Madonna of the Wasps Lyrics

Lyric discussion by foreverdrone 

Cover art for Madonna of the Wasps lyrics by Robyn Hitchcock

I've always wondered (having personally witnessed many of Robyn's astonishing, seemingly extemporaneous between-song monologues) whether these stories are carefully-crafted, or whether his mind simply works this way.

Think I've just gotten my answer.

Fair to assume Da Vinci's "Madonna of the Rocks" was a jumping-off point. Which is not to imply he landed anywhere within a parsec of that germ of an idea.