Esther Phish

[Verse 1]
It was late one fall night at a fairground near town
When Esther first saw the Armenian man
Who groveled toward her and stood by her side
With a bucket that swung in his hand

[Verse 2]
His grin stretched the folds of his pasty white cheeks
And his lips hurled a dollop of murk on the curb
And the lights from the rides showed a mischievous sparkle
That flashed in his hollow eyed stare

[Verse 3]
He said "Little girl, you can chop off my legs
And then peel off my socks if you want to
But I'd rather you took this old puppet from me
That I hold in my pail as we speak"

[Verse 4]
And he stood looking down at the innocent girl
And she stared at the bucket, bewildered
Then he lifted the doll for the young girl to see
And a giant smile grew on his face

[Hook 1]
She saw the doll's eyes and she couldn't resist
And she thanked the man quickly and ran to the church
And she burst through the door with puppet held high
And a hush filled the chapel, and the people looked mean