I asked my father
I said, "Father, change my name"
"The one I'm using now
It's covered up with fear and filth
And cowardice and shame"

Yes, and lover, lover, lover, come back to me
Yes, and lover, lover, lover, come back to me

He said, "I locked you in this body
I meant it as a kind of trial
You can use it as a weapon
Or to make some woman smile"

Yes, and lover, lover, lover, come back to me
Yes, and lover, lover, lover, come back to me

"Then let me start again," I cried
"Oh, please let me start again
I want a face that's fair, this time
I want a spirit that is calm"

Yes, and lover, lover, lover, come back to me
Yes, and lover, lover, lover, come back to me

"I never never turned aside,"
He said, "I never ever walked away"
"It was you who built the temple
It was you who covered up my face"
Yes, lover, lover, lover, come back to me
Lover, lover, lover, come back to me

You may come to me in happiness
Or you may come to me in grief
You may come to me in deepest faith
Or you may come in disbelief

Oh, lover, lover, lover, come back to me
Yes, and lover, lover, lover, come back to me
Yes, and lover, lover, lover, come back to me
Yes, and lover, lover, lover, come back to me

[spoken]
John Bilezikjian on the oud