I will tempt you with my deceitful words, and
guide you on a devious path. I’ll have you walk
on slipper-shoes so nobody watching will know
that you have opted for my gift of fame and fortune.
You will wear a masque of beauty and sweetness
and smile away all contractual relationships
of love and fellowship… with indifference…
…what does love have to do with it?
I’ll present you with studied perfection dressed
in clothes to delight the eye, and you’ll learn
to tap dance gracefully in the ballroom of my
deceit to the beguiling music of my ego dance.
You will charm the gullible with affability
and you’ll profit from their willingness to be
deceived by your grace and congeniality
… they need not know the truth of you.
You will move with ease among the jet-set crowd
and be welcomed by the power brokers and politicians.
Some of them also dance to the beguiling tune of my
deceit, and have also surrendered their souls to me.