PILGRIM IN THE TEMPLE OF LOVE

(Santa gets a blowjob)

     
     
It was christmas eve, I was standin' in the parking lot of 'fabulous 
girls, nude, nude, nude'
In the car next to me there was a young lady givin' a blow job to a 
man in a santa claus suit
His beard was crooked, his hat askew embarrassed, I turned to go
When from the back seat of the mazda I heard somebody shout'oh,
baby, don't stop
And a merry ho ho ho'
     
Well I walked inside, I ordered a beer and a double shot of whiskey 
and in three minutes I had fallen in love
The dj announced, "ladies and gentlemen, from fort worth texas - lady 
godiva" and I sat and worshipped 'neath the angel above
At the end of her set she brushed her hair came and sat on the stoll 
to my right
And said "will you buy me a drink?"
My heart beat fast, my trousers grew tight and wittily I replied 
"uhh...."
     
She showed me a picture of her kid
Said during the day she's an art student
She dances six nights a week for slobs and idiots like this of course, 
present company excluded
     
On donner, on dancer on comet on blitzen i'm lost in the valley of the 
supervixens
Worshippin' at the feet of the goddess above
I'm a pilgrim in the temple of love, ma just a pilgrim in the temple 
of love
     
Well then santa came stumblin' in and somebody shouted 'hey santa 
where's your elves?"
He sat down on the stool to my left
And the bartender took a vodka bottle off the shelf he asked if mrs 
claus had called
To tell her he worked the late shift at the mall and he was sorry, but 
he just got through
I turned and I asked him
"how's the kids this year santa?"
Beneath his breath he whispered "a merry fuck you"
     
Well then the owner came over and he was a short fat ugly guy with a 
funny kind of pushed- in face
He shook my hand and said it was the first time they ever had a 
superstar in this place 
Lady godiva bought me a few drinks
And words came out of my mouth
What they were I couldn't guess
But it was something about showgirls, lapdancing, motley crew you can 
guess the rest
     
Well I walked outside, snow was fallin'
I had some toys to put together, it was christmas time santa followed 
me into the parking lot
And threw up on the hood of the car next to mine
I gave him my handerchief, pulled out onto the highway and as I sat at 
the light
I swear I saw a sleigh with a dozen reindeer
Pull out of the parking lot and cut across to the mall and a voice 
shouted, "merry christmas to all you assholes and to all a good 
fucking night"

(C) Bruce Springsteen 1996