Chambermaid

I'm the great man's chambermaid I've seen where his hallowed head is laid I revere the places he has stayed And clean crumbs from his typewriter He is good to me There is nothing he doesn't see And he knows where I'd like to be But it doesn't matter, mmm On my day off I haunt the docks Keep to myself, I go for walks I just make sure the lock still locks As my ship is coming in My mind and hands, they are my trade I finger sentences he's made I follow every curving of his brain Mmm You want to know did I ever steal? He never leaves anything out that's real I took nothing he would miss Only once, I stole a kiss I used to pretend that I was Queen But over time I quit that scene Cost to much to even dream In that direction I think of comfort and of peace I long for pleasure and release Oh how I wish the din would cease I could do with some protection mmm You want to know did I ever steal? He never leaves anything out that's real I took nothing he would miss But only once, I stole a kiss Yes, I'm the great man's chambermaid I've seen where his hallowed head is laid I revere the places he has played And clean crumbs from his typewriter He often gives me sage advice When I dream of him at night He slips his pen into my hand And says, "Don't forget to write."