Baptizer, baptize her, rose water, soft daughter Rectify and sanctify her, hold a moth and let it flutter Don't forget to floralize, don't vocalize the smoke in eyes Don't, don't, don't, strike Catchin' on that distant lie she's gotta be divine A death defier hanging on a burning tether line Then line breaks, spine aches, coiled snake, broken rope, and Joanie chokes Well they hope her perfume's stronger than the soul Now here's what they'll do, see They'll put an apple in your hand but don't you dare bite it A match and a wick but don't you dare light it They say temptation be a sin, don't look any more behind it That's just how it is, don't you dare fight it They'll put an apple in your hand but don't you dare bite it A match and a wick but don't you dare light it Life's only meant to live, don't fill it with excitement Abstain, restrain, forgive, yeah, that's how he likes it Wax-dripper, flame-kisser, lost-livered life giver Crucify and waterlog the sinner mother, sinner daughter She could take you by surprise Beware the July fire ides She's a locked and loaded inferno with underglow she cannot know So drown that power 'fore it overflows Sorry man, it's way too late, her choice is made, the apple's ate The candle starts to flicker in a wicked little divine state Rising and rising, gently respiring They'll put an apple in your hand but don't you dare bite it A match and a wick but don't you dare light it They say temptation be a sin, don't look any more behind it That's just how it is, don't you dare fight it They'll put an apple in your hand but don't you dare bite it A match and a wick but don't you dare light it Life's only meant to live, don't fill it with excitement Abstain, restrain, forgive, yeah, that's how we like it She can't let the candle burn She can't let the candle burn So they've gotta teach so she knows how to learn That she can't let the candle burn She can't let the candle burn She can't let the candle burn So they've gotta teach so she knows how to learn That she can't let the candle burn Why? I dunno An apple in your hand but don't you dare bite it A match and a wick but don't you dare light it Life's only meant to live, don't fill it with excitement Abstain, restrain, forgive Or something like that