Royal Courtship - Al Stewart

I sent my majordomo to your amanuensis

To ascertain your feelings, and strip away pretenses

And then a few days later, you sent back your vizier

And though he spoke quite courtesously

His meaning wasn’t clear

Not to my majordomo

Not to my majordomo

So I sent my acolyte to further our relations

And he engaged your ministers in lengthy conversations

One or two were willingto discuss the matter frankly

We then received your advocate

Who told me that you thanked me Also my majordomo

Also my majordomo

I therefore told my counselor to offer my best wishes

And he was greeted cordially with smiles and festive dishes

I further was encouraged by a note in your handwriting

Delivered by your confidant, it seemed you were inviting

My plenipotentiary with great felicitations

To join your chief of protocol in swift negotiations

But something must have happened

A secret door had closed then

The word from my ambassador was you were indisposed

And could not meet my majordomo

There’s nothing I can do now

I sent my majordomo

I sent my majordomo