Royal Courtship-Al Stewart

[00:26.41]I sent my majordomo to your amanuensis [00:33.99]To ascertain your feelings, and strip away pretenses [00:40.55]And then a few days later, you sent back your vizier [00:46.64]And though he spoke quite courtesously [00:49.98]His meaning wasn't clear [00:53.08]Not to my majordomo [00:59.74]Not to my majordomo [01:07.22]So I sent my acolyte to further our relations [01:14.01]And he engaged your ministers in lengthy conversations [01:20.49]One or two were willingto discuss the matter frankly [01:26.61]We then received your advocate [01:29.80]Who told me that you thanked me [01:33.32]Also my majordomo [01:39.63]Also my majordomo [01:46.46]I therefore told my counselor to offer my best wishes [01:53.47]And he was greeted cordially with smiles and festive dishes [01:59.72]I further was encouraged by a note in your handwriting [02:06.33]Delivered by your confidant, it seemed you were inviting [02:15.14]My plenipotentiary with great felicitations [02:21.42]To join your chief of protocol in swift negotiations [02:28.16]But something must have happened [02:31.46]A secret door had closed then [02:35.00]The word from my ambassador was you were indisposed [02:40.94]And could not meet my majordomo [02:48.26]There's nothing I can do now [02:54.53]I sent my majordomo [03:01.71]I sent my majordomo