You picked London as your stage
Trod the boards with fierce determination
Polished words and sharp-tongued wit
Shone and dazzled on every page
Everything could have been grand
You had an adoring public and wife
Your little boys believed in gentle giants
The West End bowed at your command
You could've taken the night boat to France
Faced the new morning on a different shore
But you were flirting with destiny
You couldn't shut your ears
When you heard
Disaster calling
Was it adventure you missed?
Rose-petal lips and ivory skin of your
One golden boy had you under their spell
Your mind feared what your heart couldn't resist
You played the most dangerous game
Dinning with panthers at night
Defying aristocrats at the Café de Paris
All for a love that dared not speak its name
You could've taken the night boat to France
Faced the new morning on a different shore
But you were flirting with destiny
You couldn't shut your ears
When you heard
Disaster calling
Jean Christopher: One of Francis' infamous historical songs.
Francis O'Neal: Indeed. This one is about one of my heroes: Oscar Wilde. Ever since I was a boy, I've been fascinated by the man, his work and his life. In his case, life really was a stage and if you think about what terrible consequences his liaison with Bosie had, the play was indeed badly cast. Fatally so.
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