Ah la la la, la la la He fashioned her of wisteria rose Lilac sprays and bones of rowan She raised her arms like ma-ri-o-nettes He smiled and named her 'Antoinette' And sewed her with a silver thread To seal the clockwork in her head Ah la la la, la la la Ma petite fille, you must conceal The secret of your hidden steel My dear, my child, you must replace The one whose image is your face Ah la la la, la la la Antoinette, I loved you once But now your mind has gone to rust You sparkle in the morning sun Exposed as petals turn to dust Ah la la la, la la la I stayed with you through your decay Oh Antoinette, I watched the light Leave your eyes. Ah la la la, la la la Antoinette, I loved you once But now your mind has gone to rust You sparkle in the morning sun Exposed as petals turn to dust Ah la la la, la la la Ah la la la, la la la He fashioned her of wisteria rose Lilac sprays and bones of rowan She raised her arms like ma-ri-o-nettes He smiled and named her 'Antoinette' And sewed her with a silver thread To seal the clockwork in her head