Strings of pearls Rest starkly on a velvet gown of black Opulent and mystic furs Span across her back A fool there was for you Dear Theda my love The vamplike breath you drew Still lingers like blood Upon the blooms In the delicate shade of your tomb Long-stemmed rose Clenched tightly tween' pearlescent fangs of white Smoldering and mesmeric eyes Retreat into the night (deep into the night) A fool there was for you Dear Theda my love The vamplike breath you drew Still lingers like blood Upon the blooms In the delicate shade of your tomb Veiled like a sullen sphinx Staring down history Your star still shines In an age that's revoked all of its mystery Your charm still binds A fool there was for you Dear Theda my love The vamplike breath you drew Still lingers like blood Upon the blooms In the delicate shade of your tomb Dear Theda (a fool there was) Dear Theda (a fool there was) Dear Theda (a fool there was) Dear Theda