Prince Johnny
St. Vincent Lyrics

Prince Johnny you're kind but you're not simple
You are a nice person, but you have a complex nature

By now I think I know the difference
I have learned to differentiate between different types of people

You wanna be a son of someone
You want to be seen as an important individual

Remember the time we went and snorted
Let's reminisce about when we snorted

That piece of that Berlin wall that you extorted
We took some of the Berlin Wall by force

And we had such a laugh of it
We found it amusing

Prostrate on my carpet
Lying down on my floor

You traced that Andes with your index
You drew a line along the Andes Mountains using your finger

And brag of when and where and who you’re going to bed next
You boast about your sexual conquests

Oh we're sons of someone's
We all come from someone important

I saw you pray to, oh oh oh oh oh, to make you a real boy
I witnessed you begging to become a more authentic man

Prince Johnny you're kind but do be careful
You are still a good person, but you should be cautious

By now I know just when to stand clear
I have learned to avoid certain situations around you

When all your friends and acolytes
When your followers and admirers

Holding court in bathroom stalls
Have gatherings and discussions in public restrooms

Where you pray to, oh oh oh oh oh, to make you a real boy
Where you ask to become more authentic

But honey, don't mistake my affection
But do not misconstrue my love for something else

For another spit in penny style redemption
As another small, insignificant act of salvation

Cause we're all sons of someone's
We all come from important people

I'll mean more than I mean to you
I will have a greater significance to you than you will to me

I'll mean more than I meant to him
I will have more importance to you than I did to him

So I pray to, oh oh oh oh oh, to make me a real girl
So I also hope to become a more authentic person

Oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh