Painted doll, on a painted stage Painted doll, on a painted stage She's just a one-man Punch and Judy show For caliphs twice her age Painted doll, on a painted stage The more they look at her The less I see The more they look at her The less I see It's a tricky situation when some Parasite has got my painted doll And she's got me Lookin' down Sydney Harbour in the rain My pretty baby's slappin' up another vein If this is gonna be her final wage My heart may never see this world again She's my little sick salome And it's breakin' me in two Painted doll I've got a deal for you