Dionysus

Between Olympus and their temple walls
Began the story of your birth
Son of the greatest god of them all
Yet you were born upon the Earth

Ripened in your mother's mortal womb
The seed of love became full grown
Full and plenty as befits the god you are
Now there is something I must own

Dionysus son of mine
Stem the blood and pour the wine
Dionysus come to me
Hear of a tragedy
Dionysus, motherless, Dionysus
I am to blame I must confess, Dionysus

She was an innocent with child it's true
Though not the queen who shared my throne
Whose jaundiced eye did harbour spite for you
I saw not what I should have known

Dionysus son of mine
Stem the blood and pour the wine
Dionysus come to me
Hear of a tragedy
Dionysus, motherless, Dionysus
I could not stay my hand, Dionysus
Forgive me