Here抯 a story of an honest man losing religion
Climbing the pulpit steps before an eager congregation
Then while praying came a wicked inspiration
Brothers, sisters this is what he said
Dearly beloved, dearly beloved, dearly beloved
I can抰 relate to you, I can抰 relate to you
He was the kind of guy who抎 always go right out of his way
But more before that crazy notion leapt right into his head
And stubbornly crept into every mad perception
I can抰 deny a funny feeling when he said
Dearly beloved, dearly beloved, dearly beloved
I can抰 relate to you, I can抰 relate to you
Dearest in memoriam set phasers to stun
And grab yourself a neighbors skeleton to lean upon
Did you know him in life one filled with regret
So soon we all forget we ever met
Do you know my name sing a light refrain
For a man estranged I won抰 deny that I抦 inclined to isolate
Dearly beloved, dearly beloved, dearly beloved
I can抰 relate to you, I can抰 relate to you
I can抰 relate to you, I can抰 relate to you
