The Oedipus Complex

Was born a high prince in an ancient Greek land;
Had parents who loved me; man, life was so grand!
Everything was cool ‘til a prophet came down;
He spread a bad rumor and I had to leave town!

Oeddy - Oeddy - Prophets say you’ll bed Mama!
Oeddy - Oeddy - And they think you’ll kill Papa!
Oeddy - Oeddy - Mom says: You’re a disgrace!
And Dad says: Get out, don’t want to see your face!

So I split to Thebes and they made me a king;
Had wealth and respect, but there was just one thing:
Bad rumors still flew, and they stemmed from above;
But I just ignored them, cause I was in love

With Jocasta - The rich widow queen;
Older women - It’s the newest scene;
And the prophets - Still won’t admit that they lied;
Though I was miles away when Daddy died!

Oeddy - Oeddy - We still say you’ll bed Mama!
Oeddy - Oeddy - And you’re gonna kill Papa!
Prophets, Dad’s dead and I think you’re too late!
Sorry Oed my man, but you can’t defy fate!

I went for a walk and I almost got mugged;
A man tried to jump me, but his face I slugged;
Years ago, that killing was called self defense;
Why does this man’s memory make me so tense?

He was Papa! He sired your life!
Oh Jocasta, - Won’t you be my wife?!
She’s your Mama!!
Your words are all lies;
If I thought they were true, I would cut out my eyes!

So I raised two kids, lived for years with my wife;
‘Til I learned the truth, and it altered my life;
See, I was adopted, was the real son of
The man I had killed, who was Jocasta’s first love!

Oeddy - Oeddy - See, we told you’d bed Mama!
Oeddy - Oeddy - And we knew you’d kill Papa!
Oeddy - Oeddy - Man, you really did bad!
You shouldn’t marry without approval from Dad!

From the time I came out, I had to get back in;
Didn’t know she was Mama; didn’t know where I’d been;
And Freud’s gonna name his first complex for me;
I’ve gorged out my pupils, not I cannot see

My Jocasta
She’s your wife, she’s your mother!
Jocasta - I’m the Dad, I’m the brother
Of our daughters - Who will grow up to be
Two incestuous perverts, just like you and me!

Oeddy - Oeddy - See, we knew you’d bed Mama!
Oeddy - Oeddy - And we said you’d kill Papa!
Oeddy - Oeddy - You thought you were so slick;
Now you sell pencils and walk with a stick!