Let's begin Peter Pumpkinhead came to town Spreading wisdom and cash around Fed the starving and housed the poor Showed the Vatican what gold's for But he made too many enemies Of the people who would keep us on our knees Hooray for Peter Pumpkin Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead, oh my Peter Pumpkinhead proved them all Emptied churches and shopping malls When he spoke it would raise the roof Peter Pumpkinhead told the truth But he made too many enemies Of the people who would keep us on our knees Hooray for Peter Pumpkin Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead, oh my Peter Pumpkinhead put to shame Governments who would slur his name Plots and sex scandals failed outright Peter merely said, any kind of love is alright But he made too many enemies Of the people who would keep us on our knees Hooray for Peter Pumpkin Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead? Peter Pumpkinhead was too good Had him nailed to a chunk of wood He died grinning on live T.V. Hanging there he looked a lot like you And an awful lot like me But he made too many enemies Of the people who would keep us on our knees Hooray for Peter Pumpkin Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead? Hooray for Peter Pumpkin (Hooray) Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkin? Hooray for Peter Pumpkinhead Oh my, oh my, don't it make you wanna cry?