Who would break a butterfly on a wheel?
   Not me, my precious child
   Sweet angel, wrap me in your velvet cloak, my dear
   Love's a sweet warm goddess I invited here
  
   So many times I call your name, ooh baby, baby, please
   So many times I call your name, ooh yeah
   Before the night is through
   Grant me one last wish
   Sweet soul asylum, yeah
   An everlasting kiss
  
   Who would crush this woman underfoot?
   Ooh, not me, my chosen one
   (My chosen one)
   Sweet angel, wrap me in your velvet cloak, my dear
   Love's a sweet warm goddess I invited here
  
   So many times I call your name, oh please, baby, yeah
   So many times I call your name
   Before the night is through
   Grant me one last wish
   Sweet soul asylum, yeah
   An everlasting kiss
   Oh, ooh baby, yeah, yeah, yeah
  
   Oh oh oh
   Takes me far away
  
   So many times I call your name, oh baby, baby, please
   So many times I call your name
   (Before the night is through)
   Before the night is through
   (Grant me one last wish)
   Oh, grant me one last wish
   Sweet soul asylum, yeah
   An everlasting kiss
  
   (Before the night is through)
   (Grant me one last wish)
   Sweet soul asylum, yeah
   An everlasting kiss
  
   Sweet soul asylum, yeah
   Oh, sweet soul asylum
   Sweet soul, yeah
   Sweet soul asylum, oh