I never meant to cause you sorrow
I only meant to cause me gain
I only wanted to one time get elected
I only wanted to see you let me get the papal reign.
Papal reign, papal reign.
Papal reign, papal reign.
Papal reign, papal reign.
I only wanted to see you, baby, give me papal reign.
I never wanted to be your weekend ruler.
I only wanted to be your Pope and friend.
Baby I don't want to be any crueler.
It's such a shame my popeship had to end.
Papal reign, papal reign.
Papal reign, papal reign.
Papal reign, papal reign.
I only wanted to see you give me papal reign.
Honey, I know, I know, the church times are changing.
It's time we all reach out for someone new.
That means me too.
You say you want a leader,
But you can't seem to make up your mind.
I think you better do a conclave,
And let a new cardinal take the papal reign.
Papal reign, papal reign.
Papal reign, papal reign.
Papal reign, papal reign.
I only wanted to see you see me in my papal reign.
(With apologies to the Artist Formerly Known as Squiggly Glyph.)