Released: August 12, 1985
Songwriter: Sheila E. Prince
Producer: Prince
[Verse 1]
Every summer in the gardens of Florence
A peasant of female persuasion
Used to cry for Michaelangelo
To save her from death's invitation
Some say this woman was crazy
Others say this woman was possessed
Just one look at her face and it's evident to her he was the best
[Chorus]
Dear Michaelangelo
Color the dreams in my head
I look at your paintings and I'm with you in your bed
Dear Michaelangelo
Save me from death's invitation
I'll make love to no one unless he's of your persuasion
[Verse 2]
By summer's end came many offers
All of which the peasant refused
She wanted Michaelangelo and no other, no other man would doNo one could speak of passion and touch her
Touch her the way that he does
No one except Michaelangelo
It was him or a life without love
[Chorus]
Dear Michaelangelo
Color the dreams in my head
I look at your paintings and I'm with you in your bed
Dear Michaelangelo
Save me from death's invitation
I'll make love to no one unless he's of your persuasion
[Interlude]
A life without love
A life without love
Don't die
Don't die without love
[Chorus]
Dear Michaelangelo
Dear Michaelangelo
Dear Michaelangelo
Color the dreams in my head
I look at your paintings and I'm with you in your bed
Dear Michaelangelo
Save me from death's invitation
I'll make love to no one unless he's of your persuasion
[Outro]
Dear Mi-chael-angel-o
Angel
Dear Michaelangelo
Color the dreams in my head
I look at your paintings and I'm with you in your bed
Every summer in the gardens of Florence
A peasant of female persuasion
Used to cry for Michaelangelo
To save her from death's invitation
Some say this woman was crazy
Others say this woman was possessed
Just one look at her face and it's evident to her he was the best
[Chorus]
Dear Michaelangelo
Color the dreams in my head
I look at your paintings and I'm with you in your bed
Dear Michaelangelo
Save me from death's invitation
I'll make love to no one unless he's of your persuasion
[Verse 2]
By summer's end came many offers
All of which the peasant refused
She wanted Michaelangelo and no other, no other man would doNo one could speak of passion and touch her
Touch her the way that he does
No one except Michaelangelo
It was him or a life without love
[Chorus]
Dear Michaelangelo
Color the dreams in my head
I look at your paintings and I'm with you in your bed
Dear Michaelangelo
Save me from death's invitation
I'll make love to no one unless he's of your persuasion
[Interlude]
A life without love
A life without love
Don't die
Don't die without love
[Chorus]
Dear Michaelangelo
Dear Michaelangelo
Dear Michaelangelo
Color the dreams in my head
I look at your paintings and I'm with you in your bed
Dear Michaelangelo
Save me from death's invitation
I'll make love to no one unless he's of your persuasion
[Outro]
Dear Mi-chael-angel-o
Angel
Dear Michaelangelo
Color the dreams in my head
I look at your paintings and I'm with you in your bed
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