And she burst through the doorway with the puppet held high
And a hush filled the chapel, and the people looked mean


Esther tried in vain to pacify the mob
Quibble grew to spat, to wrangle, then brawl
The frenzied congregation struggled desperately to fetch
The pretty puppet snugly nestled deep in Esther's leather sack
Through the windows of the church the storm began to rage
And esther knew the time had come to flee


She scurried down the aisle toward the doorway in the distance
And out into the rainstorm where she felt she would be free
But the wind was blowing harder
And her skirt began to billow
Until finally her feet began to lift