I sent my majordomo to your amanuensis 
To ascertain your feelings, and strip away pretenses 
And then a few days later, you sent back your vizier 
And though he spoke quite courtesously 
His meaning wasn't clear 
Not to my majordomo 
Not to my majordomo 

So I sent my acolyte to further our relations 
And he engaged your ministers in lengthy conversations 
One or two were willingto discuss the matter frankly 
We then received your advocate 
Who told me that you thanked me 
Also my majordomo 
Also my majordomo 

I therefore told my counselor to offer my best wishes 
And he was greeted cordially with smiles and festive dishes 
I further was encouraged by a note in your handwriting 
Delivered by your confidant, it seemed you were inviting 

My plenipotentiary with great felicitations 
To join your chief of protocol in swift negotiations 
But something must have happened 
A secret door had closed then 
The word from my ambassador was you were indisposed 
And could not meet my majordomo 
There's nothing I can do now 
I sent my majordomo 
I sent my majordomo