Your prickly spines conceal a tender heart No ordinary ornament Who dares to scrape you with their teeth Will find that everything seems sweet Your scaly petals spiral round your core You always leave me wanting more I eat but leave unsatisfied You only whet my appetite Turtle green I greedily devour Open up to me just like the delicatest flower I send to you this lover's note My secret hope My artichoke My artichoke My artichoke My artichoke I'll reach your center sooner love or later Slowly lift away your every overlapping layer I send to you this lover's note My secret hope My artichoke My artichoke My artichoke My artichoke Your thorny leaves may be your best defense Oh thistle oh you succulent No epicure could long resist The urge to taste you on their lips Armored blossom I would steam you gently Show you my devotion dear if only you would let me I send to you this lover's note My secret hope My artichoke My artichoke My artichoke My artichoke My artichoke My artichoke My artichoke My artichoke My artichoke My artichoke My artichoke