judy fjell made the observation about the previous pope that to condemn homosexuality while wearing a
gown doth protest too much...
She wrote a song in preparation for his 1987 visit to san francisco. This is from memory, as best i can, since googling the lyrics turned up nothing.
please, mister pope john paul
now that you're here, tell us all
in the safety of this drag-queen town,
won't you whisper to us why you are wearing that gown?
We won't breathe a word to the press
if you will just confess,
why in the name of god
you wear dresses to cover your bod?
Are you ashaaaaaaamed of your body?
Then you've learned your lesson well.
The church proclaaaaaaims the flesh is naughty,
and leads us all down the path to hell.
Well, i hate to be the one to break it to ya --
wearing dresses ain't the way to hallelujah,
so won't you come down from off of old saint peter's rock,
and you can swish all you want when you walk.