‘The Song Of Solomon’ is a song written by Kate Bush. It was originally released on her seventh album The Red Shoes.

Versions

There are two versions of ‘The Song Of Solomon’: the album version from 1993, and the version from Bush’s album Director’s Cut in 2011.

Cover versions

‘Song Of Solomon’ was covered by Baby Bushka, Göteborgs Symfoniker and Hunterchild.

Lyrics

The Song of Solomon
The song of everyone
Who walks the path
Of the solitary heart
The soul cries out
Hear a woman singing

Don’t want your bullshit, yeah
Just want your sexuality
Don’t want excuses, yeah
Write me your poetry in motion
Write it just for me, yeah
And sing it with a kiss

Mmm, just take any line
“Comfort me with apples
For I am sick of love
His left hand is under my head
And his right hand
Doth embrace me”
This is the Song of Solomon
Here’s a woman singing

Don’t want your bullshit, yeah
Just want your sexuality
Don’t want your excuses, yeah
Write me your poetry in motion
Write it just for me, yeah
And sign it with a kiss

And I’ll do it for you
I’ll be the Rose of Sharon for you
I’ll do it for you
I’ll be the Lily of the Valley for you
I’ll do it for you
I’ll be Isolde or Marion for you
I’ll do it for you
Ooh I’ll come in a hurricane for you
I’ll do it for you
A wop bam boom

Don’t want your bullshit, yeah
Just want your sexuality

Credits (1993)

Percussion: Charlie Morgan, Stuart Elliott
Guitar: Danny McIntosh
Vocals: Trio Bulgarka
Fender Rhodes, Keyboards, Piano: Kate

Credits (2011)

Drums: Steve Gadd
Bass: John Giblin
Guitars: Dan McIntosh
Keyboards: Kate
Vocals: Trio Bulgarka
Backing vocals: Kate
Gabriel: David Crofts
Marion: Kate
Toll: Remi Butler