Lyrics:

“The Greatness and Perfection of Love” is the penultimate song on Julian Cope’s debut album, World Shut Your Mouth. It’s also the second single taken from said album.
Ba ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba ba

The greatest imperfection is love, love, love
But I can’t keep the fire away
The greatest imperfection is love, love, love
But I can’t keep the fire away

Take your place
And take your time and that’s what matters
I can see the contours in your face
Faith in now
I think it’s time to sleep, sleep, sleep with me
Here’s something rather deep

You know the greatest imperfection is love, love, love
But I can’t keep the fire away
The greatest imperfection is love, love, love
But I can’t keep the fire away

It’s only fair they take away my light
I spend my time with you
What’s the matter with that rhyme
And who are you
To give my life so much meaning
I can’t stand so much meaning
Hold my hand, 'cause I’m not healing
I need to find a way ahead

The greatest imperfection is love, love, love
But I can’t keep the fire away
The greatest imperfection is love, love, love
But I can’t keep the fire away

The greatest imperfection is love, love, love
But I can’t keep the fire away
The greatest imperfection is love, love, love
But I can’t keep the fire away

Ba ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba ba