Mott the Hoople and the game of life Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Monopoly, twenty one, checkers
This is not a parable This is a terrible This is a terrible thing Yes, I will rhyme that After, after all I've done today I have earned my wings It
You threw away the ballast and you rowed your boat ashore Didn't you, now? Didn't you? You made your ultimatum too big to ignore Didn't you, now? Didn
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What's the frequency, Kenneth Is your Benzedrine, uh-huh? I was brain-dead, locked out, numb Not up to speed I thought I'd pegged you, an idiot's dream
I feel like an alligator Climbing up the escalator Climbing up the escalator I feel strong I feel like an aviator pilot Thinks you wouldn't buy it I'
As I raise my head to broadcast my objection As your latest triumph draws the final straw Who died and lifted you up to perfection? And what silenced
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[ANDY:] Hey! [LYNNE: (laughing)] What? [ANDY:] Wanna go to Memphis and get married? [Pause.] [LYNNE:] Do I wanna go to Memphis and get married? [
I want the sun to shine on me I want the truth to set me free I wish the followers would lead With a voice so strong it could knock me to my knees Hold
Look at this, it's me walking away Look at you drowning on display Every time I've dropped by I've tried to say The water is rising, you don't wanna stay
[Instrumental] TONY: Hey, how are y'all doin'? Where ya from? Yeah yeah yeah ... Yeah yeah yeah yeah! [Audience laughs.] Whoa! Somebody's wearing
So hesitation pulled me back I'm stronger when I don't attract In your eyes I'm a lamb without a rack And I am getting confused I'm a cactus trying to
Now the radio stutters, snaps to life Some sour song that sets it right And when London falls, he'd like to call But the stars collide They're beautiful
It was so long ago, was it in a dream? Was it just a dream? I know, yes, I know, it seemed so very real It seemed so real to me Took a walk down the
Turn on the TV And what do I see? A pageantry of empty gestures All lined up for me, wow I?d have thought by now We would be ready to proceed But a tearful
If the storm doesn't kill me the government will I've gotta get that out of my head It?s a new day today and the coffee is strong I?ve finally got some