If you weigh a whale in a whale weigh station where do you weight a pie?

YOU'RE OUT OF THE WOODS,
YOU'RE OUT OF THE DARK,
YOU'RE OUT OF THE NIGHT.
STEP INTO THE SUN,
STEP INTO THE LIGHT,
THEN OPEN YOUR EYES
AND LOVE WILL OPEN, AHHH,
OPEN, AHHH,
OPEN, OPEN, OPEN, OPEN UP.

COME ON ALONG AND LISTEN TO
THE LULLABY OF BROADWAY.
THE HIP-HOORAY AND BALLEY-HOO.
THE LULLABY OF BROADWAY.

THE RUMBLE OF THE SUBWAY TRAIN.
THE RATTLE OF THE TAXI.
THE DAFFODILS WHO ENTERTAIN
AT ANGELO'S AND MAXI'S.

WHEN A BROADWAY BABY SAYS GOOD NIGHT,
IT'S EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MANHATTAN BABYS DON'T SLEEP TIGHT
UNTIL THE DAWN.

GOOD NIGHT, BABY.
GOOD NIGHT. MILKMAN'S ON HIS WAY.
DOON, DOON, DOON.
SLEEP TIGHT, BABY.
SLEEP TIGHT. LET'S CALL IT A DAY. HEY!

COME ON ALONG AND LISTEN TO
THE LULLABY OF BROADWAY.
THE HI-DE-HI AND BOOP-BOOP-BUH-DOO.
IT'S JUST THE LULLABY OF BROADWAY.

THE BAND BEGINS TO GO TO TOWN
AND EVERYONE GOES CRAZY.
YOU ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY 'ROUND
'TIL EVERYTHING GETS HAZY.
HUSH-A-BYE, I'M GONNA BUY YOU THIS AND THAT,
YOU HEAR YOUR DADDY SING.
THEN BABY GOES HOME TO HER FLAT
TO SLEEP ALL DAY.

GOOD NIGHT, BABY.
GOOD NIGHT. THE MILKMAN'S ON HIS WAY.
DO, DO, DO, DOODLEY-DO.
SLEEP TIGHT,OH, MY BABY.
SLEEP TIGHT. LET'S CALL IT A DAY.

LISTEN TO THE LULLABY OF
OL-BO-BA-BO-BA-B'OLD DOO DOO DOO BROADWAY!
THE LULLA-LULLABY OF BROADWAY!

Over the rainbow . . . weigh a pie!

THE OLD GRAY MARE,
SHE AIN'T WHAT SHE USED TO BE
AIN'T WHAT SHE USED TO BE,
AIN'T WHAT SHE USED TO BE
THE OLD GRAY MARE,
SHE AIN'T WHAT SHE USED TO BE
MANY LONG YEARS AGO.

MANY LONG YEARS AGO,
MANY LONG YEARS AGO,
THE OLD GRAY MARE,
SHE AIN'T WHAT SHE USED TO BE
MANY LONG YEARS AGO.

THE OLD GRAY MARE,
SHE KICKED ON THE WHIFFLETREE,
KICKED ON THE WHIFFLETREE,
KICKED ON THE WHIFFLETREE
THE OLD GRAY MARE,
SHE KICKED ON THE WHIFFLETREE
MANY LONG YEARS AGO.

MANY LONG YEARS AGO,
MANY LONG YEARS AGO,
THE OLD GRAY MARE,
SHE KICKED ON THE WHIFFLETREE
MANY LONG YEARS AGO.

AS I WAS GOING TO STRAWBERRY FAIR,
SINGING, SINGING, BUTTERCUPS AND DAISIES,
I MET A MAIDEN TAKING HER WARES, FOL-DE-DEE.
HER EYES WERE BLUE AND GOLDEN HER HAIR,
AS SHE WENT ON TO STRAWBERRY FAIR.

RI-FOL, RI-FOL, TOL-DE-RIDDLE-LI-DO,
RI-FOL, RI-FOL, TOL-DE-RIDDLE-DEE.

"KIND SIR, PRAY PICK OF MY BASKET," SHE SAID;
SINGING, SINGING, BUTTERCUPS AND DAISIES
"MY CHERRIES RIPE OR MY ROSES RED, FOL-DE-DEE.
MY STRAWBERRIES SWEET I CAN OF THEM SPARE,
AS I GO ON TO STRAWBERRY FAIR."

RI-FOL, RI-FOL, TOL-DE-RIDDLE-LI-DO,
RI-FOL, RI-FOL, TOL-DE-RIDDLE-DEE.

"YOUR CHERRIES SOON WILL BE WASTED AWAY;"
SINGING, SINGING, BUTTERCUPS AND DAISIES
"YOUR ROSES WITHER'D AND NEVER STAY, FOL-DE-DEE.
'TIS NOT TO SEEK SUCH PERISHING WARE,
THAT I AM TRAMPING TO STRAWBERRY FAIR."

RI-FOL, RI-FOL, TOL-DE-RIDDLE-LI-DO,
RI-FOL, RI-FOL, TOL-DE-RIDDLE-DEE.

"I WANT TO PURCHASE A GENEROUS HEART;"
SINGING, SINGING, BUTTERCUPS AND DAISIES
"A TONGUE THAT NEITHER IS NIMBLE NOR TART, FOL-DE-DEE
AN HONEST MIND, BUT SUCH TRIFLES ARE RARE.
I DOUBT IF THEY'RE FOUND AT STRAWBERRY FAIR."

RI-FOL, RI-FOL, TOL-DE-RIDDLE-LI-DO,
RI-FOL, RI-FOL, TOL-DE-RIDDLE-DEE.

"THE PRICE I OFFER, MY SWEET PRETTY MAID;"
SINGING, SINGING, BUTTERCUPS AND DAISIES
"A RING OF GOLD ON YOUR FINGER DISPLAYED, FOL-DE-DEE,
SO COME, MAKE OVER TO ME YOUR WARE
IN CHURCH TODAY AT STRAWBERRY FAIR."

RI-FOL, RI-FOL, TOL-DE-RIDDLE-LI-DO,
RI-FOL, RI-FOL, TOL-DE-RIDDLE-DEE.

Old Grey Mare indeed. I'll have you know I'm not that grey . . . since I've been using "Just For Men".

"MY NAME IS DARRYL, BUT YOU CAN CALL ME D, HIT IT!"

EARLY ONE MORNING I WAS DRIVING TO THE STADIUM
WHO WAS IN THE CAR?
WELL IT WAS JUST KATIE AND ME
JAZZY JAMS AND MY DJ SILVER SPINNER
WE WERE GONNA TAKE THE METS, THE WINNERS OF THE
WORLD, SERIES
AND THAT'S FOR REAL
DARRYL STRAWBERRY, WAS WARMIN UP ON THE FIELD
THE PITCHER THREW THE PITCH
AND WE ALL STARED
AS DARRYL HIT THE BALL
TO KOREA SOMEWHERE
WERE YOU AMAZED?
MAN I WAS STUNNED
BUT THEN AGAIN THAT'S WHY THEY WON
YOU SEE DARRYL HE CAN HIT, WITH HIS RIGHT AND LEFT
WE'RE CALLED WHISTLE, AND DARRYL IS DEF!

STRAWBERRRRR, STRAWBERRY!

"MY NAME IS DARRYL, BUT YOU CAN CALL ME D, HIT IT!"

HERE WE GO!
DR. ICE
AND THE EDUCATED RAPPER
IS HERE
TO TALK ABOUT
A PARTICULAR TYPE OF BATTER

"MY NAME IS DARRYL"
STRAWBERRY
THE SLUGGER WEIGHS A TON
HE CAN HIT
HE CAN PITCH
AND EVEN "RUN!"

FOUR YEARS IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES, STARTED AT TWENTY-ONE
HAD NOTHING, NOW, HAS PLENTY
HUNDRED HOME RUNS
HUNDRED STOLEN BASES
HUNDREDS OF FANS WITH SMILES ON FACES
MIXMASTER, IS HE THE BEST BY FAR? ...
UTFO, IS IN THE PLACE TO BE
WITH DARRYL, "BUT YOU CAN CALL ME D"

STRAWBERRRRR, STRAWBERRY!
STRAWBERRRRR, STRAWBERRY!

"MY NAME IS DARRYL, BUT YOU CAN CALL ME D, HIT IT!"

MY NAME IS DARRYL, I'M A BASEBALL PLAYER
ONE THING I FORGOT TO SAY-A
WHEN I'M ON THE FIELD I'M ON TOP OF THE WORLD
I GET SCREAMS FROM ALL THE GIRLS (DAR-RYL!)
EVERYBODY IN THE STADIUM, SCREAMS FOR ME
STRIKE ONE, STRIKE TWO, BUT NO STRIKE THREE
WHEN I'M RUNNIN, ALL THE PLAYERS MAKE SPACE
I RUN, I SLIDE, AND THEN I'M SAFE
"CAUSE YOU'RE DEF!" YO, I AIN'T SOFT
I EVEN GET PAID ON MY DAYS OFF
GRANDSLAMMER, "ARE YOU AS GOOD AS THEY, SAY?"
I GUESS YOU NEVER CAME TO SEE ME PLAY
ANY PITCH YOU THROW I CONTROL IT
I TOOK IT WHILE YOU WASN'T LOOKIN'
SO GIVE ME YOUR BEEF, HOMEBOY I'M COOKIN'
I CAN GET LOOSE SO DON'T YOU TRY
I GRADUATED FROM CRENSHAW HIGH
YOU CAN EVEN ASK ERIC 'BOOGIE' E

"MY NAME IS DARRYL, BUT YOU CAN CALL ME D, HIT IT!"

STRAWBERRRRR, STRAWBERRY!
STRAWBERRRRR, STRAWBERRY!

THIS IS RICHIE RICH, COMIN TO YOU LIVE FROM SHEA STADIUM
AND DARRYL STRAWBERRY'S UP TO THE PLATE
IT'S THE WIND UP, A PITCH, A HIGH FLY BALL TO DEEP CENTER FIELD
AND BACK GOES DAVIS, A-WAY BACK, TO THE WARNING TRACK, IT'S GONE!
HOW SWEET IT IS!

"MY NAME IS DARRYL, BUT YOU CAN CALL ME D, HIT IT!"

STRAWBERRRRR, STRAWBERRY!
STRAWBERRRRR, STRAWBERRY!

"MY NAME IS DARRYL, BUT YOU CAN CALL ME D, HIT IT!"

STRAWBERRRRR, STRAWBERRY!

Bet you were expecting 'Strawberry Fields Forever!!!  

WHEN THE DAY IS DONE
AND THE BALL HAS SPUN
IN THE UMPIRES POCKET AWAY
AND ALL REMAINS IN THE GROUNDSMAN'S PAINS
FOR THE REST OF TIME AND A DAY
THERE'LL BE ONE MAD DOG AND HIS MASTER
PUSHING FOR FOUR WITH THE SPIN
ON A DUSTY PITCH WITH TWO POUNDS SIX
OF WILLOW WOOD IN THE SUN

WHEN AN OLD CRICKETER LEAVES THE CREASE
WELL YOU NEVER KNOW WHETHER HE'S GONE
IF SOMTIMES YOU'RE CATCHING A FLEETING GLIMPSE
OF A TWELTH MAN A SILLY MID-ON
AND IT COULD BE GEOFF AND IT COULD BE JOHN
WITH A NEW BALL STING STING IN HIS TAIL
AND IT COULD BE ME AND IT COULD BE THEE
AND IT COULD BE THE STING IN THE ALE - THE STING IN THE ALE

WHEN THE MOMENT COMES
AND THE GATHERING STANDS
AND THE CLOCK TURNS BACK TO REFLECT
ON THE YEARS OF GRACE
AS THOSE FOOTSTEPS TRACE
FOR THE LAST TIME OUT OF THE ACT
WELL THIS WAY OF LIFES RECOLLECTION
THE HALLOWED STRIP IN THE HAZE
THE FABLED MEN AND THE NOONDAY SUN
ARE MUCH MORE THAN JUST YARNS OF THEIR DAYS

WHEN AN OLD CRICKETER LEAVES THE CREASE
WELL YOU NEVER KNOW WHETHER HE'S GONE
IF SOMTIMES YOU'RE CATCHING A FLEETING GLIMPSE
OF A TWELTH MAN A SILLY MID-ON
AND IT COULD BE GEOFF AND IT COULD BE JOHN
WITH A NEW BALL STING STINGING HIS TAIL
AND IT COULD BE ME AND IT COULD BE THEE
AND IT COULD BE THE STING IN THE ALE - THE STING IN THE ALE

At one time, after finishing work at midnight, I'd get home, kick my shoes off, make a cup of tea and then sit down to watch a little bit of Major League Baseball. Guarantee that within a couple of innings I'd be ready for bed. Along with Cricket, Baseball has got to be superb homeopathic remedy for sleeplessness.


This message was edited by djy on 09/24/02 18:27.35.

MY BLESSED SON, YOU...
YOU'VE GOT A LOT TO LEARN
SO I'M YOUR BEST FRIEND
YOU LOVE ME AND
WELL I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING
WE'RE ON THE ROAD TO MESSY
NOW THE BEES BEHIND MY EYES SING "BEWARE"
BUT MY BEE-STUNG TONGUE WANTS IN THERE

BEWARE BEWARE
BEWARE OF ME

IF YOUR HEART IS NOT ON MY SIDE
IF YOUR HEART IS NOT ON MY SIDE
IF YOUR HEART IS NOT ON MY SIDE
YOU'RE NOT ON MY SIDE ANYMORE

I STEAL A PIECE OF YOUR DIARY
I DON'T THINK THAT LOOKS LIKE ME
AM I SO COLD NOW THAT I'M OLDER?
I TELL YOU STORIES -
THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU KNOW ME

NOW THE BEES BEHIND MY EYES SING "BEWARE"
BUT MY BEE-STUNG TONGUE WANTS IN THERE
YOU COME AT ME WITH MOUTH OPEN WIDE
AND I, LIKE A JERK, I CRAWL INSIDE

BEWARE BEWARE
BEWARE OF ME

IF YOUR HEART IS NOT ON MY SIDE
IF YOUR HEART IS NOT ON MY SIDE
IF YOUR HEART IS NOT ON MY SIDE
YOU'RE NOT ON MY SIDE ANYMORE

WHAT'S ALL THAT BUZZIN' THAT'S GOING AROUND,
OUT IN THE MEADOWS FAIR?
IT'S JUST THE SONG THAT THE HONEYBEES SING,
AS THEY GATHER THE NECTAR THERE:
BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ,
IN AND OUT OF THE CLOVER,
PATIENTLY WORKING THE WHOLE DAY THROUGH;
TOMORROW THEY'LL START ALL OVER!

ALL THROUGH THE HEAT OF THE BRIGHT SUMMER SUN,
MANY A DUSTY DAY,
THOUGH ALL THE BEES MAY BE WEARY AND WORN,
STILL WE CHEERFULLY HEAR THEM SAY:
BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ,
IN AND OUT OF THE CLOVER,
PATIENTLY WORKING THE WHOLE DAY THROUGH;
TOMORROW THEY'LL START ALL OVER!

AUTUMN COMES CREEPING WITH TREASURES IN STORE,
HONEY FOR YOU AND ME;
THANKS TO THE HARD WORK THAT THEY DID BEFORE,
OH, THOSE WONDERFUL HONEYBEES!
BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ,
IN AND OUT OF THE CLOVER,
PATIENTLY WORKING THE WHOLE DAY THROUGH;
NEXT SUMMER THEY'LL START ALL OVER!

Apostles
WHAT'S THE BUZZ
TELL ME WHAT'S A-HAPPENING

Jesus
WHY SHOULD YOU WANT TO KNOW?
DON'T YOU MIND ABOUT THE FUTURE
DON'T YOU TRY TO THINK AHEAD
SAVE TOMORROW FOR TOMORROW
THINK ABOUT TODAY INSTEAD
I COULD GIVE YOU FACTS AND FIGURES
I COULD GIVE YOU PLANS AND FORECASTS
EVEN TELL YOU WHERE I'M GOING

Apostles
WHEN DO WE
RIDE TO JERUSALEM?

Jesus
WHY SHOULD YOU WANT TO KNOW
WHY ARE YOU OBSESSED WITH FIGHTING
TIMES AND FATES YOU CAN'T DEFY?
IF YOU KNEW THE PATH WE'RE RIDING
YOU'D UNDERSTAND IT LESS THAN I

Apostles
WHAT'S THE BUZZ
TELL ME WHAT'S HAPPENING

Mary Magdalene
LET ME TRY
TO COOL DOWN YOUR FACE A BIT

Jesus
THAT FEELS NICE, SO NICE
MARY, OOOH, THAT IS GOOD

WHILE YOU PRATTLE THROUGH YOUR SUPPER
WHERE AND WHEN AND WHO AND HOW
SHE ALONE HAS TRIED TO GIVE ME
WHAT I NEED RIGHT HERE AND NOW

Apostles
WHAT'S THE BUZZ
TELL ME WHAT'S HAPPENING

Judas
IT'S A STRANGE THING
MYSTIFYING
THAT A MAN LIKE YOU
CAN WASTE HIS TIME
WITH WOMEN OF HER KIND
I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT SHE AMUSES YOU
BUT TO LET HER STROKE YOU
KISS YOUR HAIR
IS HARDLY IN YOUR LINE
IT'S NOT THAT I OBJECT
TO HER PROFESSION
BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM TO SQUARE
WITH WHAT YOU DO OR SAY
IT DOESN'T HELP
IF YOU'RE INCONSISTANT
THEY ONLY NEED A SMALL EXCUSE
TO PUT US ALL AWAY

Jesus
WHO ARE YOU
TO CRITICIZE HER?
WHO ARE YOU
TO DESPISE HER?
LEAVE HER, LEAVE HER
LET HER BE NOW
LEAVE HER, LEAVE HER
SHE'S WITH ME NOW
IF YOUR SLATE IS CLEAN
THEN YOU CAN THROW STONES
IF YOUR SLATE IS NOT
THEN LEAVE HER ALONE!

I'M AMAZED THAT MEN LIKE YOU
CAN BE SO SHALLOW, THICK, AND SLOW
THERE IS NOT A MAN AMONG YOU
WHO KNOWS OR CARES IF I COME OR GO

Apostles, (except Judas )
NO YOU ARE WRONG
YOU'RE VERY WRONG
HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT!
HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT!

Jesus
NOT ONE, NOT ONE OF YOU!

AH AH, AH AH
AH AH, AH AH
AH AH, AH AH

BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ OFF!

WELL THE TASTE OF HONEY ON YOUR TONGUE
WON'T BRING ME TO YOUR LIPS
NO MORE
AND THE WORN OUT SEXY DRESS YOU WEAR
WONT BRING ME TO YOUR HIPS
NO MORE, WHAT FOR
YOU COULD LIE LIKE A PIE ON YOUR WINDOW SILL
TAKE ALL THE BOYS FOR A ROLL ON THE HILL
WHO CARES

BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ OFF!

BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ OFF!

WELL, WOULD A MOUSE RUN INTO THE PAWS OF A CAT?
WOULD A MAGICIAN PULL A SNAKE FROM A HAT?
WELL, I DOUBT IT....I SERIOUSLY DOUBT IT

AND, I KNOW THAT YA THINK THAT YOUR REALLY A QUEEN
BESIDES THE FACT THAT YOUR A LITTLE OBSCENE
AND I COULD DO WITHOUT IT

WELL, YOU COULD LIE LIKE A PIE ON YOUR OWN BACK PORCH
BUT DON'T TRY TO TELL ME THAT YOUR CARRYING A TORCH, FOR ME
BABY, DON'T TRY TO TELL ME...NO

BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ OFF!

BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ OFF!
AWW....BUZZ AWHILE

HEY!.....AH AH, AH AH
AH AH, AH AH
AH AH, AH AH

AH AH, AH AH
AH AH, AH AH
AH AH, AH AH

WELL, WOULD A MOUSE RUN INTO THE PAWS OF A CAT?
WOULD A MAGICIAN PULL A SNAKE FROM A HAT?
WELL, I DOUBT IT....I SERIOUSLY DOUBT IT

AND, I KNOW THAT YA THINK THAT YOUR REALLY A QUEEN
BESIDES THE FACT THAT YOUR A LITTLE OBSCENE
AND I COULD DO WITHOUT THAT

YEAH, YOU COULD LIE LIKE A PIE ON YOUR WINDOW SILL
TAKE ALL THE BOYS FOR A ROLL ON THE HILL
WHO CARES, BABY WHO CARES, BABY

BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ OFF!

BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ BUZZ, BUZZ BUZZ
BUZZ OFF!

YOU'D RATHER HAVE WINE THAN GIN
ONLY THE FINEST BY YOUR SKIN
ALWAYS RUNNING AFTER TIME - CATCHING
YOU'RE FANCY WITH RHYME
SHINING ON THE FRONT PAGE AGAIN

HOT ON THE PRESSES TODAY - LITTLE QUEEN
MAKING YOUR PASSION PLAY - LITTLE QUEEN
NOBODY KNOWS YOUR MELANCHOLY MIND -
LITTLE QUEEN

AWAY FROM THE SELLERS, THE PAPERS SAID
YOUR CROWN WAS TIGHT AND HEAVY ON YOUR HEAD
STILL YOU DANCED AND YOU SANG - ALL NIGHT
THE TELEPHONE RANG
MUSIC KEPT ON PLAYING FROM YOUR PEN.

HOT ON THE PRESSES TODAY - LITTLE QUEEN
MAKING YOUR PASSION PLAY - LITTLE QUEEN
NOBODY KNOWS YOUR MELANCHOLY MIND -
LITTLE QUEEN

RAINING RAINING- HE KNOWS YOUR SOUL AIN'T FREE
RAINING RAINING- HE FEELS YOU LITTLE QUEEN

SLIPPING AWAY WITH YOUR GYPSY BAND
HOT ON YOUR MUSIC AND PLAYING A WINNING HAND
HE WAS STANDING IN THE LINE, THINKING HOW YOU
MOVED HIS MIND
FEELING LIKE HE HELD YOU IN HIS HAND

LET'S GO

ONE MAN AT THE WINDOW
ONE GIRL AT THE BAR
SAW THAT LOOK OF RECOGNITION
WHEN THEY KNOW JUST WHO YOU ARE
I SEEN YOU ON THE TV
I SEEN YOU ON THAT SHOW
YOU MAKE THE PEOPLE CRAZY
AND THEN YOU LET THEM GO

BEFORE THE SHOW WE CALM THEM
WE SYMPATHISE, WE CARE
AND THE HOSTILE FOLK WE KEEP APART
'TIL THE RED LIGHT SAYS 'ON AIR'
DID YOU SEE OUR LEATHER LOVERS
ALL TIED UP TO THE CHAIR
DID YOU CATCH THOSE CHILD MOLESTERS
NO ONE ELSE GOES THERE

WHAT A SHOW, THE BARRY WILLIAMS SHOW
WHAT A SHOW,
DYSFUNCTIONAL EXCESS
IS ALL IT TOOK FOR MY SUCCESS
THE GREATER PAIN THAT THEY ENDURE
THE MORE YOU KNOW THE SHOW WILL SCORE
IT'S SHOWTIME

GOT THE REPUTATION OF A SURGEON
'COS THEY CANNOT FEEL THE CUT
IT LOOKS SO VERY SIMPLE
BUT IT REALLY IS AN ART
THEY CALL OUR STUDIO 'THE HOSPITAL'
MAKING MONEY FROM THE SICK
WE LET PEOPLE BE THEMSELVES
THERE IS NO OTHER TRICK

'MY LOVER STOLE MY GIRLFRIEND'
'I KEEP BEATING UP MY EX'
'I WANT TO KILL MY NEIGHBOUR'
'MY DAUGHTER'S SELLING SEX'
'MY S/M LOVER HURT ME'
'MY GIRL BECAME A MAN'
'I LOVE MY DAUGHTER'S RAPIST
'MY LIFE'S GONE DOWN THE PAN'

WHAT A SHOW, THE BARRY WILLIAMS SHOW
IT'S MY SHOW
THE BARRY WILLIAMS SHOW
DYSFUNCTIONAL EXCESS
IS ALL IT TOOK FOR MY SUCCESS
AND WHEN THE PUNCHES START TO FLY
THE RATINGS ALWAYS READ SO HIGH
IT'S SHOWTIME

'THAT GIRL HAS GOT NO SCRUPLES'
NOT A WRINKLE ON HER FACE
YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE THE PLOT SHE CONCEIVED
SO THEY'D LET HER TAKE MY PLACE
WELL, NO MAN IS AN ISLAND
NO MAN IS A SEA
BUT THIS DISPLAY OF EMOTION
IS ALL BUT DROWNING ME

WHAT A SHOW, OH WHAT A SHOW
ON MY SHOW, THE BARRY WILLIAMS SHOW
IT'S MY SHOW
WHAT A SHOW
DYSFUNCTIONAL EXCESS
IS ALL IT TOOK FOR MY SUCCESS

THE BEST TV YOU'VE EVER SEEN
WHERE PEOPLE SAY THE THINGS THAT THEY REALLY MEAN
I HEAR MY NAME, I HEAR THEM ROAR
FOR THE ONE MORE TIME I TAKE THE FLOOR
JUST ONE MORE BARRY WILLIAMS SHOW
WE'RE GONNA TAKE YOU WHERE YOU WANT TO GO
IT'S SHOWTIME

COME ON DOWN
COME ON DOWN
(REPEAT)


"The Barry Williams Show" from Peter Gabriel's latest album, "Up". Highly recommended, if only for use as a test disc.

OW!

I HAD TO GET AN X-RAY, AN UPPER GI
BUT THAT'S NOT GOVERNMENT ISSUE WHO SINGS "JADED EYES"
SO I WENT TO THIS PLACE ON FORT COUCH ROAD
WHERE I SAT ON A SOFA, AFTER I RODE
THIS GUY CAME OUT, HE SAID, "I'LL LEAD, YOU FOLLOW"
HE HAD A JUG OF PINK STUFF IT LOOKED LIKE I'D SWALLOW
THEN CAME THIS DOCTOR, HIS NAME WASN'T HERMAN
BUT HE HAD A GERMAN ACCENT, SO I FIGURED HE WAS GERMAN
I WAS LIKE FRANKENSEIN'S MONSTER, A FISH IN AN AQUARIUM
THEN I DID SOMETHING NUTS...

I DRANK BARIUM!

IT'S ATOMIC #56, LET ME TELL YOU SOME MORE
IT'S NATURALLY OCCURING, ATOMIC WEIGHT 137.34
THEY HAD A BARIUM DISPENSER, IT WAS LIKE PENICILLAN
JUST CUZ HE MADE ME DRINK IT, HE WASN'T A VILLIAN
FOR A LOWER GI, YOU WON'T GET A SIP
A BARIUM ENEMA IS WORSE THAN DRINKING IT!
I DRANK IT THROUGH A STRAW, TOOK SOME X-RAYS (MORE THAN ONE)
I HAD A GREAT TIME...

I DRANK BARIUM!
YEP...

SAW A GROUP OF PEOPLE FORMING
ROUND A FIGURE LYING DOWN
AND SOMEONE RUNS TO MAKE A PHONE CALL
AND THE MAN KNEELS ON THE GROUND
THE MAN KNEELS ON THE GROUND
THERE'S A TIGHTENING IN MY CHEST
I KNOW THAT I'M DRAWN IN
OH GOD LET IT NOT BE - YOU


DON'T LEAVE US
DON'T LEAVE LIKE THIS
DON'T LEAVE ME HERE AGAIN
I'M NOT QUITTING ON YOU
NO ONE ELSE
YOU'RE NOT QUITTING ON US
NO RUNNING OUT


THE COLOUR IN YOUR SHIRT IS DARKENING,
AGAINST THE PALENESS OF YOUR SKIN
I REMEMBER HOW YOU HELD THE GOLDFISH
SWIMMING AROUND IN A PLASTIC BAG
SWIMMING AROUND IN A PLASTIC BAG
YOU HELD IT UP SO HIGH
IN THE BRIGHT LIGHTS OF THE FAIR
IT SLIPPED AND FELL
WE LOOKED EVERYWHERE


DON'T LEAVE US YOUR EYES ARE BRIGHT, YOUR BLOOD IS WARM
DON'T LEAVE LIKE THIS YOUR HEART IS STRONG, YOU'RE HOLDING ON
DON'T LEAVE ME HERE AGAIN I FEEL YOUR PULSE, I HOLD YOUR HAND
I'M NOT QUITTING ON YOU
THERE'S NO ONE ELSE
YOU'RE NOT QUITTING ON US
THERE'S NO WAY OUT
NO WAY OUT


DON'T LEAVE US
DON'T LEAVE LIKE THIS
DON'T LEAVE ME HERE AGAIN I FEEL YOUR PULSE, I HOLD YOUR HAND
I'M NOT QUITTING ON YOU
THERE'S NO ONE ELSE
YOU'RE NOT QUITTING ON US
NO RUNNING AWAY - NO WAY OUT

I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING
I THINK YOU'LL UNDERSTAND
WHEN I SAY THAT SOMETHING
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND

OH PLEASE SAY TO ME
YOU'LL LET ME BE YOUR MAN
AND PLEASE SAY TO ME
YOU'LL LET ME HOLD YOUR HAND
NOW, LET ME HOLD YOUR HAND
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND

AND WHEN I TOUCH YOU
I FEEL HAPPY INSIDE
IT'S SUCH A FEELING THAT MY LOVE
I CAN'T HIDE
I CAN'T HIDE
I CAN'T HIDE

YEAH, YOU GOT THAT SOMETHING
I THINK YOU'LL UNDERSTAND
WHEN I SAY THAT SOMETHING
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND

AND WHEN I TOUCH YOU
I FEEL HAPPY INSIDE
IT'S SUCH A FEELING THAT MY LOVE
I CAN'T HIDE
I CAN'T HIDE
I CAN'T HIDE

YEAH, YOU GOT THAT SOMETHING
I THINK YOU'LL UNDERSTAND
WHEN I SAY THAT SOMETHING
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND

MOTHER PROTECT ME, PROTECT ME FROM MYSELF
LATELY I CAN'T TELL, WHO REALLY ARE MY FRIENDS
BURNING THE CANDLE, THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS
THROUGH CROWDS, ACROSS FLOORS
EACH NIGHT I JUST PRETEND

WHEN THE HEART RULES THE MIND
ONE LOOK AND LOVE IS BLIND
WHEN YOU WANT THE DREAM TO LAST
TAKE A CHANCE FORGET THE PAST

WATCHING THE ACTOR TAKES THE STAGE BY STORM
STEALING THE LIMELIGHT, WHILE WE'RE IN THE WINGS
SOMETIMES THE HERO MUST PLAY THE UNDERDOG
BUT I DON'T FEEL THE SAME
I MUST HAVE EVERYTHING

WHEN THE HEART RULES THE MIND
ONE LOOK AND LOVE IS BLIND
WHEN YOU WANT THE DREAM TO LAST
TAKE A CHANCE FORGET THE PAST

SEASONS WILL CHANGE
YOU MUST MOVE ON
FOLLOW YOUR DREAM

WHEN THE HEART RULES THE MIND
ONE LOOK AND LOVE IS BLIND
WHEN YOU WANT THE DREAM TO LAST
TAKE A CHANCE FORGET THE PAST

WHEN THE HEART RULES THE MIND
ONE LOOK AND LOVE IS BLIND
WHEN YOU WANT THE DREAM TO LAST
TAKE A CHANCE FORGET THE PAST

WHEN THE HEART RULES THE MIND
ONE LOOK AND LOVE IS BLIND
WHEN YOU WANT THE DREAM TO LAST
TAKE A CHANCE FORGET THE PAST

WHEN THE HEART RULES THE MIND
ONE LOOK AND LOVE IS BLIND
WHEN YOU WANT THE DREAM TO LAST
TAKE A CHANCE FORGET THE PAST

SEASONS WILL CHANGE
YOU MUST MOVE ON
FOLLOW YOUR DREAM