Franz Ferdinand - The Lobster Quadrille lyrics

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"Will you walk a little faster?"<br />

Said a whiting to a snail, <br />

"There's a porpoise close behind us,<br />

And he's treading on my tail. <br />

See how eagerly the lobsters<br />

And the turtles all advance! <br />

They are waiting on the shingle -<br />

Will you come and join the dance? <br />

Will you, won't you, will you,<br />

Won't you, will you join the dance? <br />

Will you, won't you, will you,<br />

Won't you, won't you join the dance?"<br />

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"You can really have notion<br />

How delightful it will be <br />

When they take us up and throw us,<br />

With the lobsters, out to sea!" <br />

But the snail replied, "Too far, too far!"<br />

And gave a look askance - <br />

Said he thanked the whiting kindly,<br />

But he would not join the dance. <br />

Would not, could not, would not,<br />

Could not, would not join the dance. <br />

Would not, could not, would not,<br />

Could not, could not join the dance. <br />

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"What matters it how far we go?"<br />

His scaly friend replied, <br />

"There is another shore, you know,<br />

Upon the other side. <br />

The further off from England<br />

The nearer is to France - <br />

Then turn not pale, beloved snail,<br />

But come and join the dance."<br />

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"Will you, won't you, will you,<br />

Won't you, will you join the dance? <br />

Will you, won't you, will you,<br />

Won't you, won't you join the dance?"

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