Golden Earring - Ballad of a Thin Man lyrics

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From the Album:

* Lovesweat

You walk into the room - with your pencil in your hand

You see somebody naked and you say: Who's that man

You try so hard but, you don't understand

Just what you'll say when you get home

Because somethin' is happenin' here

But you don't know what it is -

Do you - Mister Jones?

You raise your head - and you ask. Is this where it is?

And somebody points to you and says it's his

And somebody else says Well what is

And you say Oh my God - am I here all alone?

You hand in your ticket - And you go watch the geek

Who immediately walks up to you -

When he hears you speak - and says -

Now does it feel to be such a freak

And you say "impossible" as he hands you a bone

Bridqe:

You have many contacts - Among the lumber jacks

To get you facts when someone. Attacks your imagination

But nobody has any respect

Anyway they already expect you - To all give a check to the tax-deductable

Charity organizations -

Aah - you've been with the professors

And they've all liked your looks

With great lawyers you have discussed

Leppers & crooks - you've been through all of their

Scott Fitzgeraid books - you're very well read. It's well known

Well the sword swallower - he comes up to you

And then he kneels - he crosses himself

And he clicks his highheels

And without further notice - he asks you

How it feels - And he says: Here is your throat back

Thanks for the loan!

Now you see this one - eyed midget

Shouting the word "Now" - And you say

For what reason - and he says How

And you say: What does this mean

And he screams back - you're a cow

Give me some milk or else go home

Well you walk into the room

Like a camel and then you frown

You put your eyes in your pocket

And your nose on the ground

There ought to be a law

Against you comin' around

You should be made to wear earphones