The Byrds - Citizen Kane lyrics

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Written by Skip Battin and Kim Fowley

Fat ugly fat man swam

In a red tire made of stone,

A painted lady paddled next to him

With two poodles on her lap.

Garbo quietly picked a flower

While the chauffeur won his check again,

And Barrymore took a noon day nap

And diamonds fell like rain.

Cisco Kid had a bald-headed waitress

Trapped 'neath a bed of brass.

The French cook served them chocolate ants

And some cold cuts on the grass.

Louella ripped her zebra pants

In the Polo Lounge

And Errol Flynn was not let in

Cause he was coming down

Up in Xanadu diamonds fell like rain.

Citizen Kane was king, poor Citizen Kane!

Valentino suddenly appeared

In his midnight blue tuxedo

Had a falcon on his shoulder

Eating chicken from his hands,

And Fatty Arbuckle waddled by

On way to the bath house green.

Frankenstein ate the leading lady

And licked the carcass clean

Up in Xanadu diamonds fell like rain

Citizen Kane was king, poor Citizen Kane