Halycon Days

Lyrics

I'm a pretty little tulip in a poppy patch Better not pick me You're the honey-tongued Yanker with the yen for the cash Better not trick me Somebody-called-I-forgot-who-it-was "An-original-band-with-a-regional-buzz We can spread you all over the map Come-to-the-coast-and-you'll-meet-all-the-crew-lots-of-parties-to-see-lots-of-people-to-do" They were falling right into our trap In a swank hotel with a monkey motif Royalties everywhere When they all knеlt down singing "Hail To The Chief" The king was in his undеrwear Show-monologues-they-got-ponies-and-dogs-they-were-shoveling-it-on-we-were-quartered-and-drawn To the big black tower in the haze Mom-I'm-in-Hollywood-looks-like-the-money's-good-better-skedaddle-they're-wining-us-dining-us Gimme a pen Got any gum? Here come Halcyon days We're catching rays Halcyon days We're riding big, big waves Halcyon days We're shifting phase Halcyon days These are the halcyon days I could have been a lawyer I could have been a priest I could have been a musician But I chose to do this Ahh, ahh The world is dancing faster, faster all the time And I'm proud to make the muzak that covers up the crime I-got-Manilow-soul-I-got-chicks-ala-Sting-and-I-cowrite-the-songs-that-make-the-whole-world-sing And-I-kiss-up-to-no-one-except-MTV So pluck your magic twanger, froggie Halcyon days We're catching rays Halcyon days We're riding big, big waves Halcyon days We're shifting phase Halcyon days These are the halcyon days