Take a Long Line

Lyrics

[Spoken Intro] This is it folks, over the top [Verse 1] He was selling postcards from a paper stand Whiskey bottle in his withered hand He put a finger on a photo from an old magazine And saw himself in the shadow of his dream [Verse 2] They found him with his head inside a tin-pot crown Told him his feet stank and took him downtown Called him agitator, spy and thief Shut him up in solitary third degree [Chorus] Take a long line Take a long line Take a long line Reel him in [Verse 3] He tried to appeal to the king of might Said "I'm just exercising my sacred right" The king he said "You ain't got no rights You're a madman, a traitor, get outta my sight" [Chorus] Take a long line Take a long line Take a long line Reel him in [Guitar Solo] [Verse 2] They found him with his head inside a tin-pot crown Told him his feet stank and took him downtown Called him agitator, spy and thief Shut him up in solitary third degree [Verse 4] They put him aboard a well wound whirlwind Pulled out his teeth and told him to grin He gave them a smile, pulled out a bottle of wine And said "I never existed, you've been wasting your time" [Chorus] Take a long line Take a long line Take a long line Reel him in [Chorus] Take a long line Take a long line Take a long line Reel him in [Chorus] Take a long line Take a long line Take a long, long, long, long line Reel him in