Sparks

[fox69]

"Here Comes Bob"

"Here Comes Bob"



When I spot a driver worth a second glance
Foot to floorboard, impact soon achieved
Here comes Bob, I ain't subtle in my ways of making friends
Girl this rubbled mess was caused by my neglect
Of course I'll pay and by the way my dear
Here comes Bob
I ain't subtle in my ways of making friends

But here comes Bob
Sometimes I will stoop to hitting two-door coupes without the frills
But that is just for casual acquaintances, for stripped-down thrills
Your car girl or mine it doesn't matter doesn't matter no
But for affairs with staying power I go after limousines
It's always nice when something big is acting as your go-between
For a group encounter I'll hit busses, mobile homes or trains to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

It's hard to make acquaintances in our big town
Most eyes stare at nothing much at all
But here comes Bob
I ain't subtle in my ways of making friends, friends, acquaintances

Instant adulation comes to some at birth
Born to queens or corporate entities
But here comes Bob
Someday they'll put me away
I'll think back on active days
Most were worth the minor scars
Some were worth the damaged cars
And the judge will say to me
"Bob, You've got a bad means to a worthwhile end"

An end

Well, here comes Bob

 

[fox69]

"Here In Heaven"

"Here In Heaven"


Here, there are lots of things to do
And a panoramic view
Of the universe completely surrounding you

And here you cannot buy souvenirs
You're never going back, never, never
Basically, I guess it could be worse
Yes, I do suppose it could be worse

Here, there are many, many sheep
And the people only sleep
And awake to tell how gory and gruesome was their end
And I don't have many friends
And it's really very clean and I'm thinking
Juliet, you broke our little pact
Juliet, I'm never coming back

[Chorus:]
Up here in Heaven without you
I'm here in Heaven without you
Up here in Heaven without you
It is Hell knowing that your health will keep you out of here
For years and years and years

Dear, do you often think of me
As you overlook the sea
Do I qualify as dearly departed or am I
That sucker in the sky
The fall guy for the first and the last time
Juliet, I thought we had agreed
Now I know why you let me take the lead

[Chorus:]
Up here in Heaven without you
I'm here in Heaven without you
Up here in Heaven without you
It is Hell knowing that your health will keep you out of here
For years and years and years

Second thoughts, is that what you had?
Second thoughts, first I broke my back
Second thoughts, as I hit the sea
Second thoughts, for eternity, for eternity, for eternity

[Chorus:]
Up here in Heaven without you
I'm here in Heaven without you
Up here in Heaven without you
It is Hell knowing that your health will keep you out of here
For years and years and years

 

[fox69]

"Here Kitty"

"Here Kitty"


Here kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, here kitty
[x4]

Hark I hear them calling for me fireman, oh fireman
Hark I hear them calling for me hurry, hurry fireman

I climb the Eucalyptus, bring her kitty back
I climb the Douglas fir and bring her kitty back
I climb the Juniper and bring her kitty back
"How can I thank you for your bringing kitty back?"

Here kitty, here kitty
[x4]

Climbing, climbing they exhort me
Hurry, hurry fireman
Crying, crying loud and softly
Every cat's a crazy man

I'm at your service, ma'am, and here's your kitty back
I'm at your service ma'am, and here's your kitty back
"How can I thank you for your bringing kitty back?"
"How can I ever thank you, ever pay you back?"

Here kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, here kitty
[x4]

A four-alarmer and the circus is ablaze
Panicky people run out madly through the haze
I fight my way into the Big Top, wipe my eyes
There stands a tiger trainer, lovely, hear her cry
She points up to the high-wire, there a tiger stands
"Oh help me, help me, bring my tiger down, dear man"
"If you will save him, I will be yours every night"
I climb the pole and look the tiger in the eye
I climb the pole and look the tiger in the eye

Here kitty, kitty, kitty
Here kitty, here kitty
[x4]

Cats have struck a silent bargain with young women with no man
Treat us, feed us royally, and tonight you'll have that man
Though a lowly fireman, for tonight I am that man
Virtue is its own reward, but tonight I am that man
Virtue is its own reward, but tonight I am that man

 

[fox69]

"High C"

"High C"



A picket fence, I leaped it
Through your screen door, I gotta meet you

High C up and High C down
Since you left the opera you just frown a lot
and mumble, "I'm humble."

Press clippings hang from torn wallpaper
A dust covered phone, no one would ring her

High C up and High C down
Since you left the opera you just frown a lot
and you tell me

Tell me of the times when you were so big
in Vienna
And the people paid good money just to hear
you in your splendour

But that's all over now
That's all over now

Limited tastes, I wish I could help you
A rock-headed lad, I have got to help you

High C up and High C down
Since you left the opera you just frown a lot
and mumble, "I'm humble."

Come on home with me and will sing our little hearts out
We will hit High C or maybe somewhere thereabouts

Somewhere thereabouts

 

[fox69]

"Hollywood Tour Bus"

"Hollywood Tour Bus"


[INGMAR BERGMAN:]
That Hollywood tour bus is certainly following me closely.

[HOLLYWOOD TOUR GUIDE:]
Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Hollywood Tour Bus Line.
Ah, we’re in luck!
To your right you’ll seeMr. Ingmar Bergman, yes, the great director
Looking though he’s lost in his thoughts, as he often does, let’s
pull up just a little closer and see if he’ll give us a big Swedish hello.
Rumor has it that Bergman’s here in high level talks with a major
motion picture studio to begin what would be his first of many,
many English language films made in our sunny climate.
We can only hope that the sun doesn’t burn the trademark
Scandinavian gloom out of his outlook.
That’s why we love him!
(Ingmar, you’re a genius!).
Give Ingmar a wave!
That’s why we love him!
(Ingmar, you’re a genius!).
Give Ingmar a wave!
(Ingmar, you’re a genius!).
That’s why we love him!
Give Ingmar a wave!
(Ingmar, you’re a genius!).

 

[fox69]

"Hollywood Welcoming Committee"

"Hollywood Welcoming Committee"


[HOLLYWOOD WELCOMING COMMITTEE:]
May I come in?

[INGMAR BERGMAN:]
Who are you?

[HOLLYWOOD WELCOMING COMMITTEE:]
I am the Hollywood Welcoming Committee. May I sit down?

Blatant attempt, I must say, by those who desire you to stay
Knowing that you’ve a weakness for the girls
So Mr. Bergman, Mr. B, how ‘bout a cup of herbal tea
You’ve had a stressful day, time to unwind, so unwind

No, let us talk not of films but of your life in Bev’ly Hills
And of your freedom to get all things right
Never a compromise for you, budgets for what you want to do
Crews that can read your mind and work all night
Work all night

Tell me how best to make my case, any ol’ way or face to face
I can persuade you given enough time
So Mr. Bergman, Mr. B, you haven’t touched your herbal tea
Here, let me help you, you need to unwind, to feel fine…
To feel fine…

 

[fox69]

"Hospitality On Parade"

"Hospitality On Parade"


Someday we'll have one extra coastline
We'll tire of the Atlantic
By then we'll be rid of your lot
A shot heard 'round the world will soon be shot,
Will soon be shot

'Til then have some tea and tobacco
Hey Jenny meet your master
Be nice, show him kindness and such
Be kind to our master

But of feeling is a-brewing that we don't need any masters
'Cause we all can be a master and we all can be a king

We speak and we sing the way that you do
And showed you our hospitality on parade
But now we are we, we're no longer you
Tara to that hospitality on parade

Today you're going to find their descendants
In places all around you
You're faced with the easiest task
How best to act a king when always treated like a king

Lunch counters, at banks and the theatre
Kind help right there to serve you
Men selling, and girls selling too
And everyone's special

We all are someone special
Yes, we all are someone special
For we all are someone special
Where the customer is king

Whoever you are, whoever you bring
You'll find that hospitality on parade
However you look, you're always a king
Wherever there's hospitality on parade

I'm special, you're special
He's special, she's special
We're all someone special
And I am the king

[Chorus]

Whoever you are, whoever you bring
You'll find that hospitality on parade
However you look, you're always a king
Where ever there's hospitality on parade

 

[fox69]

"How Are You Getting Home?"

"How Are You Getting Home?"


How are you getting home
It's on my way, so let me take you home, home home sweet home

How're you getting home
How're you getting home
How're you getting home, I'm curious
No, I'm really only curious
How are you getting home

Get away from here
Let's get away from here
I hope you live a million miles away
I could take you half way home tonight
Tomorrow you'll be home
Tell me how you're getting home

We got one thing in common baby
We're too good to be at this party
We're too good to be anywhere but
Inside my car

How are you getting home
It's on my way, so let me take you home,
Home home sweet home

[Chorus]

Don't let me push you baby
What I like is your independence
Real spunk, real independence
And there's my car

How are you getting home
It's on my way, so let me take you home, home home sweet home

 

[fox69]

"How Do I Get To Carnegie Hall?"

"How Do I Get To Carnegie Hall?"



How do I get to Carnegie Hall?
How do I get to Carnegie Hall?
How do I get to Carnegie Hall?

Practice, man, practice
Practice, man, practice
Practice, man, practice
Practice, man, practice

How do I get to Carnegie Hall?
Practice, man, practice
How do I get to Carnegie Hall?
Practice, man, practice
To get yourself to Carnegie Hall
Practice, man, practice
Carnegie Hall, Carnegie Hall

Technical facility,
Old-word sensibility
All of this I did for you
Still there is no sign of you

I practiced, I practiced
Carnegie Hall was beckoning
I practiced, I practiced
Carnegie Hall was beckoning
I was ready, I was ready
Carnegie Hall was beckoning
Still there is no sign of you, still there is no sign of you

Steinway, Steinway, Steinway, Steinway,

How do I get to Carnegie Hall?
Practice, man, practice
How do I get to Carnegie Hall?
Practice, man, practice
To get yourself to Carnegie Hall
Practice man, practice
Carnegie Hall, Carnegie Hall

Practice on the Steinway,
Practice on the Steinway,
Practice on the Steinway,

They loved it, they showed it
The audience was deafening
I was ready, I was ready
The critics all said, "riveting"
On the Steinway, on the Steinway
I guess it doesn't mean a thing
Still there is no sign of you,
Still there is no sign of you

How do I get to Carnegie Hall?
Practice man, practice

How do I get to Carnegie Hall?
Practice, man, practice
How do I get to Carnegie Hall?
Practice man, practice

Still there is no sign of you.

 

[fox69]

"How To Get Your Ass Kicked"

"How To Get Your Ass Kicked"



Look askance
Just a glance
Just enough
To incite the wrath
Of her confidante
Strong though gaunt

And that's how to get your ass kicked
How to get your ass kicked

Never learn
To discern
Areas
Where you don't belong
So you venture out
Head in clouds

And that's how to get your ass kicked
How to get your ass kicked

I know, I know, I know, I know
Driving home,
Bikes in chrome
Cut you off
And you flip them off
And they take their turns
Many turns

And that's how to get your ass kicked
How to get your kicked

I know, I know, I know, I know
In the end
Then is when
You will pray
But you won't be answered
And then you'll go
End of show

And that's how to get your ass kicked
How to get your ass kicked

Oh well, oh well, oh well, oh well