i be screaming in vanilla flavored way
right at the end of the walk way
grape pop italian icy kind a kind
so cold it'll give you a headache
i be screamin in a different sort of way
right at the end of the subway
o what's that? your first cherry sundae?
my lemonade is just for sippin
can you sip it up?
sip sip sip it up
sip it up for you
lick lick lick it up
lick it up for you
chew chew chew it up
chew it up for you
suck suck suck it up
i suck it up for you too
as i was wee younger
so young and naïve
my grandfather told me
as i sat on his knee
he told me
son it's a hot one
about a hundred and three
say why don’t we go to the malt shoppe?
just you and me
i said well gramps that's a great idea man
one real cold one
why don't we get out of this blistering heat?
let's go have some fun!
why don’t we go to the malt shoppe?
why don't we go to the malt shoppe grandpa?
why don't we go to the malt shoppe
just you and me
we'll have a root beer! a malt!
ice cream and pie! shakes with cherries right up to the sky!
sugarcones! gumdrops! something to chew!
we all know that eating ice cream
well...it's something to do!
How does she do it so quickly?
How does she do it so fast?
While weeding her garden
In five minutes flat
She’s feeding the neighborhood kids...
How does she do it?
It’s beyond me
How does she do it so quickly?
How does she do it so clean
How does she do it so fast
While scrubbing the dishes
She’s feeding the cat
and watching the t.v. show biz
How does she do it?
It’s beyond me
How does she do it so quickly?
Mother Mary take a look at me now
I feel alright but still somehow
I want to go good now
I'm going really good
so please have mercy you're the Talk of the Town
please have mercy on this boy's frown
I want to go good now
I'm going really good
oh yeah this time you better believe it I'm good
what a great day for shopping!
time to head up to the store
always plenty of free parking
who could ever ask for more?
let’s begin first with the bakery
dinner rolls for tonight
jelly donuts for the morning
how about a cream puff delight?
then we're on to the meat department
there's a special on ground beef
you can buy three pounds for a dollar
saving money on ground beef!
now the favored vegetable section
is at our fingertips
don't forget the olives
or the betty crocker mix
ahh at last the checkout counter!
i hope we have everything
oh good, you've brought the coupons
this completes our shopping spree!
spree spree shopping spree!
you overlooked the runway
a pilot without a clue
you overlook everyone
and everyone's point of view
you said you had a biscuit
crumbling on your lap
you've got so many excuses excuses
is where you're at
but still you didn't put the wheels down
concerned more with your food
you should’ve told your partner
not to get his shoes
and still you blame no one
a fluke within the air
should've put the comb down
stop messin with your hair
you wanted some more butter
jelly-ing down your roll
you couldn't hear the co-pilot mutter
"you've lost all control"
but now it's time for you to die
as you cart plainly see
finally someone has reduced your high flying overseas
i said my prayers to heaven
that's where i’m going to be
even though my body will demolish in the sea
thanks alot we're all dead
and it's because of you
thanks alot there captain
a pilot without a clue
I kinda hoped you liked my garden
I worked on it all day
Do you like my selection of flowers?
Can you tell they’re rearranged?
Do you like the purple in the back row?
How bout those pink pansies?
I like the ones with the blue in the middle
Come over here and look at these
Can you believe there are people starving?
All they need is rain
Can you believe I raked my garden into the street today?
I kinda hoped you’d stop to ponder
I kinda hoped you’d chit chat
I kinda hoped you’d stop and wonder
I kinda thought you missed that
I kinda hoped you liked my garden
I worked on it all day
Do you like my selection of flowers?
Can you tell they’re rearranged?
o my wife
she's married o so happily
she's got two kids one husband
and a family
and i'm not one of em
o no not a single none of ‘em
but you can bet that i belong to a family tree one that includes even me
as mr. murray
not as mr. tree
don't ask me
you don't have to
you don't have to
don't be mean
you don't have to
you don't have to
o someday i might take the opportunity
to introduce my wife to even me
i'd like to meet her and have her meet me
don't ask me
you don't have to
you don't have to
when its raining on your head
raining on you
you've got to think a little clearer
if you want to get through
don’t catch another droplet on the side of your face
just keep your feet a movin
right on out of this place
way out
way out
way out
out of this place into outerspace
it's raining
it's raining
it’s raining
when its raining on your head
raining on you
you've got to think a little faster
if you want to get through
don’t catch another teardrop on the side of your face
just keep your feet a movin
right on out of this place
way out
way out
way out
out of this place into outerspace
abel can't believe it
abel no can do
abel can’t believe it
but believe it abel do
abel washes dishes but they never really get clean
abel loves his cooking he's an african gumbo machine
abel can't believe it
abel no can do
abel can't believe it
but believe it abel do
abel he’s a good man
he's good friends with me
that's why abel's suntan is my deepest of my deep envy
abel can't believe it
abel no can do
abel can't believe it
but believe it abel do
abel loves his homeland
but stays for P.H.D.
abel loves his girlfriend
invites her over for tea
Push me back
Sometimes I’ve got to be put back in my place
A self crucifixion cuz I’m living in outer space
Receive my heart from my forehead
Lift my hair from my eyes
Hold me close dear darling
Tonight I am your surprise
Tonight I am your surprise
Tonight I am your surprise
Santa Claus was noting in his journal one day
that Johnny B. Goode was being bad again oh! he was in dismay!
further discussion soon would reveal
that Johnny B. Good had got a bum deal!
he was only helping
he was only trying
the elf had made a mistake
Santa Claus was happy to learn
that Johnny B. Good was being good Christmas time is so exciting!
oh! they we're feeling great!
so have a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year
and may God always bless you!
(repeat first and second verse)
All Songs Written By T. Tree / CJC