Halycon Days

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