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[Intro 1, overlaps Intro 2.]
Humble thyself, humble thyself and ye shall be exalted
Humble thyself and ye shall be exalted
You have all the members of your body, use them wisely
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Into the valley of death rode the 600
...
[Intro 2, overlaps Intro 1.]
Lars Porsena of Clusium, by the nine gods he swore
That the great house of Tarquin should suffer wrong no more
By the nine gods he swore it and bade the trysting day
And sent his messengers forth, East and West, South and North
To summon his array
East and West and South and North...
[The song proper begins at this point.]
Wriggles from his captor's arms
Mr. Speaker gets the word
Running now from the alarms
Speak his mind free as a bird
Free now to roam around
Stand up straight when he quotes
Spread the word that he has found
Books of verse and scribbled notes
Mr. Speaker gets the word
To tell the secrets he has heard
Speaks so fast his words are slurred
Mr. Speaker gets the word
Stands up straight outside my door
I bring you now the words I've learned
Whom it may concern senor
Tell my friends I have returned
Mr. Speaker gets the word
To tell the secrets he has heard
Speaks so fast his words are slurred
Mr. Speaker gets the word
Excitement rages through his brain
Stirred and stirred throughout the years
Not enough time to explain
Eyes of madness eyes of fear
Making space from Coney Hatch Lane
Just some poetry my friend
Scuttles pass my window frame
Vanishes right round the bend
Mr. Speaker gets the word
To tell the secrets he has heard
Speaks so fast his words are slurred
Mr. Speaker gets the word
Mr. Speaker (Gets the Word) was written by Graham McPherson & Mike Barson.
Mr. Speaker (Gets the Word) was produced by Alan Winstanley & Clive Langer.
Madness released Mr. Speaker (Gets the Word) on Fri Oct 08 1982.