Tokyo

The hook hung like a shadow on a rung over shanghai

The firemen were returning home screaming "bonzai!"

And the reindeers played games,

And got hurt in the rain

As I listened to the broadcast.

Oh, blow me down Tokyo 'cuz i'm sinking fast.



And then the band played.

(out of nowhere)

(everybody)

(everybody)



Well now the legendary chaplain of the fighting 51st

Was getting ready to go.

I said "padre do you know a cheap virgin who likes to tango?"

He said "you can try rosa lee;

Around the corner and across the sea.

Oh word is out she's fast."

Oh blow me down now rosie, 'cuz i'm sinking fast.



Yes and the cats are sure getting fat down in the trainyard.

the sandman brings them dreams they ship out in boxcars.

The union says hold; break out the dice, break out the gold.

It's lunchtime at last.

oh, And stage mama said george raff's tonight on the late show.

She sits straddling the kitchen chair really gung-ho

She shivers with chills, wet with slotcar thrills

Hypnotically lost in the glass



And the sun rised, we all sighed...



As we watched the credits pass.

And the little blue dot went away.



And then the morning cloak fell down like a hoax over sleepytown

And garbage truck vigilantes out makin' the last round

He hurriedly sipped his beer, and made fun of the queer

And threatened to kick his ass.



But the bell rang

a horn blows

And he's outside pumping gas

But things were moving so slow tonight

So the kid goes back inside the station

And turns on the radio to his local am station








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