"Big Bands"



I smile like Herbert Hoover when they play
I dream of banker's daughters, better days

Care to dance my lady
Live near here?
They certainly sound in fine form, do you care?

I am quite partial
Broke, spent, I still marshall (all my strenght when big bands play)

Follow me my lady to my home
See my large collection, some on loan

Of every big band record ever made
I had to sell my heater, so don't shake

I am quite partial
Broke, spent, I still marshal all my strength when big bands blare

I smile like Herbert Hoover when the big bands play
I dream of banker's daughters, better days

For I am quite partial
Broke, spent, I marshal all my strength when big bands play

Knowing of their flare for filling empty
stomachs, empty hearts, they're not so
far apart, they're not so far apart
And if you can't sleep late one night,
It's not your coffee, it's the bunk

I am quite partial
Broke, spent, I still marshall all my strength

I smile like Herbert Hoover when the big bands play
I frequent the dance halls most every night into the day
I know the name of every trombone player that exists
They don't know I used to blow before the Crash had hit our land

Before the Crash

I find it so much warmer in the ballroom than at home
A common bond unites us so we're really not alone
Sure we've got some problems, but tonight we won't admit it
Take my hand my lady friend, we'll make it seem like we were there tonight

"Big Boy"



The earth is shaking, so am I
If you don't run, it's suicide

Big Boy, Big Boy

My name is David, he don't care
He's never nice, he's never scared

Big Boy, Big Boy

Big Boy comes around
Throws his weight around
Throws our girls around
Leaves without a sound

Big Boy, Big Boy

He's well-equipped, the girls are sure
Is that a guess, or something more

Big Boy, Big Boy

We're bored to tears until he comes
And then we're crying cause he's come

Big Boy, Big Boy

Big Boy comes around
Throws his weight around
Throws our girls around
Leaves without a sound

Big Boy, Big Boy

The earth is shaking, so am I
If you don't run, it's suicide

Big Boy, Big Boy

"Biology 2"



"Hey Lisa, they're having a big party down at the Allele Pool tonight!"

"Oooh, let's do it!"

You will put your good traits in
You will put your bad traits out

Do the Homozygous as you shake them all about

Unless you've got your dominance down in
your genes you'll have a kid, invalid
just like Mendel's beans
Oh hold me, you know you are my one and only phenotype
And together we could have a genotype

Darwin willed that we would do or die
Brains and brawn are both in great supply

Kalikaks a-swimmin' back and forth will multiply
You could choose your ancestors and grow just like a weed
Pick a stud to congeal your blood, and get your earlobes freed

"Bon Voyage"



Bon voyage, bon voyage, bon voyage
Bon voyage, bon voyage, bon voyage

Clouds forming on the gospel sky, trouble is about to brew on us
It didn't matter that we tried, they can only take a few of us
The fins and the paws and hooves and feet

Saunter up the gangway
The randomest sampling is complete
God, could there be some way
That I could
wear a hood
or by the
way I stood
Sneak aboard with you
Imitate,
Imitate,
Imitate,
Imitate,
they still know its you

Bon voyage, bon voyage, bon voyage, peace be with all of you
I wish that I, I wish that I, were one of you

Tears falling on the sloping sand, they're about to leave and we will stay
All governed by the rules of chance, they're about to leave and we will stay
Goodbye to my lucky friends and foes, glad that we could know you
Everyone sends their last hello, I wish that we could join you
Two of you
Two of them
Two of those
Two of them
Safety for the few
Two of you
Two of them
Two of those
Two of them
They will start anew

Bon voyage, bon voyage, bon voyage peace be with all of you
I wish that I, I wish that I, I wish that I?

Bickering,
Dickering,
Bickering,
Dickering,
Everything that moves
Bickering,
Dickering,
Bickering,
Dickering,
Final, futile moves
Bon voyage, bon voyage, bon voyage, peace be with all of you
I wish that I, I wish that I, I wish that I?

"Bullet Train"



It's the bullet train, bullet train, bullet train, yeah
It's a miracle, a miracle, a miracle, yeah
It's the bullet train, bullet train, bullet train, yeah
It's immaculate, immaculate, immaculate, yeah

It's improbable, improbable, improbable, yeah
It's the bullet train, bullet train, bullet train, yeah
It's impeccable, impeccable, impeccable, yeah
It's the bullet train, bullet train, bullet train, yeah

It's the bullet train, faster and faster, oh yeah
It's the bullet train, faster and faster, oh yeah
It's the bullet train, faster and faster, oh yeah
It's the bullet train, faster and faster, oh yeah

Can't we work this out between us, can't we work it all out
Can't we work this out, work this out, work it all out
I should learn from those around us to be more round about
Can't we come to some solution, can't we work this all out
And to the right, Fuji, Mt. Fuji, oh wow
Yes, to the right, the rarest sight, Mr. Fuji, oh wow

We can count ourselves lucky, oh so lucky, oh wow
It's the rarest sight, Fuji, not hidden by clouds
If you're gonna cry, better wait, do it at home
It you're gonna cry, gonna cry, do it at home
On the bullet train, nobody, nobody cries
No one's ever cried, never, on the bullet train, no

It's the bullet train, bullet train, bullet train, yeah
It's a miracle, a miracle, a miracle, yeah
It's the bullet train, bullet train, bullet train, yeah
It's immaculate, immaculate, immaculate, yeah

It's improbable, improbable, improbable, yeah
It's the bullet train, bullet train, bullet train, yeah
It's impeccable, impeccable, impeccable, yeah
It's the bullet train, bullet train, bullet train, yeah

It's a testament, a testament to science and art
It's a testament, a testament, to who that we are
It's a monument, a monument, to science and art

It's a monument, a monument to who that we are
It's proficiency, proficiency, proficiency, yeah
It's efficiency, efficiency, efficiency, yeah
How the fabric and the finish and the glass intersect

It's the bullet train, bullet train, so what's next?

"Change"



The rain is falling down
I feel like a dog that's been kicked out into the street
I know that dogs can't drive cars
But that's about the only difference between us now
But wait, there's a rainbow over the freeway
And I think I feel the morning sun
Another song is number one
Golden days have just begun
Change. Every dog is gonna have his day
Change. Every loser's gonna have his way
Change. I don't care what other people say
Well, you can't argue all day long about whether love really exists or not
It's a complete waste of time
Like arguing about whether Santa Claus really exists or not
I got better things to do with my time
I got places that I've gotta be
And people that I've got to see
Mountains that I have to ski
Golden days ahead of me
Change. Every dog is gonna have his day
Change. Every loser's gonna have his way
Change. I don't care what other people say
Change. I know everything will be OK
Paradise was here, paradise is gone
Greece and Rome were here, Greece and Rome are gone
The Wild West was here, the Wild West is gone
Vaudeville was here, vaudeville is gone
Change. Every dog is gonna have his day
Change. I don't care what other people say
You know I've been thinkin' we'll get bck together again someday
Your hair will be some weird color by then
Maybe we'll just start off again as friends
I wonder when
Change. Every dog is gonna have his day
Change. Every loser's gonna have his way
Change. I don't care what other people say
Change. I know everything will be OK
Change. Every dog is gonna have his day
Change. Every loser's gonna have his way
Change. I don't care what other people say
Change. Just ignore them and they'll go away

"Complaints"



Nothing in the world is perfect
Grin and bear it silently or yell into my ear
Complaints, it's my department
Complaints, it's my department
Everything you wear's too tight and clashes with the candlelight
Just give it back, no questions asked

Nothing in the world is perfect
Grin and bear it silently or yell into my ear
Complaints, stereophonic
Complaints, it's ironic
How they chatter, how they bore us like some avant- gardish chours
Just give it back, no questions asked

I'll dive off the mezzanine if one more points at crooked seams
A sign of shoddy workmanship, of Asiatic hands that slipped
Just give it back, no questions asked

Nothing in the world is perfect
Grin and bear it silently or yell into my ear
Complaints, there's to many hours
Complaints, the bosses cower
Two weeks free from all complaining, it was due to our complaining
Take her to Spain, hear her complain

Now she says she is expecting
That's my fault for not protecting
Her from all the risks of passion
She's complining, she's old-fashioned
Just give it back, no questions asked

Complaints, it's my department
Complaints, it's my department

"Confusion"



I'm going back to see my girl
I hope it's all the same as then

I'm going back to see my girl
I hope it's all the same as then

Confusion, pardon the intrusion
This must not be the room I was in the other night
Confusion, an optical illusion, you see, you see
The number's the same as then
The color's the same as then
But something just isn't really right

Retrace your steps and see what happens, happens
Right from the doorway to your home
Back to your lonely room with
only confusion
Was that her (yes, yes it was)
Was that him (yeah, yeah it was)
The girl was familiar but he wasn't me, no

Confusion, you think you know where you stand
But you're not even standing, you're flat on shaky ground
No clue then, and everything you knew then
Was only true in specialized cases, yes, in specialized cases
But in your case it wasn't true at all

Retrace your steps and see what happens, happens
Back to the day when you were born
Father and mother were just pictures, photos
The color was (the same as yours)
The surname (same as yours)
But you got the feeling, the feeling,
the feeling

Confusion, la tati
Confusion, oh pardon me
Confusion, la tati

It's lovely sitting next to you
There's no one within miles of you
It's lovely sitting next to you
There's no one within miles of you

Confusion, you think you know where you stand
But you're not even standing, you're flat on shaky ground
No clue then, and everything you knew then
Was only true in specialized cases, yes,
in specialized cases
But in your case, in your case
It wasn't the case, not at all

"Cool Places"


I wanna go to cool places with you
I wanna take you cool places tonite
I wanna go where nobody's a fool
And no one says uh, "hey girl, need a light?"
I want to move like this and that
A minimum of chit chat
I never wanna cool down, cool down, cool, cool, cool
Cool places tonite

I gotta tell you, you're lookin' real good
They let us in so I'm feelin' all right
I like to go where sometimes they refuse
Yeah, I remember last Saturday nite
But I'm feeling cooler now
And they could tell we're cooler now
It's obvious we're cooler now, cooler now, cool, cool, cool
Cool places tonite

I wanna go, I wanna go, [etc.]

I want to go to cool places tonite
I wanna go to cool places with you
And after that we'll slip out for a bite
A coffee shop, and toast, coffee and juice
And then we'll sleep 'til 5 P.M.
And start it up all over again
I never want to cool down, cool down, cool, cool, cool

I wanna go, I wanna go, [etc.]

"Dance Godammit"



It's the sound
Of today
Played so loud
You're in pain
I feel good
Really great
As I talk
To my feet
Dance Godammit

Dance Godammit

I get scared
When I'm alone
So I don't
Stay alone
I like clubs
I like girls
I like music
And that's it
Dance Godammit
Dance Godammit

I do leaps
I do splits
I do spins
I do dips
Wanna dance?
Do you wanna dance?

I get scared
When I'm alone
Ah, don't leave me
All alone
Wanna dance
Wanna dance
Wanna dance?
Do you wanna dance?
Dance Godammit
Dance Godammit

"Dick Around"


All I do now is dick around
All I do now is dick around
Dick around

Every day, every day, every day
Every night, every night, every night
Every day, every day, every day, every day, every day
Every night, every night, every night, every night, every night

Overtime, more overtime
I’m conscientious by design
To reach the heights of academe
To be the captain of the team
To CEO a thousand who
Will do the things I say to do
And I will make a lot of bread
And you will find me good in bed
I will push, I will pull, I will push, I will pull
Pull a couple strings and find myself atop the corporation

Tailored to the maximum
I send another fax to them
A parking place, a new Corvette
A manicure, a private jet
A stock incentive busting out
"A phone call, sir." Well, say I’m out.
"Your lady friend." Well, put it through.
[SHE:] "Uh, listen, dear, I’m through with you."
[SHE:] "Through with you, through with you, through you."
Yes, I think I got the point and bang, there goes my motivation
What to do, what to do, what to do, what to do,
All that I can think of was "I’m tendering my resignation."

But, all I do now is dick around
All I do now, is dick around
Dick around

All I do now is dick around
When the sun goes up and the moon comes out
When the leaves are green and the leaves are brown
All I do now is dick around
I’ve got so much to do, gotta pick things up, gotta see things through
My, how the time does fly, gotta wave hello to a passerby
All I do now is dick around, when the sun goes up and the moon comes out
When the leaves are green and the leaves are brown
All I do now is dick around
I’ve got so much do
Gotta pick things up, gotta see things through
My how the time does fly,
Gotta wave hello to a passerby
All I do now is dick around, when the sun goes up and the moon comes out
When the leaves are green and the leaves are brown
All I do now is dick around

Think about the recent past
The cynics said too good to last
But she could change her mind again
Oh, no, this movie said "The End"
So I will go about my day
Just dicking round, my métier
And realize that life is change
And furniture to rearrange
Why the hell, why the hell, why the hell, why the hell?
Why the hell did she desert you when you were so influential?
Why the hell, why the hell, why the hell, why the hell?
Why did she desert you when you told her she was so essential?

Pull yourself up off the ground
You’ve started liking being down
The persecution feels cool
The subtle feel of garden tools
But what about that other life
‘Cause this is more an afterlife
Seducing you each night and day
You’re never gonna break away
Look at me, look at me, look at me, look at me,
Knowing that from now on what you do is strictly non-essential
Look at me, look at me, look at me, look at me,
Knowing that from now on no one wonders if you’ve got potential

All I do now is dick around
The sun goes up and the moon goes down
The leaves are green the leaves are brown
And all I do now is dick around
All I do now is dick around
The sun goes up and the moon goes down
The leaves are green the leaves are brown
And all I do now is dick around
Why the hell, why the hell, why the hell, why the hell?
Why the hell did she desert you when you were so influential?
Why the hell, why the hell, why the hell, why the hell?
Why did she desert you when you told her she was so essential?

But all I do now, is dick around
All I do now is dick around, dick around

Every day, every day, every day, every day, every day
Every night, every night, every night, every night, every night
Every day, every day, every day, every day, every day
Every night, every night, every night, every night, every night
Every day, every day, every day, every day, every day
Every night, every night, every night, every night, every night

But all I do now is dick around
All I do now is dick around, dick around
And all I do now is dick around
All I do now is dick around, dick around

Then I got the late-night call,
[SHE:] "I really miss you after all"
"I had a fling and that is all,
"A stupid fling, then hit the wall."
"So take me, take me, take me back."
"I love the way you scratched my back."
[HE:] "Well, there is something you should know."
[HE:] "We might not be simpatico."

All I do now, is dick around
All I do now, is dick around

All I do is dick around, the sun goes up, the moon goes down,
The leaves are green, the leaves are brown, and all I do is dick around
All I do is dick around, the sun goes up, the moon goes down,
The leaves are green, the leaves are brown, and all I do is dick around
All I do is dick around, the sun goes up, the moon goes down,
The leaves are green, the leaves are brown, and all I do is dick around
All I do is dick around, the sun goes up, the moon goes down,
The leaves are green, the leaves are brown, and all I do is dick around
[SHE:] "I don’t care what you do, dick around, I will too."
[SHE:] "I don’t care what you do, I’ll dick around next to you."

But all I do now, is dick around
All I do now, is dick around
Dick around

"Do Re Mi"



Do, a deer, a female deer
Re, a smiling drop of sun
Mi, the name I call myself
Fa's a long long way to run
So, a needle pulling thread
La, a note to follow So
Ti's a drink I have with my bread
Which would bring us back to Do

"Don't Leave Me Alone With Her"


The Exodus is on
The impetus is gone
Nobody's having fun
How about another drink
Or maybe just a snack
The rest will be here soon
Here, let me take your mac
I know its started slow
There's still no need to go

[Chorus]
Don't leave me alone with her
Every home is Rome alone with her
And if you all go, who'll say no to her
Don't leave me alone with her
Don't my sweat and shaking register
Cause if you all go, who'll say no to her

You look at her and say, "She looks OK to me"
I look at her and say, "She looks OK to me"
The reason's very clear
You're watching her with me

Don't leave me alone with her
Every home is Rome alone with her
And if you all go, who'll say no to her

Unwitting chaperons, how come you cannot see
Unwitting chaperons, how come you cannot see
A Hitler wearing heels
A soft Simon Legree
A Hun with honey skin
De Sade who makes good tea
Don't leave me here to be
Don't leave me here to be?

[Chorus]
Don't leave me alone with her [etc.]

"Don't Shoot Me"


I am a rhino
Plodding the jungle
Dinnertime's here and
"Baby I'm home"
Me and my baby
We are so happy
Then I smell vinyl
"Darling, let's run!"

[Chorus:]
Don't shoot me
Don't shoot me down
Don't shoot me
Don't shoot me down

I am a hippo
Sloshing through mud and Work is now over
"Baby, I'm home"
Isn't she lovely
Makes me feel comfy
Then I smell Jeeps and
"Darling, let's run!"

[Chorus]

[Chorus]

I'm a poor slob from
Reno, Nevada
I am a hunter of
Rhinos and hippos
Then I come home from Months in the bush
I'm tired, I'm weary
"Darling, I'm home"
"Darling, darling, what's wrong?"
"Darling, darling, what's wrong?"
"Darling, darling, who's he?"

Don't shoot me
Don't shoot me down, down
Don't shoot me
Don't shoot me down, down, down
Nice shooting
Nice shooting, dear, dear, dear, dear
Nice shooting,
Nice shooting, dear

"Eaten By The Monster Of Love"


Well, it's Saturday night and I'm still free
And I ain't never gonna be
Eaten by the monster of love

It's hard to fight it off much more
I hear it drooling by the door
Eaten by the monster of love

It ain't a pretty sight to see the way it leaves 'em
It chews them up and spits out creatures with those
Goo-gooy-ey eyes
Sick sickly smiles
It just isn't right

And my father said "don't worry, son"
But look at him, he should have run
Eaten by the monster of love

Well, it's worse than war, it's worse than death
There ain't too many left who ain't been
Eaten by the monster of love

Buy a dog and that might help
Sometimes, though, a dog gets grabbed and
Eaten by the monster of love

Eaten by the monster of love
Let it huff, let it puff
Eaten by the monster of love
I hate to gripe, but I just ain't the type

(Don't let it get me, don't let it get me, [etc.])

I know some really good, good people
Overcome, and piece by piece they were
Eaten by the monster of love

Sometimes it takes a nip at me
But I'm too quick to ever be
Eaten by the monster of love

"En Route To The Beverly Hills Hotel"


[LIMO DRIVER:]
Mr. Bergman, sir, again, your limousine awaits. I’m here to drive
you to your hotel – the fabulous Beverly Hills Hotel. Please, get in.

Was your meeting great?

[INGMAR BERGMAN:]
Yes

[LIMO DRIVER:]
Sorry, hit the curb. Like a little music?…

[INGMAR BERGMAN:]
No!

[LIMO DRIVER:]
Very well, sir, mum is now the word.

[INGMAR BERGMAN:]
As foolish as I may find these people, I must not be hasty. I’ve
never had the luxury of a true budget. Actors are actors. Crews
are crews. Language, however, is not language. How would I do
working in English? Hollywood movie music is an abomination.
Method acting is ridiculous. Celebrity is destructive. I must think.

[LIMO DRIVER:]
Here we are, at last. Home away from home. Finest hotel in our
town, it’s European, Paris-style, or Rome.

Pleasant afternoon.

[INGMAR BERGMAN:]
Thank you.

[LIMO DRIVER:]
Get a little rest.

[INGMAR BERGMAN:]
I will.

LIMO DRIVER:
I’ll be back tomorrow, they’ve said pick you up at 10,
that’s their request.

"England"



I've just come back from England
With astounding, scientific sort of news
There exist in England living creatures
Much the same as me and you.

Sure, it sounds fantastic though,
But facts are facts most everywhere
That was in New York, it was in Paris, maybe the coast of Peru

No no no, no not fair, it was England
Yes it was, it was England
Yes it was, it was in her coal

How was England weather? much like ours but with a moister sort of air.
Their communication? much like ours but with a drier sort of air.
Reproduction? good question: final big surprise in there:
That's just like New York, just like Paris, just like the coast of Peru

No no no, me and her, there in England
Me and her, there in England
Me and her, there in England, oh

No no no, lots of fun, there in England
Lots of fun, there in England
Lots of fun, there in England, oh

England, oh, England...
England, oh, England...
England, oh, England...
England, oh, England...
England, oh, England...
England, oh, England...
England, oh, England...
England, oh, England...

No no no, lots of fun, there in England
Lots of fun, there in England
Lots of fun, there and you know?

Alright, I could tell you darling
That you feel it's just some wild wild fantasy.
In a parallel existence
Where we thought we masters really ought to be

Sure, go on and doubt it, that
I dreamt it up but friend I know
That everywhere is just like England
Everywhere is just like England
And England's just like everywhere I know

No no no, Everywhere is just like England
Everywhere is just like England
And England's just like everywhere I know

"Equator"



I always felt that I had quite a gift as a judge of human character
This is the day and the time and the place and I wonder, wonder where you are
Surely, we set it for 3pm
Surely, we said it was March the 10th

(Equator, Equator)
You said you'd meet me there
You must be just around the bend

All of the gifts are now melted or dead, and I'm, sorry, sorry in advance
I'll make it up to you, that I can promise you, if I am given just half the chance
God, you'll be laughing, I look a mess
But you see I've been half way around this place
(Equator, Equator)
You said you'd meet me there
(Equator, equator)
You said you'd be right there
(Equator, Equator)
Oh, yeah

I've got to stop here and rest for a moment,
I'm sure that you're not far away
You always walked just as slow as you talked,
Letting me think I could have my way
I wasn't fooled for a second, girl
I knew it was you who controlled our world
(Equator, Equator)
You said you'd meet me there
(Equator, Equator)
You said you'd be right there
(Equator, Equator)

"Escape (Part 1)"


[INGMAR BERGMAN:]
Ah, the concierge has spotted me

[HOTEL CONCIERGE:]
Mr. Bergman, sir, going for a stroll, I see. Sun is out, please leave
your key with me.

[INGMAR BERGMAN:]
Uh, yes.

[THE DOOR MAN:]
Have a good day, Mr. Bergman!

[INGMAR BERGMAN:]
They’re after me!
They’re after me!
They’re after me!
They’re after me!

[POLICEMAN 1:]
Bergman leaves hotel
Shall we follow quietly
Male Caucasian, yes, it’s he, we see.

[POLICEMAN 2:]
Follow quietly
Bring him in without a scene
He can be a drama queen, no scene.

[INGMAR BERGMAN:]
They’re after me!
They’re after me!
They’re after me!
They’re after me!
They’re after me!
They’re after me!

Got to get away
I can tell it’s me they want
I can tell it’s me they hunt, their prey

[POLICEMAN 2:]
Units 1 through 10
Do not let him get away
Grab him you’ll get extra pay, today.

[POLICEMAN 1:]
He’s picked up his pace
He’s aware that we are here
We should grab him now, I fear, too late

[INGMAR BERGMAN:]
They’re after me!
They’re after me!
They’re after me!
They’re after me!
They’re after me!
They’re after me!
They’re after me!
They’re after me!

[POLICEMAN 1:]
He’s picked up his pace
He’s aware that we are here
We should grab him now, I fear, too late

[INGMAR BERGMAN:]
Got to get away.
I can tell it’s me they want.
I can tell it’s me they hunt, their prey.

"Escape (Part 2)"


[POLICEMAN 1:]
Calling every unit, every unit respond
Don’t let him out of your sight
He won’t be running too long

[POLICEMAN 2:]
I can see him up ahead, a gray sweater on
And if he doesn’t respond
What sort of force should we don?

[POLICEMAN 1:]
Only as a last resort should force be applied
And don’t allow him to hide
They want him taken alive

[POLICEMAN 1 AND POLICEMAN 2:]
Only as a last resort should force be applied
And don’t allow him to hide
They want him taken alive

[INGMAR BERGMAN:]
More and more police cars after me and I don’t even know
where I’m running. It’s not as if I’ll see a sign saying
‘Sweden – This Way.’

[POLICEMAN 1:]
Mr. Bergman, give it up, you’ll never escape
You have no hope and no prayer
You sure ain’t going nowhere

[INGMAR BERGMAN:]
I can’t let them catch me. This place is death to me. This place is
death to me. This place is death to me.

[POLICEMAN 1:]
Calling every helicopter, follow that man
And if he don’t understand
Bring in a translator, man.

And refrain from shooting just as long as you can
But if it needs to be done
Well, you all carry a gun.

[INGMAR BERGMAN:]
Helicopters! What next! I am now an actor in a bad big budget
Hollywood action film.

[POLICEMAN 2:]
Captain we’ve lost sight of him, no there he is now
He’s stopped, he’s wiping his brow
Wait, he’s now running I vow
We won’t let him get away, he’s heading due west
And who would ever have guessed
He’d be this big of a pest

[INGMAR BERGMAN:]
I’ve got to run! I’ve got to run! I’ve got to run! I’ve got to run!

[POLICEMAN 1:]
Copters, fire rockets, we are losing his trail
We cannot let this plan fail
The dogs are hot on his trail
Copters, fire rockets, we are losing his trail
We cannot let this plan fail
The dogs are hot on his trail

[INGMAR BERGMAN:]
I’ve got to run, I’ve got to run!

[POLICEMAN 1:]
Helicopter Number One, we see him, I’m sure
The visibility’s poor
But he just can’t run much more.
Fire rockets, he won’t know what hit him, I’m sure
Before he reaches the shore
A little afternoon gore.

Captain fire rockets we are losing his trail
We cannot let this plan fail
The dogs are hot on his trail

[THE STUDIO CHIEF:]
This is Mr.Weiss, yes, yes, the studio chief
I sit in stunned disbelief
That Bergman’s causing you grief.
Hollywood’s in dire need of what he can bring
But it will not mean a thing
If he is dead, that’s the thing.
Still, we can’t allow him to go back where he came
And though we’d relish his name
He can’t go back where he came.
Summing up, alive is best, but if there’s no choice
Though we can’t gloat and rejoice
Well there just might be no choice.

Summing up, alive is best, but if there’s no choice
Though we can’t gloat and rejoice
Well there just might be no choice.

[INGMAR BERGMAN:]
This is insane. I sense, though, that I’m close to the shore.
Why should that feel like a relief?