A Songs

Neil Innes - A Songs - Text Only

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A Curious Cat
Age of Desperation
Ali-Baba's Camel
(Noel Gay/Hulbert)
All In The Name Of Love
Also All So Confusing
Amoeba Boogie
Angelina
Another Day
Away with Words

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A Curious Cat

A curious cat by the name of "Mac"
Went out one night, and when he came back,
He said he'd been to the moon
On a blue balloon.......

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Age of Desperation

Where is the turning point?
The age of desperation?
When our opinions become more convincing than before
When we know what is right
(because we cannot see alternative)
And we know we shall lose all
if we doubt ourselves.

What is objectivity? Keeping true perspective?
We know things change when seen from different angles.
Still, we play the game, knowing it takes time;
today's Truth is qualified by tomorrow's contradictions.

Ooooooo, wahhhhhhhh,
Maybe he's wrong,
but he knows what he means!

Still, we believe in ourselves, as we did yesterday
All men it seems have egos huge enough in which to hide themselves
so we leave room for forgiveness

Oooooooo, wahhhhhh
All right, he's wrong,
but he means what he says!

This vision of perfection,
The illusion of a purpose,
is just a turning point:
The age of desperation.

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Ali-Baba's Camel

You've heard of Ali-Baba
Forty thieves, had he
Out for what we all want
Lots of L.S.D.

He also had a camel
Stole it from a zoo
How he loved the camel
And the camel loved him, too
(Oh, how the camel loved Ali-Baba)

Ali-Baba's camel
Loved Ali-Baba so
No matter where he went to
The camel had to go

Some say that he's in Heaven
But this, I know is true
Wherever you think Ali's gone
His camel's gone there, too

Crossing the Equator
Ooooh, how hot it was!
Poor old Ali-Baba
Cursed and swore, because
He was so very thirsty
And everybody knows
It's horrible to walk for miles
With sand between your toes
(Oh, how the camel loved Ali-Baba)

Ali-Baba's camel
Turned 'round and licked his hand
He said, "Oh, Ali-Baba,
I surely understand.
We must find an oasis
And get a drink, somehow.
But hark, I hear the temple bells,
They'll all be open now."

They entered for the races
At the Desert Sports
There goes Ali's camel
In his filthy cotton shorts
The starter cracked his pistol
Off the camel's head
Ali-Baba's camel wins
By half a camel's hair
(Hey, Ali-Baba!
Hey, Ali-Baba!
Your camel loves you!
Your camel loves you!)

Ali-Baba's camel
Had run for miles and miles
His tail was pointing backwards
That's how a camel smiles

But Ali and his camel
They both were out of breath
They'd run so far, they laughed so much
They laughed themselves to death

Ooooh, gather 'round the campfire
Sing a roundelay
But don't sing out of tune, though
('cause that's the ?cheap today?)

Sing of Ali-Baba
Sing about his men
Sing about his camel
And then sing it all, again
(Oh, how the camel loved Ali-Baba)

Ali-Baba's camel
Loved Ali-Baba so
No matter where he went to
That camel had to go

Some say that he's in Heaven
But this, I know, as well
Wherever you think Ali's gone
His camel's gone to...

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All In The Name Of Love

He's happy-go-lucky, even devil-may-care
Drivin' a sportscar with the wind in his hair
yeah yeah
But it don't mean a thing
oh no

She's pretty as can be in a low-cut dress
She's all 'come and get me' with such finesse
yeah yeah
But it don't mean a thing
oh no

He takes her to dinner, he orders a wine
He says he can show her a really good time
yeah yeah
But it don't mean a thing
oh no

She looks like a film star but she knows damn well
It's just a commercial with something to sell
yeah yeah
And it don't mean a thing
oh no

Say it's all in the name of love
Say it's all written in the stars up above
But oh my, it don't seem a lie
to say that it don't mean a thing
To say that it don't mean a thing don't mean to say it's that
Which we don't understand or know exactly where it's at
It's all in the name of love
All in the name in the name of love (love)
All in the name in the name of love (love)
All in the name in the name of love (love)
In the name in the name of love
In the name in the name of love
(love)
In the name in the name of love
(love)
In the name in the name of love
(love)
In the name in the name of love
In the name in the name of love
(love)
In the name in the name of love
(love)
In the name in the name of love
(love)
In the name in the name of love
In the name in the name of love
(love)
In the name in the name of love
(love)
In the name in the name of love
(love)
In the name in the name of love
In the name in the name of love
(love)
In the name in the name of love
(love)
In the name in the name of love
(love)
In the name in the name of love
In the name in the name of love
(love)

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Also All So Confusing

Who are we?
Why are we here?
Where are we going?
Are we going anywhere?
Who knows the answer?
Maybe the answer is, "Life is too short to be small."

Life is good, life is bad
Life is happy, life is sad
But it's also all so confusing

Life is fast, life is slow
Life is high, and life is low
And it's also all so confusing

Some say that "Money can't buy happiness."
I say, "Where does the money go?"
Some say that "Life is full of little ups and downs."
I say, "It only goes to show."

Life is sweet, life is crude
Life is waste and life is food
And it's also all so confusing

Live is give, life is take
Life is real, and life is fake
And it's also all so confusing
All so all so all so confusing
All so all so all so confusing

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Amoeba Boogie

Amoeba Boogie, Amoeba Boogie
Amoeba Boogie, slippin' and slidin'
Amoeba Boogie, matter dividin'
Amoeba Boogie, nuclear rule okay

Amoeba Boogie, every life is livin' on
Amoeba Boogie, every thing and everyone

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Amoeba Boogie, Jumpin' and jivin'
Amoeba Boogie, not just survivin'
Amoeba Boogie, nuclear rule okay

Amoeba Boogie, every single thing you do
Amoeba Boogie, every single thing is true

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Amoeba Boogie, every life is living on
Amoeba Boogie, every thing and everyone

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Angelina

I don't want to do you no harm
But sometimes I feel the weight of the world
And its so heavy and its bringing me down
And I need you Angelina my girl
Come little Angelina
I don't wanna do you no harm
Take me where the grass is greener
Take me where the sea is calm
All I want is you
Take me in your arms and give me love

Oooo shoo shoo baum
oooo shoo shoo baum
oooo shoo shoo baum
oooo shoo shoo baum
All I want is you
Take me in your arms and give me love

Angelina, Angelina
Love me, love me
Angelina, Angelina,
Love me, I want to love you

Come little Angelina
No one but you and me
Take me where the air is cleaner
Take me where the wind blows free
All I want is you
Take me in your arms and give me love

Oooo shoo shoo baum
Oooo shoo shoo baum
Oooo shoo shoo baum
Oooo shoo shoo baum

All I want is you
Take me in your arms and give me love

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Another Day

At times like these
When enemies can number more than friends
A friend indeed is what I need
Not someone who pretends
I'm on my way
I cannot stay
Another day

You're such a pain
Must I explain my every meaning to you?
It's such a drag the way you nag at me
And make me feel blue
I'm on my way
I cannot stay
Another day

You're so pusillanimous, oh, yeah
Nature's calling, and I must go there

A glass of wine with Gertrude Stein
I know I'll never share
But I don't mind
That's just the kind of cross each man must bear
I'm on my way
I cannot stay
Another day

You're so pusillanimous, oh yeah
Nature's calling, and I must go there

Another day
I know they say that all the world's a stage
I'll play the fool, but as a rule
I'd rather act my age
I'm on my way
I cannot stay
Another day
I'm on my way
I cannot stay
Another day
I'm on my way
I cannot stay
Another day

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Away With Words

Hey now, say now, let's get away now
Away with words!
Words like we say each and every day
Away with words!

What's in a name?
Whaddaya say?
So many words at the end of the day!

I talk, you talk, they talk, we all talk
Away with words!
Away with words!
Away-ay-ay!

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