One day the monkey jumps aboard, one day the black dog gets you One Day the demons write your name in blood upon a ledger But see the sun is shining as I step down on the pike So pretty in my uniform of anti-look-alike And goodbye halls of academe, I never could respect you And loved ones, I'll say fare you well, I surely will neglect you. Watch Me Go Into the wide blue yonder Watch Me Go Like a human cannonball Watch Me Go With a mighty peal of thunder And I'll keep shouting till they lay me low If it wasn't for Dalwhinnie and all his reckless crew I never would have learned to shake my fist and hullabaloo If it wasn't for the company I'd be talking to myself Inside a padded 8 by 12, all on the National Health And friends and kind relations, I'll be writing very soon The next time that you see me I'll be halfway to the moon Thank you dear Professor, for refocusing our eyes And thank you Captain Sensible, so eloquent and wise And Fotherington-Thomas, now you're singing with the choir But you gave us beef when we had none, of wood and string and wire And for those who choose the twisty road, prefer it to the straight Let joy beat out old misery, as love will conquer hate.
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