Red Skelton, they say,
Gave laughs away every day.
As Gertrude and Heathcliff,
he’d squawk and he’d stare,
Leaving feathers and giggles all over the air.
Halloween Skeleton Disco was in full swing tonight
They were throwing each other around in the glittering light
Some of them hit the wall when their partners tossed them
Their legs and arms askew, and their heads doing a spin
It was interesting to the rest of us, scary to some
Don’t say a word cautioned my dad, my aunt and my mum
We were peeking at them through a peep holes in a wall
It was fun watching them do the Watutsi, the twist and the crawl
Well tickle me bum and call me Lucy
Got really great news pay attention it's juicy
Seems to lose weight
All you need do is wait
Eventually you'll be skeleton thin quite spooky<>
Well tickle me bum and call me Lucy
Got really great news, pay attention, it's juicy
Seems to lose some weight
All you need do is wait
Eventually you'll be skeleton thin, quite spooky
SKELTON KEY
THERE IS NO REASON FOR CENSORSHIP
TIRED OF VIOLENCE AND DESPOTISM
I WANNA BE SOMEONE WHO CARES
WITHOUT FEAR TO SPEAK FREELY
I WANNA GIVE THE WORLD A CHANCE
FOR THE CHILDREN TO GROW HEALTHY
AND LIVE IN A BETTER ENVIRONMENT
I WANNA SPEAK TO SOMEBODY
HERE WE ARE HERE WE ARE
AND NOBODY SEEMS TO CARE
HERE WE NOT HERE WE NOT
AND NOBODY SEEMS TO DARE
REALITY IS UR SKELETON KEY
REALITY REALITY REALITY
YOUR WILL IS SKELTON KEY
THERE IS NO REASON TO FAKE THE TRUTH
AREN’T WE SUPPOSED TO MEAN OUR SAYING
TIRED TO HEAR HOW MUCH YOU CARE
WHEN I SEE YOU ALL DAY IN BED
USING TV LIKE A REMOTE
DEPENDENCY YOU CAN’T CONTROL
FOR LIFE SUPPORT AS FAKING DEATH
DECISION IS NOT IN YOUR SPACE
Jezabella kipp
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