(Michael) I never thought I'd get this far

(Audience) We always knew you would



(Michael) I've put a little weight on



(Audience) Not really, it looks good.



(Michael) These lines around my mouth are new



(Audience) They're the lines of wisdom



(Michael) This puffiness around my eyes?



(Audience) The burden of the kingdom!



(Michael) You know I like to talk with you



(Audience) We do too, we never knew

Someone who we could talk to

Who was quite as smart as you.



We would like to hear you talk all night

But tell us if we might

Interrupt you with applause

If you should chance to pause.

We would love to rock the walls

Again and again with curtain calls

And a standing ovation

For your brilliant conversation ...



(Michael) Clap, clap!

Now silence



Have you noticed people wear...



(Audience) Copies of your favourite hat?



(Michael) You have noticed that my dears?



(Audience) O yes we have noticed that.



(Michael) They wear copies of my shoes



(Audience) Two by twos they wear your shoes



(Michael) And they like to sing my blues



(Audience) Echoes of your ah's and ooh's.



(Michael) You know I like to talk with you



(Audience) We do too, we never knew

Someone who we could talk to

Who was quite as smart as you.



(Michael) I'm afraid that I've become

For nearly everyone

A model of behaviour

A devil or a saviour.



(Audience) He's afraid that he's become

For next to nearly everyone

The very latest model of behaviour

He's a devil, he's a saviour

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