PETER THE METER READER

Meri Wilson

(Dr. Demento 25th anniversary tape)

Note: this is a follow-up to TELEPHONE MAN



Here we go again

I was lying on my back porch just a-getting some sun

Had my hair done up in pigtails had my swiming suit on

I was just about asleep when there came a shadow over me

I opened up my eyes to peek and what did I see-ee

There was a man what a man looking down on me

Tall dark and handsome, six foot three

There was a look in his eyes that was telling me

He knew that there was something that he wanted to see

He said "Hi my name is Peter

And I'm here to read your meter

I'd like to see your kilowatts

Could you take me to your box"

I didn't have the slightest notion where that box could be

But I said to Peter won't you follow me

We went upstairs downstairs inside and out

I just loved having Peter follow me about

He said "Hey what's with you fox

Can't you take me to your box

I came here to see your meter

They call me Peter the meter reader"

By the time he found my meter it was a quarter past four

And he said to watch my heater as he was walking through my door

Every single kilowatt was a-looking just fine

And he'd be coming back to see them in another month's ti-i-ime

So now I'm waiting yes I'm waiting so patiently

To have my sweet sweet Peter read my meter for me

Maybe I should tell you so you'll understand

That Peter used to be my telephone man

Singing hey-laddy-laddy hey-laddy-laddy hey-laddy-laddy

Get it any way you can

I've never done anything like this before...well...



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