(Smyth/McPherson)



Transcribed by ir.drs. Ben Jos Walbeehm (Walbeehm@fsw.ruu.nl)

and Simon Roberts (roberts@airtime.co.uk)

Date of last revision: February 23, 1996.



The latest and greatest ... amazing arrival

No conscience, no shame ... for the game of survival

Thieves and villains ... and fraudulent swindlers

Gathered in tribute ... with masks of respect



A big hand, hurray! Oh come on you trustful

Let the band play a waltz into mischief



The chairman is speaking ... instructs the apprentice

All faces are turned ... to the wizard of sentence

Years of experience ... fall from his tongue

Like teardrops to puddles ... they rippled among



A big hand, hurray! Oh come on you trustful

Let the band play a waltz into mischief



This kid of the cowboys ... of fastest deception

Writes down his kiddings ... to ruptuous reception

Calls on the crowd ... of white-pointed heads

To check on the carpets ... while we're in our beds



(Nelly the elephant packed her trunk and said goodbye to the circus)



A big hand, hurray! Oh come on you trustful

Let the band play a waltz into mischief

A big hand, hurray! Oh come on you trustful

Let the band play a waltz into mischief

A big hand, hurray! Oh come on you trustful

Let the band play a waltz into mischief