Vladimir:
Oh, once there was a king
All:
An old sad king
Sterotypies:
I lost my wife and infant son at sea some years ago
All:
That's twenty years and ten
Vladimir:
You ought to wed again
Stereotypies:
I did, but she died, too
A shipwreck! Who knew
All:
And that's the way it goes when you 're the potentate of grief
Stereotypies:
I'm old and I am sad beyond belief
Vladimir:
And now introducing
Wife number three
The only one who hasn't yet
Died at sea
All:
It's exotic Queen Stasia
From far off Eurasia
Vladimir:
My dear, give us your two-line ID
Stasia:
The king is twice my age
Ever since weve been engaged
Ive been profoundly bored
If I got on a ship
He would absolutely flip
But otherwise I'm pretty much ignored
All:
And that's the way it goes
When you 're exotic and forlorn
Stasia:
When I get in the mood hed rather mourn
Vladimir:
Oh once there was a fop
Stasia:
You 're handsome!
Osric:
Oh, stop!
My looks belie the wicked mind
Beneath this perfect hair
For when I was but two
The Kings men slew
My parents and my kin as well
But soon we shall be square
All:
And that's the way it goes
Inside his handsome wicked head
Osric:
I'll never really rest until he's dead
Vladimir:
Now by his second wife
The king had a daughter
Young Twylla was in school
The day her mom went underwater
Twylla:
I became a nun because of my left hand
Look at this, the thumb is the only finger left and
All:
And that's the way it goes when you 're a royal amputee
Twylla:
This all will be explained, I guarantee
All:
And that's the way it goes
Stereotypies:
When you 're a melancholy lord
All:
That's the way it goes
Stasia:
When you 're a trophy wife whos bored
All:
That's the way it goes
Osric:
When you 're a gorgeous orphaned son
All:
That's the way it goes
Twylla:
When you 're a six-fingered nun
All:
That's the way it goes
That's the way it goes
That's the way it goes
That's the way it goes
That's the way it goes
And that's the way it goes
Dea Boster - vocals
Jon Greenlee - Vladimir, drums, bass, electric guitar
Thellea Leveque - Twylla, piano
Lauren London - Stasia Josh Siegel - Osric
Darin Zahuranec - trumpet
Copyright 2004 - Zach London
Tennesee has always tried
To keep its people occupied
And yet keep pluralism strong.
Hikers must have paths to trek
Hatgirls must have hats to check
And birds must have their morning song.
The grocer and the wainwright
Must have their stock and trade
The trubadour must have his serenade...
Tennesee, home to you and me,
There's something for everybody here.
And Tenessee spells opportunity
For preacher, poacher, page, or pioneer.
Pamphlets at our Visitor's Center
Guide you through the world you'll enter here.
Well, we've got bowling for the lower class,
Dirty jokes to soothe the crass
And scars to equalize the cute.
Tightropes for the acrobat
Fatty farms to starve the fat
And talking-mouth dogs for the mute.
The tradesman and the stockboy
Must have their stock and trade.
The harlequin must have his masquerade...
Tennesee, home to you and me,
There's something for everyone here.
Tenessee spells opportunity
For preacher, poacher, page, or privateer.
Pamphlets at our Visitor's Center
Guide you through the world you'll enter here.
Tennesee, home to you and me,
There's something for everyone here.
Yeah, and Tenessee spells opportunity
For preacher, poacher, page, or pamphleteer.
Pamphlets at our Visitor's Center
Guide you through the world you'll enter here.
(Jeff Bercovici - co-author, additional vocals)
Copyright 1997 Zach London
From"Tender is the Heart"
Tender is the heart
That loves you tonight
And tender is the heart
That cries for you
In the moonlight
Now you don't know my name
But I love you just the same
And you would love me too
If only you knew
Just how tender is the
Heart
Heart
Heart
Tender is the heart
Copyright 2003 Zach London
From "Soft Taco"
Everybody's talking 'bout the big dance Saturday night.
(Teenage Dream Date!)
I got a new baby and I know he's gonna treat me right.
(Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!)
I got the old man's wheels 'cause I know we're gonna stay out late.
(Teenage Dream Date!)
I got a great new dress and I know he's gonna think it's great.
(Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!)
I got a brand new dance that's never been done.
It's a lot like the Bungle but a lot more fun!
We'll get the whole school doing it once we've begun.
You know it's gonna be great...
On a Teenage Dream Date, Yeah!
I'll pick you up at seven and we'll grab a bite at Greasy Ma's.
(Teenage Dream Date!)
We'll get a couple cheeseburgers and a milkshake with two straws.
(Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!)
Then it's off to the dance, where we're really gonna shake those bones!
(Teenage Dream Date!)
Gettin' crazy with the punch and the streamers and the chaperones!
(Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!)
I'm gonna hold your hand, let the people stare.
They might think we're too young but I just don't care!
And then I'll drive you home and we'll hold hands there!
You know it's gonna be great...
On a Teenage Dream Date, Yeah!
Well, everybody's talkin' bout that big dance Saturday night, child!
(Teenage Dream Date!)
I got a new baby and I know he's gonna treat me right... I just know it!
(Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!)
I got the old man's wheels 'cause I know we're gonna stay out late.
(Teenage Dream Date!)
I got a great new dress and I know he's gonna think it's great.
(Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!)
I got a brand new dance that's never been done.
It's a little bit like the Bungle but a lot more fun!
We'll get the whole school doing it once we've begun.
You know it's gonna be great...
On a Teenage Dream Date, Yeah!
(Jon Greenlee - drums
Lauren London - additional vocals)
Copyright 1999 Zach London
