Soup Sung at Java Joe's 18.4.97

Johnny bought a ticket for a 4 o'clock train spilled wine on his shirt it left a big red stain It was a 3rd world country there were only 2 lanes left his lover waiting in the pouring rain

There wasn't any law & there wasn't any order Couldn't find a payphone that didn't take a quarter Couldn't find a way to cross the godamn border Would've snuck under the fence if he was just a little shorter

But if you're gonna leave then you'd better move quickly If you're gonna stay will you whisper in my ear Heart is beating fast & I'm feeling kind of sickly Gotta find a way to get the hell outta here

Tried to find an embassy to plead his cause He was lost like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz He was a dictator talking getting lots of applause He had a big white beard like Santa Clause

They put some drugs in his pocket, it was all blackmail They took away his passport & threw him into jail Tried to call his parents but to no avail Couldn't find anybody to pay his bail

But if you're gonna leave then you'd better move quickly If you're gonna stay will you whisper in my ear Heart is beating fast & I'm feeling kind of sickly Gotta find a way to get the hell outta here

Was a warden in the jail that was so sadistic Ruled the prison force he was militaristic He made soup out of prisoners he was cannibalistic Johnny knew if he stayed it would be fatalistic

The warden summoned Johnny to his quarters that night They took him to the kitchen & they bound him up tight Johnny knew where he was heading & he knew his plight They thumped him in the head & then they said good night

But if you're gonna leave then you'd better move quickly If you're gonna stay will you whisper in my ear Heart is beating fast & I'm feeling kind of sickly Gotta find a way to get the hell outta here

Took off all his clothes & they shaved his stubble They threw him in the pot & then he started to bubble Johnny's girl got word that he was in some trouble Headed 'cross the border right on the double

She got word from the police he was in the hen coup She did the beauracrat & shuffled with the hula hoop The warden told her Johnny got shot by the State Troops He said "I'm sorry honey, have another bowl of soup"

But if you're gonna leave then you'd better move quickly If you're gonna stay will you whisper in my ear Heart is beating fast & I'm feeling kind of sickly Gotta find a way to get the hell outta here

Gotta find a way to get the hell outta here Never find a way to get the hell outta here

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