Before The Fame Lyrics - 1999

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The hook hung like a shadow on a rung over shanghai
The firemen were returning home screaming "bonzai!"
And the reindeers played games,
And got hurt in the rain
As I listened to the broadcast.
Oh, blow me down Tokyo 'cuz i'm sinking fast.

And then the band played.
(out of nowhere)
(everybody)
(everybody)

Well now the legendary chaplain of the fighting 51st
Was getting ready to go.
I said "padre do you know a cheap virgin who likes to tango?"
He said "you can try rosa lee;
Around the corner and across the sea.
Oh word is out she's fast."
Oh blow me down now rosie, 'cuz i'm sinking fast.

Yes and the cats are sure getting fat down in the trainyard.
the sandman brings them dreams they ship out in boxcars.
The union says hold; break out the dice, break out the gold.
It's lunchtime at last.
oh, And stage mama said george raff's tonight on the late show.
She sits straddling the kitchen chair really gung-ho
She shivers with chills, wet with slotcar thrills
Hypnotically lost in the glass

And the sun rised, we all sighed...

As we watched the credits pass.
And the little blue dot went away.

And then the morning cloak fell down like a hoax over sleepytown
And garbage truck vigilantes out makin' the last round
He hurriedly sipped his beer, and made fun of the queer
And threatened to kick his ass.

But the bell rang
a horn blows
And he's outside pumping gas
But things were moving so slow tonight
So the kid goes back inside the station
And turns on the radio to his local am station