Harold the barrel
by Genesis
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News: A well-known Bognor restaurant-owner disappeared
early this morning.
Last seen in a mouse-brown overcoat,
suitably camouflaged,
they saw him catch a train.
Man-in-the-street:
"Father of three its disgusting"
"Such a horrible thing to do"
Harold the Barrel cut off his toes and he served them all
for tea
"Can´t go far", "He can´t go far".
"Hasn´t got a leg to stand on"
"He can´t go far".
Man-on-the-spot:
I´m standing in a doorway on the main square
tension is mounting
There´s a restless crowd of angry people
Man-on-the-council: "More than we´ve ever seen.
- had to tighten up security"
Over to the scene at the town hall
The Lord Mayor´s ready to speak
LORD MAYOR:
"Man of suspicion, you can´t last long, the British Public
is on our side"
BRITISH PUBLIC:
"Can´t last long", "You can´t last long".
"Said you couldn´t trust him, his brother was just the same"
"You can´t last long".
HAROLD: If I was many miles from here,
I´d be sailing in an open boat on the sea
Instead I´m on this window ledge,
With the whole world below
Up at the window
Look at the window...
Mr.Plod: "We can help you"
Plod´s Chorus: "We can help you"
Mr. Plod: "We´re all your friends, if you come on down and talk
to us son"
HAROLD: You must be joking
Take a running jump
The crowd was getting stronger and our Harold
getting weaker;
Forwards, backwards, swaying side to side
Fearing the very worst
They called his mother to the sight
Upon the ledge beside him
His mother made a last request.
67-yr-old-Mrs Barrel:
"Come off the ledge if your father were alive he´d be very,
very, very upset.
"Just can´t jump, you just can´t jump"
"Your shirt´s all dirty, there´s a man here from
the B.B.C."
"You just can´t jump"
Mr. Plod: "We can help you"
Plod´s Chorus: "We can help you"
Mr. Plod: "We´re all your friends, if you come on down and talk
to us Harry"
HAROLD: You must be joking.
Take a running jump......
early this morning.
Last seen in a mouse-brown overcoat,
suitably camouflaged,
they saw him catch a train.
Man-in-the-street:
"Father of three its disgusting"
"Such a horrible thing to do"
Harold the Barrel cut off his toes and he served them all
for tea
"Can´t go far", "He can´t go far".
"Hasn´t got a leg to stand on"
"He can´t go far".
Man-on-the-spot:
I´m standing in a doorway on the main square
tension is mounting
There´s a restless crowd of angry people
Man-on-the-council: "More than we´ve ever seen.
- had to tighten up security"
Over to the scene at the town hall
The Lord Mayor´s ready to speak
LORD MAYOR:
"Man of suspicion, you can´t last long, the British Public
is on our side"
BRITISH PUBLIC:
"Can´t last long", "You can´t last long".
"Said you couldn´t trust him, his brother was just the same"
"You can´t last long".
HAROLD: If I was many miles from here,
I´d be sailing in an open boat on the sea
Instead I´m on this window ledge,
With the whole world below
Up at the window
Look at the window...
Mr.Plod: "We can help you"
Plod´s Chorus: "We can help you"
Mr. Plod: "We´re all your friends, if you come on down and talk
to us son"
HAROLD: You must be joking
Take a running jump
The crowd was getting stronger and our Harold
getting weaker;
Forwards, backwards, swaying side to side
Fearing the very worst
They called his mother to the sight
Upon the ledge beside him
His mother made a last request.
67-yr-old-Mrs Barrel:
"Come off the ledge if your father were alive he´d be very,
very, very upset.
"Just can´t jump, you just can´t jump"
"Your shirt´s all dirty, there´s a man here from
the B.B.C."
"You just can´t jump"
Mr. Plod: "We can help you"
Plod´s Chorus: "We can help you"
Mr. Plod: "We´re all your friends, if you come on down and talk
to us Harry"
HAROLD: You must be joking.
Take a running jump......