Sprawl: The Man With The Yellow Hat
Hat just had to take that flight
to see what he could,
didn't want it free no more, maybe he cried
"there's got to be more than what's selling at the corner store"
feelin' a lack, monkey suit on his back.
Packin' up his backpack, and hitting the sky, jack.
Man with the yellow hat was feeling like forty -
Africa beckoned, he wasn't waitin' no more.
Curious George, flauntin' his bare hide,
no need for fig leaves in his defence.
Feelin' the morning, when the place starts to rumble
with bangs and shouts and collective intent.
Elephants run, disguing their ivory,
too big to hide, and loosing their wits.
They're invading the jungle, and we thought we were pros,
but they don't obey nature, they forgot about it.
George on the ground, running the wrong way,
he wants to know what's causing this scene
Yellow Hat's smiling, what a cute little monkey,
he could take it and have it and show it what's right.
With some manners and a little religion,
who knows, this beast may soon see the light.
Curious Goerge, gave the zoo a try,
they'd do him in for good, little good
did him no good to cry, he wasn't feelin' so fine
The man with the yellow hat, had said the place that he was staying at
wasn't for George, by George!
It ain't no good for you, so off to the zoo.
George was to quick for that, so he took a crack
He got out while the zookeeper snoozed.
Lookin for his friend, but in the end
he got captured by a scientist fiend, who tested shampoo.
Yellow's watching t.v., thinking it's good
George is getting shaved by nurse NightenRedRidingHood.
Young gifted doctor, loved animals so much,
Neutering and un-wombering just wasn't enough
Proctor and Gamble beats proctology, or delivering litters of mutts.
You trying to get my goat, man
We get goats rats, and cats on the installment plan,
They cut up George swell, to monitor his sense of smell
His grey matter got hooked up to some volts
I'm the guy with the hands
getting paid, an assistant to the fingerless plan
I put the terror into the nose of the beast
monitor his reactions, derive rarefactions
perscribe myself something to forget this is me
So far it's gone swell, but I don't let my head swell,
the good stuff is a check at the end of the week.
Curious George, abused and lobotomized,
no need for restraints, he ain't feeling a thing
Causing no problems for Nurse NightenGallons
who sits on the edge with her feet in the sink.
Eleven smells remain in his nostrils,
and he can't quite remember the junglular scene
Thrill to the housewives, impressing the neighbors
new lemon scented, just like Mr. Clean
Hat should be on trial for his denial
he wouldn't have an inch in his defense.
Tense, deliberate wounds, inflicted daily,
we're already paying, I know it, for our ignorance.
George got on the soup line
give him a little time,
give him some time time and he'll be doing quite fine
soon he'll be going door to door, selling bibles or bananas
emulating Yellow Hat tricks - which did him in
He'll schmooze like a pro-goon, oozin' into their rooms
schlepin' his bag
won't remember Africa no more
instead he's on his knees on the floor
asking god what is this monkey suit for.