Frank Zappa - Strictly genteel the finale
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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
N.C
This, as you might have guessed, is the end of the movie.N.C.
The entire cast is assembled here at the Centerville Recreational Facility to bid farewell to you,N.C.
and to express thanks for your attendance at this theater. This might seem old fashioned to some of you,N.C.
but I'd like to join in on this song. It's the kind of a sentimental song that you get at the end of a movie,N.C.
it's the kind of a song that people might sing to let you in the audience know that we really like you andN.C.
care about you, yeah... Understand how hard it is to laugh these days, with all theN.C.
terrible problems in the world!DLord, have Amercy on the Epeople in F#England
For the Dterrible Gfood these Epeople must Aeat
And may the DLord have Amercy on the Efate of this F#movie
And DGod bless the Gmind of the man in the AstreetE
[Chorus]
DHelp all the Arednecks and the Eflatfoot poF#licemen
Through the Bterrible Dfunctions they Aall must Eperform
DGod help the Ewinos, the Djunkies, and the Eweirdos
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And every poor soul who's adrift in the storm.
[Refrain]
DHelp everyAbody, so they Gall get some Aaction
Some Dlove on the Aweekend, some Greal satisAfaction
[Bridge]
DA room and a Ameal
And a Egarbage disF#posal
DA lawn and a Ghose'll
Be Estrictly genAteel
[Verse 2]
DReach out your Ahand to the Egirl in the F#dog book
The Dgirl in the Gpig book, and the Eone with the horAse E
DMake sure they Akeep all those Ebusinessmen F#happy
And the Dpurple-lipped Gcensors and the AGermans of course
[Refrain]
DHelp everyAbody, so they Gall get some Aaction
Some Dlove on the Aweekend, some Greal Asatisfaction
[Bridge 2]
DA Swedish apparAatus
With a Ehood and a F#bludgeon
DWith a microwave oGven
"Honey, Ehow do it Afeel?"
[Detuned Section]
DLord, have Amercy on the Ehippies and Gfaggots
And the Fmdykes and the Bweird little children they Dgrow
Help the Cblack man
Help the Dpoor man
Help the Emilk man
Help the Edoor man
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Help the lonely, neglected old farts that I know
D
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[Spoken Part]
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They're gonna clear out the studio
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They're gonna tear down all the...
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They're gonna whip down all the...
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They're gonna sweep out all the...
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They're gonna pay off all the...
[Build up]
EAnd then...
EAnd then...
EAnd then...
EAnd then...
[Outro]
EHey hey hey, everybody in the orchestra and the chorus
ETalkin' 'bout every one of our lovely and talented dancers
ETalkin' 'bout the light bulb men
ECamera men
EThe make-up men
E(The fake-up men)
EYeah, the rake-up men
E(Especially Herbie Cohen, yeah...)
EThey're all gonna rise up
EThey're gonna jump up
EI said jump up
ETalkin' 'bout jump right up and off the floor
EJump right up and hit the door
EThey're all gonna rise up and jump off!
EThey're gonna ride on home
EThey're gonna ride on home
EThey're gonna ride on home
EThey're gonna ride on home
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And once againN.C.
Take themselves N.C. E Seriously, yeeeah! ETwo, three, four, seriously EThey're all gonna go home (ye-hey!) EThrough the driving sleet and rain EThey're all gonna go home AThrough the fog, through the dust EThrough the tropical fever and the blistering frost AThey're all gonna go home AAnd get out of it as they can be, baby EAnd the same goes for me E(The same goes for me) DOh, Ayeah! DOh, Ayeah! DOh, Ayeah! DOh, Ayeah! EAnd each and every member of this rock oriented comedy group in his own special way EIs gonna get out of it as he can be EWe all gonna get wasted EWe all gonna get twisted EWe all gonna get wasted EWe all gonna get twisted EAnd I am definitely gonna get... EREAMED E'Cause I'm such a lonely EI'm such a lonely EA lonely, lonely, talkin' 'bout a lonely guy!N.C.
Oh, and I know tonight, I am definitely...N.C.
I am positively...N.C.
I just have to get... DBENT, AREAMED AND WASETEDN.C.
A disaster area the size of Atlantic City, New Jersey! The rest of the song is random.