The Drum

The Drum - Slapp Happy

Get in line keep in time with the Drum

And don't forget you're nothing yet but water

Are you coming to or coming from

The understanding that I'm handing it to you

Or is that a job you don't dare do

Hey my sweet patootie there's a letter for you

(you'll find it on the shelf)

Though it was posted in Calcutta

I know it's just another that you've written to yourself

We watched a distant drummer flashing

On the beat on all his Parrot fashion

Get in line keep in time with the Drum

Don't forget we're nothing yet but water

Don't move your feet until the next beat comes

One of the laws says pause between

Though I would hate to make the game seem mean

Hey my pretty flower can you guess where I've been

Can you guess at all

Well I've been to your rooms and learned

You have all the mirrors turned against the wall

We watched a distant drummer flashing

On the beat in all his Parrot Fashions

Listen now to the sound of the Drum

And don't forget we're nothing yet but water

It won't be pleasant when the present time is done

Testing nightly 'neath a sprightly summer moon

Your spirit like a jelly in a spoon

Hey my pretty flower there's a cat in the room

And it's not the type you're used to

Though I think I led it to the sink

And tried to make it drink

It refused to