So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish

Album: Eat the Elephant (2018)
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  • Time is money and money's time
    We wasted every second dime
    On diets, lawyers, shrinks and apps and flags and plastic surgery
    Now Willy Wonka, Major Tom, Ali, and Leia have moved on
    Signal the final curtain call in all its atomic pageantry

    Bravissimo, hip hip hooray
    For this fireworks display
    Mind and body blown away
    What a radiant crescendo

    Ticker tape parade
    Our hair and skin like
    Marilyn Monroe
    In an afterwind

    Time is money and money's time
    We wasted every second dime
    On politicians, fancy water and guns and plastic surgery
    Like our Prince and Reenie's mom
    All the dolphins have moved on
    Signaling the final curtain call in all its atomic pageantry

    Bravissimo, hip hip hooray
    What a glorious display
    Melt our joyous hearts away
    Under the mushroom cloud confetti

    Hip hip hooray for this fireworks display
    Mind and body blown away
    What a radiant crescendo

    Hip hip hooray
    Hip hip hooray
    Ticker tape parade
    Our hair and skin like
    Marilyn Monroe in an afterwind

    Time is money and money's time
    We wasted every second dime
    On diets, lawyers, shrinks and apps flags and plastic surgery
    Now Willy Wonka, Major Tom, Ali and Leia have moved on
    Signal the final curtain call in all its atomic pageantry Writer/s: Billy Howerdel, James Iha, Jeff Friedl, Matt McJunkuns, Maynard James Keenan
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Nicole T. from WisconsinI believe the line is "absent flags" not "apps and flags." Absent flags are for boats not in use, a conspicuous consumption thing - see how rich I am?
  • Doug from FranceI fail to see the connection with Alan Rickman....
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