This one is a very personal one today. My friends daughter had a baby this morning, while his father passed away a few hours later in the same hospital at 94 years old. I've known the whole family since I was young. Its such an emotional song already, but the lyrics describe today's events almost perfectly.
One life entered the world and another left to make room i suppose. Here's to you Pop...
Fantastic! I actually had the 45 (back in the day) and the "B" side had the same song on it.. In reverse
.. As a kid I compared the B side to alien speak.... Thank you so much!!!!
Ice
(04-25-2017, 09:29 PM)Charon Wrote: [ -> ]
Lyrics
Remember when you ran away
And I got on my knees
And begged you not to leave
Because I'd go beserk
Well you left me anyhow
And then the days got worse and worse
And now you see I've gone
Completely out of my mind
And they're coming to take me away ha-haaa
They're coming to take me away ho-ho hee-hee ha-haaa
To the funny farm
Where life is beautiful all the time
And I'll be happy to see those nice young men
In their clean white coats
And they're coming to take me away ha-haaa
You thought it was a joke
And so you laughed
You laughed when I said
That losing you would make me flip my lid
Right?
You know you laughed
I heard you laugh, you laughed
You laughed and laughed and then you left
But now you know I'm utterly mad
And they're coming to take me away ha-haaa
They're coming to take me away ho-ho hee-hee ha-haaa
To the happy home with trees and flowers and chirping birds
And basket weavers who sit and smile and twiddle their thumbs and toes
And they're coming to take me away ha-haaa
I cooked your food
I cleaned your house
And this is how you pay me back
For all my kind unselfish, loving deeds
Ha! Well you just wait
They'll find you yet and when they do
They'll put you in the A.S.P.C.A.
You mangy mutt
And they're coming to take me away ha-haaa
They're coming to take me away ha-haaa ho-ho hee-hee
To the funny farm where life is beautiful all the time
And I'll be happy to see those nice young men
In their clean white coats
And they're coming to take me away
To the happy home with trees and flowers and chirping birds
And basket weavers who sit and smile and twiddle their thumbs and toes
And they're coming to take me away ha-haaa!
Songwriters: Jerry Samuels
They're Coming To Take Me Away lyrics © Music Sales Corporation
Artist: Napoleon XIV
Album: They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!
Released: 1966
Genres: Rock, Country
Other recordings of this song
They're Coming to Take Me Away
Butcher Babies · 2014
They're Coming to Take Me Away
Neuroticfish · 2005
Take Me Away
Brighter Death Now · 2005
More about They're Coming To Take Me Away
Denman66
This one is a very personal one today. My friends daughter had a baby this morning, while his father passed away a few hours later in the same hospital at 94 years old. I've known the whole family since I was young. Its such an emotional song already, but the lyrics describe today's events almost perfectly.
One life entered the world and another left to make room i suppose. Here's to you Pop...
Sorry for your loss Denman66
I don't know if y'all even heard of
Harry Nilsson, but I'm fairly sure you've heard of the song "Me and My Arrow" .. I couldn't figure out what that was all about until I heard the whole thing... That's just one song, there's a whole story behind it... Arrow is O-Blee-O's dog
Anywhoo the album is front and back of a LP and I heard it years ago (1971) ... So I'm bringing it back .....
Be fore warned, it's long, but the story is kinda kewl ...
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Harry Nilsson - The Point
And what would this thread be without ole Arlo...
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Alice's Restaurant - Original 1967