MOTHER AND DAD HANDED DOWN TO ME A BIT OF THEIR OLD PHILOSOPHY I´VE STUCK TO IT LIKE AN OBIDIENT DAUGHTER BUT IT ALWAYS LANDS ME IN HOT WATER I´D GLADLY FOLLOW UP YOUR SUGGESTIONS
IF YOU´D GIVE ME THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS
PLEASE TELL ME IS IT A CRIME TO START EACH DAY WITH A LAUGH, AND A SMILE AND A SONG AND IS IT A CRIME TO END EACH DAY WITH A LAUGH AND A SMILE AND A SONG IS IT WRONG IS IT A CRIME TO CALL THE WORLD YOUR VALENTINE IS IT A CRIME TO GRAB A LAMP POST AND THEN SING SWEET ??????? IS IT A CRIME TO SAVE A WEE BABY BIRD WHEN IT FALLS IT´S NEST THAT LITTLE BIRD SHOULD HAVE A CHANCE TO FLY LIKE ALL THE REST IF IT´S A CRIME TO HELP OLD LADIES CROSS THE STREET THEN PUT ME IN JAIL WITHOUT BAIL
BREAD AND WATER FROM AN OLD TIN CAN IF THAT´S IF THAT´S A CRIME
IS IT A CRIME INSPECTOR I´M PUZZLED WE´RE TAUGHT TWO THINGS AS WE GO THROUGH LIFE ONE, BE THY BROTHERS KEEPER AND TWO, MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS WITH A LAUGH AND A SMILE AND A SONG NOW IF I KNOW SOMETHING AND BY TELLING IT TO SOMEONE IN DISSTRESS I COULD CHANGE THAT PERSONS LIFE AND BRING THEM THE BLUE BIRD OF HAPPINESS IS IT A CRIME TO TELL THEM? OR IS IT A CRIME NOT TO? IT IS THAT YOU MUSN´T OR THAT YOU GOT TO? SHOULD YOU SAY HEY, WATCH OUT FOR THAT BANANA PEEL BUD! OR JUST REMAIN SILENT AND THEN LAUGH
AS HE CRASHES WITH A THUD INSPECTOR MY JOB IS TO GIVE PEOPLE MESSAGES ON TIME IF I HAVE A JOB AND I SEE IT THROUGH THEN IT´S JUST MY DUTY THAT I DO, DO, DO IS THAT, IS THAT INSPECTOR LET´S GO BACK A FEW THOUSAND YEARS IF THERE HAD BEEN ANSWERING SERVICES THEN AND IT HAD BEEN UP TO ME I COULD HAVE CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY I COULD HAVE PREVENTED MANY A FAMOUS TRAGEDY WITH A LAUGH AND A SMILE AND A SONG FOR EVERY NIGHT I LAY IN BED MY CHEEKS, MY CHEEKS GROW SOAKING WET WHEN I THINK OF WHAT I COULD HAVE DONE FOR ROMEO AND JULIET
HELLO VERONA PHONE
OH YES MISTER ROMEO JULIET CAPULET CALLED THE MESSAGE IS: TO AVIOD GETTING MARRIED TO OTHER FELLOW AND PLAYING DEAD THIS FRIAR LAWRENCE GAVE ME A GREAT BIG SLEEPING PILL, BUT WHEN I WAKE UP WE´LL HEAD FOR THE BOARDER OH, DON´T THANK ME! IT´S ALL IN A DAYS WORK SEE WHAT I COULD HAVE DONE MAYBE I´M RIGHT MAYBE I´M WRONG BUT IF I GOT THAT MESSAGE THROUGH ON TIME I´M TELLING YOU THOSE TWO KIDS WOULD BE ALIVE TODAY SO IF IT´S A CRIME TO HELP OLD LADIES CROSS THE STREET THEN I´LL CONFESS I´M JUST A MESS MOTHER AND DAD YOU WERE WRONG I GUESS INSPECTOR WERE THEY WRONG