So Long, Mojo

歌詞

I decided one day (just why, I can't say) To attend a circus revue To be honest, it wasn't much more than a pitiful zoo Tranquilized lions that looked to be dying of shame Drunken clowns in a car But among the detritus, one trooper shone like a star From Maine to LA, he toiled each day Delighting the crowds with his act But the years had caught up with him and he was losing his step As fate would dictate, the promoter, dismayed On that very day broke the news The performer was gently but firmly given the boot And he said So long, Mojo, the gentleman chimpanzee Never was there a friend as loyal as he Kind, considerate, generous and true So long, Mojo, we'll all miss you I could see at a glance there wasn't a chance The chimp would survive by himself He needed a friend and a stage, and I did as well The promoter was pleased to part, for a fee With the dignified, civilized ape And that simple transaction would change my life from that day So let's sing So long, Mojo, the gentleman chimpanzee Never was there a friend as loyal as he Kind, considerate, generous and true So long, Mojo, we'll all miss you Oh my! Look at him fly Through the air with the greatest of ease In his tophat and monocle, serving us crackers and cheese What next? A scene from Macbeth Pantomimed for a roomful of friends That was Mojo: the consummate pro from beginning to end He liked Avo Cigars and Bel Canto Arias Schubert, Balvenie and Swift And how he loved fires and poking at them with a stick He wasn't a butler (No!) He wasn't a valet (No!) Nor merely a lovable imp No, he was a gentleman's personal gentleman chimp Let's all sing So long, Mojo, the gentleman chimpanzee Never was there a friend as loyal as he Kind, considerate, generous and true So long, Mojo, we'll all miss you So long, Mojo, the gentleman chimpanzee Never was there a friend as loyal as he You lot were not fit to tie his shoes So long, Mojo, we'll all miss you So long, Mojo, we'll all miss you