A Soapbox Opera
Supertramp"A Soapbox Opera" is a song by Supertramp, released in 1975 in the Pop genre. The song is 4:29 long and contains 51 lines and 304 words.
Lyrics
0:23I want to tell you something Listen to me
0:26I'm trying to say I'm better than you
0:27I am only what I am We must not stand still
0:29For the night is coming
0:36Every man every woman and child
0:40Everybody help me
0:41I hear only what
0:43I want to hear
0:48But I have to believe in something
0:53Have to believe in just one thing
0:56I said Father
0:57Washington you're all mixed up
1:03Collecting sinners in an old tin cup
1:09Well spare a listen for a restless fool
1:15There's something missing when
1:17I need your rule
1:23Well hey there
1:25You tell me you're a holy man
1:30But although
1:31I am just a beginner
1:35I don't see you as a winner
1:38I said Sister
1:40Robinson you're all washed up
1:46Collecting teardrops in a paper cup
1:52If I could tell you what you need to know
1:58If I could help you to get on with the show
2:18I'd rather never leave her
2:21There's a storm in my head
2:26Makes me hear what you say
2:29Just was it true
2:33So what have
2:34I to do
2:37Well what has he to do
2:41Oh what is there to oo do
2:46What oh oh ohoh All creatures great
2:47And small all things wise and wonderful the lord god made them all
3:29Mary oh tell me what
3:33I'm living for '
3:37Cause I feel like
3:38I'm tossed in the river
3:42Oh' have you a son to deliver
3:45I said Father
3:46Washington you're all mixed up
3:52Collecting sinners in an old tin cup you tell the children what they need to know
4:04But will they listen when it's time to go
4:11Oh Sister
4:11Robinson you're all washed up
4:17Collecting teardrops in a paper cup
4:23Can someone tell me what
4:24I need to know
4:29Can someone help me to get on with the show
I want to tell you something Listen to me I'm trying to say I'm better than you I am only what I am We must not stand still For the night is coming Every man every woman and child Everybody help me I hear only what I want to hear But I have to believe in something Have to believe in just one thing I said Father Washington you're all mixed up Collecting sinners in an old tin cup Well spare a listen for a restless fool There's something missing when I need your rule Well hey there You tell me you're a holy man But although I am just a beginner I don't see you as a winner I said Sister Robinson you're all washed up Collecting teardrops in a paper cup If I could tell you what you need to know If I could help you to get on with the show I'd rather never leave her There's a storm in my head Makes me hear what you say Just was it true So what have I to do Well what has he to do Oh what is there to oo do What oh oh ohoh All creatures great And small all things wise and wonderful the lord god made them all Mary oh tell me what I'm living for ' Cause I feel like I'm tossed in the river Oh' have you a son to deliver I said Father Washington you're all mixed up Collecting sinners in an old tin cup you tell the children what they need to know But will they listen when it's time to go Oh Sister Robinson you're all washed up Collecting teardrops in a paper cup Can someone tell me what I need to know Can someone help me to get on with the show
Translation
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