Neil Innes: The Protest Song


(From 'Monty Python Live at City Center')

Eric Idle: Well now Ladies and Gentlemen, it's 'Talent Spotting Time' and please put your hands together for a very big warm welcome please to .... Raymond Scum.

(applause)

Raymond Scum: (Neil Innes) This next song is a protest song. (awful guitar strumming) Ladies and Gentlemen, I've suffered for my music, now it's your turn.

(awful harmonica playing)

All the prophets of doom 
Can always find room 
In a world full of worry and fear 
Tip cigarettes 
And chemistry sets 
And Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer 
So I'm goin' back 
To my little ol' shack 
And drink me a bottle of wine 
That was mis en bouteille 
Before my birthday 
And have me a fuckin' good time! 

Rain on a tin roof sounds like a drum 
We're marchin' for freedom today - yay! 
Turn on your headlights and sound your horn 
If people get in the way 


(awful harmonica playing)

Let me turn you on 
To the chromium swan 
On the the nose of a long limousine 
Even hire it for the day 
It is somethin' to say 
But what the hell does it mean? 
I may be accused 
Of bein' confused 
But I'm average weight for my height 
My phil-o-so-phy 
Like color TV 
Is all there in black and white 

RAI... Rain on a tin roof sounds like a drum 
We're marchin' for freedom today - yay! 
Turn on your headlights and sound your horn
If people get in the way