lirik lagu flanders swann - a transport of delight
a transport of delight
flanders: “omnibus”, my friend mr swann informs me,
comes from the latin, “omnibus”, meaning to or for, by,
with, or from everybody – which is a very good
description! this song is about a bus, it’s wittily
subt-tled – (i thought of this) – “a transport of
delight”.
both: some people like a motorbike, some say, “a tram
for me!”,
or for bonny army lorry, they’d lay them down and dee.
such means of locomotion seem rather dull to us,
swann: the driver…
flanders: … and conductor of…
both: … a london omnibus!
hold very tight please, ting ting.
hold very tight please, ting ting.
flanders: when you are lost in london, and you don’t
know where you are,
you’ll hear my voice a-calling, “move further down the
car!”.
both: and very soon you’ll find yourself inside the
terminus,
in a london transport, diesel engine, ninety-seven
horsepower omnibus.
swann: along the queen’s great highway, i drive my
merry load,
at twenty miles per hour in the middle of the road.
both: we like to drive in conveys, we’re most
gregarious,
the big six-wheeler, scarlet painted, london transport,
diesel engine, ninety-seven horsepower omnibus.
earth has not anything to show more fair,
flanders: mind the stairs, please,
swann: mind the stairs…
flanders: mind the stairs…
both: earth has not anything to show more fair,
swann: any more fares?
flanders: any more fares, any more fares?
swann: when cabbies try to p-ss me before they
overtakes,
i sticks me flippin’ hand out and i jams on all me
brakes.
flanders: those jackal taxi drivers can only swear and
cuss,
behind that monarch of the road,
swann: observer of the highway code,
flanders: that big six-wheeler,
swann: scarlet painted,
flanders: london transport,
swann: diesel engine,
both: ninety-seven horsepower omnibus.
swann: i stops when i’m requested, although it spoils
the ride,
so we can shout,
flanders: “get out of it! we’re full right up inside”.
both: we don’t ask much for wages, we only want fair
shares,
so cut down all the stages, and stick up all the fares.
if tickets cost a pound apiece, why should you make a
fuss?
flanders: it’s worth it just to ride inside,
swann: that thirty-foot long by ten-foot wide,
flanders: inside that monarch of the road,
swann: observer of the highway code,
both: the big six-wheeler,
london transport,
diesel engine,
ninety-seven horsepower,
ninety-seven horsepower omnibus!
flanders: hold very tight, please!
swann: (on piano) ting ting!
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