Mother and
Dad handed down to me a
bit of their old philosophy.
I've stuck to it like an obedient daughter,
but it always lands me in hot water.
I'd gladly follow out 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 lamppost
and then sing sweet adornment?
I ask you.
Is it a crime to save a wee baby bird
when it falls from its 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 pail.
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 brother's 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 distress
I could change that person's life
and bring them the blue bird of happiness.
Is it a crime to tell him?
Or is it a crime not to?
Is it that you mustn't?
Or 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 mes
sages to people on time.
If I have a job,
and I see it through,
And 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
Why every night I lie in bed and 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,
Mr.
Romeo,
Juliet
Capulet called
The message is to avoid 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 border
Oh, don't thank me, it's all in
the day's 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?
Thank you.
You