Not Quite Nonsense - Shawn Phillips

Hey Mr. Crumpet can we find another trumpet

Man to help us lead another round

Because it’s early in the morning

And everybody’s yawning

And we plan to do it one more time

So now cancel reservation

And conditioned elation

For this orchestra is just now getting formed

And with this banjo sitting here

And will the lady in the rear

Please be kind enough to take her lovely hat off

Mr. Grainger the arranger will be here in seconds flat

'Cause he’s left his motor running on the sidewalk

But he’s far away to sea

Writing notes on what should be

But he’s coming back in time to lead the band

Don’t you hear him a coming round

And when everyone is there

Mrs. Klotch and Mr. Pear

Little Lennie and his brethern in the front row

Then we’ll all begin to sing

While the bandsmen do their thing

And we’ll call a stop to all that’s not harmonic