A Powerful Thing lyrics
A Powerful Thing
Mick:
When i was a toddler
Daddy took the strap
And said, "i'm gonna teach you, son
How not to grow up like a sap"
And every time he whacked me
This message came across
Don't ever be an employee
Always be the boss
And, walker, can't you tell?
I learned my lesson well
When i say dance,
Watch 'em dance
When i say stop,
See them stop
When i say sing,
Hear them sing
Power is a wonderful thing
Mr. Walker:
Yes, boss, i agree
You certainly overpower me.
Mick:
When i say laugh,
Mick:
Hear 'em laugh
When i say weep,
Watch 'em weep
When i want noise,
Bells will ring.
Both:
Power is a beautiful thing:
Mick:
Take rita, for example,
She made all the magazines
'Cause when lindy landed home
From france
She kissed him first,
But not by chance
I staged that happy circumstance
The first of many brilliant routines
Mr. Walker:
Now i know what humility means
Mick:
So, if i smile, say hello
But if i'm bored, off you go
If i say jump, up you'll spring
'Cause i've got power
Mr. Walker:
You've got power
Mick:
Lots of power
Mr. Walker:
Tons of power
Both:
And power is a powerful thing.
Mick:
Take you, for example
You're an honest man...
Mr. Walker:
I guess
Mick:
But when i say lie
Mr. Walker:
I lie
Mick:
When i say cheat
Mr. Walker:
I cheat
Mick:
When i say steal
Mr. Walker:
I steal
Mick:
And what do you say?
Mr. Walker:
Yes!
Mick:
Say it again.
Mr. Walker:
Yes!
Mick:
Louder please!
Mr. Walker:
Yes ... Mick:
So here's the deal
Good old sport
I'm the star you support
Mick:
If i'm mad you'll feel my sting
Mr. Walker:
I'll kneel down and kiss your ring
Mick:
'Cause you're the subject
And i'm the king
Mr. Walker:
But power corrupts
Mick:
So, i'm corruptible
Mr. Walker:
Power destroys
Mick:
But i'm indestructible
Both:
It's a fact that
Power is a powerful thing!
Mick:
Walker, sit down.
Scene: on the dance floor
Last Update: December, 22nd 2013