L-Y

words and music by Tom Lehrer

from The Electric Company


You're wearing your squeaky shoes,
And right there taking a snooze
Is a tiger, so how do you walk on by?
(loud whisper)Silently, silently,
(loud whisper)Silent - L- Y.

You're a secret agent man
Who's after the secret plan.
How do you act so they don't know you're a spy?
(acting suspiciously)Normally, normally,
(acting suspiciously)Normal - L - Y.

At an eating contest you boast
That you can eat the most.
How do you down your fiftieth piece of pie?
(nauseated)Eagerly, eagerly,
(nauseated)Eager - L - Y.

On the lake your boat upset,
And your clothes got soaking wet.
How do you stand and wait for them to dry?
(shivering)D-d-d-d-d-d-patiently, D-d-d-d-d-d-patiently,
(shivering)D-d-d-d-d-d-patient - L - Y.

In the public library
You fall and hurt your knee,
But the sign says QUIET PLEASE, so how can you cry?
(crying)Quietly, quietly,
(crying)Quiet - L - Y.

As you walk along the street
A porcupine you meet.
How do shake his hand when he says "hi"?
(warily)Carefully, carefully,
(warily)Careful - L - Y.

You enter a very dark room,
And sitting there in the gloom
Is Dracula!
Now how do you say goobye?
(fast)Immediately, immediately,
(fast)Immediate - L - Y.

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