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Lyrics: Cannibals

Cannibals
Well he's daddy's little boy he plays with his toys
He holds on to his daddy's hand
His daddy says sonny you're a big strong boy
You're gonna be a big strong man
And they go play catch they go play ball
They go take a walk along the sand
Big strong daddy and a big strong boy
Living in a big strong land

Daddy is he a goodie or a baddie
Daddy can I have a dinosaur
Once upon a time there were cannibals
Now there are no cannibals any more

Down in Louisiana there's a hurricane coming
The little boy climbs the stairs
And all along the levee all the people come running
And the little boy's saying his prayers
And a sleepy little laddie smiles up at his daddy
And he's asking for his G.I. Joe
And daddy tucks him in with a kiss upon the chin
And says my little one I love you so

Lay down your head now don't get out of bed
Don't you let the bedbugs bite
It's time to sleep now not another peep
And I'll see you in the morning light
And then the radio was playing and the weatherman was saying
The hurricane had blown away
And daddy's little boy was jumping up for joy
And he was singing at the break of day

Daddy is he a goodie or a baddie
Daddy can I be a warrior
Once upon a time there were cannibals
Now there are no cannibals any more

Yeah daddy is he a goodie or a baddie
Daddy why do people go to war
Once upon a time there were cannibals
Now there are no cannibals any more



Tall Order Baby
Well, give me a little loving in the morning,
I want a little loving while I sleep,
But you want to get a loving in the evening
When I want to get some loving in the day.
I tell her that I working in the morning
I tell her that I got to got my rest
She tell me she's a working on our loving,
She tell me that my loving is the best.

Well it's a tall order baby,
It's a tall order now.
Well it's a tall order baby,
But we got to get our loving somehow. Yeah.

Well, I don't want to go to sleep on you baby,
I don't want to go to sleep on you now
But if I go to sleep on you baby
Or are we going to do it any old how?
Oh, don't you turn your back on me Darling
Don't you know I'd like to stay up and play
But if I turn my back on you Darling,
Or are you going to do it some other way?

Well, it's a tall order, baby,
It's a tall order now,
Well, it's a tall order, baby,
But we got to get our loving somehow.
It's a tall order, baby,
Well, it's a tall order now,
Well, it's a tall order, baby,
But we got to get our loving somehow.

I don't want to go to sleep on you, baby,
I don't want to go to sleep on you now,
If I'm going to go to sleep on you baby,
Are you going to do it any old how?
Oh, don't you turn your back on me, baby,
Don't you know I got to stay up and play
But if I turn my back on you Darling
Are you going to do it some other way?


Well, it's a tall order, baby,
It's a tall order now,
Well, it's a tall order, baby,
But we got to get our loving somehow.
Well, It's a tall order, baby,
Well, it's a tall order now,
It's a tall order, baby,
But we got to get our loving somehow.



What Have I Got to Do
Now if i was to sing for you
A song you never heard
And give it to you my finest treasure
Would you look at what I bring to you
Turn without a word
Leave me at your gate
Keep me waiting at your pleasure

Chorus:
What have I
What have I got
What have I got to do
To win your love
Maybe never
What have I
What have I got
What have I got to do
To win your love
Forever

Well I'll beat a lion heart tattoo
I'll bring you pipes and drums
I'll bring you boots of burnished leather
I'll set to sea in ships for
Brave a thousand drums
Ride a hurricane
Laugh at any stormy weather

Chorus

You set no store by gems and gold
You score on my weather chart
You are not concerned with men's advances
I want you more a hundred-fold
When you lift my heart
I'll burn no other flame
Hear no one else's answer

Chorus

To win your love
Forever

   

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