Small in the saddle, our we TRANQUILLADO
Unlikely dog
His head cocked towards the bed, he's a programmed dog
Exploring options he daydreams of possums and having sex with a frog.
So melancholy, he stares at the trolley of make-believe
He sings: "If I were king of make-believe
I'd pay the cameraman to give me more close-ups than anyone, or I'd leave."
"Oh, ho, TRANQUILLADO,
Thanks for exploring those options (there's none left anyway)."
"Oh, holy night, it's my pleasure.
It gives me joy beyond measure to hear you sing my name."
A jaded professor (taught film-as-literature) came to town.
He stayed forty-one days, brought everybody down.
So TRANQUILLADO shored up his bravado and uttered a motto which brought the feller around.
And the motto was...
"Oh, ho, TRANQUILLADO,
Thanks for exploring those options (there's none left anyway)."
"Oh, holy night, it's my pleasure.
It gets me off beyond measure to hear you sing."
O, if we ever stop drinking we ought to shop for rewards
And things which we can bring our little dog next door.
We wouldn't want him thinking:
"I'm just a puppy and they never rub me. Do they really love me?"
He'd get peeved and he'd leave. He we'd see no more.
But we love him, we love him, we love him, we love him...
"Oh, ho, TRANQUILLADO,
Thanks for exploring those options (there's none left anyway)."
"Oh, holy night, it's my pleasure.
It gives me joy beyond measure to hear you."
"Oh, ho, TRANQUILLADO,
Thanks for exploring those options (there's none left anyway)."
"Oh, holy night, it's my pleasure.
Your faithful TRANQUILLADO, signing off 'til another day."
credits
from Sluggo! (2013 Mix),
released November 25, 1997
Mike Keneally: Grand
piano, bass, drums,
guitars, synthesizers,
train whistle
Vocalists
(in order of appearance)
Mark DeCerbo,
Bob Tedde,
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