Randy Newman - Four Eyes lyrics
[Randy Newman - Four Eyes lyrics]
One September morning when I was five
My daddy said, "Son, rise from your bed"
I thought, I must be dreaming
It's still dark outside he said
"Son if you fall behind
You'll never get ahead
Here's your little brown cowboy shirt
Put it on
Here's your little brown cowboy pants
Put 'em on here's your little brown shoes
Can you tie them yourself?
Get into the car, we're gone!"
We drove, it seemed like forever
Further than I'd ever been away from home
Then my daddy stopped the car
And he turned to me he said
"Son it's time to make us proud of you
It's time to do what's right
Gonna have to learn to work hard"
I said, "Work? What are you talking about?
You're not gonna leave me here, are you?"
He said "Yes I am!"
And drove off into the morning light
For a while I stood there, on the sidewalk
A Roy Rogers lunch pail in my hand
Then I heard sweet children's voices calling
And I began to understand they said
"Four eyes! Look like you're still sleeping!"
"Four eyes! Look like you're dead!"
"Four eyes! Where have you
Been keeping yourself?"
"Look like you been whupped upside the head"
My daddy said, "Son, rise from your bed"
I thought, I must be dreaming
It's still dark outside he said
"Son if you fall behind
You'll never get ahead
Here's your little brown cowboy shirt
Put it on
Here's your little brown cowboy pants
Put 'em on here's your little brown shoes
Can you tie them yourself?
Get into the car, we're gone!"
We drove, it seemed like forever
Further than I'd ever been away from home
Then my daddy stopped the car
And he turned to me he said
"Son it's time to make us proud of you
It's time to do what's right
Gonna have to learn to work hard"
I said, "Work? What are you talking about?
You're not gonna leave me here, are you?"
He said "Yes I am!"
And drove off into the morning light
For a while I stood there, on the sidewalk
A Roy Rogers lunch pail in my hand
Then I heard sweet children's voices calling
And I began to understand they said
"Four eyes! Look like you're still sleeping!"
"Four eyes! Look like you're dead!"
"Four eyes! Where have you
Been keeping yourself?"
"Look like you been whupped upside the head"