The Top and the Ball-Stephin Merritt

[ti:The Top and the Ball] [ar:Stephin Merritt] [al:Showtunes] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Top and the Ball - Stephin Merritt [00:09.12]I was made so they say [00:11.14]In the burgomaster's shop [00:13.51]By whom else but the mayor [00:15.62]I'm one important top [00:17.87]Do i know you she said [00:19.73]For i do not speak with all [00:21.87]I've got cork in my head [00:23.98]I am one beautiful ball [00:26.22]Can't we be sweethearts [00:28.66]No i don't think so [00:30.48]Shan't we be sweethearts [00:32.81] [00:33.43]No [00:33.87] [00:34.89]There are reasons why we will not tootle together [00:39.36]You were made from some tree [00:41.56]Me of african leather [00:43.97]And besides there's a swallow [00:46.17]Who always says [00:47.07]I will [00:47.88]There's a promise or almost [00:50.00]And your chances are nil [00:52.30]We can't be sweethearts [00:54.79]About that swallow [00:56.33]We shan't be sweethearts [00:58.63] [00:59.31]Oh [00:59.94] [01:01.03]Soon the ball disappears [01:03.11]She just bounced off somewhere [01:05.25]Then the top after years [01:07.45]Spins away into thin air [01:09.49]When they meet in the gutter [01:11.63]She's droopy old and wet [01:13.76]Though her heart's all aflutter [01:15.86]He's sure they haven't met [01:17.95]Were we old sweethearts [01:20.67]No i don't think so [01:22.05] [01:22.63]Sure we weren't sweethearts [01:25.01] [01:25.52]No [01:25.91] [01:27.42]In the garbage old friends [01:30.17]Look even older [01:32.38]In the garbage even old friends [01:35.43] [01:36.10]Get the cold shoulder [01:39.46] [01:40.54]Can't we be sweethearts