The Miniature Philosopher-Of Montreal

[ti:The Miniature Philosopher] [ar:Of Montreal] [al:The Gay Parade] [by:] [offset:0] [00:04.36]He's a miniature philosopher [00:06.98] [00:08.23]He stands five foot three [00:10.13] [00:12.18]So no one takes him seriously [00:14.05] [00:17.30]He's in love with Gertrude Lullaby [00:19.72] [00:20.97]But she doesn't care for him [00:22.07] [00:24.89]He's like a house boy [00:26.14]To Miss Lullaby [00:29.03]And their future looks very dim [00:33.10]He's a miniature philosopher [00:35.92] [00:36.94]He takes notes on all he reads [00:39.64] [00:40.57]But that doesn't satisfy his needs [00:43.31] [00:46.37]He's a desk clerk at the bank and trust [00:48.86] [00:49.86]There's so many contracts and paperwork to do [00:52.48] [00:53.99]He gets so busy at the bank and trust [00:56.48] [00:57.66]There is no time for Nietzsche or Camus [01:00.59] [01:02.03]He's a miniature philosopher [01:06.09]He writes essays on Voltaire [01:07.19] [01:10.24]But if he died no one would care [01:13.57] [01:15.33]He doesn't know why his life turned out this way [01:18.72] [01:19.53]No one ever reads his dissertations or allegoric plays [01:25.02] [01:26.08]So he comforts himself while searching a rhyme [01:29.39] [01:31.20]That the public rarely recognize a genius in their time [01:35.94] [01:37.09] [01:39.27]He's a miniature philosopher [01:43.01]Though he hasn't got a friend [01:45.82] [01:47.38]He's sure he'll be famous in the end