Only One Bum in Corona del MarA Cowboy Musicalfrom the album "The Lost Cabin and the Mystery Trees"(2006 Terry Taylor)Narrator: Once upon a time in a little Kingdom by the Pacific Ocean, the villagers could always be heard singing merrily as they slathered on suntan lotion: Villagers: Corona Del Mar, Crown of the Sea We nobles agree just how lucky we are Plenty of plenty for you and for me and there's only one bum in Corona del Mar Nary a sin on our lily white skin just a tan and this one tiny scar Prince, Princess, and Queens, Kings gods and Czars and only one bum in Corona del Mar Narrator: The deli gives him free sandwiches (he stops there 'bout three times a week) then he'll shimmy behind dolphin-shaped hedges where he likes to take a leak Sometimes we'll hand him coffee, money or religious tracts or at a distance speak a kind word and he'll grin, then behind our backs he'll discreetly flip us the bird Villagers Chorus: Nary a stain on our regal robe's train 'cept him and that thing in his jar Down at the park, our land-loving shark There's only one bum in Corona del Mar Narrator: Down at one local park bench under a blanket called "Home" the rain falling hard now but I assure you he's never alone He's always got an invisible buddy there They speak to each other in tongues Once I think I heard them muttering calling all of us "stinking C.D.M. bums!" Villagers Chorus: Nary a flaw in our high castle wall just one crack that's lowered the bar (one fly in our caviar) Is that Stacy Keech passed out on the beach? No, it's only our bum from Corona del Mar Narrator: The cops don't like to arrest him When they have, he would purposely mess his drawers And as the winds of change carry the scent of tolerance That's an odor we just can't ignore Now our kids give him little gifts at Christmas Like wrapped lottery tickets in hopes That eventually he'll hit the jackpot and buy... Kids: "Houses, and Escalades, and boats!" Villagers: Carona Del Mar, Crown of the Sea We nobles agree just how lucky we are Plenty of plenty for you and for me and there's only one bum in Corona del Mar We're using Ben Franklins to light our cigars 'cos we might not like it but at least he's ours Only one bum... Narrator: Now all this happened years ago Sadly today our hero's not around Some say he's been seen in Fresno others say they heard he drowned Still others swear he got baptized, spreading the Word both near and far and some of us think he may be the richest man who ever lived in Corona Del Mar Villagers: Carona Del Mar, Crown of the Sea we nobles agree just how lucky we are Plenty o'plenty for you and for me and we sure miss that bum in Carona del Mar Sure miss that bum in Corona del Mar Sure miss that bum in Corona.... Narrator: And we all lived happily ever after! ...del Mar La la la la, la la la la.... |