The Wizard of Oz
Tune: If I Only Had a Brain

They say Frank, he was a thinker
And he even liked to tinker
With the language, just because
He just loved word-inventin'
So the novel that he sent in
Was the Wizard of Oz*

Down at Random House they sniggered
And at Harper, Row they figgered
It had far too many flaws
But that didn't stop George Hill
From raking in the till
On the Wizard of Oz

Now some say old Frank was tokin'
And some say he was smokin'
With a hash-pipe in his jaws
I say of those gals and fellas
They're just all completely jealous
Of the Wizard of Oz

Then old Metro, G. and Meyer
Ask if Baum's book is for hire
And they sign a legal clause
And soon Frank's story is seen
On the magic silver screen
As the Wizard of Oz

Many decades have gone by
And young people like to try
When the lion opens its jaws
To set "Dark Side of the Moon"
To provide the background tunes
For the Wizard of Oz

Though I've never been a hippy,
Well, I tried it, and it's trippy
And it really gave me pause
Synchronicity is groovy
And it's such a far-out movie
It's THE WIZARD OF OZ!!!!

Copyright ©2001 Alex Riggle. All Rights Reserved.

*Well, actually, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.