Lyr Add: Don't Put It Down (from 'Hair')

05 Jul 02 - 11:36 AM (#742888)
Subject: Lyr Add: DON'T PUT IT DOWN (MacDermot/Rado/Ragni)
From: Mrrzy

From HAIR, surprised not to see any of this in the Trad. Also, needed for the Godless March on Washington, to show patriotism without faith.

Don't Put it Down
Galt MacDermot/James Rado/Gerome Ragni - From the musical HAIR

Om mane padme om
On mane padme om
Folding the flag means taking care of the nation.
Folding the flag is putting it to bed for the night.
I fell through a hole in the flag
I'm falling through a hole in the flag
Help!

Don't put it down
Best one around
Crazy for the red blue and white
Crazy for the red blue and white

You look at me
What do you see
Crazy for the white red and blue
Crazy for the white red and blue

Cause I look different
You think I'm subversive
Crazy for the blue white and red
Crazy for the blue white and red

My heart beats true
For the red white and blue
Crazy for the blue white and red
Crazy for the blue white and red
And yellow fringe
Crazy for the blue white red and yellow!

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05 Jul 02 - 01:44 PM (#742956)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Don't Put It Down, Best One Around
From: SINSULL

Been a while Mrzzy since I have heard this one. Thanks,
SINS

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05 Jul 02 - 03:25 PM (#743020)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Don't Put It Down, Best One Around
From: Mrrzy

Yeah, I had the line about the yellow FRIIIIIIIIIIIIIINGE in my mind and couldn't recall the rest, and then yesterday at the Fourth thingie, someone asked Hey Mrr, how does that song go that starts something about falling through the flag... and Lo and behold, there was the song in its entirety stuck somewhere in my brain!

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