Lyrics The Bellman's Speech - Mike Batt, Friends

The Bellman's Speech

Friends, Romans and countrymen!
Please lend me your ears, And I will carefully
impart what you may have thought for years, But were too scared to ask,
By day or after dark;
In the Hunting of the Snark!
The emotional occasion
brings the moisture to my eyes
As I rise to remark
That I think we may be gaining on the Snark.
I’m of notorial persuasion that I hear its distant cries.
And they’re never far away,(Crew and Bellman)(No they’re never far
away)(Bellman)So I rise to remark
That I think we may be gaining on the Snark.
Friends, Romans and countrymen!
Please lend me your ears, And I will carefully impart what you may have
thought for years, But were too scared to ask, By day or after dark;
In the Hunting of the Snark!(Crew)The Hunting of the Snark, The Hunting of the
Snark…(Bellman)In the Hunting of the Snark!
From my own investigations and
the bearings on the chart, In my heart I can see
A potential Snark may lurk in every tree.
As I make these observations I suggest that we should start, For we haven’t any
time to spare (No we haven’t any time to spare) In your hearts you’ll agree,
A potential Snark may lurk in every tree!
Friends, Romans and countrymen!
Please lend me your ears, And I will carefully impart what you may have
thoughtfor years, But were too scared to ask, By day or after dark;
In the Hunting of the Snark!(Crew)The Hunting of the Snark, The Hunting of the
Snark…(Bellman)In the Hunting of the Snark!