The Friends of Mr. Cairo

Okay, this is the picture Johnny's been hurt, he's been hurt Look, we can't leave him here, we can't Look, he's in a pool of blood, he's gonna die, I know it We've gotta leave him here, honey. We gotta He won't talk, I promise you that! Will you Johnny? FI don't care whether he talks or not, I just can't leave him like this Listen, leave me here. I, I, I can, I can handle it Oh, no, Johnny, no The cops are outside Luke's in the car Come on, let's get the hell outta this joint Frankie, when they get here wer're gonna be dead, I know we are! We don't have a gun! Listen. we got three million, listen We got three million in the can, here We can't look after him, I'll send the bird to his mother Come on, let's just get out of this place, we can do it! Oh, no, Johnny, no Okay now, just lean up against that door When I give the word "go" we just, we just go through it and blast at the same time She came, as in the book, mickey spillane That saturday night dark masquerade Had filled his friend with lead, the same, sweetheart But then, as nothing happens quite the same Investigation is the game He had to check her story right away-he dead Sam spade his buddy archer first to go he got it She spelt it out, how could they know the 'fatman' got it - he dead Her sister didn't really live at all-confusion - he dead His chase led to the fatman, to face the friends of Mr. Cairo Hey, there's a really terrific dress shop Can we stop this raid while I buy a new gown? I'll buy you the whole factory, sweetheart, don't worry That night, the double crosser got it right Pretending he was really dim He slipped to sam a double gin (Mickey Finn) He woke, the boys had gone, but not his gun They'd left a note to lead him on The chase to find the Maltese falcon - you bet Early thirties gangster movies Set to spellbind population From Chicago to Hongkong Via Istanbul the talking tong Dirty rats thru' prohibition Money flowed thru gangsterism Acting out this fantasy In Hollywood's vicinity The best part for the best rendition Al Capone he sent to prison Citizen Kane came fast and quickly Conquering ol' New York city Poking fun at superstition Media became television give me Cagney anyday Or Jimmy Stewart for president Or Edward 'G' and all those guys Who always shoot between the eyes Between the eyes Between the eyes Ha, ha, well done mr. Cairo, and what do you have to say about that, my friend? Allright, so you've got me in it What about her? Don't worry about me, I'm okay Very magnanimous, sir Very magnanimous indeed, ha, ha, ha You mean, you won't make us an offer we... we can't refuse Father love do you work, do you work for mother Chances could call, and accept that, be no other Science as it might, disappear correspond with colour Chance is the fruit, will outlive, what is now the brother Call for total wealth to distribute like a picture In black and white, give it joy, give it, let it hit you Spoil our existence by extreme gift to population Father love do you work, do you work for mother Tell me straight be the godfather be no other Media kings give us now, give us total movie Straight right now, give it clear, give us total movie Now being here, being now, being here believing I don't know which words to put in there sweetheart, you know I can't do it Pretty kind of useless, though, don't you think so Mary? Come with me to the far lands of Baghdad Oh, if only i could That's what i want more than anything in the world, but it could never be Of course it can But my father would find us wherever we went Yes, he has forbidden me to... to even speak to you If he finds me now, I don't know what he'd do But he doesn't know that I'm... I'm a prince Before, I was the thief of Baghdad now It doesn't matter Then follow me, darling, follow me now to the ends of the earth One on one to talk to you Like film stars they get close to you You've mirrored his appeal He wants you so, he wants to be beside you Then you pass by giving him the other side of you Like the mystics do So that every time he moves, he moves for you Soul and light can always see The meeting of true love and she This silent night and i I guess a lonely mind might see I've seen love on the screen I've seen a screen goddesss and me-oh How often this, how often, this the power of you And so, I must confess Whatever I see I'm meant to be there with you With you with you Silent golden movies, talkies, technicolour, long ago My younger ways stand clearer, clearer than my footprints Stardom greats I've followed closely closer than the nearest heartbeat Longer that expected-ther were great- Oh love oh love just to see them Acting on the silver screen, oh my Clark gable, fairbanks, maureen o'sullivan Fantasy would fill my life and I love fantasy so much Did you see in the morning light I really talked, yes i did, to gods early dawning light And I was privileged to be as I am to this day To be with you. to be with you Listen, I have arranged this display for For all of you people to, to come here this evening And I, I know you have been searched But, what you, you don't realize is Is that in the back of the Maltese Falcon, I have it