My Friend, The Famous Person

by Jack H. Clement

MY FRIEND, THE FAMOUS PERSON
IS A BARREL FULL OF FUN
A RATHER SHY GUY
A VERY NICE GUY
IN SPITE OF ALL HE'S DONE

HE'S BEEN AROUND
THIS FRIEND OF MINE
TEN TIMES TEN
AND THEN AGAIN

DOWN THE RIVER
'ROUND THE WORLD
AND UP THE CREEK TIMES TEN
BUT ALWAYS SPRINGING FORTH AND BACK AGAIN

FOR SPRINGING BACK
BRINGS SECRET LAUGHTER
AND TOUGHENS UP THE CHINNY-CHIN
AND LETS THE PLAYER FALL DOWN HARDER
JUST TO GET TO BAT AGAIN

TO REALLY KNOW A FELLOW PERSON
TAKES AWHILE, YOU KNOW
IT'S SELDOM EASY
BUT EASILY WORTH IT
JUST TO FIND A KINDRED SOUL

A KINDRED SOUL WILL PASS THE TEST
OR FLUNK IT JUST FOR SPITE
JUST TO ENJOY BEING A HUMAN
SO LET HIM DO IT
IT'S HIS RIGHT

SCOLD HIM QUICKLY IF HE NEEDS IT
AND NEVER BE A YES-ING MAN
TELL HIM NO
WHEN NO'S THE ANSWER
OR A LIE HE'LL LOVE AND UNDERSTAND

A KINDRED SOUL COMES BACK AROUND
AND NEVER REALLY LEAVES
THOUGH SOME TIME MAY PASS
WHILE HE SEEMS LIKE AN ASS
HE'LL SHOW UP IN ONE OF YOUR DREAMS

JUST TO ENJOY BEING A HUMAN
SO LET HIM DO IT
IT'S HIS RIGHT

MY FRIEND, THE FAMOUS PERSON
IS A PAL YOU MIGHT KNOW, TOO
FOR HE HAS A LOT OF FRIENDS
AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES HIM TRUE

AND TRUE FINDS TRUTH TO REALIZE
THAT THERE'S MORE TO THE TRUTH
THAN THE ABSENCE OF LIES

IT TAKES A GOOD MAN TO TAKE SUCCESS
AND NOT MISPLACE HIS SOUL
THOUGH BUMBLING THROUGH THE FACTS OF LIFE
AND TOO MUCH ROCK AND ROLL

HE'S A HERO STILL DRIFTING HUCKWARD
EVER RISING FROM THE SOUTH
EVER LEARNING
EVER EARNING
MY ATTENTION SPAN

HE GIVES A LOT, THIS FRIEND OF MINE
HE LIVES A LOT, THIS FRIEND OF MINE
AND LOVES FROM WAY WITHIN
AND DEFEATS THE LUST FOR ANGER
WHETHER HE NEEDS IT OR NOT
JUST TO ENJOY BEING A HUMAN

BUT NEVER GUILT SHOULD MY FRIEND FEEL
THAT'S NEITHER GOOD NOR DIGNIFIED
IT'S NEGATIVE
WRONG
AND AN ALL-ROUND BAD DEAL

FOR FAME'S A LAW
AND LOVE'S A DUTY
AND THAT COULD PUT ONE ON THE FENCE
BUT LAUGHTER LOOSE AND SILLY-HEARTED
MAKES IT ALL MAKE SENSE