Ha Ha World

from Bootleg by Larry Norman

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Ha ha world
Every day I used to write you a letter
But you never wrote back
And you never made me feel any better

Always sat in here fretting and getting confused
Halfway desperate for a headline of hope in the news
When the telephone rang
Well I spilled it all over my sweater
Oh oh

The call is for me and I answer the phone in the kitchen
The room was too hot, I forgot I was cooking a chicken
It was burning like hell but the stove wasn't on
And the voice on the line says the chicken is gone
The receiver goes dead and it hums while the plot starts to thicken
Oh oh yeah ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Would I have hung up the phone had I known the whole room would start swaying
It was instantly cold and I knew why my life wasn't paying
I had money and fame but my wealth wasn't wise
What good are the coins on a dead man's eyes
And the ringing of chimes in my head said it's time to start (pray) praying
Yeah

Yeah yeah yeah yah oo
Badadadidinday oh dah

I’ve been sitting here praying and laying up treasures in heaven
I was home and the front door was locked when the clock struck eleven
I heard the bride outside yell millennium
Though the sun was still up the twelfth hour has come

(One two three four five six seven)
The bible says without a vision the people perish (perish)
Shhh
??? [Whispers something]

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from Bootleg, released January 1, 1972

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Larry Norman Los Angeles, California

American musician, singer, songwriter, record label owner, and record producer. Norman had a major influence on artists as diverse as The Pixies, Guns n' Roses, and U2. After his death in 2008 his most well-known album, 1972's Only Visiting This Planet, was selected for inclusion in The United States Library of Congress for its cultural significance and impact on American culture. ... more

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