For my new sister: Little Jack Melody On the Blank Generation (The Cake Song)

On the Blank Generation (The Cake Song)
(from "On the Blank Generation")
Greetings from the Promised Land
welcome, chosen few
Anything for Everyman
I know what's let's do:
Let's say the clouds all go away
let's say today's a holiday
the mirror broke into a million magazines
how do you like my hair?
Let's stretch this fifteen minutes out
let's call this whimper here a shout
let's give the beggars some delicious recipes
and let them eat cake
"Milk and honey everywhere,
wishing you were here,
have enclosed a drop or two
as a souvenir."
Let's say the skies are always blue
let's say that wishes do come true
a magic mirror spawned a million magazines
how do you like my hair?
Let's make our quarter hour shine
let's toss a pearl toward the swine
let's send the peasants some attractive napkin rings
and let them eat cake
Squeaky wheels always seem to get
more than their share of grease these days;
that's why it all equals out—
see how it all equals out?
So what the hell's there to squeak about?)
Let's say the rainbow has been cleared
let's say that Kansas disappeared
who needs a mirror in a land of magazines
how do you like my hair?
Let's take our fifteen minute stance
let's sing about the Queen of France
let's treat the masses to imported charity
a crust of bread?
--Try this instead,
we'll let you eat cake


words and music by Little Jack Melody

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Music

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• Elegant
• light music

[mattlove1]

one of my favorite songs ever. My daughter got to sing this song with Little Jack Melody! what a wonderful opportunity