Bruce Hornsby - Cartoons & Candy lyrics

Oh don't the sun look lonesome tonight Shining down through the trees I'm feeling like such a mannish child Bottlenecking while I'm eating gummy fleas I'm watching cartoons and eating little candy And everybody here wants to be like me Walking on the sidewalk with W.C. Handy Handy And all the little wannabees turn to see I'm getting up, time to dust my broom Sing nursery rhymes of pain I'm trading cards with John the Conqueroo We're setting up our toy mystery trains I'm watching cartoons and eating little candy And everybody here wants to be like me Walking on the sidewalk with W.C. Handy And all the little wannabees turn to see I'm eating chocolate chip cookie dough Heading down the crossroads Walking with my jelly beans Sitting at the master's knee (All aboard! All aboard!) I'm watching cartoons and eating little candy And everybody here wants to be like me Walking on the sidewalk with W.C. Handy And all the little wannabees turn to see