Pete Brown & Piblokto! - Thousands on a Raft lyrics

They took hold of my good idea Then put it down and laughed They said I needed several more And now I'm working on the set Of thousands on a raft Thousands on a raft They knew that I'd been buffaloed And hippoed and giraffed They knew how bad my training was And now I'm on safari With thousands on a raft Oh thousands on a raft They push for all they're worth Tied together to prevent Falling off the earth So kick your neighbour overboard And take the plunge yourself You might end up as a sponge On somebody's shelf They're dancing in the mines tonight Along the sunlit shafts It reminds me of my last head And now I sleep with Constance Fright And thousands on a raft Thousands on a raft I looked into the future years And all I saw was graft I think it was from town to town So now I'm living on the road With thousands on a raft Thousands on a raft Oh thousands on a raft Think it's sink or swim No one stands much of a chance It's you or me or him So grab hold of the nearest soul And save it if you can You might end up as its lunch Or become a van I slept out in the howling gale And didn't feel the draught I was thinking something very warm Now I'm in jail inside the whale With thousands on a raft Thousands on a raft My future's in a paper cup My body's overstuffed I forgot when I last saw a face And now I'm drifting out to sea With thousands on a raft Thousands on a raft