His expression, tender yearning
Every nation near and far
Oh, sad and ancient father, sweet as honey, tough as leather
Running down the hill on christmas day
I am an ape
I stand and wait
A masterpiece
A hairy beast
I move so fast
I take a chance
And come up close
I'm not a ghost
Navigator, when you wake up and you step outside your door
Shoes and panties, washed and folded
Taking off your dirty clothes
This garden tells a story, amber close-up, faded glory
Running through the streets on christmas day
I am an ape
I stand and wait
A masterpiece
A hairy beast
Try not to laugh
Just take a chance
I visited inside your head
If you trespass in this garden to a place you should not go
If you step out from the shadows, see the city fall in awe
I am an ape
I stand and wait
A masterpiece
A hairy beast
No need to hide
Come on inside
I will not last
I too shall pass
In a garden stands a statue of the man who won the war His expression, tender yearning Every nation near and far Oh, sad and ancient father, sweet as honey, tough as leather Running down the hill on christmas day I am an ape I stand and wait A masterpiece A hairy beast I move so fast I take a chance And come up close I'm not a ghost Navigator, when you wake up and you step outside your door Shoes and panties, washed and folded Taking off your dirty clothes This garden tells a story, amber close-up, faded glory Running through the streets on christmas day I am an ape I stand and wait A masterpiece A hairy beast Try not to laugh Just take a chance I visited inside your head If you trespass in this garden to a place you should not go If you step out from the shadows, see the city fall in awe I am an ape I stand and wait A masterpiece A hairy beast No need to hide Come on inside I will not last I too shall pass Explain Request ×
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