Slinky Thing - Donald Fagen

It was a October morning

Near the carousel

I met a light young beauty

And we talked there for a spell

We walked up by the Great Lawn

And my heart began to sing

A madman on a bench screams out

Hold on to that slinky thing

Hold on to that slinky thing

We went to a party

Everybody stood around

Thinking, hey, what’s she doing

With a burned-out hippie clown

Young dudes were grinning

I can’t say it didn’t stink

Some punk says, Pops, you better

Hold on to that slinky thing

Hold on to that slinky thing

More light, more light, more light, more light, more light, more light

More light, more light, more light, more light, more light, more light

Today we were strolling

By the reptile cage

I’m thinking does she needs somebody

Who’s closer to her own age

I try not to worry

What tomorrow may bring

I’m just gonna do my best to

Hold on to that slinky thing

Hold on to that slinky thing

More light, more light, more light, more light, more light, more light

More light, more light, more light, more light, more light, more light

Today we were strolling

By the reptile cage

I’m thinking does she needs somebody

Who’s closer to her own age

I try not to worry

What tomorrow may bring

I’m just gonna do my best to

Hold on to that slinky thing

Hold on to that slinky thing

She smile

There’s a sun in my sky

She laugh

That’s my power supply

She stay with me

I know heaven is right here on earth

She go

I cry

She smile

There’s a sun in my sky

She laugh

That’s my power supply

She stay with me

I know heaven is right here on earth

She go

I cry