F Sharp - Tim Minchin

I’ve been having a little problem recently

Which is quite disturbing musicalically

Involving a semi-tonal discrepancy

Vocally and instrumentally

You see musicians of different varieties

Prefer playing in particular keys

And singers too treat preferentially

Those notes they tackle more proficiently

Now you don’t have to be a member of Mensa

To understand the depths of my dilemma

The two elements of me

Favor two different keys

Thus the rift betwixt my fingers and my tenor

I like nothing more than playing instruments in F

It warms the very cockles of my heart

The trouble is that F

Can leave me vocally bereft

You see, I like playing in F major

But I like singing in F sharp

F shaaarp

I refuse to be beholden to my hands

I don’t see why my larynx should give in to their demands

I’ll not be forced to compromise my art

And so I just keep playing in F major

And singing in F sharp

F shaaarp

F shaaarp

F shaaarp

F shaaarp

I’ll keep playing in F major

But I’ll keep singing in F sharp