Parody of Chains on My Feet, words and music by
Nate Bucklin
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Reprinted from
Songworm 3
Parody lyrics ©7/11/89 by Bob Kanefsky. All rights reserved. The copyright of the original lyrics and music remain with the holder(s) of the original copyright.
| Theres a | Em well | house in the | D clear | ing |
| You can | Bm reach | the whole world from in | C side | . |
| Theres a | Em tin | y bird im | D pri | soned, |
| And its | Bm sing | ing as it goes for a | C ride | . |
| There are | G paths | going all di | D rec | tions, |
| And theres | C lots | of them you havent | B7 tried | . |
| And a | Am7 pirate | with his treasure, |
| D Search | ing for new places to | Em hide | . |
| And theres an | Am old | twisty passage: two never look quite the | Em same | . |
| And a | Am bat | tery lantern, pouring its light down the | Em drain | . |
| Theres a | B7 little | bird dead in its cage. |
| Theres a | Em ser | pent whose | D eyes | gleam with | C pow | er and rage. |
| And Im | Am7 search | ing: | D search | ing for rules to the | Em game | . |
There are anterooms to get lost in,
Keep you wandering until you grow old.
There are dozens of nooks and crannies;
Some are glittering with diamonds and gold.
Theres a bridge that youve created,
And theres the kind of bridge a troll can hold.
And an egg that takes directions,
And finds its way home when its told.
And theres an old twisty passage: two never quite look the same.
And a battery lantern, pouring its light down the drain.
Theres a troll whos been feeding the bears.
Theres a sign on the wall saying Dont use the stairs.
And Im searching: searching for rules to the game.
Theres a dragon curled in the corner,
You can slay if you have courage to try.
There are secrets sealed in a clam shell,
You must work to find the right tool to pry.
Theres a figure off in the distance.
In the end youll find out who and why.
And a pyramid awaiting an explorer with a light to come by.
And theres a twisty old passage: two never quite look the same.
And a battery lantern, pouring its light down the drain.
Theres an oyster that looked like a clam,
And I realize I have no idea where I am.
And Im searching: searching for rules to the game.
Theres a plant whose roots are thirsty,
And you cant find any water to bring.
Theres an emerald sitting just out of reach,
And a vase made for Emperor Ming.
Theres a door too small to squeeze through,
Til you drop your last material thing.
And a word that may sound hollow,
But teleports you back to the spring.
And theres an twisty old passage: two never look quite the same.
And a battery lantern, pouring its light down the drain.
Theres a beanstalk thats still incomplete.
There are pottery shards on the ground at my feet.
And Im searching: searching for rules to the game.






