a begining and an end
reading this will prove you're bored as fuck, but it will enlighten you beyond your wildest dreams.
Captain Walker didn't come home his unborn child will never know him. Believe him missing with a number of men, don't expect to see him again. It's a boy Mrs. Walker, it's a boy. It's a boy Mrs. walker, it's a boy. A son, a son, a son. Gotta feeling '21 is gonna be a good year. If you and me see it in together. Gotta feeling '21 is gonna be a good year. Could be good for me and her, but you and her , no never. I had no reason to be over optimistic - but somehow when you smile I could brave bad weather. What about the boy? What about the boy? What about the boy? What about the boy? You didn't hear it, you dind't see it you won't say nothing to no on ever in your life. you never heard it oh how absurd it all seems without any proof. You dind't hear it. You didn't see it. You never heard it not a word of it. You won't say nothing to no one, never tell a soul what you know is the truth. Deaf, dumb and Blind boy he's in a quiet vibration land. Strange as it seems his musical dreams ain't quite so bad. Ten years old with thoughts as bold as thought can be. Loving life and becoming wise in simplicity. Sickness will surely take the mind where minds can't usually go. Come on the amazing journey and learn all you should know. A vague haze of delerium creeps up on me. All at once a tall stranger I suddenly see. He's dressed a silver sparked glittering gown. And his golden beard flows nearly down to the ground. Nothing to say nothing to hear, nothing to see. Each sensation makes a note in my symphony. His eyes are the eyse that transmit all they know. Sparkle warm crystalline galnces to show that he is your leader and he is your guide on the amazing journey together you'll ride. You talk about your woman I wish you could see mine, You talk about your woman I wish you could see mine, everytime she starts to lovin' she brings eyesight to the blind. You know her daddy gave her magic I can tell by the way she walks. You know he daddy gave her magic I can tell by the way she walks. Everytime we start shakin' the dumb begin to talk. She's got the power to heal you never fear. She's got the power to heal you never fear. Just a word from her lips and the deaf begin to hear. Did you ever see the faces of the children, they get so excited! Waking up on christmas morning hours before the winter sun's ignited. They believe in dreams and all they mean Including heavens generosity peeping round the door to see what parcels are for free in curiousity. And tommy doesn't know what day it is. Doesn't know who jesus was or what praying is. How can he be saved? From the eternal grave. Surrounded by his friends he siys so silently and unaware of everything. Playing poxy pinball, picks his nose and smiles and pokes his tongue at everything. I believe in love but who can men who've never seen light be enlightened. Only if he's cured will his spirit future level ever heighten. Tomy can you hear me? Tommy can you hear me? Tommy can you hear me? See me, feel me, touch me, heal me. We''re on our own Cousin, all alone cousin. Let's think of a game to play now the grown ups have all gone away. You won't be much fun being blind deaf and dumb. But i've no one to play with today. D'you know how to play hide and seek? To fine me it would take you a week, but tied to that chair you won't go anywhere, There's a lot I can do to a freak. How would you feel if I turned on the bath, ducked your head under and started to laugh. What would you do if i shut you outside, to stand in the rain and catch cold so you died? I'm the school bully! The classroom cheat. The nastiest playfriend you ever could meet. I'll stick pins in your fingers and tread on your feet.... Maybe a cigarette burn on your arm would change your expression to one of alarm, I'll drag you and around by a clock of your hair or give you a push at the top of the stairs...If your child ain't all he hsould be now, this girl can put him right. I'll show him what he could be now just give me one night. I'm the gypsy - the acid queen. pay before we start. I'm the gypsy - the acid queen. I'll tear your soul apart. Give us a room and close teh foor, leave us for a whlie. Your boy won't be a boy no more. Young but not a child. Gather your wits and hold on fast, your mind must learn to roam. Just as the gypsy queen must do - you're gonna hit the road. My work is done now look at him, he's never been more alive. His head it shakes his fingers clutch. Watch his body writhe. I"m the gypsy - the acid queen, pay before we start. I'm the gypsy - guaranteed to break your little heart. Do you think it's alright, to leave the boy with Uncle Ernie? Do you think t's alright; he's had a few too many tonight! Do you think it's alright? I think it's alright, yes I think it's alright. I'm your wicked uncle Ernie I'm gald you won't see or hear me as I fiddle about. Fiddle about Fiddle about. Your mother left me hear to mind you, Now i'm doing what i want too - fiddling about...Down with the bedclothes, up the with the nightshirt!, fiddle about...You wont shout as I fiddle about. Ever since i was a young boy I played the silver ball. From soho down to brighton I must have played them all. But i ain't seen nothing like him in any amusement hall...That deaf dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball. He's stands like a statue and becomes part of the machine. Feeling all the bumpers, always playing clean. He plays by intuition, the digit counters fall. Thea daef dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball. He's a pinball wizard, there has to be a twist. A pinball wizard's got such a supple wrist. How do you think he does it? I don't know. What makes him so good? He ain't got no distractions Can't hear no buzzers and bells, Don't see no lighs a flashin' plays by sense of smell. Always has a replay, and never tilts at all... That deaf, dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball. I thought i was the bally table king. But I just handed my pinball crown to him. Even on my favorite table he can beat my best, his disciples lead him in and he just does the rest. He's got crazy flipping fingers, never seen him fall... that deaf dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball. There's a man I've found who could bring us all joy, there's a doctor I've found could cure the boy. There's a man i've found could remove his sorrow, he lives in this town let's see him tomorrow. He seems to be completely unreceptive. The tests I gave him show no sense at all. His eyes react to light the dials detect it. He hears but cannot answer to your call. See me, feel me, touch me, heal me. See me,feel me, touch me, heal me. There is no chance no untried operation. All hope lies with him and none with me. Imagine though the shock from isolation. When he suddenly can hear and speak and see. See me, feel me, touch me, heal me. See me, feel me, touch me, heal me. His eyes can hear his ears can see his lips speak All the time the needles flick and rock.No machine can give the kind of stimulation, Needed to remove his inner block. Go to the mirror boy! Go to the mirror boy! I often wonder what he's feeling. Has he ever heard a word I've said? Look at him now in the mirror dreaming What is happening in his head? Listening to you I get the music. Gazing at you I get the heat Following you I climb the mountain I get excitement at your feet! Right behind you I see the millions. On you I see the glory. From you I get the opinions. From you I get the story. What is happening in his head Oh I wish I knew, I wish I knew. Tommy can you hear me? can you feel me near you? Tomym can you see me? Can i help to cheer you? Oh tommy. You don't answer my call with even a nod or a wink, but you gaze at your own reflection! You don't seem to see me but I think you can see yourself. How can the mirror affect you? Can you hear me Or do I surmise? That you fear me can you feel my temper rise. Do you hear or fear or do I smash the mirror. Do you hear of fear or Do I smash the mirror? Smash. I overwhelm as I approach you, make your lungs hold breath inside! Lovers break caresses for me Love enhanced when i've gone by. You'll feel me coming, a new vibration, from afar you'll see me. I'm a sensation. They worship me and all I touch hazy eyed, they catch my glance, pleasant shudders shake their senses, my warm momentum throws their stance. I leave a trail of rooted people mesmerised by thjust the sight, the few I touch now are discples love as one I am the Light....Soon you'll see me can't you feel me? I'm coming.. Send your troubles dancing he knows the answer I'm coming... I'm a sensation. Extra, extra, read all about it! The pinball wizard in the miracle cure! Extra extra read all about it, extra! Outside the house Mr. Simpson announced that Sally couldn't go to the meeting. He went on cleaning his blue Rolls Royce and she ran inside a'weeping. She got to her room and tears splashed the picture of the new Messiah. She picked up a book of her fathers life and threw it on the fire! She knew from the start Deep down in her heart That she and Tommy were worlds apart, But her Mother said never mind your part... Is to be what you'll be. The theme of the sermon was come unto me, Love will find a way, So Sally decided to ignore her dad, and sneak out anyway! She spent all afternoon getting ready, and decided she'd try to touch him, Maybe he'd see that she was free and talk to her this Sunday. She arrived at six and the place was swinging to gospel music by nine. Group after group appeared on the stage and Sally just sat there crying. She bit her nails looking pretty as a picture right in the very front row And then a DJ wearing a blazer with a badge ran on and said 'here we go!' The crowd went crazy As Tommy hit the stage! Little Sally got lost as the police bossed The crowd back in a rage! But soon the atmosphere was cooler as Tommy gave a lesson. Sally just had to let him know she loved him and leapt up on the rostrum! She ran cross stage to the spotlit figure and touched him on the face Tommy whirled around as a uniformed man, threw her of the stage. Her cheek hit a chair and blood trickled down, mingling with her tears, Tommy carried on preaching and his voice filled Sally's ear She caught his eye she had to try but couldn't see through the lights Her face was gashed and the ambulance men had to carry her out that night. The crowd went crazy As Tommy left the stage! Little Sally was lost for the price of a touch And a gash across her face! Ooh. Sixteen stitches put her right and her Dad said 'don't say I didn't warn yer'. Sally got married to a rock musician she met in California Tommy always talks about the day the disciples all went wild! Sally still carries a scar on her cheek to remind her of his smile. She knew from the start Deep down in her heart That she and Tommy were worlds apart, But her Mother said never mind your part... Is to be what you'll be. I'm free, And freedom tastes of reality, I'm free-I'm free, an' I'm waiting for you to follow me. If I told you what it takes to reach the highest high, You'd laugh and say 'nothing's that simple' but you've been told many times before Messiahs pointed to the door and no one had the guts to leave the temple! I'm free-I'm free and freedom tastes of reality I'm free-I'm free and I'm waiting for you to follow me. How can we follow? Come to my house be one of the comfortable people. Come to this house we're drinking all night Never sleeping. Milkman come in! And you baker, Little old lady welcome and you shoe maker. Come to this house! Into this house. Come to this house be one of us. Make this your house be one of us. You can help to collect some more in young and old people lets get them all in! Come to this house! Into this house. Ask along that man who's wearing a carnation. Bring every single person from Victoria Station, Go into that hospital and bring nurses and patients, Everybody go home and fetch their relations! Come to this house be one of the comfortable people. Lovely bright home drinking all night never sleeping. We need more room build an extension a colourful palace spare no expense now Come to this house be one of us Come into this house be one of us. Come to this house. Into this house. Welcome. Good morning campers. I'm your Uncle Ernie and I'll welcome you to Tommy's Holiday Camp, the camp with a the difference, nevermind the weather. When you come to Tommy's the holiday's forever. Welcome to the Camp, I guess you all know why we're here. My name is Tommy and I became aware this year If you want to follow me, you've got to play pinball. And put in your earplugs put on your eyeshades you know where to put the cork. Hey you getting drunk, so sorry! I've got you sussed. Hey you smoking Mother Nature! This is a bust! Hey hung up old Mr. Normal, Don't try to gain my trust! 'Cause you ain't gonna follow me any of those ways Although you think you must. We're not gonna take it We're not gonna take it We're not gonna take it We're not gonna take it We're not gonna take it! Never did and never will We're not gonna take it, gonna break it, gonna shake it, let's forget it better still. Now you can't hear me, your ears are truly sealed. You can't speak either, your mouth is filled. You can't see nothing, and pinball completes the scene. Here comes Uncle Ernie to guide you to Your very own machine. We're not gonna take it We're not gonna take it We're not gonna take it We're not gonna take it We're not gonna take it! Never did and never will Don't want no religion and as far as we can tell we ain't gonna take you !Never did and never will We're not gonna take you We'll forsake you, gonna rape you - Let's forget you better still. See me. Feel me. Touch me. Heal me. Listening to you, I get the music. Gazing at you, I get the heat. Following you, I climb the mountains. I get excitement a t your feet. Right behind you, I see the millions. On you, I see the glory. From you, I get opinions. From you, I get the story.
The Who, Tommy
Captain Walker didn't come home his unborn child will never know him. Believe him missing with a number of men, don't expect to see him again. It's a boy Mrs. Walker, it's a boy. It's a boy Mrs. walker, it's a boy. A son, a son, a son. Gotta feeling '21 is gonna be a good year. If you and me see it in together. Gotta feeling '21 is gonna be a good year. Could be good for me and her, but you and her , no never. I had no reason to be over optimistic - but somehow when you smile I could brave bad weather. What about the boy? What about the boy? What about the boy? What about the boy? You didn't hear it, you dind't see it you won't say nothing to no on ever in your life. you never heard it oh how absurd it all seems without any proof. You dind't hear it. You didn't see it. You never heard it not a word of it. You won't say nothing to no one, never tell a soul what you know is the truth. Deaf, dumb and Blind boy he's in a quiet vibration land. Strange as it seems his musical dreams ain't quite so bad. Ten years old with thoughts as bold as thought can be. Loving life and becoming wise in simplicity. Sickness will surely take the mind where minds can't usually go. Come on the amazing journey and learn all you should know. A vague haze of delerium creeps up on me. All at once a tall stranger I suddenly see. He's dressed a silver sparked glittering gown. And his golden beard flows nearly down to the ground. Nothing to say nothing to hear, nothing to see. Each sensation makes a note in my symphony. His eyes are the eyse that transmit all they know. Sparkle warm crystalline galnces to show that he is your leader and he is your guide on the amazing journey together you'll ride. You talk about your woman I wish you could see mine, You talk about your woman I wish you could see mine, everytime she starts to lovin' she brings eyesight to the blind. You know her daddy gave her magic I can tell by the way she walks. You know he daddy gave her magic I can tell by the way she walks. Everytime we start shakin' the dumb begin to talk. She's got the power to heal you never fear. She's got the power to heal you never fear. Just a word from her lips and the deaf begin to hear. Did you ever see the faces of the children, they get so excited! Waking up on christmas morning hours before the winter sun's ignited. They believe in dreams and all they mean Including heavens generosity peeping round the door to see what parcels are for free in curiousity. And tommy doesn't know what day it is. Doesn't know who jesus was or what praying is. How can he be saved? From the eternal grave. Surrounded by his friends he siys so silently and unaware of everything. Playing poxy pinball, picks his nose and smiles and pokes his tongue at everything. I believe in love but who can men who've never seen light be enlightened. Only if he's cured will his spirit future level ever heighten. Tomy can you hear me? Tommy can you hear me? Tommy can you hear me? See me, feel me, touch me, heal me. We''re on our own Cousin, all alone cousin. Let's think of a game to play now the grown ups have all gone away. You won't be much fun being blind deaf and dumb. But i've no one to play with today. D'you know how to play hide and seek? To fine me it would take you a week, but tied to that chair you won't go anywhere, There's a lot I can do to a freak. How would you feel if I turned on the bath, ducked your head under and started to laugh. What would you do if i shut you outside, to stand in the rain and catch cold so you died? I'm the school bully! The classroom cheat. The nastiest playfriend you ever could meet. I'll stick pins in your fingers and tread on your feet.... Maybe a cigarette burn on your arm would change your expression to one of alarm, I'll drag you and around by a clock of your hair or give you a push at the top of the stairs...If your child ain't all he hsould be now, this girl can put him right. I'll show him what he could be now just give me one night. I'm the gypsy - the acid queen. pay before we start. I'm the gypsy - the acid queen. I'll tear your soul apart. Give us a room and close teh foor, leave us for a whlie. Your boy won't be a boy no more. Young but not a child. Gather your wits and hold on fast, your mind must learn to roam. Just as the gypsy queen must do - you're gonna hit the road. My work is done now look at him, he's never been more alive. His head it shakes his fingers clutch. Watch his body writhe. I"m the gypsy - the acid queen, pay before we start. I'm the gypsy - guaranteed to break your little heart. Do you think it's alright, to leave the boy with Uncle Ernie? Do you think t's alright; he's had a few too many tonight! Do you think it's alright? I think it's alright, yes I think it's alright. I'm your wicked uncle Ernie I'm gald you won't see or hear me as I fiddle about. Fiddle about Fiddle about. Your mother left me hear to mind you, Now i'm doing what i want too - fiddling about...Down with the bedclothes, up the with the nightshirt!, fiddle about...You wont shout as I fiddle about. Ever since i was a young boy I played the silver ball. From soho down to brighton I must have played them all. But i ain't seen nothing like him in any amusement hall...That deaf dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball. He's stands like a statue and becomes part of the machine. Feeling all the bumpers, always playing clean. He plays by intuition, the digit counters fall. Thea daef dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball. He's a pinball wizard, there has to be a twist. A pinball wizard's got such a supple wrist. How do you think he does it? I don't know. What makes him so good? He ain't got no distractions Can't hear no buzzers and bells, Don't see no lighs a flashin' plays by sense of smell. Always has a replay, and never tilts at all... That deaf, dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball. I thought i was the bally table king. But I just handed my pinball crown to him. Even on my favorite table he can beat my best, his disciples lead him in and he just does the rest. He's got crazy flipping fingers, never seen him fall... that deaf dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball. There's a man I've found who could bring us all joy, there's a doctor I've found could cure the boy. There's a man i've found could remove his sorrow, he lives in this town let's see him tomorrow. He seems to be completely unreceptive. The tests I gave him show no sense at all. His eyes react to light the dials detect it. He hears but cannot answer to your call. See me, feel me, touch me, heal me. See me,feel me, touch me, heal me. There is no chance no untried operation. All hope lies with him and none with me. Imagine though the shock from isolation. When he suddenly can hear and speak and see. See me, feel me, touch me, heal me. See me, feel me, touch me, heal me. His eyes can hear his ears can see his lips speak All the time the needles flick and rock.No machine can give the kind of stimulation, Needed to remove his inner block. Go to the mirror boy! Go to the mirror boy! I often wonder what he's feeling. Has he ever heard a word I've said? Look at him now in the mirror dreaming What is happening in his head? Listening to you I get the music. Gazing at you I get the heat Following you I climb the mountain I get excitement at your feet! Right behind you I see the millions. On you I see the glory. From you I get the opinions. From you I get the story. What is happening in his head Oh I wish I knew, I wish I knew. Tommy can you hear me? can you feel me near you? Tomym can you see me? Can i help to cheer you? Oh tommy. You don't answer my call with even a nod or a wink, but you gaze at your own reflection! You don't seem to see me but I think you can see yourself. How can the mirror affect you? Can you hear me Or do I surmise? That you fear me can you feel my temper rise. Do you hear or fear or do I smash the mirror. Do you hear of fear or Do I smash the mirror? Smash. I overwhelm as I approach you, make your lungs hold breath inside! Lovers break caresses for me Love enhanced when i've gone by. You'll feel me coming, a new vibration, from afar you'll see me. I'm a sensation. They worship me and all I touch hazy eyed, they catch my glance, pleasant shudders shake their senses, my warm momentum throws their stance. I leave a trail of rooted people mesmerised by thjust the sight, the few I touch now are discples love as one I am the Light....Soon you'll see me can't you feel me? I'm coming.. Send your troubles dancing he knows the answer I'm coming... I'm a sensation. Extra, extra, read all about it! The pinball wizard in the miracle cure! Extra extra read all about it, extra! Outside the house Mr. Simpson announced that Sally couldn't go to the meeting. He went on cleaning his blue Rolls Royce and she ran inside a'weeping. She got to her room and tears splashed the picture of the new Messiah. She picked up a book of her fathers life and threw it on the fire! She knew from the start Deep down in her heart That she and Tommy were worlds apart, But her Mother said never mind your part... Is to be what you'll be. The theme of the sermon was come unto me, Love will find a way, So Sally decided to ignore her dad, and sneak out anyway! She spent all afternoon getting ready, and decided she'd try to touch him, Maybe he'd see that she was free and talk to her this Sunday. She arrived at six and the place was swinging to gospel music by nine. Group after group appeared on the stage and Sally just sat there crying. She bit her nails looking pretty as a picture right in the very front row And then a DJ wearing a blazer with a badge ran on and said 'here we go!' The crowd went crazy As Tommy hit the stage! Little Sally got lost as the police bossed The crowd back in a rage! But soon the atmosphere was cooler as Tommy gave a lesson. Sally just had to let him know she loved him and leapt up on the rostrum! She ran cross stage to the spotlit figure and touched him on the face Tommy whirled around as a uniformed man, threw her of the stage. Her cheek hit a chair and blood trickled down, mingling with her tears, Tommy carried on preaching and his voice filled Sally's ear She caught his eye she had to try but couldn't see through the lights Her face was gashed and the ambulance men had to carry her out that night. The crowd went crazy As Tommy left the stage! Little Sally was lost for the price of a touch And a gash across her face! Ooh. Sixteen stitches put her right and her Dad said 'don't say I didn't warn yer'. Sally got married to a rock musician she met in California Tommy always talks about the day the disciples all went wild! Sally still carries a scar on her cheek to remind her of his smile. She knew from the start Deep down in her heart That she and Tommy were worlds apart, But her Mother said never mind your part... Is to be what you'll be. I'm free, And freedom tastes of reality, I'm free-I'm free, an' I'm waiting for you to follow me. If I told you what it takes to reach the highest high, You'd laugh and say 'nothing's that simple' but you've been told many times before Messiahs pointed to the door and no one had the guts to leave the temple! I'm free-I'm free and freedom tastes of reality I'm free-I'm free and I'm waiting for you to follow me. How can we follow? Come to my house be one of the comfortable people. Come to this house we're drinking all night Never sleeping. Milkman come in! And you baker, Little old lady welcome and you shoe maker. Come to this house! Into this house. Come to this house be one of us. Make this your house be one of us. You can help to collect some more in young and old people lets get them all in! Come to this house! Into this house. Ask along that man who's wearing a carnation. Bring every single person from Victoria Station, Go into that hospital and bring nurses and patients, Everybody go home and fetch their relations! Come to this house be one of the comfortable people. Lovely bright home drinking all night never sleeping. We need more room build an extension a colourful palace spare no expense now Come to this house be one of us Come into this house be one of us. Come to this house. Into this house. Welcome. Good morning campers. I'm your Uncle Ernie and I'll welcome you to Tommy's Holiday Camp, the camp with a the difference, nevermind the weather. When you come to Tommy's the holiday's forever. Welcome to the Camp, I guess you all know why we're here. My name is Tommy and I became aware this year If you want to follow me, you've got to play pinball. And put in your earplugs put on your eyeshades you know where to put the cork. Hey you getting drunk, so sorry! I've got you sussed. Hey you smoking Mother Nature! This is a bust! Hey hung up old Mr. Normal, Don't try to gain my trust! 'Cause you ain't gonna follow me any of those ways Although you think you must. We're not gonna take it We're not gonna take it We're not gonna take it We're not gonna take it We're not gonna take it! Never did and never will We're not gonna take it, gonna break it, gonna shake it, let's forget it better still. Now you can't hear me, your ears are truly sealed. You can't speak either, your mouth is filled. You can't see nothing, and pinball completes the scene. Here comes Uncle Ernie to guide you to Your very own machine. We're not gonna take it We're not gonna take it We're not gonna take it We're not gonna take it We're not gonna take it! Never did and never will Don't want no religion and as far as we can tell we ain't gonna take you !Never did and never will We're not gonna take you We'll forsake you, gonna rape you - Let's forget you better still. See me. Feel me. Touch me. Heal me. Listening to you, I get the music. Gazing at you, I get the heat. Following you, I climb the mountains. I get excitement a t your feet. Right behind you, I see the millions. On you, I see the glory. From you, I get opinions. From you, I get the story.
The Who, Tommy