Alphabet Soup (Live, 1982)

Hit me one time Hit me twice The pen is mightier than the sword You're gonna hear my vocal cords Perfect rhythm is the sign of a true thoroughbred I want you to meet the drum emperor ... Mr David Palmer, hit it Put your hands together, please, thank you Let your fingers do the walkin' Let mister bass man do the talkin' The sound you are hearing in the background Is the sound of Mr Robert Clark Watch his bass guitar, hit it Keep it coming Keep it coming Keep it coming Am I right or am I wrong Am I right, am I wrong Am I right or am I wrong But you'll find Mark White where the beat goes on 6 strings at his disposal 60's soul in his whole low Mr. Mark White ... Now sax - equal sex - equal sax Which makes Stephen pornographic Telephone - ex-directory; saxophone Ladies and gentlemen Tonight it's my pleasure My proud pleasure To introduce to you Two international jet-set playboys On piano, synthesizer, emulator See you later, alligator I'm gonna introduce Two people are now David Clayton Jeff Hammer David Clayton Jeff Hammer David Clayton Jeff Hammer David Clayton My power's coming I said my power's coming I said my power, my power ... Keep it coming Keep it coming Dave Not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, but six Hey, hold on, listen I'm sure that people in tonight's audience don't mind an impromtu set Is that correct? Maybe I should have taken elocution lessons some time ago, but Let me just introduce Are you willing to meet these six fine, cultured, young people tonight You wanna hear about them, do ya? Yeah, yeah Listen, I know it's - it's been a hard day at the office But tonight I feel Do you wanna meet these six fine, fine musicians Yeah, yeah Ok then Is it ok with you? When your world is full of strange arrangements ... won't be helping you You know you're missing out on something Let this string section pull you through Ok, put your hands together, please, thank you Thank you ... I wanna meet the guys, with steel-appeal Mr Ray ..., Mr. ..., out horn section That will answer every question My power's coming I said my power's coming I said my power, my power Keep it coming Keep it coming Keep it coming Take it down Take it down Take it down I said I thought you loved me But it seems you don't care She said I care enough to know I can never ever, ever love you Martin Just a couple of short minutes I want to put you in the capable Very capable hand of Miss poison arrow Miss Rush Winters Everybody say hello I just wanna introduce myself to you ... I'm so happy, can't you see Keep it coming Keep it coming Keep it coming Can't stand the heat Can't stand the Can't stand the Can't stand the Can't stand the Where's that drum? Spank, drum, bass, drum I said my power I said my power My power, my power Keep it coming Keep it coming Keep it coming Keep it coming Take it down Take it down Take it down Just take it down and get this thing over with For once and for all Let's not forget the guy who rhymes moon with tune And croons with ... ... teach ya But admit it, Mr. Martin Fry One, two, three, four My power I said my power I said my power I hold in my hand 3 letters I hold in my hand 3 letters A B C