I was in a lonely cafe by the roadside all unfriendly people no one said a word   When in there stepped a starry eyed old stranger   He sat down threw up his arms and then I heard   Let me have about me lots of words and music   Gather round and tell me anything you know   Let's talk and sing and let's have words and music   Give me lots of words and music till I go      Then with spirits high and the conversation livens   The old man told us all where he'd come from   He said where I've been it's dark and lonely and you know I hardly ever see the sun   The kids all said the place would be best for me   And they took all the money they said to pay the bills   But you know I haven't heard a word from 'em and I sorta think I never will   And words're so important when you're lonely   And music has always been so good for me   So let's talk and sing and let's have words and music   Cause they'll come find me and they'll see that I got free   Then the old man's starry eyes grew cold and lifeless   When he saw the men in white suits standin' at the door   He turned and shouted please don't take me back there   And then he fell down to his knees upon the floor   Then stepping from a corner of the cafe a mask of teardrops streaming down his face   A young man came to claim his long lost daddy   And soon their happy voices filled the place   Let me have about me...   Give me lots of words and music till I go