Now, too much of nothing   Can make a man feel ill at ease.   One man's temper might rise   While another man's temper might freeze.   In the day of confession   We cannot mock a soul.   Oh, when there's too much of nothing,   No one has control.      Say hello to Valerie   Say hello to Vivian   Send them all my salary   On the waters of oblivion      Too much of nothing   Can make a man abuse a king.   He can walk the streets and boast like most   But he wouldn't know a thing.   Now, it's all been done before,   It's all been written in the book,   But when there's too much of nothing,   Nobody should look.      Say hello to Valerie   Say hello to Vivian   Send them all my salary   On the waters of oblivion      Too much of nothing   Can turn a man into a liar,   It can cause one man to sleep on nails   And another man to eat fire.   Ev'rybody's doin' somethin',   I heard it in a dream,   But when there's too much of nothing,   It just makes a fella mean.      Say hello to Valerie   Say hello to Vivian   Send them all my salary   On the waters of oblivion