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class='infol'>Language:</td> <td class='infor'>English</td></tr> <tr><td class='infol'>Placing:</td> <td class='infor'>8th (73 points)</td></tr> <tr><td class='infol'>Other versions:</td> <td class='infor'><a href='/?1987il' title=''><span class='title'>Hebrew</span></a></td></tr> </table> <div class='more_info'><a id='more_info' href='/?info.1987il'>MORE INFO >></a></div> </td> </tr></table> </center> <script type='text/javascript'> </script><script type='text/javascript'> </script> <a name='main'></a> <br /> <center> <table width='100%' class='text' id='lyrics-table'> <tr> <td width='50%'><h2>Lazy bums</h2></td> </tr> <tr><td>After you</td></tr> <tr><td>No, after you, Sir</td></tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>Each morning I roll out of bed around about eleven</td></tr> <tr><td>I need a bit of sunshine in to see the light of day</td></tr> <tr><td>I open up the shutters, but still can't see the sunshine</td></tr> <tr><td>Because a row of buildings is stuck there in my way</td></tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>I make a cup of coffee and strech on the veranda</td></tr> <tr><td>The birds come flying down to keep me company</td></tr> <tr><td>They watch me as I lie about and grab a bit of something</td></tr> <tr><td>And when I light my cigarette, they sing along with me</td></tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>Hoopa hoole hoole hoole... hoopa hoopa hoole hoole...</td></tr> <tr><td>Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa...</td></tr> <tr><td>Hoopa hoole hoole... hoopa hoopa hoole hoole...</td></tr> <tr><td>Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa...</td></tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>Before you know – it's noon, it's time to do the shopping</td></tr> <tr><td>I send the dog to bring the stuff 'cause I'm not in the mood</td></tr> <tr><td>Nothing left for us to eat, I have to make some lunch now</td></tr> <tr><td>'Cause while I lay about before, the birds ate all our food</td></tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>Then suddenly, I hear a ring – there must be someone knocking</td></tr> <tr><td>My neighbour wants to know if she can join in the fun</td></tr> <tr><td>She's ever so polite – she hopes she's not disturbing</td></tr> <tr><td>She's here to come along to help me sing my song</td></tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>Hoopa hoole hoole hoole... hoopa hoopa hoole hoole...</td></tr> <tr><td>Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa...</td></tr> <tr><td>Hoopa hoole hoole... hoopa hoopa hoole hoole...</td></tr> <tr><td>Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa...</td></tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>But now it's time to air the dog, the park is where we're going</td></tr> <tr><td>Although we're lazy bums, we really should go out</td></tr> <tr><td>The birds are there, I find a bench and stretch out very slowly</td></tr> <tr><td>'Cause when you think of life, you have to lie about</td></tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>I think about a life of perfect relaxation</td></tr> <tr><td>The only kind of standard I really like to keep</td></tr> <tr><td>I sail on troubled water, and care for almost nothing</td></tr> <tr><td>But thinking is so tiring, it makes me fall asleep</td></tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>Hoopa...</td></tr> <tr><td>Hoopa hole... hole hoopa...</td></tr> <tr><td>Hole hoopa...</td></tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>Finally, the night has come, the moon is shining brightly</td></tr> <tr><td>I need a bit of moonshine to help me end the day</td></tr> <tr><td>I open up the shutters, but still can't see the moonshine</td></tr> <tr><td>Because a row of buildings is stuck there in my way</td></tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>Hoopa hoole hoole hoole... hoopa hoopa hoole hoole...</td></tr> <tr><td>Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa...</td></tr> <tr><td>Hoopa hoole hoole... hoopa hoopa hoole hoole...</td></tr> <tr><td>Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa...</td></tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>Hoopa hoole hoole hoole... hoopa hoopa hoole hoole...</td></tr> <tr><td>Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa...</td></tr> <tr><td>Hoopa hoole hoole... hoopa hoopa hoole hoole...</td></tr> <tr><td>Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa...</td></tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td>Hoopa hoole... hole hoopa...</td></tr> <tr><td>We're the bums</td></tr> <tr><td>Hole hoopa...</td></tr> </table> </center> <br /></div> <table id='footer' style='width: 100%; border-top: dotted 1px #000000;'> <tr><td width='50px'></td> <td width='100%'><p>If you spot any errors on this page, please don't hesitate to <a title='Contact' href='/?contact.1987il11'>tell us</a>. 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