Should I

     SHOULD I              TIM WILLIAMS             JULY 2015

SHOULD I JOIN THE STREET RATS AND EAT HUMBLE PIE,
SHOULD I ASK FEDDIE MERCURY WHY QUEEN TOLD A LIE,
SHOULD I ASK ROY ORBISON WHY HE HAD TO CRY,
SHOULD I DO DO DO OR CALL OUT THE POLICE,
SHOULD I ASK KEITH EMERSON WAS HE IN THE NICE,
OR ASK JOHN LENNON FOR CHANCE FOR SOME PEACE

SHOULD I KEEP SOME VERY BAD COMPANY,
SHOULD I ASK PAUL RODGERS IF I CAN BE FREE,
SHOULD I ASK IAN DURY HOW CHEERFUL HE IS,
SHOULD I ASK B.B.KING IF HE SITS ON A THRONE,
SHOULD I ASK COSTELLO IF OLIVERS HOME,
OR SPEAK TO ELVIS PRESLEY OVER THE PHONE

SHOULD I ASK DWIGHT YOAKHAM IF HE'S A COWBOY AT HEART,
SHOULD I SEE IF PAUL WELLER WILL GIVE ME A START,
SHOULD I DANCE WITH LIONEL ON THE CEILING A WHILE,
SHOULD I ASK STEVE HARLEY TO COME UP AND SEE ME, AND GIVE ME A SMILE,
SHOULD I WRITE TO THE CLASH, OR CALL LONDON A WHILE,
OR WATCH A PROCLAIMER WALK 500 MILES

SHOULD I ASK CHRISSIE HIND IF SHE'S GOT SOME BRASS,
SHOULD I ASK JACKSON BROWNE IF HE'S STOPPED PRETENDING AT LAST,
SHOULD I TALK TO IAN ANDERSON ABOUT LIFE IN THE PAST,
SHOULD I RUN PAST MEAT LOAF LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL,
SHOULD I ASK CHUCK BERRY IF HIS DING-A-LINGS WELL,
OR ASK MARK.E.SMITH IF HE EVER FELL

SHOULD I ASK ALICE COOPER IF SCHOOL IS OUT,
SHOULD I PLAY WITH YES ON A ROUNDABOUT,
SHOULD I WAIT FOR LULU TO GIVE ME A SHOUT,
SHOULD I ASK THE SEX PISTOLS CAN GOD SAVE THE QUEEN,
SHOULD I ASK PETER SARSTEDT WHERE HE HAS BEEN,
OR JUST ASK THE DEXY'S TO COME ON EILEEN

SHOULD I ASK THE SMITHS FOR A HATFULL OF HOLLOW,
SHOULD I ASK ALEX HARVEY TO GIVE ME TOMORROW,
SHOULD I ASK U2 WHERE THEY GO, CAN I FOLLOW,
SHOULD I WATCH VAN MORRISON HAVE A MOON DANCE,
SHOULD I ASK BONNIE TYLER IF SHE'S STILL LOST IN FRANCE,
OR GIVE MALCOLM MACLAREN A BUFFALO STANCE

SHOULD I ASK OLD SUGGS WHY HIS TROUSER'S ARE SLACK,
SHOULD I ASK STEVIE NICKS WHY SHE'S IN FLEETWOOD MAC,
SHOULD I ASK DEEP PURPLE WHY THE NIGHT WAS BLACK,
SHOULD I ASK DAVE EDMUNDS IF HE KNEW THE BRIDE,
SHOULD I ASK NILS LOFGREN HOW TOUGH DID HE CRY,
OR ASK THE RAMONES WHY THEY HAD TO DIE

SHOULD WE SAY TO THE GROUNDHOGS " THANK CHRIST FOR THE BOMB "
NO PROBABLY NOT !!!!