LEADING PLAYER
YOU LOOK FRENZIED, YOU LOOK FRAZZLED
PIQUED AS ANY ALP
FLUSHED AND RUSHED AND RAZZLE-DAZZLED
DRY YOUR LIPS, DAMP YOUR SCALP
NOW I CAN SEE YOU'RE IN A RUT IN
DISARRAY
AND I'M NOT ONE TO BUTT IN
BUT IN FACT I MUST SAY
IF YOU'D TAKE IT EASY, TRUST AWHILE
DON'T LOOK BLUE, DON'T LOOK BACK
YOU'LL PULL THROUGH IN JUST AWHILE
'CAUSE YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK

PIPPIN LEADING PLAYER
ON THE RIGHT TRACK UH HU HU HU
ON THE RIGHT TRACK TAKE IT EASY, SONNY
ON THE RIGHT TRACK TAKE IT EASY, SONNY
ON THE RIGHT TRACK TAKE IT EASY

LEADING PLAYER
WHY BE FLURRIED

PIPPIN
FLUSTERED

LEADING PLAYER
KEEP THOSE

PIPPIN
HOPES ALOFT

LEADING PLAYER
KEEP COOL AS CUSTARD

PIPPIN
TRYING HARD

LEADING PLAYER
STEPPING SOFT

BOTH
THERE'S NO TRICK TO STAYING SENSIBLE
DESPITE EACH CUL-DE-SAC
'CAUSE EACH STEP'S INDISPENSABLE
WHEN YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK

PIPPIN LEADING PLAYER
ON THE RIGHT TRACK UH HU HU HU
ON THE RIGHT TRACK TAKE IT EASY, SONNY
ON THE RIGHT TRACK TAKE IT EASY, SONNY
ON THE RIGHT TRACK TAKE IT EASY

LEADING PLAYER
MANY WHEN THINGS GET DANK WILL FEEL THEIR GRIP GO
WE STAY TRANQUIL, SPIRITS HIGH, PULSES LOW

PIPPIN
BUT! WHAT I'VE LEFT BEHIND LOOKS TRIFLING
WHAT'S AHEAD LOOKS BLACK
AM I DOOMED TO SPEND MY LIFE A-LINGERING ON

LEADING PLAYER
LINGERING ON

PIPPIN
JUST LINGERING ON

BOTH
MALINGERING ON THE RIGHT
-acapo