Twice upon a time in the valley of the tears
An auctioneer isbidding for a box of fading years
And the elephants are dancing on the gravesof squealing mice
Anyone for tennis, wouldn't that be nice?

And the ice creams are all melting on the streets of bloodybeer
While the beggars stain the pavements with flourescent Christmascheer
And the Bentley-driving guru is putting up his price
Anyone fortennis, wouldn't that be nice?

And the prophets in the boutiques give out messages ofhope
With jingle bells and fairy tales and blind colliding scopes
And youcan tell they're all the same underneath the pretty lies
Anyone for tennis,wouldn't that be nice?

The yellow Buddhist monk is burning brightly at the zoo
Youcan bring a bowl of rice and then a glass of water too
And fate is setting upthe chessboard while death rolls out the dice
Anyone for tennis, wouldn'tthat be nice?