Hair

The Cowsills

HAIR- by Gerome Ragni and James RadoShe asks me whyI'm just a hairy guyI'm hairy noon and nightHair that's a frightI'm hairy high and lowDon't ask me whyDon't knowIt's not for lack of breadLike the Grateful DeadDarlingGimme head with hairLong beautiful hairShining, gleaming,Streaming, flaxen, waxenGive me down to there hairShoulder length or longerHere baby, there mamaEverywhere daddy daddyHair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hairFlow it, show itLong as God can grow itMy hairLet it fly in the breezeAnd get caught in the treesGive a home to the fleas in my hairA home for fleasA hive for beesA nest for birdsThere ain't no wordsFor the beauty, the splendor, the wonderOf my...Hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hairFlow it, show itLong as God can grow itMy hairI want it long, straight, curly, fuzzySnaggy, shaggy, ratty, mattyOily, greasy, fleecyShining, gleaming, streamingFlaxen, waxenKnotted, polka-dottedTwisted, beaded, braidedPowdered, flowered, and confettiedBangled, tangled, spangled, and spaghettied!Oh say can you seeMy eyes if you canThen my hair's too shortDown to hereDown to thereDown to whereIt stops by itselfThey'll be ga ga at the go goWhen they see me in my togaMy toga made of blondBrilliantinedBiblical hairMy hair like Jesus wore itHallelujah I adore itHallelujah Mary loved her sonWhy don't my mother love me?Hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hairFlow it, show itLong as God can grow itMy hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hairFlow it, show itLong as God can grow itMy hair