VerseGbC
Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau.
GbC
Some belong to strangers, and some to folks you know.
GbC
Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sand
GbC
to beautify the foothills, shake the many hands.
ChorusFEAGb
Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop and an illustrated book about birds.
FE
You see a lot up there, but don't be scared.
AF
Who needs action when you got words?
VerseGb
When you've finished with the mop then you can stop
C
and look at what you've done.
Gb
The plateau's clean, no dirt to be seen,
C
and the work, it was fun.
ChorusFEAGb
Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop and an illustrated book about birds.
FE
You see a lot up there, but don't be scared.
AF
Who needs action when you got words?
VerseGbC
Many a hand began to scan around for the next plateau.
GbC
Some say it was Greenland and some say Mexico.
GbC
Others decided it was nowhere, except for where they stood.
GbC
Those were all just guesses, wouldn't help you if they could.
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