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samantha shaw - watching the big parade go by lyrics

[woman 1]
beautiful, balmy day
everyone’s on display
marchin’, marchin’
struttin’ a little and gettin’ the glory ‘n’
here on the porch am i
watchin’ the big parade go by

somebody leads ’em on
bouncin’ a big baton
twirlin’, twirlin’
tossin’ and catchin’ it over his shoulder ‘n’
oh, does he hold my eye
watchin’ the big parade go by

look at the people go wild
when cavalry, three by three
gives ’em a sight to see
doin’ their drill, provin’ their sk!ll
thrillin’ the person who’s watchin’ from up in a tree
me

after the crowd is gone
often i linger on
wavin’, wavin’
keepin’ the beat of a faraway tempo ‘n’
sighin’ an empty sigh
watchin’ the big parade go by
watchin’ it from the side
always there’s gotta be somebody watchin’ the show
somebody lovin’ the mummers ‘n’ lettin’ ’em know
any actor’s gotta attract applause
those are the laws
they wanna be liked a bit
that’s why i’m perfectly glad to be cheerin’ the bands
millions of people like me gotta fill up the stands

so when the house lights dim, give me a call
and i’ll be there givin’ my all
and when the drums roll out, think about me
there’s gotta be me
if i like it, i will cheer it
cheer it loud and let ’em hear it
how can there be a parade without a crowd?

proudly the music comes
bugles and fifes and drums
blarin’, blarin’
smashin’ the air with the crash of the cymbals ‘n’
lord, how it makes me cry
watchin’ the big parade go by

look at the people all turn and giggle and shout with glee
at the funniest sight you’d see
is it a clown whizzin’ around?
no, just some pitiful fool who fell out of a tree
me
why do i linger on
after the crowd is gone?
wavin’, wavin’
hopin’ to savor a faraway echo but
hearin’ the music die
watchin’ the big parade go by
always an empty sigh
watchin’ the big parade go by
watchin’ the big parade go by

- samantha shaw lyrics

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