Roland the Roadie (intro)

(Spoken : )

Now Roland the roadie was only a toadie, who set up the lights and the

mikes for the shows, and Gertrude the groupie was a rock and roll fan,

who stood by the stage door in the rains and the snows.

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1. Roland the roadie met Gertrude the groupie

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at a rock concert back in Bayonne,

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he tried to seduce her, said he'd introduce her

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to all of the Beatles and Stones.

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2. So Roland the roadie got Gertrude the groupie

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a seat in the balcony above,

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and Gertrude the groupie felt grateful and groovy,

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but Roland the roadie felt love.

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And some folks loves ham hocks and some folks loves pork chops

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and some folks loves vegetable soup.

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And Roland the roadie loves Gertrude the groupie,

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but Gertrude the groupie loves groups.

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3. She stood up and screamed as the amber spot gleamed,

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on her heroes so skinny and tall,

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with their eyelids so droopy, and Gertrude the groupie,

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she was in love with them all.

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4. Roland the roadie told Gertrude the groupie

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to wait and he'd be her man,

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but while he dreamed of a rose covered home,

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she was out with the group in the van.

(spoken : ) Hey Gertie, get out here, come on babe, come on out of there.... I know you're in there... The whole trailer's moving baby....

What about me....Gertie... Oh Gertie !

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5. Now Roland the roadie is back on the road,

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his heart has been broken again,

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and Gertrude the groupie waits out in the cold

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for the very next group to come in.

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And some folks loves ham hocks and some folks loves pork chops

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and some folks loves vegetable soup.

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And Roland the roadie loves Gertrude the groupie,

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but Gertrude the groupie loves groups…

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groups.....groups.....groups...... (Dr. Hook)