Parody of “Tinker's Daughter”, words and music by
Frank Hayes
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Parody lyrics ©1987-02-14 by Bob Kanefsky. All rights reserved. The copyright of the original lyrics and music remain with the holder(s) of the original copyright.
When | Am I | was just a | G young | boy and I | C had | n’t made my | D fame | , |
I | Am fooled | around with the | G tin | ker’s lad, but | E stopped | just before we came. |
Now we | Am both | have grown to | G man | hood, but the | C tin | ker’s moved a | D way | . |
And I | Am long | for the tinker’s | G grand | son, and I | E won | der if he’s | Am gay | . |
For there’s | C ma | ny dark and handsome, and there’s | G ma | ny fine and fey, |
But I’m | Am mad | for the tinker’s | Em grands | on, and I | Am love | him | Em to | this | Am day | . |
Now, a tinker is a rambler, and he travels to the stars.
And the tinker’s daughter’s son is bound to frequent many bars.
So I’ve sought him in the deepest seas and the furthest stars above,
And I’ve had a thousand one night stands, but I haven’t found my love.
And there’s many dark and handsome, and there’s many fine and fey,
But I’m mad for the tinker’s grandson, and I wonder if he’s gay.
I’ve tried the muscle parlors, and the muscle men inside.
I’ve tried the sun-tanned sailors of the sea, with tattoos on their hide.
Tried the fairies in the bushes, and a queen upon the throne.
But I’ve got it bad for the tinker’s lad; my love has only grown.
For there’s many dark and handsome, and there’s many fine and fey,
But I’m mad for the tinker’s grandson, and I love him to this day.
Now, love will make you desperate, and love will make you swear.
And love will make you grasp at straws you aren’t sure are there.
And love will keep you searching ’til you’re wrinkled up and gray.
But I’m mad for the tinker’s grandson, and I wonder if he’s gay.
For there’s many dark and handsome, and there’s many fine and fey,
But I’m mad for the tinker’s grandson, and I love him to this day.
And there’s many dark and handsome, and there’s many fine and fey,
But I’m mad for the tinker’s grandson, and I wonder if he’s gay.