Gerry Rafferty - Half a Chance Lyrics

Going down a dusty road, I turned my head 'round
Looking for somewhere to go, a place to lay my head down
Check into a small hotel and there before my eyes
Stood a man with a trumpet in his hand
Trying to make the people understand
He stops and sighs and says

Half a chance
Give the singers half a chance
And they'll sing and dance through the night
Lend an ear
And the band will play the things you'll want to hear
There's no doubt
That before tonight is over you'll scream and shout
Hip hooray!
In the meantime there is only one more thing I'd like to say

Spoke about the well known faces appearing in the show
Star attraction of the evening would be
Billy with his big banjo
But first of all, a sweet little lady who'd have us all screaming for more
Lily, the striptease Queen
With the biggest pair you've ever seen

Down and down, went her long black stockings
And as they hit the ground, the boys went mad
Everyone agreed
That it was the greatest time they'd ever had
On and on
Now the night was nearly over except for Billy and his big banjo
Billy sang a song called, 'The Truck driver Man'
And we joined in for a chorus or two
And then I went to bed

Half a chance
Give the singers half a chance
And they'll sing and dance through the night
Lend an ear, please
And the band will play the things you'll want to hear
There's no doubt
That before tonight is over you'll scream and shout
Hip hooray!
In the meantime there is only one more thing I'd like to say