The Bellman's Speech Lyrics

The Bellman's Speech Text

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(Bellman)
Friends, Romans and countrymen!
Please lend me your ears,
And I will carefully impart what you may have thought for years,

But were too scared to ask,
By day or after dark;
In the Hunting of the Snark!

The emotional occasion brings the moisture to my eyes
As I rise to remark
That I think we may be gaining on the Snark.
I'm of notorial persuasion that I hear its distant cries.
And they're never far away,
(Crew and Bellman)
(No they're never far away)
(Bellman)
So I rise to remark
That I think we may be gaining on the Snark.

Friends, Romans and countrymen!
Please lend me your ears,
And I will carefully impart what you may have thought for years,

But were too scared to ask,
By day or after dark;
In the Hunting of the Snark!
(Crew)
The Hunting of the Snark, The Hunting of the Snark...
(+ Bellman)
In the Hunting of the Snark!

From my own investigations and the bearings on the chart,
In my heart I can see
A potential Snark may lurk in every tree.
As I make these observations I suggest that we should start,
For we haven't any time to spare
(No we haven't any time to spare)
In your hearts you'll agree,
A potential Snark may lurk in every tree!

Friends, Romans and countrymen!
Please lend me your ears,
And I will carefully impart what you may have thought
for years,

But were too scared to ask,
By day or after dark;
In the Hunting of the Snark!
(Crew)
The Hunting of the Snark, The Hunting of the Snark...
(+ Bellman)
In the Hunting of the Snark!