The Bellman's Speech Lyrics

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!