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You walk into the room
With your pencil in your hand
You see somebody naked
And you say, âWho is that man?â
You try so hard
But you donât understand
Just what youâll say
When you get home
Because something is happening here
But you donât know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones?
You raise up your head
And you ask, âIs this where it is?â
And somebody points to you and says
âItâs hisâ
And you say, âWhatâs mine?â
And somebody else says, âWhere what is?â
And you say, âOh my God
Am I here all alone?â
Because something is happening here
But you donât know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones?
You hand in your ticket
And you go watch the geek
Who immediately walks up to you
When he hears you speak
And says, âHow does it feel
To be such a freak?â
And you say, âImpossibleâ
As he hands you a bone
Because something is happening here
But you donât know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones?
You have many contacts
Among the lumberjacks
To get you facts
When someone attacks your imagination
But nobody has any respect
Anyway they already expect you
To just give a check
To tax-deductible charity organizations
Youâve been with the professors
And theyâve all liked your looks
With great lawyers you have
Discussed lepers and crooks
Youâve been through all of
F. Scott Fitzgeraldâs books
Youâre very well read
Itâs well known
Because something is happening here
But you donât know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones?
Well, the sword swallower, he comes up to you
And then he kneels
He crosses himself
And then he clicks his high heels
And without further notice
He asks you how it feels
And he says, âHere is your throat back
Thanks for the loanâ
Because something is happening here
But you donât know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones?
Now you see this one-eyed midget
Shouting the word âNOWâ
And you say, âFor what reason?â
And he says, âHow?â
And you say, âWhat does this mean?â
And he screams back, âYouâre a cow
Give me some milk
Or else go homeâ
Because something is happening here
But you donât know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones?
Well, you walk into the room
Like a camel and then you frown
You put your eyes in your pocket
And your nose on the ground
There ought to be a law
Against you cominâ around
You should be made
To wear earphones
Because something is happening here
But you donât know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones?
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