MOODSWING
Words by Lindy Robbins
Music by Ann Hampton Callaway
LENTO
Seven A.M., time to drag my butt out of bed
What a job
My eyelids feel like boulders
And somebody stuffed cotton in my head
Feel it throb
Crawling to the bathroom to brush my teeth
I almost fall asleep
Then to the kitchen I'm stepping
Feels just as though I am schlepping
Through quicksand three feet deep
Lord, I need some strong caffeine
Give me bread and water and a coffee machine
I start to down cup after cup
What do you know, I'm waking up
Then all at once my body goes "bing!”
‘Cause I'm about to have a moodswing
ALLEGRO
Pour myself another cup of java
Strong and hot as lava and I'm feeling fine
Runnin' ‘round in circles, singing with the birdies
"Tweet tweet” and suddenly the world seems to shine
Hop into the shower, rhythm of the water
My body does a step-kick-turn rain dance
Wonderful world, wonderful day
I throw some kooky clothes on and I'm on my way
Yes, life can be a beautiful thing
When you're riding to the top of a
Marvelous, magical moodswing
Moodswing goes around and around
What swing up will always swing down
LENTO
Five P.M., the office gives me no time to rest
What a day
The fax machine keeps faxing
The telephone's a terrible pest- go away
Feels as though a valium attacked my brain
The clock moves like a slug
After the smiling and schmoozin'
I'm just as lazy as Susan
Someone pulled my plug
At last the prisoner says goodbye
I'm out the door with one resounding sigh
Tension and strain break like a yolk
It's time for chocolate and Diet Coke
Then all at once my body goes "Zing!”
It's time for me to have that moodswing
ALLEGRO
Feels so good to fin'lly hit the street now
Moving to a beat now and I'm feeling great
Catch a sale at Bloomie's, hit the gym
And meet a cute guy, euphoria's my favorite state
Cook a fat-free dinner, paint the bathroom purple
Then do a crazy dance on the rooftop
Wonderful world, wonderful night
I throw away the Prozac in a fit of delight
Yes, life can be a wonderful thing
When you're riding to the top of a
Marvelous, magical moodswing
Moodswing goes around and around
Once I'm up, don't wanna swing down
Baba doo bop ba ba doo bop
Baba doo bop ba ba doo bop
Come and join the perky people of which I am one
STRIPPER TEMPO
Back to bed, gotta say goodnight
But I don't mind turnin' off the light
Knowin' that tomorrow is certain to bring
Another pick-me-up, kick-me-up
Riding down, sliding down
Super, fantastical
Marvelous, magical
Moodswing
Moodswing
Moodswing!