Harold the Barrel lyrics

News:

A well-known Bognor restaurant-owner

Disappeared early this morning

Last seen in a mouse-brown overcoat

Suitably camouflaged

They saw him catch a train

Man-in-the-street:

"Father of three it's disgusting"

"Such a horrible thing to do"

Harold the Barrel cut off his toes

And he served them all for tea

"He can't go far", "He can't go far"

"Hasn't got a leg to stand on"

"He can't go far"

Man-on-the-spot:

I'm standing in a doorway on the main square

Tension is mounting

There's a restless crowd of angry people

Man-on-the-council:

"More than we've ever seen

Had to tighten up security"

Over to the scene at the town hall

The Lord Mayor's ready to speak

Lord Mayor:

"Man of suspicion, you can't last long

The British Public is on our side"

British public:

"Can't last long"

"You can't last long"

"Said you couldn't trust him

His brother was just the same"

"You can't last long"

Harold:

If I was many miles from here

I'd be sailing in an open boat on the sea

Instead I'm on this window ledge

With the whole world below

Up at the window

Look at the window...

Mr. Plod:

"We can help you"

Plod's Chorus:

"We can help you"

Mr. Plod:

"We're all your friends,

If you come on down and talk to us son"

Harold:

You must be joking

Take a running jump

The crowd was getting stronger

And our Harold getting weaker

Forwards, backwards, swaying side to side

Fearing the very worst

They called his mother to the sight

Upon the ledge beside him

His mother made a last request

67-Yr-old-Mrs. Barrel:

"Come off the ledge if your father were alive

He'd be very, very, very upset

Just can't jump, you just can't jump

Your shirt's all dirty, there's a man from the BBC.

You just can't jump

Mr. Plod:

"We can help you"

Plod's Chorus:

"We can help you"

Mr. Plod:

"We're all your friends,

If you come on down and talk to us Harry"

Harold:

You must be joking

Take a running jump...

• Artist:Genesis
• Album:Nursery Cryme (1971)