Half a Chance Songtext
von Gerry Rafferty

Going down a dusty road I turned my head around
Looking for somewhere to go, a place to lay my head down
I checked into a small hotel and there before my eyes
Stood a man with a trumpet in his hand
Trying to make the people understand
He stops and sighs and says

Half a chance
Give the singers half a chance and
They′ll sing and dance through the night
Lend an ear please and the band will play the things you want to hear
There's no doubt
That before tonight is over you′ll scream and shout hip hooray
In the meantime there is only one more thing I'd like to say


He spoke about the well-known faces appearing in the show
The star attraction of the evening would be Billy with his big banjo
But first of all a sweet little lady
Who'd have us all screaming for more
Billy′s striptease queen with the biggest pair you′ve ever seen

Down and down
Went her long black stockings and as
They hit the ground the boys went mad
Everyone agreed that it was the greatest time they'd ever had
On and on
Now tonight was nearly over except for Billy and his big banjo
Billy sang a song called "The Truck Drivin′ Man" and we joined in
For a chorus or two and then I went to bed

Half a chance
Give the singers half a chance and
They'll sing and dance through the night
Lend an ear please and the band will play the things you want to hear
There′s no doubt
That before tonight is over you'll scream and shout hip hooray
In the meantime there is only one more thing I′d like to say