Hospitality on Parade Songtext
von Sparks

Someday, we′ll have one extra coastline
We'll tire of the Atlantic
By then, we′ll be rid of your lot
A shot heard 'round the world will soon be shot, will soon be shot

'Til then have some tea and tobacco (hospitality hospitality)
Hey Jenny, meet your master
Be nice, show him kindness and such (hospitality hospitality)
Be kind to our master

But a feeling is a-brewing that we don′t need any masters
′Cause we all can be a master, and we all can be a king

We speak, and we sing the way that you do
And showed you our hospitality on parade
But now we are we, we're no longer you
Turrah to that hospitality on parade

Today, you′re going to find their descendants
In places all around you
You're faced with the easiest task
How best to act a king when always treated like a king


Lunch counters, at banks and the theatre (hospitality hospitality)
Kind help right there to serve you
Men selling, and girls selling, too (hospitality hospitality)
And everyone′s special

We all are someone special (hospitality)
Yes, we all are someone special (hospitality)
For we all are someone special (hospitality)
Where the customer is king

Whoever you are, whoever you bring
You'll find that hospitality on parade
However you look, you′re always a king
Wherever there's hospitality on parade

Hospitality

Hospitality, hospitality

Hospitality, hospitality

I'm special, you′re special (I′m so special)
He's special, she′s special (he's so special)
We′re all someone special (we're all so special)
And I am the king

We speak, and we sing the way that you do (hospitality)
And showed you our hospitality on parade
But now we are we, we′re no longer you (hospitality on parade)
Turrah to that hospitality on parade


Whoever you are, whoever you bring (hospitality on parade)
You'll find that hospitality on parade
However you look, you're always a king (hospitality on parade)
Wherever there′s hospitality on parade

We speak and we sing the way that you do (hospitality on parade)
And showed you our hospitality on parade
But now we are we, we′re no longer you (hospitality on parade)
Turrah to that hospitality on parade

Hospitality on parade
Hospitality on parade
Hospitality on parade
Hospitality on parade