Techno Ted may be a person who caused Chris incredible emotional pain & trepidation as well as moments of peace & happiness but now is removed and awaiting his fate. Darling may be a different person who is also free of him and can live her life free of Ted's tyranny. "In between all the laughing, and daydreams ... lies: a desert of truth" Lies are like a desert or the omission of Truth: Where there were Lies then Truth was absent. The song, "Techno Ted", may be a cathartic celebration of the downfall of this person.
Welcome to our island
Glad you came to call
Now you've made yourself at home
You're welcome to us all
We are simple people, why are we this way
This is what we always say
It's the way that we bong on the bongo
It's the way that be bang on the big base drum
It's the way we sing in the song book
Plays the tropic island hum
Hum, hum...
Playing in the sunshine, lots of sea and sand
Its jolly nice in paradise
Lordie ain't life grand
Everyone was happy joining in the fun
Doing like we've always done
It's the way that we shake on the shakers
It's the way that we bang on the big base drum
It's the way that we bake in the cake off
Plays the tropic island hum
It's the way that we bong on the bongo
It's the way that be bang on the big base drum
It's the way we sing in the song book
Plays the tropic island hum
Hum, hum...
Good, good, good... Feeling good
Tonight’s a special night Feeling good
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Anything can happen in the meantime
Won't you come and celebrate our tropic island hum
It's the way that we bong on the bongo
It's the way that be bang on the big base drum
It's the way we sing in the song book
Plays the tropic island hum
Hum, hum...
It's the way that we bong on the bongo
It's the way that be bang on the big base drum
It's the way we sing in the song book
Plays the tropic island hum
Hum, hum...
Glad you came to call
Now you've made yourself at home
You're welcome to us all
We are simple people, why are we this way
This is what we always say
It's the way that we bong on the bongo
It's the way that be bang on the big base drum
It's the way we sing in the song book
Plays the tropic island hum
Hum, hum...
Playing in the sunshine, lots of sea and sand
Its jolly nice in paradise
Lordie ain't life grand
Everyone was happy joining in the fun
Doing like we've always done
It's the way that we shake on the shakers
It's the way that we bang on the big base drum
It's the way that we bake in the cake off
Plays the tropic island hum
It's the way that we bong on the bongo
It's the way that be bang on the big base drum
It's the way we sing in the song book
Plays the tropic island hum
Hum, hum...
Good, good, good... Feeling good
Tonight’s a special night Feeling good
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Anything can happen in the meantime
Won't you come and celebrate our tropic island hum
It's the way that we bong on the bongo
It's the way that be bang on the big base drum
It's the way we sing in the song book
Plays the tropic island hum
Hum, hum...
It's the way that we bong on the bongo
It's the way that be bang on the big base drum
It's the way we sing in the song book
Plays the tropic island hum
Hum, hum...
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