Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
I've got a bike, you can ride it if you like
It's got a basket, a bell that rings and
Things to make it look good
I'd give it to you if I could, but I borrowed it
You're the kind of girl that fits in with my world
I'll give you anything, ev'rything if you want things
I've got a cloak, it's a bit of a joke
There's a tear up the front, it's red and black
I've had it for months
If you think it could look good, then I guess it should
You're the kind of girl that fits in with my world
I'll give you anything, ev'rything if you want things
I know a mouse, and he hasn't got a house
I don't know why I call him Gerald
He's getting rather old, but he's a good mouse
You're the kind of girl that fits in with my world
I'll give you anything, ev'rything if you want things
I've got a clan of gingerbread men
Here a man, there a man, lots of gingerbread men
Take a couple if you wish, they're on the dish
You're the kind of girl that fits in with my world
I'll give you anything, ev'rything if you want things
I know a room full of musical tunes
Some rhyme, some ching, most of them are clockwork
Let's go into the other room and make them work
It's got a basket, a bell that rings and
Things to make it look good
I'd give it to you if I could, but I borrowed it
You're the kind of girl that fits in with my world
I'll give you anything, ev'rything if you want things
I've got a cloak, it's a bit of a joke
There's a tear up the front, it's red and black
I've had it for months
If you think it could look good, then I guess it should
You're the kind of girl that fits in with my world
I'll give you anything, ev'rything if you want things
I know a mouse, and he hasn't got a house
I don't know why I call him Gerald
He's getting rather old, but he's a good mouse
You're the kind of girl that fits in with my world
I'll give you anything, ev'rything if you want things
I've got a clan of gingerbread men
Here a man, there a man, lots of gingerbread men
Take a couple if you wish, they're on the dish
You're the kind of girl that fits in with my world
I'll give you anything, ev'rything if you want things
I know a room full of musical tunes
Some rhyme, some ching, most of them are clockwork
Let's go into the other room and make them work
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae, edited by digitalmanMKII
Bike Lyrics as written by Syd Barrett
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im no expert on the either subject of tool or PF, but i like this song because of its comical aspects. i wouldnt delve too deep into the song either because it obviously was not written in the deepest philisophical state of mind, but i can see where broken gerbil is coming from. tool obviously has taken notes from PF and i would just be happy if toolrulz would acknowledge that. you have the right to post whatever you want, but if you feel that way about a song that other people like, dont make fun of em, and keep your opinions, educated or NOT, to yourself.