Hey,
Who's that playing?
Hey,
The guitar?
Is it Jim? I don't know
Is it Jim? I don't know
In the spaceship, the silver spaceship, the lion takes control,
In the spaceship, the silver spaceship, the lion takes control,
Hey,
Who's that playing?
Hey,
The guitar?
Hush my darling, be still my darling, the lion's on the phone,
Hush my darling, be still my darling, the lion's on the phone,

Hush my darling, be still my darling,
Hey,
Hush my darling, be still my darling
Hey

Turn it up
The guitar
I can't hear, the guitar

In the spaceship, the silver spaceship, the lion waves goodbye
In the spaceship, the silver spaceship, the lion waves goodbye

Hey,
Who's that playing?
Hey,
The guitar?
Hey,
Hey,
Hey,
Hey,


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The Guitar Lyrics as written by Paul Campbell Hugo Peretti

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    i really dout there's much meaning to this song, but Jim that they mention is probably Jimi Hendrix.

    Rodan2000

    Rodan2000on December 30, 2004   Link

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