Gerry Rafferty - Half A Chance Lyrics
Going down a dusty road, I turned my head 'roundLooking for somewhere to go, a place to lay my head downCheck into a small hotel and there before my eyesStood a man with a trumpet in his handTrying to make the people understandHe stops and sighs and says"Half a chanceGive the singers half a chance and they'll sing and dance through the nightLend an ear, pleaseAnd the band will play the things you want to hearThere's no doubtThat before tonight is over you'll scream and shout "Hip hooray"In the meantimeThere is only one more thing I'd like to say"Spoke about the well-known faces appearing in the showStar attraction of the evening would be Billy and his big banjoBut first of all, a sweet little lady ?whose ...? was all screaming for moreLily, the striptease queen with the biggest pair you've ever seenDown and downWent her long black stockings and as they hit the ground, the boys went madEveryone agreedThat it was the greatest time they'd ever hadOn and onNow the night was nearly over except for Billy and his big banjoBilly sang a song called 'The Truckdriver Man'And we joined in for a chorus or two and then I went to bed
