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Man On The Roof

from Glenn Cardier (1976) by Glenn Cardier

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Produced by Labi Siffre
Arranged by everyone on the album
Engineered by Dick Plant
Recorded at the Music Centre, Wembley, UK
Released by EMI Records UK 1976

lyrics

Man On The Roof
(Cardier)

I dunno just what to do.
There's a man on the roof!
There's a man on the roof
Wavin ' goodbye -

Maybe I'm just seein' things -
Maybe he's not there -
But now he's shoutin' down at me
Various obscenities -
Maybe he's an escapee from an infirmary,
Wavin' goodbye.

Everybody run come see the show.

Oh no, he's hoppin' in a madman's dance -
Oh no, he's droppin' his pants!
The scatterbrain so-and-so's singin' falsetto,
The ratbag's rollin' his eyes -
And the crowd is buzzin' down in the street -
He's tossin' all his money down!
Oh, he's throwin' money like a yeti throwin' confetti
Makin' the people all run around -
Maybe he's a lunatic on a religious kick,
Wavin' goodbye.

Everybody run come see the show.

Bravo and hip-hip hooray!
The ladies are swoonin' all over the place -
And even he-men are screamin'
'Cos it's grand finale time!
He's standin' tip-toe on the chimney top
And he's wavin' goodbye.

Everybody run come see the show.

I dunno just what to do.
There was a man on the roof -
There was a man on the roof,
Wavin' goodbye.

credits

from Glenn Cardier (1976), released April 1, 1976
Drums - Brian Bennett
Bass - Brent Forbes
Bottleneck guitar - Xavier
Pedal steel - Dick Plant
Guitar - Glenn Cardier

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Post 2000, Glenn Cardier’s re-emergence as a songwriter/performer of real distinction has been nothing short of extraordinary. In typical single-minded fashion, he writes, performs and produces his music. Onstage, there are the trademark flashes of dark humour and thumping rockabilly/blues. But underlying it all are the songs. Happy/sad songs. Sweet/crazy songs. Cardier songs. CDs on the website. ... more

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