[Intro: Micky Dolenz]
Shorty Blackwell, Shorty Blackwell
Be friends with me, be friends with me
Shorty Blackwell, Shorty Blackwell
Be friends with me
Be friends with me
[Verse 1: Coco Dolenz]
I'm feeling very bad today
Another cat came into stay
He's eating all my food
He's speaking very crude
He's gonna change the mood
[Verse 2: Micky Dolenz & Coco Dolenz]
I'm feeling very bad today
A red balloon got in my way
It followed me around
But never touched the ground
What can I say?
[Bridge: Coco Dolenz & Micky Dolenz, Micky Dolenz, Coco Dolenz]
He built a house upon a hill
(Ahh)
Ask him if he's happy, and then give him a pill
He's going mad
He bought another car today
(Ahh)
Ask him if he's happy, then turn the other way
He's going mad
He's going mad
(He's going mad)
He's going mad
(He's going mad)
He's going mad
He's going mad
He's going mad
He's going mad
He's going mad (He's going mad, mad, mad, mad)
He's going mad
(He's going mad, mad, mad, mad)
He's going mad
(He's going mad)
He's going mad
(Mad)
Mad
(Mad)
Mad, mad
Mad
[Verse 3: Micky Dolenz & Coco Dolenz]
I'm feeling very bad today
(I'm feeling bad)
Another cat came into stay
He's eating all my food
He's speaking very crude
He's gonna change the mood
[Bridge: Micky Dolenz & Coco Dolenz]
Black and shiny, now you've finally
Gotten everything you've wanted
And you're taunted by the power
That you really don't want anymore
Ba, ba
More, ba, ba
Everybody's talking faster
Hurry up, get me a master
I don't have much time to lose
And besides, I'm polishing my shoes
[Piano Solo]
[Interlude: Micky Dolenz & Coco Dolenz]
Crossing the street
Watching your feet or you'll die in a Thunderbird light
Wishing with all of your might
That you'd read that newspaper
That you forgot to buy today
How will you know what they do when they say
Hey
Hey
[Verse 4: Micky Dolenz & Coco Dolenz, Micky Dolenz]
I'm feeling very bad today
(I'm feeling bad)
Another girl came by to stay
(I love you more)
I can't think of a word
To tell you what I've heard
I've been away
I've been away
I've been away
(I've been away)
I've been away
(I've been away)
I've been away
(I've been away)
I've been away
(I've been away)
[Outro]
I am, I am
I am, I am
I am, I am
I am my
I am, I am
(I am my)
I am, I am
(I am my)
I am, I am
(I am my)
I am my
I am, I am
(I am my)
I am, I am
(I am my)
I am, I am
(I am my)
I am my
I am, I am
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