SHAKESPEARE IS A FRIEND OF MINE lyrics
by Joel Sattler

Shakespeare is a friend of mine
Shakespeare is my pal
once a year we meet and greet
at the feast of Lupercal

drink my blood and he drinks mine
pretending that it's merely wine
and speak of visions once divine
Shakespeare is a friend of mine

Shakespeare is a friend of mine
Caesar our chauffeur
driving down the Roman roads
pretending we are saboteurs

blowing up all history
Henry in his misery
Falstaff paying for his crimes
Shakespeare is a friend of mine

once I thought it was a dream
couldn't be what it had seemed
memory plays tricks a lot
just be happy what you got

I realized a gift of God
spoil the child and spare the rod
singing every single line
Shakespeare is a friend of mine

Hamlet has to have a ghost
raise our glasses in a toast
William is the Conquerer
has to have it the last word

Lupercalia is fun
take the women on the run
don't look twice or look behind
Shakespeare is a friend of mine

and when you think the play is through
and all the curtain falls on you
leave while the audience applauding
while outside armies are marauding

tell yourself that you are safe
innocent as a waif
tell yourself this simple rhyme:
Shakespeare is a friend of mine

Tickets please?

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