The Friends Of Mr. Cairo Lyrics - Jon

[shooting] 

[movie like speech:] 

frankie: okay, this is the picture. johnny's been hurt. he's been hurt bad. 

woman: look, we can't leave him here, we can't. look, he's in a pool of blood. he's gonna die, i know it. 

frankie: we've gotta leave him here, honey. we gotta. he won't talk, i promise you that! will you johnny? 

woman: frankie, i don't care whether he talks or not, i just can't leave him like this. 

johnny: listen. leave me here i... i... i can ... i can ... handle it. 

woman: oh, no, johnny, no... 

[interlude] 

frankie: the cops are outside. luke's in the car. come on, let's get the hell outta this joint. 

woman: frankie, when they get here wer're gonna be dead, i know we are! we don't have agun! 

frankie: listen. we got three million... listen, [spud]. we got three million in the can, here. we can't look after him, i'll send the bird to his mother. come on, let's just get out of this place, we can do it! 

woman: oh, no, johnny, no... 

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[interlude] 

frankie: okay now, just lean up against that door. when i give the word "go" we just..., we just go through it and blast at the same time. 

She came, as in the book, mickey spillane 

that saturday night dark masquerade 

had filled his friend with lead, the same, sweetheart 

But then, as nothing happens quite the same 

investigation is the game 

he had to check her story right away-he dead 

sam spade his buddy archer first to go he got it 

she spelt it out, how could they know the 'fatman' got it -he dead 

her sister didn't really live at all-confusion-he dead 

his chase led to the fatman, to face the friends of mr. cairo 

[movie like speech:] 

woman: hey, there's a really terrific dress shop. can we stop this raid while i buy a new gown? 

frankie: i'll buy you the whole factory, sweetheart. don't worry. 

Photos 

That night, the double crosser got it right 

pretending he was really dim 

he slipped to sam a double gin (mickey finn) 

He woke, the boys had gone, but not his gun 

they'd left a note to lead him on 

the chase to find the maltese falcon-you bet- 

Early thirties gangster movies 

set to spellbind population 

From chicago to hong kong 

via istanbul the talking tong 

Dirty rats thru' prohibition 

money flowed thru gangsterism 

Acting out this fantasy 

in hollywoods vicinity 

The best part for the best rendition 

al capone he sent to prison 

Citizen kane came fast and quickly 

conquering ol' new york city 

poking fun at superstition 

media became television give me cagney anyday 

or jimmy stewart for president 

Or edward 'g' and all those guys 

who always shoot between the eyes 

between the eyes 

between the eyes 

[movie like speech:] 

kasper: ha, ha, well done mr. cairo, and what do you have to say about that, my friend? 

spade: allright. so you've got me in it. what about her? 

brigid: don't worry about me, i'm okay 

kasper: very magnanimous, sir, very magnanimous indeed, ha, ha, ha 

mr. cairo: you mean..., you won't make us an offer we... we can't refuse... 

Father love do you work, do you work for mother 

chances could call, and accept that, be no other 

science as it might, disappear correspond with colour 

chance is the fruit, will outlive, what is now the brother 

call for total wealth to distribute like a picture 

in black and white, give it joy, give it, let it hit you 

Spoil our existence by extreme gift to population 

father love do you work, do you work for mother 

tell me straight be the godfather be no other 

media kings give us now give us total movie 

straight right now, give it clear, give us total movie 

now being here, being now, being here believing 

[movie like speeches:] 

man: i don't know which words to put in there sweetheart, you know, i can't do it. pretty kind of useless, though, don't you think so mary? 

man: come with me to the far lands of baghdad. 

woman: oh, if only i could. that's what i want more than anything in the world, but it could never be... 

man: of course it can... 

woman: but my father would find us wherever we went. yes, he has forbidden me to... to even speak to you, if he finds me now. i don't know what he'd do... 

man: but he doesn't know that i'm... i'm a prince. before, i was the thief of baghdad now... 

woman: it doesn't matter... 

man: then follow me, darling, follow me now to the ends of the earth 

One on one to talk to you 

like film stars they get close to you 

you've mirrored his appeal 

he wants you so, he wants to be beside you 

then you pass by giving him the other side of you 

like the mystics do 

so that every time he moves, he moves for you 

Soul and light can always see 

the meeting of true love and she 

this silent night and i, 

i guess a lonely mind might see 

I've seen love on the screen 

i've seen a screen goddesss and me-oh 

how often this, how often, this the power of you 

and so, i must confess 

whatever i see 

i'm meant to be there with you 

with you with you 

Silent golden movies, talkies, technicolour, long ago 

my younger ways stand clearer, clearer than my footprints 

stardom greats i've followed closely closer than the nearest heartbeat 

longer that expected-ther were great- 

oh love oh love just to see them 

acting on the silver screen, oh my 

clark gable, fairbanks, maureen o'sullivan 

fantasy would fill my life and i 

love fantasy so much 

did you see in the morning light 

i really talked, yes i did, to gods early dawning light 

and i was privileged to be as i am to this day 

to be with you. to be with you 

[movie actor like speech:] 

mr. cairo: listen. i have arranged this display for... for all of you people to... to come here this evening and i... i know you have been searched, but, what you... you don't realize is, is that in the back of the maltese falcon, i have it ...