[Verse] Woke up by the tracks, eighteen sixty-four Brass bells on my ears, I don't know what for Sippin' on a straw, ain't nothin' in the cup Folks all starin' like I'm comin' unstuck Said "boy, what's that on your shirt, what's that sound?" I said "there's a dark room where the stories get found" They just laughed and shook their heads, called me insane But I'm Movie Bob — that's my name [Chorus] Movie Bob! Born too soon! Cryin' for that butter salt beneath the wrong moon! Walls light up, folks pay to sit — But there ain't no picture houses yet, not built, not yet, not it! Movie Bob! Stuck in time! Got the snacks but not the screen, ain't that a crime One day, somewhere, they'll know my name Movie Bob, here before the fame! [Verse] Tried the magic lantern, tried the stereoscope Said "that's close, but it ain't quite the dope" Drew a marquee in the dirt with my own two hands This is my calling, y'all just don't understand Preacher said I'm touched, doc said let him rest Filled my buckets up with corn — and that's when I felt blessed Wrapped my arms around 'em like an old friend First real smile, then I sang again: [Chorus] Movie Bob! Born too soon! Cryin' for that butter salt beneath the wrong moon! Walls light up, folks pay to sit — But there ain't no picture houses yet, not built, not yet, not it! Movie Bob! Stuck in time! Got the snacks but not the screen, ain't that a crime One day, somewhere, they'll know my name Movie Bob, here before the fame! [Instrumental solo] [Bridge — spoken, carnival pitchman style] Step right up! Step right up! See the boy who dreams in flicker-light! Future's comin' — darkness, salt, and sound! Ain't no devil in him — just butter on his sleeve! [Verse — quick, half-time] Every dusk I sit out by the barn Waitin' on a show that ain't been born Don't mind the wait, don't mind at all Got my popcorn — let the future call [Chorus — big, full band] Movie Bob! Born too soon! Cryin' for that butter salt beneath the wrong moon! Walls light up, folks pay to sit — Someday they'll build it — just you wait, just sit tight, just sit! Movie Bob! Out of time! But the popcorn's poppin' and the future's mine Somewhere, sometime, they'll know my name MOVIE BOB — here before the fame!
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