The Wizard of Taz - Joel Plaskett

We used to walk downtown

Instead of taking the bus

To save our money

For records and donuts

At Dischord and track

Where the future took shape

In the days of wine

And vinyl and tape

But was only one king

We first found him on Queen

He had to deal with us jokers

We were fourteen

Rings, gold chains

You would pay him in cash

That’s the power

That rock and roll has

If you wanna know why

We don’t play jazz

Picture Switzer, lads

He was The Wizard of Taz

If you’re listening to The Killer

What was the line I had?

Picture Switzer as

The Wizard of Taz

The Wizard moved down from Queen

Onto Argyle street

Bfore the Herald cam down

And the rents got too steep

Went from Market to Gottingen

Just trying to find a groove

But the landlords kept

The Wizard on the move

If you wanna know why

We don’t play jazz

Picture Switzer, lads

He was The Wizard of Taz

If you’re listening to The Killer

Come on, comrades

Picture Switzer as

The Wonderful Wizard of Taz

Now Bob is gone

But his memory lives on

10 thousand commandments

45 rpm

There will never be a guy

Like The Wizard again

He only liked Roy on Sun

If rock and roll is your holy scripture

Christ Almighty, picture Switzer

The Wonderful Wizard of Taz