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Song Parodies -> "I'm Only Sweeping"

Original Song Title:

"I'm Only Sleeping"

Original Performer:

Beatles

Parody Song Title:

"I'm Only Sweeping"

Parody Written by:

John A. Barry

The Lyrics

You can try every kind of suborning,*
But I'm giving you a warning--
I won't give the carpeting a steam.
Make the bed? Go on, dream (go on, dream).

Though it's grimy,
You can't bribe me
To clean the divan,
I'm only sweeping.

I will not budge when you try to pay me,
So you tell me that I'm lazy.
But I'm not listening to your spiel;
You try to welsh on our deal (on our deal):

You'd do seats and drapes
And carpets traipsed
And clean the walls;
I'm only sweeping.

Though you can try, you won't get me to do windows;
I've drawn the line.

I will get the cobwebs off the ceiling,
Giving them a sweepy peeling.

You do seats and drapes
And carpets traipsed--
Don't bust my balls,
I'm only sweeping.

Though you can try, you won't get me to do windows
I'll draw the blinds.

You can try every kind of suborning,
But I'm giving you a warning:
I cleave to the original deal,
So leave off the fawning spiel (fawning spiel).

Though it's slimy,
You can't bribe me
To clean out the can;
I'm only sweeping.


*bribing

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Paul Robinson - September 15, 2005 - Report this comment
Nice job, JB...OH-OH...WAIT! I think you missed a little something over here in the corner...Oh, never mind...it's just the three "5's" I'm dropping on this parody...
stuart mcarthur - September 15, 2005 - Report this comment
firstly JAB, you forgot to enable comments on your brilliant Queen parody today, so I just wanna say "Runnin' out of rhymes for "dust." " was sublime JAB, as was that whole verse, and the parody (go read it everyone) - and a great job on this one too - 555
John Barry - September 15, 2005 - Report this comment
Thanks, Paul, Stuart--appreciate the comments!; yeah, I did forget to check the enable box on "Dust." I was too busy cleaning.
alvin rhodes - September 15, 2005 - Report this comment
good for you...stick to your guns...uh..broom, i mean..nice job
Rick C - September 15, 2005 - Report this comment
Good parody to one of my favorite OSs. 555
John Barry - September 15, 2005 - Report this comment
Thanks Alvin, Rick.
carol - September 15, 2005 - Report this comment
Good job. Now sweep up the three 5's I just tossed your way

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