Primus - Primus & The Chocolate Factory Album Lyrics

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Hello Wonkites

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Candy Man

Who can take a sunrise
Sprinkle it with dew
Cover it in chocolate
Or a miracle or two?

The candy man
The candy man can
The candy man can 'cause he mixes it with love
And makes the world taste good

He makes the world taste good

Who can take a rainbow
Wrap it in a sigh
Soak it in the sun
And make groovy lemon pie?

The candy man
The candy man can

The candy man
Oh the candy man can
The candy man can 'cause he mixes it with love
He makes the world taste good

He makes the world taste good
He makes the world taste pretty dang good, ha ha

Oh the candy man makes everything he bakes
Satisfying and delicious
Talk about your childhood wishes
You can even eat the dishes

Ha ha

Beep-beep-beep-beep
Howdy-howdy-howdy
Beep-beep-beep-beep
Howdy-howdy-howdy
Beep-beep-beep-beep
Howdy-howdy-howdy
Beep-beep-beep-beep
Howdy-howdy-howdy

Who can take tomorrow
Dip it in a dream
Separate the sorrow
And collect up all the cream?

The candy man
The candy man can
The candy man
That's right, I said the candy man

The candy man can 'cause he mixes it with love
The candy man can 'cause he mixes it with love
The candy man can 'cause he mixes it with love
He makes the world taste good

Ha yeah, that's what he does
The candy man

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Cheer Up Charlie

You get blue like everyone
But me and Grandpa Joe
Can make your troubles go away
Blow away, there they go

Cheer up Charlie
Give me a smile
What happened to that smile
I used to know

Don't you know your grin
Has always been my sunshine
Let that sunshine show

Come on Charlie
No need to frown
Deep down you know
Tomorrow is your toy

When days get heavy
Never pitter-patter
Up and at 'em boy
Up and at 'em boy

Someday, sweet as a song
Charlie's lucky day will come along
Till that day you've got to stay strong, Charlie
Up on top is right where you belong

Look up Charlie
You'll see a star
Just follow it
And keep your dreams in view

Pretty soon the sky
Is going to clear up, Charlie
Cheer up Charlie do
Cheer up Charlie do
Cheer up Charlie do
Just be glad you're you
Cheer up Charlie

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Golden Ticket

I never thought my life could be
Anything but catastrophe
But suddenly I begin to see
A bit of good luck for me

I never had a chance to shine
Never a happy song to sing
But suddenly half the world is mine
What an amazing thing

'Cause I got a golden ticket
Yeah, I got a golden ticket
And I got a golden ticket
Yeah, I got a golden ticket
Yeah, I got a golden twinkle
In my eye

I never thought my life could be
Anything but catastrophe
And suddenly I begin to see
A bit of good luck for me

I never had a chance to shine
Never a happy song to sing
But suddenly half the world is mine
What an amazing thing

'Cause I got a golden ticket
Yeah, I got a golden ticket
Oh, I got a golden ticket
Yeah, I got a golden ticket
Yeah, I got a golden twinkle
In my eye

I never thought I'd see the day
When I would face the world and say
"Good morning (good morning)
Look at the sun" (look at the sun)

I never thought that I would be
Slap in the lap of luxury
'Cause I'd have said
"It couldn't be done" but it can be done

Yeah, I got a golden ticket
Yeah, I got a golden ticket
And look at my golden ticket
I got me a golden ticket

Yeah, I got a golden chance
To make my way
And with the golden ticket
It's a golden day

Yeah
Come on
Ha ha
Give it to me, daddy

I never dreamed that I would climb
Over the moon in ecstasy
But nevertheless that's where I am
Shortly about to be

'Cause I got a golden ticket, ha ha
I got a golden ticket
I got me a golden ticket
I got a golden ticket

Oh, I got a golden ticket
I got a golden ticket
I got a golden ticket
I got a golden ticket

I got a golden ticket
I got a golden ticket
I got a golden ticket
I got a golden ticket

I got a golden chance to
Make my way
And with a golden ticket
It's a golden day

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Lermaninoff

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Pure Imagination

Come with me and you'll be
In a world of pure imagination
Take a look and you'll see
Into your imagination

We'll begin with a spin
Trav'ling in the world of my creation
What we'll see will defy
Explanation

If you want to view paradise
Simply look around and view it
Anything you want to, do it
Want to change the world, there's nothing to it

There is no life I know
To compare with pure imagination
Living there, you'll be free
If you truly wish to be

If you want to view paradise
Simply look around and view it
Anything you want to, do it
Want to change the world, there's nothing to it

There is no life I know
To compare with pure imagination
Living there, you'll be free
If you truly wish to be

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Oompa Augustus

Oompa Loompa
Doompa-dee-do
I've got a perfect
Puzzle for you

Oompa Loompa
Doompa-dee-dee
If you are wise
You'll listen to me

What do you get
When you guzzle down sweets?
Eating as much
As an elephant eats

What are you at
Getting terribly fat?
What do you think
Will come of that?

I don't like the look of it

Oompa Loompa
Doompa-dee-da
If you're not greedy
You will go far

You will live in
Happiness too
Like the Oompa Loompa
Doompa-dee-do

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Semi-Wondrous Boat Ride

Around the world and home again
That's the sailor's way
(Faster, faster)

There's no earthly way of knowing
Which direction we are going
There's no knowing where we're rowing
Or which way the river's flowing

Is it raining, is it snowing?
Is a hurricane a-blowing?

Not a speck of light is showing
So the danger must be growing
Are the fires of hell a-glowing?
Is the grisly reaper mowing?

Yes, the danger must be growing
For the rowers keep on rowing
And they're certainly not showing
Any signs that they are slowing

Stop the boat
We're here

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Oompa Violet

Oompa Loompa
Doompa-dee-do
I've got another
Puzzle for you

Oompa Loompa
Doompa-dee-dee
If you are wise
You'll listen to me

Gum chewing's fine
When it's once in a while
It stops you from smoking
And brightens your smile

But it's repulsive
Revolting and wrong
Chewing and chewing
All day long

The way that a cow does

Oompa Loompa
Doompa-dee-da
Given good manners
You will go far

You will live in
Happiness too
Like the Oompa Loompa
Doompa-dee-do

Doompa-dee-do

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I Want It Now

I want a feast
I want a bean feast

Cream buns and doughnuts
And fruitcake with no nuts
So good you could go nuts

I want a ball
I want a party

Pink macaroons
And a million balloons
And performing baboons
Give it to me now

I want the world
I want the whole world

I want to lock it
All up in my pocket
It's my bar of chocolate
Give it to me now

I want today
I want tomorrow

I want to wear them
Like braids in my hair and
I don't want to share them
Give it to me now

I want a party
With roomfuls of laughter
And ten thousand tons of ice cream

And if I don't get the
Things I am after
I'm going to scream

I want the works
I want the whole works

Presents and prizes
And sweets and surprises
Of all shapes and sizes
And now

Don't care how
I want it now
Don't care how
I want it now
Don't care how
I want it now

That there's a bad egg

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Oompa Veruca

Oompa Loompa
Doompa-dee-do
I've got another
Puzzle for you

Oompa Loompa
Doompa-dee-dee
If you are wise
You'll listen to me

Who do you blame
When your kid is a brat?
Pampered and spoiled
Like a Siamese cat

Blaming the kids
Is a lie and a shame
You know exactly
Who's to blame

The mother and the father

Oompa Loompa
Doompa-dee-da
If you're not spoiled
You will go far

You will live in
Happiness too
Like the Oompa Loompa
Doompa-dee-do

Doompa-dee-do

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Wonkmobile

[Spoken:]
Swifter than eagles
Stronger than lions

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Oompa TV

Oompa Loompa
Doompa-dee-do
I've got another
Puzzle for you

Oompa Loompa
Doompa-dee-dee
If you are wise
You'll listen to me

What do you get
From a glut of TV?
A pain in the neck
And an IQ of three

Why don't you try
Simply reading a book?
Or could you just not bear
To look?

You'll get no
You'll get no
You'll get no
You'll get no
You'll get no commercials

Oompa Loompa
Doompa-dee-da
If you're not greedy
You will go far

You will live in
Happiness too
Like the Oompa
Oompa Loompa
Doompa-dee-do

Doompa-dee-do

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Farewell Wonkites

There is no life I know
To compare with pure imagination
Living there you'll be free
If you truly wish to be