10cc — Life Is a Minestrone

[Verse 1] I'm dancing on the White House lawn Sipping tea by the Taj Mahal at dawn Hanging 'round the gardens of Babylon Minnie Mouse has got it all sewn up (Come on, Pluto!) She gets more fan mail than the Pope (Own up, own up) She takes the Mickey out of all my phobias Like signing cheques to ward off double pneumonia [Chorus] Life is a minestrone Served up with parmesan cheese Death is a cold lasagne Suspended in deep freeze [Verse 2] I'm leaning on the Tower of Pisa Had an eyeful of the tower in France I'm hanging 'round the gardens of Madison The seat of learning and the flush of success Relieves a constipated mind I'm like a gourmet in a skid row diner A fitting menu for a dilettante [Chorus] Life is a minestrone Served up with parmesan cheese Death is a cold lasagne (Baby) Suspended in deep freeze [Bridge] Love is the fire of flaming brandy Upon a crêpe suzette Let's get this romance cooking, honey But let us not forget [Chorus] Life is a minestrone Served up with parmesan cheese Death is a cold lasagne (Baby) Suspended in deep freeze [Chorus] Life is a minestrone Served up with parmesan cheese Death is a cold lasagne (Baby) Suspended in deep freeze [Bridge] Love is the fire of flaming brandy Upon a crêpe suzette Let's get this romance cooking, honey But let us not forget [Chorus] Life is a minestrone Served up with parmesan cheese Death is a cold lasagne (Baby) Suspended in deep freeze Life is a minestrone Served up with parmesan cheese Death is a cold lasagne (Baby) Suspended in deep freeze (C'mon, serve it up boys) [Outro] Mine-mine-mine-minestrone Mine-mine-mine-minestrone Mine-mine-mine-minestrone Mine-mine-mine-minestrone Mine-mine-mine-minestrone Mine-mine-mine-minestrone Mine-mine-mine-minestrone Mine-mine-mine-minestrone Mine-mine-mine-minestrone Mine-mine-mine-mine Mine-mine-mine-mine Mine-mine-mine-mine...