The Monkees — Penny Music

[Verse 1] Throw a penny from the window Watch an old man play a song On a twenty dollar violin He bought before the war Though it screeches, and he scratches And the notes are always wrong But he plays like he's in concert On the street outside my door [Chorus] Tunes to suit your fancy Are there any requests? I'll play them for a penny And not a penny less [Verse 2] He's the local virtuoso It's his only way of life Plays 97 overtures And goes home to his wife In the quiet of the evening While his frozen fingers bleed He counts pennies on a blanket To supply his meagre need [Chorus] Tunes to suit your fancy Are there any requests? I'll play them for a penny And not a penny less [Verse 3] When there's frost upon the pumpkin In the weakness of the sun He will stand there in the cold Until his symphony is done In the early gray of morning He is sure to come around You can hear him through the window When the pennies hit the ground [Chorus] Tunes to suit your fancy Are there any requests? I'll play them for a penny And not a penny less [Outro] They're playing penny music Playing penny music They're playing penny music Playing penny music Playing penny music