Roland the Roadie and Gertrude the Groupie

(Shel Silverstein)
 Now Roland the roadie was only a toadie who set up the lights and the mikes for the shows
 And Gertrude the groupie was a rock and roll fan, who stood by the stage door in the rains and the snows
 Roland the roadie met Gertrude the groupie at a rock concert back in Bayonne
 He tried to seduce, said he'd introduce her to all of the Beatles and Stones
 So Roland the roadie got Gertrude the groupie a seat in the balcony above
 And Gertrude the groupie felt grateful and groovy but Roland the roadie felt love
 And some folks loves ham hocks and some folks loves pork chops and some folks love vegetable soup
 But Roland the roadie loves Gertrude the groupie, but Gertrude the groupie loves groups
 She stood up and screamed as the amber spot gleamed on her heroes so skinny and tall
 With their eyelids so droopy, and Gertrude the groupie and she was in love with them all
 Roland the roadie told Gertrude the groupie to wait and he'd be her man
 But while he dreamed of a rose covered home she was out with the group in the van
 Hey Gertie, get out here, come on babe, come on out of there... I know you're in there...
 The whole trailer's moving baby... What about me... Gertie... Oh Gertie
 Now Roland the roadie is back on the road, his heart has been broken again
 And Gertrude the groupie waits out in the cold for the very next group to come in
 And some folks loves ham hocks and some folks loves pork chops and some folks loves vegetable soup
 And Roland the roadie loves Gertrude the groupie, but Gertrude the groupie loves groups
 ...groups... groups... groups...
 (c)1972 Tro-Essex Music Ltd.