Rambling On

A local picture house
 Was showing a Batman movie
 You see this guy fly up in the sky
 Thought to myself, "Why shouldn't I?"
 Bought a pair of wings
 Went up upon the wall
 Was about to jump into the air
 When a man from the street called
 He said, "Hey wait a minute
 Don't you realize the danger?
 What do you think you are
 Some kind of angel?"
 I considered for a minute
 Thought, "He only speaks the truth"
 For the barbells on my eyelids
 Only emphasized my youth
 And the sawdust in my plimsolls
 Means the same to him as me
 But that's neither here nor further
 So I spoke considerately
 "If you understand
 Just what I'm trying to say
 Whatever you do, don't grin
 You'll give the game away"
 By now a crowd had gathered
 And it seemed that all was lost
 In the anger of the moment
 I had diced with death and lost
 It seemed to me the time was right
 So I burst into song
 In the anger of the moment
 The crowd began to sing along
 I could not see a way out of this predicament
 Just then a breeze comes through the trees
 And up in the air I went
 Here I go
 I must have flown a mile
 Or maybe it was eight
 Thought to myself pretty soon
 I'd hit the Golden Gates
 Just then a passing bird
 For no reason I could see
 Took a peck at my wings
 And that was the end of me
 I went down, hit the ground
 Faster than the speed of sound
 Luckily I broke no bones
 Only tore my underclothes