CAPO I C5 B5 E5 Baby in your cradle look at me F5 E5 G5 Baby speak in rhythms now you're three C5 B5 E5 Ride your German Shepherd 'till you're five F5 E5 G5 Baby think the TV is alive C5 B5 E5 Baby spend the night out you're thirteen F5 E5 G5 Bending for a wish your candles leaned C5 B5 E5 Baby bang erasers and wash the board, F5 E5 G5 Think just yesterday you wore a sword C5 B5 E5 Watch your new years evening wash away E5 You're on the floor, N.C. can you hear me troubadour? D5 Al - vin row E5 D5 Tangled in your broken kite D5 E5 It's hard to be Ben Franklin but, D5 Try staying against the light E5 D5 Old clapper you can step inside D5 (D ) C5 Accustomed to the rust your silver child C5 D5 Alvin Row, we're glad to see that you can't fake it C5 D5 White corn grow on every side D#5 D5 A5 But you can't take it, the yellow wardrobes suits you fine D#5 D5 G5 Alvin, are these visions mine? F5 E5 Let them do your makeup, I know... D5 Alvin Row! E5 D5 Half of them are on your side D5 E5 D5 The other figments all are being completely unselfish E5 D5 And all behind the right man here D5 (D ) C5 My mind is not unkind it's just not open C5 D5 Alvin Row, I watched the mime cryin' his winches C5 D5 D5 Bb5 Brown black bag, we'll let you be until you'll fade A5 , D5 A5 , D5 A5 , D5 A5 , D5 now, fade, now fade... F5 Tired of reaching for the lampshade Baby reading, baby love me F5 D5 Ruuuuuuuun! Ruuuuuuuuun! F5 D5 Ruuuuuuuun! Ruuuuuuuuun! F5 D5 Ruuuuuuuun! Ruuuuuuuuun! F5 D5 Ruuuuuuuun! Ruuuuuuuuun! F5 I told the baker's daughter that I didn't want the water D5 She only likes it when I beg, so I expect she's waiting F5 I told the baker's daughter that I didn't want their water D5 She only likes it when I beg, so I expect she's waiting F5 Row, Alvin Row, Alvin Row, Alvin Row Oh Alvin. *build up* D5 , F5 (repeat for these four verses) I remember the day that I walked away from this empty flight Cause the demons are really the ones when there's nothing on Would slip by when I'm silent I have to let so many people down But the bell from the ice cream man comes to save the day The winter comes we do not wander, I belong The chocolate shakes, the sun awakes, I play ping pong The autumn clouds distort and crowd the petal lawn I pulled the glass it dripped too fast for second dawn Since we passed through the maze as we unlock the stage of my other ride I remember the shining, the spot on the day she played Though I never knew Moses I know many noses with thoughts like me Take a drive to the Jacksonville pharmacy and pretend But a new apartment and a heart don't make me old This is spinal rage and lit a page and I've been told But I'm walking on a wire with eight other eyes Be sure to play the best of you eight other sides D5 Bb5 Oh I'll stay shy, you stay shy F5 Dear Alvin Dmdim Bb5 I'll say bye, you say bye F5 Dear Alvin D5 Bb5 I'll say go, you say go F5 Dear Alvin D5 Bb5 I'll sing Row, you sing Row F5 Dear Alvin D5 Bb5 I'll stay shy, you stay shy F5 Dear Alvin D5 Bb5 I'll say bye, you say bye F5 Dear Alvin D5 Bb5 I'll say go, you say go F5 Dear Alvin D5 Bb5 I'll sing Row, you sing Row F5 Dear Alvin D5 Bb5 I'll say go, you say go F5 Dear Alvin Well that's funny! My voice didn't come back to me! I'll try it again: Hello? Hello? Oh my goodness! Now my singing voice has gone! my singing voice has gone! my singing voice has gone! my singing voice has gone! my singing voice has gone!