The Wizard of Taz

We used to walk downtown
Instead of taking the bus
To save our money
For records and donuts
At Dischord and track
Where the future took shape
In the days of wine
And vinyl and tape
But was only one king
We first found him on Queen
He had to deal with us jokers
We were fourteen
Rings, gold chains
You would pay him in cash
That’s the power
That rock and roll has
If you wanna know why
We don’t play jazz
Picture Switzer, lads
He was The Wizard of Taz
If you’re listening to The Killer
What was the line I had?
Picture Switzer as
The Wizard of Taz
The Wizard moved down from Queen
Onto Argyle street
Bfore the Herald cam down
And the rents got too steep
Went from Market to Gottingen
Just trying to find a groove
But the landlords kept
The Wizard on the move
If you wanna know why
We don’t play jazz
Picture Switzer, lads
He was The Wizard of Taz
If you’re listening to The Killer
Come on, comrades
Picture Switzer as
The Wonderful Wizard of Taz
Now Bob is gone
But his memory lives on
10 thousand commandments
45 rpm
There will never be a guy
Like The Wizard again
He only liked Roy on Sun
If rock and roll is your holy scripture
Christ Almighty, picture Switzer
The Wonderful Wizard of Taz