[Lyric] Next Time Ragtime (Gilli Smyth)

[Instrumental]

[Verse 1]
Look, Prime Minister, I only said the next time round I shall be a mother
I'm no one, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! The next time I'm gonna be all—be all, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Good afternoon. I'm The Very Reverend Beveridge and we of the Church believe there is no such thing as reincarnation, ha, see?
I am a stoned mason. Next time, I shall be a ballet dancer
I'm Saint John. Next time, I'm g—I'm gonna be, eh, eh, Salome
I am the bad witch. Next time, I will be a little boy
I'm the boy. Next time, I shall be a queen

[Verse 2]
I am the voice. Next time, I shall be the good witch
I am an old man. Next time, I'll be a taxi driver
I'm a prostitute
I'm an insignificant little person
Next time, I'll be a pig Snorts
Next time, I'll be gettin' my revenge
I'm the man who paid for you in the hotel bedroom. Next time, I shall be a chicken
I am a saint. Next time, I shall be a monster!
[Verse 3]
I'm a professional cricketer and, uh, next time round, I'll be a Mother Superior
Hi, I—I—I'm your—I'm your neighbourhood junkie, and next time, I'm going to be the heroine of your favourite movie, ha ha ha ha
I am Father Christmas. Next time, I shall be Mother Earth
I'm a futurologist. Next time, depending on how the revolution goes, I'll be either Madame Chairman of the boilermakers' guild or a high priestess
Betsy Parker, Betsy Parker, that's my name. When I return, Herbert Parker, Herbert Parker, where's Herbert Parker?

[Verse 4]
Ah, I'm my boyfriend. Next time, I'm going to be your girlfriend
I'm Betty, and I'm Alice, and I'm Jane, and next time, I'm going to be Tom, Dick and Harry!
Laughing, cheering and muttering

[Outro]
Ah!