Boating In A Tin Can

Boating In A Tin Can

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Liner Notes: 

I decided to have a go at the interpolation challenge by taking the 'Here I am, floating in a tin can' line from David Bowie's Space Oddity song, and giving it a bit of a twist

Lyrics: 

Boating In A Tin Can

(Verse 1)
Here I am, boating in a tin can
I’m a tiny ant
Don’t knock boating in a tin can
You should try it but you can’t

(Chorus)
It’s cool being small
Really really small
If I fall over
I haven’t far to fall

(Verse 2)
Here I am, gloating in a tin can
I’m a gloaty ant
I won’t stop gloating in a tin can
You should try it but you can’t

(Chorus)
It’s cool being small
Really really small
It’s easy to escape
From a bar room brawl

(Verse 3)
Here I am, boating in a tin can
I’m a tiny ant
Don’t knock boating in a tin can
You should try it but you can’t

(Chorus)
It’s cool being small
Really really small
A few drops of glucose
Is a big big haul

(Outro – spoken)
Ooh, I think I’ve got a sugar high

Written by Simon Wright
(October 2021)



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Comments

coolparadiso's picture

ha ha i guessed from the title, was already singing. made me smile all though - love the glucose and sugar high!

richaaaay's picture

Last three lines are my favorite. I enjoy the humorous take on Bowie’s song.

Roddy's picture

Very clever writing. I like 'gloating in a tin can' Good work