Getting The Band Back Together

Davo's polishing an antique Strat
That no musician could afford
He's got himself a twin and a pork pie hat
He's got himself a new jazz chord

He rang up Matty, but Matty's not sure
If his wife's gonna let him off the leash
He says, "Matty, I'm gettin' the band back together
I need you, brother, capiche?"

All across town, the word's out
It's all everybody's talkin' about

They're
Gettin' the band back together
Gettin' the band back together

The Mad Dog's rustled up a Tamar kit
In a nitro sparkle shade of red
He's bookin' 'em out, set 'em up for a hit
In a corner of the back yard shed

The boot shop's kitted out bass man Vince
With a bad pair of snakeskin shoes
His girlfriend's given him an apricot print
All the better for playing the blues

All that fire, and all that belly
The bottom end's tighter than Byron and Shelley

And they're
Gettin' the band back together
Gettin' the band back together
Yes, they're
Gettin' the band back together
You know they're
Gettin' the band back together

Life is good with the kids all gone
But it's all been too quiet, too long

And they're
Gettin' the band back together
Gettin' the band back together

Somewhere out in the great beyond
Big E's singin' forever
Even now that the weekend's comin'
Gettin' the band back together

And they're
Gettin' the band back together
Gettin' the band
Gettin' the band back together
I wanna sing it
Gettin' the band back together
Yes, they are
Gettin' the band back together
Hey
(Get it back together)
Gettin' the band back together
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Gettin' the band back together
Oh, come on now
Gettin' the band back together
Gettin' the band back together
Gettin' the band back together
Together, baby
Gettin' the band back together
Gettin' the band back together
I said they're
Gettin' the band back together