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Beetle Bailey, Beetle Bailey,
I don't have the time for no monkey business
Be do ba dee, be do ba dee,
I don't have the time for no monkey business
Got to be some good times I had
Got to be some good times ahead
Got to beat some bums on the head.
Got to be some good times ahead.
Got to beat some gits on the head.
Got to be some good times ahead.
I've got to beat some git on the head.
There's got to be some good times ahead.
[Ed.'s note: The song was sung solo by Mercury, even though it was from Queen's 'Greatest Hits III'.]
Little old lady, little old lady
I get so lonely lonely lonely lonely yeah
Got to bash some git on the head.
Dee do de de dee do de de
I get so lonely lonely lonely lonely yeah
Got to be some good times ahead .
Living in my urn
Living on my own
Freddie is also heard to sing 'Wee old ladies, wee old ladies' several times during the same song
Mean old Eddie.
or
Dear old Eddie.
or
A mean old lady!
De do De De
Mean old ladies, mean old ladies
I don't have the time for no monkey business.
Be do ba dee, be do ba dee
I don't have the time for no monkey business.
Mean old lady, Mean old lady!
I get so lonely lonely lonely
Got to be some good times ahead.
Dee do de de dee do de de
I get so lonely lonely lonely lonely yeah
Got to be some good times ahead.
Editor's note: This song was recorded by Freddie as a solo artist, not with the rest of his band Queen. Therefore it should be credited solely to him.
Sometimes I feel I'm always walking to bed
Sometimes I feel I'm always walking too fast
Beat already, beat already doododa baton!
De do De De
Got to be some guitar : the hair!
Got to be some good times ahead
I get so no nee no nee no nee no nee yeah,
Got to put some meat on my head
I get so lonely lonely lonely lonely yeah,
Got to be some good times ahead
Sometimes I feel I'm always walking too fast, slow down, yeah
Sometimes I feel I'm always walking too fast, so lonely
Sometimes I feel my body gives me a warning
Sometimes I feel nobody gives me no warning