if everybody had a notion
to cause some disarray
then everybody'd be spoofin'
and maybe soon, they may
and if it comes out all crappy
then they know what to do
revamp until there's no miscues
spoofin' tunes for play

you'll catch 'em spoofin' the classics
(inside-out those words, i say)
rewritin' what they mean
(inside-out those words, i say)
rollin' stones and beatles
(inside-out those words, i say)
and all the bands between
(inside-out those words, i say)
stale oldies get flattened
(inside-out those words, i say)
with verses led astray
(inside-out them)
everybody start goofin'
spoofin' tunes for play

they start a-writin' one cute
and add some laughs to boot
they're waxin' for the whole hoard
and hopin' its a hoot
they take a song, make it dumber
in a peculiar way
all the verses, they're goofin
spoofin' tunes for play

with expertise, they're balmy
(inside-out those words, i say)
they scribble escapades
(inside-out those words, i say)
they'll be jokin' with fun jests
(inside-out those words, i say)
and its for votes, they pray
(inside-out those words, i say)
they'll try and cajole ya
(inside-out those words, i say)
and brighten up your day
(inside-out them)
everybody start goofin'...spoofin' tunes for play
everybody start goofin'...spoofin' tunes for play
everybody start goofin'...spoofin' tunes for play