Franklin Shepard, Inc.

Now, how do you two work together?
Oh! May I answer that?
How do we work together?
Sure
He goes
And I go

And soon we're hummin' along
Hmm-mhm
And that's called writing a song
Hmm-mhm
Then he goes

And I go
And the phone goes
D-ling!
And he goes

Mutter, mutter, mutter, mutter
Yes, Jerome, mutter
No Jerome
Mutter, mutter, mutter, mutter
That's his lawyer Jerome
Mutter, mutter, mutter, mutter
Do it, Jerome!
Like sorry, Charley

So I go
And he goes
And I go
And soon we're tapping away
Hmm-mhm

Bzz, sorry Charley
Bzz, it's secretary
Bzz, on the intercom
Yes, Miss bzz, it's a messenger
Thanks, Miss bzz, will you tell 'em to wait?
Will you order the car?
Will you call up a bank?
Will you wire the coast?
Will you d-ling!

Sorry, Charley
Mutter, mutter, mutter, mutter
Sell the stock
Mutter buy the rights!
Mutter, mutter, mutter, mutter

Bzz, let me put you on hold
Bzz, yes, Miss bzz, it's the interview
Thanks, Miss bzz, will you tell 'em to wait?
Will you wire the car?
Will you order the coast?
Will you send up the bank?

And the telephones blinked
And the stocks get sold
And the rest of us he keeps on hold
And he's into making movies
And he's now a corporation
Right

So I play it home
With my wife and kids
And I wait to hear the movie bids
And I've got a little sailboat
And I'm into mediation
Right

He flies off to California
I discuss him with my shrink
That's the story of the way we work
Me and Franklin Shepard, Inc

I am beginning to enjoy this
I promise to be honest, if you promise to handle the lawsuit

No Frank
When you do work together
I've always been curious
Which generally comes first
The words, or the music?

Oh, generally, the contract
Oh
That sounds like you think making money, is a bad thing for an artist

Money?
Did I say money?
No!

I like money a lot!
Hmm-mhm
I mean it's better than not
Hmm-mhm
But when it's
Money
Money
When you're into
Money

And you should be
Listen

Frank does the money thing very well
But you know what?
Other people do it better
And Frank does the music thing very well
And you know what?
No one does it better

So the telephones blink
And the buzzers buzz
And I really don't know what he does
But he makes a ton of money
And a lot of it for me
Right

So I think okay
And I start a play
But he somehow knows 'cause right away it's
D-ling!

Hiya, buddy
Wanna write a show?
I got a great idea
We'll own all the rights
With a two-week out
And a turnaround on the guarantee
Plus a gross percent of the billing clause

And there I am in California
Talking deals and turning pink
Back in business and I mean just that
Back with Franklin Shepard, Inc
Very sneaky how it happens
Much more sneaky than you think
Start with nothing but a song to sing
Next you're Franklin Shepard

Oh, wait a second
Wait one second
I am getting in too deep here

Franklin let me ask you
You see Frank and I are not that kind of close
Not like we used to be
Now Frank!

And friendship is like a garden
You have to water it and tend it
And care about it
And you know what? I miss it
And I want it back
Look

Nothing permanent has happened
Just a temporary kink
Friendship's something you don't really lose

Ladies and gentlemen
Don't let me lose the greatest composer
Any lyricist has ever had
Phone him
Write him, stop him on the street
You'll recognize him
He's the one going through his checkbook
And, tell that man
To get back to his piano

Very sneaky how it happens
Every day, you're on the brink
First the prizes, then the interviews

Oh, my God, I think it's happened!
Stop me quick before I sink
One more triumph
That I can't refuse
In case you didn't notice, this is my first time on TV
And my last
No! Here's the point whatever happens
Then we'll all go have a drink
That's the guy I love, the fella who's
Inside

Mutter, mutter, mutter, mutter
Quick Jerome!
Get the president
There's a crazy man on my TV screen
Inside, bzz bzz
D-ling!
Inside
Franklin Shepard
Just write in care of any bank, USA
Inc.