"Stanley In I Love The Movies" lyrics

"Stanley In I Love The Movies"

I love the movies

When I was a boy, I dreamed of being in the movies
At nine years old, I saw Errol Flynn riding
On a white horse down Main Street, Dodge City
He was a madman
He did bad things in those Robin Hood tights
Things that made my eyes go crazy

I love the movies

The ballet of cowboys and Indians
The audience fanatical, fickle, faithful

I have seen the stage sets and stormed the studios
I rode that wild horse, man
And I have seen the light
And the light said to me, "Are movies the greatest game in the world, man?"
And I said, "Yes, light, they are!
Except for football!"

Nice footwork, let's do it


Writer(s): Michael Scott, Tom Folsom
compilation: "The Waterboys Present: Rips From The Cutting Room Floor" (2025)
The Waterboys - The Waterboys Present: Rips From The Cutting Room Floor compilation cover
On The Set Of The Last Movie
(Instrumental)
Crystal Morning, New Mexico
(Instrumental)
Funkout At The Mud Palace
(Instrumental)
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