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Quizz Kid (Version 1) [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix]
Jethro Tull
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Cut along the dotted line, slip in and seal the flap
Postal competition crazy -- though you wear the dunce's cap
Win a fortnight in the fever, line up for the big handout
You'll never know unless you try what winning's all about
Be a whizz kid, oh, be a whizz kid
Be a whizz kid, be a
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Six days later, there's a rush telegram
Drop everything and telephone this number if you can
It's a free trip down to London for a weekend of high life
They'll wine you, dine you, undermine you -- better not bring the wife
Be a whizz kid, oh, be a whizz kid
Be a whizz kid, be a
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It's a tryout for a quiz show that millions watch each week
Following the fate and fortunes of contestants as they speak
Answerable to everyone, responsible to all
Publicly dissected, their brain cells spattered on the wall
Of encyclopedic knowledge -- may be barbaric, but it's fun
As the clock ticks away a lifetime, hold your head up to the gun
Of a million cathode ray tubes aimed at your tiny skull
May you find sweet inspiration, may your memory not be dull
May you rise to dizzy success, may your wit be quick and strong
May you constantly amaze us, may your answers not be wrong
May a hand be on your shoulder, may a tongue be in your cheek
And most of all, we pray that you may come back next week
Oh, be a whizz kid, be a whizz kid
Be a
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Whizz kid, yeah
Whizz kid, oh
Whizz kid, yeah
Whizz kid, oh
Whizz kid, yeah
Whizz kid
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