Captain Walker didn't come home His unborn child will never know him
He's believed to be missing With a number of men
Don't expect to see him again
It's a boy, Mrs. Walker
It's a boy
It's a boy, Mrs. Walker
It's a boy
A son
Hear the joyful celebrations In the streets
It's a boy born On this first day of peace
We've won
A son
We've won
I'm your friendly green coat
And l welcome you to Bernie's Holiday Camp
One day and you'll be happy
It's Bernie you will thank
You must be little Tommy
Well, call me Uncle Frank
-Welcome you too, Mrs. Walker -Did you know I had an Uncle Frank?
-You'll always find a helping hand -l've never met him
Lookie, Mom, a cage of budgies Swimming pool and donkey rides
-Oh, please -A camp with the extras
l'm in Chateau Number 1 1
-It's all free, Mom -When you come to Bernie's
You might think you're in heaven
Here we have the winner, folks
Have you ever seen a lovelier pair?
What a shapely ankle
What a perfect shin
If you could feel this silken thigh
You'd know who has to win
If you could feel this silken thigh
You'd know
You don't know How much I've missed
To feel a man again
To dance, to kiss
Your eyes reveal you're lonely
This evening must pass slowly
Until we're one
My heart won't rest
Will Tommy share our happiness?
-Of course he will I'll make him smile -You don't know
-I'll take him out to cinemas and fairs -How much l've missed
To feel a man again To dance, to kiss
Football and cricket Never been a happier lad
I'll be more than an uncle
I'll be just like a dad
I will be a green coat too
And when I'm big I'll own a holiday camp
A camp with a difference
Always be good weather
When you come to Tommy's
The holiday's forever
I'm glad you like your Uncle Frank
He'll surely love you too
Just like a dad
He's very nice, I think
Did he fight in the war?
-When he's got his green coat on -When he's got his green coat on
-l love him even more -l love him even more
Got a feeling '51 's Going to be a good year
Especially if you and me See it out together
So you think that '51 Is gonna be a good year
We'll marry now And see it out together
I have no reason To be overoptimistic
But somehow when you smile
I can brave bad weather
What about the boy?
He saw it all
You didn't hear it You didn't see it
You won't say nothin' to no one Ever in your life
You never heard it
How absurd it all seems Without any proof
You didn't hear it You didn't see it
You won't say nothin' to no one Ever in your life
You never heard it
How absurd it all seems Without any proof
You didn't hear it You didn't see it
You never heard it Not a word of it
You won't say nothin' to no one
Never tell a soul What you know is the truth
Now he is deaf
Now he is dumb
Now he is blind
The guilty are safe
But always accused By his empty eyes
Nothing to say Nothing to hear
And nothing to see
Each sensation makes a note In his symphony
Sickness will surely take the mind
Where minds can't usually go
Come on the amazing journey
And learn all you should know
A vague haze of delirium Creeps up on him
Soaring and flying images spin
He is your leader He is your guide
On the amazing journey Together you'll ride
Sickness will surely take the mind
Where minds can't usually go
Come on the amazing journey
And learn all you should know
His eyes are the eyes That transmit all they know
The truth burns so bright It can melt winter snow
A towering shadow So black and so high
A white sun burning The Earth and the sky
Tommy.
Did you ever see the faces Of the children?
They get so excited
Waking up on Christmas morning
Hours before The winter's sun's ignited
They believe in dreams And all they mean
Including heaven's generosity
Peeping 'round the door to see
What parcels are for free In curiosity
And Tommy doesn't know What day it is
He doesn't know who Jesus was Or what praying is
How can he be saved
From the eternal grave?
Tommy, can you hear me?
Tommy?
Tommy, can you hear me?
-Can you--? Can you hear me? -Tommy, can you hear me?
How can he be saved?
See me
Feel me
Touch me
Heal me
See me
Feel me
Touch me
Heal me
Tommy, can you hear me?
How can he be saved?
Surrounded by his friends He sits so silently
And unaware of anything
Crazy-eyed he picks his nose He smiles, he cries
He pokes his tongue at everything
I believe in love
But how can men who've never Seen light be enlightened?
Only if he's cured
Will his spirit's future level Ever heighten
And Tommy doesn't know What day it is
He doesn't know who Jesus was Or what praying is
How can he be saved
From the eternal grave?
You talk about your woman
I wish you could see mine
You talk about your woman
I wish you could see mine
Every time she starts to love
She brings eyesight to the blind
Oh, yeah
You know, Her daddy gave her magic
I can tell by the way she walks
You know, Her daddy gave her magic
I can tell by the way she walks
Every time she starts to shake
The dumb begin to talk
Talk, talk, talk
She's got the power to heal you
Never fear
She has got the power to heal you
Never fear
Just one word from her lips
And the deaf can hear
She's got the power to heal you
Never fear
She's got the power to heal you
Never fear
One word from her lips And the deaf can hear
Yeah
If your child Ain't all he should be now
This girl will put him right
I'll show him What he could be now
Just give me one night
I'm the Gypsy The Acid Queen
Pay me before I start
I'm the Gypsy And l'm guaranteed
To mend his aching heart
Give us a room Close the door
Leave us for a while
You won't be a boy no more
Young but not a child
'Cause l'm the Gypsy
The Acid Queen
Pay me before I start
The Gypsy I'm guaranteed
To tear your soul apart
Gather your wits And hold on fast
Your mind must learn to roam
Just as the Gypsy Queen must do
You're gonna hit the road
My work's begun Now look at him
He's never been more alive
His head it shakes His fingers clutch
Watch his body writhe
I'm the Gypsy The Acid Queen
Pay me before I start
I'm the Gypsy I'm guaranteed
To break your little heart
If your child Ain't all he should be now
This girl will put him right
I'll show him What he could be now
Just give me one more night
I'm the Gypsy The Acid Queen
Pay me before I start
I'm the Gypsy I'm guaranteed
To tear his soul apart
Do you think it's all right
To leave the boy With Cousin Kevin?
Do you think it's all right?
There's something 'bout him I don't really like
Do you think it's all right?
I think it's all right Yes, I think it's all right
We're on our own, cousin
All alone, cousin
Let's think of a game to play
Now the grownups Have all gone away
You won't be much fun Being blind, deaf and dumb
But I've no one to play with today
Do you know how to play Hide-and-seek?
To find me It would take you a week
But tied to that chair You won't go anywhere
There's a lot l can do to a freak
How would you feel
lf I turned on the bath?
Ducked your head under
And started to laugh?
Maybe a cigarette burn
On your arm
Would change your expression
To one of alarm
I'm the school bully
The classroom cheat
The nastiest play friend
You ever could meet
I'll put glass in your dinner
And spikes in your seat
I'll drag you around
By a lock of your hair
And give you a push
At the top of the stairs
What would you do
If I shut you outside
To stand in the rain
And catch cold so you die
I'm the school bully
The classroom cheat
The nastiest play friend
You ever could meet
I'll stick pins in your fingers
And tread on your feet
We're on our own, cousin
All alone, cousin
We've thought of Some nice games to play
While the grownups Had all gone away
You weren't too much fun 'Cause you're blind, deaf and dumb
But I'd no one to play with today
Do you think it's all right
To leave the boy with Uncle Ernie?
Do you think it's all right?
He's had a few too many tonight
Do you think it's all right?
Yes, I think it's all right Yes, I think it's all right
I'm your wicked Uncle Ernie I'm glad you won't see or hear me
As I fiddle about, fiddle about, Fiddle about
Your mother left me here To mind you
And l'm doing exactly What I bleedin' well want to
Fiddling about, fiddling about, Fiddle about
Down with your bedclothes
Up with your nightshirt
Fiddle about, fiddle about, Fiddle about
You won't shite as I fiddle abite
Fiddle abite, fiddle abite Fiddle abite
Do you think it's all right
Leaving Tommy by the mirror?
You would think he had sight
Been staring half the night
Do you think it's all right?
I think it's all right Yes, I think it's all right
Extra, extra Pinball bonanza
Deaf, dumb and blind kid Makes the big game
Saturday, the final He faces the champ
Extra, extra
Pinball, big time A million in hand
You can rule the world From a yacht in the bay
Champagne flowing You're a popular man
Pinball, let's play
Tommy keeps on winning He's a millionaire
Mama's got a brand-new Cadillac
Hurry to the show We're nearly on the air
Extra, extra
Ever since l was a young boy I played the silver ball
From Soho down to Brighton I must have played them all
But I ain't seen nothin' like him In any amusement hall
That deaf, dumb and blind kid Sure plays a mean pinball
He stands like a statue Becomes part of the machine
Feelin' all the bumpers Always playin' clean
He plays by intuition The digit counters fall
That deaf, dumb and blind kid Sure plays a mean pinball
He's a pinball wizard There has to be a twist
A pinball wizard Got such a supple wrist
-How do you think he does it? -l don't know
What makes him so good?
Well, he ain't got no distractions Can't hear no buzzers and bells
Don't see lights a-flashing He plays by sense of smell
Always has a replay Never tilts at all
That deaf, dumb and blind kid Sure plays a mean pinball
He can't beat me now I've always been the champ
I know every trick
No freak's gonna beat my hand
Even on my usual table He can beat the best
His disciples lead him in And he just does the rest
He's got crazy flipper fingers l've never seen him fall
That deaf, dumb and blind kid Sure plays a mean pinball
He's a pinball wizard There has to be a twist
A pinball wizard Got such a supple wrist
He's a pinball wizard He scores a trillion more
A pinball wizard The world's new pinball lord
He's scoring more
I thought I was The Bally table king
But I just handed My pinball crown to him
To him
Take one lady totally demanding
Join the banquet At her commanding
Eat no fat and eat no lean
Eat Rex Beans Fit for a queen
Eat no fat and eat no lean
Eat Rex Beans Fit for a queen
Today it rains champagne
A son was born again
A genius untamed
A life of wealth and fame
Wealth and fame
Champagne flowing down Just like rain
Caviar breakfasts every day
Merchant banks And yachts at Cannes
Servants and cars And private sand
See me
Feel me
Touch me
Heal me
See me
Feel me
Touch me
Heal me
They flock in, thousands strong
We'll just play along
A million in reserve
For a love A just deserve
Just deserve
Francs and dollars And peacock's wings
Sequined gowns And birds that sing
Private planes And fishing lakes
Bigger crowds And bigger, bigger, bigger takes
But what's it all worth?
What's it all worth When my son is blind?
He can't hear the music Nor enjoy what l'm buying
His life is worthless Affecting mine
I'd pay any price
To drive his plight
From my mind
See me
Feel me
Touch me
Heal me
See me
Feel me
Touch me
Heal me
There's a man I've found Could bring us all joy
There's a doctor I've found Can cure the boy
A doctor l've found Can cure the boy
There's a man I've found Could remove his sorrow
He lives in this town Let's see him tomorrow
He seems to be Completely unreceptive
The tests I gave him showed No sense at all
His eyes react to light The dial's detected
He hears but cannot answer To your call
See me
Feel me
Touch me
Heal me
See me
Feel me
Touch me
Heal me
There is no chance No untried operation
All hope lies with him And none with me
Imagine, though, the shock From isolation
When he suddenly can hear And speak and see
See me
Feel me
Touch me
Heal me
See me
Feel me
Touch me
Heal me
His eyes can see His ears can hear, his lips speak
All the time The needles flick and rock
No machine can give The kind of stimulation
Needed to remove his inner block
l often wonder What it is he's feeling
Has he ever heard a word I've said
Look at him now In the mirror, dreaming
-What is happening in his head? -What is happening in his head?
-l wish I knew -l wish I knew
Tommy, can you see me?
Can I hope to cheer you?
Tommy, can you hear me?
Can you feel me near you?
Oh, Tommy?
Tommy?
Tommy, can you hear me?
Can you feel me near you?
Oh, Tommy, can you see me?
Can I help to cheer you?
Oh, Tommy
Tommy
Tommy?
Tommy
You don't answer my call With even a nod or a twitch
But you gaze at your own reflection
You don't seem to see me
But I think you can see yourself
How can the mirror affect you?
Can you hear me Or do l surmise
That you fear me Can you feel my temper rise
Rise, rise, rise
Do you hear or fear or
Do l smash the mirror?
Do you hear or fear or
Do l smash the mirror?
l'm free
And freedom
Tastes of reality
l'm free
And l'm waiting
For you to follow me
If I told you what it takes To reach the highest high
You'd laugh and say Nothing's that simple
But you've been told Many times before
Messiah's pointed to the door
No one had the guts To leave the temple
l'm free
And l'm waiting
For you to follow me
l'm free
And l'm waiting
For you to follow me
Tommy, can you hear me?
Tommy?
Mother
Father
Touch me
Feel me
Who am I? Where did I come from?
Have you known me? Have you seen me?
Mother
You're a hero You are famous
You're a champion of the young
You are rich But it's so absurd to try
To explain all the things You've done
You're adored and you're loved
Thousands watch you play
Pinball lt's a fever
And you're the master of the game
And now that you're whole
You'll be champion Of their very souls
Yes, I'm healed
Delivered from silent darkness
No more locked doors Or stifled screams
Pinball What I see now before me
Is far beyond a game
Beyond your wildest dreams
Those who love me
Have a higher path to follow now
And you, dear Mother too
Must be prepared
Extra, extra, read all about it
The pinball wizard In a miracle cure
Extra, extra, read all about it
Extra, extra
Right now, right now Story and pictures
Pinball bonanza A mother's joy
World tours, show times Lessons and lectures
Extra, extra
Outside the house Mr. Simpson announced
That Sally couldn't go To the meeting
He went on cleaning His black Rolls-Royce
She ran inside weeping
She got to her room And tears splashed the picture
Of the new Messiah
She picked up a book Of her father's life
And threw it on the fire
She knew from the start Deep down in her heart
She and Tommy were worlds apart
But her mother said never mind
Your part is to be What you'll be
The theme of the sermon was Come unto me
Love will find a way
So Sally decided to ignore her dad
And sneak out anyway
She spent all afternoon Getting ready
Decided she'd try to touch him
Maybe he'd see that she was free
And talk to her this Sunday
She knew from the start Deep down in her heart
She and Tommy were worlds apart
But her mother said never mind
Your part is to be What you'll be
She arrived at 6 And the place was swinging
To gospel music by 9
Group after group appeared On the stage
But Sally just sat there sighing
She bit her nails Looking pretty as a picture
Right in the very front row
And then one of the faithful Came on-stage
-And shouted: -Here we go!
The crowd went crazy
As Tommy hit the stage
Little Sally got lost As the police bossed
The crowd back in a rage
Your happy welcome is like a favor
I must now return
The darkness of My childhood passed
And flames of love now burn
The pinball game I play so well
Reflects a way of life
This meeting is just another game
Let's play to win tonight
She knew from the start Deep down in her heart
She and Tommy were worlds apart
But her mother said never mind
Your part is to be What you'll be
Her cheek hit a chair And blood trickled down
Mingling with her tears
Try to walk the path I walk Never mind the pain and fear
Each one of you has freedom
In your heart without my grace
Let me see you raise your hands
See joy upon your face
The crowd went crazy
As Tommy left the stage
Little Sally was lost For the price of a touch
A gash across her face
Her pretty face
Sixteen stitches put her right And her dad said
Don't say l didn't warn ya
Sally got married To a rock musician
Who came from California
Tommy always talks about the day
The disciples all went wild
Sally still carries the scar On her cheek
To remind her of his smile
She knew from the start Deep down in her heart
She and Tommy were worlds apart
But her mother said never mind
Your part is to be What you'll be
While Tommy flies The world is turning
Life goes on for you and me
Our chief concern Is money-earning
Why can't someone set us free?
Can't you feel him?
You'll feel me coming
A new vibration
From afar you'll see me
I'm a sensation
I overwhelm as I approach you
Make your lungs hold breath inside
Grounded angels Your wings are broken
Time to mend and learn to fly
They worship me and all I touch
Hazy-eyed They catch my glance
Pleasant shudders Shake their senses
My warm momentum Throws their stance
You'll feel me coming
A new vibration
From afar you'll see me
I'm a sensation
Soon you'll see me Can't you feel me, I'm coming
Send your troubles dancing I know the answer
I'm coming
I'm a sensation
You'll feel me coming
A new vibration
From afar you'll see me
I'm a sensation
I leave a trail of rooted people
Mesmerized by just the sight
The few I touched Now are disciples
Love as one I am the light
Come to my house
Be one of the comfortable people
Come to this house
We're drinking all night Never sleeping
Milkman coming
And you, baker
Little old lady, welcome
And you, shoemaker
Come to this house
Into this house
-Come to this house -Come to this house
-Be one of us -Be one of us
-Make this your house -Make this your house
-Be one of us -Be one of us
You can help To collect some more in
Young and old people Let's get them all in
Come to this house
Into this house
Ask along that man With the big, red carnation
Bring every single person From Victoria Station
Go into a hospital And bring the nurses and patients
Everyone go home And fetch their relations
Come to this house
Be one of the comfortable people
Lovely, bright home
We're drinking all night Never sleeping
Hold on, Tommy. There's more at the door.
They'll come through the floor.
There's more at the door
There's more
We need more room
Build an extension
A colorful palace
Spare no expense, now
Come to me now
Welcome.
He'll raise Your weary spirits high
My son will teach Your silent hearts
To talk
Every home will have his picture
Pilgrims all will touch his hand
Pinball tables Gold and silver
Altars to the master's plan
Rio, Paris
New York, London
Moscow, Peking, Tokyo
The world!
A Tommy camp in every city
Millions flocking in like sheep
What they want ain't cheap It's a pity
But who am I To upset their dreams?
Good morning, converts.
I'm your brother Ernie...
...and l welcome you to Tommy's Holiday Camp.
The camp with the difference. Never mind the weather.
When you come to Tommy's...
...the holiday's forever.
Welcome.
Get your Tommy T-shirts and your stickers...
...and your Tommy mirrors to smash!
Don't rush. Keep steady. Have your money ready.
Buy your way to heaven. That comes to one pound, seven.
Bless your heart. Buy his shades and earplugs here.
Keep in line. I've got a huge supply.
Get your Tommy records. You can really hear him talk.
Tommy pics and badges, half a nicker for the cork.
Keep in line, playmates!
You lucky people!
The camp with the difference, so never mind the weather.
When you come to Tommy's, the holiday's forever.
These pricey deals don't teach us
Your freedom doesn't reach us
Enlightenment escapes us
Awareness doesn't shape us
How can all this trivia
Take us to the goal you reached?
We came here to be like you
And find the world you've reached
These pricey deals don't teach us
Your freedom doesn't reach us
Enlightenment escapes us
Awareness doesn't shape us
How can all this trivia
Take us to the goal you reached?
We came here to be like you
And find the world you've reached
Welcome to the camp
I guess you all know Why we're here
My name is Tommy
And I became aware this year
If you want to follow me
You've got to play pinball
And put in your earplugs Put on your eyeshades
You know where to put the cork
Hey, you, gettin' drunk
So sorry
I got you sussed
Hey, you, smokin' mother nature
You missed the bus
Hey, old hung-up Mr. Normal
Don't try to gain my trust
'Cause you ain't gonna follow me Any of those ways
Although you think you must
Now you can't hear me
Your ears are truly sealed
You can't speak either
'Cause your mouth is filled
You can't see nothin'
And pinball completes the scene
Here come willing helpers To guide you to
Your very own machine
We're not gonna take it
Never did and never will
We don't have to take it
Gonna break it Gonna shake it
Let's forget it better still
We're not gonna take it
Never did and never will
Don't want no religion
And as far as we can tell
We ain't gonna take you
Never did and never will
We're not gonna take you
We forsake you
Gonna break you
Let's forget you
Better still
See me
Feel me
Touch me
Hear me
See me
Feel me
Hear me
See me
Feel me
Touch me
Hear me
See me
Feel me
Touch me
Hear me
Listening to you I get the music
Gazing at you I get the heat
Following you I climb the mountain
I get excitement at your feet
Right behind you I see the millions
On you I see the glory
From you I get opinions
From you I get the story
Listening to you I get the music
Gazing at you I get the heat
Following you I climb the mountain
I get excitement At your feet
Oh, right behind you
I see the millions
On you, I see the glory
From you, I get opinions
From you, I get the story
Listening to you
I get the music
Gazing at you
I get the heat
Following you
I climb the mountain
I get excitement at your feet
Right behind you I see the millions
On you, I see the glory
From you, I get opinions
From you, I get the story
Oh, listening to you
I get the music
Gazing at you
I get the heat
Following you
I climb the mountain
I get excitement at your feet
Right behind you I see the millions
On you, I see the glory
From you, I get opinions
From you, I get the story
Listening to you