Lyrics
Before There Was A Giant
Lyrics by Dave Hall & Tim Sulka
Music by Dave Hall
GIANT’S TEAM
BEFORE THERE WAS A GIANT
MR. GIANT
THE WORLD WAS SMALL AND PUNY
GIANT’S TEAM
BEFORE THERE WAS A GIANT
MR. GIANT
THIS TOWN WAS CRAZY, LOONEY
GUYS LIKE YOU NEVER CAUGHT A BREAK
GIANT’S TEAM
OOOOOOOOOOH
MR. GIANT/TEAM
THINK BACK, JACK
MR. GIANT
J'YA EVER HAVE A PIECE OF REALLY
JUICY STEAK?
JACK
Not really
MR. GIANT
OR A SLICE OF REALLY, CHOCOLATY
CHOCOLATY CAKE?
JACK
Mmmmmm...
GIANT’S TEAM
BEFORE THERE WAS A GIANT
MR. GIANT
THE SUN WOULD NEVER SHINE
GIANT’S TEAM
BEFORE THERE WAS A GIANT
MR. GIANT
IT WAS GRAPE JUICE, NEVER WINE!
GUYS LIKE YOU NEVER STOOD A CHANCE
GIANT’S TEAM
OOOOOOOOOOH
MR. GIANT/TEAM
THINK BACK, JACK
MR. GIANT
WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU GOT A
SECOND GLANCE
FROM ANY PRETTY GIRL AT THE
HIGH SCHOOL DANCE?
JACK
Ooh, that reminds me!
I have to get my GED!
MR. GIANT/TEAM
WHAT YOU LACK, JACK
MR. GIANT
IS PRETTY ORDINARY
MR. GIANT/TEAM
WHERE YOU'RE SLACK, JACK
MR. GIANT
IT’S SIMPLY, MONETARY
WHAT YOU NEED IS A GUY WHO CAN
RAISE YOU HIGH
GIANT’S TEAM
OOOOOOOOOOH
MR. GIANT
WHO COULD PUT YOU ON THE INSIDE
TRACK
MR. GIANT/TEAM
JACK!
MR. GIANT
I'LL HELP YOU UNRAVEL THE GREATEST MYSTERY
OF ALL THE BIGGEST MEN IN ALL OF HISTORY
THEN WE'LL TAKE ALL THOSE PAINTINGS
ALL BRUSHED AND SWIRLED
AND PUT YOU ON TOP OF THE ARTISTIC WORLD
THINK OF THE GOLD OF TUTANKHAMEN
JACK
Wait! Is that a bowl of ramen?
MR. GIANT
THINK OF ARTHUR AND HIS CAMELOT
JACK
These days, I think about ham
a lot!
MR. GIANT
THEN THINK OF LOUIS AT VERSAILLES
JACK
SORRY, I NEVER HEARD OF THE GUY
Oooh, pie!
MR. GIANT
REMEMBER, GUY, HERE AM I, STANDING BY
COVERIN' YOUR EVER LOVIN' BACK
MR. GIANT/TEAM
JACK!
GIANT'S TEAM
BEFORE THERE WAS A GIANT
MR. GIANT
PATRONIZING ALL THE ARTS
GIANT’S TEAM
BEFORE THE WAS A GIANT
MR. GIANT
GIVING DUMMIES THEIR HEAD STARTS
GIANT’S TEAM
OOOOOOOOOOH
MR. GIANT
EVERYONE ONE WAS JUST
DAYDREAMIN' AND WISHIN'
MR. GIANT/TEAM
THINK BACK, JACK
MR. GIANT
AM I DESCRIBING YOUR POSITION?
MR. GIANT/TEAM
THINK BACK, JACK
MR. GIANT
WHEN WAS YOUR LAST COMMISSION?
MR. GIANT/TEAM
THINK BACK, JACK
MR. GIANT
DID YOU EVER HAVE AMBITION?
WANT TO CRUSH THE COMPETITION?
STICK WITH ME, YOU AND I, WE'LL
STAND SO HIGH
MR. GIANT (CONT’D)
WE'LL BE THE LEADERS OF THE WHOLE
DARN PACK
JACK!
GIANT’S TEAM
BEFORE THERE WAS A GIANT
MR. GIANT
THE WORLD WAS SMALL AND PUNY!
GIANT’S TEAM
BEFORE THERE WAS A GIANT
MR. GIANT
THIS TOWN WAS CRAZY, LOONEY!
GIANT’S TEAM
BEFORE THERE WAS A GIANT
MR. GIANT
THE SUN WOULD NEVER SHINE
GIANT’S TEAM
BEFORE THERE WAS A GIANT
MR. GIANT
IT WAS GRAPE JUICE, NEVER WINE!
MR. GIANT/TEAM
WHAT YOU LACK, JACK
MR. GIANT
IS PRETTY ORDINARY
MR. GIANT/TEAM
WHERE YOU'RE SLACK, JACK
MR. GIANT
IT’S SIMPLY, MONETARY
WHAT YOU NEED IS A GUY WHO CAN
RAISE YOU HIGH
GIANT’S TEAM
OOOOOOOOOOH
MR. GIANT
WHO CAN PUT YOU ON THE INSIDE
TRACK
MR. GIANT/TEAM
JACK
MR. GIANT
WHAT YOU NEED IS A GUY WHO COULD
RAISE YOU HIGH
GIANT’S TEAM
OOOOOOOOOOH
MR. GIANT
WHO COULD PUT YOU ON THE INSIDE
TRACK
MR. GIANT/TEAM
JACK!
