Look at this funky space, it’s such a pretty place
I wanna snap it up and wrap it in a carny embrace
I wanna take the reins so we can use our brains
And maybe shoot a little booty through her beautiful veins
I came here to play on the piano
Now I’m a man overcome
Just when you least expect her to deliver
Destiny gives you the drum
My name is David Bates, and if you’re playin’ dates
You can employ me to perform them at negotiable rates
But now I can’t rewind, ‘cos I’ve been redefined
This glorious ciborium is blowin’ my mind
You think I’m a powerless musician
I guess my mission is clear
Pack this down and can it, ship it ‘round the planet
I got a brand new career:
I’m the reviver
Bringin’ a deep soul kiss of life
Bringin’ an end to pain and strife
Shinin’ the way
I’m the reviver
And if you abide by this abode
Then you got to get your flow on
Let’s get this show on the road.
See, in the midst of storm, which is the British norm,
We’ll sail it to Australia where it’s sunny and warm
And when the season ends and there’s no future tense
We’ll ride it back to Blighty for the summer events
I swear I can hear the crowd applauding
Numbers have accordingly grown
Find me a civilian to loan me half a million
To make this pavilion my own…
I’m the reviver
Bringin’ a deep soul kiss of life
Bringin’ an end to pain and strife
Shinin’ the way
I’m the reviver
Building a family of friends
Sparing no reasonable expense
Makin’ the play
I’m the reviver
So if you would dare to share this load
Then you got to get your flow on –
Let’s get this show on the road.