On the 14th of October

Very early in the morning

The results of a crime were found

In the stables of La Pere Choupon



The old man had discovered

To his absolute dismay

The dislocated body 

Of Elizabeth Dumoutier



So…



The police was called in, I was handed an inquiry

Upon arriving on the scene some photographs were shot

A couple of small-time journalists were rising their fists among the crowd, shouting....



The Reporter: C'est l'jeune Austin l'coupable! C'est lui qu'a fait l'coup, j'vous dis, moi! (It's Austin you should go after! He's the one who did it!)



The Commissioner: Viens voir la toi....et comment c'est que vous savez ca, vous deux? (How should you know, anyway?)



The Reporter: He! Normal! Tout le monde les a vu quitter le bal ensemble hier soir! (It's quite obvious! Everyone saw them leave the ballroom together last night!)



Walking, walking, on the tightrope of insanity

Walking, walking, on the verge of losing mind

Walking, walking, on the tightrope of insanity

Walking, walking, on the verge of losing mind



The man was found on a nearby road

Wandering without a goal

In a complete state of amnesia

And his hair filled with straw



Though the whole thing seemed unreal

It soon became quite clear

That Austin, the author of this crime

Needed swift assistance



The Reporter: Allez, allez, la....Mr. Le Commissaire! Maintenant il va nous faire le coup du type

qui se rappelle de rien! (Oh, come now, Commissioner. No one is stupid enough to believe this amnesia story

anymore.)



The Commissioner: Toi, je t'interdis de publier tes salades dans ton canard de merde jusqu'a ce que le proces soit termine! (You print any of this nonsense in that rag of a newspaper, I'll get you for it!)



Walking, walking, on the tightrope of insanity

Walking, walking, on the verge of losing mind

Walking, walking, on the tightrope of insanity

Walking, walking, on the verge of losing mind



(CHORUS)

Say, say to me

Please say that this can't be

Say, say to me

Please say that this can't be



Oh say, say to me

Please say that this can't be

Say, say to me

Please say that this can't be



Exhaustive study on the subject led experts to conclude

Austin had been the victim of a strange case of split personality

The trial neared its end, and though the facts had been exposed

The crowd still wanted blood......

Well, they were in for a big surprise!



Walking, walking, on the tightrope of insanity

Walking, walking, on the verge of losing mind

Walking, walking, on the tightrope of insanity

Walking, walking, on the verge of losing mind



(CHORUS)

Say, say to me

Please say that this can't be

Say, say to me

Please say that this can't be



Say, say to me

Please say that this can't be

Say, say to me

Please say that this can't be



Say, say to me

Please say that this can't be

Say, say to me

Please say that this can't be



Oh say, say to me

Please say that this can't be

Say, say to me

Please say that this can't be



The Judge: Non coupable, pour cause d'alienation mentale. (Not guilty, on the basis of insanity)



						     



						     Thanks to The Proud Canadian