Chip Taylor - The Last Video

Be that as it may, be that as it may not be!
Jesus was a Union electrician by the sea of Galilee.
He lit up the first moving pic to just brighten up the show.
Will you be there in the last video?

Be that as it may, be that as it might!
Jesus shot an eight millimeter, he preferred the black and white.
He said, do not play up to the lens, boys and girls,
just give me what you know
and I will see you in the last video!

Will you be there in the last video?
Will your name be on the roll call at the end, my friend?
Where the angels, and the gamblers, and the prisoners come and go?
Will you be there in the last video?

Said, I need tough guys, I need wise guys by the scene down by the docks.
I need card counters, and strip club bouncers, brunettes and goldilocks.
I need world leaders, bird feeders, I need undertakers and such.
And some L.A. whores who'll be thanking you, Lord,
your son will look but he will not touch.
And go fix your hair and make up, Joan, so your inner self will glow,
and I will see you in the last video!

Will you be there in the last video?
Will your name be on the roll call at the end, my friend?
Where the angels, and the gamblers, and the prisoners, and the chiselers,
and the hustlers, midnight rustlers, subterraneans and new Ukrainians,
and the jokers, keynote strokers, the ball players, the soothsayers,
the lone rangers, the total strangers, and the sounds of Hern to know.
Will you be there in the last video?

Be that as it may, be that as it may not be!
Some of us get in the way of this, oh, look at you and me!
And screw all the perfect people! Jesus said that long before!
Will you be there in the last video?
Will you be there in the last video?
Will your name be on the roll call at the end, my friend?
Where the angels, and the gamblers, and the prisoners come and go?
Will you be there in the last video?