Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously ?

Mike Scheller says his life is a mess
Fritz Rau says asparagus
Should only be consumed
By people with a large amount
In an unmarked bank account...

Shall we take ourselves seriously ?
Shall we talk about it all night long ?
Shall we think we are so evolved ?
Will we be depressed
If we're wrong ?

Shall we take ourselves seriously ?
Shall we take ourselves elsewhere ?
Shall we drink while we squat there
In the middle of this stupid song ?

Shall we never go out there ?
Shall we take us where we don't belong
When we notice the Spargel is gone ?
Shall we weep in the box office dawn
(Go away I'm no good for you)

Are the tickets all counted ?
Are the costs all accounted for ?
Shall we bring up the Spargel
For discussion at least once more ?

Shall we take ourselves seriously ?
Shall we think we are so mature ?
Shall we be very wrong
At the end of this song ?
Yes we will ever more...

Frank Zappa - You Can't do that on Stage Anymore Vol.5