Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive

Lyrics

Dr. Heckyll works late at the laboratory
Where things are not as they seem
Dr. Heckyll wishes nothing more desperately than
To fulfill all of his dreams

Letting loose with a scream in the dead of night
As he's breaking new ground
Trying his best to unlock all the secrets but
He's not sure what he's found

Dr. Heckyll is his own little guinea pig
'Cause they all think he's mad
Sets his sights on the search of a lifetime and
He's never, never sad

Whoa, it's off to work he goes
In the name of science and all its wonders

This is the story of Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive
They are a person who feels good to be alive
This is the story of Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive
Believes the underdog will eventually survive

Not long now 'til the ultimate experiment
He's breaking all the rules
He wants to cure all matter of imbalance in
This world of fools
He locks the door and he looks around nervously
He knows there's no one there
He drinks it down and waits for some reaction to
All his work and care

Oh, hey, hey, he fumbles for what to say
He loves the world except for all the people

This is the story of Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive
They are a person who feels good to be alive
This is the story of Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive
Believes the underdog will eventually survive

Whoa, it's out at night, he goes
He slips easily into conversation
Oh, hey, hey, he's cool in every way
Sometimes he loves to sing that old black magic

This is the story of Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive
They are a person who feels good to be alive
This is the story of Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive
Believes the underdog will eventually survive
This is the story of Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive
They are a person who feels good to be alive
This is the story of Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive
Believes the underdog will eventually survive

Credits

Colin Hay