Strange Songs for Strange Times

I was burning some cds for a friend of friend of mine .... you know so I could acquire more Moody Blues live concerts. I have this one disc from 1970 (well the performance was from 1970) and it has some of the tracks that were recorded before Days of Future Passed.

I'll admit to loving some of Justin's early songs. He's always had a knack of writing the best cheesy pop songs. Not that the other guys can't write good ones as well, but...

I encountered strangeness today..On this one particular CD is a song called..Really Haven't Got the Time...

Ok..thank god this is a Mike Pinder song..I originally thought it was Justin..it really sounded like him on vocals..Again, thank god it's not.

Here are the lyrics ....so that you too can laugh hysterically....

It's ok, Mike....I forgive you...


You want me to ride
In your car outside
Spend some time with you
Just an hour or two

But I really,
I really haven't
I really haven't got the time
I really
I really haven't
I really haven't got the time
I really haven't got the time

I'm a busy man
Workin' when I can
I got no time to lend
I got no time, time to spend

Oh no, I really
I really haven't
I really haven't got the time
Oh no, I really
I really haven't
I really haven't got the time
I really haven't got the time

(Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!)

I really
I really haven't
I really haven't got the time
Oh no, I really
I really haven't
I really haven't got the time
I really haven't got the time

Workin' nine 'til five
Got to stay alive
(I've got to stay alive)
Find somebody who
(Go find somebody who)
Got some time for you
(Who's got the time for you)

But I really
No, no, no, no
I really haven't
I really haven't got the time
Oh no, I really
No, no, no, no
I really haven't
I really haven't got the time
I really haven't got the time

Really haven't got the time
(Really haven't got time)

Oh really, I should "Leave This Man Alone."