[Intro-spoken]
Gold caught fire beneath that wrapper…
[Stop]
Oh, shit.
[Verse 1]
I held that ticket up against the light
I know this story, know what comes next
I’ve seen what happens when you fail the tests
But there I stood outside those factory gates
With common sense already running late
He tipped his hat, said, “Come along inside”
And every warning bell went quiet in my mind
[Pre]
I promised I’d behave myself
Keep both hands where they belong
Then somebody opened up those doors…
That promise didn’t last too long
[Chorus]
I found a Golden Ticket
And I know how this one ends
But if that river’s really chocolate
I’m going swimming, my friends
I’ll taste the flowers, lick the walls
Try everything I shouldn’t
You can tell me, “Don’t touch anything”
[Drop]
I heard you.
[Burst]
But I couldn’t.
I found a Golden Ticket
Better keep an eye on me
‘Cause Charlie might’ve passed the test
But that sure as hell ain’t me
[Verse 2]
Every color I’d imagined came alive
I took one bite, then two, then lost the plot
If everything was edible, why the hell not?
Then through the garden came that chocolate stream
The one I’d wanted since I was thirteen
Wonka said, “Please don’t—” I’d kicked off my shoes
You built a chocolate river, what’d you think I’d do?
[Oompa chorus]
Here we go again…
[Spoken]
Oh, don’t YOU start.
[Verse 3]
Strawberry tasted strawberry
The snozzberries did too
I worked along that fruity wall
Like any sane person would do
Then fizzy drinks sent up my feet
I laughed until I wheezed
Then I saw that fan above…
How do I get DOWN, please?
[Tunnel-warped]
Darkness swallowed up the boat
Lights went strange, the walls went wild
Wonka looked delighted
I reconsidered my entire life
[Spoken]
WHY IS HE SO CALM?!
[Bridge]
Down the hall I heard a honk
Saw golden eggs roll one by one
I knew that room, I knew that scale
I knew EXACTLY how this ends
So naturally…
I stepped on it.
[Mechanical]
BAD EGG.
[Silence]
Well, that’s rude.
[CLANK]
WAIT—WAIT, WAIT, WAIT!
[Breakdown]
I tasted the garden
I licked the damn wall
I floated too high
Nearly died in the fall
I bothered the geese
Got judged by a scale
And somehow I’m STILL
On the factory trail!
But one little Gobstopper
Was bigger than the game
I could break every rule in the factory
But I wouldn’t sell his name
So I put it on the desk
And turned to walk away
[Quiet]
What’d you think I’d do?
[Final Chorus]
I FOUND A GOLDEN TICKET
And I know how this one ends
If that river’s really chocolate
I’m STILL going swimming, my friends
I’ll taste the flowers, lick the walls
Try everything I shouldn’t
You can tell me, “Don’t touch anything”
[Stop]
I heard you!
[Explode]
BUT I COULDN’T!
I found a Golden Ticket
Better keep an eye on me
I might fail every little test
But I pass the ones that mean something to me
[Oompa chorus]
Well… look at you.
[Outro]
If I ever find another one
I’ll swear I’ve learned my lesson…
[Stop]
I’m lying.
[Spoken]
Can we go through again?