Yoshi

Words: Ilya, Stu, The Late Gustavious, Hufta and Pavel (inspired more by the Wierd Al song "Yoda" than by "Lola")
Music: Lola by The Kinks
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I met him in our camp at Estrella War
Where there's dust and there's grass but there's not much more -
Except for Yoshi.
Yo-Yo-Yo-Yo-Yoshi.

I saw him laying there with his head on a log,
Asked him what it was that made him bark like a dog -
He said "Sake"
S * A* K * E - Sake
Sa-Sa-Sa-Sa-Sake.

Well I'm not Oriental but I don't understand,
Why he wastes all his money on shit from Japan
Oh my Yoshi
Yo-Yo-Yo-Yo-Yoshi.

Well I'm just a newbie so I don't understand
How he can lift you off the ground with a piece of rattan.
Oh my Yoshi
Yo-Yo-Yo-Yo-Yoshi.
Yo-Yo-Yo-Yo-Yoshi.

Well I left home just a week before.
Never, ever been to Estrella before.
Baron Pavel set me on the course.
Said, "Go find Yoshi and he'll show you the Force."

I'm not the kind who would argue with him.
So I'm gonna have to start all over again.
As a Bushi.
Bu-Bu-Bu-Bu-Bushi
Bu-Bu-Bu-Bu-Bushi

Yoshi
Yo-Yo-Yo-Yo-Yoshi.
Yo-Yo-Yo-Yo-Yoshi.

So I picked up a sword.
I tried out some blocks.
I threw a few shots.
He knocked me on my ass -
And I'll never forget what Yoshi said:

He said, "Round-Eye put away that sword and shield,
If you pick up a spear then you'll rule the field,
Just like Yoshi."
Yo-Yo-Yo-Yo-Yoshi.

"I know the Aten army's really got you annoyed,
But if you read Sun Tsu then you'll see through their ploys."
So says Yoshi.
Yo-Yo-Yo-Yo-Yoshi.

I hear the left flank really got in a mess,
So I followed Yoshi and we killed all their best.
Well I know that I'll be coming back some day -
I'll be fighting this war till I'm old and gray.

A Japanese persona seems to be just fine,
So I'll be wearing these pajamas till the end of time.
Just like Yoshi.
Yo-Yo-Yo-Yo-Yoshi.
Yo-Yo-Yo-Yo-Yoshi.

Yoshi Yo-Yo-Yo-Yo-Yoshi Yo-Yo-Yo-Yo-Yoshi.

Yoshi Yo-Yo-Yo-Yo-Yoshi Yo-Yo-Yo-Yo-Yoshi.

Yoshi Yo-Yo-Yo-Yo-Yoshi Yo-Yo-Yo-Yo-Yoshi.

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