Ode To a Superhero

Weird Al Yankovic

Tom: C

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Poor  Peter  Parker  was  pitiful
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Couldn't  have  been  any  shyer
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Mary  Jane  still  wouldn't  notice  him
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Even  if  his  hair  was  on  fire

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But  then  one  day  he  went  to  that  science  lab
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That  mutated  spider  came  down
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Oh,  and  now  Peter  crawls  over  everyone's  walls
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And  he's  swingin'  all  over  town
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La  li  la,         li  de  da
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La  la,         li  le  la            da  dom

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Sling  us  a  web,  you're  the  Spider-Man
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Sling  us  a  web  to - night
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'Cause  we're  all  in  the  mood  for  a  hero  now
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And  there's  evil - doers  to  fight

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Now  Harry  the  rich  kid's  a  friend  of  his
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Who  horns  in  on  Mary  Jane
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But  to  his  great  surprise  it  seems  she  prefers  guys
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Who  can  kiss  upside  down  in  the  rain

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"With  great  power  comes  great  responsibility"
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That's  the  catch  phrase  of  old  Uncle  Ben
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If  you  missed  it,  don't  worry,  they'll  say  the  line
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Again  and  again  and  again
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La  li  la,         li  de  da
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La  la,         li  le  la            da  dom

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Now  Norman's  a  billionaire  scientist
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Who  never  had  time  for  his  son
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But  then  something  went  screwy  and  before  you  knew  he
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Was  trying  to  kill  every - one

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And  he's  ridin'  around  on  that  glider  thing
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And  he's  throwin'  that  weird  pumpkin  bomb
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Yes,  he's  wearin'  that  dumb  Power  Rangers  mask
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But  he's  scarier  without  it  on

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Sling  us  a  web,  you're  the  Spider-Man
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Sling  us  a  web  to - night
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'Cause  you're  brave  and  you're  strong  and  so  limber  now
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But  where'd  you  come  up  with  those  tights?

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It's  a  pretty  sad  day  at  the  funeral
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Norman  Osborn  has  bitten  the  dust
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And  I  heard  Harry's  said  he  wants  Spider-Man  dead
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Aw,  but  his  buddy  Pete  he  can  trust

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Oh,  and  M.J.  is  all  hot  for  Peter  now
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Aw,  but  Peter,  he  just  shuts  her  down
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Mary  Jane,  don't  you  cry,  you  can  give  it  a  try
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Again  when  the  sequel  comes  'round

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La  li  la,         li  de  da
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La  la,         li  le  la         da  dom

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Sling  us  a  web,  you're  the  Spider-Man
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Sling  us  a  web  to-night
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'Cause  we  all  sure  could  use  us  a  hero  now
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And  we  think  that  you'll  do  all  right