I'm dancing on the White House lawn Sipping tea by the Taj Mahal at dawn Hanging round the gardens of Babylon Minnie Mouse has got it all sewn up, c'mon pluto She gets more fan mail than the Pope, own up, own up She takes the Mickey out of all my phobias Like signing cheques to ward off double pneumonia Life is a minestrone, served up with parmesan cheese Death is a cold lasagne suspended in deep freeze I'm leaning on the tower of Pisa Had an eyeful of the tower in France I'm hanging round the gardens of Madison The seat of learning and the flush of success Relieve a constipated mind I'm like a gourmet in a skid row diner A fitting menu for a dilletante Life is a minestrone, served up with parmesan cheese Death is a cold lasagne suspended in deep freeze Love is a fire of flaming brandy upon crepe suzette Let's get this romance cooking honey But let us not forget Life is a minestrone, served up with parmesan cheese Death is a cold lasagne suspended in deep freeze Life is a minestrone, served up with parmesan cheese Death is a cold lasagne suspended in deep freeze Love is a fire of flaming brandy upon crepe suzette Let's get this romance cooking honey But let us not forget Life is a minestrone, served up with parmesan cheese Death is a cold lasagne suspended in deep freeze Life is a minestrone, served up with parmesan cheese Death is a cold lasagne suspended in deep freeze Come on Mini, mini, mini, minestrone Mini, mini, mini, minestrone Mini, mini, mini, minestrone Mini, mini, mini, minestrone
