Now, too much of nothing
Can make a man feel ill at ease.
One man's temper might rise
While another man's temper might freeze.
In the day of confession
We cannot mock a soul.
Oh, when there's too much of nothing,
No one has control.
.
Say hello to Valerie
Say hello to Vivian
Send them all my salary
On the waters of oblivion
.
Too much of nothing
Can make a man abuse a king.
He can walk the streets and boast like most
But he wouldn't know a thing.
Now, it's all been done before,
It's all been written in the book,
But when there's too much of nothing,
Nobody should look.
.
Say hello to Valerie
Say hello to Vivian
Send them all my salary
On the waters of oblivion
.
Too much of nothing
Can turn a man into a liar,
It can cause one man to sleep on nails
And another man to eat fire.
Ev'rybody's doin' somethin',
I heard it in a dream,
But when there's too much of nothing,
It just makes a fella mean.
.
Say hello to Valerie
Say hello to Vivian
Send them all my salary
On the waters of oblivion
.
Copyright © 1967; renewed 1995 Dwarf Music
First release: The Basement Tapes, 1975