For most of his adult life Tommy Parker wore a fez
He was wearing it when he was hit by the train
And although Tommy was spread over many counties
The fez survived and was sold at auction soon after
To a gentle man from Marseilles
I am that man and I walk the streets of this southern city
Trying to make people laugh even though they are quite poor
The trouble is that because of my imperfect hearing
I do not speak French very well
My jokes fall on deaf ears and are misunderstood
This has caused me some concern and I am considering
Changing my name to Tommy Parker
But this will not happen as I have received threatening letters
From his ghost who is still sore with me as I now own the fez