Lyric Pinball Wizard

(Pete Townshend)
[TOMMY (1914-1984), Various Artists, 1972]

Ever since I was a young boy,
I played the silver ball;
From Soho down to Brighton
I must have played em all.
But I ain t seen nothin like him
In any amusement hall
That deaf, dumb an blind kid
Sure plays a mean pinball.

He stands like a statue,
Becomes part of the machine.
Feelin all the bumpers
Always playin clean.
Plays by intuition,
the digit counters fall.
That deaf, dumb an blind kid
Sure plays a mean pinball!

       He s a pinball wizard
       There has to be a twist,
       A pinball wizard,
       got such a supple wrist.

How do you think he does it?
What makes him so good?
Ain t got no distractions,
Can t hear those buzzes and bells,
don t see lights aflashin
plays by sense of smell.
Always gets a replay,
Never tilts at all
That deaf, dumb an blind kid
Sure plays a mean pinball.

Even my usual table,
He can beat my best,
His disciples lead him in
And he just does the rest.
He s got crazy flipper fingers,
never seen him fall.
That deaf, dumb and blind kid
Sure plays a mean pinball.