It was a October morning 
Near the carousel 
I met a light young beauty 
And we hooked up for a spell 
We walked up by the green lawn 
And my heart began to sing 
Mad man on a victory lap 
Hold onto that slinky thing 
Hold onto that slinky thing 
Went to a party 
Everybody stood around 
Thinkin’ hey what she doing 
With a burned out hippie clown 
Young dudes were grinnin’ 
I can’t say it didn’t stink 
Some punk says pops you better 
Hold onto that slinky thing 
Hold onto that slinky thing 
More light, more light, more light, more light, more light, more light 
More light, more light, more light, more light, more light, more light 
Today we were strolling 
By the reptile cage 
I thinkin’ that she needs somebody 
Who’s closer to her own age 
Try not to worry 
What tomorrow may bring 
I’m just gonna do my best to 
Hold onto that slinky thing 
Hold onto that slinky thing 
More light, more light, more light, more light, more light, more light 
More light, more light, more light, more light, more light, more light 
Today we were strolling 
By the reptile cage 
I thinkin’ that she needs somebody 
Who’s closer to her own age 
Try not to worry 
What tomorrow may bring 
I’m just gonna do my best to 
Hold onto that slinky thing 
Hold onto that slinky thing 
There’s a sun in my sky 
That’s my power supply 
She stayed with me 
I know heaven is right here on earth