I'm going downstairs to be a poet ♪ Got a great idea, gonna write a sonnet ♪ A verse or two of fearless prose A priceless quip to gild the rose I'll make my fortune overnight My work will set the world alight Just a line is all I need Just a thought to sow the seed Just a word to start me out The rest will come, without a doubt Without a doubt ♪ I'm going downstairs to write a book ♪ Got a great idea's gonna really cook ♪ A rattling good yarn with an ironic twist A riveting ending that's not to be missed Make sure the presses are ready to steam This book is a scorcher, a publisher's dream Just the first part's all I need The rest will come with lightning speed Just a line to set the stage My pen will dance across the page, across the page ♪ I'm going downstairs to write a play ♪ Got a great idea gonna make it pay ♪ This serious drama won't be understood The critics will love it and say that it's good At last a new writer, a true Nouvelle Vague In no time at all, I'll be king of the stage Just a story's all I need Just a thought to sow the seed Just a line to start me out The rest will come without a doubt Without a doubt