OPPORTUNITY PLEASE KNOCK
Oscar Brown Jr

as rec by Chris Connor  1961


The older I grow,
The older I grow,
With every tick of the clock,
While I wait for mister Opportunity to knock,
Opportunity, just knock!
Opportunity, please knock!

You don't have to come
Beatin' on no drum,
You don't have to bam
Like a battering ram
And beat down my door,
Because I couldn't stand the shock!
Opportunity, just knock!
Opportunity, please knock!

Don't come with a pash
Or a lightnin' flash,
Don't land in my room
With a thunderous boom,
Don't fly through my window
Like a house brick or rock;
Opportunity, just knock!
Opportunity, please knock!

Knock and then enter,
You'll be more than welcome here!
Show me a chance that's just halfway fair,
And let me take it from there!
Opportunity, please,
Opportunity, please knock!

There's a ship out at sea
Comin' in for me;
I'm all set to go,
Knock and let me know,
And then get on your mock
And I will race you to the dock!
Opportunity, just knock!
Opportunity, please knock!

Opportunity, just knock!
Opportunity, just knock!
Opportunity, please, please!





(Transcribed by Peter Akers - March 2011)