Isaacs Lament

Dm Dm Bb He walks over to the window and without a hesitation, he goes out Dm Bb I run over to the window and I see him hit the sidewalk like a trout Gm With a moment's indecision, I can almost see him moving F Then I see the splattered pavement, and I feel it's almost soothing Em 'Cause I know he didn't suffer any more than was the norm A He lived life the way he found it and he left it true to form Dm Bb He was standing by the TV when I saw his eyes roll upward in his head Dm Bb I came over to the TV just to find out what the anchorman had said Gm With a little human interest and some filler for the waiting F They were speaking of replacements and a failure in the ratings Em And my friend looked pale then paler as his body lost his breath A And I listened and discovered what would send him to his death D Bm Oh Gopher Gopher's being fired G A Dm Contracts have expired, Love has been retired, Buried out at sea Dm Bb Every afternoon in college he'd sit down and pour himself another brew Dm Just to soon forsake his knowledge for an hour's entertainment Bb with the crew Gm With a tub of buttered popcorn and a can or two of soda F He gets sucked into the programs like he has to make some quota Em 'Till he knows what's gonna happen cause he's seen them all before A And the endless double-takes just make him want it even more D Bm Oh Isaac, Isaac's overtired G A D Julie's been un-hired, Love is uninspired, sinking in (the bay) D Bm The Love Boat, Love Boat's dropped its anchor, G A Bought out by some banker, hired out as a tanker, drifting by -- Bm G Em Oh Aaron Spelling, you're a genius, No one could have seen this A Running all these years Bm G Won't you tell us, Aaron, Where'd you get the notion Em A Love upon the ocean, Blazing new frontiers? Dm When he heard the sad decision, Bb there was sorrow and confusion in the home Dm Bb He turned off the television and he came to his conclusion on his own Gm With a sigh of desperation, he gave in to his depression F He went out to greet the concrete where he made his last impression Em And the papers want a statement cause the public wants to know: A Was it just the cancellation of a favorite TV show? D Bm The Love Boat, Love Boat slowly sinking (Love, exciting and new) G A Vicki started thinking, Merrill has been drinking, One more for the --- (Come aboard, we're expecting you) D Bm G Love Boat, Love Boat has been grounded, Doc is still dumbfounded (Love won't hurt anymore, It's an open smile) A Dm All ashore's been sounded, Nowhere left to go (on a friendly shore)