The hot dog man is packing up
he's putting all his sauces away
Scrapes the onion grease into a cup
to use again another day
other hot dog men might re-use their cheese
but never this hot dog man
He whistles a tune and bobs his head
while sweeping out floor of his van
The hot dog man once tried a line
in gelati and soft serve treats
but they didn't last long in the baine-marie
in amongst the steaming meats
The sauce bottle nozzles clog up everyday
he is always surprised by how much
A friend once suggested the sachets
but he prefers the personal touch
The hot dog man
The hot dog man
How beautiful is the hot dog man hey?
He knows what life is all about
It's the simple things thats the lesson.
The hot dog man attends the normal events
such as concerts and football games
has his regulars at the stadium
he takes the time to learn all their names
whilst he knows it's a professional relationship
he always asks about their lives
how are the kids, is your mum still well
hey tell me when the baby arrives
The hot dog man maintains his van
he works on it meticulosy
he'd have it done by a mechanic
but who would take as much care as he
The hot dog man drops his daughter off
at ballet practice three times a week
he jokingly asks "Am I taxi"
she laughs and smiles and kisses his cheek
The hot dog man
You love the hot dog man (The hot dog man)
In fact i could sing about
the hot dog man all night in fact..
The hot dog man earns a modest amount
his overheads are more than you'd think
when you add up the cost of his "hobby"
plus the wholesale price of the drinks
What's with "hobby" Yon?
The hot dog man has certain needs
not all of which his wife can fulfil
he also has his favourite TV shows
the one he likes the most is "The Bill"
They aren't the lyrics guys!
The hot dog man knows his hardware
has certain brands he tends prefers
he's been fitting out his cellar
but he's not at all a wine connisuer
The hot dog man drives his hot dog van
In circuits round the local reserve
He drives slowly but not too slowly
casual so as not to unnerve
I dont like the hot dog man anymore!
The hotdog man
The hot dog man's a bad hot dog man isn't he? guys?
The hot dog man
What the f** is going on?
The hot dog man has cool room
with independent power supply
has a table on wheels and a lightsource
he performs his operations by (OPERATIONS!)
The hot dog man's identity
changes every now and again
for a time he was a woman
or at least he wore a woman's skin(NNNOOO!)
If you listen hard in the dead of night
is that a scratching sound you can hear
we use the woird evil so liberally...
STOP! STOP THE fu*kING SONG STOP!
What are you doing to the hotdog man?
What do you mean what have we done to him?
It's a whole range of factors not just us
It's a whole nature vs nurture issue
he might have parental problems, maybe he's just evil
we just dont know
he doesn't have to be evil
Why dont we make the hotdog man a nice hotdog man again
Hey you know remember:
The hot dog man is packing up
He's twisting all the ties on the bun bags
He puts the ice bucket back in the freezer
Where he also keeps the human heads (NOOOOO!)
C'mon he's a multi dimensional character
C'mon Gatesy dont you think were all a hot dog man deep inside
It about the complexity of human relationships... and knives