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Sunday, October 02, 2005


Scenes from a
Save Ben
Fundraiser




Well he's all you'd ever want,
He's the kind we like to flaunt and take to dinner (at Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee!).
Well he always knows his place.
He's got style, he's got grace, he's a winner.

He's a Ladner. Whoa whoa whoa, he's a Ladner.
Talkin' about that little Ladner, and the Ladner is mine.

Well he's never in the way
Something always nice to say, Oh what a blessing.
I can leave him on his own
Knowing he's okay alone, and there's no messing.

He's a Ladner. Whoa, whoa, whoa. He's a Ladner.
Talkin' about that little Ladner, and the Ladner is mine.

Well he never asks for very much and I don't refuse him.
Always treat him with respect, I never would abuse him.
What he's got is hard to find, and I don't want to lose him.
Help me build a mansion from my little pile of clay. Hey, hey, hey.

He's a Ladner. Whoa, whoa, whoa. He's a Ladner.
Talkin' about that little Ladner and the Ladner is mine.

Yeah yeah yeah He's a Ladner
Listen to me baby, He's a Ladner
Whoa whoa whoa, He's a Ladner
And the Ladner is mineā€¦