a song about language barriers

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Walking to school and I see a man
Had a fu-man-chu and was from Japan
Our glances met and he looked real wise
He opened his mouth and he gave me this advice:

Konichiwa.

What does that mean? I don't speak Japanese
I was dazed and confused on this lonely street
Was it sagely advice, should I bow at his feet?
Did he call me an asshole, should I kick in his knees?

Konichiwa. KonichiWHA?

Dark slippery holes
I'm falling down
I feel just like Alice
I can't find the ground

I pondered all day on what it could mean
And then it hit me as if in a dream
Life's too short and that's a fact
That's why I say...

Konichiwa. Konichiwa!