Released: February 5, 1969
Songwriter: Eric Clapton Martin Sharp
Producer: Felix Pappalardi
Twice upon a time
In the valley of the tears
The auctioneer is bidding
For a box of fading years
And the elephants are dancing
On the graves of squealing mice
Anyone for tennis?
Wouldn't that be nice?
And the ice creams are all melting
On the streets of bloody beer
While the beggars stain the pavements
With fluorescent Christmas cheer
And the Bentley-driving guru
Is putting up his price
Anyone for tennis?
Wouldn't that be nice?
And the prophets in the boutiques
Give out messages of hope
With jingle bells and fairy tales
And blind providing scopes
And you can tell that all they're saying
Underneath the pretty lights
Anyone for tennis?
Wouldn't that be nice?
Yellow Buddhist monk is
Burning brightly at the zoo
You can bring a bowl of rice
And then a glass of water, too
And Fate is setting up the chessboard
While Death rolls out the dice
Anyone for tennis?
Wouldn't that be nice?
In the valley of the tears
The auctioneer is bidding
For a box of fading years
And the elephants are dancing
On the graves of squealing mice
Anyone for tennis?
Wouldn't that be nice?
And the ice creams are all melting
On the streets of bloody beer
While the beggars stain the pavements
With fluorescent Christmas cheer
And the Bentley-driving guru
Is putting up his price
Anyone for tennis?
Wouldn't that be nice?
And the prophets in the boutiques
Give out messages of hope
With jingle bells and fairy tales
And blind providing scopes
And you can tell that all they're saying
Underneath the pretty lights
Anyone for tennis?
Wouldn't that be nice?
Yellow Buddhist monk is
Burning brightly at the zoo
You can bring a bowl of rice
And then a glass of water, too
And Fate is setting up the chessboard
While Death rolls out the dice
Anyone for tennis?
Wouldn't that be nice?
- Anyone for Tennis / Pressed Rat and Warthog [Single] (1968)
- Goodbye (1969)
- White Room
- Sunshine of Your Love
- Crossroads
- Strange Brew
- Badge
- Tales of Brave Ulysses
- I Feel Free
- SWLABR
- Sitting on Top of the World
- Politician
- World of Pain
- I’m So Glad
- Spoonful
- Born Under a Bad Sign
- Outside Woman Blues
- Pressed Rat and Warthog
- Dance the Night Away
- Deserted Cities of the Heart
- Blue Condition
- Wrapping Paper
- Weird Of Hermiston
- Spoonful (live)
- Dreaming
- Passing the Time (alternate version)