His moves are as legendary as the moves of a penguin
And as I recall, I did my sixth grade language arts project on him
And his uncanny legacy
But who is that man, I had once asked myself
Who is that "scary" fellow with the rugged attire and mannerisms
He's the Chap, He's The Tramp, He's The Son of a Gun
He's The Great Dictator, in many countless ways
He's the great warrior of the silent black and white days
He's Charlie, not Mccarthy nor Sheen
Chaplin
He's the guy who made dinner rolls bounce off the walls
He's the guy who turned a cane into a "holy grail" of weaponry
He's the guy who made Hitler look like a Carebear
He's the guy who ran like a frog who had one too many cocktails
He's the guy who smiled like he had stealthy things up his sleeve
He's the guy who raised children in ways an ordinary dad wouldn't
He's the guy whose face gleams like a cow's fur
And he's the guy who moves like he has legs made of decayed wood...or something of the sort
Though, at times, I can't help but feel he has inspired many Hollywood boomers
They move a lot like he did
The great Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd move a lot like Chaplin
They sure know how to run from boulders and hang from clock towers!
Mario moves a lot like Chaplin
Though he's got a pocket full of growth mushrooms and fire flowers
Simon Belmont moves a lot like Chaplin
Though he carries a heavy whip and gallons of holy water
Igor moves a lot like Chaplin
But I suggest you try carrying a heavy hump on your back!
Now Jar Jar Binks, Jar Jar Binks certainly moves like Chaplin
He's the spitting image, in Gungan form of course
He is "cawazy' and bumbling, just like Chaplin was
And he sure knows how to stumble and trip over everything in existence
His eyes bug, just like Chaplin's
And his smile is enough to send the rats back to their holes in the wall
He's fun loving, just like Chaplin
He's existence is a powerful nod to Chaplin's impact
And Chaplin's impact is prudent
And although the characters I just spoke of move like Chaplin
NO ONE, CERTAINLY NO ONE, moves better than Chaplin than Chaplin
Don't mess with the Chap
He's got legs paves in gold
It's like they're made of rubber or something
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