[Verse 1] Gump sat alone on a bench in the park "My name is Forrest" he’d casually remark Waitin’ for the bus with his hands in his pockets He just kept sayin’ life is like a box of chocolates [Chorus] He’s Gump He’s Gump What’s in his head? He’s Gump He’s Gump He’s Gump Is he in-bred? [Verse 2] Gump was a big celebrity He told JFK that he really had to pee He never feels too dumb because His mom always told him stupid is as stupid does [Chorus] He’s Gump He’s Gump He’s kinda square He’s Gump He’s Gump He’s Gump What’s with that hair? [Bridge] Run... run... run run now Forrest Run... run... run like the wind now Run... run... run run now Forrest Run... stop! [Verse 3] His buddy Bubba was a shrimp-lovin’ man His friend with no legs he called Lieutenant Dan His girlfriend Jenny was kind of a slut He went to the White House showed LBJ his butt [Chorus] He’s Gump He’s Gump He’s not too bright He’s Gump He’s Gump He’s Gump But he’s alright [Outro] Is this Gump out of his head? I think so Is this Gump really brain dead? I think so Did this Gump make lots of bread? I think so And that’s all I have to say about that

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque un personnage nommé Gump qui, bien que considéré comme simple d'esprit, traverse des expériences inattendues et mémorables. On le voit assis dans un parc, attendant le bus, et partageant des réflexions sur la vie, ressemblant à une boîte de chocolats. Avec une série d'anecdotes humoristiques sur sa vie, comme ses rencontres avec des célébrités et ses relations avec ses amis, la chanson met en lumière son innocence et sa nature authentique. Le contexte se rapporte à un personnage qui, malgré son apparente naïveté, réussit à laisser sa marque dans le monde, illustrant ainsi que chacun a sa propre valeur et que les jugements superficiels peuvent être trompeurs.