-------- 1977 Talking Heads 77 -------- -------- Don't Worry About the Government -------- [Verse 1] I see the clouds that move across the sky I see the wind that moves the clouds away It moves the clouds over by the building I pick the building that I want to live in [Verse 2] I smell the pine trees and the peaches in the woods I see the pinecones that fall by the highway That's the highway that goes to the building I pick the building that I want to live in [Chorus] It's over there, it's over there My building has every convenience It's gonna make life easy for me It's gonna be easy to get things done I will relax along with my loved ones Loved ones, loved ones visit the building Take the highway, park and come up and see me I'll be working, working but if you come visit I'll put down what I'm doing, my friends are important [Post-Chorus] Don't you worry 'bout me I wouldn't worry about me Don't you worry 'bout me Don't you worry 'bout me [Verse 3] I see the states across this big nation I see the laws made in Washington, D.C I think of the ones I consider my favorites I think of the people that are working for me [Verse 4] Some civil servants are just like my loved ones They work so hard and they try to be strong I'm a lucky guy to live in my building They own the buildings to help them along [Chorus] It's over there, it's over there My building has every convenience It's gonna make life easy for me It's gonna be easy to get things done I will relax along with my loved ones Loved ones, loved ones visit the building Take the highway, park and come up and see me I'll be working, working but if you come visit I'll put down what I'm doing, my friends are important [Post-Chorus] I wouldn't worry 'bout me I wouldn't worry about me Don't you worry 'bout me Don't you worry 'bout me -------- 1977 Talking Heads 77 -------- -------- First Week / Last Week....Carefree -------- [Verse 1] Can we run that again Is that a woman's voice I hear? I said, "Let's wait and see. I'll see for myself" That's a phrase I repeat To myself Made a reference to me and That's myself too [Chorus 1] What progress I have made the first week First Week First Week First Week [Verse 2] Every sentence I use Refer to women and their names I heard, heard the voice first last week I heard it myself Made a reference to me and That's myself This report's incomplete I can see for myself [Chorus 2] Every appointment has been moved to last week Last Week Last Week Last Week [Verse 3] I heard the voice first last week I heard it myself Made a reference to me And that's myself This report's incomplete I can see for myself [Chorus 2] Every appointment has been moved to last week Last Week Last Week Last Week -------- 1977 Talking Heads 77 -------- -------- Happy Day -------- In my sensations, I believe that I was Born with the things that I know I want to talk like I read Before I decide what to do And I fell all over and I couldn't stand up I can't be critical, a heart won't stop Such a happy day for me Bring that happy day to me Send that happy day to me And that happy day came to me, come to me, here it comes I'm only looking Feel like my heart has a will of its own I feel, feel nice inside Right here And now it's summer again The story I told, the story I made up I was foolin' around but a heart can't stop Such a happy day for me Bring that happy day to me Send that happy day to me And that happy day come to me, come to me, here it comes This boy is in motion Some density moved right beside me I want my sentence Right here But now I'm far away A sign was given but many years have passed It cost a little bit to love you but a heart can't stop Such a happy day for me Bring that happy day to me Send that happy day to me And that happy day came to me, come to me, here it comes It's alright -------- 1977 Talking Heads 77 -------- -------- I Feel It In My Heart -------- Ohhh dear What if everything they say is true? Ohhh, ohhh dear Then there won't be anything for me and you Well Even if we have to start all over again What will be the point in being a fool again? Even if, even if we have to start all over again Oh what will be, what will be, what will be The point in being a fool again? Oh oh oh...no no no I made a decision Revised it again I saw what it meant to both my parents and friends And I couldn't do it if I had tried I couldn't hide my feelings inside I say that's not my way, that's not my way That's not like me, that's not like me That's not my way, that's not my way That's not like me, that's not like me I couldn't do it, I couldn't do it Ohh and I tried, I tried and I tried I say that's not like me, that's not like me That's not my way, that's not my way I couldn't do it, I couldn't do it I couldn't try, try try try That's not my way, that's not my way That ain't my way If I feel it in my heart Ohhh ohhh -------- 1977 Talking Heads 77 -------- -------- I Wish You Wouldn't Say That -------- I wish you wouldn't say that I thought I'd have to come right over I thought I made it clear enough I guess I'll have to make it clearer Say something to change my mind Bring me back the way I used to be If it takes forever, that's all right Say the words that I've been trying to hear I wish you didn't tell her I thought I'd have to come right over I thought I'd have to make it clearer Now, Jimmy's coming over There are places that I won't forget And I guess I'm never going back Guess it's information that I lack I've told lies without a hint or regret I wish you wouldn't say that I wish you wouldn't say that I wish you wouldn't say that I wish you wouldn't say that I wish you wouldn't say that I wish you wouldn't say that I wish you wouldn't say that I wish you wouldn't say that I wish you wouldn't say that I wish you wouldn't say that I wish you wouldn't say that I wish you wouldn't say that I wish you wouldn't say that I wish you wouldn't say that -------- 1977 Talking Heads 77 -------- -------- 1977 Talking Heads 77 -------- -------- New Feeling -------- It's not yesterday anymore I go visiting, I talk loud I try to make myself clear In front of a face that's nearer Than it's ever been before Not this close before Nearer than before Not this close before It is a million years ago I hear music and it sounds like bells I feel like my head is high I wish I could meet everyone Meet them all over again Bring them up to my room Meet them all over again Everyone's up in my room And now I'm busy again I feel like sitting down But I'm still thinking about my friends In my guarded moments But now I'm speaking out Speaking about my friends Now I'm speaking out Thinking about my friends -------- 1977 Talking Heads 77 -------- -------- No Compassion -------- [Chorus] In a world where people have problems In this world where decisions are a way of life Other people's problems, they overwhelm my mind They say compassion is a virtue, but I don't have the time [Verse 1] So many people have their problems I'm not interested in their problems I guess I've experienced some problems But now I've made some decisions and It takes a lot of time to push away the nonsense Take my compassion, push it as far as it goes My interest level's dropping, my interest level is dropping I've heard all I want to and I don't want to hear any more [Verse 2] What are you, in love with your problems? I think you take it a little too far It's not so cool to have so many problems But don't expect me to explain your indecisions Go talk to your analyst, isn't that what they're paid for? You walk, you talk, you still function like you used to It's not a question of your personality or style Be a little more selfish, it might do you some good [Chorus] In a world where people have problems In this world where decisions are a way of life Other people's problems, they overwhelm my mind They say compassion is a virtue, but I don't have the time [Outro] Here we go again -------- 1977 Talking Heads 77 -------- -------- Psycho Killer (Acoustic) -------- [Verse 1] I can't seem to face up to the facts I'm tense and nervous and I can't relax I can't sleep, 'cause my bed's on fire Don't touch me, I'm a real live wire [Chorus] Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa fa-fa fa, fa-fa fa-fa fa-far better Run run-run run, run run-run away Oh-ho-ho Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa fa-fa fa, fa-fa fa-fa fa-far better Run run-run run, run run-run away Oh-ho-ho-ho, aye-yi-yi-yi-yi, ooh [Verse 2] I passed out hours ago I'm sadder than you'll ever know I've closed my eyes on this sunny day Say something once, why say it again? [Chorus] Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa fa-fa fa, fa-fa fa-fa fa-far better Run run-run run, run run-run away Oh-ho-ho Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa fa-fa fa, fa-fa fa-fa fa-far better Run run-run run, run run-run away Oh-ho-ho-ho, aye-yi-yi-yi-yi [Bridge] What I did that night What she said that night Realizing my hope I spear to glory Okay Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah We are vain and we are blind I hate people when they're not polite [Chorus] Psycho killer, what is that? Fa fa-fa fa, fa-fa fa-fa fa-far better Run run-run run, run run-run away Oh-ho-ho Psycho killer, what is that? Fa fa-fa fa, fa-fa fa-fa fa-far better Run run-run run, run run-run away Oh-ho-ho-ho, aye-yi-yi-yi-yi, ooh -------- 1977 Talking Heads 77 -------- -------- Psycho Killer -------- [Verse 1] I can't seem to face up to the facts I'm tense and nervous and I can't relax I can't sleep 'cause my bed's on fire Don't touch me, I'm a real live wire [Chorus] Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa-fa-fa-fa, fa-fa-fa-fa-fa, fa, better Run, run, run, run, run, run, run away Oh, oh Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa-fa-fa-fa, fa-fa-fa-fa-fa, far better Run, run, run, run, run, run, run away Oh, oh, oh, oh, aye-ya-ya-ya-ya [Verse 2] You start a conversation, you can't even finish it You're talking a lot, but you're not saying anything When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed Say something once, why say it again? [Chorus] Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa-fa-fa-fa, fa-fa-fa-fa-fa, fa, better Run, run, run, run, run, run, run away Oh, oh Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa-fa-fa-fa, fa-fa-fa-fa-fa, fa, better Run, run, run, run, run, run, run away Oh, oh, oh, oh, aye-ya-ya-ya-ya [Bridge] What I did that night What she said that night Realizing my hope I'm going for the glory, okay Aye-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-yeah We are vain and we are blind I hate people when they're not polite [Chorus] Psycho killer, what is that? Fa-fa-fa-fa, fa-fa-fa-fa-fa, fa, better Run, run, run, run, run, run, run away Oh, oh Psycho killer, what is that? Fa-fa-fa-fa, fa-fa-fa-fa-fa, far better Run, run, run, run, run, run, run away Oh, oh, oh, oh, aye-ya-ya-ya-ya [Guitar Solo] [Outro] Hey, hey, hey, hey -------- 1977 Talking Heads 77 -------- -------- Pulled Up -------- [Intro] Oh, oh, oh, uh, oh, oh, oh, ah! [Verse 1] Mommy, Daddy, come and look at me now I'm a big man in a great big town Years ago, who would believe it's true? Goes to show what a little faith can do [Pre-Chorus] I was complaining, I was down in the dumps I feel so strong now 'cause you pulled me up Pull me up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up! [Chorus] I slipped, and I got pulled Pulled up I tripped, and then you pulled You pulled me up I slipped, and I got pulled Pulled up I slipped, and then you pulled You pulled me up Pull me up, pull me up, ah! Pulled me up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up! [Verse 2] I drift away to another land Sleeping, dreaming, such a simple thing I think of things that I might be I see my name go down in history [Pre-Chorus] I was complaining, I was down in the dumps I feel so strong now 'cause you pulled me up! Pull me up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up! [Chorus] I slipped, and I got pulled Pulled up I tripped, and then you pulled You pulled me up I tripped, and I got pulled Pulled up I slipped, and then you pulled You pulled me up! Pulled me up, up, pulled me up, ah Na na na na na na na na na na na na Pulled me up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up! [Bridge] I got up 'Cause you pulled me up I stood up 'Cause you pulled me up I got up And that was because you pulled me up I got up In a little while you pulled me up Pull me up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up! Aye-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya Pull me up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up! Aye-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya [Verse 3] I cast a shadow on the living room wall Dark and savage with a profile so sharp Keep that wonderful food on the table There's really no hurry, I'll eat in a while [Pre-Chorus] I was complaining, I was down in the dumps I feel so strong now 'cause you pulled me up! Pull me up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up! [Chorus] I slipped, and I got pulled Pulled up I tripped, and then you pulled You pulled me up I slipped, and I got pulled Pulled up I slipped, and then you pulled You pulled me up! Pulled me up, up, pulled me up, oh, I got! Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-yeah Pulled me up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up! Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya! [Outro] Pulled me up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up! Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya! Pulled me up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up! -------- 1977 Talking Heads 77 -------- -------- Sugar on My Tongue -------- Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh She's my neighbor, fill my cup I'll bet you, baby, she can fill it up She'll put the sugar on my tongue Will she gimme, gimme, gimme some? Is she gonna put sugar on my tongue? Is she gonna gimme, gimme, gimme some? She'll put it right there on my tongue Put it right there on my tongue Sweet, sweet, lover, lover Never, never, never find another To put sugar on my tongue Gimme, gimme, gimme some Is she gonna put sugar on my tongue? Is she gonna gimme, gimme, gimme some? She'll put it right there on my tongue Put it right there on my tongue I've been waiting years and years Finally I see that you appear My friends are here, and they ask of me "Is this the time that we're gonna see her Put the sugar on your tongue?" Is she gonna put sugar on my tongue? Is she gonna put sugar on my tongue? Is she gonna gimme, gimme some? She'll put it right there on my tongue Put it right there on my tongue Sugar, sugar on my tongue Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh La-la-la-la-la-la Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh -------- 1977 Talking Heads 77 -------- -------- Tentative Decisions -------- Now that I can release my tensions Let me make clear my best intentions Girls ask: can I define decision? Boys ask: can I describe their function? Oh the boys want to talk Would like to talk about those problems And the girls say they're concerned - (that they are) Concerned with decisiveness And it's a hard logic to follow - and the girls get lost And the boys say they're concerned - (that they are) Concerned with decisiveness (I wanna talk) I wanna talk as much as I want (I'm gonna give) I'm gonna give the problem to you (I wanna talk) I wanna talk as much as I want (I'm gonna give) I'm gonna give the problem to you Decide, decide, make up your mind Decide, decide, I told you what to say Confuse, confuse, describe what I found Confuse, confuse, I told you what to say* [*The printed sleeve lyrics end here with the instruction "repeat with reversal of gender."] Oh the girls still want to talk Would like to talk about those problems And the boys say they're concerned - (that they are) Concerned with decisiveness And it's a hard logic I know - and the girls get lost And the boys say they're concerned - (that they are) Concerned with decisiveness (I wanna talk) I wanna talk as much as I want (I'm gonna give) I'm gonna give the problem to you (I wanna talk) I wanna talk as much as I want (I'm gonna give) I'm gonna give the problem to you Decide, decide, make up your mind Decide, decide, I told you what to say Confuse, confuse, describe what I found Confuse, confuse, I told you what to say -------- 1977 Talking Heads 77 -------- -------- The Book I Read -------- I'm writing 'bout the book I read I have to sing about the book I read I'm embarassed to admit it hit the soft spot in my heart When I found out you wrote the book I read So take my shoulders as they touch your arms I've got little cold chills but I feel alright The book I read was in your eyes Mmm-hmm, mmm-hmm Oh ho Oh, I'm living in the future I feel wonderful, I'm tipping over backwards I'm so ambitious, I'm looking back I'm running a race and you're the book I read So feel my fingers as they touch your arms I'm spinning around but I feel alright The book I read was in your eyes Ooh hoo, ah ha Oh ho, ooh Na na na na Na na na na na-na na Na na na na na Na na na na na-na na, ha, ha! Oh, na na na na Ooh na na na na na na na Mmm, na na na na Na na na na na-na na Ooh, na na na na Na na na na na-na na Na na na na Na na na na na-na na Na na na naa Oh ho, oh oh Oh oh Ooh, I'm living in the future I feel wonderful, I'm tipping over backwards I'm so ambitious, I'm looking back I'm running a race and you're the book I read so Feel my fingers as they touch your arms I'm spinning around and I feel alright The book I read was in your eyes Ooh hoo, ah ha Oh ho, ooh Na na na na Na na na na na-na na Na na na na Na na na na na-na na, hey! Na na na na Na, na na na na-na-na-na na, oh ho Na na na na Ooh na na na na na, ah Ooh, na na na na Ooh! Ah yeah Na na na na Ooh, ooh, ooh Na na na na na na na Ah na na, na, na na na na na Na na, na na na na na-na na Na na na na Ho ho, oh ho Oh ho, ooh -------- 1977 Talking Heads 77 -------- -------- Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town -------- [Verse 1] Wait, wait for the moment to come Stand up, stand up and take my hand Believe, believe in mystery Love, love is simple as 1-2-3 [Pre-Chorus 1] I'm a know-it-all, I'm smartest man around That's right, you learn real fast through the smartest girl in town [Chorus] So, here come a riddle, here come a clue If you were really smart, you'd know what to do when I say [Verse 2] Jump back, sit back, get back, relax, it's OK I've called in sick, I won't go to work today I'd rather be with the one I love I neglect my duties, I'll be in trouble, but [Pre-Chorus 2] I've been to college, I've been to school I've met the people that you read about in books [Chorus] Here come a riddle, here come a clue If you were really smart, you'd know what to do when I say Jet pilot gone out of control, ship captain on the ground Stock broker make a bad investment when love has come to town [Verse 3] Where, where is my common sense? How did I get in a jam like this? Believe, I believe in mystery Love, love, love, love is simple as 1-2-3 [Chorus] Here come a riddle, here come a clue If you were really smart, you'd know what to do when I say Why am I going out of my head whenever you're around? The answer is obvious: love has come to town [Outro] Oh, oh, oh, oh -------- 1977 Talking Heads 77 -------- -------- Who Is It? -------- [Chorus] Who, who is it? Who, who is it? Who, who is it? Who, who is it? What is it? What is it? What is it? What is it? Oh, baby, it's you! [Chorus] Who, who is it? Who, who is it? Who, who is it? Who, who is it? What is it? What is it? What is it? What is it? Oh, baby, it's you! [Bridge] Watch out now, baby, 'cause I am in love with you Watch out now, baby, 'cause I am in love with you If you don't love me I don't know what I'm going to do [Chorus] Who, who, who is it? Who, who, who is it? Who, who, who is it? Who, who, who is it? Who, who, who is it? Who, who, who is it? Who, who, who is it? Who, who, who is it? What is it? What is it? What is it? What is it? Oh, baby, it's you! -------- 1978 More Songs About Buildings and Food -------- -------- Artists Only -------- Let's go! I'm painting, I'm painting again! I'm painting, I'm painting again! I'm cleaning, I'm cleaning again! I'm cleaning, cleaning my brain! Pretty soon now, I will be bitter! Pretty soon now, will be a quitter! Pretty soon now, I will be bitter! You can't see it 'til it's finished! I don't have to prove that I am creative! I don't have to prove that I am creative! All my pictures are confused! And now I'm going to take me to you! -------- 1978 More Songs About Buildings and Food -------- -------- Found A Job -------- [Verse 1] "Damn that television, what a bad picture!" "Don't get upset, it's not a major disaster" "There's nothing on tonight," he said, "I don't know what's the matter!" "Nothing's ever on," she said, "so I don't know why you bother" We've heard this little scene, we've heard it many times People fighting over little things and wasting precious time They might be better off, I think, the way it seems to me Making up their own shows, which might be better than TV [Chorus] Judy's in the bedroom, inventing situations Bob is on the street today, scouting up locations They've enlisted all their family They've enlisted all their friends It helped save their relationship And made it work again [Verse 2] Their show gets real high ratings, they think they have a hit There might even be a spin-off, but they're not sure 'bout that If they ever watch TV again, it'd be too soon for them Bob never yells about the picture now, he's having too much fun [Chorus] Judy's in the bedroom, inventing situations Bob is on the street today, scouting up locations They've enlisted all their family They've enlisted all their friends It helped save their relationship And made it work again [Verse 3] So think about this little scene, apply it to your life If your work isn't what you love, then something isn't right Just think of Bob and Judy, they're happy as can be Inventing situations, putting them on TV [Chorus] Judy's in the bedroom, inventing situations Bob is on the street today, he's having a vacation They've enlisted all their family They've enlisted all their friends It helped save their relationship And made it work again Hit it! -------- 1978 More Songs About Buildings and Food -------- -------- I'm Not in Love -------- [Intro] Okay! [Verse 1] Pretty! What is brand new? It's not what I think of you You'll touch me in a minute, but that's not what I want to do We are two strangers, we might never have met We can talk forever, I understand what you said [Chorus] But I'm not in love What does it take to fall in love? Do people really fall in love? [Verse 2] You know it! Is there time for this? Is this responsibility? Girl time, boy time, is that the difference between you and me? I won't ask any questions, who needs to make a new start? I choose to believe you, I said before that I can't [Chorus] 'Cause I'm not in love What does it take to fall in love? Do people really fall in love? [Verse 3] Feelings! Take it easy, baby, don't let your feelings get in the way I believe someday we'll live in a world without love I can answer your questions if you won't twist what I say Please respect my opinions, they will be respected some day [Chorus] But I don't need love There'll come a day when we won't need love I believe that we don't need love -------- 1978 More Songs About Buildings and Food -------- -------- Stay Hungry -------- I think we can signify our love now Ooh, girl, you can initiate an impulse of love Stay hungry, stay hungry, stay hungry Move a muscle, move a muscle, move a muscle Make a motion, make a motion, make a motion Pull it tighter, pull it tighter, pull it tighter Double beating, double beating, double beating Double beating, double beating, double beating Palpitation, palpitation, palpitation Stay hungry, stay hungry, stay hungry Here's that rhythm again Here's my shoulder blade Here's the sound I made Here's the picture I saved (Here I am) -------- 1978 More Songs About Buildings and Food -------- -------- Take Me to the River -------- [Verse 1] I don't know why I love her like I do All the changes you put me through Take my money, my cigarettes I haven't seen the worst of it yet [Pre-Chorus] I wanna know, can you tell me Am I in love to stay? [Chorus] Take me to the river, drop me in the water Take me to the river, dip me in the water Washing me down, washing me down [Verse 2] I don't know why you treat me so bad Think of all the things that we could have had Love is a notion that I can't forget My sweet sixteen I would never regret [Pre-Chorus] I wanna know, can you tell me? Am I in love to stay? [Chorus] Take me to the river, drop me in the water Push me in the river, dip me in the water Washing me down, washing me [Bridge] Hug me, squeeze me, love me, tease me Till I can't, till I can't, I can't take no more [Chorus] Dip me in the water, drop me in the river Push me in the water, drop me in the river Washing me down, washing me down [Verse 3] I don't know why I love her like I do All the trouble you put me through Sixteen candles there on my wall And here am I, the biggest fool of them all [Pre-Chorus] I wanna know, can you tell me? Am I in love to stay? [Chorus] Take me to the river, drop me in the water Dip me in the river, drop me in the water Washing me down, washing me down Ooh, a-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya [Outro] Ooh, a na na na A na na na na, ah! A na na na, hoo! A na na na, ooh! A na na na na, hoo! Ha! Na na na na, ah! Na na na na na Na na na na -------- 1978 More Songs About Buildings and Food -------- -------- Thank You for Sending Me an Angel -------- Oh baby, you can walk, you can talk just like me You can walk, you can talk just like me You can look, tell me what you see You can look, you won't see nothing like me If you look around the world Wa-oh, wa-oh, wa-oh, wa-oh, wa-oh, wa-oh Oh, baby, you can walk, you can talk just like me With a little practice, you can walk, you can talk just like me If that's what you wanna do Well, you can look, you'll walk in circles around me But first, I'll walk in circles 'round you But first I walk around the world I'm walking around the world, here we go A-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya You can walk a little, I'll walk in circles around you But first, show me what you can do -------- 1978 More Songs About Buildings and Food -------- -------- The Big Country -------- [Verse 1] I see the shapes I remember from maps I see the shoreline, I see the whitecaps A baseball diamond, nice weather down there I see the school and the houses where the kids are Places to park by the factories and buildings Restaurants and bars for later in the evening [Pre-Chorus 1] Then we come to the farmlands and the undeveloped areas And I have learned how these things work together I see the parkway that passes through them all And I have learned how to look at these things, and I say [Chorus] I wouldn't live there if you paid me I wouldn't live like that, no sirree I wouldn't do the things the way those people do I wouldn't live there if you paid me to [Verse 2] I guess it's healthy, I guess the air is clean I guess those people have fun with their neighbors and friends Look at that kitchen and all of that food Look at them eat it, I guess it tastes real good [Pre-Chorus 2] They grow it in those farmlands, then they bring it to the store They put it in the car trunk, then they bring it back home, and I say [Chorus] I wouldn't live there if you paid me I wouldn't live like that, no sirree I wouldn't do the things the way those people do I wouldn't live there if you paid me to [Verse 3] I'm tired of looking out the window of the airplane I'm tired of traveling, I want to be somewhere And it's not even worth talking About those people down there going: [Outro] Goo goo, ga ga ga Goo goo, ga ga ga Goo goo, ga ga ga Goo goo, ga ga ga Goo goo, ga ga ga Goo goo, ga ga ga Goo goo, ga ga ga Goo goo, ga ga ga Goo goo, ga ga ga Goo goo, ga ga ga Goo goo, ga ga ga Goo goo goo goo, ga ga ga ga! -------- 1978 More Songs About Buildings and Food -------- -------- The Girls Want to Be with the Girls -------- [Verse 1] Girls don't want to play like that Just want to talk to the boys Just want to do what's in their hearts And the girls want to be with the girls [Chorus] And the boys say, "What do you mean?" And the boys say, "What do you mean?" Well, there's just no love When there's boys and girls And the girls want to be with the girls Girls want to be with the girls [Verse 2] Girls want things that make common sense The best for all concerned Don't want to have to go out of their way And the girls want to be with the girls [Verse 3] Girls are getting into abstract analysis Would like to make that intuitive leap They're making plans that have far-reaching effects And the girls want to be with the girls [Chorus] And the boys say, "What do you mean?" And the boys say, "What do you mean?" Well, there's just no love When there's boys and girls And the girls want to be with the girls Yes, the girls want to be with the girls Watch when they go -------- 1978 More Songs About Buildings and Food -------- -------- The Good Thing -------- [Verse 1] I will fight, will fight with my heart I will fight, will fight with understanding In my mind the weather never changes Skill overcomes unfavorable conditions [Chorus] A straight line exists between me and the good thing I have found the line and its direction is known to me Absolute trust keeps me going in the right direction Any intrusion is met with a heart full of the good thing [Verse 2] Try to compare what I am presenting You will meet with much frustration Try to find similar situation You will always find the same solution [Chorus] As the heart finds the good thing, the feeling is multiplied Add the will to the strength and it equals conviction As we economize, efficiency is multiplied To the extent I am determined the result is the good thing [Bridge] So I say: I have adopted this and made it my own Cut back the weakness, reinforce what is strong I have adopted this and made it my own Cut back the weakness, reinforce what is strong Watch me work Watch me work Watch me work, Ha! Ha! Ha! Watch me work [Outro] Whoa, work! Work Work, work Work, work Oh, work, work Oh, work! -------- 1978 More Songs About Buildings and Food -------- -------- Warning Sign -------- [Verse 1] Warning sign, warning sign I hear it, but I pay it no mind Hear my voice, hear my voice It's saying something and it's not very nice Pay attention, pay attention I'm talking to you and I hope you're concentrating I've got money now, I've got money now Come on, baby, come on, baby [Chorus] Warning sign of things to come It happened before, it will happen again Hear my voice, move my hair I move it around a lot, but I don't care what I remember What I remember, what I remember (What is it?) What I remember, what I remember, what I remember (What is it?) [Verse 2] Warning sign, warning sign Look at my hair, I like the design It's the truth, it's the truth Your glassy eyes and your open mouth Take it easy baby, take it easy It's a natural thing and you have to relax I've got money now, I've got money now Come on, baby, come on, baby [Chorus] Warning sign, of things to come (turn me over, turn me over) Love is here but I guess it's gone now (hurry up babe, hurry up) Hear my voice, move my hair I move it around a lot, but I don't care what I remember Remember, what I remember, what I remember (What is it?) What I remember, what I remember, what I remember (What is it?) [Outro] What I remember, what I remember, what I remember Remember, what I remember, what I remember Remember, what I remember, what I remember Remember, what I remember, what I remember -------- 1978 More Songs About Buildings and Food -------- -------- With Our Love -------- [Verse 1] It's just a look And it makes the boys quiver Yes, it's the look And now they remember [Pre-Chorus 1] Had they forgotten What this all means? I think they want to forget And they hope that this time Not this time [Chorus] I won't look I've got other things to do now I forgot what it was I've got to get to work now They set an example for us, I see it It can happen to me too And it didn't make any difference to us But I forgot the trouble, that's the trouble Forgot the trouble, that's the trouble Forgot the trouble and that's the trouble With our love With our love With our love [Verse 2] They hear the words Such as "you're really special" And they can't face that feeling And they can't really tell I look out the window, and I I call that education, and I I see all my friends standing out there, and I I call that education, sophistication [Pre-Chorus 2] They're not so busy That they won't be affected Because things come and go and I see 'em But I won't be neglected Not this time [Chorus] I won't look I've got other things to do now I forgot what it was I've got to get to work now They set an example for us, I see it It can happen to me too And it Didn't make any difference to us But I forgot the trouble, that's the trouble Forgot the trouble, that's the trouble Forgot the trouble and that's the trouble With our love With our love With our love -------- 1979 Fear of Music -------- -------- Air -------- [Intro] (Air, air, air, air) [Verse 1] Hit me in the face I run faster Faster, faster, faster, faster Faster into the air I say to myself [Pre-Chorus] What is happening to my skin? Where is that protection that I needed? [Chorus] Air can hurt you too Air can hurt you too Some people say not to worry about the air Some people never had experience with... (Air, air, air, air) [Verse 2] It can break your heart So remember Remember, remember, remember, remember When the weather gets rough You'll say to yourself [Pre-Chorus] What is happening to my skin? Where is that protection that I needed? [Chorus] Air can hurt you too Air can hurt you too Some people say not to worry about the air Some people never had experience with... (Air, air, air, air) [Instrumental Outro] -------- 1979 Fear of Music -------- -------- Animals -------- [Verse 1] I'm mad and that's a fact I found out animals don't help Animals think they're pretty smart Shit on the ground, see in the dark [Chorus 1] They wander around like a crazy dog Make a mistake in the parking lot Always bumping into things Always let you down, down, down, down [Verse 2] Animals think they understand Trusting them a big mistake Animals want to change my life I will ignore animals' advice [Chorus 2] They're never there when you need them They're never there when you call them They're never there when you need them They're never there when you call them down, down, down, down [Verse 3] I know the animals are laughing at us Don't even know what a joke is I won't follow animals' advice I don't care if they're laughing at us [Chorus 2] They're never there when you need them They're never there when you call them They're never there when you need them They're never there when you call them down, down, down [Outro] They say they don't need money, they're living on nuts and berries They say animals don't worry, they're living on nuts and berries You know animals are hairy? They say animals don't worry They think they know what's best, they're making a fool of us They ought to be more careful, they're setting a bad example They say animals don't worry, they're living on nuts and berries They're setting a bad example, they ought to be more careful You know animals are hairy? They're living on nuts and berries They want to know what's best, they're making a fool of us They ought to be more careful, they're setting a bad example They like to laugh at people, they're setting a bad example They have untroubled lives, they think that every thing's nice You know they don't need money? They say animals don't worry They're living on nuts and berries, you know animals are hairy? They think they know what's best, they're making a fool of us They like to laugh at people, they're making a bad example They say they don't need money, you know animals are hairy? They're living on nuts and berries, they say they don't need money They're setting a bad example, they ought to be more careful -------- 1979 Fear of Music -------- -------- Cities -------- [Verse 1] Think of London, small city It's dark, dark in the daytime People sleep, sleep in the daytime If they want to, if they want to [Pre-Chorus] I'm checking 'em out, I'm checking 'em out I got it figured out, I got it figured out There's good points, some bad points But it all works out, though I'm a little freaked out [Chorus] I'll find a city, find myself a city to live in I will find a city, find myself a city to live in [Verse 2] Lot of rich people in Birmingham Lot of ghosts in a lot of houses Look over there! Dry ice factory Good place to get some thinking done [Pre-Chorus] I'm checking it out, I'm checking it out I got it figured out, I got it figured out There's good points, some bad points But it all works out, you know I'm a little freaked out [Chorus] I'll find a city, find myself a city to live in I will find a city, find myself a city to live in [Instrumental break] [Pre-Chorus] I'm checking 'em out, I'm checking 'em out I got it figured out, I got it figured out There's good points, some bad points! But it all works out, sometimes I'm a little freaked out [Chorus] I'll find a city, find myself a city to live in I will find a city, find myself a city to live in Help me [Verse 3] Did I forget to mention, forget to mention Memphis? Home of Elvis and the ancient Greeks Do I smell? I smell home cooking It's only the river, it's only the river [Pre-Chorus] I'm checking it out, I'm checking it out I got it figured out, I got it figured out There's good points some bad points But it all works out, sometimes I'm a little freaked out [Chorus] I'll find a city, find myself a city to live in I will find a city, find myself a city to live in [Outro] Find a city, find myself a city to live in I will find a city, find myself a city to live in Find a city, find myself a city to live in I will find a city, find myself a city to live in I will find a city, find myself a city to live in I will find a city, find myself a city to live in I will find a city, find myself a city to live in I will find a city, find myself a city to live in -------- 1979 Fear of Music -------- -------- Drugs -------- And all I see is little dots Some are smeared and some are spots Feel like murder but that's alright Somebody said there's too much light Pull down the shade and it's alright It'll be over in a minute or two I'm charged up, don't put me down Don't feel like talking, don't mess around I feel mean, I feel OK I'm charged up, electricity The boys are making a big mess This makes the girls start to laugh I don't know what they're talking about The boys are worried, the girls are shocked They pick the sound and let it drop Nobody knows what they're talking about I'm charged up, I'm kinda wooden I'm barely moving, I study motion I steady myself, I fooled myself I'm charged up, it's pretty intense I'm charged up, don't put me down Don't feel like talking, don't mess around I feel mean, I feel O.K I'm charged up, electricity That's what I call it Heh -------- 1979 Fear of Music -------- -------- Electric Guitar -------- [Intro] Electric guitar is run over By a car on the highway [Pre-Chorus 1] This is a crime against the state This is the meaning of life [Chrous 1] Tune this electric guitar Tune this electric guitar T-tune this electric guitar Tune this electric guitar [Verse 1] Electric guitar is plugged-in Recording, "Fa" Judge and the jury Twelve members of the jury All listening to records [Pre-Chorus 2] Is this is a crime against the state? Ah, this is the verdict they reach: [Chrous 2] Never listen to electric guitar Never listen to electric guitar Never listen to electric guitar Never listen to electric guitar [Verse 2] Electric guitar is copied Copy sounds better Call this law of justice, call this freedom and liberty I thought I'd perjure myself right in front of the jury [Pre-Chorus 3] Is this a crime against the state? No, this is the verdict they reach: [Chrous 3] Someone controls electric guitar Someone controls electric guitar Someone controls electric guitar Someone controls electric guitar -------- 1979 Fear of Music -------- -------- Heaven -------- [Verse 1] Everyone is trying To get into the bar The name of the bar The bar is called Heaven The band in Heaven They play my favorite song Play it once again Play it all night long [Chorus] Heaven Heaven is a place A place where nothing Nothing ever happens Heaven Heaven is a place A place where nothing Nothing ever happens [Verse 2] There is a party Everyone is there Everyone will leave At exactly the same time It's hard to imagine That nothing at all Could be so exciting Could be so much fun [Chorus] Heaven Heaven is a place A place where nothing Nothing ever happens Heaven Heaven is a place A place where nothing Nothing ever happens [Verse 3] When this kiss is over It will start again It will not be any different It will be exactly the same It's hard to imagine That nothing at all Could be so exciting Could be this much fun [Chorus] Heaven Heaven is a place A place where nothing Nothing ever happens Heaven Heaven is a place A place where nothing Nothing ever happens -------- 1979 Fear of Music -------- -------- I Zimbra -------- Gadji beri bimba glandridi Lauli lonni cadori gadjam A bim beri glassala glandridi E glassala tuffm i zimbra Bim blassa galassasa zimbrabim Blassa glallassasa zimbrabim A bim beri glassala glandridi E glassala tuffm i zimbra Gadji beri bimba glandridi Lauli lonni cadora gadjam A bim beri glassala glandridi E glassala tuffm i zimbra -------- 1979 Fear of Music -------- -------- Life During Wartime -------- [Verse 1] Heard of a van that is loaded with weapons Packed up and ready to go Heard of some gravesites, out by the highway A place where nobody knows The sound of gunfire, off in the distance I'm getting used to it now Lived in a brownstone, lived in the ghetto I've lived all over this town [Chorus 1] This ain't no party, this ain't no disco This ain't no fooling around No time for dancing, or lovey dovey I ain't got time for that now [Verse 2] Transmit the message, to the receiver Hope for an answer some day I got three passports, a couple of visas You don't even know my real name High on a hillside, the trucks are loading Everything's ready to roll I sleep in the daytime, I work in the nighttime I might not ever get home [Chorus 2] This ain't no party, this ain't no disco This ain't no fooling around This ain't no Mudd Club, or C.B.G.B I ain't got time for that now [Verse 3] Heard about Houston? Heard about Detroit? Heard about Pittsburgh, P. A.? You oughta know not to stand by the window Somebody'll see you up there I got some groceries, some peanut butter To last a couple of days But I ain't got no speakers, ain't got no headphones Ain't got no records to play [Bridge] Why stay in college? Why go to night school? Gonna be different this time Can't write a letter, can't send no postcard I ain't got time for that now [Outro] Trouble in transit, got through the roadblock We blended in with the crowd We got computers, we're tapping phone lines I know that that ain't allowed We dress like students, we dress like housewives Or in a suit and a tie I changed my hairstyle so many times now I don't know what I look like You make me shiver, I feel so tender We make a pretty good team Don't get exhausted, I'll do some driving You ought to get you some sleep Burned all my notebooks, what good are notebooks? They won't help me survive My chest is aching, burns like a furnace The burning keeps me alive Try to stay healthy, physical fitness Don't want to catch no disease Try to be careful, don't take no chances You better watch what you say -------- 1979 Fear of Music -------- -------- Memories Can't Wait -------- [Verse 1] Do you remember anyone here? No you don't remember anything at all I'm sleeping, I'm flat on my back Never woke up, had no regrets [Hook] There's a party in my mind And I hope it never stops There's a party up there all the time And they'll party till they drop [Chorus] Other people can go home Everybody else can split I'll be here all the time I can never quit [Verse 2] Take a walk through the land of shadows Take a walk through the peaceful meadows Don't look so disappointed It isn't what you hoped for, is it? [Hook] There's a party in my mind And I hope it never stops I'm stuck here in this seat I might not stand up [Chorus] Other people can go home! Other people, they will split! I'll be here all the time! I can never quit [Outro] Everything is very quiet Everyone has gone to sleep I'm wide awake on memories These memories can't wait These memories can't wait These memories can't wait These memories can't wait, ooh! (Can't wait) (Can't wait) (Can't wait) These memories can't wait (can't wait) -------- 1979 Fear of Music -------- -------- Mind -------- [Verse 1] Time won't change you Money won't change you [Pre-Chorus 1] I haven't got the faintest idea Everything seems to be up in the air at this point [Chorus] I need something to change your mind I need something to change your mind I need something to change your mind I need something to change your mind [Verse 2] Drugs won't change you Religion won't change you (what's a matter with you?) [Pre-Chorus 2] I haven't got the faintest idea Everything seems to be up in the air at this time [Chorus] I need something to change your mind (mind) I need something to change your mind (mind) I need something to change your mind (mind) I need something to change your mind (mind) [Verse 3] Science won't change you Looks like I can't change you [Pre-Chorus 3] I try to talk to you to, to make things clear But you're not even listening to me And it comes directly from my heart to you [Chorus] I need something to change your mind (mind) I need something to change your mind (mind) I need something to change your mind (mind) I need something to change your mind (mind) [Exit solo] -------- 1979 Fear of Music -------- -------- Paper -------- Hold the paper up to the light Some rays pass right through Expose yourself out there for a minute Some rays pass right through Take a little rest when the rays pass through Take a little time off when the rays pass through Go ahead and mix it up, go ahead and tie it up In a long distance telephone call Hold on to that paper Hold on to that paper Hold on because it's been taken care of Hold on to that paper See if you can fit it on the paper See if you can get it on the paper See if you can fit it on the paper See if you can get it on the paper Had a love affair but it was only paper Some rays they pass right through Had a lot of fun, could have been a lot better Some rays they pass right through Take a little consideration, take every combination Take a few weeks off, make it tighter, tighter Even though it was never, it was never written down Still might be a chance that it might work out If you hold on to that paper Hold on to that paper Well, hold on, 'cause it'll be taken care of Hold on to that paper Don't think I can fit it on the paper Don't think I can get it on the paper Go ahead and rip up, rip up the paper Go ahead and tear up, tear up the paper -------- 1980 Remain in Light -------- -------- Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) -------- [Verse 1] Take a look at these hands Take a look at these hands! The hand speaks The hand of a government man Well I'm a tumbler Born under punches I'm so thin [Chorus] All I want is to breathe (I'm too thin) Won't you breathe with me? Find a little space so we move in-between (in-between it) And keep one step ahead of yourself [Verse 2] Don't you miss it? Don't you miss it? Some 'a you people just about missed it Last time to make plans, well, I'm a tumbler I'm a government man [Chorus] Never seen anything like that before Falling bodies tumble 'cross the floor (but I'm a tumbler) When you get to where you wanna be (Thank you, thank you) When you get to where you wanna be (Don't even mention it!) [Verse 3] Take a look at these hands, they're passing in-between us Take a look at these hands Take a look at these hands, you don't have to mention it No thanks, I'm a government man [Outro] And the heat goes on, and the heat goes on And the heat goes on, and the heat goes on And the heat goes on, where the hand has been And the heat goes on, and the heat goes on And the heat goes on (Got time?), and the heat goes on And the heat goes on, and the heat goes on And the heat goes on, where the hand has been And the heat goes on, and the heat goes on And the heat goes on (I'm not a drowning man) And the heat goes on And the heat goes on (And I'm not a burning building) And the heat goes on (I'm a tumbler) And the heat goes on (Drowning cannot hurt a man) Where the hand has been And the heat goes on (Fire cannot hurt a man) And the heat goes on (Not the government man) And the heat goes on (All) And the heat goes on (I want) And the heat goes on (Is to breathe) And the heat goes on (Thank you, thank you) And the heat goes on (Won't) And the heat goes on (You breathe) And the heat goes on (With me?) And the heat goes on And the heat goes on (Find) And the heat goes on (A little space) And the heat goes on (So we) And the heat goes on (Move in-between) (I'm so thin) And the heat goes on (And keep) And the heat goes on (One step ahead) And the heat goes on (Of yourself) And the heat goes on (I'm catching up with myself!) And the heat goes on (All) And the heat goes on (I want) And the heat goes on (Is to breathe) And the heat goes on And the heat goes on (Won't) And the heat goes on (You breathe) And the heat goes on (With me?) And the heat goes on (Hands of a government man) And the heat goes on (Find) And the heat goes on (A little space) And the heat goes on (So we) And the heat goes on (Move in-between) And the heat goes on (And keep) And the heat goes on (One step ahead) And the heat goes on (Of yourself) And the heat goes on (Don't you miss it, don't you miss it) And the heat goes on (All) And the heat goes on (I want) And the heat goes on (Is to breathe) And the heat goes on And the heat goes on (Won't) And the heat goes on (You breathe) And the heat goes on (With me?) And the heat goes on And the heat goes on (Find) And the heat goes on (A little space) And the heat goes on (So we) And the heat goes on (Move in-between) And the heat goes on (And keep) And the heat goes on (One step ahead) And the heat goes on (Of yourself) -------- 1980 Remain in Light -------- -------- Crosseyed and Painless -------- [Verse 1] Lost my shape, trying to act casual Can't stop, I might end up in the hospital Changing my shape, I feel like an accident They're back to explain their experience [Chorus] Isn't it weird? Looks too obscure to me Wasting away, that was the policy [Verse 2] I'm ready to leave, I push the fact in front of me Facts lost, facts are never what they seem to be There's nothing there, no information left of any kind Li-lifting my head, lo-lo-looking for the danger signs [Chorus] There was a line, there was a formula Sharp as a knife, facts cut a hole in us There was a line, there was a formula Sharp as a knife, facts cut a hole in us [Bridge] I'm still waiting I-I-I'm still waiting I'm still waiting I-I-I'm still waiting I'm still waiting I-I-I'm still waiting I'm still waiting I-I-I'm still waiting [Chorus] The feeling returns whenever we close our eyes Lifting my head, looking around inside [Verse 3] The island of doubt, it's like a taste of medicine Working by hindsight, got the message from the oxygen M-m-making a list, find the cost of opportunity Doing it right, facts are useful in emergencies [Chorus] The feeling returns, whenever we close our eyes Lifting my head, looking around inside [Verse 4] Facts are simple and facts are straight Facts aren't lazy and facts aren't lame Facts don't come with points of view Facts don't do what I want them to Facts just twist the truth around Facts are living turned inside out Facts are getting the best of them Facts are nothing on the face of men [Outro] I'm still waiting I-I-I'm still waiting I'm still waiting I-I-I'm still waiting I'm still waiting I-I-I'm still waiting I'm still waiting I-I-I'm still waiting -------- 1980 Remain in Light -------- -------- Houses in Motion -------- [Verse 1] For a long time I felt without style or grace Wearing shoes with no socks in cold weather I knew my heart was in the right place I knew I'd be able to do these things [Verse 2] And as we watch him digging his own grave It is important to know that was where he's at He can't afford to stop, that is what he believe He'll keep on digging for a thousand years [Chorus] I'm walking a line, I'm thinking about empty motion I'm walking a line, just barely enough to be living Get outta the way, no time to begin This isn't the time, so nothing was done Not talking about, not many at all I'm turning around, no trouble at all You notice there's nothing around you, around you I'm walking a line, divide and dissolve [Verse 3] Never get to say much, never get to talk Tell us a little bit, but not too much Right about then, is where she give up She has closed her eyes, she has give up hope [Chorus] I'm walking a line, I hate to be dreaming in motion I'm walking a line, just barely enough to be living Get outta the way, no time to begin This isn't the time, so nothing was done Not talking about, not many at all I'm turning around, no trouble at all I'm keeping my fingers behind me, 'hind me I'm walking a line, divide and dissolve [Verse 4] I turn myself around, I'm moving backwards and forwards I'm moving twice as much as I was before I'll keep on digging to the center of the Earth I'll be down in there moving the in the room... [Chorus] I'm walking a line, I'm visiting houses in motion I'm walking a line, just barely enough to be living Get outta the way, no time to begin This isn't the time, so nothing was done Not talking about, not many at all I'm turning around, no trouble at all Two different houses surround you, 'round you I'm walking a line, divide and dissolve -------- 1980 Remain in Light -------- -------- Listening Wind -------- [Verse 1] Mojique sees his village from a nearby hill Mojique thinks of days before Americans came He serves the foreigners in growing numbers He sees the foreigners in fancy houses He dreams of days that he can still remember, now Mojique holds a package in his quivering hands Mojique sends the package to the American man Softly he glides along the streets and alleys Up comes the wind that makes them run for cover He feels the time is surely now or never, more [Chorus] The wind in my heart, the wind in my heart The dust in my head, the dust in my head The wind in my heart, the wind in my heart come to Drive them away, drive them away The wind in my heart, the wind in my heart The dust in my head, the dust in my head The wind in my heart, the wind in my heart come to Drive them away, drive them away [Chorus] The wind in my heart, the wind in my heart The dust in my head, the dust in my head The wind in my heart, the wind in my heart come to Drive them away, drive them away [Verse 2] Mojique buys his equipment in the market place Mojique plants devices through the Free Trade Zone He feels the wind is lifting up his people He calls the wind to guide him on his mission He knows his friend, the wind, is always standing... by Mojique smells the wind that comes from far away Mojique waits for news in a quiet place He feels the presence of the wind around him He feels the power of the past behind him He has the knowledge of the wind to guide him on [Outro] The wind in my heart, the wind in my heart The dust in my head, the dust in my head The wind in my heart, the wind in my heart (Come to) Drive them away, drive them away The wind in my heart, the wind in my heart The dust in my head, the dust in my head The wind in my heart, the wind in my heart (Come to) Drive them away -------- 1980 Remain in Light -------- -------- Once in a Lifetime -------- [Verse 1] And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack And you may find yourself in another part of the world And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife And you may ask yourself, "Well... how did I get here?" [Chorus] Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground Into the blue again after the money's gone Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground [Verse 2] And you may ask yourself, "How do I work this?" And you may ask yourself, "Where is that large automobile?" And you may tell yourself, "This is not my beautiful house" And you may tell yourself, "This is not my beautiful wife" [Chorus] Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground Into the blue again after the money's gone Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground [Refrain] Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was [Verse 3] Water dissolving and water removing There is water at the bottom of the ocean Under the water, carry the water Remove the water at the bottom of the ocean Water dissolving and water removing [Chorus] Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground Into the blue again, into the silent water Under the rocks and stones, there is water underground Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground Into the blue again after the money's gone Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground [Verse 4] You may ask yourself, "What is that beautiful house?" You may ask yourself, "Where does that highway go to?" And you may ask yourself, "Am I right? Am I wrong?" And you may say to yourself, "My God! What have I done?" [Chorus] Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground Into the blue again, into the silent water Under the rocks and stones, there is water underground Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground Into the blue again after the money's gone Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground [Outro] Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was and look where my hand was Time isn't holding up, time isn't after us Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Letting the days go by, same as it ever was Here a twister comes, here comes the twister Same as it ever was, same as it ever was (Letting the days go by) Same as it ever was, same as it ever was (Letting the days go by) Once in a lifetime, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground -------- 1980 Remain in Light -------- -------- Seen and Not Seen -------- [Verse 1] He would see faces in movies, on TV, in magazines, and in books He thought that some of these faces might be right for him And that through the years, by keeping an ideal facial structure fixed in his mind Or somewhere in the back of his mind That he might, by force of will, cause his face to approach those of his ideal The change would be very subtle It might take ten years or so Gradually his face would change its shape A more hooked nose Wider, thinner lips Beady eyes A larger forehead [Verse 2] He imagined that this was an ability he shared with most other people They had also molded their faces according to some ideal Maybe they imagined that their new face Would better suit their personality Or maybe they imagined that their personality Would be forced to change to fit the new appearance This is why first impressions are often correct [Verse 3] Although some people might have made mistakes They may have arrived at an appearance That bears no relationship to them They may have picked an ideal appearance Based on some childish whim, or momentary impulse Some may have gotten halfway there And then changed their minds [Outro] He wonders if he too might have made a similar mistake -------- 1980 Remain in Light -------- -------- The Great Curve -------- [Verse 1] Sometimes the world has a load of questions Seems like the world knows nothing at all The world is near, but it's out of reach Some people touch it, but they can't hold on [Chorus] She is moving to describe the world (Night must fall, now! Darker! Darker!) (She has got to move the world, got to move the world, got to move the world) She has messages for everyone (Night must fall, now! Darker! Darker!) (She has got to move the world, got to move the world, got to move the world) She is moving by remote control (Night must fall, now! Darker! Darker!) (She has got to move the world, got to move the world, got to move the world) Hands that guide her are invisible (Night must fall, now! Darker! Darker!) (She has got to move the world, got to move the world, got to move the world) [Verse 2] The world has a way of looking at people Sometimes we feel that the world is wrong She loves the world and all the people in it She shakes 'em up when she start to walk [Chorus] She is only partly human being (Divine to define, she is moving to define, so say so, so say so) (She wanna define, so say so, so say so) She defines the possibilities (Divine to define, she is moving to define, so say so, so say so) (She wanna define, so say so, so say so) Holding on for an eternity (Divine to define, she is moving to define, so say so, so say so) (She wanna define, so say so, so say so) Gone, ending without finishing (Divine to define, she is moving to define, so say so, so say so) (She wanna define, so say so, so say so) [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] The world moves on a woman's hips The world moves, and it swivels and bops The world moves on a woman's hips The world moves, and it bounces and hops [Refrain] A world of light, she's gonna open our eyes up A world of light, she's gonna open our eyes up She's gonna hold it, move it, hold it, move it Hold it, move it, hold it, move it A world of light, she's gonna open our eyes up [Chorus] She is moving to describe the world (Night must fall, now! Darker! Darker!) (She has got to move the world, got to move the world, got to move the world) She has messages for everyone (Night must fall, now! Darker! Darker!) (She has got to move the world, got to move the world, got to move the world) She is moving by remote control (Night must fall, now! Darker! Darker!) (She has got to move the world, got to move the world, got to move the world) Hands that guide her are invisible (Night must fall, now! Darker! Darker!) (She has got to move the world, got to move the world, got to move the world) [Outro/Refrain] She.... (Divine, to define, she is moving to define, so say so, so say so) (She wanna define, so say so, so say so) (Night must fall, now! Darker! Darker!) (She has got to move the world, got to move the world, got to move the world) (Divine, to define, she is moving to define, so say so, so say so) (She wanna define, so say so, so say so) (Night must fall, now! Darker! Darker!) (She has got to move the world, got to move the world, got to move the world) (Divine, to define, she is moving to define, so say so, so say so) (She wanna define, so say so, so say so) (Night must fall, now! Darker! Darker!) (She has got to move the world, got to move the world, got to move the world) (Divine, to define, she is moving to define, so say so, so say so) (She wanna define, so say so, so say so) (Night must fall, now! Darker! Darker!) (She has got to move the world, got to move the world, got to move the world) A world of light, she's gonna open our eyes up A world of light, she's gonna open our eyes up She's gonna hold it, move it, hold it, move it Hold it, move it, hold it, move it A world of light, she's gonna open our eyes up (Divine, to define, she is moving to define, so say so, so say so) (She wanna define, so say so, so say so) (Night must fall, now! Darker! Darker!) (She has got to move the world, got to move the world, got to move the world) (Divine, to define, she is moving to define, so say so, so say so) (She wanna define, so say so, so say so) (Night must fall, now! Darker! Darker!) (She has got to move the world, got to move the world, got to move the world) (Divine, to define, she is moving to define, so say so, so say so) (She wanna define, so say so, so say so) (Night must fall, now! Darker! Darker!) (She has got to move the world, got to move the world, got to move the world) (Divine, to define, she is moving to define, so say so, so say so) (She wanna define, so say so, so say so) (Night must fall, now! Darker! Darker!) (She has got to move the world, got to move the world, got to move the world) (Divine, to define, she is moving to define, so say so, so say so) (She wanna define, so say so, so say so) (Night must fall, now! Darker! Darker!) (She has got to move the world, got to move the world, got to move the world) (Divine, to define, she is moving to define, so say so, so say so) (She wanna define, so say so, so say so) (Night must fall, now! Darker! Darker!) (She has got to move the world, got to move the world, got to move the world) (Divine, to define, she is moving to define, so say so, so say so) (She wanna define, so say so, so say so) (Night must fall, now! Darker! Darker!) (She has got to move the world, got to move the world, got to move the world) (Divine, to define, she is moving to define, so say so, so say so) (She wanna define, so say so, so say so) (Night must fall, now! Darker! Darker!) (She has got to move the world, got to move the world, got to move the world) [Guitar Solo] -------- 1980 Remain in Light -------- -------- The Overload -------- [Verse 1] A terrible signal Too weak to even recognize A gentle collapsing The removal of the insides I'm touched by your pleas I value these moments We're older than we realize In someone's eyes [Verse 2] A frequent returning And leaving unnoticed A condition of mercy A change in the weather A view to remember The center is missing They question how the future lies In someone's eyes [Verse 3] The gentle collapsing Of every surface We travel on the quiet road The overload -------- 1983 Speaking in Tongues -------- -------- Burning Down the House -------- [Verse 1] Ah Watch out, you might get what you're after Cool, babies! Strange but not a stranger I'm an ordinary guy Burning down the house [Verse 2] Hold tight, wait 'til the party's over Hold tight, we're in for nasty weather There has got to be a way Burning down the house [Chorus 1] Here's your ticket, pack your bag, it's time for jumping overboard The transportation is here Close enough but not too far, maybe you know where you are Fighting fire with fire, ah! [Verse 3] All wet, here, you might need a raincoat Shakedown, dreams walking in broad daylight Three hundred sixty-five degrees Burning down the house [Chorus 2] It was once upon a place, sometimes I listen to myself Gonna come in first place People on their way to work say, "Baby, what did you expect?" Gonna burst into flame, ah! [Synthesizer Solo] Burning down the house [Verse 4] My house is out of the ordinary That's right, don't wanna hurt nobody Some things sure can sweep me off my feet Burning down the house [Chorus 3] No visible means of support and you have not seen nothing yet Everything's stuck together I don't know what you expect staring into the TV set Fighting fire with fire, ah! [Instrumental Outro] -------- 1983 Speaking in Tongues -------- -------- Girlfriend is Better -------- [Verse 1] I, who took the money? Who took the money away? I, I, I, I, it's always showtime Here at the edge of the stage I, I, I, wake up and wonder What was the place, what was the name? We wanna wait, but here we go again [Verse 2] I, takes over slowly But doesn't last very long I, I, I, I, no need to worry Everything's under control O-U-T, but no hard feelings What do you know? Take you away We're being taken for a ride again [Chorus] I got a girlfriend that's better than that She has the smoke in her eyes She's coming up, going right through my heart She's gonna give me surprise I think it's right, better than this I think you can if you like I got a girlfriend with bows in her hair And nothing is better than that (is it?) [Verse 3] Down, down in the basement We hear the sound of machines I, I, I'm driving in circles Come to my senses sometimes Why, why, why, why start it over? Nothing was lost, everything's free I don't care how impossible it seems [Verse 4] Somebody calls you but you cannot hear Get closer to be far away And only one look and that's all that it takes Maybe that's all that we need All that it takes, I'll bet it's right All it takes, if it's right I got a girlfriend that's better than that And she goes wherever she likes (there she goes) [Chorus] I got a girlfriend that's better than that Now everyone's getting involved She's moving up going right through my heart We might not ever get caught Going right through, try to stay cool Going through, staying cool I got a girlfriend, she's better than that And nothing is better than you (wait a minute) [Chorus] I got a girlfriend that's better than this But you don't remember at all As we get older and stop making sense You won't find her waiting long Stop making sense, stop making sense Stop making sense, making sense I got a girlfriend, she's better than that And nothing is better than this (is it?) -------- 1983 Speaking in Tongues -------- -------- I Get Wild/Wild Gravity -------- Fooled around enough with numbers Let's not be ourselves today Is it my imagination? Is it just someone's face? Pleasantly out of proportion It's hard to hold on to the ground Now I didn't come to run, and this is everything And gravity lets you down And I get wild, wising up I just can't let go I get wild when I get ready And I can hardly talk Living lights, special lights Yellow turns to blue And I get wild, it's automatic And I can hardly move Go ahead and pull the curtains Check to see if I'm still here Let me lose my perspective For something worth waiting for Somewhere in South Carolina And gravity don't mean a thing And all around the world, each and everyone Playing with a heart of steel I get up, climbing out How did I get home? I'll survive the situation Somebody shut the door Beautiful, beautiful Climbing up the wall And I get by on automatic No surprise at all No one here can recognize you Here is everything that you like Feelings without explanations Some things are hard to describe The sound of a cigarette burning A place there where everything spins And the sound inside your mind is playing all the time You're playing with a heart of steel And I get wild, wising up I just can't let go I get wild when I get ready I can hardly talk Red and white, black to gold Yellow turns to blue And I get wild, it's automatic And I can hardly move And I get up, pushing up How did I get home? I'll survive the situation Somebody shut the door Shut the door, shut the door Climbing up the wall I get by-y-y-y on automatic No surprise at all -------- 1983 Speaking in Tongues -------- -------- Making Flippy Floppy -------- Everybody, get in line Nothing can come between us Nothin gets you down Nothing strikes your fancy Nothing turns you on Somebody is waiting in the hallway Somebody is falling down the stairs Set someone free, break someone's heart Stand up, help us out Everything is divided Nothing is complete Everything looks impressive Do not be deceived You don't have to wait for more instructions No one makes a monkey out of me We lie on our backs, feet in the air Rest and relaxation, rocket to my brain Snap into position Bounce till you ache You step out of line and And you end up in jail Bring me a doctor I have a hole in my head But they are just people And I'm not afraid Doctor, Doctor We have nothing in our pockets We continue But we have nothing left to offer Faces pressed against the window Hey, they are just my friends Check this out, don't be so slick Break our backs, it goes like this We are born without eyesight We are born without sin And our mama protects us From the cold and the rain We're in no hurry Sugar and spice We sing in the darkness And we open our eyes (open up) Oh, I can't believe it And people are strange Our president's crazy Did you hear what he said? Business and pleasure Lie right to your face Divide it in sections And then give it away There are no big secrets Don't believe what you read We have great big bodies We got great big heads Run-a-run-a-run it all together Check it out, still don't make no sense Makin' flippy floppy, tryin' to do my best Lock the door, we kill the beast Kill it -------- 1983 Speaking in Tongues -------- -------- Moon Rocks -------- Flying saucers, levitation Yo! I could do that Gettin' ready for heavy duty Go on, give it a chance Give it a chance, give it a chance I saw your hair start to curl So get up, write it down You better wait for a while So take your hands out of your pockets and get your face adjusted I heard it, somebody lied And I'm staring out the window, gonna let this thing continue In its natural time Round heads, square heads Get settled in You can hear my belly rumble There's a voice that starts to mumble Woo! It's starting to sing Protons, neutrons I ate a rock from the moon Got shocked once, shocked twice Let's see what it can do A man in the moon, a moon in the man I got a rock in my throat Upside, upside down My tummy start to talk (what it say?) Gonna rock it 'till I shock it, gonna kick it 'till I drop it Woo! love at first sight You can kick it, you can poke it, woo! I think you broke it Ooh, what about that? Skin from a snake, blood from a stone You know, that ain't no lie I got hundreds of expressions, try to make a good impression Woo! Right between the eye I don't mind, let me go Right on time, I don't know Let me be, why not stay I feel numb, let me play I got wild imagination, talkin' transubstantiation Any version will do I got mass communication, I'm the human corporation I ate a rock from the moon Moon in the rock, rock in the moon There's a moon in my throat You might think I'm wasting time, you might laugh but not for long Hey! I'm working it out (work it out) I don't mind, let me go Sounds inside, I don't know Let me be, why not stay I feel numb, let me play -------- 1983 Speaking in Tongues -------- -------- Pull Up the Roots -------- Hello again Yes, indeed my friend I can tell Gonna get together again I could be right, I could be wrong I feel nice when I sing this song And I don't mind Whatever happens is fine Baby likes to keep on playing What do I know, what do I know? Wilder than the place we live in I'll take you there, I'll take you there I don't mind some slight disorder Pull up the roots, pull up the roots And I know every living creature Pull up the roots, pull up the roots And I know you I understand what you do Yes, indeed I put the hat on my head Come out of your mess, bring yourself in I feel nice when I start to sing And I can see Everyone else is like me Towns that disappeared completely Pull up the roots, pull up the roots Miles and miles of endless highway Pull up the roots, pull up the roots Colored lights and shiny curtains I'll take you there, I'll take you there Everything has been forgiven Pull up the roots, pull up the roots Well, I have a good time when I go out of my mind And it's a wonderful place, and I can't wait to be there And I hear beautiful sounds coming out of the ground Gonna take us a while, but we'll go hundreds of times Baby likes to keep on playing What d'you know? What d'you know? Wilder than the place we live in I'll take you there, I'll take you there And I don't mind some slight disorder Pull up the roots, pull up the roots And no more time for talkin' it over Pull up the roots, pull up the roots Well, I have a good time when I go out of my mind And it's a wonderful place, and I can't wait to be there And I hear beautiful sounds coming out of the ground Someone must have been high, but I guess it's alright -------- 1983 Speaking in Tongues -------- -------- Slippery People -------- [Verse 1] What about the time you were rollin' over Fall on your face, you must be having fun Walk lightly, think of a time You'd best believe this thing is real Put away that gun, this part is simple Try to recognize what is in your mind God help us, help us lose our minds These slippery people help us understand [Chorus] What's the matter with him? (He's alright) I see his face (The Lord won't mind) Don't play no games (He's alright) Love from the bottom to the top Turn like a wheel (He's alright) See for yourself (The Lord won't mind) We're gonna move (Right now) Turn like a wheel inside a wheel [Verse 2] I remember when sittin' in the tub Pulled out the plug, the water was runnin' out Cool down, stop actin' crazy They're gonna leave and we'll be on our own Seven times five, they were living creatures Watch 'em come to life right before your eyes Backsliding, how do you do? These slippery people gonna see you through [Chorus] What's the matter with him? (He's alright) How do you know? (The Lord won't mind) No, no, no games (He's alright) Love from the bottom to the top Turn like a wheel (He's alright) See for yourself (The Lord won't mind) We're gonna move (Right now) Turn like a wheel inside a wheel [Instrumental Bridge] [Chorus] What's the matter with him? (He's alright) I see his face (The Lord won't mind) How do you know? (He's alright) And we're going to the top Turn like a wheel (He's alright) See for yourself (The Lord won't mind) We're gonna move (Right now) Turn like a wheel inside a wheel What's the matter with him? (He's alright) I see his face (The Lord won't mind) How do you know? (He's alright) Love from the bottom to the top Turn like a wheel (He's alright) See for yourself (The Lord won't mind) We're gonna move (Right now) Turn like a wheel inside a wheel -------- 1983 Speaking in Tongues -------- -------- Swamp -------- Now let me tell you a story The devil, he has a plan A bag of bones in his pocket Get anything you want No dust and no rocks The whole thing is over All those beauties in solid motion All those beauties, gonna swallow you up Let's go Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi Hi One time too many, too far to go I, we come to take you home Woo hoo And when they split those atoms It's hotter than the sun Blood is a special substance And they gonna pray for that man So wake up, young lovers The whole thing is over Watch out, touch monkeys All that blood is gonna swallow you whole Let's go Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi Hi What's that? Who's driving? Where we goin'? Who knows? I, we come to take you home Woo hoo How many people do you think I am? Pretend I am somebody else You can pretend I'm an old millionaire A millionaire washing his hands Rattle them bones, dreams that stick out A medical chart on the wall Soft violins, hands touch your throat Everyone wants to explode Now when your hands get dirty Nobody knows you at all Don't have a window to slip out of Lights on, nobody home Click click, see you later Beta beta, no time to rest Pika pika, risky business All that blood will never cover that mess Let's go Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi Hi So soft, hard feelings No tricks, let's go I, we come to take you home Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi Hi -------- 1983 Speaking in Tongues -------- -------- This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) -------- [Verse 1] Home is where I want to be Pick me up and turn me 'round I feel numb, born with a weak heart I guess I must be having fun The less we say about it, the better We'll make it up as we go along Feet on the ground, head in the sky It's okay, I know nothing's wrong, nothing [Chorus 1] Hi-yeah, I got plenty of time Hi-yeah, you got light in your eyes And you're standing here beside me I love the passing of time Never for money, always for love Cover up and say goodnight, say goodnight [Verse 2] Home is where I want to be But I guess I'm already there I come home, she lifted up her wings I guess that this must be the place I can't tell one from another Did I find you or you find me? There was a time before we were born If someone asks, this is where I'll be, where I'll be [Chorus 2] Hi-yeah, we drift in and out Hi-yeah, sing into my mouth Out of all those kinds of people You got a face with a view I'm just an animal looking for a home and Share the same space for a minute or two And you love me 'til my heart stops Love me 'til I'm dead Eyes that light up, eyes look through you Cover up the blank spots, hit me on the head, I go Ooh... -------- 1985 Little Creatures -------- -------- And She Was -------- Hey! [Verse 1] And she was lying in the grass And she could hear the highway breathing And she could see a nearby factory She's making sure she is not dreaming See the lights of a neighbor's house Now she's starting to rise Take a minute to concentrate And she opens up her eyes [Chorus] The world was moving and she was Right there with it, and she was The world was moving she was Floating above it, and she was And she was [Verse 2] And she was drifting through the backyard And she was taking off her dress And she was moving very slowly Rising up above the earth Moving into the universe And she's drifting this way and that Not touching the ground at all And she's up above the yard [Chorus] The world was moving and she was right there with it And she was Hey, hey The world was moving she was floating above it And she was Hey, hey, hey [Bridge] And she was glad about it, no doubt about it She isn't sure about what she's done No time to think about what to tell them No time to think about what she's done And she was Hey, he-hey, hey! [Verse 3] And she was looking at herself And things were looking like a movie She had a pleasant elevation She's moving out in all directions, oh, oh, oh [Pre-Chorus] Hey, hey, hey, hey hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey hey, hey (hey) Hey, hey, hey, hey hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey hey, hey [Chorus] The world was moving, she was right there with it And she was The world was moving, she was floating above it And she was [Chorus 2] Joining the world of missing persons And she was (hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey) Missing enough to feel alright And she was, ha, ha [Outro] And she was And she was And she was And she was And she was, hey, hey And she was And she was And she was -------- 1985 Little Creatures -------- -------- Creatures of Love -------- A woman made a man And a man, he made a house And when they lay together Little creatures all come out Well, I've seen sex and I think it's alright It makes those little creatures come to life Well, I can laugh or I can turn away Well, I've seen sex and I think it's okay We are creatures, creatures of love We are creatures, creatures of love From the sleep of reason, a life is born We are creatures, we are creatures of love It's okay to be afraid When the blue spark hits your brain We can love one another I've been told that it's okay So doctor, doctor, tell me what I am Am I one of those human beings? Well, I can laugh or I can learn to think So help me now to find out what to feel Help me now We are creatures, creatures of love We are creatures, creatures of love We've been here forever, before you were born We are creatures of love, we are creatures of love A man can drive a car And a woman can be a boss I'm a monkey and a flower I'm everything at once Well, a woman and a man can be together If they decide to, they'll make little creatures Watch 'em now! Little creatures of love With two arms and two legs From a moment of passion Now they cover the bed Little creatures of love, we are creatures of love We are creatures, creatures of love We are creatures, creatures of love From the sleep of reason, a life is born We are creatures of love, we are creatures of love We are creatures of love, we are creatures of love -------- 1985 Little Creatures -------- -------- Give Me Back My Name -------- [Verse 1] There's a word for it And words don't mean a thing There's a name for it And names make all the difference in the world [Chorus] Some things can never be spoken Some things cannot be pronounced That word does not exist in any language It will never be uttered by a human mouth [Verse 2] Let X make a statement Let breath pass through those cracked lips That man was my hero And now that word has been taken from us [Chorus] Some things can never be spoken Some things cannot be pronounced That word does not exist in any language It will never be uttered by a human mouth [Verse 3] Give me back my name Give me back my name Something has been changed in my life Something has been changed in my life Something must be returned to us Something must be returned to us That word does not exist in any language It will never be uttered by a human mouth Give me back my name Give me back my name Something has been changed in my life Something has been changed in my life Something must be returned to us Something must be returned to us -------- 1985 Little Creatures -------- -------- Perfect World -------- [Verse 1] Well, I know what it is But I don't know where it is Where it is Well, I know where it is But I don't know what it looks like What it looks like Well, I know what it looks like But I don't know where she comes from Well, I know where she comes from But I don't know what's her name [Chorus] And she said This is a perfect world I'm riding on an incline I'm staring in your face You'll photograph mine [Verse 2] And I've been walking, talking Believing the things that are true And I've been finding the difference between right and wrong Bad and good See me put things together, put them back Where they belong When I look at each other Have I always been singing the same song? [Chorus] She said This is a perfect world I'm riding on an incline I'm staring in your face You'll photograph mine [Bridge] Somebody said that it happens all over the world I do believe that it's true And the sun's coming up And we're doing all the things that we should Ah, ah, ah Doesn't everybody here believe in the things that we do? Ah, ah, ah [Chorus] And she said This is a perfect world I'm riding on an incline I'm staring in your face You'll photograph mine Hey, hey, hey, hey [Verse 3] It's a strange situation What's wrong with you? Baby, baby, baby What you doing in my house? I, I said it's all true Hey, hey, hey, hey, there's nothing wrong with you [Chorus] And I said This is a perfect world I'm riding on an incline I'm staring in your face You'll photograph mine -------- 1985 Little Creatures -------- -------- Road to Nowhere -------- [Intro] Well, we know where we're going But we don't know where we've been And we know what we're knowing But we can't say what we've seen And we're not little children And we know what we want And the future is certain Give us time to work it out Yeah [Verse 1] We're on a road to nowhere Come on inside Taking that ride to nowhere We'll take that ride I'm feeling okay this morning And you know We're on the road to paradise Here we go, here we go [Verse 2] We're on a ride to nowhere Come on inside Taking that ride to nowhere We'll take that ride Maybe you wonder where you are I don't care Here is where time is on our side Take you there, take you there [Chorus] We're on a road to nowhere We're on a road to nowhere We're on a road to nowhere [Bridge] There's a city in my mind Come along and take that ride And it's all right, baby, it's all right And it's very far away But it's growing day by day And it's all right, baby, it's all right Would you like to come along You can help me sing the song And it's all right, baby, it's all right They can tell you what to do But they'll make a fool of you And it's all right, baby, it's all right There's a city in my mind Come along and take that ride And it's all right, baby, it's all right And it's very far away But it's growing day by day And it's all right, baby, it's all right Would you like to come along You can help me sing the song And it's all right, baby, it's all right They can tell you what to do But they'll make a fool of you And it's all right, baby, it's all right [Chorus] We're on a road to nowhere We're on a road to nowhere We're on a road to nowhere We're on a road to nowhere -------- 1985 Little Creatures -------- -------- Stay Up Late -------- [Verse 1] Mommy had a little baby There he is, fast asleep He's just a little plaything Why not wake him up? Cute, cute little baby Little pee pee, little toes Now he's comin' to me Crawl across the kitchen floor [Chorus] Baby, baby, please let me hold him I wanna make him stay up all night Sister, sister, he's just a plaything We wanna make him stay up all night Yeah, we do [Verse 2] See him drink from a bottle See him eat from a plate Cute, cute as a button Don't you wanna make him stay up late? And we're having fun with no money Little smile on his face Don't you love the little baby? Don't you want to make him stay up late? [Chorus] Baby, baby, please let me hold him I wanna make him stay up all night Sister, sister, he's just a plaything We wanna make him stay up all night [Bridge] Here we go (all night long) Sister, sister (all night long) In the playpen, woo! (all night long) Little baby goes, ha! (all night long) I know you want to leave me Why don't we pretend There you go little man Cute, cute, why not? Late at night, wake him up [Chorus] Baby, baby, please let me hold him I wanna make him stay up all night Sister, sister, he's just a plaything We wanna make him stay up all night [Outro] Here we go, ha! (all night long) Sister, sister, woo! With the television on Little baby goes, woo! (all night long) Hey, hey, baby! (all night long) And he looks so cute (all night long) In his little red suit (all night long) Rock on! (all night long) All night long All night long All night long -------- 1985 Little Creatures -------- -------- Television Man -------- [Verse 1] I'm looking and I'm dreaming for the first time And I'm inside and I'm outside at the same time And everything is real Do I like the way I feel? [Chorus] When the world crashes in, into my living room Television man made me what I am People like to put the television down But we are just good friends I'm a television man [Verse 2] And I knew a girl, she was a macho man And I, it's alright, I wasn't fooled for long This is the place for me I'm the king and you're the queen [Chorus] When the world crashes in, into my living room Television man made me what I am People like to put the television down But we are just good friends I'm a television man [Bridge 1] Take a walk in the beautiful garden Everyone would like to say hello It doesn't matter what you say Come and take us away [Instrumental with vocal improvisation] [Bridge 2] The world crashes in, into my living room The world crashes in, into my living room The world crashes in, into my living room The world crashes in, into my living room (And I say) [Outro] And we are still good friends (Television man) I'm watching everything (Television man) Television man (Television man) I'm watching everything, I gotta be Television man, and I'm gonna say We are still good friends, and I'm trying to be Watchin' everything, and I gotta say We are still good friends, you know the way it is Television man, I've got what you need We are still good friends, I know the way you are Television man, I know what you're tryin' to be Watchin' everything, and I gotta say That's how the story ends -------- 1985 Little Creatures -------- -------- The Lady Don't Mind -------- Last time she jumped out the window Well, she only turned and smiled You might think she would say something But you'd have to wait a while Well, the lady don't mind No, no, no, the lady don't mind She just turns her head and disappears And I kinda like that style Little boat that floats on a river It's drifting through a haze She floats by whenever she wants to Well, there she goes again Well, it's no trouble at all No, no, no trouble at all Well, what she does is all right with me And I kinda like that style Come on, come on, I go up and down I like this curious feeling I know, I see, it's like make believe Cover your ears so you can hear what I'm saying I'm not lost but I don't know where I am I got a question All right, all right, this is what we like Who knows, who knows what I'm thinking? She says love is not what she's after But everybody knows Each time she looks in the mirror Well, she lets her feelings show Well, the lady don't mind No, no, no, the lady don't mind She just turns around and disappears And I kinda like that style Uh-oh, uh-oh, here we go again I don't know, don't know what I'm sayin' Hey man, hey man, I sure don't feel the same She likes to say what she's feeling Hey, did I get a big surprise? I know you think so Come on, come on, she says anything Who knows, who knows what she's thinking? Uh-oh, uh-oh Uh-oh, uh-oh Uh-oh, uh-oh Uh-oh, uh-oh Uh-oh, uh-oh Uh-oh, uh-oh Uh-oh, uh-oh Uh-oh, uh-oh Uh-oh, uh-oh Uh-oh, uh-oh Uh-oh, uh-oh Uh-oh, uh-oh -------- 1985 Little Creatures -------- -------- Walk It Down -------- I (I am just a number) And I (hang on to what I got) You (say what you want to) And I, I, I, I (just try to stay alive) I put myself together People say, get away, somebody will turn you in Life, life without surrender Togetherness, ecstasy is what I need I can laugh, but I should cry When love and understanding are the ultimate crimes I said walk it down, talk it down Oh, oh, oh Sympathy, luxury Somebody will take you there Walk it down, talk it down Oh, oh, oh Sympathy, luxury Somebody will take you there She (says she remembers) Time (long time ago) We (belong together) And I, I, I, I (turn up the radio) Lies, lies and propaganda I, gonna tell you what I need Life, life without surrender Togetherness, ecstasy is what I need I got yours and you got mine And I can swim, but I should fly Walk it down, talk it down Oh, oh, oh Sympathy, luxury Somebody will take you there Walk it down, talk it down Oh, oh, oh Sympathy, luxury Somebody will take you there Ain't no crime to believe I took my money, I bet my life What you see is what you get But it sure ain't what we need Hey! Walk it down, talk it down Oh, oh, oh Sympathy, luxury Somebody will take you there Walk it down, talk it down Oh, oh, oh Sympathy, luxury Somebody will take you there (Walk it down, talk it down) hey, hey, hey! (Oh, oh, oh) oh (Sympathy, luxury) woo! Somebody will take you there -------- 1986 True Stories -------- -------- City of Dreams -------- [Verse 1] Here where you are standing The dinosaurs did a dance The Indians told a story Now it has come to pass The Indians had a legend The Spaniards lived for gold The white man came and killed them But they haven't really gone [Chorus] We live in the city of dreams We drive on this highway of fire Should we awake And find it gone Remember this, our favorite town [Verse 2] From Germany and Europe And Southern U.S.A They made this little town here That we live in to this day The children of the white man Saw Indians on TV And heard about the legend How their city was a dream [Chorus] We live in the city of dreams We drive on this highway of fire Should we awake And find it gone Remember this, our favorite town [Verse 3] The Civil War is over And World War One and Two If we can live together The dream it might come true Underneath the concrete The dream is still alive A hundred million lifetimes A world that never dies [Chorus] We live in the city of dreams We drive on this highway of fire Should we awake And find it gone Remember this, our favorite town -------- 1986 True Stories -------- -------- Dream Operator -------- [Verse 1] When you were little You dreamed you were big You must have been something A real tiny kid You wish you were me I wish I was you Now don't you wake up This dream will come true Every dream has a name And names tell your story This song is your dream You're the dream operator It's bigger than life You know it's all me My face is a book But it's not what it seems Three angels above The whole human race They dream us to life They dream me a face And every dream tells it all And this is your story You dreamed me a heart You're the dream operator Shake-it-up dream Hi-di-ho dream Fix-it-up dream Look at me dream I've been waiting so long Now I am your dream Hard to forget Hard to go on When you fall asleep You're out on your own Let go of your life Grab on to my hand Here in the clouds Where we'll understand [Chorus][x2] And you dreamed it all And this is your story Do you know who you are? You're the dream operator -------- 1986 True Stories -------- -------- Hey Now -------- [Verse 1] I wanna bicycle I wanna popsicle I wanna space face Buy me a cherry face now [Chorus 1] Hey now, hey now! Hey now now! Hey now, hey now! Hey now now! [Verse 2] I wanna video I wanna rock and roll Take me to the shopping mall Buy me a rubber ball now [Chorus 1] Hey now, hey now! Hey now now! Hey now, hey now! Hey now now! [Verse 3] Every night sun goes down And the people are staying at home You can tell your momma & daddy Leave those children alone [Chorus 2] They know what they're doin' They ain't runnin' away Uncle John said, "Tell Aunt Mary I got nothing to say" (And she say:) [Chorus 1] Hey now, hey now! Hey now now! Hey now, hey now! Hey now now! [Chorus 3] Ho Would the light come hitcha in the eye Hey Gonna stop, gonna getcha by surprise! [Verse 4] Every night when the sun goes down And the people are staying at home You can tell your momma & daddy Leave those children alone [Chorus 2] They know what they're doin' They ain't runnin' away Uncle John said, "Tell Aunt Mary I got nothing to say" (And she say:) [Chorus 1] Hey now, hey now! Hey now now! Hey now, hey now! Hey now now! [Chorus 3] Ho Would the light come hitcha in the eye Hey Gonna stop, gonna getcha by surprise! [Verse 5] I am the king of the world The boss of the boys & girls You can live 'till 110 If you listen to what I said [Chorus 1][x3] Hey now, hey now! Hey now now! Hey now, hey now! Hey now now! -------- 1986 True Stories -------- -------- Love For Sale -------- [Verse 1] I was born in a house with the television always on Guess I grew up too fast And I forgot my name We're in cities at night and we got time on our hands So leave the driving to us And it's the real thing And you're rolling In the blender With me And I can love you Like a color TV [Chorus] Now love is here C'mon and try it I got love for sale Got love for sale And now love is here C'mon and try it Got love for sale Got love for sale [Verse 2] You can put your lipstick all over my designer jeans I'll be a video for you If you turn my dial You can cash my check if you go down to the bank You get two for one For a limited time Push my button The toast pops up Love and money Gettin' all mixed up And now love is here C'mon and try it I got love for sale Got love for sale [Chorus] Love is here C'mon and try it I got love for sale I got Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love -------- 1986 True Stories -------- -------- Papa Legba -------- [Verse 1] You'll be, hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm, magnet for money You'll be, mm-mm-mm-mm, magnet for love You'll feel, hmm, light in your body Now I'm gonna say, gonna say these words [Chorus 1] Rompiendo la monotonia del tiempo Rompiendo la monotonia del tiempo [Verse 2] It might hmm-mmm-mm-mm...It might rain money It might hm-hi-hi-hi...It might rain fire Now I'm gonna call Gonna call on Legba Get yourself a sign Get your love and desire [Chorus 1] Rompiendo la monotonia del tiempo Rompiendo la monotonia del tiempo [Chorus 2] Papa Legba Come and open the gate Papa Legba To the city of camps Now, we're your children Come and ride your horse In the night In the night Come and ride your horse [Verse 3] There is a queen Of six and sevens and nines Dust in your garden Poison in your mind There is a king That will steal your soul Don't let him catch you Don't let him get control [Chorus 1] Rompiendo la monotonia del tiempo Rompiendo la monotonia del tiempo [Chorus 2] Papa Legba Come and open the gate Papa Legba To the city of camps Now, we're your children Come and ride your horse In the night In the night, come and ride your horse In the night In the night, come and ride your horse In the night In the night, come and ride your horse -------- 1986 True Stories -------- -------- People Like Us -------- [Verse 1] In 1950 when I was born Papa couldn't afford to buy us much He said be proud of what you are There's something special 'bout people like us [Chorus] People like us (Who will answer the telephone) People like us (Growing as big as a house) People like us (Gonna make it because) [Verse 2] We don't want freedom We don't want justice We just want someone to love Someone to love I was called upon in the 3rd grade class I gave my answer and it caused a fuss I'm not the same as ev'ryone else And times were hard for people like us [Chorus] People like us (Who will answer the telephone) People like us (Growing as big as a house) People like us (Gonna make it because) [Verse 3] What good is freedom? God laughs at people like us I see it coming Like a light coming down from above The clouds roll by and the moon comes up How long must we live in the heat of the sun Millions of people are waitin' on love And this is a song about people like us [Chorus] People like us (Who will answer the telephone) People like us (Growing big as a house) People like us (Gonna make it because) We don't want freedom We don't want justice We just want someone to love [Outro] Someone to love[x3] -------- 1986 True Stories -------- -------- Puzzling Evidence -------- [Verse 1] You got the CBS...! And the ABC...! You got Time and Newsweek! Well, they're the same to me! Now don't you wanna get right with me? (Puzzling Evidence) I hope you get ev'rything you need (Puzzling Evidence) [Chorus 1] Puzzling Evidence[x3] Done hardened in your heart [Verse 2] Hardened in your heart Alright! Now I am the gun And you are the bullet I got the power and glory! (Puzzling) And the money to buy it! (Puzzling) Got your Gulf and Western and your MasterCard (Puzzling Evidence) Got what you wanted and you lost what you had (Puzzling Evidence) I'm seeing [Chorus 1] Puzzling Evidence[x3] Done hardened in your heart[x2] Alright! [Chorus 2] Huh...huh...huh...huh...huh...huh...huh...u Well, I'm puzzling (Huh!) I'm puzzling (Huh!)[x2] Puzzling (Huh!) I'm puzzling (Huh!) Woo...I'm puzzling (Huh!) Sometimes I'm puzzling! (Huh!) [Verse 3] See the little children! (Puzzlin') And the family! (Puzzlin') Gonna live together! (Puzzlin') Take them home with me! (Puzzlin') Well I hope you're happy with what you've made (Puzzling Evidence) In the land of the free and the home of the brave (Puzzling Evidence) I'm seeing [Chorus 1] Puzzling Evidence[x2] Puzzling (sometimes) evidence Done hardened in your heart Hardened in your heart [Chorus 2] Huh...huh...huh...huh...huh...huh...huh I'm puzzling (Huh!) Puzzling (Huh!)[x2] P-P-P-Puzzlin'! (Huh!) Still Puzzlin'! (Huh!) -------- 1986 True Stories -------- -------- Radio Head -------- [Verse 1] Baby your mind is a radio Got a receiver inside my head Baby I'm tuned to your wavelength Lemme tell you what it says [Chorus] Transmitter! Oh! Picking up something good Hey, radio head! The sound...of a brand-new world [Verse 2] So look at my fingers, they vibrate From their tip down down to my toes Now I'm receiving your signal We're gonna leave the land of noise [Chorus] Transmitter! Oh! Picking up something good Hey, radio head! The sound...of a brand-new world Transmitter! Oh! Picking up something good Hey, radio head! The sound...of a brand-new world [Bridge] Now you and I have no secrets Now baby, lemme read your mind I hear ev'rything you're thinking You can't help the way you sound [Outro] Transmitter! Picking up something good Hey! Radio head! The sound...Of a brand-new world Oh! Radio Head Radio Head Radio Head Radio Head -------- 1986 True Stories -------- -------- Wild Wild Life -------- I'm wearin' my Fur pajamas I ride a Hot Potato It's tickling my fancy Speak up, I can't hear you Here on this mountaintop Woahoho I got some wild, wild life I got some news to tell ya Woahoho About some wild, wild life Here comes the doctor in charge Woahoho She's got some wild, wild life Ain't that the way you like it? Ho, ha! Living wild, wild life I wrestle, with your conscience You wrestle, with your partner Sittin' on a window sill, but he Spends his time behind closed doors Check out Mr. Businessman Oh, ho ho He bought some wild, wild life On the way to the stock exchange Oh, ho ho He got some wild, wild life Break it up when he opens the door Whoahoho He's doin' wild, wild life I know that's the way you like it Wo ho Living wild, wild life Peace of mind? It's a piece of cake! Thought control! You get on board anytime you like Like sittin' on pins and needles Things fall apart, it's scientific Sleeping on the interstate Woah ho ah Getting wild, wild life Checkin' in, a checkin' out! Uh, huh! I got a wild, wild life Spending all of my money and time Oh, ho ho Done too much wild, wild We wanna go, where we go, where we go Oh, ho ho! I doing wild, wild I know it, that's how we start Uh, huh Got some wild, wild life Take a picture, here in the daylight Oh, ho! And it's a wild, wild life You've grown so tall, you've grown so fast Oh, ho ho Wild, wild And I know that's the way you like it Oh, ho! Living wild, wild, wild, wild, life -------- 1988 Naked -------- -------- (Nothing But) Flowers -------- [Verse 1] Here we stand Like an Adam and Eve Waterfalls Garden of Eden Two fools in love So beautiful and strong Birds in the trees Are smiling upon them From the age of the dinosaurs, cars have run on gasoline Where? Where have they gone? Now, it's nothing but flowers [Chorus 1] There was a factory Now there are mountains and rivers You've got it, you've got it We caught a rattlesnake Now we've got something for dinner You've got it, you've got it There was a shopping mall Now it's all covered with flowers You've got it, you've got it If this is paradise I wish I had a lawn mower You've got it, you've got it [Verse 2] Years ago I was an angry young man I'd pretend That I was a billboard Standing tall By the side of the road I fell in love With the beautiful highway This used to be real estate, now it's only fields and trees Where? Where is the town? Now, it's nothing but flowers [Bridge 1] The highways and cars Were sacrificed for agriculture I thought that we'd start over But, I guess I was wrong [Chorus 2] Once there were parking lots Now it's a peaceful oasis You've got it, you've got it This was a Pizza Hut Now it's all covered with daises You've got it, you've got it I miss the honky tonks Dairy Queens, and 7-Elevens You've got it, you've got it And as things fell apart Nobody paid much attention You've got it, you've got it [Instrumental Bridge] [Chorus 3] I dream of cherry pies Candy bars, and chocolate chip cookies You've got it, you've got it We used to microwave Now we just eat nuts and berries You've got it, you've got it This was a discount store Now it's turned into a cornfield You've got it, you've got it Don't leave me stranded here I can't get used to this lifestyle -------- 1988 Naked -------- -------- Big Daddy -------- [Verse 1] She had such tiny tears Just like a Barbie doll She likes to shop at Sears And visit shopping malls Now she's a big mamma Tell poppa [Chorus] Cry, cry, cry, cry [Verse 2] Old Money Your old money doesn't matter now Have mercy Mercy, mercy, daddy's going fishing now He put the bait onto his line He's winding out his reel Fish are swimming in the pond Gonna let 'em sail away He's got his eye on you He knows just what she wants The fish is gonna bite She is his latest catch Cause he's Big Daddy Oh, mammy [Chorus] [Verse 3] Big Daddy Oh, daddy's scraping bottom now Oh, momma Daddy, daddy, daddy does the talking now Mesmerized like horny toads By shiny things like jewels and gold Throwing all their pearls to swine Let 'em sail away You lucky dog You'll be on Easy Street Drinking champagne She gets all that she wants His heart's desire No more worries anymore Like a fairy tale Anything that she likes I seen you do the dog I seen you getting down A swimming back and forth When daddy's not around Big Daddy Oh, she's pretty as a picture now Oh, momma Oh, what a little martyr now He knows how to drive 'em wild One day you'd think she'd see Saying "This is mine and this is hers Now take that stuff away It's best left unspoken One and one is two The velvet lies sing softly Each with a golden spoon And she passed her time in the wind and the rain Got a one way ticket on a Southbound train Said baby, baby, wants to have a good time And Big Daddy laughed And Big Daddy smiled Like dynamite One fine day she'll explode Who's laughing now? No one sees anymore Sneak in and out Don't get caught running 'round Swim back and forth Bubbles float to the top -------- 1988 Naked -------- -------- Bill -------- Bill was a man Who grew too big It didn't matter what he did The girls would always run away When everybody laughs at you It can be humiliating Billy likes a Cute little girl They are lovers We can tell Kisses on the mouth Holding hands 'n' all Look into their eyes... Sneaking off together Running to the woods Swimming in the river Cooking up some food Making up religions Dropping out of school Laughing through the summertime Never meant to hurt nobody Angel of God Take me along Happy days Quiet life We are not alone... He bought a gun And she fixed her dress "I'm not afraid of Jesus Christ Who cares about the price we pay" It's our little secret And we're never, never, never going Angel of God Take me along Happy days Quiet life We are not alone... -------- 1988 Naked -------- -------- Blind -------- [Verse 1] Signs Signs are lost Signs disappeared Turn invisible Got no sign Somebody got busted Got a face of stone And a ghostwritten biography Dogs started rushing in Hungry for some food Dogs start a-twitching And they're looking at you It was light By five Torn all apart All in the name of democracy He's hurt He's dying Claimed he was a terrorist Claimed to avert a catastrophe Someone should'a told him That the buck stops here No one ever said That he was involved with thieves [Chorus] And they're blind, blind Blind, blind, blind, blind, blind Blind, blind Blind, blind, blind, blind, blind [Verse 2] No sense of harmony, no sense of Time, don't mention harmony, say What is it? What is it? What is it? Give A little shock, and he raises his hand Somebody shouts out, says: what is It? What is it? What is it? He was shot down in the night! Peop- Ple ride by but his body's still alive The girl in the window what has she Done? She looks down at me Says: "I don't want to die!" [Chorus] And I'm blind, blind Blind, blind, blind, blind, blind Blind, blind Blind, blind, blind, blind, blind [Verse 3] Somebody could have told us where they go Crawling all around looking for foot, foot, footprints Now tell me what the hell have we become? Some dirty little bastards what the hell is going on? No sense of harmony, no sense of Time, don't mention harmony, say: What is it? What is it? What is it? Give A little shock, and he raises his hand Somebody shouts out, says: what is It? What is it? What is it? He was shot down in the night! People ride by but his body's still alive The girl in the window what has she Done? She looks down at me Says: "I don't want to die!" [Chorus] They're blind and they're blind Blind, blind, blind, blind, blind Blind, blind Blind, blind, blind, blind, blind Blind, blind Blind, blind, blind, blind, blind Blind, blind Blind, blind, blind, blind, blind -------- 1988 Naked -------- -------- Cool Water -------- Day by day Whistle while you work Our backs are breaking Up from hollow earth From end to end The noise begins In the human battle stations And the big one's coming in Work, work, work, work Work 'til holes are filled Work, work, work, work Bags of bone and skin Lovers hold hands Tossing their heads Tangled in hair Tied to earth With skin and glue But their skin is the same as yours Coming in for the world to see They can sit at the table, too The same blood as you and me Speak very softly Hold my hand Someone is sleeping In my bed Priests pass by Worms crawl in One dreams to be One dream for all His skin is the same as yours Is he not made the same as you? And some have fallen down And blood spilled on the ground Work, work, work 'Til his life is done The old man Is at our door And he's knocking Knocking As his neighbors weep Each day repeats Are we nothing in your eyes? Someone answer, someone answer This rusted garden gate Can barely even stand Their work is over now And rest will be at hand Is their skin not the same as yours? Can they sit at the table to drink cool water? Cool water And his lungs are filled with rain And the water's rushing in -------- 1988 Naked -------- -------- Mommy Daddy You and I -------- [Verse 1] All the way from Baltimore we couldn't find a seat Conductor says he's sorry for the blisters on our feet [Chorus] Comes a-riding in a bus, the high and the low Mommy, daddy, you and I Going on a trip and we're not going home Mommy, daddy, you and I, I [Post-Chorus] Driving, keep driving, driving, driving all night Sleeping on my daddy's shoulder, drinking from a paper cup And I'm wearing my grandfather's clothes and they say that up North it gets cold [Verse 2] Crawling out of bed one night, walking in my sleep We're not the only family to take this little trip [Chorus] Driving all the way up, It's 30 below Mommy, daddy, you and I Even little kids getting ready to go Mommy, daddy, you and I, I [Post-Chorus] Chilly, Chilly-Willy, It's colder the further we go Some are born to take advantage but saying it don't make it so So hold me and don't let me go, 'cause the sidewalks are covered with snow [Bridge] He's speaking English now and he's smoothing out his clothes He's Mr. Button Down, he's leaving home [Verse 3] Making changes day by day and we still ain't got no plan How we gonna make our way in this foreign land? [Chorus] Well we'll keep driving, keep driving, driving with all of our might Changing, still changing, changing the water of life Keep that little man a shining, see how the tail can wag the dog [Post-Chorus] And we're all riding in this old bus And the driver is singing to us And we're wearing our grandfather's clothes 'cause we heard that up North it gets cold -------- 1988 Naked -------- -------- Mr. Jones -------- [Verse 1] Mr. Jones Put a wiggle in your stride Loosen up I believe he'll be alright Changing clothes Now he's got ventilated slacks Bouncing off the walls Mr. Jones is back! Bulge out And wind your waist Tight pants Got curly hair Drinking cold beer From metal cans Moonshine And Handi-Wipes! [Chorus] Mr. Jones is back in town It's his lucky day Hold up your hands and shout Jones is on his way [Verse 2] Pitter pat Mr. Jones is back in town Aces high Now his pants are falling down He looks so fine In those patent leather shoes Mr. Jones, you look tired I believe you'll be alright Sales men Conventioneers Some rock stars With tambourines Short skirts And skinny legs Selling bibles And real estate [Chorus] It's a big day for Mr. Jones He is not so square Mr. Jones will stick around He's everybody's friend [Verse 3] Fast cars And motorbikes I'm sure glad He's on our side The Jones Gang Down at the bar Watch out, this time They've gone too far [Chorus] They call for Mr. Jones They put him in charge Mr. Jones will help us out He's a lucky guy It is Mr. Jones' Birthday party For another year In his hotel room Party favors It's a holiday -------- 1988 Naked -------- -------- Ruby Dear -------- [Chorus] 'Round and 'round And we won't let go And where we stop No one knows Uh-huh uh-huh [Verse 1] Down and down In a spin we turn Looking like We'll never learn Uh-huh uh-huh Think about What ev'ryone is saying Ruby dear Oh don't you hear Late at night When the radio is playing Ruby dear So looky here Oh this record's broken It slips a beat And all those watermelons Have gone to seed Nothing lives In this dirty little river No one here Will shed a tear It dried up But it couldn't run forever Ruby dear That's what we hear I still like the ocean Down by the sea They left that door wide open It tempted me Hounding me From the bedroom to the kitchen Ruby dear I'm still right here Now they throwed The fox amongst the chickens It's too deep I'll drown in my sleep! Angels and prostitutes They might look the same And if to hell we're going I'll see you there [Chorus] 'Round and 'round And we won't let go And where we stop No one knows Uh-huh uh-huh [Verse 2] Down the street Where the bonfires glow Looking like They lost control Uh-huh uh-huh Settle down In that rocking chair Breathing in That rotten air Uh-huh uh-huh Johnny Jones Fell fast asleep Down a hole Where the rocks are steep Uh-huh uh-huh -------- 1988 Naked -------- -------- The Democratic Circus -------- [Verse] Found out this morning There's a circus coming to town They drive in Cadillacs Using walkie-talkies, and the Secret Service Their big top Imitation of life And all the flags and microphones We have to cover our eyes We play the sideshows And we like the tunnel of love And when we ride the ferris wheel We're little children again And when they're asking for volunteers We'll be the first ones aboard And when the ringmaster calls our names We'll be the first ones to go ... to sleep Stealing all our dreams Dreams for sale They sell 'em back to you On with the show Start the parade We sand along Sweep us away It's political party time Going down, going down And the celebrities all come out Coming down, coming down, coming The sun is going down And the dogs are starting to howl We stay out after dark Eating cotton candy And the music's playing How we all laughed! We split our sides The cameras flashed We almost died! The rain's gonna pour on down, falling out of the sky Coming down, coming down And the celebrities all run out, and the rain's Coming down, coming down [Chorus] Gonna rain Gonna rain, gonna rain[x2] Rain, rain[x2] [Outro] And now I wonder who's boss And who he's leavin' behind? -------- 1988 Naked -------- -------- The Facts Of Life -------- [Verse 1] Monkey see and monkey do Making babies, eating food Smelly things, pubic hair Words of love in the air Sparks fly, shooting out Making sure that everything is working I can't turn you down We are programmed happy little children Matter over mind We can not resist so I won't fight it Love is a machine Love is a machine without a driver [Chorus] The facts of life[x2] [Verse 2] A masterpiece, biology Smoky water, air conditioned Boys 'n' girls and automation Chromosomes, designer jeans And chimpanzees and human beings [Chorus] Machines of love[x2] [Verse 3] Strong in body, strong in mind A love machine with the facts of life The facts of life, the facts of life So much sex 'n' violence must be a bad design We're stupid to be fighting, every night The monsters we create they welcome us aboard The best in advertising from coast to coast The girls and boys combine like monkeys in the zoo The clouds have silver linings looks pretty good People fall in love like in fairy tales I'm not sure I like, what they can do I'm afraid that God has no master plan He only takes what he can use Factory life, ice cream and pie Factory life Someday we'll live on Venus, men will walk on Mars But we will still be monkeys down deep inside If chimpanzees are smart then we will close our eyes And let our instincts guide us, oh oh oh oh no -------- 1988 Naked -------- -------- Totally Nude -------- [Verse 1] Big and I'm bad And I want you to know That I hang around Where the grass is greener Totally naked, baby Totally nude 'Cause if I want to Who's gonna stop me? I'm absolutely free Living in the trees The birdies and the bees [Pre-Chorus] 'Cause I'm a nature boy Locked up inside You can't tell me where it's at Open up, open up, open the door The rocks and trees and physical culture Some days you hide [Chorus] I guess you wonder where you are Nature boy, nature man, take me along We got a life that's undiscovered [Verse 2] And we threw it all away Throw it all away Rolling every way It's irresponsible So civilized [Chorus] I guess you wonder where you are Nature boy, nature man, take me along Deep in the woods we're undiscovered [Verse 3] I'm a little fish and you're the river Living in a boat that's underwater We can tip, tip, tip it over You can push, push, make it better now Wake your daddy up It's a quarter to five Our little boat Has lost its rudder Dive to the bottom And we never come up A polka party For Bob and Martha I'm absolutely free Living in the trees The birdies and the bees [Pre-Chorus] 'Cause I'm a nature boy Think what you like This is really where it's at Open up, open up, open the door We don't need clothes and we don't need money So civilized [Chorus] I guess you wonder where you are Nature boy, nature man, take me along Deep in the woods we're undiscovered