비트제너레이션'의 지도적인 미국 시인. 그의 시는 산만한 구성 가운데 예언적인 암시를 주면서 비트족(族)의 문화적·사회적인 비순응주의를 주장한 것이었고, 때때로 외설적인 표현을 즐겨 다루었다. 대표작《울부짖음》은 현대 미국사회에 대한 격렬한 탄핵이며, 동시에 통절한 애가(哀歌)라고 할 만한 장편시이다.
The best things in life are free But you can tell me 'bout the birds and bees. Now gimme money (that's what I want) That's what I want (that's what I want) That's what I want, ye-ye-yeh, That's what I want.
Money don't get everything it's true. What it don't get I can't use. So gimme money (that's what I want) A little money (that's what I want) That's what I want, ye-ye-yeh, That's what I want.
Yeh gimme money (that's what I want) A little money (that's what I want) That's what I want (that's what I want) So gimme money (that's what I want) That's what I want, ye-ye-yeh, That's what I want.
Your lovin' give me a thrill But your lovin' don't pay my bill. Now gimme money (that's what I want) That's what I want (that's what I want) That's what I want, ye-ye-yeh, That's what I want.
Money don't get everything it's true. What it don't get I can't use. So gimme money (that's what I want) A little money (that's what I want) That's what I want, ye-ye-yeh, That's what I want.
Yeh gimme money (that's what I want) A little money (that's what I want) That's what I want (that's what I want) So gimme money (that's what I want) That's what I want, ye-ye-yeh, That's what I want
Well, it's a one for the money, two for the show, Three to get ready, now go, cat, go! Don't you step on my blue suede shoes. Well, you can do anything But lay off them blue suede shoes.
Well, you can knock me down, step in my face, Slander my name all over the place; Do anything that you wanna do, But, aw-aw, honey, lay off them shoes.
Don't you step on my blue suede shoes. Well, you can do anything But lay off them blue suede shoes.
Well, you can burn my house, steal my car, Drink my liquor from the old fruit jar. Do anything that you wanna do, But, aw-aw, honey, lay off them shoes.
Don't you step on my blue suede shoes. Well, you can do anything But lay off them blue suede shoes.
Well, hey!
Well, it's blue, blue, blue suede shoes, Hey, blue, blue, blue suede shoes, Hey, blue, blue, blue suede shoes, Hey, blue, blue, blue suede shoes. Well, you can do anything But lay off my blue suede shoes
You make me dizzy, Miss Lizzy, The way you rock'n'roll. You make me dizzy, Miss Lizzy, When we do the stroll. Come on, Miss Lizzy, Love me fore I grow too old.
Come on, give me fever, Put your little hand in mine. You make me dizzy, Miss Lizzy, Girl, you look so fine. You're just a-rockin' and a-rollin', I sure do wish you were mine.
You make me dizzy, Miss Lizzy, When you call my name. O-o-o-o-oh baby, Say you're driving me insane. Come on, come on, come on, baby, I want to be your lover man.
Run and tell your mama I want you to be my bride. Run and tell your brother, Baby, don't run and hide. You make me dizzy, Miss Lizzy, And I want to marry you.
Come on, give me fever, Put your little hand in mine. You make me dizzy, Miss Lizzy, Girl, you look so fine. You're just a-rockin' and.a-rollin', I sure do wish you were mine
Two, one two three four Everybody's talking about Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism This-ism, that-ism, is-m, is-m, is-m. All we are saying is give peace a chance All we are saying is give peace a chance
Come on Everybody's talking about Ministers, Sinisters, Banisters and canisters Bishops and Fishops and Rabbis and Pop eyes, And bye bye, bye byes.
All we are saying is give peace a chance All we are saying is give peace a chance
Let me tell you now Everybody's talking about Revolution, evolution, masturbation, flagellation, regulation, integrations, meditations, United Nations, Congratulations.
All we are saying is give peace a chance All we are saying is give peace a chance
Everybody's talking about John and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary, Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper, Derek Taylor, Norman Mailer, Alan Ginsberg, Hare Krishna, Hare, Hare Krishna
All we are saying is give peace a chance All we are saying is give peace a chance (repeats)
