Mario Cipollina

Went uptown to see my cousin
Plays guitar, sounds like a chainsaw buzzin'
In the crowd, I see his mom and dad
I said "Hey, hey Uncle, man your son is bad"

But sometimes, sometimes bad is bad
Cool is a rule, but, sometimes, bad is bad.

Across the street, a neon sign
All you can eat for a dollar ninety nine
Aww, that old stew is the baddest in the land
But one dollar's worth was all that I could stand

But sometimes, sometimes bad is bad
Cool is a rule, but, sometimes, bad is bad.

Back uptown to see marie
Nobody home, I opened the door with my key
"I love you, Huey" was the note I read
But there's a strange pair of shoes underneath the bed

But sometimes, sometimes bad is bad
Cool is a rule, but, sometimes, bad is bad.

Blue Monday how I hate Blue Monday
Got to work like a slave all day
Here come Tuesday, oh hard Tuesday
I'm so tired got no time to play
Here come Wednesday, I'm beat to my socks
My gal calls, got to tell her that I'm out
'Cause Thursday is a hard workin' day
And Friday I get my pay

Saturday mornin', oh Saturday mornin'
All my tiredness has gone away
Got my money and my honey
And I'm out on the stand to play
Sunday mornin' my head is bad
But it's worth it for the time that I had
But I've got to get my rest
'Cause Monday is a mess

You don't know
How I feel
You never know
How I feel
When I needed you
To come around
You always try
To put me down

Well I know girl
Believe me when I say
That you
Are someday gonna pay
Girl but it's alright
All right girl
You hurt me
But it's alright

Hey now one day
You'll see
You'll never find
A guy like me
Who'll love you right
Both day and night
You never have to worry
'Cause it's alright

Oh what I'm tellin you girl
And we both know it's true
I am so mixed up over you
Girl but it's alright
All right girl
You hurt me
But it's alright
Oh yeah

Oh yeah
My my my baby

I said it's alright
Alright girl
Hey now it's alright
Alright girl

Now everything
I wanna say
You'll meet a guy
That'l make you pay
He'll treat you bad
And make you sad
And you will ruin
The love you had

Oh but I'd hate
To say I told you so
Baby
You got to got to be more so
Yeah but it's alright
Alright girl
You are payin' now
But it's alright

Goodbye love
Goodbye girl
You're payin' now
But it's alright
You hurt me once
You hurt me twice
Oh baby

I was walking down a one way street
Just a looking for someone to meet
One woman who was looking for a man
Now I'm hoping that the feeling is right
And I'm wondering if you'll stay for the night
So I'm coming (I don't wanna be lonely)
I wanna love you all over

Do you believe in love
Do you believe it' true
Do you believe in love
Oh you can bet I believe it too

Now the feeling is beginning to grow
And the meaning is something you only know
If you believe it take my hand and I'll take your heart
Now I'm wondering where does true love begin
I'm going under so I'm lettin' you in
My woman (I don't wanna be lonely)
I wanna love you all over

Do you believe in love
Do you believe it' true
Do you believe in love
Oh you can bet I believe it too

I use to have you in a photograph
(I'm so glad it's changed)
But now I've got you and it's gonna last
(Do you believe in love)

Do you believe in love
Do you believe it' true
Do you believe in love
Oh you can bet I believe it too

I'm getting ready for the function at the junction
Brother, you'd better come on right now
Because everybody's gonna be there
We got people comin' from everywhere

We got Ling Ting Tong from China
Long Tall Sally from Carolina
We got 007, the private eye,
And he's bringin' all the guys from "I Spy"

Tell one, tell all, We gonna have a ball
Tell 'em bout the the function at the junction
Sister, you'd better come on right now
Talkin' 'bout that function at the junction
Brother, you'd better come on right now

We serving egg foo yung and barbecue
We got chicken dumplings and kidney stew
We gonna make big fun till the break of dawn
Gonna shake a tailfeather shoot, it's gonna be a run

Hold a shotgun on the rooster, and dare him to crow
Tell anybody sleepin say, get out on that floor

Tell one, tell all, We gonna have a ball!
Tell 'em bout the the function at the junction
Sister, you'd better come on right now
Tell 'em 'bout that function at the junction
Brother, you'd better come on right now

We got soul brothers, Jitterbugs
Hip cats with crazy hats
Pretty girls with pretty smiles
All decked out in the latest styles
Memphis Slim and Guitar Jim
Betty Boop and ooo-boop-e-doop
Mohair Sam from Alabam
Minnesota Fats from Hobo Flats
Gravitatin' Hip-shakin' cuties now
Talkin' bout some fascinatin' devastatin' beauties now
They all be gathering here, from far and near

For the Function at the Junction
Tell 'em bout the the function at the junction
Sister, you'd better come on right now
Tell 'em 'bout that function at the junction
Brother, you'd better come on right now

I'm getting' ready for the Function at the Junction
Sister, you'd better come on right now
Tell 'em 'bout that function at the junction
Brother, you'd better come on right now
For the function at the junction

well i've had my fun if i don't get well no more

well i've had my fun if i don't get well no more

yeah my head is spinning

and i'm going down slow


please write my mother tell her the shape i'm in

please write my mother tell her the shape i'm in

tell her to pray for me

forgive me for my sins


(harmonica solo)


don't send me no doctor he won't do me no good

don't send me no doctor he won't do me no good

i said it's all my fault

did do things i shouldn't have... (Chris)


(guitar solo)


driftin' and stumblin' like a ship out on the sea

driftin' and stumblin' like a ship out on the sea

i ain't got nobody

to care for me

Good morning little schoolgirl

Can I come home with you?

Tell your mama and your papa

I'm a little schoolboy too.



Come on now pretty baby

I just can't help myself

You're so young and pretty

I don't need nobody else



Good morning little schoolgirl

Can I come home with you?

Don't you hear me crying?

Oww hey ooee



I'm gonna leave you baby

About the break of day

On account of the way you treat me

I got to stay away



Come on now pretty baby

Darling come on home

You know I love you baby

I got to get you all alone



Good morning little schoolgirl

Can I come home with you?

Can't you hear me crying?

Oww hey ooee



I'm gonna buy me an airplane

Fly all over your town

Tell everybody baby

Lord, know you're fine



Come on now pretty baby

Now, I just can't help myself

You're so young and pretty

I don't need nobody else



Good morning little schoolgirl

Can I come home with you?

Can't you hear me crying?

Oww hey ooee



Good morning little schoolgirl

Can I come home with you?

Good morning little schoolgirl

Can I come home with you?

Tell your mama and your papa

I'm a schoolboy too.

I'm a schoolboy too.

Hey, I'm a schoolboy too.



I want to be your chauffer

I want to ride your little machine

I want to be your chauffer

I want to ride your little machine



I want to put a tiger, baby

I want to put a tiger, baby

I want to put a tiger, baby

Hey, in your sweet little tank.



Hey, baby now yes I do

Ha, yes I do

Hey I got to

Hey I got to come on home with you

Tell your mama

Tell your papa

Tell your mama and your papa

Hey, I'm a schoolboy too

Hey, Hey, I'm a schoolboy too

Ha oww, I'm a schoolboy too

Ow, I wanna keep your company

Hey, I wanna keep your company

Two o'clock this morning
If she should come a calling
I couldn't dream of turning her away
And if it got hot and hectic
I know she'd be electric
I'd let her take her chances with me
You see, the gets what she wants

'Cause she's heart and soul
She's hot and cold
She's got it all, hot loving every night

Can't you see her standing there
See how she looks, see how she cares
I let her steal the night away from me
Nine o'clock this morning
She left without a warning
I let her take advantage of me
You see, she got what she wanted

'Cause she's heart and soul
She's hot and cold
She's got it all, hot loving every night

I used to be a renegade, I used to fool around
But I couldn't take the punishment, and had to settle down
Now I'm playing it real straight, and yes I cut my hair
You might think I'm crazy, but I don't even care
Because I can tell what's going on
It's hip to be square

I like my bands in business suits, I watch them on TV
I'm working out most everyday and watching what I eat
They tell me that it's good for me, but I don't even car
I know that it's crazy
I know that it's nowhere
But there is no denying that
It's hip to be square

It's not too hard to figure out, you see it everyday
And those that were the farthest out have gone the other way
You see them on the freeway, It don't look like a lot of fun
But don't you try to fight it; "An idea who's time has come."

Don't tell me that I'm crazy
Don't tell me I'm nowhere
Take it from me
It's hip to be square

I've been phoning night and morning
I heard you say "tell him I'm not home"
Now you're confessing, But I'm still guessing
I've been your fool for so so long
Girl don't lie, just to save my feelings
Girl don't cry, and tell me nothing's wrong
Girl don't try to make up phony reasons
I'd rather leave than never believe

If this is it
Please let me know
If this ain't love you'd better let me know
If this is it
I want to know
If this ain't love baby, just say so

You've been thinking
And I've been drinking
We both know that it's just not right
Now you're pretending
That it's not ending
You'll say anything to avoid a fight
Girl don't lie, and tell me that you need me
Girl don't cry, and tell me nothing's wrong
I'll be alrightone way or another
So let me go, or make we want to stay

If this is it
Please let me know
If this ain't love you'd better let me know
If this is it
I want to know
If this ain't love baby, just say so

If you got to make a fool of somebody
If you got to make a fool of someone
Do you really want to hurt me
When Im the one that worries
About you

Daytime
Nitetime
Anytime at all
I'll rush to your side
Anytime you call
Just to be near you
You know
That anywhere Ill go
How could you hurt me so

If you got to make a fool of somebody
If you got to make a fool of someone
If you got to make a fool of somebody
If you got to make a fool of someone
Do you really want to hurt me
When I'm the one that worries
About you

Little Bitty Pretty One.
Come on talk to me.
Lovey dobey lovey one.
Come on stay the night with me. Yeah.
Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Whoa.

Tell you a story.
Happened long time ago.
Little bitty pretty one.
I've been watching you grow.
Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Whoa.

Little bitty pretty one.
Come on talk to me.
Lovey dobey lovey one.
Come on stay the night with me. Yeah.

Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa.
Little bitty pretty one.
Come on talk to me.
Lovey dobey lovey lovey one.
Come on stay the night with me yeah.
Little bitty pretty one.

Mother in law, mother in law

mother in law, mother in law



The worst person I know

mother in law, mother in law

she worries me so

mother in law, mother in law

if she leaves us alone

we could have a happy home

sent from down below

mother in law, mother in law

mother in law, mother in law



Satan should be her name

mother in law, mother in law

to me they're about the same

mother in law, mother in law

everytime I open my mouth

steps in trying to put me out

how could you stood so low

mother in law, mother in law

mother in law, mother in law



Come home with my pay

mother in law, mother in law

she asks me what I made

mother in law, mother in law

she thinks her advice is a contribution

if she would leave that would be the solution

don't come back no more

mother in law, mother in law

mother in law, mother in law....

The power of love is a curious thing
make a one man weep, make another man sing
Change a hawk to a little white dove
more than a feeling, that's the power of love

Tougher than diamonds, rich like cream
Stronger and harder than a bad girl's dream
make a bad one good make a wrong one right
power of love that keeps you home at night

You don't need money, don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
It's strong and it's sudden and it's cruel sometimes
but it might just save your life
That's the power of love
That's the power of love

First time you feel it, it might make you sad
Next time you feel it it might make you mad
But you'll be glad baby when you've found
that's the power makes the world go'round

And it don't take money, don't take fame
don't need no credit card to ride this train
It's strong and it's sudden it can be cruel sometimes
but it might just save your life

They say that all in love is fair
yeah, but you don't care
But you know what to do
when it gets hold of you
and with a little help from above
you feel the power of love
you feel the power of love
Can you feel it ?
Hmmm

It don't take money and it don't take fame
don't need no credit card to ride this train
Tougher than diamonds and stronger than steel
you won't feel nothin' till you feel
you feel the power, just feel the power of love
That's the power, that's the power of love
You feel the power of love
you feel the power of love
feel the power of love

Searchin', searchin' for my baby, yes I am
Searchin', searchin' for my baby, yes I am

Searchin', searchin' for my baby
I'm searchin', searchin' for my love
I'm searchin' for the one I adore
If I find her you know I will
I'll never, never let her go no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
I'll never, never let her go, now, baby

I love you, I need you
I need you by my side
For my love, for my true love
I'll never, never never hide, now, baby, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no I'll never, never never hide, no no

I wonder I wonder why
You had to leave me this way
I'm sorry, darling that I made you cry
Forgive me, love, for the things I've done to you
Come along, come along
Give me one more try

Searchin', baby
I'm searchin', searchin' for my love
I'm searchin' for the one I adore
When I find her I'll never, never let her go, no no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
I'll never, never let her go

Get outta that bed, and wash those face and hands.
Get outta that bed, and wash those face and hands.
Get in that kitchen, make some noise with the pots and pans.

When you wear those dresses, the sun comes shinin' through.
When you wear those dresses, the sun comes shinin' through.
I can't believe my eyes, all of this belongs to you.

I believe in my soul you're the devil in nylon hose.
I believe in my soul you're the devil in nylon hose.
Well, the harder I work, the faster my money goes.

I said "Shake, Rattle and Roll",
I said "Shake, Rattle and Roll",
I said "Shake, Rattle and Roll",
I said "Shake, Rattle and Roll",
Well, it won't do nothin' to save your doggone soul.


I'm like a one-eyed cat, peepin' in a seafood store.
I'm like a one-eyed cat, peepin' in a seafood store.
Well, I can look at you and tell you ain't no child no more.

Way over the hill, and wigged out underneath.
Way over the hill, and wigged out underneath.
You make me roll my eyes; baby, make me grit my teeth.

I said "Shake, Rattle and Roll",
I said "Shake, Rattle and Roll",
I said "Shake, Rattle and Roll",
I said "Shake, Rattle and Roll",
Well, it won't do nothin' to save your doggone soul.

She shot a hole in my soul

I'm walking all over town

calling her name and trying to find her

she shot a hole in my soul-yeah

I'm walking all over town

knockin and beatin on every door



Some pity me

and people start to cry

one man said he helped me

but I thanked him and said goodbye

'cause I've got to keep on trying-oh

I'm going crazy, about to lose my mind

I've got to keep on trying

I'm going crazy, about to lose my mind



My heart says

without a love you're dying

baby, baby, baby

can't you hear me crying

say, oooh

woooh, help me somebody



She shot a hole in my soul

I'm walking all over town

calling her name and try to find her

she shot a hole in my soul-yeah

I'm walking all over town

knockin and beatin on every door



I walked into a club

jumped up and grabbed the microphone

I asked the man, leading the band

to let me sing a song

'cause my heart says

without a love you're dying

baby, baby, baby

can't you hear me crying

say, oooh

woooh



She shot a hole in my soul

I'm walking all over town

calling her name and try to find her

she shot a hole in my soul-yeah

I'm walking all over town

knockin and beatin on every door