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I can't go out no more
I just better stay at home I just better stay all alone 'Cause what am I gonna do If I see someone I'd like to do something to What am I gonna say If I see someone I want to say something to If I see someone who'd like to do something too I can't help being careful Did you notice the world that we're living in id you notice, did you see Something might happen to me Did you notice a chill in the wind People are dying just because they had a little girlfriend..... Is not my girlfriend My neighbor is not my lover Boyfriend is not my boyfriend My brother is not my lover Behavior is not my behavior My neighbor is not my savior Didn't you notice the world that we're living in |
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Can you imagine The world at peace What would it be like Can you imagine Such harmony And what will happen When everybody's happy But me Can you imagine This headache I have Writing this song Can you imagine The storm inside ANd the quiet When everybody's happy But me I think that I would really Like to love Give and receive I pray that my spirit May rise above And I'll live a good life When everybody's happy But me |
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from Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes: Deluxe Edition (2002)
Ain't had no fun all the time jacking around ain't had no fun all the time messin mind I kick it around but if it's alright with you if it's alright yes I will aw c'mon babe go ahead to the kill I ain't no kid Chicago I ain't no Al Capone but there's a windy city in my bedroom alone I said I don't live in Chicago I don't know no Al Capone that bitch took my money and went to Chicago if I ain't already enough sick and alone wher's it at it's down down it's downtown |
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from Violent Femmes - New Times (1994)
This tea's too strong for me As I await your company I had too much sun today Ocean waters wash away Nothing but the present Presenting its presence This island life Separate my right from my wrong No I am not pagan But my heart has been forsaken And the hand of God was on my mind It took some time from time to time Now in the course I know Time itself will go when This island life Separates my right from my wrong You forgot your shoes and I I have sent a message but I There's so many stars in the sky It's the truths that will not lie There's a you wild native maiden Running mad and barefoot to the sea until This island life Separates my rights from my wrongs This island life Finally separates my right from my wrong This tea's too strong for me As I await more company I had too much sun today Dram of lands lying far away Pregnant with the present Presenting its presents This island life Separate my right from my wrong This island life Will separate my rights from my songs Separate my right from my wrong |
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from Violent Femmes - 3 (1989)
I look at my telephone book I look at my telephone book I can't stand the way it look I hate to think the way you took me down into a burnin' rage I wrote your name on every page but you don't return my calls you don't return my calls you don't return my calls I'm ready to bust down the walls I'm going down Niagara Falls in a barrel of fun hey ain't I a lucky one you don't return my calls my telephone book is the color red my telephone book is the color red the red is all in my head some things are left better unsaid is that why you don't try to acknowledge or reply you don't return my calls why did you hear from an old friend I knew once way back when I did some bad things to myself and my health or did you happen to hear an old song I once sang did it make your sweet sweet blood run cold in your veins and will you never think of me the same |
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from Violent Femmes - Hallowed Ground (2006)
Yeah, I saw you coming down the street.
I could tell by your look that you didn't want to meet. So this time, I went away, but next time, I'm just gonna have to say, Can I buy you a dress or something? Could I buy you some drewery or something? Would you go out with me or something? Would you sleep with me or something? " Better watch out, if you're train is moving to fast. You better look out, if you're living in the past Because that's why you'll never lose these sweet misery blues. That's why you'll never lose these sweet misery blues. Yeah, I'm gonna corner you in an elevator And then you won't be able to put me off till later. I'll put on my charm and I'll tingle your spine. I'll take off my charm and then you'll wanna die. Could I buy you a dress or something? Could I buy you some drewery or something? Would you go out with me or something? Would you sleep with me or something? " You better watch out, cause you can't get rid of me. You better look out, now babe don't you see? That's why you'll never lose these sweet misery blues. (2 times) Gordon gano: vocals, acoustic guitar Brian ritchie: mariachi bass, vocals Victor delorenzo: trancephone, vocals Drake scott:sakbut john tanner; clarinet S Produced by mark van hecke Recorded at secret sound studio, new york city ??짤 gorno music reprinted with permission |
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from Violent Femmes - 3 (1989)
See my ships they are sailing in and out of the harbor will they go together or must they stay apart yes I know it's in my heart surely you see what's inside of me Jesus is coming soon I can hear Gabriel blow his trumpet tune this I know this I know our lord is coming soon mercy mercy me Marvin Gaye he was shot by his father o my Father have mercy on me cold kane o my cheap thrill o my shame for Cain and the devil momma I need water I'm thirsty surely you see what's inside of me |
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from Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes: Deluxe Edition (2002)
Just last night I was reminded of just how bad it had gotten and just how sick I had become but it could change with this relationship de-de range we've all been thru some shit and if were a thing I think this things begun tell me now what do I have to do to prove my love to you special favors come in 31 flavors were out of mints pass the life savers I'm droppin hints candy for candy-coated tongue you'd be so good so very good for me what do you think tell me honestly I'm wait wait wait w-wait wait waiting for you to come tell me now what do I have to do to prove my love to you I'd do anything I'd do it all I'd do it all for you I'd climb a mountain i'd cross the ocean I'd do it it all to prove my love to you |
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from Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes: Deluxe Edition (2002)
Y'know that I want your loving but my logic tells me that it aint never gonna happen and then my defense'd say I did't want it anyway but you know sometimes I'm a lier could you ever want me to love you could you ever want me to care disregard my nervousness please ignore my vacant stares cause just what I've been thru is nothing like where I'm going to give me some sign to persue a promise and your unhappy this is only a guess do you know what it's like to hate when it's way down deep inside oh god I hate what's been done to my life I could rule the pain I could rule the night or would I ruin my salvation ruin my mind rules your pains rulers of the night ruin your salvation ruin yor mind |
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from Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes: Deluxe Edition (2002)
Tell you man I'm stuck on this lovely girl of course to me u'know she mean all the world but then she like another guy I fall down dead she never see the tears I cry please please please do not go how long can the days go on when my love is so strong and I know I cannot tell a lie I wanna see him go bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye now I wonder what she would say if I told her that I felt this way y'know it might make her turn either way so all I can do is patiently pray pray pray pray pray tell yuo man I'm stuck on this lovely girl and y'know I could travel all over the whole world please please please do not go you hurt me so I got something to show you |
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from Violent Femmes - 3 (1989)
I've been outside the palace I've been outside the gate I still don't feel that I made any mistake when I got off that train I felt my feet hit the ground I didn't want to go where that gravy train was bound GOD help me to see I've been loved all along and not to get too confused between the moonlight and the dawn if I go back to the palace I'll walk right thru' the gate nobody knows how much here was at stake I might get on that train in feel the wheel on the train move it on up the mountain like a foregone fact GOD help me to know I've been in love my whole life and not to get so confused between the struggle and the strife |
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from Violent Femmes - 3 (1989)
There's nothing worth living for tonight
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from Violent Femmes - 3 (1989)
It seems that the problem is very deep 'cause everytime I try to sleep I have nightmares thinking about getting together with you no no I wouldn't say so I would not call it a curse but what worries me then is when I wake up if it might be worse |
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from Violent Femmes - New Times (1994)
New times, new times, new times Good morning, good morning, good morning I'm the guard At one time this was rather pleasant The poets they still had to muse Over the classicism of clean shoes But who today still knows a button stick CHORUS Well, that's the new times That's the new times That's the new times The girls would lie down before us First one went dancing, then behind the bushes Today you have to run through twenty places Get drunk on saccharin and methyl And then you still don't get them that far CHORUS Now take it easy there in the early morning If somewhere there lies a cadaver Or something is foul in the state You can be sure that a writer is not far behind With his Excellency I only say Hands off literature The laurel wreath one gets today Second hand so to speak >From the Empire's stores Sold underhand at the Alexanderplatz With all the wigs and costumes Twitching from the shoulder one is informed CHORUS New times, new times, new times |
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from Violent Femmes - Hallowed Ground (2006)
Hey sister, have you heard?
Some people stand like trees, without a word And what that means is that some people don't talk Oh, please pardon me, Mister Yeah, know I just didn't hear you the first time that you said that But now that you repeat for me, I'll be sure to do what I can Ya, know I'm going to do what I can Do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can Gonna do what I can Do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can But no more, you understand? Oh, please pardon me, father Ya know I just didn't hear you that, that, that That first time that you said that Help me, help me, help me, help me Repeat it, repeat it, repeat it I'll be sure do, do, do what I can Do what I can, do what I can Do, do, do, do what I can Gotta do what I can, do what I can Do, do, do, do what I can But no more, you understand? It's of utmost importance We're dealing with volatile substance It's of utmost importance We're dealing with volatile substance It's of utmost importance We're dealing with volatile substance It's of utmost importance We're dealing with volatile substance I had so much on my mind I was so glad when I died, oh Listen to me, baby Can you keep a secret for me? Make sure no one finds out 'Cause then the lights will go out And I will find you out And I will cut you up Uh hmm, don't ask me why Because, I said, I said, I said I'm gonna do what I can, do what I can Do, do, do, do what I can Gotta do what I can, do what I can Do, do, do, do what I can Do, do, do, do what I can Do, do, do, do what I can Do, do, do, do what I can But I'll have none of that, you understand? Don't you know nothin'? You never tell on someone Don't you know nothin'? You never tell on someone Don't you know nothin'? You never tell on someone Don't you know nothin'? You ain't never going to tell on someone What you going to do? Gonna turn, gonna turn rat fink? What you wanna do? Do want to see, do you wanna see what it's like to sink? Sink down, sink down, sink down Down, down to the bottom of the river Sink down, sink, sink down down Down, down to the bottom of the river Sink, down sink, sink down, down Down, down to bottom of the river Sink down, sink, sink down, down Down, down to the bottom of the river Don't you know no one? You never tell on someone Don't you know no one? You never tell on someone Don't you know no one? You never tell on someone Don't you know no one? You ain't never gonna tell on someone Don't you know no one? You ain't never gonna tell on someone Don't you know no one? You ain't never gonna tell on someone Ah, ah, oh, I tell you what it's like I tell you what it's like, oh I stood right up in the heart of Hell I never tell, I never tell, I never tell I stood right up in the heart of Hell I'm never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell I'm never, never, never, never Gonna tell, tell, tell, tell Nothing, nothing, never Gonna tell, tell, tell, tell I'm never, never, never, never Gonna tell, tell, tell, tell Nothing, nothing, never Gonna tell, tell, tell, tell Ah |
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from Violent Femmes - 3 (1989)
You look like you could be the mother of a girl a girl I hated more than any other girl in the world the way I let her treat me was totally a disgrace I wanted to permanently wipe that smile off her face no I'm not joking yes I was choking You look like you could be the mother of a girl a girl I loved more than any other girl in the world the way that i treated her was totally a crime I wanted to permanently wipe the joy out of my mind no I'm not joking yes I was choking You look like you could be the mother of a boy who bored me more than any other man in the land the way that he dogged me like I was totally a jerk I wanted to permanently pound his prick into the dirt no I'm not joking yes I was choking |
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from Violent Femmes - New Times (1994)
I see a damsel In danger and distress I see that she is pretty I see a young girl Dressed in a dirty dress I see that she is pretty Mirror mirror on the wall Who's the fairest one of all I see a fat girl With her hair a mess I see that she is pretty I see a proud girl She's pregnant I would guess I see that she is pretty Mirror mirror on the wall Who's the fairest one of all Mirror mirror do not fail Who deserves to go to jail I see the school girls Dressed in their Sunday best I see that they are pretty I see the wagon trains Of pioneer women heading west I see that they are pretty Mirror mirror on the wall Who's the fairest one of all Creature Creature, here the plan Leads unto the fall of man I see a matron Unbuttoning a tightly fitting dress I see that she is pretty I see a maiden She's careless like all the rest I see that she is pretty Mirror mirror on the wall Who's the fairest one of all Mirror mirror do not fail Who deserves to go to jail Mirror mirror on the wall Who's the prettiest one of all Mirror mirror humor me Do they see what I see |
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from Violent Femmes - New Times (1994)
I got a machine And I took over the world In one weekend I took over the world With my machine I did it because I was looking for a project And it was either Take over the world or learn French So I took over the world And next weekend I can learn French I got a machine And I took over the world But nothing changed That wouldn't be fair |
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from Violent Femmes - 3 (1989)
Well I'm reading this poem and it's so profound and I like its rhythm and I like its sound it's by a very famous poet no critic can criticise and then I pause a moment and I start to realize he's tellin' lies lies lies on the motel TV. I dig the evangelist he'll tell you all about that and then he tell you all about this he's preachin' up a storm by the sea of Galilee he's mixin' up the truth with something funny I start to see he's tellin' lies lies lies I never had this problem with nobody in the government I guess I always figured they never mean what they meant and GOD help us all not to be so stone surprised when we wake up in the stars with the skies in our eyes if we keep tellin' lies lies lies |
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from Violent Femmes - Add It Up 1981-1993 (1999)
Well I'm reading this poem and it's so profound and I like its rhythm and I like its sound it's by a very famous poet no critic can criticise and then I pause a moment and I start to realize he's tellin' lies lies lies on the motel TV. I dig the evangelist he'll tell you all about that and then he tell you all about this he's preachin' up a storm by the sea of Galilee he's mixin' up the truth with something funny I start to see he's tellin' lies lies lies I never had this problem with nobody in the government I guess I always figured they never mean what they meant and GOD help us all not to be so stone surprised when we wake up in the stars with the skies in our eyes if we keep tellin' lies lies lies |
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I need someone a person to talk to someone who'd care to love could it be you could it be you situation gets rough then I start to panic it's not enough it's just a habit hey kid your sick well darling this is it you can all just kiss off into the air behind my back I can see them stare they'll hurt me bad but I won't mind they'll hurt me bad they do it all the time yeah yeah they do it all the time I hope you know this will go down on your permanent record oh yeah well don't get so distressed did I happen to mention that I'm impressed I take one one one cause you left me and two two two for my family and 3 3 3 for my heartache and 4 4 4 for my headaches and 5 5 5 for my lonely and 6 6 6 for my sorrow and 7 7 for no tomorrow and 8 8 I forget what 8 was for and 9 9 9 for a lost god and 10 10 10 10 for everything everything everything everything |
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I need someone a person to talk to someone who'd care to love could it be you could it be you situation gets rough then I start to panic it's not enough it's just a habit hey kid your sick well darling this is it you can all just kiss off into the air behind my back I can see them stare they'll hurt me bad but I won't mind they'll hurt me bad they do it all the time yeah yeah they do it all the time I hope you know this will go down on your permanent record oh yeah well don't get so distressed did I happen to mention that I'm impressed I take one one one cause you left me and two two two for my family and 3 3 3 for my heartache and 4 4 4 for my headaches and 5 5 5 for my lonely and 6 6 6 for my sorrow and 7 7 for no tomorrow and 8 8 I forget what 8 was for and 9 9 9 for a lost god and 10 10 10 10 for everything everything everything everything |
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I need someone a person to talk to someone who'd care to love could it be you could it be you situation gets rough then I start to panic it's not enough it's just a habit hey kid your sick well darling this is it you can all just kiss off into the air behind my back I can see them stare they'll hurt me bad but I won't mind they'll hurt me bad they do it all the time yeah yeah they do it all the time I hope you know this will go down on your permanent record oh yeah well don't get so distressed did I happen to mention that I'm impressed I take one one one cause you left me and two two two for my family and 3 3 3 for my heartache and 4 4 4 for my headaches and 5 5 5 for my lonely and 6 6 6 for my sorrow and 7 7 for no tomorrow and 8 8 I forget what 8 was for and 9 9 9 for a lost god and 10 10 10 10 for everything everything everything everything |
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from Violent Femmes - New Times (1994)
Well I was sentenced to prison To do about one year They said it isn't so bad We got a good band here We play every Wednesday night Sometimes Tuesday too It's the music of the future and it will get to you When I heard the band for the first time They has no (rhythm). They had no (rhyme) Well it almost like a dream I never wanted to have It drove me (crazy). It drove me (mad) The man said: "C'mon and play And here's an instrument for you It's an ancient flute It's in the key of 2. Blow..." I gotta get more time. I gotta stay in here I used to be foggy But the music made me clear Now the jail in rockin' like Elvis never knew I'm on the inside now. I'm in the key of 2 Now we all are lifers and I'm in the band too We play my favorite song. It's in the key of 2 And it will get to you It's the music of the future and it will get to you And it will get to you It's the music of the future. It's in the key of 2 |
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from Violent Femmes - 3 (1989)
I'm just like my father but I am much worse he hurt his mother I hurt mine worse I'm just like my brother he hurt his wife I hurt mine first it hurts to be like Cain ain't no way I'm not able y'know what I mean he hurt my mother I hurt her worse never stop the never stopping |
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Oh my, oh my, oh my, what if it was true?
And oh my, oh my, oh my, tell me is it true Did He, did He, did He die upon that cross? And did He, did He, did He come back across? Jesus walking on the water Sweet Jesus walking in the sky Sinking sand He took my hand He raised me up and he brought me up I can hold my, my, my head high Will I, will I, will I be true to my birth? And will I, will I, will I give what I'm worth? Oh yes sir, yes sir, yes sir, I come when you call And yes sir, yes sir, yes sir, Jesus, my all-in-all Jesus walking on the water Sweet Jesus walking in the sky Sinking sand He took my hand He raised me up and He brought me up I can hold my, my, my head high Oh my, oh my, oh my, what if it was true? And oh my, oh my, oh my, tell me is it true Did He, did He, did He die upon that cross? And did He, did He, did He come back across? Jesus walking on the water Sweet Jesus walking in the sky Sinking sand, He took my hand He raised me up and He brought me up I can hold my, my, my head high |
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Oh my, oh my, oh my, what if it was true?
And oh my, oh my, oh my, tell me is it true Did He, did He, did He die upon that cross? And did He, did He, did He come back across? Jesus walking on the water Sweet Jesus walking in the sky Sinking sand He took my hand He raised me up and he brought me up I can hold my, my, my head high Will I, will I, will I be true to my birth? And will I, will I, will I give what I'm worth? Oh yes sir, yes sir, yes sir, I come when you call And yes sir, yes sir, yes sir, Jesus, my all-in-all Jesus walking on the water Sweet Jesus walking in the sky Sinking sand He took my hand He raised me up and He brought me up I can hold my, my, my head high Oh my, oh my, oh my, what if it was true? And oh my, oh my, oh my, tell me is it true Did He, did He, did He die upon that cross? And did He, did He, did He come back across? Jesus walking on the water Sweet Jesus walking in the sky Sinking sand, He took my hand He raised me up and He brought me up I can hold my, my, my head high |
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Christ the Redeemer towering high over Rio Rio de Janeiro, Rio Where they held a summit to save the world And to mark the time when development As traditionally understood-had failed And the affluent North raping the South Investment from the North means Economic bondage for the South Under the burden of debt payments I was with a whore in Copenhagan Drinking eight hundred dollars worth of Champagne in kroner She came from Rio We were trying to save the world We did not get what we wanted She wanted money-- She did not get what she wanted I missed my wife-- I did not get what I wanted Death sat on my lap Death sits on all our laps While Christ the Redeemer Towers high over Rio Rio de Janeiro. Rio |
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I-M N-O-T-H-I-N-G
I-M N-O-T-H-I-N-G CHORUS I'm nothin' I'm nothin' Are you a Republican or a Democrat A liberal fascist full of crap CHORUS Somebody somewhere might be something But everybody everywhere Knows that I'm nothing Politics and dirty tricks I got no time for stones and sticks Politics and dirty dricks I got no time I'm chasing chicks CHORUS Somebody somwhere might be something But everybody everywhere Knows that I'm nothing I'm nothing but I'm not proud 'Cause being nothing it's not allowed Are you a gay or are you straight Do you believe in love Or do you believein hate CHORUS Somebody somewhere said he was something But to everybody everywhere I'm saying I'm nothing I'm nothing, I'm like a cloud I'm free to be alone in a crowd What's your reality, it's not real to me What's your anomaly, it is my destiny I-M N-O-T-H-I-N-G I-M N-O-T-H-I-N-G I'm nothin' Nothin' Nothin' I'm nothing now and I'll be nothing when This nothing world has its nothing end |
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from Violent Femmes - Hallowed Ground (2006)
Transcribed by Wes Torres <wtorres@bucknell.edu>
Now who, who, who do you think I am? Well, I built this ark with Japheth, Shem, and Ham. Now what, what, what do you think it's gonna do when I live by faith and now my work is through? It's gonna rain (It's gonna rain) I said it's gonna rain (It's gonna rain) Yes, It's gonna rain (It's gonna rain.) I'm so happy to say (It's gonna rain) Oh It's gonna rain (It's gonna rain) on the world today Now when, when, when I am in doubt and I think that things for me will never work out, but where, where, where the heart is true, ya know Lord, your God, will never forsake you. It's gonna rain (It's gonna rain) I said it's gonna rain (It's gonna rain) Yes, It's gonna rain (It's gonna rain.) I'm so happy to say (It's gonna rain) Oh It's gonna rain (It's gonna rain) on the world today repeat verse 1 (drums only) It's gonna rain (It's gonna rain) I said it's gonna rain (It's gonna rain) Yes, It's gonna rain (It's gonna rain.) I'm so happy to say (It's gonna rain) Oh It's gonna rain (It's gonna rain) on the world today Forty days and forty nights (It's gonna rain) Forty days and forty nights (It's gonna rain) Hallileua, it's alright (It's gonna rain) Everybody's sleepin' tight (It's gonna rain) Oh, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's gonna rain tonight. repeat chorus three times |
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from Violent Femmes - New Times (1994)
I-M N-O-T-H-I-N-G
I-M N-O-T-H-I-N-G CHORUS I'm nothin' I'm nothin' Are you a Republican or a Democrat A liberal fascist full of crap CHORUS Somebody somewhere might be something But everybody everywhere Knows that I'm nothing Politics and dirty tricks I got no time for stones and sticks Politics and dirty dricks I got no time I'm chasing chicks CHORUS Somebody somwhere might be something But everybody everywhere Knows that I'm nothing I'm nothing but I'm not proud 'Cause being nothing it's not allowed Are you a gay or are you straight Do you believe in love Or do you believein hate CHORUS Somebody somewhere said he was something But to everybody everywhere I'm saying I'm nothing I'm nothing, I'm like a cloud I'm free to be alone in a crowd What's your reality, it's not real to me What's your anomaly, it is my destiny I-M N-O-T-H-I-N-G I-M N-O-T-H-I-N-G I'm nothin' Nothin' Nothin' I'm nothing now and I'll be nothing when This nothing world has its nothing end |
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from Violent Femmes - New Times (1994)
I saw you in the crowd I saw you singing out loud The people were swaying The band was playing Something real loud I couldn't hear one word Screams were all that I heard But I saw her face I saw her eyes I saw His grace In the dark'ning skies I saw you raise your hand Stretching out to the band You reach exceeding your grasp On the beach from the whale Comes one last gasp Meet me in my hotel room Meet me just for fun And I will not be boring Some things I been storing Inside to show someone like you A few friends just stopped by I think they wanted to get high But it wasn't you Who they led me to So I bid them all good-bye I probably would forget This episode of regret So I wrote this song So when you sing along I hope my message you will get Meet me in my hotel room Oh, meet me just for fun And you will not be boring Something you been storing Inside to show someone like me |
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from Violent Femmes - Hallowed Ground (2006)
I know it's true, but I'm sorry to say yesterdays a day away. Nothing I can do to make it stay like that. Ain't that a fact. I know it's true, but I'm sorry to say I just can't handle things this way. I know it's late, but I'd like to stay a while, see you smile. Will you meet me in the morning, with sun fresh on the dew? Will you meet me in the afternoon, made just for me and you? Will you meet me in the evening, when the nighttime starts to crawl? Will you meet me in the hall? Will you meet me on the wall? Will you meet me at all? One more time, one more time. Shaking up and down my spine. Jump a rope or skip a line or two. What can I do? One more time, one more time. Color flashing neon signs. Advertising a friend of my distraction, latest attraction. Oh my body has been punished. Lord, I think I've had enough. Oh my body has been punished with too much and not enough. Oh my body has been punished and my mind can no longer bluff. My mind is so unkind, my mind is so unkind. It keeps me crying all the time. I know it's true, but I'm sorry to say yesterdays a day away. |
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from Violent Femmes - The Blind Leading The Naked (1987)
I'm gnawing on the knowledge
That I have been burnt And I'm learning things that I Should've already learnt Everyone I ever knew Was so kind and coy I was with a girl But it felt like I was with a boy I can't even remember If we were lovers Or if I just wanted to But I held her in my arms I held her in my arms I held her in my arms But it wasn't you I will not kill The one thing that I love In this world of wreckage I look above Help me Lord Help me understand What it means to be a boy What it means to be a man |
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from Violent Femmes - Add It Up 1981-1993 (1999)
I'm gnawing on the knowledge
That I have been burnt And I'm learning things that I Should've already learnt Everyone I ever knew Was so kind and coy I was with a girl But it felt like I was with a boy I can't even remember If we were lovers Or if I just wanted to But I held her in my arms I held her in my arms I held her in my arms But it wasn't you I will not kill The one thing that I love In this world of wreckage I look above Help me Lord Help me understand What it means to be a boy What it means to be a man |
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from Violent Femmes - Hallowed Ground (2006)
I hear the rain
I hear the rain I hear the rain Got to kill the pain I hear the rain I hear the rain I hear the rain Got to kill the pain Bury me out on a lone prairie Prairie water washin' over me Bury me out on a lone prairie A friend who calls a coyote Bury me out in the lone city Sewer water color of my tea Bury me out in the lone city Sewer water wash we all down to sea She use to sit and watch and wait Now I think I'll go and sit |
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from Violent Femmes - Rock (2001)
I danced before I had two feet
I danced before I had two feet I danced before I had two feet And sang before I had a tongue I laughed before I had two eyes Loved before my heart was young I swam before I had two hands And held the distance in my toes Before I heard the stars I knew The wild compulsion of the rose I bore the fruits of many lies Before I came into this day I knew before my grave was made Worms eat only death away The worms eat only death away And sang before I had a tongue I laughed before I had two eyes Loved before my heart was young I swam before I had two hands And held the distance in my toes Before I heard the stars I knew The wild compulsion of the rose I bore the fruits of many lies Before I came into this day I knew before my grave was made Worms eat only death away The worms eat only death away I danced before I had two feet I danced before I had two feet I danced before I had two feet I danced before I had two feet I danced before I had two feet I danced before I had two feet I danced before I had two feet |
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from Violent Femmes - Freak Magnet (2001)
I danced before I had two feet
I danced before I had two feet I danced before I had two feet And sang before I had a tongue I laughed before I had two eyes Loved before my heart was young I swam before I had two hands And held the distance in my toes Before I heard the stars I knew The wild compulsion of the rose I bore the fruits of many lies Before I came into this day I knew before my grave was made Worms eat only death away The worms eat only death away And sang before I had a tongue I laughed before I had two eyes Loved before my heart was young I swam before I had two hands And held the distance in my toes Before I heard the stars I knew The wild compulsion of the rose I bore the fruits of many lies Before I came into this day I knew before my grave was made Worms eat only death away The worms eat only death away I danced before I had two feet I danced before I had two feet I danced before I had two feet I danced before I had two feet I danced before I had two feet I danced before I had two feet I danced before I had two feet |
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from Violent Femmes - Hallowed Ground (2006)
The profit is a fool, the spiritual man is mad
For the multitude of thine inequity and the great hatred (Hosea 9:7) Everyone's trying to decide Where to go when there's no place to hide I follow the bombs as they're coming down This must have been hallowed ground No matter what they decide to have done Burn up the clouds, block out the sun My hope is in one they can't bring down My soul is in hallowed ground I see the fear, it's on the rise Let's catch the enemy by surprise Bury your treasure where it can't be found Bury it deep in hallowed ground |
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from Violent Femmes - Viva Wisconsin (2001)
Good feeling won't you stay with me just a little longer it always seems like your leaving when I need you here just a little longer dear lady there's so many things that I have come to fear little voice says I'm going crazy to see all my worlds disappear vague sketch of a fantasy laughing at the sunrise like he's been up all night ooo slippin and slidin what a good time but now have have to find a bed that can take this wait good feeing won't you say stay with me just a little longer it always seems like your leaving when I know the other one just a little too well oh dear lady won't you stay with me just a little longer y'know it always seems like your leaving when I need you here just a little longer |
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from Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes: Deluxe Edition (2002)
Good feeling won't you stay with me just a little longer it always seems like your leaving when I need you here just a little longer dear lady there's so many things that I have come to fear little voice says I'm going crazy to see all my worlds disappear vague sketch of a fantasy laughing at the sunrise like he's been up all night ooo slippin and slidin what a good time but now have have to find a bed that can take this wait good feeing won't you say stay with me just a little longer it always seems like your leaving when I know the other one just a little too well oh dear lady won't you stay with me just a little longer y'know it always seems like your leaving when I need you here just a little longer |
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from Violent Femmes - Add It Up 1981-1993 (1999)
Beautiful girl lovely dress high school smiles oh yes beautiful girl lovely dress where she is now I can only guess cause it's gone daddy gone your love is gone gone daddy gone the love is gone away when I see you eyes will turn blue when I see you thousand eyes turnin blue tell by the way you that you switch and walk I can see by the way that you baby talk I can know by the way you treat your man I can love you baby til it's a cryin beatiful girl lovely dress 15 smiles oh yes beautiful girl lovely dress where she is now I can only guess |
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from Violent Femmes - Viva Wisconsin (2001)
Beautiful girl lovely dress high school smiles oh yes beautiful girl lovely dress where she is now I can only guess cause it's gone daddy gone your love is gone gone daddy gone the love is gone away when I see you eyes will turn blue when I see you thousand eyes turnin blue tell by the way you that you switch and walk I can see by the way that you baby talk I can know by the way you treat your man I can love you baby til it's a cryin beatiful girl lovely dress 15 smiles oh yes beautiful girl lovely dress where she is now I can only guess |
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from Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes: Deluxe Edition (2002)
Beautiful girl lovely dress high school smiles oh yes beautiful girl lovely dress where she is now I can only guess cause it's gone daddy gone your love is gone gone daddy gone the love is gone away when I see you eyes will turn blue when I see you thousand eyes turnin blue tell by the way you that you switch and walk I can see by the way that you baby talk I can know by the way you treat your man I can love you baby til it's a cryin beatiful girl lovely dress 15 smiles oh yes beautiful girl lovely dress where she is now I can only guess |
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from Violent Femmes - Add It Up 1981-1993 (1999)
Come on dad gimme the car tonight
Come on dad gimme the car tonight I got this girl I wanna.... Come on dad gimme the car Come on dad gimme the car tonight I tell'ya what I'm gonna do I'm gonna pick her up I'm gonna get her drunk i'm gonna make her cry I'm gonna get her high I'm gonna make her laugh I'm gonna make her...shh woman, woman, woman she gotta knows she's it cause I'm gonna touch her all over her body gonna touch her all over her body gonna touch her all over her body gonna touch her all over her body and she can touch me all over my body she can touch me all over my body she can touch me all over my body she can touch me all over my body time goes by I can feel myself growing old burning inside makin' this boy turn out cold What's wrong, What's right I don't care when I hate my life What's wrong, What's right y'know people don't care when they hate their life but how can I explain personal pain how can I explain personal pain how can I explain my voice is in vain how can I explain the deep down driving, driving, driving, weredriving, weredriving, weredriving hey dad speaking of driving come on dad gimme the car tonight so much he don't understand just might never make it to a man Come on dad gimme the car I ain't no runt come on girl gimme your... cause I ain't had much to live for I ain't had much to live for y'know I ain't had much to live for y'know I ain't had much to live for |
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from Violent Femmes - Viva Wisconsin (2001)
Come on dad gimme the car tonight
Come on dad gimme the car tonight I got this girl I wanna.... Come on dad gimme the car Come on dad gimme the car tonight I tell'ya what I'm gonna do I'm gonna pick her up I'm gonna get her drunk i'm gonna make her cry I'm gonna get her high I'm gonna make her laugh I'm gonna make her...shh woman, woman, woman she gotta knows she's it cause I'm gonna touch her all over her body gonna touch her all over her body gonna touch her all over her body gonna touch her all over her body and she can touch me all over my body she can touch me all over my body she can touch me all over my body she can touch me all over my body time goes by I can feel myself growing old burning inside makin' this boy turn out cold What's wrong, What's right I don't care when I hate my life What's wrong, What's right y'know people don't care when they hate their life but how can I explain personal pain how can I explain personal pain how can I explain my voice is in vain how can I explain the deep down driving, driving, driving, weredriving, weredriving, weredriving hey dad speaking of driving come on dad gimme the car tonight so much he don't understand just might never make it to a man Come on dad gimme the car I ain't no runt come on girl gimme your... cause I ain't had much to live for I ain't had much to live for y'know I ain't had much to live for y'know I ain't had much to live for |
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from Violent Femmes - Freak Magnet (2001)
Some magnets attract
Some magnets repel Some magnets say "Hey, hey, what the hell?" Take it both ways First you come and then you go And then you turn around and P.A.Y.S. It stays, yes, it stays, no I don't know what you're doin' here I don't even want you near Seem like a, seem like a, uhh I'm a, I'm a I'm a freak magnet I'm a freak magnet I'm a freak magnet I'm a freak magnet I'm callin' all the freaks From the freak, freak planet I'm a freak magnet Well, the birds of a feather Will fly and flock together And the letter will come whether It's good or bad weather There's a cut on my knees 'Cause I need to freeze And there's a cord on my coat 'Cause I need to cut that rope And you're talkin' like sleeze And you're lookin' like disease Seem like a, seem like a, uhh I'm a, I'm a I'm a freak magnet I'm a freak magnet I'm a freak magnet I'm a freak magnet I'm callin' all the freaks From the freak, freak planet I'm a freak magnet I don't wanna date you I don't wanna rape you I don't wanna kiss you I will never miss you Because some magnets repel And some magnets attract And some magnets retreat And then attack, attack, attack I want it both ways First I come and then you go And you're the one of us, who pays Who says yes? I say, "No" I don't even want you here What the fuck you doin' here Seem like a, seem like a, uhh I'm a, I'm a I'm a freak magnet I'm a freak magnet I'm a freak magnet I'm a freak magnet I'm callin' all the freaks From the freak, freak planet I'm a freak magnet Seem like a, seem like a, uhh I'm a, I'm a, I'm a Seem like a, seem like a, uhh I'm a, I'm a, I'm a Seem like a, seem like a, uhh I'm a, I'm a, I'm a Seem like a, seem like a, uhh I'm, I'm, I'm Freak magnet I'm a freak magnet I'm a freak magnet I'm a freak magnet I'm a freak magnet I'm a freak magnet I'm a freak magnet I'm a freak magnet Callin' all the freaks From the freak, freak planet I'm a freak magnet Hey, I'm callin' all the freaks From the freak, freak planet I'm a freak magnet Hey, I'm callin' all the freaks From the freak, freak planet I'm a freak magnet |
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from Violent Femmes - 3 (1989)
I've been following women all afternoon don't turn around too soon I've been following you all afternoon following you a fool in the full moon something's got a hold on me when I get a hold of you following women after dark nobody knows what's in my heart let your loving be I'm a lechery I do not spread leprosy I will not touch but let me see my building's burning down and i cannot breathe following you who won't believe perfect peace I cannot perceive when I'm following you I'm a fool in the full moon |
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from Violent Femmes - 3 (1989)
I hope you got fat cause if you got really fat you just might want to see me come back I don't care how heavy or how skinny just gimme something to love a little extra weight would never look no nicer on nobody else but you and I could always use a little bit more to hold on to and if I get a fright in the middle of the night I'll cling to you |
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