| Ashtray Heart you used me for an ashtray heart right from the start case of the punks I feel like a glass shrimp make invalids out of supermen call in a shrink And pick you up in a girdle you used me like an ashtray heart right from the start case of the punks another day, another way somebody's had too much to think open up another case of the punks you hid behind the curtain waited for me to go out a man on a porcupine fence each pillow is touted like a rock the mother / father figure somebody's had too much to think send your mother home your navel case of the punks you picked me out like an ashtray heart hid behind the curtain waited for me to go out used me like an ashtray heart a man on a porcupine fence hit me where the lover hangs out while they crushed me out you used me for an ashtray heart look behind the curtain you looked in the window when I went out you used me like an ashtray heart brush me off while I was burning out ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Candy Cane Children [why don't you open me up] candy cane girl don't you know your name girl [yeah] twelve people gonna ask you just the same girl what a world christmas once a year girl that's three hundred and sixty four tears girl so when christmas finally comes and nobody's got a gun and you think it might be fun girl to hang around think again girl [why don't you open me up huh] candy cane boy don't you know your name boy nine people gonna tell you just the same boy you're [alone son / a lone sun?] in the middle of a million and nobody knows how to talk to children oh, when christmas finally comes and nobody's got a gun and you think it might be fun to get a new toy think again boy [oh] oh when christmas finally comes and noone's got a gun and you think it might be fun to make a stand think again man ----------------------------------------------------------------------- China Pig I don't wanna kill my china pig I don't wanna kill my china pig man's gotta live man's gotta eat (gotta have shoes) for walkin' on his feet I don't wanna kill my china pig used to go to school with a little red box I used to have a dog with me we'd walk for blocks I don't wanna kill my china pig I don't wanna kill my china pig ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Hand Springs I took my girl to go bowling downtown at the red door after an argument I started cause I thought she didn't like me anymore I can't help it sometimes I feel pitiful and of course she's so young and beautiful I bought us two glasses of coke that's her favorite and I wanted to make up for earlier but I dropped her glass and it broke so I just gave my glass to her she laughed and so did I in our lane and then she went to a vending machine to buy a candy cane but right next to that was a boy I knew with a spring in his hand playing a country pinball machine called 'stand by your man' I saw him talk to her but I stayed in my lane and played my game steady and was thinking of a day when I'd be too old to throw a ball this heavy but I guess I'm young now so it's easier to knock 'em all down then I looked and saw her say to him 'you're really hittin' that ball around' and he's lookin' at her the way I did when I first met her I could see in his face white flowers and cups of coffee and love letters I was sorry to interrupt their game but I went and did it anyway I dropped my red bowling ball through the glass of his machine I said 'are you quick enough to hit this ball, mr. clean?' I was scared to lose her so I couldn't help being mean and that ended both of our games I said I was sorry but my girl left with him just the same I thought how much I hate when love makes me act this way I was bent over a broken pinball machine in a bowling alley and I threw it all away well isn't it all just a big game? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself I just don't know what to do with myself I don't know what to do with myself planning everything for two doing everything with you and now that we're through I just don't know what to do I just don't know what to do with myself I don't know what to do with myself movies only make me sad parties make me feel as bad cause I'm not with you I just don't know what to do like a summer rose needs the sun and rain I need your sweet love to beat love away well I don't know what to do with myself just don't know what to do with myself planning everything for two doing everything with you and now that we're through I just don't know what to do like a summer rose needs the sun and rain I need your sweet love to beat love away I just don't know what to do with myself just don't know what to do with myself just don't know what to do with myself I don't know what to do with myself ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Jolene jolene jolene jolene jolene I'm begging of you, please don't take my man jolene jolene jolene jolene please don't take him even though you can your beauty is beyond compare with flaming locks of auburn hair with ivory skin and eyes of emerald green your smile is like a breath of spring and your voice is soft like a summer rain and I cannot compete with you jolene and he talks about you in his sleep and there is nothing I can do to keep from crying when he calls your name, jolene jolene jolene jolene jolene I'm begging of you please don't take my man jolene jolene jolene jolene please don't take him even though you can well I could easily understand how you could easily take my man but you don't know what he means to me jolene well you could have your choice of men but I could never love again he's the only one for me jolene and I had to have this talk with you my happiness depends on you and whatever you decide to do jolene jolene jolene jolene jolene I'm begging of you please don't take my man jolene jolene jolene jolene please don't take him even though you can ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Lafayette Blues 1,2,3,4 [yeah] Marantette, Leverette, Lannette, Lafayette, Livernois, Labrosse, Louis, Metatal, Rochelle, Marcelle, Riopelle, Manistique, and Armour, [?] ohh, ohh, hmmm hey Mercier, Le May, Tournier, Salliote, and Le Roy, [?] Montlieu, Cadieux, Neveaux Avenue En Detroit, [?] well i'm ready teddy i'm ready, ready teddy to rock n roll go ahh Lamphere, Belle Terre, Marcelle, Metetal, Rouge, Le Blanc ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Let's Shake Hands yeah oh let's shake hands oh baby let's shake hands well there's something here in the air jump up and let me know when you're there baby let's shake hands oh let's be friends oh baby let's be friends I can't come up with a better plan put your fingers in my hand baby let's be friends yeah oh say my name oh baby say my name well you can do what you want to do throw it in the garbage can but just say my name yeah yeah ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Look Me Over Closely look me over closely tell me what you see the lady likes to look her best before she pours the tea you said I'm [?] that makes the evening sun go down oh look me over closely tell me what you find but don't be over anxious I'm not the marryin' kind I'm a poor in a storm you'll harbor where it's warm in my arms you will hide from the great big world outside oh but when you come and see me don't try to change my ways you'll have a part within my heart and there you'll always stay there's room for all not for all but don't blame me if you fall so look me over closely and then make up your mind but darling please remember this I'm holding you before we kiss so look me over closely because I may be the marryin' kind oh well I may be the marryin' kind oh well I may be the marryin' kind oh ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Lord, Send Me An Angel send me an angel down can't spare no angel will spare you a teasin' brown well that new way of loving swear to god it must be best for these detroit women won't let mr. jack white rest there's a crowd on the corner wonder what could it be one thing but the womens is trying to get to me I went down to the station suitcase in my hand all the women run cryin' Mr. Jack, won't you be my man? well there was three women yellow, brown and black take the mayor of detroit to pick which one I like one of 'em hamtramak yellow one of 'em detroit brown but that southwest dark skin sure to turn my damper down why, ticket agent ticket agent where did my baby go tell me what she looks like I'll tell you what road she's on well she's a long tall mama a mile and a half from the ground she's a tailor-man mama and she ain't no hand me down well I used to say married women sweetest women never born you better change that thing you better leave married women alone take my advice let married women boy let 'em be cause their husband will grab ya beat your ragged ass to cedar street I got two women you can't tell 'em apart I got one in my bosom and the other is in my heart well that one in my bosom she live in tennessee well that one in my heart she don't give a darn for me I'm gonna tell you pretty mama exactly who I am when I walk in that front door and hear that back door slam ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Party Of Special Things To Do when the stiff wind blows the flag don't wiggle in the party of special things to do I met the ace of love she took me to her plantation for the love without separation in the party of special things to do it could happen to me it could happen to you I met the ace of love she said I want you to go to the party of special things to do and when you're through I'll be right here waiting for you here take these sparks so my distant cousins can get along with you watch out for the mirror man and elixir sue when I got to the party of special things to do it wasn't hard to find Elixir Sue I met all the cards the wild cards the one-eye jill the red queen she turned her head you know what I mean she turned it back and said "I got a brand new game I want to lay on you" I met them all at the party of special things to do when I was done I was far from through I returned to the ace of love now wouldn't you? I met them all the camel wore a nightie the camel wore a nightie at the party of special things to do ...elixir sue it wasn't hard to find liquor at the do I met all the cards the wild cards you know what I mean then she turned it back and said "I got a brand new game I think I want to lay on you" I met elixir sue at the party of special things to do it's so special ------------------------------------------------------------------ Rated X well if you've been a married woman and things didn't seem to work out divorce is the key to being loose and free but you're gonna be talked about everybody knows that you loved once they think you'll love again you can't have a male friend when you're a has been or a woman, you're rated x [yeah] and if you're rated x you're some kinda goal that every man might try to make but I think it's wrong to judge every picture if a cheap camera makes a mistake so if your best friend's husband says to you that you started lookin' good you should've known he would and he would if he could and he will if you're rated x well nobody knows where you're going but they sure know where you been all they're thinking of is your experience in love well their minds fill up with sin the women all look at you like you're bad the men all hope you are but if you go too far you're gonna wear the scar of a women, rated x [yeah] and if you're rated x you're some kinda goal that every man might try to make but I think it's wrong to judge every picture if a cheap camera makes a mistake so if your best friend's husband says to you that you started lookin' good you should've known he would and he would if he could and he will if you're rated x yeah us women don't have a chance cause if you've been married you can't have any fun at all you're rated x no matter what they do they're gonna talk about ya don't know what to think about it just let 'em talk just let 'em talk meg ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Reading Of The Story Of Magi ----------------------------------------------------------------- Red Bowling Ball Ruth Well pay attention attention to my words I love you I don't know what you heard and this fire has got to go for sure red bowling ball red bowling ball ruth well that's something then I shall know the truth I said you roll it and then it breaks your tooth [?] [?] the wrong town I love this girl so hell shall come around and you leavin' will be the only sound ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16. Red Death At 6:14 [I'll buy it out there got a cop down at 6:14, 6:14?] la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la whoo! what's that she said what's that she said what's that she said with her fingers turning blue and her face was turning red whoo! was that her dad was that her dad was that her dad with the magic marker writing little angel on her head la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la whoo! she must be dead well she must be dead she must be dead if the only sound I hear are the devils by her bed oh oh well [cough cough] whoo! what's that she said what's that she said what's that she said with her fingers turning blue and her face was turning red la la la la la la ------------------------------------------------------------------ Your're Pretty Good Looking (trendy American remix) oh yeah you're pretty good looking for a girl but your back is so broken and this feeling's still gonna linger on until the year 2525 now yeah you're pretty good looking for a girl your eyes are wide open and your thoughts have been stolen by the boys who took you out and bought you everything you want now yeah you're pretty good looking oh yeah you're pretty good looking yes you're pretty good looking oh yeah for a girl lots of people in this world but I wanna be your boy to me that thought is sounding so absurd and I don't wanna be your toy 'cause you're pretty good looking for a girl my future's wide open but this feeling's still gonna linger on until I know everything I need to know now yeah you're pretty good looking oh yeah you're pretty good looking yes you're pretty good looking oh yeah for a girl ------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- 18. Black Jack Davey Black Jack Davey come a - ridin' on back A whistlin' loud and merry Made the woods around him ring And he charmed the heart of a lady Charmed the heart of a lady. "How old are you, my pretty little miss How old are you, my honey ?" She answered to him with a lovin' smile "I'll be sixteen come Sunday Be sixteen come Sunday". "Come and go with me, my pretty little miss Come and go with me, my honey Take you where the grass grows green You never will want for money You never will want for money. "Pull off, pull off them high - heeled shoes All made of Spanish leather Get behind me on my horse And we'll ride off together We'll both go off together". Well she pulled off them high - heeled shoes Made of Spanish Leather Got behind him on his horse And they rode off together They both rode off together. At night the boss came home Inquirring about his lady The servant spoke before she thought "She's been with Black Jack Davey Rode off with Black Jack Davey". "Well, saddle for me my coal - black stud He's speedier than the gray I rode all day and I'll ride all night And I'll overtake my lady I'll bring back my lady". Well, he rode all night till the broad daylight Till he came to a river ragin' And there he spied his darlin' bride In the arms of Black Jack Davey Wrapped up with Black Jack Davey. "Pull off, pull off them long blue gloves All made of the finest leather Give to me your lily - white hand And we'll go home together We'll both go home together". Well, she pulled off them long blue gloves All made of the finest leather Gave to him her lily - white hand And said goodbye forever Bid farewell forever. "Would you forsake your house and home Would you forsake your baby ? Would you forsake your husband too To go with Black Jack Davey Ride off with Black Jack Davey ?". "Well, I'll forsake my house and home And I'll forsake my baby I'll forsake my husband too For the love of Black Jack Davey Love my Black Jack Davey. Last night I slept in a feather bed Between my husband and baby Tonight I lay on the river banks In the arms of Black Jack Davey Love my Black Jack Davey". ------------------------------------------------------------------ Good To Me Ive got a 1984 Volvo I get in start it up and I go It not a vintage Cadillac But it always gets me there and back And it'll always be good to me Always be good to me Always be good to me I got a beat up Silvertone amp I plug in and it sound like a champ It's not a fender tweek deluxe It cost me a couple a bucks I got a girlfriend she's so true and no other kinda girl will do Cause I've known a lot of girls in the past and I knew none of their love wouldn't last But this one will always be true to me always be true to me always be true to me always be true to me always be true to me always be good to me always be good to me always be good to me always be.. good to me good to me.. good to me good to me...hey! ------------------------------------------------------------------ St. Ides of March Ain't she lookin' good Ain't she lookin' fine Ain't she lookin' fine And she takes her time Don't you walk away Sweet potato pie Sweet sugar plum Sweet sugar plum But look what you done Don't you walk away Ain't she lookin' good Ain't she lookin' fine Ain't she lookin' fine And she takes her time Don't you walk away Sweet potato pie Sweet sugar plum Sweet sugar plum But look what you done Don't you walk away Oh, no, oh Ain't she lookin' good Ain't she lookin' fine Ain't she lookin' fine And she takes her time Don't you walk away Sweet potato pie Sweet sugar plum Sweet sugar plum But look what you done Don't you walk away Yeah! 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| Love Sick I'm walkin' through streets that are dead walkin' with you in my head my feet are so tired and my brain is so wired and the clouds are weepin' did I hear someone tell a lie did I hear some long distant cry I spoke like a child and it struck me with a smile but I was sleepin' well I'm sick of love but I'm in the thick of it I'm sick of love well I'm lovesick I see I see lovers in the meadow I see I see silhouettes in the window I watched where they're goin' but they keep me hangin' on to their shadow well I'm sick of love I wish I never met you this kind of love oh, I'm trying to forget you just don't know what to do I'd give anything to be with you ----------------------------------------- |
