Lyrics

[oldtimer]

Lyrics can be fun, they can be powerful, they can be silly. I'll start with a classic:

Bob Dylan
Times They Are a Changing

Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'.

Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won't come again
And don't speak too soon
For the wheel's still in spin
And there's no tellin' who
That it's namin'.
For the loser now
Will be later to win
For the times they are a-changin'.

Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There's a battle outside ragin'.
It'll soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'.

Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don't criticize
What you can't understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is
Rapidly agin'.
Please get out of the new one
If you can't lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin'.

The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'.

[Rick]

Cool idea, and I can't think of a better songwriter to start with!! [H]

Here's a personal favorite of mine:

The Rolling Stones - Far Away eyes

(M. Jagger/K. Richards)

I was driving home early Sunday morning through Bakersfield
Listening to gospel music on the colored radio station
And the preacher said, "You know you always have the
Lord by your side"

And I was so pleased to be informed of this that I ran
Twenty red lights in his honor
Thank you Jesus, thank you lord

I had an arrangement to meet a girl, and I was kind of late
And I thought by the time I got there she'd be off
She'd be off with the nearest truck driver she could find
Much to my surprise, there she was sittin in the corner
A little bleary, worse for wear and tear
Was a girl with far away eyes

So if you're down on your luck
And you can't harmonize
Find a girl with far away eyes
And if you're downright disgusted
And life ain't worth a dime
Get a girl with far away eyes

Well the preacher kept right on saying that all I had to do was send
Ten dollars to the church of the sacred bleeding heart of Jesus
Located somewhere in Los Angeles, California
And next week they'd say my prayer on the radio
And all my dreams would come true
So I did, the next week, I got a prayer, and a girl
Well, you know what kind of eyes she got

So if you're down on your luck
I know you all sympathize
Find a girl with far away eyes
And if you're downright disgusted
And life ain't worth a dime
Get a girl with far away eyes

[merkin]

can't get this to delete.

[merkin]

Chuck Berry

My Ding-A-Ling-A-Ling

When I was a little biddy boy
My grandma bought me a cute little toy
Two Silver bells on a string
She told me it was my ding-a-ling-a-ling

My Ding-A-Ling My Ding-A-Ling won't you play with My Ding-A-Ling
My Ding-A-Ling My Ding-A-Ling won't you play with My Ding-A-Ling

When I was little boy In Grammar school
Always went by the very best rule
But Evertime the bell would ring
You'd catch me playing with my ding-a-ling

Once while climbing the garden wall,
Slipped and fell had a very bad fall
I fell so hard I heard birds sing,
But I held on to My ding-a-ling

Once while swimming cross turtle creek
Man them snappers right at my feet
Sure was hard swimming cross that thing
with both hands holding my dingaling

Now this here song it ain't so bad
Prettiest little song that you ever had
And those of you who will not sing
must be playing with your on Ding-a-ling

[Boxx]

Various....

The Hokey Pokey

You put your right hand in,
You put your right hand out,
You put your right hand in,
And you shake it all about,

You do the hokey pokey
and you turn yourself around
That what it's all about.

2) left hand
3) right foot
4) left foot
5) head
6) butt
7) whole self

(If you are from Oklahoma you can sub Okie for hokey and do the Okie pokey)

[thebes]

Shangra-las Leader of the Pack

POKEN: Is she really going out with him?
Well, there she is, let's ask her
Betty, is that Jimmy's ring you're wearing? Mhmm.
Gee, it must be great riding with him
Is he picking you up after school today? Uh uh.

By the way, where'd you meet him?
SINNGING: I met him at the candy store
He turned around and smiled at me
You get the picture? (Yes, we see)
That's when I fell for the leader of the pack

My folks were always putting him down
(Down, down)
They said, he came from the wrong side of town
(What you mean when you say that he came
From the wrong side of town?)
They told me, he was bad, but I knew he was sad
That's why I fell for the leader of the pack

One day my dad said, "Find someone new"
I had to tell my Jimmy, we're through
(What you mean when you say that
You better go find somebody new?)
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He stood there and asked me why, all I could do was cry
I'm sorry, I hurt you, the leader of the pack

He sort of smiled and kissed me good-bye
The tears were beginnin' to show
As he drove away on that rainy night
I begged him to go slow
But whether he heard, I'll never know

(Look out, look out!
Look out, look out!)

I felt so helpless, what could I do?
Rememberin' all the things we'd been through
At school they all stop and stare
I can't hide the tears but I don't care
I'll never forget him, the leader of the pack

(Gone, gone, gone, gone)
The leader of the pack, now he's gone
(Gone)
The leader of the pack, now he's gone
(Gone, gone, gone, gone)
The leader of the pack, now he's gone
(Gone)
The leader of the pack.

[Fjd]

Neil Young, "Old Man"

Old man look at my life,

I'm a lot like you were.

Old man look at my life,

I'm a lot like you were.

Old man look at my life,

Twenty four

and there's so much more

Live alone in a paradise

That makes me think of two.

Love lost, such a cost,

Give me things

that don't get lost.

Like a coin that won't get tossed

Rolling home to you.

Old man take a look at my life

I'm a lot like you

I need someone to love me

the whole day through

Ah, one look in my eyes

and you can tell that's true.

Lullabies, look in your eyes,

Run around the same old town.

Doesn't mean that much to me

To mean that much to you.

I've been first and last

Look at how the time goes past.

But I'm all alone at last.

Rolling home to you.

Old man take a look at my life

I'm a lot like you

I need someone to love me

the whole day through

Ah, one look in my eyes

and you can tell that's true.

Old man look at my life,

I'm a lot like you were.

Old man look at my life,

I'm a lot like you were.

[oldtimer]

King Crimson---Cat Food

Lady Supermarket with an apple in her basket
Knocks in the manager's door;
Grooning to the muzak from a speaker in shoe rack
Lays out her goods on the floor;
Everything she's chosen is conveniently frozen.
Eat it and come back for more!

Lady Window Shopper with a new one in the hopper
Whips up a chemical brew;
Croaking to a neighbour while she polishes a sabre
Knows how to flavour a stew.
Never need to worry with a tin of 'Hurri Curri':
Poisoned especially for you!

No use to complain
If you're caught out in the rain;
Your mother's quite insane.
Cat food cat food cat food again.

Lady Yellow Stamper with a fillet in a hamper
Dying to finish the course;
Goodies for the table with a fable on the label
Drowning in miracle sauce.
Don't think I am that rude if I tell you that it's cat food

Not even fit for a horse!

[fini]

Jonathan Coulton, Re: Your Brains

Heya Tom, it's Bob, from the office down the hall.

Good to see you buddy, how've you been?

Things have been O.K. for me except that I'm a zombie now.

I really wish you'd let us in.

I think I speak for all of us when I say I understand

Why you folks might hesitate to submit to our demand.

But here's an FYI: you're all gonna die screaming.



All we wanna do is eat your brains.

We're not unreasonable, I mean, no one's gonna eat your eyes

All we wanna do is eat your brains.

We're at an impasse here, maybe we should compromise:

If you open up the doors

We'll all come inside and eat your brains.



I don't want to nitpick, Tom, but is this really your plan?

Spend your whole life locked inside a mall?

Maybe that's OK for now but someday you'll be out of food and guns,

Then you'll have to make the call.

I'm not surprised to see you haven't thought it through enough.

You never had the head for all that bigger picture stuff.

But Tom, that's what I do, and I plan on eating you slowly.



All we wanna do is eat your brains.

We're not unreasonable, I mean, no one's gonna eat your eyes.

All we wanna do is eat your brains.

We're at an impasse here, maybe we should compromise:

If you open up the doors

We'll all come inside and eat your brains.



I'd like to help you Tom, in any way I can.

I sure appreciate the way you're working with me.

I'm not a monster Tom, well, technically I am.

I guess I am...



Got another meeting Tom, maybe we could wrap it up?

I know we'll get to common ground somehow.

Meanwhile I'll report back to my colleagues who are chewing on the doors

I guess we'll table this for now

I'm glad to see you take constructive criticism well

Thank you for your time I know we're all busy as hell

And we'll put this thing to bed

When I bash your head open



All we wanna do is eat your brains

We're not unreasonable, I mean, no one's gonna eat your eyes

All we wanna do is eat your brains

We're at an impasse here, maybe we should compromise:

If you open up the doors

We'll all come inside and eat your brains

[Islander]

Your brains are safe from this zombie:

Her phrasing adds something you wouldn't get by just reading the words.

[Islander]

These lyrics are silly but cheery. Try singing along.

[thebes]

"Hallelujah"







I've heard there was a secret chord

That David played, and it pleased the Lord

But you don't really care for music, do you?

It goes like this

The fourth, the fifth

The minor fall, the major lift

The baffled king composing Hallelujah



Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah



Your faith was strong but you needed proof

You saw her bathing on the roof

Her beauty in the moonlight overthrew you

She tied you to a kitchen chair

She broke your throne, and she cut your hair

And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah



Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah



Baby I have been here before

I know this room, I've walked this floor

I used to live alone before I knew you.

I've seen your flag on the marble arch

Love is not a victory march

It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah



Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah



There was a time when you let me know

What's really going on below

But now you never show it to me, do you?

And remember when I moved in you

The holy dove was moving too

And every breath we drew was Hallelujah



Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah



Maybe there’s a God above

But all I’ve ever learned from love

Was how to shoot at someone who outdrew you

It’s not a cry you can hear at night

It’s not somebody who has seen the light

It’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah



Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah



You say I took the name in vain

I don't even know the name

But if I did, well really, what's it to you?

There's a blaze of light in every word

It doesn't matter which you heard

The holy or the broken Hallelujah



Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah



I did my best, it wasn't much

I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch

I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you

And even though it all went wrong

I'll stand before the Lord of Song

With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah



Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah

[MechMan]

Uriah Heep. The Wizard

He was the wizard of a thousand kings


and a chance to meet him one night wondering.


He told me tales and he drank my wine.


Me and my magic man kinda feeling fine.

He had a cloak of gold and eyes of fire.


And as he spoke I felt a deep desire


to free the world of its fear and pain


and help the people to feel free again.

Why don't we listen to the voices in our hearts?


Cause then I know we'll find we're not so far apart.


Everybody's got to be happy, everyone should see.


For we know the joy of life and peace that love can bring.

So spoke the wizard in his mountain home.


The vision of his wisdom means we'll never be alone.


And I will dream of my magic night


and the million silver stars that guide me with their light.

[CECAA850]

Jethro Tull, Locomotive Breath

In the shuffling madess
of the locomotive breath,
runs the all-time loser,
headlong to his death.
He feels the piston scraping
steam breaking on his brow
old Charlie stole the handle and
the train won't stop going
no way to slow down.

He sees his children jumping off
at the stations - one by one.
His woman and his best friend
in bed and having fun.
He's crawling down the corridor
on his hands and knees
old Charlie stole the handle and
the train won't stop going
no way to slow down.

He hears the silence howling
catches angels as they fall.
And the all-time winner
has got him by the balls.
He picks up Gideons Bible
open at page one
old Charlie stole the handle and
the train won't stop going
no way to slow down.

[oldtimer]

Respectable

M. Jagger/K. Richards)

Well now we're respected in society
We don't worry about the things that we used to be
We're talking heroin with the president
Well it's a problem, sir, but it can't be bent
Uh yes!

Well now you're a pillar of society
You don't worry about the things that you used to be
You're a rag-trade girl, you're the queen of porn
You're the easiest lay on the White House lawn
Get out of my life, don't come back
Get out of my life, don't come back

She's so respectable
She's so respectable
She's so delectable
She's so respectable
Get out of my life
Don't take my wife
Don't come back
Get out of my life
Don't take my wife
Don't come back
What I say!

She's so respectable
She's so respectable
She's so respectable
She's so respectable
Get out of my life
Don't take my wife
Don't come back
Oh get out of my life
Don't take my wife
Don't come back

She's so respectable
She's so respectable
She's so delectable
She's so respectable
Get out of my life
Don't take my wife
Don't come back...woo!
Get out of life
Don't take my wife
Don't come back
Get out of my life
Don't take my wife
Don't come back, come back, hey

[thebes]

Randy Newman

Baby, take off your coat...(real slow)

Baby, take off your shoes...(here, I'll take your shoes)

Baby, take off your dress

Yes, yes, yes

You can leave your hat on

You can leave your hat on

You can leave your hat on



Go on over there, turn on the light...no, all the lights

Come back here, stand on this chair...that's right

Raise your arms up too, yeah...shake 'em

You give me a reason to live

You give me a reason to live

You give me a reason to live

You give me a reason to live



Suspicious minds are talking

tryin' to tear us apart,

They say that my love is wrong,

They don't know what love is

They don't know what love is

They don't know what love is

They don't know what love is

I know what love is

[oldtimer]

Feed My Frankenstein---Alice Cooper

[Zodiac Mindwarp/Alice Cooper/Nick Coler/Ian Richardson]

Well, I ain't evil, I'm just good lookin'
Start a little fire, and baby start cookin'
I'm a hungry man
But I don't want pizza
I'll blow down your house
And then I'm gonna eat ya

Bring you to a simmer
Right on time
Run my greasy fingers
Up your greasy spine

[CHORUS]
Feed my Frankenstein
Meet my libido
He's a psycho
Feed my Frankenstein
Hungry for love
And it's feeding time

You don't want to talk
So baby shut up
And let me drink the wine from your fur tea cup
Velcro candy, sticky sweet
Make my tattoos melt in the heat
Well, I ain't no veggie
Like my flesh on the bone
Alive and lickin' on your ice cream cone

[CHORUS]

[fenderbender]

Steely Dan

Brooklyn Owes the Charmer Under Me..................................

.

A race of angels

Bound with one another

A dish of dollars

Laid out for all to see

A tower room at Eden Rock

His golf at noon for free

Brooklyn owes the charmer

Under me

His lady's aching

To bring a body down

She daily preaches

On where she wants to be

An evening with a movie queen

A face we all have seen

Brooklyn owes the charmer

Under me

A case of aces

Done up loose for dealing

A piece of island cooling in the sea

The whole of time we gain or lose

And power enough to choose

Brooklyn owes the charmer

Under me

[Boxx]

From: Who know's.....

Best sung to a polka beat...

In heaven there is no beer.

That's why we drink it here (Right Here!)

When we're gone from here,

all our friends will be drinking all our beer!

[Rick]

From: Who know's.....

Best sung to a polka beat...

In heaven there is no beer.

That's why we drink it here (Right Here!)

When we're gone from here,

all our friends will be drinking all our beer!

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