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Down at the golden gun
Down at the golden cup
Everybody walks right by like they're saints or something.
Everybody walks right by like they're safe or something.
Make it pay, baby
Go get a job on the boulevard
It's like this
It's the way it is
Make it pay, baby
It's only time on the boulevard
It's like this
It's the way it is
You end up praying anyway
You end up playing anyway
"Cocaine"
You take salad and I'll take soup
There ain't no difference between the two
You take Sally and I'll take Sue
There ain't no difference between the two
Buckle my eyes
Doctor my eyes
Doctor in my eyes
Doctor, my eyes
Got to do like I
Doctor, my eyes
I have done all that I could
to see the eagle in the wood.
I have done all that I could
to see the evil and the good
I have done all that I could
to see the eagle and the bird
I have done all that I could
to see the evil and the good
I hear these crimes
I hear these cries
Talk to my eyes
doctor my eyes
'Cause I know that you'd rather weaver than sing.
'Cause I know that you'd rather we were dancing.
Believing in the Netherlands
Believing in the Motherland
I have played for America
I have prayed for America
Standing alone, each has his own dick in his hand
Standing alone, each has his own ticket in his hand
Standing alone
Each has his own d**k in his hand.
Standing alone
Each has his own ticket in his hand.
"Here Come Those Tears Again" (MP3)
How you needed a beat freak
How you needed to be free
"Kisses Sweeter Than Wine"
I worked mighty hard and so did my wife
Working hand in hand to make a good life
Corn in the field and wheat in the pants, and then...
Oh Lord, I was the father of twins
I worked mighty hard and so did my wife
Working hand in hand to make a good life.
Corn in the field and wheat in the bins, and then...
Oh Lord, I was the father of twins
"Lawyers In Love"
Alone but you and me.
Among the human beings
"Lawyers In Love"
And I hear the U.S.S.R. will be over soon.
or
And I hear the U.S.S.R. will be ours real soon.
And I hear the U.S.S.R. will be open soon.
"Lawyers In Love"
Breyer's in love
Lawyers in love
Breyer's is a brand of ice cream.
"Lawyers In Love"
Last night I watched the news from Washington, the pinnacle
The Russians escaped while we were rushing them, like Rushington.
Now we got half the rules, we even wrote the book
And I hear the U.S.S.R. will be home someday
As vacation lands of lawyers in love.
Last night I watched the news from Washington, the capitol
The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them, like Russians will
Now we've got all this room, we've even got the moon
And I hear the U.S.S.R. will be open soon
As vacation land for lawyers in love.
"Lawyers In Love"
Liars in love
Lawyers in love
"Lawyers In Love"
Royals in love
Lawyers in love
"Lawyers In Love"
Some Russians escaped while we were watching them in Washington.
Some Russians escaped while we weren't watching them like Russians will.
"Love Needs A Heart" (MP3)
Love needs a heart and I need to fart
If love needs a heart like mine.
Love needs a heart and I need to find
If love needs a heart like mine.
"Our Lady Of The Well" (MP3)
Wide awake or in a tree
It's hard to tell.
Wide awake or in a dream
It's hard to tell.
Honey let me introduce you to my red headed friend
Honey let me introduce you to my redneck friend
Honey you say, Colorado.
Honey you shake, I'll rattle.
Honey you shake Colorado
Honey you shake, I'll rattle
Honey, you shake Colorado
As we roll on down the line.
Honey, you shake, I'll rattle
As we roll on down the line.
Livin' on a skeleton
Eleven on a scale of ten
"Rock Me On The Water" (MP3)
Witness with me now
The wind is with me now
Gotta do what you can just to keep your lava light.
Gotta do what you can just to keep your love alive.
Looking out at the road, where should I learn my wheels?
Looking out at the road rushing under my wheels
Runder Napa Lee's.
Runnin' under my wheels.
Running 'round.
Running blind.
Going on MTV
Running on empty
Editor's note: Do you really think he said "MTV" at the time this song came out? MTV didn't go on the air until 1981, and this song came out in 1977. So I don't think this mishearing is plausible.
In '69 I was 21 and I called the road Naomi
In '69 I was 21 and I called the road my own
Mommy don’t let me
Running on empty
Money for nothing
Running on empty
Running from Miffy
Running on empty
Miffy is a rabbit character in a series of books by Dick Bruna.
All the guys on the porno
All the guys on the corner
Gonna shine the light
Gonna shine tonight
Gonna shine tonight, maybe Monday night
Gonna shine tonight, make her mine tonight
Gonna try tonight
Gonna shine tonight
I gotta get over by Friday.
I gotta get over my fright.
I try to shoot my eyes
I try to shut my eyes
She's got to be somebody's David
She must be somebody's David.
She's got to be somebody's baby
She must be somebody's baby.
She's got to eat somebody's bagels
She's gotta be somebody's baby
She's gotta be somebody's banging.
She's got to be somebody's baby.
"Stay"
Now if the voters don't mind,
And you, you don't mind
Now the promoter don't mind
And the union don't mind
"Stay"
Now the brothers don't mind
And the roadies don't mind
"Stay"
Now the motor don't mind.
Now the promoter don't mind
"Stay"
Stay, just a little bit long playing.
Stay, just a little bit longer.
"Tender Is the Night" (MP3)
Tennis in July
Tender is the night
"Tender is the Night" (MP3)
Looking for some money
Looking for somebody
"That Girl Could Sing" (MP3)
Batgirl could swim
That girl could sing
"The Load Out/Stay" (MP3)
The movie schedule to appear
But we'll be scheduled to appear
"The Load Out/Stay" (MP3)
We've got country & western, all of us, are improved.
Now we got country and western, on the bus, R&B.
"The Load-Out/Stay" (MP3)
The Doobies scheduled to appear,
a thousand miles away from here
And we'll be scheduled to appear
a thousand miles away from here
"The Load-Out/Stay" (MP3)
The movie's scheduled to appear
A thousand miles away from here
And we'll be scheduled to appear
A thousand miles away from here
"The Night Inside Me" (MP3)
Died in my arms
Died inside me.
Night in my eyes
Night inside me.
Were the Arabs insane?
or
Where the arrows take aim
Where the ads take aim
Were the Arabs insane?
Where the 'Ads' take aim...
Don't confront me with my failures
I have a werewolf friend.
Don't confront me with my failures
I had not forgotten them.
"Your Bright Baby Blues" (MP3)
I'm sitting down by the highway
Down by that highway sign
I'm sitting down by the highway
Down by that highway side