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"Ancient of Days"
Ain't shat all day...
Ancient of days...
Cappa mount from the camfair and the rain came pouring down
Half a mile from the county fair and the rain came pouring down.
Well, he lived all alone in his own little home
With a great big orange door.
Well, he lived all alone in his own little home
With a great big gallon jar.
I got a hormone high
I got a home on high
Putting on his literate shoes.
Putting on his little red shoes.
"Blue Money"
Jew's money, loose money
Juice money, loose money
"Blue Money"
You'll be it, Grover
You'll be in clover
Grover as in the Sesame Street character.
"Bright Side of the Road"
Bright side of the moon
Bright side of the road
B**ch-fight, b**ch-fight, b**ch-fight, b**ch!
Sha, la, la, te, da.
Bit by bit by bit by bit
Sha, la, la, te, da.
Big butt, big butt, big butt,
Sha la la la la la
Be bop be bop be bop
Sha la la la la la
Occurs at the end of the song.
Bin bag bin bag bin bag bin bag bin bag bin
sha lalalallala
Bit by bit by bit by bit
Sha, la, la, te, da.
Bright girl
Brown eyed girl
Bright-eyed girl
Brown-eyed girl
One eyed girl
or
Brown eyed squirrel
or
Brown eyed squirrel
Brown eyed girl
Casper Mary background lawn,
I'm overcome thinking about
Making love in the green grass
Behind the stadium
With you, my brown eyed girl.
Cast my memory back there, Lord
Sometime I'm overcome thinking about
Making love in the green grass
Behind the stadium
With you, my brown-eyed girl
Casper Mary background loss
Sometimes overcome thinkin' about it.
Cast my memory back there, Lord
Sometimes I'm overcome thinkin' 'bout.
Casper every Back Bay, Lord
Woman comes thinkin' 'bout.
Cast my memory back there, Lord
Sometimes I'm overcome thinkin' 'bout.
Casper met me back there, Lord.
Cast my memory back there, Lord.
Cast me ever back fell out
Sometimes, I'm overcome thinkin' 'bout.
Cast my memory back there, Lord
Sometimes I'm overcome thinkin' 'bout.
Cast my memory back there, Lord.
Sometimes I wanna come thinkin' 'bout...
Cast my memory back there, Lord
Sometimes I'm overcome thinkin' 'bout...
Cast my memory black Bin Laden.
Cast my memory back there, Lord.
Cats in every back fair lot,
Sometimes I'm overcome thinkin' 'bout it.
Cast my memory back there, Lord
Sometimes I'm overcome thinkin' 'bout.
Customary back pillow.
Cast my memory back there, Lord.
Days when the race came
Days when the rains came
Do you remember when we used to say...
Do you remember when we used to sing...
Do you remember when we used to sing
sha la la la la la la la la la like a duck
Do you remember when we used to sing
sha la la la la la la la la la la dee da
Do you remember when we used to sing
Sha la la la la la la la la la like a duck lucky duck
Do you remember when we used to sing
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee da la-dee-da
Do you remember when we used to stay?
Do you remember when we used to sing...
Everywhere we go
Hey, where did we go?
Go on down on the old man
With the transistor radio
Goin' down in the old mine
With a transistor radio
Goin' down in the old man
With a transistor radio
Goin' down the old mine
With a transistor radio
Goin' down on the old man with a transistor radio
Goin' down to the old mine with a transistor radio
Goin' down on the old man,
with a transistor radio
Going down to the old mine
with a transistor radio
Goin' out of your mind with a transistor radio.
Going down to the old mine with a transistor radio.
Going down on the old man
With a transistor radio.
Going down to the old mine
With a transistor radio.
Going down the old mine
Goin' down the old man with a transistor radio
Going down the old man is correct. Van Morrison lived in Boston in his early years and hiked in the White Mountains in NH where there is the famous "Old Man of the Mountain" the trail is also near the "Flume" which is famous for its waterfalls and the rainbow effect of light through its mist.
Going down to the old man
With a transvestite radio.
Going down the old mine
With a transistor radio.
Gun down the old man with a transistor radio.
Going down to the old mine with a transistor radio.
Gunnin' down the old man with a transistor radio.
Going down to the old mine with a transistor radio.
Gunnin' down the old man with a transistor radio
Goin' down to the old mine with a transistor radio
Gunning down the old man with a transistor radio
Going down to the old mine with a transistor radio
Hay ride, don't we go?
Hey, where did we go?
Hey Rodrigo!
Dance with the race game!
Hey where did we go?
Days when the rains came.
Hey Rodrigo!
Hey where did we go?
Hey Rodrigo, when the rain came
Sha la la la my lucky duck
Hey where'd we go, when the rain came
sha la la la mi la ti da
Hey there Amigo!
Hey, where did we go
Hey there amigo,
days when the rains came?
Hey where'd we go,
on days when the rain came?
Hey there amigo
Hey where did we go?
Hey there amigo
Hey, where did we go
Hey there we go, on the day when the planes came.
Hey where did we go, the day when the rains came?
Hey there, Amigo!
Hey where did we go?
Hey there, Amigo.
Hey, where did we go?
Hey there, Rodrigo!
Hey, where did we go?
Hey well, Amigo!
Hey, where did we go?
Hey wet amigo
Hey where did we go,
Hey white amigo!
Hey where did we go?
Hey white amigo
Hey why don't we go
Hey, Ray Rodrigo!
Hey, where did we go?
This song is from 60s, not 70s. The year it came out: 1967.
Hey, Roderigo!!
Hey, where did we go?
Hey Wadamigoes
or
Hey, Rodrigo
or
Hey, Rodrigo
Hey, where did we go?
Hey, buen amigo
Hey, where did we go
I just found out the truth in the worst possible way: Karaoke night.
Hey, we're a weirdo!
Hey, where'd we go?
Hey, we're the Wiggles
Hey, why don't we go?
The Wiggles are an Australian group that sing children's songs.
Hey, weird amigo!
Hey, where did we go?
Hey, well, Amigo!
Hey, where did we go?
Hey, white amigo!
Hey, why don't we go?
Hey, why don't we go?
Hey, where did we go?
Hey-ba-be-reeba
Hey, Where did we go?
Heywood Jablome
Hey, where did we go?
Laughin' and a runnin' naked
Behind the stadium.
Laughin' and a runnin', hey hey
Behind the stadium.
Laughin' and a runnin' naked
Laughing and a-running, hey, hey.
Laughin' and a-rattlin' cages
Skippin' and a-jumpin'
Laughin' and a-runnin', hey, hey
Skippin' and a-jumpin'
To "rattle one's cage" is "To purposefully anger, upset, or unnerve one, especially to affect their performance or undermine their credibility," according to The Free Dictionary.
Lucky dog, lucky dog.
La dee dah, la dee dah.
Oh what ever happened
To too stayin' so slow.
Oh what ever happened
To Tuesday, it's so slow.
"Brown Eyed Girl"
Sha la la la la la la la la la loxie doc
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee da
So hot, find my way.
So hard to find my way
Sometimes I'm overcome thinkin' 'bout
laughing and a running hey, hey
Behind the stadium
Sometimes I'm overcome thinkin' 'bout,
makin love in the green grass,
behind the stadium
Standin' in a sunlight lamp,
Hide and high, the rainbows walk
Standin' in the sunlight laughin',
Hidin' 'hind a rainbow's wall
Standin' in the sunlight lamp
Standin' in the sunlight laughin'
Standing 'neath the sunlight lamp
Standin' in the sunlight laughin'
Standing 'neath the sunlight lamp
Standing in the sunlight laughin'
That's my memory back there, gone.
Cast my memory back there, Lord
They want to raise cain
Days when the rains came
Tra la la la la la la la la la
Lucky duck!
Sha la la la la la la la la la
La ti da!
You mad, brown eyed girl.
You, my brown-eyed girl.
You met a brown eyed girl.
You're my brown eyed girl.
You're my bright-eyed girl.
You're my brown-eyed girl.
You're my one-eyed girl
You're my brown-eyed girl
Friends play the radio
Transistor radio
Hey, why the weako?
Hey, why don't we go?
With your house call by your side
With your hound dog by your side
And it made me write checks, and it made me whole
And it made me righteous, and it made me whole
And the end is over every time she smiles
And the heaven's over every time she smiles
She gave me all that crazy love
She gave me love, love, love, love, crazy love
Yes, it makes me write checks
Yes, it makes me feel whole.
Yes, it makes me righteous
Yes, it makes me feel whole.
"Domino"
Bad kids are goin' underground to get some heavy rest
In that case I'll go underground, get some heavy rest
"Domino"
Dead kings all go underground,
get some heavy rest
In that case I'll go underground,
get some heavy rest
"Domino"
I said ohhhhh jelly roll
Roll me over, Roll me oh
I said oh oh Domino
Roll me over Romeo
"Domino"
I said, oh, oh Domino
Domino, my Romeo.
I said, oh, oh Domino
Roll me over, Romeo.
"Domino"
Oh oh, damelo
Oh oh, Domino
Demelo is Spanish for 'Give it to me'.
"Domino"
Oh, Domino
Domino, don't domino.
I said, oh, oh Domino
Roll me over, Romeo.
"Domino"
Oh, dining out
Oh, domino
"Domino"
Our banks are burstin'
That depends on where ever you're at
Or vice versa
That depends on where ever you're at
"Domino"
Our banks are bursting.
Or vice versa.
"Domino"
Proud woman is cussing
Don't want to discuss it
"Domino"
Tommy Lowe
Domino
"Domino"
You may get discussed
You may get disgusted
"Full Force Gale"
Like a blue foreskin,
I was lifted up again
Like a full-force gale,
I was lifted up again
"Full Force Gale"
Like a fool for a scale, I was lifted up again.
Like a full-force gale, I was lifted up again.
"Full Force Gale"
Like a fool's foreskin, I was lifted up again.
Like a full-force gale, I was lifted up again.
"Full Force Gale"
Like a fool's foreskin
I was lifted up again.
Like a full-force gale
I was lifted up again.
"Gloria"
C***s walking down my street.
Comes a-walkin' down my street.
"Gloria"
She had a whole lotta hair
G-L-O-R-I-A
"Have I Told You Lately?"
We should get fax and pray.
We should give thanks and pray.
Ain't too domestic
Into the mystic
And when that fork horn blows
And when that fog horn blows
And when that trombone blows
And when that foghorn blows
And when the driver blows
And when the foghorn blows
I want a hero
I wanna hear it
Into the mistake
Into the mystic
Smell the semen, feel the sky
Smell the sea and feel the sky
"Jackie Wilson Said"
Ahm in heavy one
I'm in Heaven.
"Jackie Wilson Said"
Down in Panama
I'm in Heaven.
"Jackie Wilson Said"
F***in' animal, F***in' animal
F***in' animal, Erin Go Bragh
I'm in Heaven, I'm in Heaven
I'm in Heaven, when you smile.
"Jackie Wilson Said"
Honkin' enema
I'm in Heaven.
"Jackie Wilson Said"
How can anyone win your smile?
I'm in Heaven when you smile.
"Jackie Wilson Said"
How can anyone, How can anyone
How can anyone, let it all hang out?
I'm in Heaven, I'm in Heaven
I'm in Heaven, when you smile.
"Jackie Wilson Said"
I 'mo tell them all when you smile.
I'm in Heaven when you smile.
"Jackie Wilson Said"
I 'mo tell them all.
I'm in Heaven.
"Jackie Wilson Said"
I can barely walk
I'm in Heaven.
"Jackie Wilson Said"
I'll kiss anyone.
I'm in Heaven.
"Jackie Wilson Said"
I'm in Hell, I am.
I'm in Heaven.
Have a listen - it's probably in Gaelic!
"Jackie Wilson Said"
I'm in anyone.
I'm in Heaven.
"Jackie Wilson Said"
I'm in the legion.
or
I'm into Levon.
I'm in heaven.
"Jackie Wilson Said"
I'm in the lemon.
I'm in Heaven.
"Jackie Wilson Said"
I'm on television.
I'm in heaven.
A fantabulous night to make romance
'Neath the cover of octopus eyes
A fantabulous night to make romance
'Neath the cover of October skies
All the nights magic seems to whisper Anne Heche
All the nights magic seems to whisper and hush
And only that's magic, seams do whisper and hush
And all the night's magic seems to whisper and hush
And straight into my arms, you were robbed
And straight into my arms, you were wrong
Fantabulous Mickey Mouse romance
Fantabulous night to make romance
I'm straight in from an arduous run.
And straight into to my arms you must run.
It's a wonderful night to make romance 'Neath the cover of octopus eyes
It's a wonderful night to make romance 'Neath the cover of October skies
Of the hot springs that play soft and low
Of your heartstrings that play soft and low
One Mormon Dance with you
One more Moondance with you
One mortal dance with you, my love.
One more moondance with you, my love.
To the sound of the breeze of that boat
To the sound of the breezes that blow
To the sound of the breeze of that boat
To the sounds of the breezes that blow
To the sound of the leaves that just blow
To the sound of the breezes that blow
Well, it's a marvelous night for a one dance
Well, it's a marvelous night for a moondance
Well, it's a marvelous night for abundance
Well, it's a marvelous night for a moondance
Well, it's a marvelous time for a new dance
Well, it's a marvelous night for a moondance
You know the leaves on the trees are falling
And all the leaves on the trees are falling
You know the mad hatter
You know the night's magic
You know the next magic
You know the night's magic
"Moonshine Whiskey"
Do my taxes, sweetheart.
She's my Texas sweetheart.
"Moonshine Whiskey"
Promenade down f***in' Broadway 'til the cows come home.
Promenade down funky Broadway 'til the cows come home.
"Real Real Gone"
What some freaky said, you spend a dime on.
Wilson Pickett sang 'In The Midnight Hour'.
"Saint Dominic's Preview"
Across the street from Cathedral Meltdown.
Across the street from Cathedral Notre Dame.
"Saint Dominic's Preview"
The record company has made funny wine.
The record company has paid out for the wine.
"Spanish Rose"
The wind beneath the bend
The wine beneath the bed
"Steal My Heart Away"
Please see the heather on the hill.
We see the heather on the hill.
"Summertime in England"
In the church of Satan
In the church of Satan
In the church of Satan
In the church of St. John
In the church of St. John
In the church of St. John
"Tupelo Honey"
On the seven dwarfs
On the seven oceans
"Warm Love"
And it's everyperson everywhere.
And it's everpresent everywhere.
"Warm Love"
And it's seven feathers everywhere,
And seven feathers everywhere,
It's warm love
And it's ever-present everywhere,
And it's ever-present everywhere,
It's warm love
"Wild Night"
A wild night is boring.
A wild night is calling.
"Wild Night"
And every thing that's so-called clean
And every thing looks so complete
"Wild Night"
As for Wall Street
As you walk the street
"Wild Night"
The wild night this morning
The wild night is calling
"Wild Night"
Wal-Mart is callin'
Wild night is callin'
"Wild Night"
Wild night this morning!
A wild night is calling.
"Wild Night"
Wild rice is falling
The wild night is calling