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"'Til The World Ends" (MP3)
And you can't fight the love you're feeling
And you can bundle up your feelings
"An Old Fashioned Love Song" (MP3)
Is the sound of summer
Is the sound of someone
"An Old Fashioned Love Song" (MP3)
Just Irene's old song.
Just an old song.
The refrain towards the end.
"An Old Fashioned Love Song" (MP3)
Just a note, fashion mascara
Just an old fashioned love song
"An Old Fashioned Love Song" (MP3)
Just an odd numbered lump sum
Just an old fashioned love song
"An Old Fashioned Love Song" (MP3)
Just an old fashioned lump sum
Just an old fashioned love song
"An Old Fashioned Love Song" (MP3)
Just an old-fashioned love song;
Why not surely root for you and me?
Just an old-fashioned love song,
One they surely wrote for you and me.
"An Old-Fashioned Love Song" (MP3)
Coming down in Freeport harmony
Coming down in three-part harmony
"An Old-Fashioned Love Song" (MP3)
Coming down in Freeport harmony
Coming down in three-part harmony
"An Old-Fashioned Love Song" (MP3)
Just an old-fashioned love song
Coming down the street for harmony.
Just an old-fashioned love song
Coming down in three-part harmony.
The dark is black, the shine is white.
The world is black, the world is white.
The ink is black, the paper's white
The ink is black, the page is white
the inca's black, the cajun's white
the ink is black, the page is white
My neighbor’s black
The ink is black
The engine blasts, the age is right
The ink is black, the page is white
The ink is black, the paint is white
The ink is black, the page is white
The ink is blank, the page is what
The ink is black, the page is white
The whole world looks upon a slide,
a beautiful slide
The whole world looks upon a sight,
a beautiful sight
The whole world looks upon a slide
A beautiful slide.
The whole world looks upon a sight
A beautiful sight.
Together they grow within the light,
within the sight
Together they grow to see the light,
to see the light
We have a statue Liberty, Liberty
We'll have a dance of Liberty, Liberty
We'll have a dance of realty, realty
We'll have a dance of Liberty, Liberty
A girl and a train
A girl and a dream
Celebrate, celebrate
Dance to the mirror and sing.
Celebrate, celebrate
Dance to the music.
Celebrate
Satin and lace
From the beginning of the second stanza, NOT from the coda where they repeat the title. I thought they were saying the title here.
Elephant, elephant
Dance to the music.
Celebrate, celebrate
Dance to the music.
Meditate, meditate
Dance to the music.
Celebrate, celebrate
Dance to the music.
Salad break, salad break
Dance to the music.
Celebrate, celebrate
Dance to the music.
Salivate, Salivate
Glance at the eunuch.
Celebrate, celebrate
Dance to the music.
Salivate, salivate, dance to the music
Celebrate, celebrate, dance to the music
Salivate, salivate, dance to the new shtick.
Celebrate, celebrate, dance to the music.
Satin and lace is a little feeling.
Satin and lace, isn't it a pity?
Sell a grape, sell a grape,
dance to the music
Celebrate, celebrate,
dance to the music
Throwin' a celebrity boy
Go to the celebrity ball
You'll stay at home and be alone, so wild and lonely.
You'll stay at home and be alone, so why be lonely?
Special people who care about strangers
Especially people who care about strangers
Eli's comin', hide your hocker
Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl
Eli's comin', honk your honker
Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl
Eli's coming for God's sake
Eli's coming and the cards say
Eli's coming, hide your hunger
Eli's coming, hide your hunger.
Eli's coming, hide your heart, girl
Eli's coming, hide your heart, girl.
Eli's coming
Hide your Honda.
Eli's coming
Hide your heart, girl.
Eli's coming
Hide your hot girl.
Eli's coming
Hide your heart, girl.
Hide your honker.
Hide your heart, girl.
I walked to a parlor by the bay.
I walked to Apollo by the bay.
I walked to the bottom of the bay
I walked to Apollo by the bay
I want to apologize a babe
I walked to Apollo by the bay.
I want to apologize the bay
I walked to Apollo by the bay
I want to apologize, my babe.
I walked to Apollo by the bay.
I want you a mile above the pain
I walked to Apollo by the bay
I want you a part of my debate
I walked to Apollo by the bay
I want you a-bodda-bodda-bay
I walked to Apollo by the bay
I want you to follow night and day
I walked to Apollo by the bay.
I want you to follow night and day
I walked to Apollo by the bay
I want you to sit upon my face
I walked to Apollo by the bay.
I want you, a thousand miles a day
I walked to Apollo by the bay
I'm down over here
I'm down on my knees
You better get away
No you better get away from the bird on a Harley
No you'll never get away
From the burnin' a heartache
You’re getting (hyper)
You gotta (hide it)
Billboards are risin' at the back of the scene.
Billboard horizons, as black as they seem.
Factories belch where the rivers ran.
Factories built where the rivers ran.
One man delete us, the devil's to pay.
One man to lead us, with so much to say.
One man to lead us, with so much to say.
or
Prices are risin', the devil's to pay.
Crises are risin', the devil to pay.
One man to lead us, with so much to say.
Prices are rising, the devil's to pay.
The "misheard" line appears in another version by another artist.
Pebbles and legions to fry in the pan.
Prayer books and meetings to define a plan.
Rare books and legions define the plan
Prayer books and meetings to find a plan
Thunder is built where the weary ran.
Factories built where the rivers ran.
Thunder is built with the Weary's hand.
Factories built where the rivers ran.
A family affair
A family of man
Guess I had said it was somebody's dream
Of building and rising as black as it seems.
This tired city was somebody's dream
Billboard horizons as black as they seem
And he always had some malified wine.
And he always had some mighty fine wine.
George to the fishes in the dead blue sea
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
I helped him drink his wine
And he always had some modified wine.
But I helped him drink his wine
Yes, he always had some mighty fine wine.
I'd throw away the cars and the barber poles
I'd throw away the cars and the wars
Jerry met once a bullfrog
Was good friend of mine
I never understood a single word he said
But I heard we would treat you right
If he'd always have to mind a fight wire
Sing it
Joy to the world
All above the girl now
Joy to the peaches in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me.
Jeremiah was a bullfrog
Was good friend of mine
I never understood a single word he said
But I helped him drink his wine
He always had some mighty fine wine
Sing it
Joy to the world
All the boys and girls now
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me.
Joy to the Mississippi deep blue sea
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to the bishops and the people who sing.
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea.
Joy to the bishops that the people see
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to the fishes in the Hebrew Sea.
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea.
Joy to the fishes in the big oak tree.
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea.
Joy to the people in the deep blue sea.
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea.
Joy to the people in the deep blue sea
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Now if I were a lady.
You know I love the ladies.
You know I am a lady
You know I love the ladies
You know I love you babies
You know I love the ladies
All the busy girls
All the boys and girls
All the frozen dinners
All the boys and girls now
At the Barnes & Noble
All the boys and girls now
I'd throw away the cars and the balls and the wall
I'd throw away the cars and the bars and the war
I'd throw away the cars and the bombs in the world
I'd throw away the cars and the bars and the war
Jeremiah was a bullfrog
Loves good bred of fly
I never understood a single word he said
But I helped him treat you right
He always have some mighty fire wine
Jeremiah was a bullfrog
Was good friend of mine
I never understood a single word he said
But I helped him drink his wine
He always had some mighty fine wine
Jeremiah was a good dog
Jeremiah was a bullfrog
Jerry Springer was a bullfrog
Jeremiah was a bullfrog
Joy to the bitches in Tennessee
Joy to you and me.
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me.
Joy to the kittens and the deep blue sea
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to the world
Altar boys and girls now
Joy to the world
All the boys and girls now
Shirley Feeney was a bulldog
Jeremiah was a bullfrog
Toys for you and me
Joy to you and me
You know I am Delaney
You know I love the ladies
You know I am the Navy
You know I love the ladies
I wanna be with dudes
I wanna be with you
That could churn me away
That could turn me away
Wrong as you want me to
Long as you want me to
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" (MP3)
Got a hole in my jock!
Mama told me not to come.
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" (MP3)
I'm a drone little scum
That is the way that I found the Son.
or
I'm a drone little scum
That is the way that I found the sun.
or
I'm a drone little scum
That is the way that I found the sun.
Mama told me not to come
That ain't the way to have fun, son.
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" (MP3)
I'm a toad and I'm drunk.
Mama told me not to come.
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" (MP3)
I'm a toad and that's hot.
Mama told me not to come.
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" (MP3)
I'm a toad in a cup.
Mama told me not to come.
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" (MP3)
I'm a toad in a cup
Mama told me not to come
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" (MP3)
I'm a toad in a tub
Mama told me not to come
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" (MP3)
I'm a troll in a dump!
Mama told me not to come.
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" (MP3)
I'm at home in a cup.
Mama told me not to come.
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" (MP3)
I'm at home inside a cup.
Mama told me not to come.
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" (MP3)
I'm looking at my girlfriend
She's pissed over the floor.
I'm looking at my girlfriend
She's passed out on the floor.
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" (MP3)
Soda in your gin?
Sugar in your tea?
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" (MP3)
That ain't the way that I run, no.
That ain't the way to have fun, son.
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" (MP3)
That ain’t the way that it’s done, son!
That ain't the way to have fun, son.
This is the way I’ll always hear it.
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" (MP3)
That is the way that I punt, sire.
That ain't the way to have fun, son.
"Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" (MP3)
Wash your whiskey with your water
Will you have whiskey with your water
"Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" (MP3)
Mama told me not to go
Mama told me not to come
"Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" (MP3)
That ain't the way to back home, no!
That ain't the way to have fun, no!
"Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" (MP3)
That ain't the way to have come, some
That ain't the way to have fun, son
"Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" (MP3)
That ain't the way to the bone, no!
That ain't the way to have fun, no!
"Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" (MP3)
That ain't the way to the trombone
That ain't the way to have fun, no!
"Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" (MP3)
That ain’t the way to have funk, no!
That ain’t the way to have fun, no!
"Mama Told Me Not To Come" (MP3)
I'm lookin' at my girlfriend, she's pissed on the floor
I've seen so many things I ain't never seen before
I'm lookin' at my girlfriend, she's passed out on the floor
I've seen so many things I ain't never seen before
"Mama Told Me Not To Come" (MP3)
Mama's home and I'm drunk.
Mama told me not to come.
"Mama Told Me Not To Come" (MP3)
Open up the window,
Let some air into the shrew.
Open up the window,
Let some air into this room.
"Never Been to Spain" (MP3)
I heard they're all on speed now
And it may lead up to needles
I headed for Las Vegas
Only made it out to Needles
"Never Been to Spain" (MP3)
Well, I never been insane
or
Well, I never been the same
Well, I never been to Spain
"Old Fashioned Love Song" (MP3)
Just a old fashioned love song (in my family)
Just an old fashioned love song (in harmony)
Ain't no tourist about it
Ain't no two ways about it
One is the loneliest number, whoa, work to do
One is the loneliest number, whoa, worse than two
Two can be a bad a** one.
Two can be as bad as one
Two can be a fat ass one
Two can be as bad as one
What is the loneliest number that you'll ever do?
One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do
"Out In The Country" (MP3)
Don't let Sabrina have your love.
Before the breathing air is gone.
I've got pieces of aphids.
or
I got Pieces of Eight, Ted.
I've got pieces of April.
I've got pieces of baked bread
I've got pieces of April
Drive with your lights on
On the road to Shambala.
How does you light shine
In the halls of Shambala?
Ha-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la
I can kill my sister by the flowers in her eyes
I can tell my sister by the flowers in her eyes
I'd live a lifetime in the heart of Jambala
How does you light shine in the halls of Shambala?
Wash away my Solo
Wash away my sorrow
As in Solo cups.
"Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" (MP3)
Sure is uncertain here
Sure is uncertain here
Sure as I'm sittin' here
Sure as I'm sittin' here
"The Show Must Go On" (MP3)
Far away from this masturbation
Far away from this masquerade
"The Show Must Go On" (MP3)
Help me stay awake
Help me get away
"The Show Must Go On" (MP3)
Leave me as I fly a jet
Far away from this masquerade
Leave me outside my address
Far away from this masquerade
"The Show Must Go On" (MP3)
Leave me as I fly a jet far away from this masquerade
Leave me outside my address far away from this masquerade
"Try a Little Tenderness" (MP3)
Wearing that same old foggy dress
Wearing that same old funky dress
I'd build a big house where we both could live
I'd buy a big house where we both could live