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"4th July, Asbury Park (Sandy)"
For me this bored walk life is through
You ought to quit the sea too
For me this boardwalk life is through
You ought to quit this scene too
"4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)"
Did you hear the cup final? It must have maddened Marie
Did you hear the cops finally busted Madam Marie
"4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)"
Sandy, the fireworks are hanging on,
We're leaving tonight
For me, this bored one's life is through
Sandy, the fireworks are hailin' over Little Eden tonight
For me, this boardwalk life is through
"4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)"
Sandy, the fireworks are hanging over - they're leading tonight.
For me, this bog one life's full.
Sandy, the fireworks are hailin' over Little Eden tonight.
For me, this boardwalk life is through.
"A Taste Of Honey"
Tasting the sweetness of life
Tasting much sweeter than wine
"Bus Stop"
All the people stared as if we were from planet Spain.
All the people stared as if we were both quite insane.
"Bus Stop"
All the people stared as if we were such crying shames
All the people stared as if we were both quite insane.
"Bus Stop"
Bus Stop Wendy,
she stays,
love grows under my umbrella
Bus Stop, Wet Day,
She stays,
love grows, under my umbrella
"Bus Stop"
Bus stop Wendy She’s there asking She say “my umbrella”
Bus stop, wet day, she's there, I say "Please, share my umbrella"
"Bus Stop"
Bus stop waiting, she's may I say
Please share my umbrella
Bus stop, wet day, she's there, I say
Please share my umbrella
"Bus Stop"
Bus stop, Bosco's
Bus stop, bus goes
"Bus Stop"
Bus stop, Wednesday, she's there, I say
Please share my umbrella
Bus stop, wet day, she's there, I say
Please share my umbrella
"Bus Stop"
Bus stop, Wendy, she's there asking,
She say "My umbrella"
Bus stop, wet day, she's there,
I say "Please, share my umbrella"
"Bus Stop"
Bus stop, one day
She stays, love grows
Under my umbrella.
Bus stop, wet day
She stays, love grows
Under my umbrella.
"Bus Stop"
Bus stop, wet day, she's there, I say, "Michelle, my umbrella."
Bus stop, wet day, she's there, I say
Please share my umbrella
"Bus Stop"
By all goods, she was mine.
By August, she was mine.
"Bus Stop"
By orders she was mine
By August she was mine
"Bus Stop"
No more smeltering now
No more sheltering now
"Bus Stop"
She’s dead, I sing
She’s there, I say
"Bus Stop"
That umbrella, we embroidered
My Olga, she was mine.
That umbrella, we employed it
By August, she was mine.
"Bus Stop"
That umbrella, we employed it,
My Olga, she was mine
That umbrella, we employed it,
By August, she was mine
"Bus Stop"
The dice was melting
The ice was melting
"Bus Stop"
The ice was milking
The ice was melting
"Bus Stop"
Thinkin' of a sweet romance
Beginning in that pew.
Thinkin' of a sweet romance
Beginning in a queue.
"Bus Stop"
Thinkin' of a sweet romance
Beginning in a Q.
Thinkin' of a sweet romance
Beginning in a queue.
"Bus Stop"
Thinkin' of a sweet romance
Beginning in the dew.
Thinkin' of a sweet romance
Beginning in a queue.
I know, dew doesn't mean rain. But in America we don't queue up, but rather stand in line, so maybe that's why I was well into middle age before figuring this one out!
"Bus Stop"
Thinking of a sweet romance beginning in mid-June
Thinking of a sweet romance beginning in a queue
"Bus Stop"
Umbrello
Umbrella
Thought it was some Spanish word
Hey ShariAnnie
Hey Carrie Anne
Hey Terry Emm
Hey Carrie Anne
Hey, Carrie Anne
What's your name now, can anybody play?
Hey, Carrie Anne
What's your game now, can anybody play?
I played a daddy-ter, you played a mommy-ter.
I played a janitor, you played a monitor.
I played the Jennifer, you played the Monica.
I played the janitor, you played the monitor.
I played the challenger, you played the monitor.
I played the janitor, you played the monitor.
Then you played with older boys and prefix.
Then you played with older boys and prefects.
Then you played with older boys at recess.
Then you played with older boys and prefects.
Hey Perrier
Hey Carrie-Anne
Hey, Mary Ann!
What's your game girl?
Could anybody play?
Hey, Carrie-Anne!
What's your game now?
Can anybody play?
"Gasoline Alley Bred" (MP3)
How many times do you think that I've cried
Knowin' every day that your poppa's gettin' vulgar
Told him 'bout your fries and he was nearly chokin'
How many times do you think that I've cried
Knowin' every day that your heart was gettin' broken
Holdin' back your pride till you were nearly chokin'
Love 'my' lyrics. How does a British band get away with singing the word 'butt', when three years later US songs like Harry Chapin's W*O*L*D (the only song that has five distinct spellings of its title depending on the pressing company) still had to find a way to cleverly sneak it in: "There's a tire around my gut from sitting on my (drumbeat)/But it's never gonna go away"
"Gasoline Alley Bred" (MP3)
Time to get your frown away
Time to get your butt out of bed
"He Ain't Heavy (He's My Brother)"
He would not enter ah me
He would not encumber me
"He Ain't Heavy (He's My Brother)"
If I'll leave him at all
I'll leave him with sadness.
If I'm laden at all
I'm laden with sadness.
"He Ain't Heavy (He's My Brother)"
With a man eating winding ton
With many a winding turn
"He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother"
He ain't Heaven
He's my brother
He ain't heavy
He's my brother
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
He ain't hairy
He ain't heavy
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
He ain't wealthy
He ain't heavy
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
He's a wealthy rich man confirmed
His welfare is my concern.
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
He's a wealthy river Manchkinson.
His welfare is of my concern.
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
He's wealthy as a napkin's son.
His welfare is of my concern.
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
He's well fed on Mackeson.
His welfare is my concern.
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
His welfare is a Mackeson.
His welfare is my concern.
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
His welfare is a Mackeson
His welfare is my concern
Mackeson is a kind of stout beer very popular in the uk in the 60's.
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
His welfare's not my concern.
His welfare is of my concern.
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
Ian Heavy, he's my brother.
He ain't heavy, he's my brother.
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
If I'm laid down at all I'm laid down with sadness
If I'm laden at all I'm laden with sadness
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
If I'm leaving at all
I'm leaving with Sam.
If I'm laden at all
I'm laden with sadness
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
It's a loud loud roar
It's a long long road
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
When I'm leavin', ahhhh
Then I'm leaving with sadness
That everyone's heart
Is filled with laughter.
If I'm laden at all
I'm laden with sadness
That everyone's heart
Isn't filled with the gladness.
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
With Radio Isington
With many a winding turn.
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
With Radio Wyern on
With many a winding turn
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
With a Mainean waving Tom
With many a winding turn
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
With many a winding tongue.
With many a winding turn.
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
With the radio whining on
With many a winding turn
"He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother"
He ain’t healthy
He ain’t heavy
"He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother"
He ain’t helping
He ain’t heavy
I've been heard so much before
I've been hurt so much before
"Hey Willy"
Your father calls you city
Your father calls you silly
I cry and I cry
I try and I try
"I Can't Tell the Bottom from the Top" (MP3)
How you brought what's upside down
How you brought what's inside out
Apple pie, apple pie, apple pie...
I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive...
"If I Needed Someone" (MP3)
What goes on when you're 9?
What goes on in your mind?
You are living your wildest dreams
You say you'll never grow old
or
You are living your wildest dreams
Use Zen, you'll never grow old.
You are living your wildest dreams
Use them, you'll never grow old
'Til you’re 73
'Til you set me free
I love Jennifer Echo.
I love Jennifer Eccles.
I love Jenny Freckles.
I love Jennifer Eccles.
I love Jenny Freckles
I know that she loves me.
I love Jennifer Eccles
I know that she loves me.
Last kiss, hate her and go
Love, kiss, hate or adore
Love, Kiss...hey toreador
Love, kiss, hate or adore
White chalk, written on red brick
Our love, torn it apart
It's there, down in the playground
Last kiss, eight hours ago
White chalk, written on red brick
Our love, told in a heart
It's there, drawn in the playground
Love, kiss, hate or adore
"Just Like Me"
Mary had a little land
Mary had a little lamb
"King Midas in Reverse"
He's been minus in reverse
He's King Midas in reverse
"Listen to Me"
Your ears of death
Your ears are deaf
"Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)" (MP3)
'Cause that was no woman at all.
'Cause that long cool woman had it all.
"Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)" (MP3)
Get it odd
Had it all
"Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)" (MP3)
Get it on
Had it all [repeat to fade]
"Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)" (MP3)
Sittin' in a bunch of bed pans.
Sitting in a nest of bad men.
"Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)" (MP3)
Sittin’ in the nest of Bat-Man
Sitting in a nest of bad men
"Long Cool Woman (in a Black Dress)" (MP3)
Risky bottles flying high
Whiskey bottles piling high
"Long Cool Woman (in a Black Dress)" (MP3)
Working for the pussy eye
Working for the FBI
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
A pair of thunder thighs made me open my eyes.
A pair of 45's made me open my eyes.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
A tall cool woman in a wet dress.
A long cool woman in a black dress.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Colored people were doing wrong
All the people were doing wrong
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
For just one love, I was a fat man.
With just one look, I was a bad mess.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
I don't want love, I just want badness.
or
I don't want love, I want some bad mess.
or
I don't want love, I want some bad mess.
With just one look, I was a bad mess.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
I heard something I shouldn't have known.
I heard somebody shooting a gun.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
I helped the sunrise
I heard the sirens
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
I told her, 'Don't be scared
'Cause your gun arm is spared'.
I told her, 'Don't be scared
'Cause you're gonna be spared'.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Just a fine old beautiful doll
Just a five-nine beautiful tall
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Just good bye now beautiful doll
Just a five-nine beautiful tall
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Just one look, I was Batman.
Just one look, I was a bad mess.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Justify my beautiful song
Just a five-nine beautiful tall
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Justify my beautiful wall
Just a five-nine beautiful tall
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Long cool woman in a fat dress
Long cool woman in a black dress
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Nudity football
Long cool woman
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Peanut butter thighs and infamous nights
Pair of 45s made me open my eyes.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
S****ing in a mask of Batman.
Sitting in a nest of bad men.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
She was a law school woman in a black dress.
She was a long cool woman in a black dress.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
She was a long cool woman in a black dress
Just a-fightin' my beautiful song.
She was a long cool woman in a black dress
Just a five-nine beautiful tall.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
She was a long cool woman in a black dress
Just define that beautiful bum.
She was a long cool woman in a black dress
Just a 5'9' beautiful tall.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
She was a long cool woman in a black dress
Just to buy my beautiful song
She was a long cool woman in a black dress
Just a 5'9 beautiful tall
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
She was a long cool woman in a black dress
With no underwear on.
She was a long cool woman in a black dress
Just a five-nine beautiful-tall.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
She was a long cool woman in a black dress
Just to find out a beautiful song.
She was a long cool woman in a black dress
Just a 5'9' beautiful tall.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
She was a long cool woman in a flak vest.
She was a long cool woman in a black dress.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
She was a long cool woman in a red dress
Just a fine night, beautiful doll.
She was a long cool woman in a black dress
Just a 5'9, beautiful tall.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
She was a long cool woman in a red dress
Just a fine night, beautiful hall
She was a long cool woman in a black dress
Just a 5'9, beautiful tall
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
She was a long, cool woman in a bear pit.
She was a long, cool woman in a black dress.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
She was born to a woman and a black man.
She was a long, cool woman in a black dress.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Sittin' in a massive bedpan
Sitting in a nest of bad men
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Sitting in a mask of Batman.
Sitting in a nest of bad men.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Sitting in a mask of Batman
Sitting in a nest of bad men
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Sitting in a nest of Batman
Sitting in a nest of bad men.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Sitting in a nest with Batman
Sitting in a nest of bad men
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Sitting in the mist with Batman.
Sitting in a nest of bad men.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Sitting in the nest of Batman
Sitting in a nest of bad men
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Sitting in the nest with Batman
Sitting in a nest of bad men
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Son of Mary heard the sirens.
Suddenly, we heard the sirens.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Tall cool woman in a flat bed
Long cool woman in a black dress
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Well I heard somebody shooting the gong
Well I heard somebody shooting a gun
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Well the DA was holding my left hand
And she was holding my right
Well the DA was pumping my left hand
And she was holding my right
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Well, just my luck it was a bad mess,
'cause the long cool woman had it on
With just one look I was a bad mess,
'cause the long cool woman had it all
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Well, just my luck, I was a bad man.
With just one look, I was a bad mess.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Well, the D.A. was a hole in my left hand
And she was a hole in my side.
Well, the D.A. was a-holding my left hand
And a-she was a-holdin' my right.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
Well, the D.A. was holding my left hand
A machine was holding my right.
Well, the D.A. was a-holding my left hand
And a-she was a-holdin' my right.
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
With her mind on a beautiful song.
Just a five-nine beautiful tall
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
With just one look I was a bad mess,
'cause I wanna go home and get it on
With just one look I was a bad mess,
'cause the long cool woman had it all
"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (MP3)
With just one look it was a badman
With just one look I was a bad mess
"Long Cool Woman In a Black Dress" (MP3)
Whiskey bottles, violent eyes
Whiskey bottles pilin' high
"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" (MP3)
A pair of tawny thighs made me open my eyes
A pair of 45's made me open my eyes
"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" (MP3)
A pair of tawny thighs made me open my eyes
A pair of 45s made me open my eyes
"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" (MP3)
A terror baby, aah, take me off of my crime
A pair of 45's made me open my eyes.
"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" (MP3)
I hope that you're it boy
I hope that you're able
"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" (MP3)
Justify my beautiful soul
Just a five-nine beautiful tall
"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" (MP3)
Set a baby owl right in front of my eyes
A pair of 45's made me open my eyes.
"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" (MP3)
Well, the D.A. was hung from my left hand
And she was holdin' my right
And I told her 'Don't get scared, 'cause you've gone off as bad'
But I've gotta be forgiven if I wanna spend my livin'
With a long cool woman in a black dress
Just to find out a beautiful song
Well, the D.A. was pumpin' my left hand
And she was holdin' my right
And I told her 'Don't get scare, 'cause you're gonna be spared'
But I've gotta be forgiven if I wanna spend my livin'
With a long cool woman in a black dress
Just a 5'9" beautiful tall
A pair of 45s made me loco ma time
A pair of 45s made me open my eyes
Get it on, get it on, get it on
Had it all, had it all, had it all
Sitting in a nest with Batman
Sitting in a mess of bad men
The DA was pawn for my left hand
The DA was pumpin' my left hand
With just one luck
With just one look
But then again, it didn't have a chance for less
But then again, it didn't have a chance to last
In Miami and in my car
In my head and in my heart
Instead it froze away
Yes, there it flows away
It's gone now, Blue Bonnet
It's gone now, moved on now
Yes, there it froze away
Yes, there it flows away
"Look Through Any Window"
Movin' on L.A.
Movin' on their way
"Look Through Any Window"
You can see that little angel
You can see that little haze
Ride a carousel.
On a carousel
Sony is so fine.
So near yet so far.
Taking care of Sam
On a carousel
Calling Kara’s cell
On a carousel
Horses chasin',
cause they're racin',
Sunny eggs so fried
Horses chasin',
'cause they're racin,
So near yet so far
No more chasing home
No more chasing her
Much prefer my lyric
Still so violate
or
Still so fly away
Still so far away
"Searchin'"
Got a diaper
Gonna find her
"Searchin'"
Got some fiber
Gonna find her
"Stay"
And your caca don't mind
And your papa don't mind
"Step Inside"
You don't need an irritation
You don't need an invitation
Stop, stop, stop all the dancing
Give me time to pee.
Stop, stop, stop all the dancing
Give me time to breathe.
"Stop! Stop! Stop!" (MP3)
Velcro people ting-a ling-a linging
or
Bells of people ting-a ling-a linging
Bells on feet go ting-a ling-a linging.
"The Air That I Breathe"
All I need is the MFP (as in Colgate toothpaste).
All I need is the air that I breathe and to love you.
"The Air That I Breathe"
All I need is the MSG.
All I need is the air that I breathe.
"The Air That I Breathe"
Bees came upon me, and it leaves me weak
Peace came upon me, and it leaves me weak
"The Air That I Breathe"
Don't sleep, silent angel, don't you sleep.
So sleep, silent angel, go to sleep.
"The Air That I Breathe"
Making more with you
Making love with you
"The Air That I Breathe"
Making no misuse
Making love with you
"The Air That I Breathe"
Mickey Mouse and you
Making love with you
"The Air That I Breathe"
Nothing to ease old folks to remain in love with you
Nothing to eat, no books to read, making love with you
"The Air That I Breathe"
Nothing to eat, no bugs to eat
Nothing to eat, no books to read
"The Air That I Breathe"
Now think to be, no books to read.
Making love with you.
Nothing to eat, no books to read.
Making love with you.
"The Air That I Breathe"
Peace came upon my endlessly (stretched out the word endlessly)
Peace came upon me, and it leaves me weak
"The Air That I Breathe"
Sometimes all I need is a ba-a-ad dream
Sometimes all I need is the air that I breathe
"The Air That I Breathe"
Sometimes all I need is the MTV
Sometimes all I need is the air that I breathe
"The Air That I Breathe"
Sometimes all I need is the big evergreen
Sometimes all I need is the air that I breathe
"The Air That I Breathe"
Sometimes all I need is the end of the breeds
Sometimes all I need is the air that I breathe
"The Air That I Breathe"
Waiting for Big Blue
Making love with you
"Big Blue" as in the nickname for IBM.
"The Baby"
The wall sign
The war sign
"The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Sam McGhee"
Gun hanging on by his sight
Gun hanging on by his side
"Too Young to Be Married"
They find it hard to make 'em sweet
They find it hard to make ends meet
It's got to be the A
It's got to be the end
"Yes I Will"
I used to be the guy
I used to be the kind