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"American Storm"
It's like a full force skid
It's like a full force gale
"Betty Lou"
Bad news, get down tonight.
Betty Lou's getting down tonight.
"Boomtown Blues"
The only thing black is
The wind made coal
The earth ain't black and
The wind ain't cold
"Even Now"
There's a highway
A lonesome stretch of grain
There's a highway
A lonesome stretch of gray
"Feel Like A Number"
Piece of lettuce keep coming in the mail.
Dear Sir letters keep coming in the mail.
"Feel Like a Number"
Like a tiny baby grasping a great big wheel
Like a tiny blade of grass in a great big field
The song makes sense either way.
"Fire Down Below"
File up your nose.
Fire down below
"Fire Down Below"
Here comes hot nannies
Here comes hot Nancy
"Fire Down Below"
Here comes those roses
Here comes ol' Rosie
"Fire Down Below"
Out in Berkeley, out in Queens
Out in Brooklyn, out in Queens
"Fire Lake"
Goin' to bowl the night away.
Who wants to go to Fire Lake?
"Fire Lake"
Joe's run off to Prior Lake.
Joe's run off to Fire Lake.
"Fire Lake"
Joe's run off to buy a lady.
Joe's run off to Fire Lake.
"Fire Lake"
Joe's run off to fry an egg
Joe's run off to fire lake
"Fire Lake"
Who wants to braid those bronze beauties.
Who wants to brave those bronze beauties.
"Fire Lake"
Who wants to go and buy a lay?
Who wants to go to Fire Lake?
"Fire Lake"
Who wants to go find Elaine
Who wants to go to Fire Lake
"Fire Lake"
Who wants to go to Prior Lake?
Who wants to go to Fire Lake?
"Fire Lake"
Who wants to go to buy a lake?
Who wants to go to Fire Lake?
"Fire Lake"
Who wants to go to find a lake?
Who wants to go to Fire Lake?
"Fire Lake"
Who wants to ride that concrete wheel?
Who wants to ride that chrome three-wheeler?
"Fire Lake"
You remember Uncle Joe
He's the one who was afraid to cut the cheese
You remember Uncle Joe
He's the one who was afraid to cut the cake
"Get Out of Denver"
We kept on driving till we ran into some foam rubber
We kept on driving till we ran into some fog cover
"Her Strut"
They do respect her butt
They love to watch her strut.
They do respect her but
They love to watch her strut.
"Her Strut"
They do respect the butt.
They do respect her but...
"Her Strut"
They love to watch her strip
They love to watch her strut
"Her Strut"
They love to watch her strip
They love to watch her strut
"Her Strut"
They'd kill to spank her butt
They love to watch her strut.
They do respect her but
They love to watch her strut.
"Hollywood Nights"
Above all delights
She had all of us killed.
Above all the lights
She had all of her skills.
"Hollywood Nights"
Hollywood knights
Hollywood nights
"Hollywood Nights"
In those Hollywood nights
Is how I wanna live
All those big city lights
And that's how I wanna live
And those Hollywood nights
In those Hollywood hills
All those big city lights
In those high rolling hills
"Hollywood Nights"
Above all the night
She had all of her pills
or
She had all of her fills
or
She had all of her fills
Above all the lights
She had all of her skills
"Hollywood Nights"
She had all of her thrills.
She had all of the skills.
"Hollywood Nights"
She stood there fried as the sun on the California coast
He was a Midwestern boy on a soan.
She stood there bright as the sun on that California coast
He was a Midwestern boy on his own.
"Katmandu"
Cat Man Do
Katmandu
"Katmandu"
I'm gonna catch them Dukes
I'm goin' to Katmandu
"Like A Rock"
Fraggle Rock
Like a rock
The tv show "Fraggle Rock" was actively airing at the time this song came out.
"Like A Rock"
I go rock
Like a rock
"Like A Rock"
I grew up.
Like a rock
"Like A Rock"
I was eighteen, didn't have a care
Working for piss, not a dime to spare.
I was eighteen, didn't have a care
Working for peanuts, not a dime to spare.
"Like A Rock"
Lagga frog
or
Lick a frog.
Like a rock
"Like A Rock"
Ligo Rock
Like a rock
"Like A Rock"
Like Iraq
Like a rock
"Like A Rock"
Lock her up.
Like a rock
"Like A Rock"
Smelled like marijuana
Felt like number one
"Like A Rock"
Stood there bawlin', sweatin' in the sun
Stood there boldly sweatin' in the sun.
"Like A Rock"
Stood there bowlegged.
Stood there boldly.
"Like A Rock"
Stood there bowlin', sweatin' in the sun.
Stood there boldly, sweatin' in the sun.
"Like A Rock"
Stood there bowling, sweatin' in the sun.
Stood there boldly sweatin' in the sun.
"Like A Rock"
When I grow up
Like a rock
"Like A Rock"
Workin' for penis
Workin' for peanuts
"Like a Rock"
Lava rock
Like a rock
"Like a Rock"
Life's a rock
Like a rock
"Like a Rock"
Like a ride
Like a rock
"Like a Rock"
Working for p*nis,
Not a dime to spare.
Working for peanuts,
Not a dime to spare.
"Little Drummer Boy"
Then he nodded
Mary nodded
As mis-sung by Bob Seger on his rendition of this classic tune.
"Little Victories"
Little nectarines
Little victories
"Main Street"
I remember standin' on the corner at midnight,
tryin' to get my girl a job
I remember standin' on the corner at midnight,
tryin' to get my courage up
"Main Street"
I was standin' on the corner at midnight
Trying to get my curly Joe
I remember standin' on the corner at midnight,
Tryin' to get my courage up
"Makin' Thunderbirds"
We met production
Formed in the Midwest ways
We met production
Foremen didn't waste words
"Makin' Thunderbirds"
We were making fun of birds.
We were makin' thunderbirds.
"Night Moves"
And we'd steal awake
And we'd steal away
"Night Moves"
And we're still awake
or
And we're still away
And we'd steal away
"Night Moves"
And we're still awake
And we'd steal away
"Night Moves"
Diet Food
Night Moves
"Night Moves"
Everybody's sore.
Livin' by the sword.
"Night Moves"
Flew too tall
Coulda used a few browns.
I was a little too tall
Could've used a few pounds.
"Night Moves"
I flew too saw, coulda used a few pounds
Tight pants points, haulin' in an hour
I was a little too tall, could've used a few pounds
Tight pants, points, hardly renowned.
"Night Moves"
I love to talk, could use a few friends.
I was a little too tall, could've used a few pounds.
"Night Moves"
I used her she used me
But neither one cared
We were getting a Chevy.
I used her she used me
But neither one cared
We were getting our share
"Night Moves"
I went too far.
Coulda used a few frowns.
I was a little too tall.
Could've used a few pounds.
"Night Moves"
Knight moose
night moves
"Night Moves"
Little too tall
Could've used a few pounds
Tight pants, points, haulin' in and out
I was a little too tall
Could've used a few pounds
Tight pants points hardly renown
"Night Moves"
Little toot salt, coulda used a few browns
Tight pants, points, hauler a noun.
I was a little too tall, could've used a few pounds
Tight pants, points, hardly renowned.
"Night Moves"
My boobs
Night moves
"Night Moves"
My dudes
Night moves
"Night Moves"
Nice boobs
Night moves
"Night Moves"
Night wolf
Night moves
"Night Moves"
Tight boots
Night moves
"Night Moves"
Tight pants, points, hollerin' nouns.
Tight pants, points, hardly renowned.
"Night Moves"
We wanted love, goin' on 500.
We weren't in love, no, far from it.
"Night Moves"
We were getting our s***
We were getting our share
"Night Moves"
We were in love, ho, no, fah, fuh
We were lookin' for some kinda sigh, suh.
We weren't in love, no, far from it
We weren't searching for some pie in the sky summit.
"Night Moves"
We were just young and restless and bored,
gettin' mighty sore
We were just young and restless and bored,
livin' by the sword
"Night Moves"
We were just young and restless and bored, and everybody saw it
We were just young and restless and bored, livin' by the sword
"Night Moves"
We were workin', workin' them practice runs,
Workin' them practice runs, oh how the night moves
We were workin', workin' and practicin',
Workin' and practicin' all of our night moves
"Night Moves"
With all them closing ends
With autumn closing in
"Night Moves"
With all them clothes in the air
or
With all them clothes in the end
or
With all them clothes in the wind.
With autumn closing in.
"Night Moves"
Workin on the night school,
trying to beat the subway business blues
workin on the night school,
layin it on the line
Workin' on our night moves
Tryin' to lose the awkward teenage blues
Workin' on our night moves
And it was summertime
"Night Moves"
Workin' on a knight moose!
Workin' on the night moves!
"Night Moves"
Workin' on our knight moose
Workin' on our night moves
"Night Moves"
Workin' on some nice boobs
Workin' on the night moves
"Night Moves"
Workin' on the missus without any clothes
Workin' on mysteries without any clues
"Night Moves"
Workin' on the night chew
or
Workin' on the night Jews
or
Workin' on the night Jews
Workin' on the night moves
"Night Moves"
Workin' on the night crews
Workin' on our night moves
"Night Moves"
Workin' on the night crew
Workin' on the night moves
"Night Moves"
Workin' on the night moose.
Workin' on the night moves.
"Night Moves"
Workin' on the night choo
or
Workin' on the right shoe
or
Workin' on the right shoe
Workin' on the night moves
"Night Moves"
Working on midgets without any clothes
Working on mysteries without any clues
"Night Moves"
Working on some awkward Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Working on some awkward teenage news
"Night Moves"
Working on the 9th floor
Working on her night moves
"Night Moves"
Working on the white room
Working on the night moves
"Nine Tonight"
I'll be there night to night, night to night, night to night
or
I'll be there nine to nine, nine to nine, nine to nine
or
I'll be the 99, 99, 99
or
I'll be the 99, 99, 99
I'll be there nine tonight, nine tonight, nine tonight
"Nine Tonight"
She wants to rock but she’s on the rag, man.
I'll be there nine tonight, nine tonight, nine tonight
"Nutbush City Limits"
Left foot city limit
Nutbush City Limits
"Old Time Rock And Roll"
Call me Loretta, call me what you will.
Call me a relic, call me what you will.
"Old Time Rock And Roll"
Call me a rabbit, call me what you will
Call me a relic, call me what you will
"Old Time Rock And Roll"
Call me a radical, me what you will.
Call me a relic, call me what you will.
"Old Time Rock And Roll"
Call me a rebel, call me what you will
Call me a relic, call me what you will
"Old Time Rock And Roll"
Call me erratic, call me what you will
Call me a relic, call me what you will
"Old Time Rock And Roll"
Call me heretic, call me what you will.
Call me a relic, call me what you will.
"Old Time Rock And Roll"
Don't blow an ear or play a tango
Won't go to hear 'em play a tango
"Old Time Rock And Roll"
Don't try and make me eat Nabisco
Don't try and take me to the disco
"Old Time Rock And Roll"
I'd rather bitch about the days of old
With that old time rock 'n' roll
I reminisce about the days of old
With that old time rock 'n' roll
"Old Time Rock And Roll"
Just take those old records off the shelf
I seldom listen to them by myself.
Just take those old records off the shelf
I'll sit and listen to them by myself.
"Old Time Rock And Roll"
Just take those old wreckers off the chef
Just take those old records off the shelf
"Old Time Rock And Roll"
Say I'm a bastard, say I'm over the hill.
Say I'm old-fashioned, say I'm over the hill.
"Old Time Rock And Roll"
That kind of music just sues the soul.
That kind of music just soothes the soul.
"Old Time Rock And Roll"
The condom music just soothes the soul.
That kinda music just soothes the soul.
"Old Time Rock And Roll"
There's only one-cha way to get me to go.
There's only one sure way to get me to go.
"Old Time Rock And Roll"
Today's music ain't got the same song.
Today's music ain't got the same soul.
"Old Time Rock And Roll"
Won't go to hear them play a bango
I'd rather hear some blues or f**king old soul
There's only one sure way to get me to go
Stop playing old time rock and roll
Won't go to hear them play a tango
I'd rather hear some blues or funky old soul
There's only one sure way to get me to go
Start playing old time rock and roll
"Old Time Rock and Roll"
Don't try to take me to Nabisco
Don't try to take me to a disco
"Old Time Rock and Roll"
Just take those old records off the shelf
I can't listen to 'em by myself
Just take those old records off the shelf
I sit and listen to 'em by myself
"Old Time Rock and Roll"
That kind of music just soothes my throat.
That kinda music just soothes the soul.
"Old Time Rock and Roll"
The kind of music that assumes the soul
The kind of music that soothes the soul
"Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"
Ain't afraid to look ya girl hey in the eye
Ain't afraid to look it girl, hear me out.
"Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"
But I've got a ram boy (ramblin' man)
And I've got a gam boy (gamblin' man)
But I've got to ramble (ramblin' man)
Oh, I've got to gamble (gamblin' man)
"Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"
I'm gonna tell my mom come on
I'm gonna tell my tale come one
"Roll Me Away"
I spoke to the famous first starlight.
I spoke to the faintest first starlight.
"Roll Me Away"
I was tired of my own boys
I was tired of my own voice
"Shakedown"
Everybody waltzing to the crowded lie.
Everybody wants into the crowded line.
"Shakedown"
Everybody wants into the crime of life
Everybody wants into the crowded line
"Shakedown"
Everybody wants to do the crowd at night
or
Everybody wants to do the private line
or
Everybody wants to do the private life
or
Everybody wants to do the private life
Everybody wants into the crowded line
"Shakedown"
Let down your bra, honey.
Let down your guard, honey.
"Shakedown"
Meltdown you're gone, honey.
Let down your guard, honey.
"Shakedown"
Meltdown, you're gone, honey.
Let down your guard, honey.
"Shakedown"
Shake Shack, take back
Shakedown, take down
"Shakedown"
Shake Shake, take back
Shakedown, take down
"Shakedown"
Shake out, breakout, take out
Shakedown, breakdown, take down
"Still The Same"
Ol' Wallace runs everytime he plays the bell.
He's still damn good, no one's gotten to him, yeah
You always won everytime you placed the bet.
You're still damn good, no one's gotten to you yet
"Still The Same"
The walrus won, every time he placed a bet.
You always won, every time you placed the bet.
"Still the Same"
Turning on the charm
Long enough to get you back
Turning on the charm
Long enough to get you by
"Still the Same"
You always swore. Every time you play, it's the best.
You always won everytime you placed the bet.
"Sunspot Baby"
I looked in Miami,
I looked in Nagril
the closest I came was a malt cold beer.
I looked in Miami,
I looked in Nagril the closest
I came was a month old bill.
"Sunspot Baby"
I looked in Miami.
I looked in Negril.
The closest I came was a malt cold beer.
I checked the Bahamas and they said she was gone.
Can't understand why she did me, so what?
I looked in Miami.
I looked in Negril.
The closest I came was a month old bill.
I checked the Bahamas and they said she was gone.
Can't understand why she did me so wrong!
"Sunspot Baby"
I looked in my hand, I looked in the grill
I looked in Miami, I looked in Nagril
"Sunspot Baby"
I looked in my hand. I looked in the grill.
I looked in Miami. I looked in Negril.
"Sunspot Baby"
I looked in the back seat, I looked in the grille
I looked in Miami, I looked in Negril
"The Fire Down Below"
All through the Shamu
All through the shadows
"The Little Drummer Boy"
That's s*** to give our king
That's fit to give our king
"The Little Drummer Boy"
The Alps have landing time.
The ox and lamb kept time.
"The Real Love"
Generation true
Genuine and true
"Turn The Page"
Here I am
All over again.
Here I am
On the road again.
"Turn The Page"
Most times you can hear 'em talk
Other times you can
All the same old cliches
Of a woman or a man
Most times you can't hear 'em talk
Other times you can
All the same old cliches
Is that a woman or a man
"Turn The Page"
The same oak leaf shave
The same old cliches
"Turn The Page"
You can listen to the engine more than I hear one lone song.
You can listen to the engine moaning out its one-note song.
"Turn the Page"
East of Yamaha
East of Omaha
"Turn the Page"
You can listen to the engine mornin' out is one lonesome
You can listen to the engine moanin' out its one lone song
"We Were Making Thunderbirds"
We were makin' fun o' her, we were making fun o' her
We were making Thunderbirds, We were making Thunderbirds
"We've Got Tonight"
Still here we are, both of us losing
Both of us learning.
Still here we are, both of us lonely
Both of us lonely.
"We've Got Tonight"
You know I'll keep searching,
even after the day.
You know I'll keep searching,
even after today.
"You'll Accomp'ny Me"
Someday, lady, you won't copy me.
Someday, lady, you'll accomp'ny me.
"You'll Accomp'ny Me"
Sunday Lady you're to comp'ny me.
Someday lady you'll accomp'ny me.
"You'll Accomp'ny Me"
The sky is scarlet and the time is right.
The sky is starlit and the time is right.
"You'll Accomp'ny Me"
The sky is startlin' and the time is right.
The sky is starlit and the time is right.
"You'll Accomp'ny Me"
Whisky women
Gypsy wind
"You'll Accomp'ny Me"
You are to comp'ny me
You will accomp'ny me
"You'll Accompany Me"
Sunday lady you're a company.
Someday lady you'll accomp'ny me.