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"(Nothing But) Flowers" (MP3)
A fish's parted eyes
Alice did have a lawnmower
I gutted, I gutted.
If this is paradise
I wish I had a lawnmower
You've got it, you've got it.
"(Nothing But) Flowers" (MP3)
Don't leave me standing here
I can't get used to his lifestyle.
Don't leave me stranded here
I can't get used to this lifestyle.
"(Nothing But) Flowers" (MP3)
I'd pretend
That I was a dildo standing tall.
I'd pretend
That I was a billboard standing tall.
And she could see an EMI factory
And she could see a nearby factory.
And she could see an earmarked factory.
And she could see a nearby factory.
And she could see it in my factory.
And she could see a nearby factory.
And she could see it in my factory
She's making sure she is not breathing.
And she could see a nearby factory
She's making sure she is not dreaming.
And she was a lion in the grass
And she was lying in the grass
And she was checking all her dress(es).
And she was taking off her dress.
And she was lookin' her best.
And she was lookin' at herself.
And she was looking at her s**t.
And she was looking at herself.
And she was looking like a person.
And she was looking at herself.
Don't need no one of the missing persons, and she was
Mase een in uff dup feel alright, and she was.
Joining the world of missing persons and she was
Missing enough to feel alright (and she was).
Doubt about it, no doubt about it.
Glad about it, no doubt about it.
Missing in love, but here all right.
Missing enough to feel all right.
Ooh, I was coming.
The world was moving.
She could see it in my battery
She could see it in my factory
She could see it in my factory.
She could see a nearby factory.
She was checking off an address
She was taking off a dress
Take Minute Maid from concentrate
Take a minute to concentrate
The world was good
and she was bright and early
and she was
The world was moving
and she was right there with it
(and she was)
There she was
And she was
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah
Blind, blind, blind, blind, blind
Bland, bland, bland, bland, bland
Blind, blind, blind, blind, blind
"Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)" (MP3)
All I want is to breed
Won't you breed with me?
All I want is to breathe
Won't you breathe with me?
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
Ah Bah Cah Nah Bah Nah Cah Ah!
I'm an ordinary guy.
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
But a bust in the face?
Gonna burst into flames.
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
Cool place, strange that night a stranger
Cool babies, strange but not a stranger
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
Desperation is near.
Transportation is here.
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
Here's the ticket pack your bag,
stop what you've been working on
Yes the thing's surely here
Close enough but not too far,
Baby you know where you are
Fighting fire with fire
Here's your ticket pack your bag,
time for jumping overboard
The transportation is here
Close enough but not too far,
Maybe you know where you are
Fightin' fire with fire
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
Here's your ticket pack your bag
That's what you've been hoping for.
Here's your ticket pack your bag
Time for jumpin' overboard.
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
Hold tight, wait till the potty's open.
Hold tight, wait 'til the party's over.
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
I always gave you my knee arrangement
All wet, hey you might need a raincoat
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
I am born in Africa.
I'm an ordinary guy.
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
I don't know what you expect,
but it ain't gonna be respect
I don't know what you expect
staring into the TV set
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
I don't know what you expect.
They rented you the TV set.
I don't know what you expect,
staring into the TV set.
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
I don't know what you expect
Staring into the baby's head.
I don't know what you expect
Staring into the TV set.
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
I'm an old and hairy guy.
I'm an ordinary guy.
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
I'm at awe in Africa.
I'm an ordinary guy.
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
It was once a murder place
sometimes I listen to myself
All them coming first place
People on their way to work
say baby what do you expect
All them bursting in flames
It was once upon a place
sometimes I listen to myself
Gonna come in first place
People on their way to work
say baby what did you expect
Gonna burst into flames
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
It was once upon a plate.
It was once upon a place.
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
My heart's out of the ordinary
or
Mad house, out of the ordinary
My house, 'sout of the ordinary
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
My house, I'm tired of running it.
My house, s'out of the ordinary.
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
My house, down under fun enemy
My house, out of the ordinary
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
One Tike
or
One Tys--
Hold tight
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
One Tys(on)
Hold tight.
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
Shakedown beats walking in broad daylight.
Shakedown dreams walking in broad daylight.
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
Shakedown beats walking in broad manner.
Shakedown dreams walking in broad daylight
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
Stinks like Dinah's finger
Strange but not a stranger
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
Strange banana sprinkler
Strange but not a stranger
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
Strange banana strangers
Strange but not a stranger
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
This was once a better place.
It was once upon a place.
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
This was once a finer place, sometimes I listen to myself
Gonna come in this place.
It was once upon a place, sometimes I listen to myself
Gonna come in first place.
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
This was once a fireplace.
It was once upon a place.
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
This will take you vacuum bags: jump right up and blow the horn.
Here's your ticket pack your bag: time for jumpin' overboard.
"Burning Down The House" (MP3)
What's up
Watch out
"Burning Down the House" (MP3)
Barney's in the house
Burning down the house
It would NOT refer to Barney The Dinosaur, since he wasn't around when this song was made.
"Burning Down the House" (MP3)
Bergen County house
Burning down the house
Bergen County is a county located next to New York City in North Jersey.
"Burning Down the House" (MP3)
Berlin on the house
Burning down the house
"Burning Down the House" (MP3)
Bourbon down the house
Burning down the house
"Burning Down the House" (MP3)
Fuzzy-Wuzzy was a bear, Fuzzy-Wuzzy had no hair.
Here's your ticket, pack your bag; time for jumpin' overboard.
"Burning Down the House" (MP3)
I always gave you my knee arrangement
Aah, all wet-- hey, you might need a raincoat
"Burning Down the House" (MP3)
This was once a better face
It was once upon a place
"Burning Down the House" (MP3)
Vernon down the house
Burning down the house
"Cities"
Thief of London, Small City
Think of London, Small City
"Creatures Of Love" (MP3)
We are preachers, preachers of love
or
We are teachers, teachers of love
or
We are preachers, preachers of the Lord.
We are creatures, creatures of love.
"Creatures Of Love" (MP3)
Well I've seen sex and I think it's so gay.
or
Well, I've seen sex and I think it's all gay.
Well I've seen sex and I think it's okay.
"Dream Operator"
Three angels above to haul you away.
Three angels above. The whole human race...
"Girlfriend Is Better" (MP3)
Down, down in the basement
We hear the sound of your shoes.
Down, down in the basement
We hear the sound of machines.
"Girlfriend Is Better" (MP3)
I got Goofy
I got a girlfriend
"Girlfriend Is Better" (MP3)
I got a girlfriend that's better than that
Not everyone's getting involved.
I got a girlfriend that's better than that
Now everyone's getting involved.
"Girlfriend Is Better" (MP3)
I got a girlfriend that's better than that
She has the smoke in her a**
or
I got a girlfriend that's better than that
She has the spoke in her eyes.
or
I got a girlfriend that's better than that
She has the spoke in her a**.
I got a girlfriend that's better than that
She has the smoke in her eyes.
"Girlfriend Is Better" (MP3)
I got a girlfriend that's better than that
And everyone's better than Bob
I got a girlfriend that's better than that
Now everyone's getting involved
"Girlfriend Is Better" (MP3)
I got a girlfriend that's better than that
She has a smokin' hot ass
I got a girlfriend that's better than that
She has the smoke in her eyes.
"Girlfriend Is Better" (MP3)
I got a girlfriend with bones in her hair.
I got a girlfriend with bows in her hair.
"Girlfriend Is Better" (MP3)
I got a girlfriend
With bowls and no hair.
I got a girlfriend
With bows in her hair.
"Girlfriend Is Better" (MP3)
I have a girl with bows in her head
And there's nothing better than that.
or
I have a girl with holes in her head
And there's nothing better than that.
or
I have a girl with holes in her head
And there's nothing better than that.
I got a girlfriend with bows in her hair
And nothing is better than that
"Girlfriend Is Better" (MP3)
Somehow get closer but you cannot hear
Get closer to be far away.
Somebody calls her but you cannot hear
Get closer to be far away.
"Girlfriend Is Better" (MP3)
Stop! make incense.
Stop making sense.
"Heaven"
Boris Karloff
The bar is called Heaven.
"I Get Wild / Wild Gravity" (MP3)
I get wild, wise enough.
I get wild, wizing up.
"I Wish You Wouldn't Say That"
I wish you wouldn't play that
I wish you wouldn't say that
"Life During Wartime" (MP3)
Miss ain't the muck luck.
This ain't the mudd clubb.
"Life During Wartime" (MP3)
This ain't no muck up! Or heebee-geebee!
This ain't the mudd clubb. Or CBGB.
"Life During Wartime" (MP3)
This ain't no party
This ain't no disco
This ain't no food in your eye.
This ain't no party
This ain't no disco
This ain't no foolin' around.
"Life During Wartime" (MP3)
This ain't no potty.
This ain't no party.
"Life During Wartime" (MP3)
This ain't no potty
This ain't Nabisco
This ain't no poopin' around.
This ain't no party
This ain't no disco
This ain't no foolin' around.
"Life During Wartime" (MP3)
Why stay in college; why go to night school?
Gonna be different this time?
Why stay in college? Why go to night school?
It won't be different this time!
"Making Flippy Floppy" (MP3)
Like a dog
We kill the beast.
Lock the door
We kill the beast.
"Making Flippy Floppy" (MP3)
We are born without assets
We are born without sin
or
We are born without asses
We are born without sin.
We are born without eyesight
We are born without sin.
"Making Flippy Floppy" (MP3)
We are one with our eyesight
We are one with our sin.
We are born without eyesight
We are born without sin.
"Making Flippy Floppy" (MP3)
We have pretty big bodies
We got really big heads.
We have great big bodies
We got great big heads.
"Making Flippy-Floppy" (MP3)
Snap into position
You bastard, you bet!
Snap into position
Bounce 'til you ache.
He looks so bad.
or
He looks so fat.
He looks so fine.
"Once In A Lifetime" (MP3)
And it tastes no fun
Letting the days go by
"Once In A Lifetime" (MP3)
And you can taste gold pie
Letting the days go by
"Once In A Lifetime" (MP3)
Into the blue again, after the bloody storm
Into the blue again, after the money's gone.
"Once In A Lifetime" (MP3)
Into the blue again, after the bodies fall.
Into the blue again, after the money's gone.
"Once In A Lifetime" (MP3)
Into the blue again, after the mighty storm
Into the blue again, after the money's gone.
"Once In A Lifetime" (MP3)
Into the poo again, out of the muddy storm
Into the blue again, after the money's gone
"Once In A Lifetime" (MP3)
Letting the days go by
At the water hole go down.
Letting the days go by
Let the water hold me down.
"Once In A Lifetime" (MP3)
Letting the days go by
Water's flowing out your ears.
Letting the days go by
Water flowing underground.
"Once In A Lifetime" (MP3)
Letting the trains go by
Let the water hold me up.
Letting the days go by
Let the water hold me down.
"Once In A Lifetime" (MP3)
Never quarter hoagie down.
Let the water hold me down.
"Once In A Lifetime" (MP3)
Salem it ever was.
Same as it ever was.
"Once In A Lifetime" (MP3)
Satan's the devil, boys
Satan's the devil, boys.
Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was.
"Once In A Lifetime" (MP3)
You may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful light
You may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife
"Once In A Lifetime" (MP3)
You may find yourself living in a shat-on shack
You may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
"Once In A Lifetime" (MP3)
You may find yourself living in a shut down shack
You may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
"Once in a Lifetime" (MP3)
After the money's come
After the money's gone
"Once in a Lifetime" (MP3)
As the days go by
or
Any days go by
or
And the days go by
Letting the days go by
"Once in a Lifetime" (MP3)
Having a disco fight
In the water moblie
Letting the days go by
Let the water hold me down.
"Once in a Lifetime" (MP3)
Here come the Christians
Here comes the twister
"Once in a Lifetime" (MP3)
Into the blue of day
Into the blue again
"Once in a Lifetime" (MP3)
Letting the days go by
Let 'em go automobile
Letting the days go by
Let the water hold me down
"Once in a Lifetime" (MP3)
Time is an asterisk.
Time isn't after us.
"Once in a Lifetime" (MP3)
Under the water, carry the water
Remove the water, carry the water
"Once in a Lifetime" (MP3)
Water flowing under rocks
Water flowing underground.
"Once in a Lifetime" (MP3)
Water the dairy and water the moon
Water dissolving and water removing.
"Once in a Lifetime" (MP3)
Word to Dolby and water on moon
Water dissolving and water removing
"Once in a Lifetime" (MP3)
Working at a ShopRite sale
Living in a shotgun shack
"Papa Legba"
Come and ride your whores
In the night,
in the night
Come and ride your whores
Come and ride your horse
In the night,
in the night
Come and ride your horse
"Paper"
Hold the paper up to the light
Sun rays pass right through
or
Some words pass right through.
Hold the paper up to the light
Some rays pass right through.
"People Like Us"
People like Gus.
People like us.
Can't seem to face up to the fax.
Can't seem to face up to the facts.
Cycle killer
Psycho killer
Cycle pillar
Psycho killer
Cycle thriller, use Cascade.
Psycho killer, qu'est que c'est.
F***-f***-f***-f***, f***-f***-f***-f***-f***-f***, better
Fa-fa-fa-fa, fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa, better
F-f-f-f***head!
F-f-f-far better
heard it in a remix so the sound was probably a bit distorted to end up sounding like that.
Fa-fa, fa-fa, fafafa, fafafa, fella
F-f-f-far better
I can't sleep 'cause my head's on fire
I can't sleep 'cause my bed's on fire
I hate people but they're not to mind.
I hate people when they're not polite.
I hate people when they're not alive.
I hate people when they're not polite.
I hate people when they're not too blind.
I hate people when they're not polite.
I'm tense and nervous in Cadillacs
I'm tense and nervous and I can't relax
Psycho killer, Kafka says
Psycho killer, qu'est que c'est
Psycho killer, she's insane
Psycho killer, Qu'est que c'est
Psycho killer
Casket say
Psycho killer
Qu'est que c'est
Psycho killer
Cats get sick.
Psycho killer
Qu'est que c'est.
Psycho killer
It's safe to say.
Psycho killer
Qu'est que c'est.
Psycho killer
Just keep saying...
Psycho killer
Qu'est que c'est
Psycho killer
Kiss kissy
Psycho killer
Qu'est que c'est.
Psycho killer
Shimmy Shake
Psycho killer
Qu'est que c'est.
Psycho killer
Casket scene
Psycho killer
Qu'est que c'est
Psycho killer
Basket case
Psycho killer
Qu'est que c'est
Run, run, run, ole
Run, run, run away
Seiko killer
Psycho killer
We are vain and we are blind
I hate people when they're not kind.
We are vain and we are blind
I hate people when they're not polite.
"Puzzling Edivence"
You got Time and Newsweek
In the seventies
or
You got Time and Newsweek
And you're seventeen
or
You got Time and Newsweek
And then Seventeen.
You got Time and Newsweek
Well, they're the same to me.
"Puzzling Evidence"
Poisoned applesauce hardened your heart.
Puzzling evidence hardened your heart.
But it's going to make my day.
But it's growing day by day.
We’re on a ride to Norway
We’re on a ride to nowhere
We’re on the road to Norway
We’re on the road to nowhere
"Sax and Violins"
Gonna drop like a store
Gonna drop like a stone
Help us to survive.
Help us loose our minds.
Let's talk about him to the top.
Love from the bottom to the top.
Put away that gun, and this party symbol
Put away that gun, and this part is simple
Put away that gun, and this phallic symbol.
Put away that gun, and this part is simple.
Stop making crazy
Stop acting crazy
The Lord don't bite.
The Lord won't mind.
Turn like a whale inside a whale
Turn like a wheel inside a wheel
"Take Me To The River" (MP3)
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water, watch me drown.
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water, washin' me down.
"Take Me To The River" (MP3)
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Watchin' me drown.
Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Washin' me down.
"Take Me to the River" (MP3)
Take my money, buy cigarettes
Take my money, my cigarettes
People looking for the television dial
But we are just good friends,
Television man.
People like to put the television down
But we are just good friends,
Television man.
Gee, this message is for everyone.
She has messages for everyone.
Night must fall.
Don Knotts! Don Knotts!
Night must fall
Now darker, darker.
Running high, she's gonna knock eyes out.
A world of light, she's gonna open our eyes up.
She is moving by remote control
And they got her all invisible.
She is moving by remote control
Hands that guide her are invisible.
Sometimes the world is a load of questions.
Sometimes the world has a load of questions.
What I'd like, she's gonna hook our lines up.
World of light, she's gonna open our eyes up.
What a light, she's gonna rise up.
World of light, she's gonna open our eyes up.
"This Must Be the Place" (MP3)
For some Minute Maid juice
For a minute or two
"Totally Nude"
Dive to the bottom
And we never come up
I poke a body for Bob and mama
Dive to the bottom
And we never come up
A polka party for Bob and Martha
"Totally Nude"
Ninja boy, ninja man, take me along
Deep in the woods we're undiscovered
Nature boy, nature man, take me along
Deep in the woods we're undiscovered
"Uh Oh, Love Comes To Town" (MP3)
Love, love is syphilis, 1-2-3.
Love, love is simple as 1-2-3.
Syphilis may be a sign of love, but I don't think it's the other way around.
"Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town" (MP3)
I'm not the people that you read about in books
I've met the people that you read about in books
Are you ready for vaginas?
I'm wearin' fur pajamas.
Brother John's
or
Brother Jonas
Fur pajamas
F*** control
Thought control
F***in' droll
or
F*** and droll
Thought control
He's a man!
Piece of cake!
Fucking cold
You can get more any time you like
Peace of mind?
Piece of cake!
Thought control
You can get on board anytime you like
He's a man-- Here's a piece of cake
For control,
you get 'em both any time you like.
Peace of mind? (It's a) piece of cake!
Thought control
you can get on board anytime you like
He's a man
He's a piece of cake
F***in' cold!
You get a boat and you tug the line.
Peace of mind
It's a piece of cake
Thought control
You can get on board anytime you like.
I'm wearin' four v*gin*s.
I'm wearin' fur pajamas.
I'm wearin' her pajamas.
Ore-Ida hot potato.
I'm wearin' fur pajamas.
I ride a hot potato.
I'm wearing perfect charmers
I'm wearin' fur pajamas.
It's tickling my fantasy
It's tickling my fancy
I’m mad and I felt vagina
I’m wearing my fur pajamas
I’m wearing my fur pajamas; and they ride up!
I’m wearing my fur pajamas. I ride a hot potato.
Like sitting on pins and needles
Peas from a pod, it's scientific.
Like sitting on pins and needles
Things fall apart, it's scientific
Piece of man, it's a piece of cake.
Full control you gamble anytime you like.
Peace of mind? It's a piece of cake!
Thought control? You can get on board anytime you like
For control
or
F***in' troll
Thought control
On the way to the stocking stage
On the way to the stock exchange