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'Gollie', said Denny, 'You know there aren't many
Who can sing a song the way that you do'. (Let's go, Zal.)
Zallie said, 'Denny, you know there aren't many
Who can sing a song the way that you do.' (Let's go South.)
All these good vibrations
Duffy's good vibrations
And after every number, they passed out.
And after every number, they'd pass the hat.
And in the coffee house the bastard sat.
And in the coffee house Sebastian sat.
And no one's getting fat except Mama Cat.
And no one's getting fat except Mama Cass.
And no one's getting fat except mama's cat
And no one's getting fat except Mama Cass
And then she wants to go to the sea.
And Mitchy wants to go to the sea.
Billy McGuire and Chester getting higher
McGuinn and McGuire just getting higher
Broke busted disgusted painters can't be trusted
Broke, busted, disgusted agents can't be trusted
Broke, busted, disgusted, Asians can't be trusted
And Mitchy wants to go to the sea.
Broke, busted, disgusted, agents can't be trusted
And Mitchy wants to go to the sea.
I genuinely thought these were the lyrics, and that the bigotry was a product of the time.
Broke, busted, disgusted, agents can't be trusted
And then she wants to go to the city.
Broke, busted, disgusted, agents can't be trusted
And Mitchy wants to go to the sea.
Broke, busted, disgusted, and she can't be trusted.
Broke, busted, disgusted, agents can't be trusted.
Denny said, 'Gollie, jolly, don't you think that.
I wish I could play guitar like you'
Denny said, 'Zallie, golly, don't you think that.
I wish I could play guitar like you.'
In a coffee house the bastards sat, and after every number they'd pass the hat.
In a coffee house Sebastian sat, and after every number they'd pass the hat.
I've been singing "bastards" for years.
In a coffee house, the bastard sat.
In a coffee house, Sebastian sat.
In a coffeehouse, the bastard sat
In a coffeehouse Sabastian sat
Increasing our American Express cards
Greasin' on American Express cards
John and Mitchy were getting kind of bitchy
John and Mitchy were getting kind of itchy
Ma and my hitchie were gettin' kinda b****y.
or
Tom and Mitchie were gettin' kind of b****y.
John and Mitchie were gettin' kind of itchy.
Mugwumps, high jumps, slow slumps, speed bumps
Mugwumps, high jumps, low slumps, big bumps
Pay no rent, and breakin out the heath hog
It's low rent, but keeping out the heat's hard
Standing on the turnpike, show t 'em how to hitchhike
Take me to New York right away.
Standing on the Turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike
Take her to New York right away.
Visa and American Express cards
Greasin' on American Express cards
We knew she'd come but then she will leave
We knew she'd come eventually
We're keeping out the Ink Spots
or
We're kicking out the Ink Spots
But keeping out the heat's hard
When Denny met Cass in the Love Bug
When Denny met Cass he gave her love bumps
Zal, Denny and Sebastian sat (took the night off)
Zal, Denny and Sebastian sat (at the Night Owl)
Zal, Denny, and Sabastian sat (every night now).
Zal, Denny and Sebastian sat (at The Night Owl).