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    .....not Fair....
    you edited your post goddammmit....one too many m's..... The screen door slams Mary' dress waves Like a vision she dances across the porch As the radio plays Roy Orbison singing for the lonely Hey that's me and I want you only Don't turn me home again I just can't face myself alone again Don't run back inside Darling you know just what I'm here for So you're scared and you're thinking That maybe we ain't that young anymore Show a little faith there's magic in the night You ain't a beauty but hey you're alright Oh and that's alright with me You can hide 'neath your covers And study your pain Make crosses from your lovers Throw roses in the rain Waste your summer praying in vain For a saviour to rise from these streets Well now I'm no hero That's understood All the redemption I can offer girl Is beneath this dirty hood With a chance to make it good somehow Hey what else can we do now ? Except roll down the window And let the wind blow Back your hair Well the night's busting open These two lanes will take us anywhere We got one last chance to make it real To trade in these wings on some wheels Climb in back Heaven's waiting on down the tracks Oh-oh come take my hand We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Oh-oh Thunder Road oh Thunder Road Lying out there like a killer in the sun Hey I know it's late we can make it if we run Oh Thunder Road sit tight take hold Thunder Road Well I got this guitar And I learned how to make it talk And my car's out back If you're ready to take that long walk From your front porch to my front seat The door's open but the ride it ain't free And I know you're lonely For words that I ain't spoken But tonight we'll be free All the promises'll be broken There were ghosts in the eyes Of all the boys you sent away They haunt this dusty beach road In the skeleton frames of burned out Chevrolets They scream your name at night in the street Your graduation gown lies in rags at their feet And in the lonely cool before dawn You hear their engines roaring on But when you get to the porch they're gone On the wind so Mary climb in It's town full of losers And I'm pulling out of here to win Later kid.....high to Matt
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    Dont look up the band...just read the lyrics. I do not condone listening to the makers of this song... There is no hope for you and me Cause this long drive might be [The last time I take the wheel] You're not sure how you feel I think the spotlight Always gives you stage fright Wish this song would end right Wish that you would stop Makin' my head spin Over and over it's over but what if we... If we just pretend You'll play the love and baby I'll play the lead So strike a pose and fake a smile you're coming with me I'll strum my guitar 'cause girl I know how you are You're just a little bit camera shy but you're still a star This isn't right you said It takes some time you know Let's try again tonight This fight is getting old I think the spotlight Always gives you stage fright Wish this song would end right Wish that you would stop Makin' my head spin You're young but old enough to build up Falling walls and false love Wish this song would end I wish this song would end You'll play the love and baby I'll play the lead So strike a pose and fake a smile you're coming with me I'll strum my guitar 'cause girl I know how you are You're just a little bit camera shy but you're still a star We're done tonight We gotta pick it up slowly Can I hear your voice What a perfect story Can I pick you up You can be my star Now the spotlight's on, move close for the final scene You'll play the love and baby I'll play the lead So strike a pose and fake a smile you're coming with me I'll strum my guitar 'cause girl I know how you are You're just a little bit camera shy but you're still a star You're just a little bit camera shy but you're still a star You're just a little bit camera shy but you're still a star good evening to you rrrgrrr...keep on truckin'!!!!!
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    @Around and around and around.....
    .....so bring me back down..... Well the times gettin' hard for you little girl I'm a hummin' and a strummin' all over god's world You don't remember when you got your last meal And you forgot just how a woman feels You didn't know what rock n' roll was Until you met a drummer on a greyhound bus I got there in the nick of time Before he got his hands across your state line Well in the middle of the night On the open road And the heater don't work and it's oh-so cold You're gettin' tired, you're lookin' kinda beat The music of the street, drive you off your feet You didn't know how rock n' roll looked Until you caught your sister with a guy from the group Half-way home in the parking lot By the look in her eyes she was givin' what she got Once bitten twice shy, babe Woman you're a mess gonna die in your sleep All the blood on my hand and my les paul heat I can't leave you home cos you're runnin' around My best friend told me you're the best trick in town You didn't know that rock n' roll burned So you bought a candle and you loved and you learned You got the rhythm, you got the speed Mamma's little baby likes it short and sweet Once bitten twice shy, babe I didn't know ya got a rock n' roll record Until a saw your picture on another guy's jacket You told me I was the only one And look at you now, well it's dark as it's dumb Once bitten twice shy, babe
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    ok, that's fair.... i'm not thinking outside the box today... You give me that funny feeling in my tummy Ahw sh.., yeah, that's right huh Rollercoaster of love say what Rollercoaster yeah (oohh oohh oohh) Oh baby you know what I'm talking about Rollercoaster of love Oh yeah it's rollercoaster time Lovin' you is really wild Oh it´s just a love rollercoaster Step right up and get your tickets Your love is like a rollercoaster baby,baby I want to ride yeah (awawaw) Your love is like a rollercoaster baby,baby I want to ride yeah (awawaw) Move over dad 'cause I'm a double dipple Upside down on the big dip dipper 1,2, 1,2,3 I've got a ticket come ride with me Let me go down on the merry-go-round All is fair 'n' a big fair ground Let's go slow, let's go fast Like a liquorice twist gonna whip your ass Your love is like a rollercoaster baby,baby I want to ride yeah (awawaw) Your love is like a rollercoaster baby,baby I want to ride yeah (awawaw) Your love is like a rollercoaster baby,baby I want to ride yeah (awawaw) Your love is like a rollercoaster baby,baby I want to ride yeah (awawaw) Move over dad 'cause I'm a double dipple Upside down on the big dip dipper 1,2, 1,2,3 I've got a ticket come ride with me Let me go down on the merry-go-round All is fair 'n' a big fair ground Let's go slow, let's go fast Like a liquorice twist gonna whip your ass Your love is like a rollercoaster baby,baby I want to ride yeah (awawaw) Your love is like a rollercoaster baby,baby I want to ride yeah (awawaw) Rollercoaster say what I will be there for you I will be your man
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    Oh really.....what about Be Bop Deluxe?
    Here we come in a cloud stars in our eyesStanding up proud it's the perfect disguise We've got so much to give, so much to gain Just give me your money, and I'll give you my pain It's a fair exchange (fair exchange) Now Tia Maria, she leans on the wall Looks in the mirror and pukes on the floor Tries to remember the cause of it all He just gave her a drink so she gave him a ball It's a fair exchange (fair exchange) But I expect you expect a lot from me I can feel your burning need Your greedy seedy Fantasies are guaranteed To make my young heart bleed For you, and your pubescent blues, yes You and your dancin shoes You... And your sad glad news About your boyfriend Stan He's a dirty flirty man And he'll get you if he can, look out Here I stand in a daze axe in my hand Another fool on the stage with a traveling band There's a space in my heart... Permanent flame Just give me your body and I'll give you my brain It's a fair exchange (fair exchange) Now Venus De Milo a statue of note She lays in the gutter, with a knife in her throat Naked as sin no, not even a coat She gave you a thrill so you gave her a grope It's a fair exchange (fair exchange) Still, I expect you expect a lot from me I know you all The show goes on despite the wrong The strong still rise And the weak still fall This song is up to you All along, you never knew This song Is comin on through To take you for a ride It's tested true and tried Even though it almost lied And we have a merri go round manufacturing plant....go figure... It's a fair exchange...
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    not many fair songs...per se I'll ride the rollercoaster or the carousel I like the Spider and the diving bell But since she's gone I don't like so well The ferris wheel I'll ride the Rockoplane or the Tilterwhirl It wasn't on these rides I lost my girl Way up high is where I lost her On a ferris wheel Pretty Ferris Wheel by your colored lights I saw someone steal her kiss from her that ni-ight I'll pay my fair and ride the bumper cars Those turning cars won't make the teardrops start But way up there is where she broke my heart On the ferris wheel On the ferris wheel On the ferris wheel My hometown has a ferris wheel factory, one of just a few in the country. They made Michael Jackson's ferris wheel in his Fantasyland. Big Eli Ferris Wheel Co.
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    Bruce, first played live September 2002..... Oh what a thrill.... Every year when summer comes around They stretch a banner 'cross the main street in town You can feel somethin' happenin' in the air Well from Carol's house up on Telegraph Hill You can see the lights goin' up out in the soldiers' field Gettin' ready for the county fair County fair, county fair Everybody in town will be there So come on, hey, we're goin' down there Hey little girl with the long blond hair Come win your daddy one of them stuffed bears Baby down at the county fair Now you'll be hangin' tight when we hit the top And that rollercoaster's ready to drop And you brag, how you wasn't even scared* Well baby you know I just love the sound Of the pipe organ on the merry-go-round Baby down at the county fair** County fair, county fair Everybody in town will be there So come on, we're goin', goin' down there Hey little girl with the long blond hair Come win your daddy one of them stuffed bears Baby down at the county fair Now at the north end of the field, well they set up a stand And they got a little Rock 'N' Roll band The people dancin', yeah, out in the open air Well it's James Young and the Immortal Ones Just two guitars, baby, bass and drums Just rockin' down at the county fair Well county fair, county fair Everybody in town will be there So come on, we're goin' down there Hey little girl with the long blond hair Come win your daddy one of them stuffed bears Baby down at the county fair Now it's gettin' late before we head back to town We let the fortune wheel spin around Come on mister, tell me what's waitin' out there On my way out I steal a kiss in the dark Hope I can remember where our car's parked Baby at the county fair Now off down the highway there's the last stream of cars We sit a while in my front yard With the radio playin' soft and low I pull Carol close to my heart And I lean back and stare up at the stars Oh I wish never had to let this moment go
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    Well, that about sums it up! I'm somewhere in between the Galleria and "Natural Bridge and Kingshighway" But what about this oldie... When Louis came home to the flat, He hung up his coat and his hat, He gazed all around But no wifey he found So he said "Where can Flossy be at" A note on the table he spied He read it just once then he cried It read 'Louis dear it's toos low for me here So I think I will go for a ride Oh Meet me in St. Louis, Louis Meet me at the fair, Don't tell me the lights are shining Any place but there We will dance the hoochie koochie I will be your tootsie wootsie If you will meet me in st. Louis, Louis, Meet me at the fair (Company) Meet me in st. Louis, Louis Meet me at the fair Don't tell me the lights are shining Any place but there We will dance the hoochie koochie I will be your tootsie wootsie If you will meet me in St. Louis, Louis Meet me at the fair Road Trip indeed!
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    Sorry this is the most romantically relevant geographic song I could find...... Actually, nah.....just makes me laugh..... You can find me in St. Louie Where the gunplay ring all day Some got jobs an' some sell yay Others just smoke an' fuck all day You can find me in St. Louie Where the gunplay ring all day Some got jobs an' some sell yay Others just smoke an' fuck all day I'm from the home of the Red Fox, Ced the Entertainer Jettin' off with Brian Cox, I'll see ya later Maybe not 'cuz I got somethin' hot in the Navigator Waitin' in the parkin' lot A Bad Boy, in a Ryde Ruff-er than The LOX I keep 'em both cocked, Nina an' Sabrina Now tell me boys have ya seen her, have you seen her? Nine millimeter makin' niggas believers Hop out the two seater in a Vokal wife beater Levi's fresh from the cleaners Heavy starch with the cuff Like fuck it, 'Leave It To Beaver' Catch me in the Galleria, Plaza of Chesterfield Rollin' down Hanley Hills in a black Sedan Deville I used to love it when hit me for a rocker Maybe a bopper, I kept it proper A non-stopper, around the clock-a Now it's cool to pull up the Benz an' helicopter You can find me in St. Louie Where the gunplay ring all day Some got jobs an' some sell yay Others just smoke an' fuck all day You can find me in St. Louie Where the gunplay ring all day Some got jobs an' some sell yay Others just smoke an' fuck all day Sunday mornin, crack of dawn an' I'm yawnin' Natural bridge an' Kings Highway is where I'm goin' Wake up, man an' start blowin', gotta get those juices flowin' Now I'm gonna tell ya one more time For you cats that just ain't knowin' Hey, you can find me in St. Louie In the hole with me Fetty an' Leezy, gettin' swole Grabbin' the Optimo, sharpin' up my flows Practicin' for my shows, that's usually how it goes We be ready to go, the chronic already rolled Swingin' through O'Fallon Sounds, knockin' out of control Like a boom, boom, boom, who is it? It's Jackie Frost The one who's gettin' where he at An' he showed you who was the boss I'm like a human hot sauce, thinkin' I'll burn your thoughts Your information was false, I'll show you just what it costs In the M I, crooked letter, crooked letter, O U R I No one could do it better, hey You can find me in St. Louie Where the gunplay ring all day Some got jobs an' some sell yay Others just smoke an' fuck all day You can find me in St. Louie Where the gunplay ring all day Some got jobs an' some sell yay Others just smoke an' fuck all day Now in the middle, we keep it crunk an' jiggy Love 'Pac an' Biggie, the way that you love your sticky Call Louie he have you pissy, mix with Hen an' Crissy Bumpin' Tim an' Missy with Slim, he used to diss me In the red Expedishy That's okay though, she can ride for the day though Can't even be a house guest like Kato I'm a dog, I said it, now call me Snoopy Wouldn't have me in a hooptie, now you see me in a Coupie In front of Utopia, I'm hopin' ya Come down herd chippin', man, I'm toastin' ya Thanksgiving 'round these parts, yo, we roastin' ya An' when the heat come down, get to ghostin' ya Locks with us, just how he jokes with us My daddy told me that I'm supposed to bust Don't be provokin' us, it ain't no joke in us Just the North, South, East, West coast an' us You can find me in St. Louie Where the gunplay ring all day Some got jobs an' some sell yay Others just smoke an' fuck all day You can find me in St. Louie Where the gunplay ring all day Some got jobs an' some sell yay Others just smoke an' fuck all day You can find me in St. Louie Some got jobs an' some sell yay Makes me wanna take a road trip...... HAHAHAHA,,,,
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    What part of the Midwest is close to Da Buff? Harry got up Dressed all in black Went down to the station And he never came back They found his clothing Scattered somewhere down the track And he won't be down on Wall Street in the morning He had a home The love of a girl But men get lost sometimes As years unfurl One day he crossed some line And he was too much in this world But I guess it doesn't matter anymore In a New York Minute Everything can change In a New York Minute Things can get pretty strange In a New York Minute Everything can change In a New York Minute Lying here in the darkness I hear the sirens wail Somebody going to emergency Somebody's going to jail If you find somebody to love in this world You better hang on tooth and nail The wolf is always at the door In a New York Minute Everything can change In a New York Minute Things can get a little strange In a New York Minute Everything can change In a New York Minute And in these days When darkness falls early And people rush home To the ones they love You better take a fool's advice And take care of your own One day they're here; Next day they're gone I pulled my coat around my shoulders And took a walk down through the park The leaves were falling around me The groaning city in the gathering dark On some solitary rock A desperate lover left his mark, "Baby, I've changed. Please come back." What the head makes cloudy The heart makes very clear The days were so much brighter In the time when she was here But I know there's somebody somewhere Make these dark clouds disappear Until that day, I have to believe I believe, I believe In a New York Minute Everything can change In a New York Minute You can get out of the rain In a New York Minute Everything can change In a New York Minute
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Let me think for a minute son" And he said, "Yes I think it can be easily done. Just take everything down to Highway 61"
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Yum! Yum! Yum! Room for 1 more for dinner?
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Morning Al and Ms Katniss, Lisa a few more will be showing up for the feast.... They all asked about you Down on the farm The cows asked, the pigs asked The horses asked, too All want to know why to the city You moved, changed your name to Kitty What's come over you? It ain't true; it ain't true, Linda Lou Say it ain't true, Linda Lou It ain't true; it ain't true, Linda Lou Say it ain't true, Linda Lou They's all bawling 'bout you Down on the farm The cows bawl, the pigs bawl The horses bawl, too Miss you so much that crying's All we can do Weeping and wailing, praying You'll come home soon It ain't true; it ain't true, Linda Lou Say it ain't true, Linda Lou It ain't true; it ain't true, Linda Lou Say it ain't true, Linda Lou I hear you're working in a saloon I hear ya work from midnight 'til noon I might be from the woods But them hours don't sound so good What do you do in here barroom? It ain't true; it ain't true, Linda Lou Say it ain't true, Linda Lou It ain't true; it ain't true, Linda Lou Say it ain't true, Linda Lou You can't dance so I assume In a bag you couldn't carry a tune I might be from the woods But these hours don't sound so good What you doin' in here barroom? It ain't true; it ain't true, Linda Lou Say it ain't true, Linda Lou It ain't true; it ain't true, Linda Lou Say it ain't true, Linda Lou
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Um, well. That bottle of proseco was just begging to be opened. Early. So, it's keeping company with some fresh out-of-the-oven chiabatta, slathered with a decadent triple cream brie aside fresh figs and sliced peaches drizzled with pomegranate balsamic. "You can't dance so I assume In a bag you couldn't carry a tune" My favorite stanza this week! (and oh, so true.) Seriously. Wish you were here...
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These posts of yours are better than calling a 900 number....enjoy dinner... Mirrors on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice And she said "We are all just prisoners here, of our own device" And in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast They stab it with their steely knives, But they just can't kill the beast I'm hungry.....
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But last night we rented the 2014 Bill Murray flick, St Vincent. Very entertaining, a potential tear-jerker at the end (I confess) and yes, recommend it :-) Have a great week ahead y'all !!
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a peaceful easy feeling here in da Buff...... I'll light the fire, you place the flowers in the vase that you bought today. Staring at the fire for hours and hours while I listen to you Play your love songs all night long for me, only for me. Come to me now and rest your head for just five minutes, everything is good. Such a cozy room, the windows are illuminated by the Sunshine through them, fiery gems for you, only for you. Our house is a very, very fine house with two cats in the yard, life used to be so hard, Now everything is easy cause of you and our la, la, la: Our house is a very, very fine house with two cats in the yard, life used to be so hard, Now everything is easy cause of you and our I'll light the fire, you place the flowers in the vase that you bought today. Coffee is on.....Happy Monday...
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Hey now Daydreamers it is a beautiful morning here in Saint Louis. I'm sitting here in the Jury pool looking out the window at the Gateway Arch. What a great weekend it was indeed! Thanks to rrrgrrr and a carrier pigeon who is headed back to da Buff for my package. Matt and I were so excited to get "show tapes" in the mail! Now we'll see if I get chosen to help decide someone's fate... Good morning, Worm your honor. The crown will plainly show  The prisoner who now stands before you Was caught red-handed showing feelings Showing feelings of an almost human nature;  This will not do. Call the schoolmaster! I always said he'd come to no good In the end your honor. If they'd let me have my way I could Have flayed him into shape. But my hands were tied, The bleeding hearts and artists Let him get away with murder. Let me hammer him today? Crazy,  Toys in the attic I am crazy,  Truly gone fishing. They must have taken my marbles away. Crazy, toys in the attic he is crazy. You little shit you're in it now, I hope they throw away the key. You should have talked to me more often  Than you did, but no! You had to go Your own way, have you broken any  Homes up lately? Just five minutes, Worm your honor,  Him and Me, alone. Baaaaaaaaaabe! Come to mother baby, let me hold you  In my arms. M'lud I never wanted him to Get in any trouble. Why'd he ever have to leave me? Worm, your honor, let me take him home. Crazy,  Over the rainbow, I am crazy, Bars in the window. There must have been a door there in the wall When I came in. Crazy, over the rainbow, he is crazy. The evidence before the court is Incontrovertible, there's no need for The jury to retire. In all my years of judging I have never heard before  Of someone more deserving Of the full penalty of law. The way you made them suffer, Your exquisite wife and mother, Fills me with the urge to defecate! "Hey Judge! Shit on him!" Since, my friend, you have revealed your  Deepest fear, I sentence you to be exposed before  Your peers. Tear down the wall!    
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Morning and you are indeed welcome...carrier pigeon stopped in the park for a spell.... Serve and protect.... Well good morning Judge, how are you today I'm in trouble, please put me away A pretty thing took a shine to me I couldn't stop her so I let it be I couldn't stop her so I let it be I couldn't stop her so I let it be I couldn't stop her so I let it be He didn't do it, he wasn't there He didn't want it, he wouldn't dare Well good morning Judge, yes I'm back again I'm in trouble, so it's back to the pen I found a car but I couldn't pay I fell in love and I drove it away I fell in love and I drove it away I fell in love and I drove it away I fell in love and I drove it away He didn't do it, he wasn't there He didn't want it, he wouldn't dare I didn't do it, I wasn't there I didn't want it, I wouldn't dare Alcatraz is like a home sweet home I'm so wanted and I'm never alone San Quentin is the place to be I'm so happy I don't wanna be free So happy I don't wanna be free So happy I don't wanna be free So happy I don't wanna be free
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I'm juror # 21. Chosen in 1st panel. At least this process is moving fast today. This is the 3rd time I've been in Jury duty. It is interesting to say the least. I need more coffee though...
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Coffee is on...... Remember and weigh the testimony..... Well he was cold, tired, and hungry Came a beggin' for bread The lady took him in and fed him breakfast in bed It wasn't me No no baby it wasn't me Ah, that must have been some other body, No, no child it wasn't me Well, there's a cool, young whipper snapper Loves to run and play But the draft board got him they inducted him today It wasn't me No no baby it wasn't me Yeah, you must've met some other body, No, no child it wasn't me Callin' out for volunteers on the front row Lieutenant said which one of ya'll will volunteer to go It wasn't me Woo, it wasn't me Yeah that must've been some other body, No, no child it wasn't me Wailin' down the freeway adjust the cruisin' power The state trooper clocked me at ninety miles an hour It wasn't me No no sheriff it wasn't me Well you must have met some other body, No, no it wasn't me Well you say you saw my car parked By the drive-in one night Came over to speak to me but I was outta sight It wasn't me No no baby it wasn't me That must've been some other body, No, no child it wasn't me I met a German girl in England Who was goin' to school in France Said we danced the Mississippi at an Alpha Cappa dance It wasn't me Woo, it wasn't me Yeah, you must've met some other body, No, no child it wasn't me Good luck.....
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As soon as the panel was called, the case was setled. Now I'm drinking my lunch at TGI Fridays in the shadow of the Arch. I never get to have a coctail at lunch. Hopefully I get called up cause the book I'm reading sucks...should known it was a rape story, its got my blood pumpin. Good to see other jurors at the bar... Cheers! ;-) My song now is Tennesee by Arrested Development. Takes too much battery to post lyrics.
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It's ok I will spin one for you.... 5 a.m. on Tuesday, why am I up so early? Drive out to Santa Ana 'cause I've got jury duty No breakfast, short tempered And I cut my head shaving Ten miles out, I hit traffic Some days just aren't worth saving You know I haven't had the best of days But I want to stop and thank you anyway At the courthouse I waited And waited then I waited At lunchtime my car stalled out I couldn't get it started Had a book by C.S. lewis I finished the last page and Slept on my desk for three hours Just like my high school days 'Cuz every single moment Whether sleeping or awake is your creation And what you've made is good I don't always thank you for the rough days And the hard times in my life Even though I should Got home and decided I'd be in a bad mood My shy and quiet wife said she didn't like my attitude Got a call from my mother Forgot my sister's birthday I'm a lousy older brother safe to say I've had a bad day
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Took the bus downtown this Morning. 10 minutes to downtown. I love my city. Even the homeless sleeping in the park or those waiting to get free breakfast from the Salvation Army. I was born here. My soul grew here. Big city, big problems but it's home. I know it like the back of my hand. These streets have memories, of harder times and slower days. When horses were pulling wagons down the cobblestone streets. The Dred Scott decision was handed down right across from where I sit.
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A little Nick Lowe and Rockpile.....love those guys.... We're in the heart of the city, where the alligator roams I'm a little lost lamb, ain't got no place to go I ain't got one penny, just got a shirt on my back I left home in a hurry, I ain't never goin' back I'm lookin' for a lover in the heart of the city Well I'm a standin' on the street and I'm a steppin' off the end Yeah I'm lookin' for a lover, lookin' lookin' everywhere Maybe I'm in with a chance, I hear a clickety clack There's a girl my Lord, I see her stop, check, turn and double back I'm lookin' for a lover in the heart of the city I'm lookin', I'm lookin', I'm lookin', I'm lookin' I'm lookin', lookin', lookin', lookin' everywhere In the heart of the city We're in the heart of the city, we're in the heart of the stars I hear the crash of music and a thousand guitars And the boys are on the prowl and they're checkin' on me They know a bird up in the hand, is worth two out on the streets Checkin' on neat in the heart of the city Heart, heart of the city Heart, heart oh yeah Heart, heart of the city Heart, heart oh yeah
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Back in the Jury pool again tomorrow...come on bus, I wanna go home.
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Another day another dollar? Night Miami...... We come on the sloop John B My grandfather and me Around Nassau town we did roam Drinking all night Got into a fight Well I feel so broke up I want to go home So hoist up the John B's sail See how the mainsail sets Call for the Captain ashore Let me go home, let me go home I wanna go home, yeah yeah Well I feel so broke up I wanna go home The first mate he got drunk And broke in the Cap'n's trunk The constable had to come and take him away Sheriff John Stone Why don't you leave me alone, yeah yeah Well I feel so broke up I wanna go home So hoist up the John B's sail See how the mainsail sets Call for the Captain ashore Let me go home, let me go home I wanna go home, let me go home Why don't you let me go home (Hoist up the John B's sail) Hoist up the John B I feel so broke up I wanna go home Let me go home The poor cook he caught the fits And threw away all my grits And then he took and he ate up all of my corn Let me go home Why don't they let me go home This is the worst trip I've ever been on So hoist up the John B's sail See how the mainsail sets Call for the Captain ashore Let me go home, let me go home I wanna go home, let me go home Why don't you let me go home
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And another $12 dollars...Jury pay. I actually get paid through my job as well. Read half of the stupid rape novel. Tomorrow it will be Hunter Thompson instead. Some girl was puffin a roach at the bus stop. Did I say I love STL? This tune goes out to those who were busted in STL. Breakin' rocks in the hot sun I fought the law and the law won "[x2]" I needed money 'cause I had none I fought the law and the law won "[x2]" I left my baby and it feels so bad Guess my race is run She's the best girl that I ever had I fought the law and the law won I fought the law and the Robbin' people with a six-gun I fought the law and the law won "[x2]" I lost my girl and I lost my fun I fought the law and the law won "[x2]" I left my baby and it feels so bad Guess my race is run She's the best girl that I ever had I fought the law and the law won I fought the law and the I fought the law and the law won "[x7]" I fought the law and the
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And all the ships at sea..... Wacky tobacky It made me feel so good Wacky tobacky Just like you said it would Everybody doin' it Smokin' and a-chewin' it They shippin' and buzzin' it And Congress is discussin' it Oh, listen to me 'Cause I wouldn't tell you no lie Some folks are tryin' it But then they're denyin' it A scientist is testin' But you might get arrested Jiminy Cricket I wouldn't tell you no lie But now, wacky tobacky Wacky tobacky Oh, wacky tobacky It made me feel so weird Wacky tobacky I had to shave my beard Yeah, the old they're tryin' it And then they're denyin' it It's wicked and it's graded But then it's confiscated It's crackers to slip a rozzer Oh, the dropsy in snide Hey boy, wacky tobacky Wacky tobacky I said Wacky tobacky Wacky tobacky Cha cha cha!
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Another hazy, hot and humid day in store....Some like it hot, and some sweat when the heat is on Some feel the heat and decide that they can't go on Some like it hot, but you can't tell how hot till you try Some like it hot, so let's turn up the heat till we fry Feel the heat pushing you to decide Feel the heat burning you up, ready or not Coffee is on.... Be kind....
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Then this must be Belgium. I've heard they like the Ale... Wonder if Sarge likes to lap up the suds...had a big lab back in the day who craved the stuff. Is that the sunrise over there? Might want to report that to the rest of the daydreamers... Carry on, my not-so-wayward son...enjoying the ride!
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....dot is where it's at.
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Hey now daydreamers, did we move to the southern hemisphere? It is hot as Hades outside. This flower is wiltin' I was sweating the minute I walked outside. Outside people lookin half dead walking on a sidewalk hotter than a match head! Fingers crossed I get released today. Jury pool is like purgatory.
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remember to hydrate.....flowers need water.... Sitting here in limbo But I know it won't be long Sitting here in limbo Like a bird without a song Well, they're putting up a resistance But I know that my faith will lead me on Sitting here in limbo Waiting for the dice to roll Yeah, now, sitting here in limbo Got some time to search my soul Well, they're putting up a resistance But I know that my faith will lead me on I don't know where life will leave me But I know where I have been I can't say what life will show me But I know what I have seen Tried my hand at love and friendship But all that is past and gone This little boy is movin' on Sitting here in limbo Waiting for the tide to flow Sitting here in limbo Knowing that I have to go Well, they're putting up a resistance But I know that my faith will lead me on I don't know where life will take me But I know where I have been I don't know what life will show me But I know what I have seen Tried my hand at love and friendship That is past and gone And now it's time to move along Gonna lead me on now Meanwhile, they're putting up resistance But I know that my faith will lead me on Sitting in limbo, limbo, limbo Sitting in limbo, limbo, limbo Sitting in limbo, limbo, limbo Meanwhile, they're putting up a resistance But I know that my faith will lead me on
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I saw her sitting in the rain Raindrops falling on her She didn't seem to care She sat there and smiled at me And I knew (I knew, I knew, I knew, I knew) She could make me happy (happy, happy)  Flowers in her hair, flowers everywhere I love the flower girl Oh, I don't know just why She simply caught my eye I love the flower girl she seemed so sweet and kind. She crept into my mind. I knew I had to say hello (hello, hello) She smiled up at me She took my hand and we walked through the park alone But I knew (I knew, I knew, I knew, I knew) She had made me happy (happy, happy) Flowers in her hair, flowers everywhere I love the flower girl Oh, I don?t know just why She simply caught my eye I love the flower girl she seemed so sweet and kind She crept into my mind Suddenly the sun broke through (see the sun). I turned around she was gone (where did she go). And all I had left was one little flower from her hair. But I knew (I knew, I knew, I knew, I knew)  She had made me happy (happy, happy). Flowers in her hair, flowers everywhere I love the flower girl Was she reality or just a dream to me? I love the flower girl Our love shall lead the way To find a sunny day I love the flower girl Was she reality or just a dream to me?
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I met a lot of women everywhereI met a lot of women, I don't care But there's one girl sticking to my mind The girl with the yellow flower painted on her behind Thought that she was just another girl Livin' in this or-din-ary world When I asked to see some kind of a sign She bent down and showed me the flower on her behind Yellow flower, I love-a you Yellow flower, you're the sweet flower anywhere around Now I know that someday there'll be three Someday soon she'll come away with me I guess I knew all along she'd be mine The girl with the yellow flower, painted on her behind You know I love her truly (I love her truly) The girl with the yellow flower, painted on her behind I'm just crazy about her coolie The girl with the yellow flower, painted on her behind Right on! (chatter and clapping - fades to end)
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love that tune. soothes my soul mightily. JGs strong but delicate perfectly paced lead does it for me every time.
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So I assume you don't mean the Good Rats homage to the chick with the painted ass?;-)
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That's ok too but not my soul-soother.
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No i'taint..... Jerry n Merl n Kahn n Tutt ....that's the ticket..... You got a lotta nerve To say you are my friend When I was down You just stood there grinning You got a lotta nerve To say you got a helping hand to lend You just want to be on The side that’s winning You say I let you down You know it’s not like that If you’re so hurt Why then don’t you show it You say you lost your faith But that’s not where it’s at You had no faith to lose And you know it I know the reason That you talk behind my back I used to be among the crowd You’re in with Do you take me for such a fool To think I’d make contact With the one who tries to hide What he don’t know to begin with You see me on the street You always act surprised You say, “How are you?” “Good luck” But you don’t mean it When you know as well as me You’d rather see me paralyzed Why don’t you just come out once And scream it No, I do not feel that good When I see the heartbreaks you embrace If I was a master thief Perhaps I’d rob them And now I know you’re dissatisfied With your position and your place Don’t you understand It’s not my problem I wish that for just one time You could stand inside my shoes And just for that one moment I could be you Yes, I wish that for just one time You could stand inside my shoes You’d know what a drag it is To see you 3 plus weeks outside of Chicago and still Jerry jonesin'
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Me n Sarge are gonna ease on down the road.... All you pretty people.....carry on.... Love is coming to us all.... Her majesty is a pretty nice girl, she doesn't have a lot to say.... Her majesty is a pretty nice girl, she changes from day to day.... Wanna tell her that I love her a lot, but I gotta get a belly full of wine... Her majesty is a pretty nice girl.... No... Cuz I got mine...... Peace all......you need me, contact me...just not here..... .....is equal to the love you make..... ....we are gonna wait on the next bus.... that's our soul-soother...... .
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RIP, John Jeremiah. There's a road I'd like to tell you about, lives in my home town Lake Shore Drive the road is called and it'll take you up or down From rags on up to riches fifteen minutes you can fly Pretty blue lights along the way, help you right on by And the blue lights shining with a heavenly grace, help you right on by And there ain't no road just like it Anywhere I found Running south on Lake Shore Drive heading into town Just slippin' on by on LSD, Friday night trouble bound And it starts up north from Hollywood, water on the driving side Concrete mountains rearing up, throwing shadows just about five Sometimes you can smell the green if your mind is feeling fine There ain't no finer place to be, than running Lake Shore Drive And there's no peace of mind, or place you see, than riding on Lake Shore Drive And there ain't no road just like it Anywhere I found Running south on Lake Shore drive heading into town Just slicking on by on LSD, Friday night trouble bound And it's Friday night and you're looking clean To early to start the rounds A ten minute ride from the Gold Coast back make sure you're pleasure bound And it's four o'clock in the morning and all of the people have gone away Just you and your mind and Lake Shore Drive, tomorrow is another day And the sunshine's fine in the morning time, tomorrow is another day And there ain't no road just like it Anywhere I found Running south on Lake Shore drive heading into town Just snaking on by on LSD, Friday night trouble bound
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You can check out any time you like,but you can never leave... We'll see, eh?
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So, ok. how weird is it, that I spent the day at the Cook County Court House at 26th & California (lovely neighborhood, if you like jails.) How did I spend my day? In the JURY ROOM. In the morning, I got to color (my newest kick.) In the afternoon, got to sit in the panel and get asked questions by a smart old judge, who loves his job. Fortunately, he didn't pick me, and I they sent me home at the end of the day with a $25 check. Made any more, and I might move away! I tell ya -- I don't know how people that work in the city do that commute on a daily basis.
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Wow that's pretty cool. I didn't get picked even for a case today and was dismissed early at 2pm. I get $24 for two days. Back to the mines tomorrow. Have a lovely evening all!
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Sold ba dus, too many miles, brakes shot, no A/C and its friggin hot here.... Good news.....I got incense, coffee, dog n cat food and a weird ass raft from these guys named Huck n Jim...they were following Phish upstream and needed gas money..... Problem is I'm up the creek without a paddle....anyone have a spare paddle and we can go see Carlos n Phil at Lock'n and Warren and Bobby with Ratdog...... Sarge is wearing his lifeguard garb, with goggles.....so we are safe..... Get on your cabana wear......and have one more piña colada..... With a lotta love and Just a little luck we can carry on..... This one goes out to those who are in a lull after the Chicago party....... Gotta get better in a little while.....Eric and Duane told me so...it must be true! A friend of mine just had a real bad time. You see, his life was shattered and he lost his mind. His girl ran off along with his best friend, And through emotional stress he brought his life to an end. It was such a tragedy, But that's the way it's got to be. Life goes on. Life goes on. It happens ev'ry day. So appreciate what you got Before it's taken away. Life will hit you When you're unprepared, So be grateful and take all That you can while you're there. Get that frown off your head, 'Cause you're a long time dead. Life goes on and on and on. Life goes on and on and on. No use runnin' 'round lookin' scared, Life could get you when you're unaware. One day it's gonna come, so you better accept it. Life will hit you when you least expect it. And one day when you are gone, You know that life will still go on. But no one'll care if you've been good, bad, right or wrong. Life will still go on. My bank went broke and my well ran dry. It was almost enough to contemplate suicide. I turned on the gas, but I soon realized I hadn't settled my bill so they cut off my supply. No matter how I try, it seems I'm too young to die. Life goes on and on and on. Life goes on and on and on. Tornado, cyclone and hurricane Can batter the houses with the thunder and rain. Blizzards can blow; the waves hit the shore, But the people recover and come back for more. Somehow the people fight back, even the future looks black. Life goes on and on and on. Life goes on and on and on.
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All aboard...da raft? I've got extra paddles and some flippers too just in case. Grab your lifevest and pass me a pina colada! Puppers, where is the sunscreen? I burn red as a crab in the sun! On waves of love my heart is breaking And stranger still my self control I can't rely on anymore New tides surprise - my world it's changing Within this frame an ocean swells - behind this smile I know it well Beneath a lover's moon I'm waiting I am the pilot of the storm - adrift in pleasure I may drown I built this ship - it is my making And furthermore my self control I can't rely on anymore I know why - I know why Crazy on a ship of fools Crazy on a ship of fools Turn this boat around - back to my loving ground Who claims that no man is an island While I land up in jeopardy - more distant from you by degrees I walk this shore in isolation And at my feet eternity draws ever sweeter plans for me I know why - I know why Crazy on a ship of fools Crazy on a ship of fools Turn this boat around - back to my loving ground Oh no, oh no - ship of fools --
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Sunscreen provided....floaties abound.... Time to get it wet! Rubber Ducky Rubber Ducky, you're the one, You make bathtime lots of fun, Rubber Ducky, I'm awfully fond of you; (woh woh, bee doh!) Rubber Ducky, joy of joys, When I squeeze you, you make noise! Rubber Ducky, you're my very best friend, it's true! (doo doo doo doooo, doo doo) Every day when I Make my to the tubby I find a little fella who's Cute and yellow and chubby (rub-a-dub-a-dubby!) Rubber Ducky, you're so fine And I'm lucky that you're mine Rubber ducky, I'm awfully fond of you. (repeat chorus) Rubber Ducky, you're so fine And I'm lucky that you're mine Rubber ducky, I'm awfully fond of - Rubber ducky, I'd like a whole pond of - Rubber ducky I'm of - Rubber ducky I'm awfully fond of you! (doo doo, be doo.)
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Have you ever seen those in gift shops...they're red rubber duckies with little devil horns. So devilishly cute! She was afraid to come out of the locker She was as nervous as she could be She was afraid to come out of the locker She was afraid that somebody would see One, two, three, four, tell the people what she wore It was an itsy, bitsy, teenie, weenie, yellow polka-dot bikini That she wore for the first time today An itsy, bitsy, teentie, weenie, yellow polka-dot bikini So in the locker she wanted to stay Two, three, four, stick around we'll tell you more She was afraid to come out in the open And so a blanket around she wore She was afraid to come out in the open And so she sat bundled up on the shore Two, three, four, tell the people what she wore It was an itsy, bitsy, teenie, weenie, yellow polka-dot bikini That she wore for the first time today An itsy, bitsy, teentie, weenie, yellow polka-dot bikini So in the blanket she wanted to stay Two, three, four, stick around we'll tell you more Now she is afraid to come out of the water And I wonder what she's gonna do Now she is afraid to come out of the water And the poor little girl's turning blue Two, three, four, tell the people what she wore It was an itsy, bitsy, teenie, weenie, yellow polka-dot bikini That she wore for the first time today An itsy, bitsy, teentie, weenie, yellow polka-dot bikini So in the water she wanted to stay (From the locker to the blanket) (From the blanket to the shore) (From the shore to the water) Yes, there isn't any more
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Half a mile from the county fairAnd the rain keep pourin' down Me and Billy standin' there With a silver half a crown Hands are full of a fishin' rod And the tackle on our backs We just stood there gettin' wet With our backs against the fence Oh, the water Oh, the water Oh, the water Hope it don't rain all day [Chorus:] And it stoned me to my soul Stoned me just like Jelly Roll And it stoned me And it stoned me to my soul Stoned me just like goin' home And it stoned me Then the rain let up and the sun came up And we were gettin' dry Almost let a pick-up truck nearly pass us by So we jumped right in and the driver grinned And he dropped us up the road We looked at the swim and we jumped right in Not to mention fishing poles Oh, the water Oh, the water Oh, the water Let it run all over me [Chorus] On the way back home we sang a song But our throats were getting dry Then we saw the man from across the road With the sunshine in his eyes Well he lived all alone in his own little home With a great big gallon jar There were bottles too, one for me and you And he said Hey! There you are Oh, the water Oh, the water Oh, the water Get it myself from the mountain stream
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water dissolving and water removing...there is water at the bottom of the ocean.
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Or does it?.... Only love can make it rain The way the beach is kissed by the sea Only love can make it rain Like the sweat of lovers layin' in the fields Love, reign o'er me Love, reign o'er me Rain on me, rain on me Only love can bring the rain That makes you yearn to the sky Only love can bring the rain That falls like tears from on high Love, reign o'er me Rain on me, rain on me Love, reign o'er me Rain on me, rain on me On the dry and dusty road The nights we spend apart alone I need to get back home to cool, cool rain I can't sleep, and I lay, and I think The night is hot and black as ink Oh God, I need a drink of cool, cool rain Love, reign o'er me Reign o'er me, o'er me, o'er me Love, reign o'er me, o'er me Love Goodnight Miami, Goodnight Irene.....and all the ships at sea.....pun intended.....
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the more they stay the same! Now here you go again You say you want your freedom Well, who am I to keep you down? It's only right that you should Play the way you feel it But listen carefully to the sound Of your loneliness Like a heartbeat.. drives you mad In the stillness of remembering what you had And what you lost... And what you had... And what you lost [Chorus:] Thunder only happens when it's raining Players only love you when they're playing Say... Women... they will come and they will go When the rain washes you clean... you'll know, you'll know Now here I go again, I see the crystal visions I keep my visions to myself It's only me Who wants to wrap around your dreams and... Have you any dreams you'd like to sell? Dreams of loneliness... Like a heartbeat... drives you mad... In the stillness of remembering what you had... And what you lost... And what you had... And what you lost [Chorus 2x]
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I can't help about the shape I'm inI can't sing, I ain't pretty and my legs are thin But don't ask me what I think of you I might not give the answer that you want me to Oh well Now, when I talked to God I knew he'd understand He said, "Stick by my side and I'll be your guiding hand But don't ask me what I think of you I might not give the answer that you want me to" Oh well
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the lyrics could covey the sound. The whole is greater than the sum of it's parts. We passed upon the stair, we spoke of was and when Although I wasn't there, he said I was his friend Which came as some surprise I spoke into his eyes I thought you died alone, a long long time ago Oh no, not me I never lost control You're face to face With The Man Who Sold The World I laughed and shook his hand, and made my way back home I searched for form and land, for years and years I roamed I gazed a gazely stare at all the millions here We must have died alone, a long long time ago Who knows? not me We never lost control You're face to face With the Man who Sold the World
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Sarge lost a fight with a skunk....it's rub a dub dub time.... Damn son you stank!!!!! Pass the duckie on the left hand side....
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Oh, what else can I do, oh, what else can I do Oh, face in a screw oh, racing to prove You never remember the blossom sender Still in a rub a dub style Long time you don't know what I'm doing whoa Long time see troubles are brewing yeah Slick to the way you rock it and know that You'll cope with that Not gonna let it sit 'til I say, "how dope was that" Keep your head pumping 'til you get in the zone Not giving up not going home Stick to the way you rock it just do it real slow Nobody can really say 'cause nobody really know Only thing that matters if it's funky to you You got a choice of what you can do so Oh, what else can I do, oh, what else can I do Oh, face in a screw oh, racing to prove You never remember the blossom sender Still in a rub a dub style Stick to the way you rock it just do it real slow Nobody can really say 'cause nobody really know Only thing that matters if it's funky to you You got a choice of what you can do
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Welcome onboard Katniss..life preservers on lower deck..... Well now keep on truckin' mama, truckin' my blues away Keep on truckin' mama, truckin' my blues away Here you come mama big as sin, tell what you been doin' by the shape you're in So keep on truckin' mama, truckin' my blues away If you been doin' what I think you been doin' baby, can't do that 'round here You been doin' what I think you been doin' baby, can't do that 'round here Here you come mam big as hell, tell what you been doin' by way you smell So keep on truckin' mama, truckin' my blues away What's that smell like fish pretty baby, I really would like to know Tell me What's that smell like fish oh mama, I really would like to know That ain't puddin' baby ain't no pie, it's the stuff that I got you by So keep on truckin' mama, truckin' my blues away Now yes you gotta leave this mornin', get your yas yas outta my door Now yes you gotta leave this mornin', get your yas yas outta my door Ashes to ashes mama, dust to dust, what-cha gonna do when that damn thing rusts So keep on truckin' mama, truckin' my blues away.....