Song For You - Lyrics Thread

[SlowwHand]

Another for Che.

Cuban Crime of Passion
Jimmy Buffett/Tom Corcoran


Billy Voltaire was a piano player up from Miami way
He used to play in the bars, he could sound like the stars
The ladies would pay and pay
Then one night he did wind up playin' in Havana town
And nobody knew, least Billy Voltaire that these were his final sounds.

'Cause he met up with Meritta, a dancer in from the Coast
Half woman, half child, she drove him half wild
He loved that lady the most
'Til one night he did find her in the arms of Shrimper Dan
So he pulled a knife, took poor Danny's life
And then he turned his own cold hand.

(Chorus)
And it's just a Cuban crime of passion
Messy and old fashioned
Yeah, that's what the papers did say
It's just a Cuban crime of passion
Anejo and knives a slashin'
But that's what the people like to read about
Up in America, up in America.

Well, they never found Meritta, some people say she got ill
And Billy Voltaire had no one to clain min, he eas buried on pauper's hill
And no one talks about 'em no more, it happened just a week ago
But people get by and people get high
In the tropics they come and they go.

[devilmunchkin]

Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead

Her green plastic watering can
For her fake Chinese rubber plant
In the fake plastic earth
That she bought from a rubber man
In a town full of rubber plans
To get rid of itself

It wears her out, it wears her out
It wears her out, it wears her out

She lives with a broken man
A cracked polystyrene man
Who just crumbles and burns
He used to do surgery
For girls in the eighties
But gravity always wins

It wears her out, it wears her out
It wears her out, it wears her out

She looks like the real thing
She tastes like the real thing
My fake plastic love
But I can't help the feeling
I could blow through the ceiling
If I just turn and run

It wears her out, it wears her out
It wears her out, it wears her out

If I could be who you wanted
If I could be who you wanted all the time

[SlowwHand]

Triple Shot Thursday; Huey Lewis

I Want a New Drug

I want a new drug - one that won't make me sick
One that won't make me crash my car, or make me feel three feet thick
I want a new drug - one that won't hurt my head
One that won't make my mouth too dry, or make my eyes too red
One that won't make me nervous, wonderin' what to do
One that makes me feel like I feel when I'm with you
When I'm alone with you
I want a new drug - one that won't spill
One that don't cost too much, or come in a pill
I want a new drug - one that won't go away
One that won't keep me up all night, one that won't make me sleep all day
One that won't make me nervous, wonderin' what to do ...
I'm alone with you, baby
I want a new drug - one that does what it should
One that won't make me feel too bad
One that won't make me feel too good
I want a new drug - one with no doubt
One that won't make me nervous, wonderin' what to do
I'm alone with you, I'm alone with you, yeah

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[BIf This Is It[/B]

I've been phoning night and morning
I heard you say "tell him I'm not home"
Now you're confessing, But I'm still guessing
I've been your fool for so so long
Girl don't lie, just to save my feelings
Girl don't cry, and tell me nothing's wrong
Girl don't try to make up phony reasons
I'd rather leave than never believe

If this is it
Please let me know
If this ain't love you'd better let me know
If this is it
I want to know
If this ain't love baby, just say so

You've been thinking
And I've been drinking
We both know that it's just not right
Now you're pretending
That it's not ending
You'll say anything to avoid a fight
Girl don't lie, and tell me that you need me
Girl don't cry, and tell me nothing's wrong
I'll be alright one way or another
So let me go, or make we want to stay

If this is it
Please let me know
If this ain't love you'd better let me know
If this is it
I want to know
If this ain't love baby, just say so
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Hip to be square


I used to be a renegade, I used to fool around
But I couldn't take the punishment, and had to settle down
Now I'm playing it real straight, and yes I cut my hair
You might think I'm crazy, but I don't even care
Because I can tell what's going on
It's hip to be square
I like my bands in business suits, I watch them on TV
I'm working out most everyday and watching what I eat
They tell me that it's good for me, but I don't even car
I know that it's crazy
I know that it's nowhere
But tehre is no denying that
It's hip to be square
It's not too hard to figure out, you see it everyday
And those that were the farthest out have gone the other way
You see them on the freeway, It don't look like a lot of fun
But don't you try to fight it; "An idea who's time has come."
Don't tell me that I'm crazy
Don't tell me I'm nowhere
Take it from me
It's hip to be square

[Bereta_Eder]

3rd page? Blood transfusion.

SAINT ETIENNE
HEAVEN


Only Love Can Break Your Heart

When you were young / and on / your own, / how did it feel / to be / alone? / I was always thinking, / games that I was playing, / trying to make the best of my time. /

But only love / can break / your heart; / try to be sure / right from / the start. / Yes, only love / can break / your heart, / but if your world / should fall / apart... /

I have a friend / I've nev- / -er seen / He hides his head / inside / a dream / Someone should call him / and see if he can come out, / Try to lose the gang that he's found.

But only love / can break / your heart; / try to be sure / right from / the start. / Yes, only love / can break / your heart, / but if your world / should fall / apart... /

I was always thinking, / I was always thinking. / I was always thinking, / I was always thinking. / I was always thinking, / I was always thinking. / I was always thinking. /

I was always thinking, / games that I was playing. / I was always thinking, / games that I was playing. / I was always thinking, / I was always thinking. / I was always thinking, / I was always thinking. / I - / I - / I - / I - / I was always thinking, / games that I was playing. / I was always thinking, / games that I was playing. / I was always thinking, / games that I was playing. / I was always thinking, / games that I was playing.

[SlowwHand]

Don't Look Back
Boston


Don't look back
A new day is breakin'
It's been too long since I felt this way
I don't mind where I get taken
The road is callin', today is the day,
I can see.., It took so long
Just to realize
I'm much too strong
Not to compromise
Now I see what I am…is holding me down
I'll turn it around..oh.. yes I will
I...finally see the dawn arrivin'
I...see beyond the road I'm drivin'
It's a bright horizon when I'm awaken oh
I see myself in a brand new way
The sun is shinin', the clouds are breakin',
Cause I can't lose now there's no game to play
I can tell
There's no more time left to criticize
I've seen what I could not recognize
Everything in my life
Was leading me on…..
But I CAN BE STRONG !!
OH YES I CAN !!!!
I…finally see the dawn arrivin'
I…see beyond the road I'm drivin
Far away and left behind…..
Left behind ……..oooooohh
Oh the is sun shinin
And I'm on that road……..
Don't look back
A new day is breakin, oh
It's been so long since I felt this way
I don't mind where I get taken
The road is callin' and today is the day
I can see… it took so long
Just to realize, I'm much to strong
Not to comprimise
Now I see what I am is holding me down
I'll turn it around..oh yes I will
I…finally see the dawn arrivin'
I…see beyond the road I'm drivin'
Ohh far away and left behind,
Don't look back…oohhh
Don't look back…oohhh
Don't look back…oohhh
Don't look back..........oohhh

[self biased]

stitches, orgy.

If it stayed i'd never leave it
If that turned around
I'd grieve the special dirty things that we used to talk about
I mean that loving you is strange
And adored by me throughout oh no it's you again
Someday soon you'll find that someone
Waiting for the chance to beat you
Drooling on the set to feel you
Blessing you with every kiss

Tying yourself to me
Stitch up my emptiness cause your the death of me
So precious loving the thrill
Tying yourself to me
Stitch up my emptiness cause your the death of me
So precious loving the thrill

Such the patient one who needs me
The spoiled one who wins
So shocking where's your sense
Don't you know i hate you, ohoh
Unsatisfied,you little girl.

Tying yourself to me
Stitch up my emptiness cause your the death of me
So precious loving the thrill
Tying yourself to me
Stitch up my emptiness cause your the death of me
So precious loving the thrill

Rolling dice and seeming queer
Bastard love,a sick affair
Let's see what new disease you'll fetch
I mean that ****ing you is strange
And adored by me throughout
Oh no it's you again
Blessing you with every kiss

So precious you know this hate of mine exploded
I'm so deranged you know
I will never be the same

Tying yourself to me
Stitch up my emptiness cause your the death of me
So precious loving the thrill
Tying yourself to me
Stitch up my emptiness cause your the death of me
So precious loving the thrill



Lies, I Don't Know What They Say But..., Down.

Sometimes I feel like a man that has two broken hands
All of this thrown at me, sinking me neck deep in sand
They can't kill me no more, I don't know what to say 'cause it's lies
Lies

Underneath all this, they should see the man that I am
All of my life I've been tried and then persecuted
They can't kill me no more, I don't know what to say 'cause it's lies
Lies

Underneath all this, they should see the man that I really am
I've been tried and persecuted
Lies

Undenied
Cold shackles inches from the knife
I defy
What's mine shall be but nothing stands the time
Not surprised
It's the same to sleep as it is to rise
Lies

Undenied
Cold shackles on my hands, inches away

Death or life
Look deeply into my eyes
Fire on fire
Way to be and get a f*cking ride
Some desire
A "f*ck you" soars through the sky
Lies

[Bereta_Eder]

Afghan Whigs
66

You walked in
Just like smoke
With a little come on, come on, come on
In your walk
Well, come on
I've been waitin'
Are you waitin?
For my move, well I'm makin' it
So tell me baby, can you shake it?
If I can move it with ya
Will you let me take it?
I'll be down on my knees
Screamin' take me, take me, take me, take me
I'm yours
I've never felt so out of control
You don't even know what you're doin' to me
Come on and do it to me
Don'tcha stop
Come on, come on
Come on little rabbit
Show me where you got it
'Cuz I know you got a habit

[SlowwHand]

Rag Doll
Aerosmith

Rag doll, living in a movie
Hot tramp, Daddy's little cutie
You're so fine, they'll never see ya
Leavin' by the back door, man
Don't mind, come on up and see me
Rag doll, baby won't you do me
Like you done before
I'm feelin' like a bad boy
Mmm, just like a bad boy
I'm rippin' up a rag doll
Like throwin' away an old toy
Some babe's talkin' real loud
Talkin' all about the new crowd
Try and sell me on an old dream
A new version of the old scene
Speak easy on the grape vine
Keep shufflin' the shoe shine
Old tin lizzy do it till you're dizzy
Give it all ya got until you're put out of your misery
Rag doll, living in a movie
Hot tramp, Daddy's little cutie
You're so fine, they'll never see ya
Leavin' by the back door, man
Hot times, get it while it's easy
Don't mind, come on up and see me
Rag doll, baby won't you do me
Like you done before
Yes, I'm movin', Yes, I'm movin'
Get ready for the big time
Tap dancing on a land mine
Yes, I'm movin', Yes, I'm movin'
Old tin lizzy do it till you're dizzy
Give it all ya got until you're put out of your misery
Rag doll, living in a movie
Hot tramp, Daddy's little cutie
So fine, they'll never see ya
Leavin' by the back door, man
Hot times, get it while it's easy
Don't mind, come on up and see me
Rag doll, baby won't you do me
baby won't you do me
baby won't you do me
Like you done before
Yes, I'm movin', Yes, I'm movin'
Get ready for the big time
Get crazy on the moonshine
Yes, I'm movin', I'm really movin'
Sloe gin fizzy
Do it till you're dizzy
Give it all you got until you're put out of your misery
Rag doll, living in a movie
Hot tramp, Daddy's little cutie
So fine, they'll never see ya
Leavin' by the back door, man
Hot time, get it while it's easy
Don't mind, come on up and see me
Rag doll, baby won't you do me
Like you done before
Rag doll, living in a movie
Hot tramp, Daddy's little cutie
So fine, they'll never see ya
Leavin' by the back door, man
Hot time, get it while it's easy
Don't mind, come on up and see me
Rag doll, baby won't you do me
Like you done before
(scatting, fade)

[SlowwHand]

SWEET HOME ALABAMA
Lynyrd Skynrd

Big wheels keep on turning,
carry me home to see my kin
singing songs about the southland.
I miss ole bamy once again and I think it's a sin.
Well, I heard Mister Young sing about her.
Well, I heard ole Neil put her down.
Well, I hope Neil Young will remember
a southern man don't need him around anyhow.
Sweet home Alabama where the skies are so blue.
Sweet home Alabama, Lord, I'm coming home to you.
In Birmingham they love the Gov'nor.
Now we all did what we could do.
Now Watergate does not bother me.
Does your conscience bother you, tell the truth.
Sweet home Alabama where the skies are so blue.
Sweet home Alabama, Lord, I'm coming home to you.
Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers
and they ve been known to pick a song or two.
Lord, they get me off so much,
they pick me up when I'm feeling blue, now how about you.
Sweet home Alabama where the skies are so blue.
Sweet home Alabama, Lord, I'm coming home to you.
Sweet home Alabama where the skies are so blue.
Sweet home Alabama, Lord, I'm coming home to you.

[Bereta_Eder]

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Gimme Three Steps

I was cutting the rug
Down at a place called The Jug
With a girl named Linda Lu
When in walked a man
With a gun in his hand
And he was looking for you know who.
He said, "Hey there fellow,
With the hair colored yellow,
Watcha tryin' to prove?
'Cause that's my woman there
And I'm a man who cares
And this might be all for you."

I was scared and fearing for my life.
I was shakin' like a leaf on a tree.
'Cause he was lean and mean,
Big and bad, Lord,
Pointin' that gun at me.
I said, "Wait a minute, mister,
I didn't even kiss her.
Don't want no trouble with you.
And I know you don't owe me
But I wish you'd let me
Ask one favor from you."


"Won't you give me three steps,
Gimme three steps mister,
Gimme three steps towards the door?
Gimme three steps
Gimme three steps mister,
And you'll never see me no more."


Well the crowd cleared away
And I began to pray
And the water fell on the floor.
And I'm telling you son,
Well, it ain't no fun
To be lookin' at a forty-four.
Well he turned and screamed at Linda Lu
And that's the break I was looking for.
And you could hear me screaming a mile away
As I was headed out towards the door.

[devilmunchkin]

Burn by Nin

he was sweet child good birth weight was quiet and kept to himself

this world rejects me
this world threw me away
this world never gave me a chance
this world gonna have to pay

life don't believe in your institutions
i did what you want me to
like the cancer in your system
i've got a little suprise for you

something inside of me
has opened up its eyes
why did you put it there
did you not realize
this thing inside of me
it screams the loudest sound
sometimes i think i could

burn

i will kill him where you're standing
flock of sheep out on this pay
with all your lies bumped up around you
i can take it all away

something inside of me
has opened up its eyes
why did you put it there
did you not realize
something inside of me
it screams the loudest sound
sometimes i think i could

i'm gonna burn this whole world down

i never was a part of you burn

i am the agent i never was a part of you burn
i am corruption i never was a part of you burn
i am the angel i never was a part of you burn
of your destruction i never was a part of you burn

i am subversion i never was a part of you burn
secret desire i never was a part of you burn
i am your future i never was a part of you burn
swallow down all that fire

[SlowwHand]

THE WITCH-QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS
REDBONE

Marie
Marie
la
voodoo veau
she'll put a spell on you.
Marie
Marie
la
voodoo veau
she'll put a spell on you.
Marie
Marie
la
voodoo veau
she's the witch-queen oh
of New Orleans

of New Orleans.

I'm gonna tell you a story

strange as it now seems
of zombie voodoo gris gris
and the witch-queen of New Orleans.
She lived in a magic possessed
by the devils skew
from a shack near the swamp lands
made of mud be brick.
Marie stirred her witches brew.

Marie
Marie...

Dime or a nickel anyone could buy
voodoo of any kind
she had potions and lotions herb
and tanna leaves guaranteed to blow your mind
early one mornin' into mucky swamp
dew vanished Marie with hate in her eyes
tho' she'll never return all the cajuns knew
a witch-queen never dies.

[Sprayber]

Simple Man
Lynard Skynard


Mama told me when I was young:
'Come sit beside me, my only son,
and listen closely to what I say
and if you do this it will help you some sunny day.'

'Oh, take your time, don't live too fast.
Troubles will come and they will pass.
Go find a woman and you'll find love
and don't forget, son, there is someone up above.'

'And be a simple kind of man,
oh, be something you love and understand.
Baby, be a simple kind of man.
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can.'

'Forget your lust for the rich man's gold,
all that you need is in your soul.
And you can do this if you try.
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied.'

'And be a simple kind of man,
oh, be something you love and understand.
Baby, be a simple kind of man.
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can.'

'Boy, don't you worry, you'll find yourself.
Follow your heart and nothing else.
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied.'

'And be a simple kind of man,
oh, be something you love and understand.
Baby, be a simple kind of man.
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can.'

[Bereta_Eder]

Another Girl Another Planet

The Only Ones

I always flirt with death
I could kill, but I don't care about it
I can face your threats
Stand up tall and scream and shout about it

I think I'm on another world with you
I'm on another planet with you

You always get under my skin
I don't find it irritating
You always play to win
I don't need rehabilitating

Another girl, another planet
Another girl, another planet

Space travels in my blood
And there ain't nothing I can do about it
Long journeys wear me out
Oh God we won't live without it

Another girl is loving you now
Another planet, forever holding you down
Another planet

[Bereta_Eder]

Puressence

INDIA

I used to feel I had it all in my hands,
It all came crashing down on me, yeah,
With lipstick on my overall,
And it makes me feel so over awed,
I'm sinking fast,

La, la, la, la, la, la, la India yeah,
La, la, la, la, la, la, la India yeah,

Well, there's just something that I wanna say,
And that I wanna say,
You always feel so beautiful,
I wish there's somewhere I could get away,
That I could get away,
To somewhere warm and beautiful,

Hey, everybody here I am,
I'm the only man, who's ever had a problem,
In the whole world, again,
And lately I've no time for friends as I was before,
I'll be again, don't think too fast,

Well, there's just something that I wanna say,
And that I wanna say,
You always feel so beautiful,
I wish there's somewhere I could get away,
That I could get away,
To somewhere warm and beautiful,

Oh, you're so jealous of the things that I've become,
You know, that you can't come back this time,
You know, that you can't come back this time,

Well, there's just something that I wanna say,
And that I wanna say,
You always feel so beautiful,
I wish there's somewhere I could get away,
That I could get away,
To somewhere warm and beautiful,

Oh, you're so jealous of the things that I've become,
You know, that you can't come back this time,
You know, that you can't come back this time.

(Don't you know that you can't come back this time)
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la India yeah)