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A toy toy round tonight
Well it's bound to take a lie.
Don't go around tonight
It's bound to take your life.
Ah, the bedroom on the right
There is a bad moon on the rise
Bear to the bathroom on the right.
There's a bad moon on the rise.
Don't come around tonight
It's bound to take all night
There's a bathroom on the right.
Don't go around tonight
Well, it's bound to take your life
There's a bad moon on the rise.
Don't come out tonight
It's bound to take your life.
Don't go around tonight
It's bound to take your life.
Don't go 'round tonight, it's bound to take your dad.
Don't go out tonight, it's bound to take your life.
Don't go 'round tonight
Without thinkin' once or twice.
Don't go out tonight
It's bound to take your life.
Don't go around tonight,
let the farmer take your knife.
There's a bad move on the right
Don't go 'round tonight,
it's bound to take your life.
There's a bad moon on the rise
Don't go around tonight,
Well, it's bound to take your life,
There's a bathroom on the right.
Don't go around tonight,
Well, it's bound to take your life,
There's a bad moon on the rise.
Don't go out tonight, there's bound to be a fight, there's a bathroom on the right
Don't go out tonight, it's bound to take your life, there's a bad moon on the rise
Don't go out with Ike
He's bound to take your wife
Hey, there's a bathroom on the right.
Don't go out tonight
It's bound to take your life
Hey, there's a bad moon on the risin'.
Don't throw up tonight
But if you do it's quite alright
'Cause there's a bathroom on the right.
Don't go out tonight
It's bound to take your life
There's a bad moon on the risin'.
Don't walk around in your nighties.
Don't go out tonight.
Eh, the bedroom on the right
There's a bad moon on the rise.
Hail, the fat boy on the right.
There's a bad moon on the rise.
Hi-C Bad Moon Rising
Hi-C trouble on the way
I see the bad moon rising
I see trouble on the way
Hope you are quite prepared to dry.
Hope you are quite prepared to die.
Hope you are quite prepared today.
Hope you are quite prepard to die.
I see a baboon on the run.
I see a bad moon risin'.
I see a baboon on the run.
I see the bad moon arising.
I see a baboon risin'.
I see a bad moon risin'.
I see a bare, blue horizon.
I see a bad moon rising.
I see a berry blue horizon
I see a bad moon risin'
I see a brand new horizon,
I see trouble on its way
I see a bad moon rising,
I see trouble on the way
I see a brand new horizon.
I see a bad moon risin'.
I see the bathroom horizon
I see the bad moon rising
I see the bedroom risin'
I see the bad moon risin'
I see the redrum hiding
I see the bad moon rising
I see treble on the way.
I see trouble on the way.
I've seen ... Paraquats of lightning,
or
A pair of quaking lighting,
or
Pears skating lightened
I see earthquakes and lightnin'
O Q got your things together
O Q are quite prepared to diet.
Hope you got your things together
Hope you are quite prepared to die
O.Q. got your things together
O.Q. are quite prepared to die.
Hope you got your things together
Hope you are quite prepared to die.
Pisces baboon icin'
I see a bad moon risin'.
Theeeere's a bathroom on the right
Theeeere's a bad moon on the rise
There's a baboon an the right.
There's a bad moon on the rise.
There's a baboon on a riot.
There's a bad moon on the rise.
There's a baboon on the rice.
There's a bad moon on the rise.
There's a baboon on the right.
There's a bad moon on the rise.
There's a baboon in my rice
or
There's a backroom on the right
or
There's a baboon on the rise
or
There's a baboon on the rise
There's a bad moon on the rise.
There's a baboon on your wife.
There's a bad moon on the rise.
There's a bad mood on the ride.
There's a bad moon on the rise.
There's a bad mood on the right.
There's a bad moon on the rise.
There's a bad moose on the rice.
There's a bad moon on the rise.
There's a bad mule on the Rhein.
There's a bad moon on the rise.
There's a bastard on the right.
There's a bad moon on the rise.
There's a bathroom on the right
There's a bad moon on the rise.
There's a bathroom on the right
There's a bad moon on the rise
John Fogerty really does sing and admits to singing "there's a bathroom on the right" in live recordings.
There's a bathroom on the right
There's a bad moon on the rise
There's a bathroom on the rise.
There's a bad moon on the rise.
There's a bathroom on your right.
There's a bad moon on the rise.
There's a bedroom on the right.
There's a bad moon on the rise.
There's a pumpkin in my a**.
There's a bad moon on the rise.
There's batman on the right.
There's a bad moon on the rise.
There's the bathroom in the right
There's a bad moon on the rise
There, the fat one on the right.
There's a bad moon on the rise.
What are you thinking for a night?
One eye is taken for an eye.
Whoa, now, you stinkin' foreigner.
One eye is taken for an eye.
Wonder how you're thinkin', foreigner.
One eye is taken for an eye.
Yeah, the bathroom's on the right.
There's a bad moon on the rise.
Yeah, the bathrooms on the right
There's a bad moon on the rise.
Yes, the bathroom's on the right.
There's a bad moon on the rise.
"Bootleg"
Boolay, boolay
Bootleg, bootleg
"Bootleg"
Kool Aid, Kool Aid, Kool Aid powder.
Bootleg, bootleg; bootleg, howl.
"Born On The Bayou"
And I can still hear my old barnhouse barkin'.
And I can still hear my ol' hound dog barkin'.
"Born On The Bayou"
I went out with Judge Pilou's boy, standing to my daddy's knee
When I was just a little boy, standing to my daddy's knee
"Born On The Bayou"
Wishin' every fat freak face
Wishin' I were a fast freight train
"Born To Move"
Ev'ry day I'm gonna smoke that stuff.
Ev'ry day I'm gonna strut that stuff.
"Born on the Bayou"
Oh boy I wanna buy ya
Born on the bayou
Backed up on the freeway
Backed up in the Choice.
Backed up on the freeway
Backed up in the church.
'Choice' is the name of a local gas station.
And no more, I don't feel back home
In them ole cotton fields back home
In their mould cotton fields back home
In them ole cotton fields back home
You can't peep very much cotton.
or
You can't eat very much cotton.
or
You can't pee very much cotton.
You can't pick very much cotton.
"Don't Look Now (It Ain't You Or Me)" (MP3)
Don't look now, someone's on your stallion.
Don't look now, someone's on your friend
Don't Look Now, someone's done your starvin'
Don't Look Now, someone's done your prayin' too
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Billy and the Boat Boys are playin'
Bringin' in those happy feet
Willie and the Poor Boys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Billy and the Boatboys are playin'
Bringing the nickels at your feet.
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Billy and the Four Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, happy feet.
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Blanket dumps the gut face.
Blinky thumps the gut bass.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Blinky thumbs the butt face and solos for a while.
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Blinky thumps the duck bait.
Blinky thumps the gut bass.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Bodies in the street
Willie and the poor boys are playin'
bring your n****r happy feet
Out in the street
Willie and the Poorboys are playin'
bring a nickel, tap your feet
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Brewster hides the waffle and people just gotta smile
Rufus forms a duck face and soloes for a while
Beaufort playing the rhythm house on his Kalamazoo
And Willie goes into a dance and the devil's on kazoo.
Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Brewster hits the white crow and people just gotta smile
Rufus forms a duck face and soloes for a while
Beaufort playing the rhythm house on his Kalamazoo
And Willie goes into a dance and the devil's on the loose
Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Brewster hits the white crow and people just wanna die
Rufus forms a duck face and soloes for a while
Beaufort plays the rhythm house on his Kalamazoo
And Willie goes into a dance and the devil's on the loose.
Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Bring a n*gg**, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Bring a nickel, can't be beat
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Bringing nips those happy feet
Bring a nickel; tap your feet
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Crystal hits the white-glow; people just gather smiles
Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Devil's on kazoo
Doubles on kazoo.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Devil's on the loo.
Doubles on kazoo.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Devil's on the loose
Doubles on kazoo.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Don't need opinion, just to hang around
or
Don't need a pinhead, just to hang around
or
Don't need a pinhead, just to hang around
Don't need a penny, just to hang around
But if you have a nickel, lay your money down
I've heard several DJ's comment that they couldn't understand what the significance of a pinhead is in this song. The correct lyrics seem to make more sense. Thanks to the several people who knew the real lyrics here.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Audi in the street
Jimmy and the poor boys are playing,
playing beep bop at your feet
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
bring a nickel, tap your feet
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner, howdy in the street
Willie and the poke boys are playin'
and a nickel can't be beat
or
Down on the corner,
"howdy" in the street,
Well, them good ol' boys are playin,'
Singin' "Hitler can't be beat!"
or
Down on the corner,
"howdy" in the street,
Well, them good ol' boys are playin,'
Singin' "Hitler can't be beat!"
Down on the corner,
out in the street,
Willie and the poor boys are playing,
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner,
Audi's in the street,
Billy and the poor boys playing guitars,
stamp your feet
Down on the corner,
out in the street,
Willie and the poor boys are playing,
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner,
Early in the street,
Billy and the Bolt Boys are playing
amidst those happy feet
You don't need a pinhead
But if you've got a nickle, won't you lay your money down?
Over on the corner, there's a happy noise
People come from miles around to see the Magic Bus
Down On The Corner,
out in the street,
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel
tap your feet.
You don't need a penny just to hang around,
But if you've got a nickel, won't you lay your money down?
Over on the corner there's a happy noise.
People come from all around to watch the magic boy.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner,
Howdy in the street.
There's some doughboys,
There's a trickle
Grab your feet
Down on the corner,
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing,
Bring a nickel,
Tap your feet
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner,
out in the street,
Willie and the poor boys are playing,
saying Israel can't be beat
Down on the corner,
out in the street,
Willie and the poor boys are playing,
bring a nickel, tap your feet
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner, Audi in the street
Well the Poorboys are playing
Playing with Hitler's happy feet.
Down on the corner, out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner, out in the street,
Willie and the four boys are playin,
Prayin a nickel can't be beat.
Down on the corner, out in the street,
Willie and the poor boys are playin,
bring a nickel, tap your feet
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner, out in the street,
There's a Pope boy on the thing,
saying get the family Pete!
Down on the corner, out in the street
Willie and the Poorboys are playin'
bring a nickel, tap your feet
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner, out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys have a band
Playing 'Get Those Fancy Feet'.
Down on the corner, out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner, out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys have pen
Playing 'neath the happy feet.
or
With the music can't be beat.
Down on the corner, out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner, out in the street
Billy and the Poe Boys are playin'
Giving you the happy feet.
Down on the corner, out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner, rowdy in the street.
Down on the corner, out in the street.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Audi in the street
Jimmy and the poor boys are playing
Playing beep bop at your feet.
or
Bring a nickel, stamp your feet.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Howdy in the street
Where the bum boys are playing
Playin' the guitar (gee-tar) can't be beat.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the poor boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Howdy in the street
Where the poor boys are playing
Bringing nickels can't be beat.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the poor boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Howdy in the street
Willie is in purple in a plane
Bring a nickel can't be beat.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the poor boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Jam and the paper boys are playing
A Negro's happy beat.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Out in the street
All the pot-bellies are singin'
Sayin', 'Git that happy beat'.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Pope pour out the clams
Swingin' git-tars can't be beat.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the poor boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Out in the street
With a poor boy a playing
With the music can't be beat .
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Howdy on the street
Billy and the Poboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Out in the streets
There's a popeye here
And a whistle happy feet.
Down on the corner,
Out in the street,
Willy and the poor boys are playin';
Bring a nickel. Tap your feet.
I don't really know this too. LOL
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Audi in the street
Chilly and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring your nickers and happy feet.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Audi in the street
Willy and the Boat Boys are playing
There's a n***er at your feet.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Harvey in the street
Saying po'bos are playing
A new cow can't be beat.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the poor boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Hot in the street
All the folk boys are playing
Where your nickel can't be beat.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Howdy in the street
Bill 'n' the Po-po's are a-plain
Playin' hip-up happy feet.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poor Boy's are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Howdy in the street
Billy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a n*****, time to beat.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Howdy in the street
Me and the poor boys playin'
Got a nickle, can't be beat.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Howdy in the street
The butt boys and the bandits
Playing guitar, (they) can't be beat.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Howdy in the street
There's a porthole in the pants
Where you meet those nasty feet.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Where the boat boys are playing
Lift up you happy feet.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Playin' a paw-paw in the band
Playing guitar at your feet.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Po' Boys are playin'
Willie the Negro can't be beat.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Po' Boys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poor Boys are playin'
Bringing Hitler sad defeat.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Playing a nickel can't be beat.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys have a band
Playing 'Kiss Your Pastor's Feet'.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys have a band
Playing 'Tiptoe Past Those Feet'.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy in a two-boil sub bayin'
Bing an' nick'll, lap yer deet.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Out the the street
Where the popcorn's a-playin'
And the knee bells fancy feet.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy & The Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Party in the street
Betty and the Smoke Boys are paying
So playing guitar can't be beat.
Down on the corner,
Out in the street,
Willie and the poor boys are playing,
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the corner
Howdy in the street
Billy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a n*****, time to feet.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickle, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Down on the cowoner
Out in the steet
Wiee anda Poe boys are payin'
Be da nicko tapor feet.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel; tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Early in the evening
Gulp my supper down
Over by the court house
They're starting too unwind
4 kids on the corner, trying to bring him up
Willie do a two down
And he throws on the hump
Early in the evenin',
Just about supper time,
Over by the court house
They're starting to unwind.
Four kids on the corner, trying to bring you up.
Willy picks a tune out,
And he blows it on the harp.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Flingin' nickels at your feet
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Four kids on the corner, tryin' to bring you up
Willie picks a tune out, and he throws it on the huff.
Four kids on the corner, tryin' to bring you up
Willie picks a tune out, and he blows it on the harp.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Gives me a lift, those happy feet.
or
Can ya lift those happy feet?
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Grisdo hits the waplo and people just got to smile
Root Beer foams the gupbate and solos for a while
Old Board playin' the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
Willy goes into a dance--the 'Devil's Ongazoo'.
Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Hafta riff those happy feet.
or
Hafta pimp those fancy feet.
or
Can ya rip those pants 'o Pete?
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Hangin' their d***s, those happy feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
He's a tickling your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Hip bells, can't be beat.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Lu-kens forms the duck bait and solos for a while
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Many a poor boy's afraid of
Stevie Nicks and Amanda Peet.
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Out in the order
Party in the street
Willy little old boys are playin'
'Thrifty Nickel' can't be beat.
Out on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
'Thrifty Nickel' is a tabloid type paper with classified ads featuring used items sold for cheap prices.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Out on the corner
Howdy in the streets
When we're going po-poise the band
Bang and lift those happy feet
Down on the corner
Out here in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Over on the corn rock
Over on the corner
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Playin' them guitars, tappin' feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Poor boys complain, brain to nipple got to pee!!
or
Four boys playin' skippin' with their happy feet.
or
Poor boys playin', flinging nickles at their feet
or
Poor boys playin', flinging nickles at their feet
Poor boys playin', bring a nickle tap your feet
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Pumpernickle, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Really, the boss roads of Japan,
make a nickel can't be beat
Willy and the Poor Boys are playing,
bring a nickel, tap your feet
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Rooster hits the wacko
Rooster hits the washboard.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Rooster hits the washboard and people just wanna die
Rinky forms agopay and solos for a while
Poorboy plays the rhythm out on his Kalamazoo
And Willie goes into a dance and the devil's on the loose.
Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Rooster hits the washroom, and people just gotta smile
Blanket forms a duck face, and blows for a while
Old Mark Twain, the villain house, almost columns do
Willy goes into a dance, doubles on kazoo.
Rooster hits the washboard, and people just gotta smile
Blinky thumps the gut bass, and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his Kalamazoo
Willie goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Rufus hits the guiro and people just gotta smile
Blinky forms a duck face and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
Willy goes into a dance and Devil's on the loose.
or
Rufus hits the white crow.
Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Sayin' Hitler can't be beat!
Bring a nickel, tap your feet!
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Saying the Poorboys are playing
Where your nickel can't be beat
Willy and the Poor boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Sound the corner
Howdy in the street
Willy and the Pulp Boys are playin'
Bring your nickers
Smack your feet.
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poor Boys are playin'
Bring a nickel
Tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
The Devil's goin' ta lose
or
The Devil's bound ta lose
or
The Devil's born ta lose
or
The Devil's learned ta lose.
And doubles on kazoo.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
The devil's on kazoo.
And doubles on kazoo.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
There's a happy goin'
There's a happy noise
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
There's a happy goin'
There's a happy noise
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Thrifty Nickel can't be beat
or
Singin' in your happy feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Thrifty Nickel" is a paper filled with classified ads on used items on sale.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Throw it on the corner
There's a happy foot.
Over on the corner
There's a happy noise.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Throwin' meatballs at your feet
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Throwing meatballs at your feet
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Wear your knickers, tap your feet.
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Wearin' a hook for a hand,
Sandinistas can't be beat.
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Well, the Pope boys are playin'.
Willie and the Poorboys are playin'.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Well, the poor boys are playing
Bringing you a get up happy beat.
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Well, you're gonna vote for a band
Where the nickels can't be beat.
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
When dope boys are playin'
Bring a nickel, stamp your feet
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
When he goes into a dance, the devil's on the loose.
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
When the folkboys are playin'
Leave a nipple at their feet.
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Where the poor boys are playin'
Playin' a nickel can't be beat
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Where the poor boys are playin'
Willie and the Poorboys are playin'
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Where the pump boys are playin'
Silly guitar with their feet.
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willie and the Bobos are playing
Bring a hip real snappy beat.
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willie and the Booboo's are playin'
Craning this dove's happy feet.
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willie and the Poor Boy's are hangin'
playin' the guitar tap your feet
Willie and the Poor Boy's are playin'
bring a nickel tap your feet
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willie and the Poor Boy's are playin'
Playin' guitar can't be beat.
Willie and the Poor Boy's are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willie and the Poor Boys are prayin'
That seat belts can't be beat.
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willie and the folklore of Japan
Bringing nickels at your feet.
Willy and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willie and the folklore of Japan
Throwing nickels at your feet.
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willie and the four boys are playing
Rainin' nickels at their feet.
Willie and the poor boys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willie and the poor boys are prayin'.
Willie and the poor boys are playin'.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willie and the pork boys are playin'
Willie and the poor boys are playin'
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willie goes into a dance, the Devil's on the loose
Willie goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo
This was in a religious book in the early 70's about the evils of Rock & Roll. Down on the Corner was evil because of its reference to the Devil
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willie goes into a dance, the Devil's on the move
Willie goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willie goes one, two a dance, the Devil's on the Zoo.
Willie goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willie picks a tuna and blows it on the hump.
Willie picks a tune out and blow it on the harp.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willie picks a tuna and he blows it on the carp.
Willie picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willie picks her toe-nail and throws it on the huff.
Willie picks a tune out and blow it on the harp.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willie pits a tuna can and throws it on the hump.
Willie picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willy and the Poor Boys are playin'
Where the Negroes can't be beat.
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Sayin' guitars can't be beat.
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willy and the Poorboys are playing
Singing nude girls can't be beat.
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willy and the Poorboys are saying
That disco can't be beat.
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willy goes into a dance and doubles all the loot
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willy goes into a dance the Devil's on the Juice.
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willy goes into a dance, the Devil is on the loo.
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willy goes into a dance, the devil's on his hooves!
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willy goes into a dance
The devil's on the loose.
Willy goes into a dance
And doubles on kazoo.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willy goes into a trance
Devil's on kazoo
Willy goes into a dance
Doubles on kazoo
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Willy's a poor boy who plays
With his nipple as he pees.
Willie and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Wookies on the corner, trying to bring you up.
Four kids on the corner, trying to bring you up.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
Yeah, the pumpboys are playin'
Sing a special, hat the beat.
Willie and the Poorboys are playing
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
You don't need a penny just to hang around
But if you got a nickel, won't you lay your money down?
Over on the corner
There's a happy goer
People come from all around
To puff the magic horn
Down on the corner
Out here in the street
When the popo comes around
Better beat your happy feet.
You don't need a penny just to hang around
But if you've got a nickel, won't you lay your money down?
Over on the corner
There's a happy noise
People come from all around
To watch the magic boy
Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willy and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
You don't need a pinhead just to hang around.
You don't need a penny just to hang around.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
You don't need a pinhead just to hang around.
You don't need a penny just to hang around.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
You don't need a pinhead just to hang around
But if you got knickers won't you lay your money down
Over on the corner there's a half baked Bruin
People come from all around to watch the magic burn
You don't need a penny just to hang around
But if you got a nickel won't you lay your money down
Over on the corner there's a happy noise
People come from all around to watch the magic boys
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
You don't need a pinhead just to hang around
But if you've got a n*gg*r, won't you lay yo money down!
Don't need a penny, just to hang around
But if you have a nickel, lay your money down.
"Down On The Corner" (MP3)
You don't need no pinhead just to hang around.
You don't need a penny just to hang around.
Sal and the junkies
Weren't keeping quiet
Anymore
(The) Silent Majority
Weren't keeping quiet
Anymore
And when the band plays 'Hail To The Chief'
Ooh, they point the candidate at you
And when the band plays 'Hail To The Chief'
Ooh, they point the cannon at you.
And when the band plays 'Hail To The Chief'
Ooh, they point to Canada and you.
And when the band plays 'Hail To The Chief'
Ooh, they point the cannon at you.
And when your a** stunk, how much should we piss?
And when you ask them, how much should we give?
Damn me, damn me.
It ain't me, it ain't me.
Dang me, dang me.
It ain't me, it ain't me.
Fo cha no son
Fortunate son
Gangrene, gangrene
It ain't me, it ain't me.
Hiday me, hiday me
It ain't me, it ain't me.
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't gon' sing that song, song.
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no senator's son, son.
It ate me, it ate me.
It ain't me, it ain't me.
Jan and Dean, Jan and Dean
I ain't no sinner, Dawson.
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no Senator's son.
Lord don't they help them sell
Lord don't they help themselves
Yay me! Yay me!
I ain't no Senator's son.
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no Senator's son.
Yay me, yay me
It ain't me, it ain't me
Yea me, yea me
It ain't me, it ain't me.
Yeah me!
It ain't me
solong and thanks for the site
Come on, con-crete river.
Come on home to Green River.
Fly car riders across Taiwan.
Flat car riders and cross-tie walkers.
Let me remember things I don't know.
Let me remember things I love, love.
Shoefly beggin' to get back to mother.
Shoefly, dragonfly, get back to your mother.
Shoefly, dragonfly, get back, you mother
You f***ing bastards give me Green River.
Shoefly, dragonfly, get back to your mother.
Pick up a flat rock, skip it across Green River.
Take me back down to Coolwadone, Y'all
Take me back where cool waters flow
Take me back down to Too-Wah Hole, y'all.
Take me back where cool waters flow.
Take me back down to cool Nordonia.
Take me back down where cool waters flow, y'all.
Take me back down to cool Wadonia.
Take me back down where cool water flows, yeah.
Wonder if the road kill's hangin' from the trees.
or
I wonder if my ropes still tied to the tree.
Wonder if my rope's still hangin' from the trees.
Wonder if the road kill's hangin' from the trees
Wonder if my rope's still hangin' from the trees
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
Been that playful all my time
Been that way for all my time
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
Comin' down, sideways
Comin' down on a sunny day
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
Have you ever seemed deranged?
Have you ever seen the rain?
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
Have you ever seen Bahrain?
Have you ever seen the rain?
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
Have you ever seen Lorraine?
Have you ever seen the rain?
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
Have you ever seen green rain?
Have you ever seen the rain?
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
Have you ever seen green
Have you ever seen the rain
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
Have you ever seen the rain
Comin' down on a Mother's Day?
Have you ever seen the rain
Comin' down on a sunny day?
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
Have you ever seen the rain
Comin' down the other day?
Have you ever seen the rain
Comin' down on a sunny day?
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
Have you ever seen the rain?
Coming down suddenly.
Have you ever seen the rain?
Coming down on a sunny day.
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
I wanna know, do you ever seem deranged?
I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
I wanna know
Have you ever peed in the rain?
I wanna know
Have you ever seen the rain?
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
I want to know, have you ever seen Lorraine
I want to know, have you ever seen the rain
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
I want to know
Have you ever seen Lorraine
Coming down sunny days?
I want to know
Have you ever seen the rain
Coming down sunny days?
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
I want to know
Have you ever seen Lorraine?
I want to know
Have you ever seen the rain?
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
I'm in a sea of rain
Coming down, I love the rain.
Have you ever seen the rain?
Coming down on a sunny day.
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
It's becoming four-some time
It's been coming for some time
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
Lemon seeds in rain
Have you ever seen the rain
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
M. U. M. O. C. drain
Have you ever seen the rain?
What does "M.U.M.O.C." stand for, anyway?
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
Someone told me long ago, bears will come before the storm
Someone told me long ago, there's a calm before the storm
Please note, this song came out in the year 1971; it did not exist at all prior to 1970
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
Someone told me long ago, they's-a call me Bozo
Someone told me long ago, there's a calm before the storm
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
Someone told me long ago
They were gone before the storm
I know, it's been coming for sometime
Be it so, and so I say
Little rain and sun by day
Someone told me long ago
There's a calm before the storm
I know, it's been coming for some time
When it's over, so they say
It'll rain a sunny day
Editor's note: I had to delete several lines because it looked like the whole song was posted. PLEASE DO NOT POST THE WHOLE SONG. It gets hard to locate the misheard portions when matching them up with the correct words.
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
Til forever comes it goes
Through the circle, fast and slow
Til forever, on it goes
Through the circle, fast and slow
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
Til forever, holly grows
Through the circle fast and slow
Til forever, on it goes
Through the circle, fast and slow,
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
Yesterday, and days before, the sun is cold and rain is hot
Yesterday, and days before, sun is cold and rain is hard
"Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (MP3)
Yesterday, and days before
Sun is cold and rain is hot.
Yesterday, and days before
Sun is cold and rain is hard.
"Hello Mary Lou"
You passed me by one sunny day
Flashed Your d*** right outta my way
Ooh, I wanted you forever more
I'm not one that gives a crap
Where my feet's stuck to the ground.
You passed me by one sunny day
Flashed your big brown eyes my way
Ooh I wanted you forever more
Now I'm not one that gets around
I swear my feet stuck to the ground.
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (MP3)
Han zum han zum power tool.
I bet you wonderin' how I knew.
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (MP3)
Hoity toity
Honey, honey
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (MP3)
I hoity toity grapevine.
I heard it through the grapevine.
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (MP3)
If you were a gal,
You know I'd love you more.
[Between] the two of us, gal
You know I love you more.
"I Put A Spell On You" (MP3)
I ain't gonna take money or foolin' round.
I ain't gonna take none of your foolin' around.
"It Came Out Of The Sky" (MP3)
Ronnie the Cop said, 'It was a Communist plot.'
Ronnie, the Popular said, 'It was a Communist plot.'
Suzie Q adds: "'Ronnie, the Popular' is Ronald Reagan, may he rest in peace."
Oh Lord here in old Diadem
Oh Lord stuck Lodi again
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in Ole Dianne.
Oh, Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in ol' Hokie again.
Oh Lord, stuck in old Lodi again.
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in the old diaper pail again
or
Oh Lord, I'm sucking the old guy again!
or
Oh, Lord, I'm suckin' on an old diode
or
Oh Lord! Suckin on ole dry skin
or
Suckin' an ole guy again
or
Oh, Lord, suckin' on old Diane.
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh Lord, I'm suckin' an ole guy again
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again
Oh Lord, I'm sucking in old dry oxygen
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh Lord, hopin' I won't die young
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again
Oh Lord, it's Stockton and Lodi agian
Oh, Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again.
Oh Lord, s***in' an old guy again.
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh Lord, stoking a loadin' up in you
Oh Lord, stuck in (old) Lodi again
Oh Lord, stuck and all die-upping.
Oh Lord, stuck in ol' Lodi again.
The title of the song is pronounced "LOW-dye"
Oh Lord, stuck and all dried-up again.
Oh Lord, stuck in ol' Lodi again.
Oh Lord, stuck in a low diadem.
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again
Oh Lord, stuck in a low diaphragm.
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh Lord, stuck in a low dive again.
Oh Lord, stuck in old Lodi again.
Oh Lord, stuck in a low gear now
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again
Oh Lord, stuck in an old diadem.
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh Lord, stuck in an old dryer vent.
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh Lord, stuck in an old time gun.
Oh Lord, stuck in old Lodi again.
Oh Lord, stuck in an old tire again
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again
Oh Lord, stuck in low drive again.
Oh Lord, stuck in old Lodi again.
Oh Lord, stuck in ol' Di again.
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh Lord, stuck in ol' Diane again.
or
Oh Lord, I suck and or dyin' again.
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh Lord, stuck in tie-dye again
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh Lord, stuck on an old die young.
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh Lord, stuck with a Low Diaper Pin.
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh Lord, suck in an old dryer bin.
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh Lord, suckin on an old dry onion
Oh, Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh Lord, suckin' an old dry elf again.
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh Lord, suckin' on old diaphragms.
Oh Lord, stuck in old Lodi again.
Oh Lord, suckin' on old diet pills.
Oh, Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh lord, stuck on an old diaper pin.
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh no, I'm stuck in the old guy again.
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again.
Oh no, I'm suckin' on old Diane again.
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again.
Oh! Lord, stuck in an old tyre.
Oh, Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Stuck in an old diaphragm
or
Oh-no, stuck in the road to die young
or
Oh Lord, stuffing an old guy up there
or
Oh Lord, Sometimes the old die young
or
Oh, Lord! He's suckin' on ole Diane's tit
or
Oh, Lord! He's suckin' on ole Diane's tit
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again
Oh, Lord, I'm stuck in low-drive again.
Oh, Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi, again.
Oh, Lord, stuck in Lodio
Oh, Lord, stuck in Lodi again
Oh, Lord, stuck in a low dive again.
Oh, Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh, Lord, stuck in an old dy-in' van.
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh, Lord, stuck on a diaphragm.
Oh, Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh, Lord, suck with ol' Dyan Cannon.
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh, Lord, suckin' on old tires.
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh, Lord, sucking on old dye again.
Oh, Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
Oh, Lord. Stuck in Lodi, oh yeah.
Oh, Lord. Stuck in Lodi again.
Ran out of town that Monday
Ran out of time and money
Stuck in an Ohio dump
Stuck in Lodi again
Stuck in an old diaphragm
Stuck in Lodi again
Stuck, and the old die young.
Stuck in Lodi again.
Suckin' on ol' tires again
Stuck in Lodi again
Suckin' on old diaper pins.
Stuck in old Lodi again.
Suckin' on ole Diane
Stuck in Lodi again
While people said their junk.
While people sat there drunk.
This song was a reflection on John Fogerty's days with The Golliwogs, an early version of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Lodi (pronounced "LOW-dye") was a 'nowhere town' and so small.
"Long As I Can See the Light" (MP3)
Well I think I've got the blues
Well I think I've got to move
"Lookin Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Look at all the happy people dancing on the lawn.
Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn.
I don't have a funny story, but I think Credence Clearwater Revival is no doubt one of the champions of bands with misunderstood lyrics. As a guitarist who adores Credence, it took pain-staking, pre-internet hours to decipher what exactly they were singing about at times. Your site is great, by the way. Thanks!
"Lookin Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Look at all those happy creatures dancing on and on.
Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
All our troubles, Illinois
Forward troubles, Illinois
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
All that troubles Illinois
Forward troubles Illinois
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
All that troubles Illinois
Forward troubles, Illinois
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Amber green's an avalanche a-playin' in the band.
or
Amber jean's an avalanche a-playin' in the band.
Tambourines and elephants are playin' in the band.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Anne Marie's an elephant.
Tambourines and elephants
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Damn Marines and elephants, all playin' in the band.
Tambourines and elephants, all playin' in the band.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Dime store victrolas
Listening to Buck Owens.
Dinosaur victrolas
Listening to Buck Owens.
"Dime store Victrolas" sound kinda lo-fi - like Fogerty's voice.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Dinosaurs patrolin'
Listening to Buck Owens.
Dinosaur victrolas
Listening to Buck Owens.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Dinosaurs patrolling
Listening to Beethoven.
Dinosaur victrolas
Listening to Buck Owens.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Doo-doo-doo, lookin' up her back door.
Doo-doo-doo, lookin' out my back door.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Doo-doo-doo, runnin' out my back door.
Doo-doo-doo, lookin' out my back door.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Doot Doot Doot, Dootin' doot dooo, back door.
Doo-Doo-Doo, lookin' out my backdoor.
CCR has enough misunderstood lyrics to keep this site going forever!
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Du-Du-Dude, leakin' on my back door.
Doo-Doo-Doo, lookin' out my backdoor.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Du-Du-Dude, lookin' out my back door
Doo-Doo-Doo, lookin' out my backdoor
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Dude, dude, dude lookin' out my back door
Doo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Dude, dude, dude, lookin' at my backdoor.
Doo-Doo-Doo, lookin' out my backdoor.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Follow me tomorrow
Today I'll find no sorrows.
Bother me tomorrow
Today I'll buy no sorrows.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Forward troubles, Illinois
Just got home from Illinois.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Glistening tuba blowin'
List'ning to Buck Owens
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Just got home from Illinois
Lock the front door open.
Just got home from Illinois
Lock the front door, oh boy!
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Listen tuba blowin'
List'ning to Buck Owens
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Listening two buck owls
List'ning to Buck Owens
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Look at all the happy creatures dancin' all alone
Look at all the happy creatures dancin' on the lawn
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the sun
Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Look at all the healthy creatures dancing all alone.
Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Anne Marie's an elephant
or
Memories of elephants playin' in the band
or
Ma'am Maurice and Elvis are playin' in the band
or
Ma'am Maurice and Elvis are playin' in the band
Tambourines and elephants are playin' in the band.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Memories of elephants playin in the band
or
Ma'am maurice and Elvis are playin' in the band
or
Ma'am maurice and Elvis are playin' in the band
Tambourines and elephants all playin' in the band
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Mammaries & elephants
Are playing in the band.
or
Memories of Elvis
Are playin' in the band.
Tambourines and elephants
All playin' in the band.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Mammaries of elephants, all playin' in the band.
Tambourines and elephants are playin' in the band.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Memories and elephants are playin' in the band.
Tambourines and elephants are playin' in the band.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Memories aren't relevant
For playing in the band.
Tambourines and elephants
Are playing in the band.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Memory's an elephant complainin' in the band.
Tambourines and elephants, all playin' in the band.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Memory's an elephant of playin' in a band.
Tambourines and elephants are playin' in the band.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Memory's an elephant
Tambourines and elephants
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Pooh, Pooh, Pooh, lookin` out my back door.
Doo-doo-doo, lookin' out my back door.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Tamborines and elephants all playing in the band
Tambourines and elephants all playin' in the band
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Tangerines and elements are layin' in the sand
Cornflakes on rye; I'm gonna fly, and soon.
Tambourines and elephants are playin' in the band
Come take a ride on the flyin' spoon.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Tangerines and elephants are playing in the band.
Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
The gay albino's horrors.
Today, I'll buy no sorrows.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Two nude dudes looking out my backdoor.
Doo-Doo-Doo, lookin' out my backdoor.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Two-two-two, lookin' out my back door
Doo-doo-doo, lookin' out my back door
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
Woman's apparition, provided by magician.
Wond'rous apparition, provided by magician.
"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (MP3)
tangerines and elephants playing in thr band
Tambourines and elephants, all playin' in the band.
"Lookin' Out My Backdoor" (MP3)
Damn Marines and elephants all playin' in the band.
Tambourines and elephants all playin' in the band.
"Lookin' Out My Backdoor" (MP3)
Dead marines and Elvis
Are playin' in the band.
Tambourines and elephants
All playin' in the band.
"Lookin' Out My Backdoor" (MP3)
Kangaroos and elephants, playin' in the band.
Tambourines and elephants all playin' in the band.
"Lookin' Out My Backdoor" (MP3)
Mammaries like elephants
Playin' in the band.
Tambourines and elephants
All playin' in the band.
"Looking Out My Back Door"
Dime store Victrola, list'ning to Buck Owens.
A dinosaur Victrola, list'ning to Buck Owens.
"Looking Out My Back Door"
Got a sore throat, listening to Buck Owens.
A dinosaur Victrola, list'ning to Buck Owens.
"Looking Out My Back Door"
Memories of benevolence from playing in the band
Tamborines and elephants are playing in the band.
"Looking Out My Back Door"
Statuary hi-heels
Statue wearing hi-heels
"Looking Out My Back Door"
Who's that dude lookin' up my back door?
Doo doo doo, looking out my back door.
"Looking Out My Back Door"
Who's that dude looking out my backdoor?
Do, do, do, looking out my back door.
"Looking Out My Backdoor"
Coo, coo, coo, looking out my back door.
Doo, doo, doo, looking out my back door.
"Midnight Special"
Ain't no food upon the table
And no fork up in the pan.
Ain't no food upon the table
And no pork up in the pan.
"Midnight Special"
It's the Blue Light Special
Let the Midnight Special
Big weed keep on burnin'.
Big wheels keep on turnin'.
Big wheel keep on turnin'
Brown mirror keep on burnin'.
Big wheel keep on turnin'
Proud Mary keep on burnin'.
Big wheels keep on toiling
Proud Mary keep on boiling.
Big wheel keep on turnin'
Proud Mary, keep on burnin'.
Big wheels keep on turning
Proud Mary keep on boiling
Big wheels keep on turning
Proud Mary keep on burning
Brown men a-keep on boynin'.
Proud Mary keep on burnin'.
Bumped a lotta Caine down in New Orleans.
Pumped a lotta 'pane down in New Orleans.
Pane = short for propane.
Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis
Humped a lot of cane down in New Orleans.
Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis
Pumped a lot of 'pane down in New Orleans.
Donut, donut
Donut on the river
or
Don't it, don't it
Don't it on a river?
Rollin', rollin'
Rollin' on the river.
Huffed a lot of paint down in new orleans,
Pumped a lot of pain down in new orleans,
Humped a lot of dames down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of the city
'Til I hitched a ride on that Little Bo Peep.
Pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of the city
'Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen.
Humped a lot of dames down in New Orleans
Pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans
Humped a lot of thing down in New Orleans.
Pumped a lotta pain down in New Orleans.
If you go down to the river, there you gonna find some people who heal.
You don't have to worry, eh you have no money.
People on the river are happy to kill.
If you go down to the river, there you're gonna find some people who live.
You don't have to worry if you have no money.
People on the river are happy to give.
Lookin' for a job in the city
Left a good job in the city
Looking for job in a city
Working for amen in a night and day
Pumping lot a lead in New Orleans.
Left a good job in a city
Working for the man every night and day
Pumping lot of 'pane down in New Orleans.
People on the river are happy to kill
People on the river are happy to give
Pumped a lot of pagans down in New Orleans.
Pumped a lot of 'pane down in New Orleans.
Reference to propane gasoline.
Pumped a lotta 'tane
Pumped a lotta pain down in New Orleans
Roland down the river
Rolling down the river
Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' on a real bug
Rollin' rollin' rollin' on the river
Rollin' on the railroad
Rolling down the river
Rollin' on the reefer
Rollin down the river.
Rollin' on the river
Rolling down the river
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on a real bug.
Rollin', rollin', rollin on a river.
Rollin', rollin', rollin' up a reefer.
Rollin', rollin', rollin' on a river.
You don't have to worry
Earl, you have no money
You don't have to worry
If you have no money.
"Run Through The Jungle" (MP3)
200 million guns are loaded
Satan Christ became.
200 million guns are loaded
Satan cries 'Take aim!'
"Run Through The Jungle" (MP3)
Run it through the junker
Run through the jungle
"Run Through The Jungle" (MP3)
Run to the John, go!
Run through the jungle
"Run Through The Jungle" (MP3)
Two hundred million gallons of Lodi
Two hundred million guns are loaded
"Run Through the Jungle" (MP3)
Satan cries, "They Came!"
Satan cries, "Take aim!"
"Someday Never Comes" (MP3)
First thing I remember
Was asking 'bout the wine.
First thing I remember
Was askin' Papa, 'Why?'
Ah-lacka way you whoa
Ka-lacka way you toe.
I Like the way you walk
I like the way you talk.
I like the way you woke,
I like the way you toke
Like the way you walk,
I like the way you talk
Eating the pancreas,
we could ay-oee at the ee-bee fling,
Eating the pancreas,
we could ay-oee at the ee-bee fling.
Sweet hitchhiker
We could make music at the Greasy King
Sweet hitchhiker
Won't you ride on my fast machine?
John Fogerty probably created more "mondegreens" than any other singer in history. Half of everything he sang was unintelligible.
It's sweet that you're hyper.
Sweet hitch-a-hiker
Listen to my music like a crazy cat
Sweet hitchhiker
Won't you ride on my bad machine?
We could make music at the greasy king
Sweet hitchhiker
Won't you ride on my fast machine?
Queen of the Hydra
Sweet hitch-a-hiker
Sweda ja hikah
We could make music like a crazy thing
Sweda ja hikah
Won't you ride on my bad machine?
Sweet hitchhiker
We could make music at the Greasy King
Sweet hitchhiker
Won't you ride on my fast machine?
Swedish Hitchhiker
Sweet Hitchhiker
Released in 1971, so it should be filed under 70s, not 60s.
Swedish go hikin
Sweet hitchhiker
Swedish hitchhiker
Sweet hitchhiker
Swedish-o hik-o
Put my music at the Greasy Grand.
Sweet hitchhiker
We could make music at the Greasy King.
The 'Live in Europe' album version is really funny.
Swee dudge-a Heike
Sweet hitch-a-hiker
Sweet Hitch-a-Hiker
Won't you ride on my face?
Sweet Hitch-a-Hiker
Won't you ride on my fast machine?
Sweet Hitchcock
Won't you sit on my face?
Sweet hitchhiker
Won't you ride on my fast machine?
Sweet hitch-a-hiker
Don't ya know ya got the greasy thang?
Sweet hitchhiker
We could make music at the Greasy King.
Sweet ol' Aunt Jemima
Sweet hitch-a-hiker
Sweety Jah-hike-ah!
Sweet Hitchhiker
Swing into 'Hifa (Turkey)!'
Sweet Hitchhiker
Swing into high gear.
Sweet hitchhiker
Thinkin' I'm at Devil's Speedway
What you boomin', you crazy mind?
Thinkin' I'm the devil's heatwave
What you burn in your crazy mind?
Where did ya' hiker?
Sweet hitchhiker
Where did you hide her
Sweet Hitchhiker
Well, I'm fine 'cause I left
Well, I'm flyin' 'cross the land
Baggage goin' nowhere.
Baggage gone, oh, well.
Here we come again on a Saturday night
With your fussin' and and a bitin'
Won't you get me to my room?
I wanna move.
Here we come again on a Saturday night
With your fussin' and a fightin'
Won't you get me to the rhyme?
I wanna move.
Hey a little travelin' band. Yeah!
Well, I'm flyin' 'cross the land
Tryin' to get a hand
Hey a little travelin' band.
Playin' in a travelin' band. Yeah!
Well, I'm flyin' 'cross the land
Tryin' to get a hand
Playin' in a travelin' band.
Playin' in a travelin' band. Yeah! Well the fly was a lamb, Tryin' to get ahead, Playin' in a travelin' band
Playin' in a travelin' band. Yeah! Well, I'm flyin' 'cross the land Tryin' to get a hand Playin' in a travelin' band.
Seven Thirty, Seven called my daughter a scout.
Well, I'm flying 'cross the land, try'ing to get a ham
Seven Thirty Seven coming out of the sky.
Well, I'm flying 'cross the land, try'ing to get a hand
Seven daddy seven coming out of the sky.
Seven Thirty Seven coming out of the sky.
Well I'm flying cross the land, tryin' to get a hand playin' in a traveling band!
Well the fly was a lamb, tryin' to get a hand, playin' in a traveling band!
Well, a fly caused the lamb,
Trying to get a ham!
Well, I'm flyin' 'cross the land
Tryin' to get a hand
"Up Around The Bend" (MP3)
Bring a thong and a smile for the band, yo!
Bring a song and a smile for the banjo.
"Up Around The Bend" (MP3)
Come along, horizon wind
Come on the risin' wind
"Up Around The Bend" (MP3)
Come on arise and win
Come on the rising wind
"Up Around The Bend" (MP3)
Come on let's ride the wind
Come on the rising wind
"Up Around The Bend" (MP3)
Come on, arise and win!
Come on, the risin' wind.
"Up Around The Bend" (MP3)
Leave the stinkin' sh*t behind.
Leave the sinkin' ship behind.
"Up Around The Bend" (MP3)
Leave your stinking s*** behind.
Leave a sinking ship behind.
"Up Around The Bend" (MP3)
We're goin' up around the bin.
or
The corner up around the bin.
We're goin' up around the bend.
"Up Around the Bend" (MP3)
Come on, horizon wind, we're goin' up around the bend.
Come on the risin' wind, we're goin' up around the bend.
"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (MP3)
And I wonder, still I wonder
Who shot Lorraine?
And I wonder, still I wonder
Who'll stop the rain?
"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (MP3)
Birds that sing I'm slaying
Crows had rushed together trying be warned.
Heard the singers playing
The crowd had rushed together trying to keep warm.
"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (MP3)
Bobby plans a new deal
Wrapped it in golden chains.
Five year plans and new deals
Wrapped in golden chains.
"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (MP3)
Bobby plans the new year
Wrapped in golden chains.
Five year plans and new deals
Wrapped in golden chains.
"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (MP3)
Bobby plans to nuke you
Wrapped in golden chains
Five year plans and new deals
Wrapped in golden chains.
"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (MP3)
Bobby plants the new fields
Wrapped in golden chains.
Five year plans and new deals
Wrapped in golden chains.
"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (MP3)
Bobby whips Venusians
Wrapped in golden chains.
Five year plans and new deals
Wrapped in golden chains.
"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (MP3)
Buy me plan for New Year's
Wrapped it in golden chains.
Five year plans and new deals
Wrapped in golden chains.
"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (MP3)
Buy me plan for New Year's
Wrapped it in golden chains.
Five year plans and new deals
Wrapped in golden chains.
"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (MP3)
Fabio plans a new deal.
Five year plans and new deals
"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (MP3)
Five year plans and new deals wrapped in goats and chains
Five year plans and new deals wrapped in golden chains
"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (MP3)
Good been to the angels,
I'm the farmer's son
Good men through the ages
Tried to find the sun
"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (MP3)
Good men through the ages, tryin' to find the one
And I wonder, still I wonder, who'll stop Lorraine?
Good men through the ages, tryin' to find the sun
And I wonder, still I wonder, who'll stop the rain?
"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (MP3)
Heard the singers saying, 'Now we're here for more!'
The crowd had rushed to get us trying to keep on
Heard the singers playing, now we cheered for more,
The crowd had rushed together trying to keep warm
"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (MP3)
I went down on Virginia,
seeking shelter from the storm
I went down to Virginia,
seeking shelter from the storm
"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (MP3)
Obama palms a new deal wrapped in golden chains
Five year plans and new deals wrapped in golden chains.
Editor's note: I'm thinking of purging this one, since this song came out LONG before Obama was known to the public eye. (IOW, the misheard line would be an anachronism.)
"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (MP3)
Put me through the ages, tryin' to find the sun.
Good men through the ages tried to find the sun.
"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (MP3)
Still the rain kept fallin'
Vomit on my ear.
Still the rain kept fallin'
Fallin' on my ear.
"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (MP3)
Who's got the rain
Who'll stop the rain?
"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (MP3)
Who's got the ring?
Who'll stop the rain?
"Wrote A Song For Everyone"
Red thongs for everyone
I wrote a song for everyone.
"Wrote A Song For Everyone"
Rush on for everyone.
I wrote a song for everyone.
"Wrote a Song for Everyone"
Rode a schlong for everyone.
Wrote a song for everyone.