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And the wind did hurt me so bad in the fear and alarm.
And though they did hurt me so bad in the fear and alarm.
And with only the heavens above
and the fear in your arms,
you did not deserve it, my brothers in arms
And though they did hurt me so bad
in the fear and alarm,
you did not desert me, my brothers in arms
And you're no longer born to be brothers in arms
And you'll no longer burn to be brothers in arms
Now the sun's gone to Hea-ven
The moon's riding high.
Now the sun's gone to Hell
And the moon's riding high.
Please Mister Colored Man-n-n-n-an
or
These mis-coloured mountains
or
These mis-coloured mountains
These mist-covered mountains
These mist-coloured mountains
Are all life for me.
These mist covered mountains
Are a home now for me.
These mist-coloured mountains
are all life for me
These mist covered mountains
Are a home now for me
These mist-covered mountains are all there for me.
These mist-covered mountains are a home now for me.
We're the homeless, the lonely
and always will be.
But my home is the lowlands
and always will be.
Call Ye Elves'a, - - A Sanitary Ohm?
Call Ye Elves'a - - I'm here on a loan.
Calling Elvis - - is anybody home?
Calling Elvis - - I'm here all alone.
Golden airwaves
Calling Elvis
If you wanna run cool
You got to have
A very early funeral.
If you wanna run cool
You got to run
On heavy, heavy fuel.
If you wanna run cool
You got to run on aviator fuel.
If you wanna run cool
You got to run on heavy, heavy fuel.
If you want to run cool,
you've got to run on radiator fuel.
If you wanna run cool
You got to run on heavy, heavy fuel.
And then he get a knife
Says he doesn't want to bring it down.
And then you get an artist
Says he doesn't want to paint at all.
"Industrial Disease" (MP3)
I don't know how you came to get the vegitative sneeze.
I don't know how you came to get the Bette Davis knees.
"Industrial Disease" (MP3)
Sombody drew a spaniard,
he drew 'em in the hole
Sombody threw a spanner,
he threw it in a hole
"Industrial Disease" (MP3)
The magazine of ladders
or
Come back here, Señorita.
Come back and see you later.
"Industrial Disease" (MP3)
There's leaking in the washroom
She's a-stinkin' her smell.
There's leaking in the washroom
There's a sneak in personnel.
"Industrial Disease" (MP3)
They wanna have a war to stop the spying Japanese
They wanna have a war to stop us buying Japanese
Baby white out on the TV.
Lady writer on the TV
Lady writer on the TV
She had all the brains in the putty.
Lady writer on the TV
She had all the brains and the beauty.
Lady writer on the TV
Talk about the birds and marry.
Lady writer on the TV
Talk about the Virgin Mary.
Lady writer on the TV
Talk about the furniture man.
Lady writer on the TV
Talk about the Virgin Mary.
Lay your lighter on the tv
Lady writer on the tv
High heel shoes
And a blackberry
High heel shoes
And a black beret
"Man's Too Strong"
I'm just an ancient trillobite
I 'm just an ageing drummer-boy
"Man's Too Strong"
They masturbate.
The man's too strong.
The man's too big.
The man's too strong.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Ain't workin', that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the instrument
Ain't workin', that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the Mtv
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Ain't worth it, that's the way you do it
You pay the git on the empty V.
Ain't workin', that's the way you do it
Y ou play the guitar on the MTV.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Baby, get a Flintstone on your little finger
Baby, get a Flintstone on your thumb
Maybe get a blister on your little finger
Maybe get a blister on your thumb
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Bangin' on the bongos like a gym fest.
Bangin' on the bongos like a chimpanzee.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Banging on the bongos like a ship hands, hee
Banging on the bongos like a chimpanzee
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Banging on the bottles like a chimpanzees
Banging on the bongos like a chimpanzees
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Checks for free
Chicks for free
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Cheques for free
Chicks for free
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Custom kitchen with delivery
Custom kitchen deliveries
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Get your money for nothing,
and potato chips for free
Get your money for nothing,
and the chicks for free
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Got some kitchen deliveries
Custom kitchen deliveries
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Got some kitchens to liberate
Custom kitchens, deliveries
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
He's bangin' on the bongos like a tin can
or
He's bangin' on the bongos like it's his best friend'
or
He's bangin' on the bongos like a dingbat
or
He's bangin' on the bongos like a dingbat
He's bangin' on the bongos like a chimpanzee
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
He's banging on the bongos like a suplex
He's banging on the bongos like a chimpanzee
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
He's banging on the bongos like a tempest.
He's banging on the bongos like a chimpanzee.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
He's banging on the bongos like your triplets.
He's banging on the bongos like a chimpanzee.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Hi, want my MTV
I want my MTV
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
History
Chicks for free
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
I want my ON-TV
I want my MTV
ON-TV was a pay-per-view movie channel (kind of a precursor of HBO) that was in existence during the early and mid 80's. It actually went under at about the same time this song came out, making the misheard lyric seem appropriate.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
I want my antique.
I want my MTV.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
I want my chips for free.
And your chicks for free.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
I want my empty flea.
I want my MTV.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
I want my own TV.
I want my MTV.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
I want my own teeth.
I want my MTV.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
I want my own tv
I want my mtv
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Look at that mama,
she got it stickin' in the camera, man!
Who cares so?
Look at that mama,
she got it stickin' in the camera.
Man, we could have some fun.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Look at that mama,
she got it sticking in the camera lens,
ooh that's fun.
Look at that mama,
she got it sticking in the camera,
man we could have some fun.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Look at that mama
She got it stickin' in the camera, man!
I'd like to have some!
Look at that mama
She got it stickin' in the camera
Man, we could have some fun.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Maybe get a Bisco on your little finger
Maybe get a Bisco Yunson.
Maybe get a blister on your little finger
Maybe get a blister on your thumb.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Maybe get a birthstone on your little finger
Maybe get a birthstone on your thumb.
Maybe get a blister on your little finger
Maybe get a blister on your thumb.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Maybe get a pistol on your finger
Maybe get a pistol on your thumb.
Maybe get a blister on your finger
Maybe get a blister on your thumb.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Maybe get a pistol on your little finger
Maybe get a pistol on your thumb
Maybe get a blister on your little finger
Maybe get a blister on your thumb
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Maybe get a rhinestone on your little finger,
maybe get a rhinestone on your thumb.
or
Maybe get a pistol on your little finger,
maybe get a pistol on your thumb.
or
Maybe get a pistol on your little finger,
maybe get a pistol on your thumb.
Maybe get a blister on your little finger,
maybe get a blister on your thumb.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Money for nothin' and you're six foot three.
Money for nothin' and your chicks for free.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Money for nothin' and your cheques for free
Money for nothin' and your chicks for free
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Money for nothin' and your chips for free.
Money for nothin' and your chicks for free.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Money for nothin' and your drinks for free.
Money for nothin' and your chicks for free.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Money for nothing and you're six foot three.
Money for nothing and your chicks for free.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Money for nothing and your checks for free.
Money for nothing and your chicks for free.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Money for nothing and your chips for free.
Money for nothing and your chicks for free.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Monkeys for nothing and your chimps for free
Money for nothing and your chicks for free
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
Now look at them eating Oreo's that's the way you do it
Now look at them yo-yo's that's the way you do it
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
See the fatty with the hearing and the mink coat
Yeah buddy thats his only hair
The little fatty has his own jet airplane
That little fatty is a millionaire
See the little faggot with the earring and the makeup
Yeah buddy thats his own hair
That little faggot got his own jet airplane
That little faggot he's a millionaire
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
That little f****t, he's a meemy-yummy!
The little f****t, he's a millionaire.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
The little faggot with the earing and the mink coat
The little faggot with the earing and the makeup
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
The little fathead with the earring and the make-up.
The little f****t with the earring and the make-up.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
The little finger with the eerie little make-up.
The little f****t with the earring and the make-up.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We burnt the fish in the microwave oven.
We got to install microwave ovens.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We custom install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
We got some movies, refrigerators
We got some movies, color TV.
We gotta install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen delivery
We gotta move these refrigerators
We gotta move these color TVs.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We go to movies, refrigerators, We go to movies, color TV's
We got to move these refrigerators, we gotta move these color TV's.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We going to buy some microwave ovens.
We got to install microwave ovens.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We got Thermisto microwave ovens.
We got to install microwave ovens.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We got a keystone microwave oven.
We gotta install microwave ovens.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We got a pizza, microwave ovens,
Got some kitchens, and Liberace,
We got the movies, refrigerators,
We got the movies, color TV's,
Get your money for nothin', and your sex for free
We gotta install microwave ovens,
custom kitchens, deliveries.
We got to move these refrigerators,
we gotta move these color TV's.
Get your money for nothin', get your chicks for free
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We got an in-store microwave woman.
We got to install microwave ovens.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We got da restored microwave ovens
Country kitchen delivery
We got da groovy refrigerators
We got da groovy color TV's.
We gotta install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen delivery
We gotta move these refrigerators
We gotta move these color TVs.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We got some Bristol microwave ovens.
Custom kitchens, deliveries.
We got some movies, refrigerators.
We got some movies, color TV's
We gotta install microwave ovens,
custom kitchens, deliveries.
We got to move these refrigerators,
we gotta move these color TV's
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We got some in-store microwave ovens.
We've got to install microwave ovens.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We got some mist all like the way mothers.
We gotta install microwave ovens.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We got some mixed up microwave ovens.
We got to install microwave ovens.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We got some real strong microwave ovens
Cut the kitchen the liver and eggs
We got some movies refrigerators
We got some movies, color TV.
We gotta install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen delivery
We gotta move these refrigerators
We gotta move these color TVs.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We got the hits for microwave ovens.
We gotta install microwave ovens.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We got the kicks on microwave ovens.
We gotta install microwave ovens.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We got the movies refrigerators
We got the movies called MTV.
We got to move these refrigerators
We got to move these color TVs.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We got to diss the microwave moving.
We got to install microwave ovens.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We got to fix those microwave ovens
Cuss and b**** and deliberate.
We've got to install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen delivery.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We got to rinse those microwave ovens.
We gotta install microwave ovens.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We gotta pinch those microwave ovens.
We got to install microwave ovens.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We've got some real stole microwave ovens.
We've got to install microwave ovens.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We've got the in-store microwave ovens
Custom kitchen delivery
We gotta install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We've got the thrift store microwave ovens
Custom kitchen delivery.
We gotta install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We've got to moon the refrigerator
We've got to moon the color TV.
We've got to move these refrigerators
We've got to move these color TVs.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
We've got your New Star microwave ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
We've got your movies, refrigerators
We've got your movies, color tv's
We gotta install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
We gotta move these refrigerators
We gotta move these color tv's
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
What's that? Do I hear noises?
What's that? Hawaiian noises.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
What's that? How are ya noises?
What's that? Hawaiian noises.
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
You're bangin' on the bottles like you're too bads
You're banging on those bongo's like a chimpanzee
"Money For Nothing" (MP3)
You get your money for nothing and your kicks for free
or
You get your money for nothing and your chips for free (I want my mushy peas)
or
Your money's for nothing, and your checks for free.
or
Your money's for nothing, and your checks for free.
Get your money for nothin', get your chicks for free. (I want my Mtv)
According to the lead singer of the group, he overheard this anthem being muttered by some guys in the back room of an appliance store while watching Mtv one day.
"Money for Nothing" (MP3)
Bangin' on them bongos like a Chia Pet
Bangin' on the bongos like a chimpanzee
"Money for Nothing" (MP3)
Money for nothing and chips for free.
Money for nothing and chicks for free
Can't find no sleeves for my records
Can't get no lasers for my shoes
Can't find no sleeves for my records
Can't get no laces for my shoes
Can't get no remedy on my teenage
There's nothing but the same old news.
Can't get no remedy on my TV
There's nothing but the same old news.
All I do is kiss you through the bars of Orion.
All I do is kiss you through the bars of a rhyme.
"Skateaway"
Fish let a big truck grease her hip
I swear she let a big truck grease her hip
"Skateaway"
She's making movies, no gay s***.
She's making movies on location.
And in this old town when I have to explain.
And I get so tired when I have to explain.
I'm here in armegedon in this mean ol town,
and your so far away from me
Here I am again in this mean ol town,
and your so far away from me
Sofa away from me
Sofa, I just can't see
Sofa away from me
You're sofa away from me.
So far away from me
So far, I just can't see
So far away from me
You're so far away from me.
Sofa away from me
So far away from me
How's your car?
Never built a shovel
Well a house of cards
Was never built for shock
And says at last just as the tardy bell rings
And says at last just as the time bell rings
There's a Chevy in the dark,
It's waiting in the park, but meantime
You get a shiver in the dark
It's been raining in the park but meantime
And they crowd a young bar and stand, foolin' around in the corner.
Chuckin' chestnuts and sperm baggies in their platform soles
And a crowd of young boys, they're fooling around in the corner
Drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies and their platform soles.
Check out Guitar John
Check out Guitar George
He doesn't want to make a cryal scene
or
He doesn't want to make a cryal thing
He doesn't want to make it cry or sing
Sound of the rhythm you stop and you hold everything
South of the river you stop and you hold everything
When it's strictly rhythm he doesn't wanna make a cryal scene
Mind he's strictly rhythm he doesn't want to make it cry or sing
Telegram for war
Telegraph road
"The Man's Too Big" (MP3)
I masturbate
And that's just wrong!
The man's too big
The man's too strong.
"The Man's Too Strong" (MP3)
And masturbating makes you strong.
The man's too big, the man's too strong.
"The Man's Too Strong" (MP3)
I'm just an eighteen trouble boy
I'm just an ageing drummer-boy
"The Man's Too Strong" (MP3)
Now they say I am a wild criminal
and I'm fading away
Father, please hear my calm fashion
Now they say I am a war criminal
and I'm fading away
Father, please here my confession
And I've been riding on the Gulf Stream.
And I been riding on a ghost train.
I'm crazy running water but it's the life that I choose
Sing about the sixth place, sing about the sixpack
And a tallship tattoo.
Getting crazy on the waltzers but it's the life that I choose
Sing about the sixblade, sing about the switchback
And a torture tattoo.
Neon burnin', Uh oh oh o-h.
Neon burnin' up above.
"Twistin By The Pool" (MP3)
Twistin' Podoboo
Twistin' by the pool
"Twisting By The Pool" (MP3)
Biz day rider cool
Twisting by the pool
"Twisting By The Pool" (MP3)
There's a Starbuck's on the beach.
There's a call-box on the beach.
"Twisting By The Pool" (MP3)
Twist him by the b***s.
Twisting by the pool.
"Twisting By The Pool" (MP3)
Twistin' rider poo
Twistin' by the pool
And after all the violence and Noah's ark
And after all the violence and double talk
Do the walk on by.
Do the walk of life.
He do the song about the seagull and the woman.
He do the song about the sweet lovin' woman.
He do the song about the secret of the woman.
He do the song about the sweet lovin' woman.
He got male action, he got the lotion
Oh yeah, the boy can't wait
Medication and the lotion
He is turning all the night life into a gay.
He got the action, he got the motion
Yeah, the boy can play
Dedication, devotion
Turning all the night time into the day.
Here comes Johnny saying 'Go Leafs Go'
You gotta hear it baby what I say
Here comes Johnny saying I got a woman
Down in the corners trying to make a play
He got the action, he got the motion
Oh yeah, the boy can play
Here comes Johnny singing oldies, goldies
Be-Bop-A-Lula, Baby What I Say
Here comes Johnny singing I Gotta Woman
Down in the tunnels, trying to make it pay
Here comes Johnny singing 'Morning Glories'
Here comes Johnny singing oldies, goldies
Here pajamas singing oldies, goldies.
Here comes Johnny singing oldies, goldies.
Keep on jogging singing oldies, goldies
Be-bop-a-lua, baby what I say
Keep on jogging singing I've gotta woman
Down in the valley, trying to make her sway
We got the action, we got the motion
Yeah, the boy can play
Dedication devotion
Turning on the night time in a vacation
Do the song about the seal and the woman
Do the song about the knight
Do the walk, yeah do the walk on light.
or
Keep on jogging singing oldies, goldies
Be-bop-a-lua, baby what I say
Keep on jogging singing I've gotta woman
Down in the valley, trying to make her sway
We got the action, we got the motion
Yeah, the boy can play
Dedication devotion
Turning on the night time in a vacation
Do the song about the seal and the woman
Do the song about the man
Do the walk, yeah do the walk on light.
Here comes johnny singing oldies, goldies
Be-bop-a-lua, baby what I say
Here comes johnny singing I gotta woman
Down in the tunnels, trying to make it pay
He got the action, he got the motion
Yeah, the boy can play
Dedication devotion
Turning all the night time into the day
He do the song about the sweet lovin' woman
He do the song about the knife
He do the walk, he do the walk of life.
Pecan Johnny
Here comes Johnny
Walk on fire
Walk of life
We got the action, you got the moanction
Yeah, the boy Kimberly.
We got the action, we got the motion
Yeah, the boy can play.
"Your Latest Trick" (MP3)
I don't know how it happened
It all took place so quick
But all I can do is hand it to you
And your lips drip.
I don't know how it happened
It all took place so quick
But all I can do is hand it to you
And your latest trick.