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"Ball Of Confusion"
Cyclones in demand
Population out of hand
Suicide, too many bills
Hef is moving to the hills
People all over the world are shooting off the walls.
Mod clothes in demand
Population out of hand
Suicide, too many bills
Hippies moving to the hills
People all over the world are shouting, 'End the War'.
"Ball Of Confusion"
Cyclones in demand
Population out of hand
Suicide, too many bills
Hef is moving to the hills
People all over the world are shooting off the walls.
Mod clothes in demand
Population out of hand
Suicide, too many bills
Hippies moving to the hills
People all over the world are shouting, 'End the War'.
"Ball Of Confusion"
Hardcore in demand
Population out of hand
Suicide, too many bills
Hef is moving to the hills
People all over the world are shooting off the walls.
Mod clothes in demand
Population out of hand
Suicide, too many bills
Hippies moving to the hills
People all over the world are shouting, 'End the War'.
"Ball Of Confusion"
I'll eat a booger
Can't you hear me talking to you?
Oh. great googalooga
Can't you hear me talking to you?
"Ball Of Confusion"
Politicians say low taxes will solve everything.
Politicians say more taxes will solve everything.
"Ball Of Confusion"
Senate appeals are at an all-time high.
The sale of pills is at an all-time high.
"Ball Of Confusion"
Steady appeal is at an all-time high.
The sale of pills is at an all-time high.
"Ball of Confusion"
Suicide, too many beers
Suicide, too many bills
"Beauty's Only Skin Deep"
Beauty's only Cindy.
Beauty's only skin deep.
"Beauty's Only Skin Deep"
Cuties on a skindy
Beauty's only skin deep
"Beauty's Only Skin Deep"
Judy's gonna see me.
Beauty's only skin deep.
"Beauty's Only Skin Deep"
Tears are going, Cindy.
Beauty's only skin deep.
"Beauty's Only Skin Deep"
You know Cindy, whoa, yeah!
Beauty's only skin deep.
"Beauty's Only Skin Deep"
You were gonna send me.
Beauty's only skin deep.
"Cloud Nine"
Depressed and downhearted I took to crime
Depressed and downhearted I took to cloud nine
"Cloud Nine"
I'm doing time on cloud nine
folks down here tell me give me some attention
it's a doggy dog world
I'm doing fine on cloud nine
folks down here tell me give yourself a chance son
it's a dog eat dog world
"Cloud Nine"
My father didn't know the meaning of a word.
My father didn't know the meaning of work.
"Cloud Nine"
You're as free as a burning flame.
You're as free as a bird in flight.
"Get Ready"
Get ready, get ready dot com
Get ready, get ready here I come
"Hey, Girl"
Hey, girl, this can't be true
How am I supposed to get dressed without you?
Hey, girl, this can't be true
How am I supposed to exist without you?
"I Wish It Would Rain"
A note to you, it might sound strange.
I know to you, it might sound strange.
"Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)"
Every night, when my knees are gray.
Every night on my knees, I pray.
"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)"
Every night when my knees are gray
Every night on my knees I pray
"Just My Imagination"
A cozy little home out in the country for two 'til there may be three
or
A cozy little home out in the country for two. Hell, there may be three
or
A cozy little home out in the country for two. Hell, there may be three
A cozy little home out in the country for two children, maybe three
"My Girl"
I don't need no money for a chimp buffet.
i don't need no money, fortune, or fame.
"My Girl"
I don't need no money for a chimp named Fred.
I don't need no money, fortune, or fame.
"My Girl"
I don't need no money for a jet plane.
I don't need no money, fortune, or fame.
"My Girl"
I don't need no money for a jet plane.
I don't need no money, fortune, or fame.
"My Girl"
I don't need no money, ahhh, just my pay.
I don't need no money, fortune, or fame.
"My Girl"
I don't need no money, for chipmunk things.
I don't need no money, fortune, or fame.
"My Girl"
I don't need no money, fortune, or fame.
I've got all the bitches, baby, one pimp can claim
I don't need no money, fortune, or fame.
I've got all the riches baby one man can claim.
"My Girl"
I don't need no money, oh just my friends.
I don't need no money, fortune, or fame.
"My Girl"
I don't need no money, or junk my things.
I don't need no money, fortune or fame.
"My Girl"
I don't need no money, watching her face
I don't need no money, fortune, or fame
"My Girl"
I got so much honey oozing from me.
I've got so much honey, the bees envy me.
"My Girl"
I got the muffins made.
I got the month of May.
"My Girl"
I got the mustard made.
I got the month of May.
"My Girl"
I've got all the b*****s
Baby one man can claim.
I've got all the riches
Baby one man can claim.
"My Girl"
I've got all the midget babies one man can clean
I've got all the riches, baby, one man can claim
"My Girl"
I've got all the riches baby
One man complained.
I've got all the riches baby
One man can claim.
"My Girl"
I've got so much heartache for these engineers
I've got so much honey the bees envy me
"My Girl"
I've got so much heartache,
the bee's in the way
I've got so much honey,
the bees envy me
"My Girl"
I've got so much honey
The bees in the knees.
I've got so much honey
The bees envy me.
"My Girl"
I've got so much honey, that the bee's ever made
or
I've got so much honey that the birds and the bees
or
I've got so much honey that the birds in the trees
I've got so much honey that the bees envy me.
"My Girl"
Michael!
My girl!
"My Girl"
Roger!
My girl!
"My Girl"
Roger, roger, roger talkin' 'bout roger roger
My girl, my girl, my girl talkin' bout' my girl my girl
"My Girl"
The bees bend their knees.
The bees envy me.
"My Girl"
Walkin' around with my girl
or
Walkin' down my girl
or
Walkin' down my girl
Talkin' about my girl
"My Girl"
When it's cold outside, I've got the muffins made.
When it's cold outside, I've got the month of May.
"Papa Was A Rolling Stone"
And when he died
All he left us was a loan
And when he died
All he left us was alone
"Papa Was A Rolling Stone"
And when he died,
all he left us was a loan
And when he died,
all he left us was alone
"Papa Was A Rolling Stone"
And when he died
All he left us was a loan.
And when he died
All he left us was alone.
"Papa Was A Rolling Stone"
And when he died
All he left us was his bones.
And when he died
All he left us was alone.
"Papa Was A Rolling Stone"
And when he died
All that he left us was a note
And when he died
All that he left us was alone
"Papa Was A Rolling Stone"
Wherever he lived, that was his home.
Wherever he left his hat was his home.
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"
Dealin' in dirt and stealin' in the name of the Lord
or
Dealin' in death and stealin' in the name of the Lord
or
Dealin' in death and stealin' in the name of the Lord
Dealin' in debt and stealin' in the name of the Lord
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"
Papa was a rollin' stone, on Sunday
Papa was a rollin' stone, my son, yeah
"The Way You Do The Things You Do"
As fruity as you are
As pretty as you are
"The Way You Do The Things You Do"
The way you stole my heart,
you know you could have been Cool-Whip
The way you stole my heart,
you know you could have been a cool crook
"The Way You Do the Things You Do"
The way you smell so sweet
You know you could've been some bird doo.
The way you smell so sweet
You know you could've been some perfume.
"The Way You Do the Things You Do"
You gotta smile so bright
You know you could've been Glen Campbell.
You gotta smile so bright
You know you could've been a candle.
"The Way You Do the Things You Do"
You gotta smile so bright
You know you could've been a Ken doll.
You gotta smile so bright
You know you could've been a candle.
"Too Busy Thinkin' About My Baby"
And I've just developed and I've got a one
One-track mind
And I'm just a fella, with a one
A one-track mind.
"Treat Her Like A Lady"
She's got cigarettes and and she smokes
Just help her with a Coke
Light her cigarette if she smokes
Even help her with her coat