well bless my soul what's wrong with me?
I shoulda picked a name like Bob or Lee
find me in the phone book, after "acid cups"
my new name, "Ahmal Shukup"
mm mm mm oo yey yey

my knees are creaky, and my feet are clipped
hiding in the hold of that merchant ship
comin to america, I made a name up,
it means love, "Ahmal Shukup"
mm mm mm oo yey yey

well please don't ask me what's on my head,
the turban stays there, even when I'm in bed
my uncle was killed run over so deep
he said his new name was "Pindunder Jeep"

in this new land what I chill I got
INS said to let him rot
I lived on water and some curried snot,
I mean love, Ahmal Shukup"
mm mm mm oo yey yey

my tongue gets tired when I'm really spent,
you don't understand my heavy accent
there's only one name for this person of mine,
ratnasingam's not fine,

well bless my soul what's wrong with me?
I shoulda picked a name like Bob or Lee
find me in the phone book, after "acid cups"
my new name, "Ahmal Shukup"
mm mm mm oo yey yey