You used to be a rock star
Smoke a fat cigar
And drive a big car
Now we don't know who you are (well)
All you touched was gold
You really busted the mold
You used to lead the fold
Now your story's gone cold.
And they like you at the White House
I thought that you were everything
You wore a diamond ring
You made me wanna sing
Now what is happening
You were a superstar
The people made you what you are
And you look down from afar
Think you're better than you are..
And they like you at the White House
Chorus
Did you know this was the place that your life would be
'Cause that really ain't the message that got through to me
I believed in you
What am I supposed to do
I thought I had a right to see
If it could set me free
The right philosophy
But you lied to me
You always had a stash
Some cocaine or hash
You could throw a bash
Now you say it's just trash
And you bought into The System
I used to really listen to you
I thought your vision was true
Did all the things that you do
But you never followed through
Well, how was I to know
That it was all a show
And you had planned to go
And leave me all alone
And you bought into The System
Chorus
What happened to you
How did they get to you
What have they got on you
Why did you sell out
Would you tell me if I asked you
Why would you give away the
Thing that mattered most
I thought you had it all
But it's about the dollar
You used to be on top
But now you're so much smaller.
Chorus
I hate my girlfriend
She hates me too
She's always talkin' 'bout me
To her friends 'n all
I hate my girlfriend
She hates me too
She says I'm just a loser, just a loser
With no balls
She says it's my fault
This can't be good for me
But maybe this is how
It's meant to be
CHORUS
I got no life at all, not since I met her
I got no life at all, not since she met me
I got no life at all
I got no life at all
I got no life at all
She's got to have it all
She hates my music
I hate that nose ring that she wears
Why does she stay with me
I cannot say
She broke my TV
'Cause she just kept pouring beer on it
I shaved her cat
And dyed all her clothes green
I want my life back
Or was it just a dream
I wish she'd go away
And just let me be
I used to sit and wonder (about)
How did this all start
A million starry nights ago
A galaxy apart
I hardly know how this began
I barely know my name
But all this nervous tension
Is just driving me insane
I hate my girlfriend
She hates me too
She's always talkin' 'bout me
To her friends 'n all
I hate my girlfriend
And I know she hates me too
She says I'm just a loser, just a loser
With no balls
She says it's my fault
And I know this can't be good for me
But maybe this is how
It's meant to be
CHORUS
I hate my girlfriend
I hate my girlfriend
She hates me too
I never thought that it could hurt you
We've both known I'd have to go
But now it's time and we don't know
If and when I'll be coming home
And you needed time alone
Chorus
And you danced in the moonlight
Underneath a gentle rain
(And) I could see the fire in your eyes
As I looked upon your face
It took me back to when I met you
Across the room, in a crowded place
You were there with someone else
But I just couldn't help myself
I made my way right up to you
Then I just stood there waiting for you
To turn your head and look my way
The way the lights gave you a halo
I thought that you must be an angel
Sent down to this world just for me
Chorus
And when you turned in my direction
You had the whole world on your side
I could see the fire in your eyes
As you looked right through my mind
I never meant to cause you sorrow
Never meant to cause you pain
I don't wanna see you cryin'
(And) I don't wanna think of dyin'
I just wanna hold you through the night
(So) let's not think about tomorrow
Let's not think of anything
I don't wanna waste the hours
This is all beyond our powers
I gotta hold your body close to mine
Chorus
And we can dance in the moonlight.
Underneath a gentle rain.
(And) I can see the fire in your eyes.
As you're whispering my name.
We can dance in the moonlight.
Underneath a gentle rain.
(And) I can see the fire in your eyes.
As you're whispering my name.
Get Out of My Face (and Just Leave Me Alone)
There’s a ringing in my ear and I know it’s you
Always callin’ on the phone after I said it was through
Why can’t you understand that I’ve had it with you
You can’t get it in your head whatever I do
Chorus
I’m sick of putting up with you, why don’t you just leave
I told you how I felt so won’t you please let me be
I’m tired of your voice always lecturing me
(So) get out of my face and just leave me alone
At first there was money and big, fancy cars
A lifestyle of leisure, cocaine and bars
We used to go out and hang out with the stars
I liked the hydro and you had cigars
Chorus
But then the whole party started winding down
I found you less exciting and more of a clown
So it’s time to move on ‘cuz I’m not stickin’ round
(So) get out of my face and just leave me alone
You’re always interrupting, I can’t get no time
You say that your problems are bigger than mine
You’ve just got to look – we can all see the signs
It’s going to blow up, it’s just a matter of time
Chorus
I’m tired of telling you that I don’t like you no more
You’ve turned into a problem and a big crashing bore
Some say we should wait but I can’t take any more
Get out of my face and just leave me alone
I could say I was sorry about how things turned out
But I won’t
Just like you said you would leave me alone
And you don’t
Well, I'm not going to sit here and take it
It's already taken too long
I’m getting my coat and I’m gone
The past two weeks have all been an act
So the key’s on the table, my bags are packed
Don’t bother waiting ‘cause I’m not coming back
Thanks for the mem’ries, it’s really been whack
Chorus
So take a good look as I head out the door
How about that – that should even the score
I won’t have to listen to your lies no more
Get out of my face and just leave me alone
I’m hitting the road in my old Chevrolet
You didn’t leave so I’m not going to stay
I know that tomorrow is a brand new day
This is my life and I’ll live it my way
Chorus
So don’t ever try to tell me what to do
I’ll do as I please, I’ve got nothing to lose
I told it to him and I’ll tell it to you
Get out of my face and just leave me alone
The first time we met
I thought you were an ass
You thought you were so cool
You tried to make a pass
You tried to play it off
As a move you always made
You were really just a player
You were hoping to get laid
I really think you're cute
But you're such a creep
Talkin' 'bout yourself
Just puts me to sleep
It only goes to show
That there's nothing in your head
All you wanna do
Is get me in your bed
Chorus
Don't touch me, I'm an angry girl
Get away from me, get off of my world
Don't come near me, I'll rip you apart
I'm an angry girl
You want me to be pretty
And to always act nice
You like me to be coy
The sugar to your spice
You think it's really sweet
That I'm not very tall
You'd like me to be perky
But I'm not that way at all
You think that I like kids
But I couldn't hate them more
And I hate it when their parents
Let them crawl around the store
I don't like parades
And I don't like clowns
And I really hate proms
And all those stupid gowns
Chorus
Corporations, politicians
Greedy men with false ambitions
Spoutin' oil, spoutin' lies,
Don't you dare criticize
Kill the poor and hail the rich
Toss the bodies in the ditch
If they holler make 'em fry
Flick the switch and watch 'em die
This is what it's come to be
A dirty world for you and me
I don't want no absolution
What I want is revolution
No more games, no more lies
No more time to compromise
Question authority
They're comin' next for you and me
You call yourself a man
But you're nothing but a mouse
You can't change a tire
You just lay about the house
You say that I need help
And that might be true
But I never liked your friends
And I sure don't like you
You like to call the shots
But you never take the blame
You say you're going to change
But things just stay the same
Don't tell me how to live
I won't tell you how to die
But if you ever mess with me
I'll poke you in the eyes
Chorus
If there's one thing
To thine self you must be true
It just might not take you
To the place you wanted to
So spare me your righteous little
Vision of the world
The way you're always preaching
Just makes me want to hurl
Don't try to proselytize
'Cause there's nothing I like less
Keep your church to yourself
I've got nothing to confess
I don't care if you like me
I don't care what you do
As long as you just let me be
I'll do the same to you
But if you want my vote
Don't cut off my supply
It's not your damn business
If I want to get high
Chorus
Hooked on You
The moment I set eyes on you
Oh, baby, I was hooked on you
You looked like you could be bad news
But, baby, I was hooked on you
Chorus
I was the star
Your main attraction
Man of the hour
Mission control
You came to my side
With nothing to hide
You looked me in the eyes and said
Oh, baby, I’m hooked on you
You took me in your arms and said
Oh, baby, I’m hooked on you
Chorus
Now all my friends say
I should have known better
But something about you
Just made it seem right
It just had to be
Between you and me
For a while
I thought you were everything
And that you'd never leave
But when I saw you
Standing there with him
I knew I’d been naïve
You looked him in the eyes and said
Oh, baby, I’m hooked on you
You took him in your arms and said
Oh, baby, I’m hooked on you
It’s the way of the universe
Things that go round and round
I saw them meeting in the park last night
While you were out of town
She looked him in the eyes and said
Oh, baby, I’m hooked on you
He took her in his arms and said
Oh, baby, I’m hooked on you
Chorus
She talked it up
She had it down cold
Her timing was on
She sure had him sold
You just didn’t know
How far she would go
But now you know it
Now you know it
Now you know it’s over
I ran down the Missouri
And the Mississippi too
I danced a while in New Orleans
But then my feet just flew
There I was just runnin' and runnin'
Lookin' for a place to go
Trying to find where I belong
A place where I will grow
Chorus
Will I find the answers
Or just find more questions
I don't know, I don't know
So I keep on moving
This is how it's got to be
Time to go, time to go
I ran to the equator
And tried to touch the sun
I ran into the jungle
Along the Amazon
I ran into the river
It swallowed me right up
I ended up in Calcutta
In the back of an old truck
Chorus
I ran into the Ganges
To wash away my memories
Let it go, let it go
The sun beat like a hammer
Water was all in my eyes
Let it flow, let it flow
I ran through the Sahara
Vaster than you know
Across the dunes of Africa
Along the sands I go
I ran into a dust storm
It carried me away
I woke up on a glacier
A thousand miles away
Chorus
I ran through icy wastelands
The wind was my companion
Bitter cold, bitter cold
The shadows growing longer
Sun near the horizon
Frosted gold, frosted gold
Keep up the stride
Keep up the pace
Each step you take
Is a brand new place
Keep steppin' now
Go with the flow
Just keep it loose
Let yourself go
Listen to the beat
Listen to your feet - 1, 2, 3
Trick is to just
Keep on breathin'
Keep it smooth
And keep it light
Feel your body
Taking flight
Chorus
Will I find the answers
Or just find more questions
I don't know, I don't know
So I keep on moving
This is how it's got to be
Time to go, time to go
I ran across Siberia
The mountains of Nepal
The Great Wall of China
I ran right through it all
I ran across the Outback
And into seas so blue
I thought it must be paradise
The world was made anew
Chorus
And so I keep on runnin'
My footsteps keep on comin'
This I know. this I know
There's a stillness all around me
I travel toward the fading light
Comin' home, comin' home
All I know is the rhythm of my feet
Moving me over the ground
Mountains rise around me
The sun is going down
I saw you laughing when you thought I turned my head
You think that I don't hear the lies you always spread
I think you're breathing air that I could use instead
You think you're so smooth but it's all inside your head
You thought you had some kind of power over me
But leaving you was just as easy as can be.
Chorus
Wishin' I was elsewhere
Wishin' I was nowhere
Wishin' I was anywhere but
Nowhere near you
Wishin' I was elsewhere
Wishin' I was nowhere
Wishin' I was anywhere else
But with you
Every move of yours is planned out in advance
It's like you used to say, I never had a chance
All the boys just flock around you in a trance
Just hoping for their turn to get into your pants
You act like no-one's ever walked away from you
I know your history and I know that that's not true.
Chorus
You make the rules and you think
That I will follow
You'd never think that I'd be
Leaving here tomorrow
You think that you're in charge
But your advice is hollow
You say one thing and then you take
A road that I can't follow
You think that I don't see that you're just playing games
You want to bust my friends but I'm not naming names
You say you'll change your ways but things just stay the same
You'd like to point at me but I won't take the blame
You act like all of this is such a big surprise
I saw you laughing, I can see it in your eyes
Chorus
There's a fly in my coffee
And ashes on my brain
I've got brandy on the carpet
And flowers down the drain
I've got a sick feelingl all about me
Got a twisted worm wrapped up inside me
Chorus
And I sink into the shadows
Of my days turned into night
I try to drown your memory
But I might as well just try and fly away
There's mail piled on the table
The bed hasn't been made
The cupboards are all empty
It just hasn't been the same
Since you've been gone my world is shattered
It's all wrong, you're all that mattered
Chorus
There's a stranger in the mirror
I can't look into his eyes
I just don't know who I am anymore
It's all been a pack of lies
There's just no sense recalling
All I feel is that I'm falling
Chorus
So I blow another smoke ring
And follow it through space
And let the day wash over
The memories erase
It's time to go, I can feel it
Into the zone, I know I'm near it
Chorus
There’s a sad little town just south of here
Situated on a mountain side
Where the dogs run loose and the houses run down
And all the little children cry
The trains run through but they never stop
The cars just pass on by
No one wants to stop there but
They cannot tell you why
Chorus
It’s just a little town
Buried deep among the pines
You have to be there for a while
Before you see the signs
That things just aren’t quite normal
And nothing’s as it seems
It’s like an ancient memory
A place from in your dreams
There’s a legend down there -- and the old folks say
That it’s not just a fairy tale --
Of a sinister creature that roams the place
Some nights you can hear it wail
It’s sometimes heard and rarely seen
But it never sees the light of day
So you better watch out and you better beware
Because it’s Rikitikitavé
Chorus
He likes to lurk in shadows
And slither through the dark
He hides up in the treetops
And watches for his mark
He frightens all the children and
Their mothers hold them tight
When Rikitikitavé comes
Around their house at night
What you get is what you deserve
At least that what some people say
And if that’s so then the people in this town
Had better get down on their knees and pray
'Cause the creature lurks in the heart and soul
Of the people you see every day
You better watch out and you better beware
Because it’s Rikitikitavé!
Chorus
Rikitikitavé likes to
Wander in disguise
The only way to know him is to
Look into his eyes
You better lock your doors
And bolt the windows tight
For Rikitikitavé might come
Round your house tonight!
But sometimes, when it’s late at night
You can hear him cry
All alone, he’ll sit underneath the stars he sits and he wonders why
And he thinks aboutal the places he’ll never go
And he thinks about all the people he’ll never see
We all make ourselves who we are
It’s just a little town off the beaten track
Peaceful in the morning light.
But when the sun goes down and the woods are dark,
That’s when Rikitikitavé comes alive.
He comes to hunt and he comes to feed,
And he likes it when it’s easy game.
So don’t go out alone at night
Lest you never be seen again.
Chorus
So watch where you go wandering
It’s dangerous out there
And far to many people have just
Vanished into thin air
Some say they were abducted
Some say they ran away
But Rikitikitavé knows
What they all fear to say
Stand back!
Vade retro Satanas!
There’s a sad little town just south of here
Situated on a mountain side
Where the dogs run loose and the houses run down
And all the little children cry
And if you don’t quite understand
What drew you to this place
Well, you better watch out and you better beware
Because it’s Rikitikitavé!
Chorus
It’s just a little town
Buried deep among the pines
One has to be there for a while
Before one sees the signs
But you don’t have to worry
And you don’t have to care
When you look into the mirror
It’s him that’s standing there
* Please note that Rikitikitavé has nothing to do with Rudyard Kipling’s short story Riki Tiki Tavi.
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