Lyrics
of Mothers
Milk
(1989-EMI)
Good
time boys
Higher
Ground
Subway
to Venus
Magic
Johnson
Nobody
Weird Like Me
Knock
me Down
Taste
the pain
Stone
Cold Bush
Fire
Punk
Rock Classic
Sexy
Mexican Maid
Johnny
Kick a Hole in The Sky
Good
Times Boys Back to the Top
indeed it may
seem that we have strange ways
but we do
it with compassion and don't believe in age
travel round
the world gettin naked on the stage
bustin' people
out of their everyday cage
we like to
think we make a sad man happy
and we like
to make proud our mammy and our pappy
funky young
kings we sing of truth and soul
we're the
modern day braves with one strong hold
through the
world of song our boldness is exposed
i'm talkin'
'bout my buddy's funk it up fishbone
good good
time boys make me feel good
give me good
times yea yea yea yea
our devotion
to emotion is more than evident
to the minds
that are open it's you we represent
we hope you
have enjoyed the time that you have spent
one day the
good time boys that might jest be president
like a pack
of mad hatters who come from outer space
our swinging's
gonna shatter every stone cold face
now you may
not know the exact reason why
a band commands
attention from the mountains and the sky
makin' more
that money more than money can buy
i stop! and
take a listen to the monsters try
good good
time boys make me feel good
give me good
times yea yea yea yea
if you don't
believe me you can ask john doe
'cause his
heart is made of glory and his voice is made of gold
he'll tell
you in a minute about the men he knows
he'll tell
you 'bout the band called fire hose
to those of
you who doubt the nature of our spirit
we play it
out loud for everyone to hear it
building up
our brains with the supernatural powers
we take it
from the trees and the mighty watts towers
aim the flame
of freedom at the lames and sours
we're the
best of the west and the west is ours
good good
time boys make me feel good
give me good
times yea yea yea yea
Higher
Ground Back to the Top
People
Keep on learnin'
Soldiers
Keep on warrin'
World,
Keep on turnin'
Cause it won't
be too long.
Powers
Keep on lyin',
While your
people
Keep on dyin'
World,
Keep on turnin',
Cause it won't
be too long.
chorus:
I'm so darn
glad He let me try it again,
'Cause my
last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin.
I'm so glad
that I know more than I knew then.
Gonna keep
on tryin' till I reach the highest ground.
Teachers,
Keep on teachin'
Preachers,
Keep on preachin',
World, keep
on turnin',
'Cause it
won't be too long.
Oh, no
Lovers,
Keep on lovin'
While believers
Keep on believin'.
Sleepers,
Just stop
sleepin'
'Cause it
won't be too long.
Oh, no!
chorus
(spoken) An'
Stevie knows that, uh, no-body's gonna bring me down.
Till I reach
the highest ground.
(spoken) 'cause
me 'n' Stevie, see, we're gonna be a sailin' on the funky sound
Till I reach
the highest ground.
(spoken) Bustin'
out, an I'll break you out, 'cause I'm sailin' on.
Till I reach
the highest ground
(spoken)Just,
uh, sailin' on sailin' on the higher ground
Till I reach
the highest ground
Subway
To Venus Back to the Top
step right
up and listen please
you're gonna
get it with the greatest of ease
everybody
gather round all aboard the underground
you've got
to get in before you get out
and gettin'
out is what it's gonna be about
if you find
that you are blind
open your
bashful mind
let my band
step inside
and take you
on a cosmic ride
with honest
sounds i'll paint your brain
for in this
song i do proclaim
that once
aboard this moving train
i'll do my
best to ease your pain
slinky as
my speech may be
on this trip
you'll ride for free
this axis
bold as love you see comes and goes so easily
space is king
or so i sing, subway to venus
once aboard
and feeling smooth
like a liquid
you will ooze
into a state
of mind that soothes
aw be my quest
inside my grove
cause what
i've got to give to you
is gonna make
you wiggle like a wiggley worm
cause you
deserve to wiggle and squirm
life's too
short to be in a hole
so bust into
your funkiest stroll
space is king
or so i sing, subway to venus
take your
body shake it around
do the dog
on the ground
and if i can't
make you dance
i guess i'll
just have to make you piss your pants
space is king
or so i sing, subway to venus
Magic
Johnson Back to the Top
l. a. lakers
fast break makers
kinds of the
court shake and bake all takers
back to back
is a bad ass fact a claim that remains in tact
m-a-g-i-c
see you on the court
buck has come
to play his way and his way is to thwart
m-a-g-i-c
magic of the buck
other teams
pray for dreams
but he don't
give a (fuck)
penetrating
the lane like a bullet train
comes the
magic blood a telepathic brain
knucklehead
suckers better duck
when the buck
comes through like a truck
scott stops
pops and drops it in
on his way
back gets a little skin
from the hand
of a man named a. c. green
slam so hard
break your t.v. screen
worthy's hot
with his tomahawk
take it to
the hole make your mamma talk
i hate to
burst your bubble but triple double trouble
is coming
to your town and he's going to make rubble
l. a. lakers
fast break makers
kings of the
court shake and bake all takers
back to back
is a bad ass fact a claim that remains in tact
lakers are
the team that i watch on the telly
cause they
got more moves
that a bowl
full of jelly
the buck stops
here - pops - then cheers
a roar through
the forum
that deafens
my ears
the one and
only know if his kind
sits in a
throne
not for the
records that he holds
but for being
bald and bold
kareem abdul
jabbar
all time great
super super star
i hate to
burst your bubble but triple double trouble
is coming
to your town and he's going to make rubble
does anybody
want some magic johnson
l. a. lakers
fast break makers
kings of the
court shake and bake all takers
back to back
is a bad ass fact a claim that remains in tact
Nobody
Weird Like me Back to the Top
the freakiest
show i know
is the show
of my own
living my
life in and out
of the twilight
zone
bust my britches
bless my soul
i'm a freak
of nature
walking totem
pole
look and see
i think you'll agree
nobody weird
like me
intercourse
with a porpoise
is a dream
for me
hell bent
on inventing
a new species
bust my britches
bless my soul
i'm a freak
of nature
walking totem
pole
look and see
i think you'll agree
nobody weird
like me
riding down
the path
on the back
of a giraffe
me and the
giraffe laughed
cause i passed
some gas
bust my britches
bless my soul
i'm a freak
of nature
walking totem
pole
look and see
i think you'll agree
nobody weird
like me
enchanted as
a rabbit
that my life
is a dream
well everything
is never
just as it
seems
the freakiest
show i know
is the show
of my own
living my
life in and out
of the twilight
zone
Knock
me Down Back to the Top
never too soon
to be through
being cool
too much too soon
too much for
me too much for you
you're gonna
loose in time
every turn
looking to burn
some never
learn live and learn
stop your
searching for a curse
before you
end up in a hearse
don't be afraid
to show your friends
that you hurt
inside inside
pain's part
of life don't hide behind your false pride
it's a lie
your lie
don't slip
away and don't forget
i'll give
you more than you can get
it's so lonely
when you don't even know
yourself come
to me
if you see
me getting mighty
if you see
me getting high
knock me down
i'm not bigger
than life
i'm tired
of being untouchable
i'm not above
the love
i'm part of
you and you're part of me
why did you
go away
too late to
tell you how i feel
i want you
back but i get real
can you hear
my falling tears
making rain
where you lay
finding what
you're looking for
can end up
being such a bore
i pray for
you most every day
my love's
with you now fly away
if you see
me getting mighty
if you see
me getting high
knock me down
i'm not bigger
than life
it's so lonely
when you don't even know yourself
Taste
the Pain Back to the
Top
flat on my
back
in a lonely
sprawl
i stare at
the ceiling
because i
can not fall
asleep tonight
no not at
all
head lights
flash
across my
bedroom wall
crying eyes
open
because i
can not fall
in love with
you
no not at
all
walk away and
taste the pain
come again
some other day
aren't you
glad you weren't afraid
funny how
the price gets paid
busted in two
like a brittle
stick
i can not
drink
because my
throat constricts
lovesick from
you
that will
never do
open my mouth
i couldn't
make a sound
i could not
scream
i could not
shout
it out to
you
nothing to
do
walk away and
taste the pain
come again
some other day
aren't you
glad you weren't afraid
funny how
the price gets paid
this may come
as a shocking surprise
i have to
take a walk
i have to
kiss it goodbye
goodbye my
love
goodbye my
love
i am not alive
walk away and
taste the pain
come again
some other day
aren't you
glad you weren't afraid
funny how
the price gets paid
Stone
cold Bush Back to the Top
she's stone
cold bush yea
and baby that's
alright
she's stone
cold bush yea
and that's
alright with me
get up off
your knees, come on walk with me
tell me what
you need to get along
a statue come
to live
i cut you
with my knife
bleeding to
the tune of dolly dagger
she's stone
cold bush
haight street
got nothing to show
except the
skirt on your ass
when you're
livin' on the streets
you've got
to let it roll
get on with
what you've got
awe everybody
knows that it's alright
you've got
no secrets to tell
but when you
walk that walk and talk that talk (or "but when you smoke that rock and
suck that gut")
you do it
oh so well
she's stone
cold bush
she's got
marble eyes
sweet china
doll her thighs
and animal
in pain she starts to cry
her pipes
are open wide
she blows
more than my mind
echo sounds
of soul
time after
time
she's stone
cold bush
Fire
Back to the Top
Well alright,
Now dig this!
You don't care
for me I don't care about that
You got a
new fool Hah! I like it like that
I have only
one burning desire
Oh, can I
make love with your fire?
Let me stand
next to your fire
Funky Funky
fire...
Let me stand
next to your fire
Funky Funky
fire...
Let me stand
next to your fire
Funky Funky
fire...
Let me stand
next to your fire
Oh yeah,
Now listen
to this baby
And stop acting
so crazy
You say your
mom ain't home Ain't my concern
Just don't
play with me And you won't get burned
I have only
one burning desire
Oh, I'm gonna,
me, do it in your fire
Let me stand
next to your fire
Funky Funky
fire...
Let me stand
next to your fire
Oh, Funky
fire...
Let me stand
next to your fire
Funky Funky
fire...
Let me stand
next to your fire
Oh yeah,
Oh move over
over...
And let Mr
Huckleberry take over...
You know he's
bad, you know he drowns, you know who he gives it to...Yeah!
That's right...
Now dig this!
You try to
give me your money
You better
save it Babe
Save it for
your rainy day
I have only
one burning desire
Oh, can I
make love over your fire?
Let me stand
next to your fire
Funky Funky
fire...
Let me stand
next to your fire
FunkyFunky
fire...
Let me stand
next to your fire
Oh, Funky
fire...
Let me stand
next to your fire
You better
slide you ass over, girl
'Cos I'm coming
through once and I'm coming the way you must be...
Punk
Rock Classic Back to the
Top
i'm a radio
joe of the biz called show
i'm a rockin
popstar with a get up and go
rubbin' elbows
with the big wigs at my sold out shows
i've been
on every cover even rolling stone
put us on mtv
all we really
need
begging on
our knees
please, please,
please, please, please
conforming
to the norm straight out of the mold
compromising
each and every ounce of soul
i'm a doin'
anything for the records of gold
i only want
what i can hold
put us on mtv
all we really
need
begging on
our knees
please, please,
please, please, please
we know that
we'll never be better than
mister slick
superstar david letterman
i promise
we'll be perfect gentlemen
just put us
on the show you'll regret us then
put us on mtv
all we really
need
begging on
our knees
please, please,
please, please, please
thank you very
much be sure to label us
we wouldn't
want to cause a ruckus or a fuss
aor, chr,
top forty or bust
put us on mtv
all we really
need
begging on
our knees
please, please,
please, please, please
what i am is
a picture on the tv screen
don't make
waves don't make a scene
what i say
when i play isn't worth a bean
i'm a video
joe in an industry
put us on mtv
all we really
need
begging on
our knees
please, please,
please, please, please
Sexy
Mexican Maid Back to the Top
hair so smooth,
black as coal
aw baby the
way you sway
you wear the
dress so very blue
that you take
my blues away
she comes
and goes that i know
she cums at
least once a day
i can't resist
i kiss you lips
you're my
sexy mexican maid
my angel girl
she sings to me
baby tell
me this is not a dream
she's pushing
me onto my knees
i'm prayin'
to my baby she screams
squeezing
me so tight i cry
i'll low you
'till the day i die
let me please
get on my knees, i come alone
when i wake
up in the morn
she greets
me where i lay
i look outside
to find that i's a bright and sunny day
so serene
she gives to me my toast and marmalade
what more
can i say she's my sexy mexican maid
my angel girl
she sings to me
baby tell
me this is not a dream
she's pushing
me onto my knees
i'm prayin'
to my baby she screams
squeezing
me so tight i cry
i'll low you
'till the day i die
let me please
get on my knees, i come alone
she puts me
in a bubble bath
she tickles
me and i laugh
she washes
me until i'm clean
then she does
a little sexy dance
happy to feel
my hand go slap
upon her sexy
ass
we make fun
so very slow
then we make
it fast
my angel girl
she sings to me
baby tell
me this is not a dream
she's pushing
me onto my knees
i'm prayin'
to my baby she screams
squeezing
me so tight i cry
i'll low you
'till the day i die
let me please
get on my knees, i come alone
Johnny
Kick a Hole in the Sky Back to
theTop
i cry, i cry
i was born
in a land, i don't think you understand
god damn what
i am
i'm a native
of this place, please don't kick me in my face
my race has
been disgraced
won't somebody
testify, kick a hole right in the sky
testify testify
kick a hole right in the sky
slap a liar
in his eye, kick a hole right in the sky
testify testify
kick a hole right in the sky johnny,
johnny, johnny
puts us in
a pumpkin shell where you keep us very well
it's hell,
where i dwell
when history
books are full of shit, i become the anarchist
i'm pissed
at this
what this
country claims to be
it's a lie
no place for
me
i bleed
kill my trust
if you must
but in my
blood there is lust
for life
that's right
apache blood
is in my heart thrashing though me like a shark
crashing
though the dark
what am i
supposed to do
i feel like
i'm cut into confused
by rules
do these cultures
clash or am i living in the past
i ask please
tell me fast
to what do
i belong and if i change will i be wrong
i took my
foot kicked a hole in the sky
i proceeded
to plead fathers help me decide
a jagged flash
of light struck me in the eye
i turned around
and found that i was still alive
snakes rise
high from the purple black sky
the red cloud
rains and the black horse rides
then it dawned
on my like the mornin' sun
i'm a part
of two worlds and the mornin' comes
glowing embers
tend to remember when
the power
that is peace was treated as a friend
i am a master
of and i've got to take action
i'm a man,
the animal man |