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Happy robots say "life is fine" - they're the ones I loathe - they're stupid or they're lying - or a little bit of both - ignore disasters and say that life is great - it never stops the smile on your shit consuming faces - The stupid fucking hippies - too stoned to see their lives are fucked - going with the flow - into the shitter they are sucked - and then they got these magic crystals - don't do a god damn thing - just stinking of pachoulli - while they choke on their ginseng - - Beating on a drum - you sing of quiet and peace, - burning marijuana - and take the time to hug a tree, - say no possessions, - but get all that you can, - you stink like shit and smile through it - Don't ever trust a happy man - Cheery retard masses, - with evil Osmond smiles - way too glad to be - cuz "He" is on your side - and then they hand out propaganda - for sheep to join the cult, - collecting guns, - they rapt your daughters - but nobody's at fault - Beating on a drum - you sing of quiet and peace, - burning marijuana - and take the time to hug a tree, - say no possessions, - but get all that you can, - you stink like shit and smile through it - Don't ever trust a happy man - I don't want to go to heaven, - it's filled with pricks like you - I won't go inside the gates, - leave me in the waiting room - I'm sure that God hates you too - he thinks your an obsessed fan - see how you are? - I'll never trust a happy man - Never trust a happy man - The stupid - fucking hippies - too stoned to see - their lives are fucked - going with the flow - into the shitter - they are sucked.
You know when your sure - that no one gives a crap, - your on the right track - It's a fact - And when you believe, - things are good - it's guaranteed - you're up your ass - It's a fact - Morons through - the world, - and it's shitty place - no one ever asked to be born - It's a fact - You know every time - you think you've got it right, - your totally wrong - It's a fact - And when you really try - the efforts misapplied - or there's a catch - It's a fact - So rest assured - in knowing that - what you do - don't matter - Someone can do it - better anyways - It's a fact - When you've got a sure thing, - your sure to fuck it up - It's one thing you can count on every time - It's a fact - What can you do? - Absolutely nothing - don't even try to amount to something - It will never work and Hitler is a jerk, - and soon we'll all be dead anyway - It's a fact - (you suck) - In five billion years - the sun will explode - It's in the bible - It's a fact - And no one will know - that we were ever here - It's a fact - It's a fact - So rest assured in knowing - that what you do don't matter - Some one can do it better anyway - It's a fact - It's a fact
Young girl says to her mom, - "How did you know that father was the one?" - Then mom just rolls her eyes - She says, "You'll find that special guy" - but to herself she cannot lie - She says, "I'm praying for the day I die - and they bury me" - Then boy become a man - He finds that special one who understands - He knows 'twas meant to be - her faults he cannot see & - now he's down on bended knee - I pledge my love eternally, - will you marry me? - Do you take this woman? - I don't! - Do you take this man? - I don't! - For the rest of your awful life - she is your lawful wedded wife - Do you take this woman? - I don't! - Do you take this man? - I don't! - Eternal agony in holy matrimony - The two now joined as one - and from this holy union comes a son - and the cycle begins again, - another fool is on his knee - Where is my alimony? - Hang yourself from the family tree, - Say marry me - Menopause, mid-life crisis, - moments for the rest of your life - 'Til death do you part, - 'til the kids leave home she is your wife - (June?) - Just look at your parents strife - Imagine that for the rest of your life - Do you take this women? - Indubitably I don't - For the rest of - your awful life - she is your lawful - wedded wife!
Allah! Allah! Allah! Allah! - I studied carefully, - and I do believe - the best of heavens is to except is Islam - I hope that book is right - they promise paradise - I'm going for the bonus - of a martyr's reward - And when I fight - I know he makes me strong - And when I die - I know I can't be wrong - I know my only chance is - Allah! Allah! Allah! Allah! - The prophet has summoned us to attack - He said we must in his defense - against those who don't believe - And when I fight - I know - he makes me strong - And when I die - I know - I can't be wrong - The last day grows near - my belief takes away the fear - I made the right choice - My God's the only God - And when I fight - I know he makes me strong - And when I die - I know I can't be wrong - I know my only chance is - Allah! Allah! Allah! Allah! - When the infant girl buried alive - is asked for which crime she is slain - When the records of men's deeds - are laid open and heaven is stripped bare - When hell burns fiercely and paradise is brought here - then each soul will know what it has done - It's time to party with - Allah! Allah! Allah! Allah!
First I think of my health, - then I know some food I have to buy - I'm taking the time, taking the time to understand - why you and me were never meant to eat a bird that fly's - How does it make you feel? - To take a life for just one meal - The deal, two drumsticks and a breast - just leave you so depressed that I must stress - Do not eat the chicken! - Now back to my health - I really don't need the vegetable - All covered in filth, - it's almost uneatable - Meat makes you strong - so strong that you can say - Who's the man? Who's the man now? - 50 serving from just one cow - How does it make you feel? - To take a life for just one meal - The deal, two drumsticks and a breast - just leave you so depressed that I must stress - Do not eat the chicken! - I can taste the feathers in my mouth - Such a waste of time - 1 life - 1 meal should be a crime - Eat a bigger bird - 1 turkey - 10 people can be served - I don't care how they're raised, - hormone injected do not phase me - You can stuff your free range chickens - I wont eat a bird that fly's - How does it make you feel? - To take a life for just one meal - The deal, two drumsticks and a breast - just leave you so depressed that I must stress - Do not eat the chicken!
There she stood - she was a vision - a picture of perfection - so I made the big decision - I'm going to talk to her - I have to show to her it could be magic - and I got the nerve up - So went over there - she was a goddess - I had to show to her I could be her Adonis - At first sight I knew she was my destiny - The first time the feeling has come over me - Intimidation, feared rejection - I need to make a love connection - then the unexpected had occurred - and then it happened - and she spoke - and it all just went to hell - her personality quickly broke the spell - so disillusioned - and I came to the conclusion - she was garbage wrapped in loveliness - leaving me so unimpressed - If she don't shut up - I'm gonna throw up - all over her shoes - How could it be? - That such a goddess would ever talk to me - and make me nauseous - All the things she said - just echoed in my head - I thought she was an angle, - but it was all just misread - Every word was terrible, - and made it more unbearable - and made me have to leave the f-ing room - and it's all because she spoke - tortured by her words - such a pretty shithead - that I wished I never heard - Perfect on the outside - but fucked on the in - how can god be so cruel? - it's got to be a sin - I had to plug my ears, - until she disappears - so I can cry - Waahh! - and it's all because she spoke - it all just went to hell - her personality quickly broke the spell - so disillusioned - that I came to the conclusion - she was garbage wrapped in loveliness - leaving me so unimpressed - I was destined to learn my lesson - and I learned it well - Never think she's perfect till you talk to her first - Never fall in love till you go through her purse - Never think she's perfect till you talk to her first - And I should know
How (did this Loser get this job)
I know it's just a figure of speech - but if your breath and your clothes are bad - your destined to teach - I see the president - I see Lincoln - what the hell was 43% of this place thinking - we watch the shuttle launch - read J.D. Salinger - I know one teacher I wish was on the Challenger - How- How- How- How- How- How- - How did this loser get this job? - check his references, - that's all I'm saying - I think my parents deserve more - for what their paying - he works till 3:00 - it's such a racket - all you need are Dockers and - a Members Only jacket - How- How- How- How- How- How- - How did this loser get this job? - unprepared, - drunk you swindle academe - all you wanna do - is wrestle with the football team - pass out towels like communion - you're protected by the kid molesters union - How- How- How- How- How- How- - How did this loser get this job?
Hey baby - where you going tonight? - And are you taking me with you? - I love you so much - I want you to know - I really love you so - I want you to be my lady forever - and ever and ever and ever - Little girl - I want you - so bad I can taste it in my food - I think your great - I really want you to know - I always want you around - I think about you every single night - when I'm sleeping on the couch - in my bed - Every time I watch TV - all I have - I got you in my head - All I think is of you - I love you - I fuckin love you, - your my Pumpkin - and I want to squeeze you - So baby - where we going out tonight? - Are you taking me to get some food? - I want you to pay for me - I've got no job - I'm so hungry for you - for you - for you - Hey baby - where we going out tonight? - Are we gonna go eat? - Everything will be alright - I love you so much I want you to know - I never really ever wanna let you go, - you're my Pumpkin for 6 weeks now - and all I want to share is a large cow, - with cheese, with you, - because I love you - Oh Pumpkin! - I want you - I want you to know, - I never really ever wanna let you go - I'll smash your head in the doorway, - If you don't pay my way - I got no money, I got no rent, - I'm just hungry for you - I'm just hungry for you - I'm so hungry for you - Hungry for you! - Hungry for you!
For all those who've failed - you will have your day - and you'll hear them say - "I don't understand how things went wrong, - I've always been great, good-looking and strong" - When they feel like you have all the time - It's your revenge - FAILURE - I guess that's life, - failure is the best revenge - Be proud of your flounders - and falter with pride - Fail without shame - cuz you never tried - Don't bother building a trophy case, - Unless they start handing them out for last place - Be humble because no one is safe - It sneaks right up - FAILURE - Everybody join the club, - Failure is the best revenge - FAILURE - Only one way of doing things right, - but a thousand ways wrong, - so join the fight. - In showing the winners we don't play their games, - an army of losers - retarded and lame - a chance to unite - cuz we're all the same - It's great to be a - FAILURE - Never try - Failure is the best revenge - Avoid mediocrity - and run the other way - Stay at the bottom - you're welcome to stay - Make them remember you for failure without match - Every defeat is a feather in your cap. - I give a crap - We all belong - FAILURE - One billion strong - FAILURE - come join the club - FAILURE - Never try - Failure is the best revenge.
I'm Palm Palm head - and I wrote one good song - But that was almost 20 years ago - I tried and I tried to follow it up - But you know how those sophomore jinxes go - So I became quite bitter - as sales dropped like flies - No one likes these dumb songs - of racing cars and spies - Maybe it's my ape drape - or hippies in my band - But now we only tour in Arizona - or Japan - So after much thought - and a panel of experts - I came up with a brilliant little plan - I'll take out my frustrations - on one of these ungrateful new punk rock bands - Cuz I invented socks - and I invented gravy - I made up the cotton gin - but no one ever paid me - Why beat a dead horse - with a career that is cursed? - I'll just sue for royalties - on things I thought of first - Back in Ancient Egypt - many Pharaohs went to jail - for misappropriation - of my Phrigian scale - I said listen to Tutankhamen - you're driving me insane - it's obvious those bellies - are all dancing to Bloodstains - I figured out you owe me - and please try not to laugh - but every time I hear it - I get one more golden calf - So I've bitten off - a sizable chunk - of the hands of the people - with the food - Now I'm confined to the pages of Flipside - a graveyard of punk rock's 35 year old dudes - Cuz I invented socks - and I invented gravy - I made up the cotton gin - but no one ever paid me - Why beat a dead horse - with a career that is cursed? - I'll just sue for royalties - on things I thought of first - Palm Palm! - Palm Palm! - Palm Palm! - Ape Drape! - Ape Drape! - Poodle Head! - Poodle Head!
I'm gonna miss you buddy, - you were the best pal in the world - I feel real bad - cuz your going away - but things will be better in the other world - when you get to heaven - I bet your legs will work again - you can run around like years before - and you'll be surrounded by your friends - They'll never have to pick you up - out of the mud, - your hair will grow back - and you'll have a lot of fun - Yeah - I think about the good times, - like when I dressed you up in human clothes, - peanut butter on the roof of your mouth, - chase you around the back yard with the hose - You were my constant companion - but now you don't recognize me - your eyes are blind and dad says - we should let you die with dignity - You knew where we were going on that last ride - when I promised mom & dad I wouldn't cry. - I think it's the right thing to do - if your in pain - Canine Euthanasia - seems more humane - Now sometime has passed - since you have gone away. - I got a new pal - and he's really great - but I think about you every day - I miss you more than any girl, - you never let me down. - Where ever you are - I wish I was there - I was always happy - when you were around. - Sooner or later everyone dies - but I wish I never had to say good-bye - Goodbye
Hey mom, it's been fantastic since I'm on my own - At first it seemed so drastic when you and dad kicked me out - but it made me get my act together - and learn what life's all about - now I'm self reliant I can hold my own - Movin' up, - lookout - I got me a job, at a food service place - I'm making four-fifty - and things are going great - I'm cleaning toilets, making fries - but in a couple years - Your least favorite son could make the manager - I don't need education, - forget about a college - I've got the motivation, - I've got the knowledge - I'll work my way slowly up the food service ladder - and prove to my new family here I really matter - Movin' up, - lookout, - here I come, - Movin' up - I hate to jinx my chances - if it's too soon to speak - but there has been some talk, - I could be worker of the week - They'll give me half price lunches - and my own parking space - if I ever get a car - that's icing on the cake - Movin' up, - Lookout, - here I come, - I'm doing great - I may share one room place - with seven other strangers - with bugs and drugs - and several other dangers - but I command the dinner shift, - and when depressed - I think the four F's - Friends, Fun, Fast-Food, Flexible hours - cuz I got me a job - I got me a plan - you said I was a mess up - but I proved that I'm a man - I'm here surviving - and I did my own way - Mom and Dad - I wish that you could see me today - I'm Movin' up, - Lookout, - Here I come, - I got a raise, - Movin' up - Lookout, - Here I come, - I'm doing good
This here's my last chance - so it won't hurt to ask - What can I do to make you love me? - I'll learn to speak in French, - I'll even pitch a tent on your front yard - to make you love me - It seems impossible - you never seem to notice - But there will come a day - they'll say "he really showed us" - This time I really mean it - I think I'm dangerous - You won't be safe - until you love me - You're such a pretty girl, - let's feed the birds and squirrels - some bread and peanuts - till you love me. - If you don't like some one - Then I will take a gun - and blow their heads off - until you love me - You must understand - I'm not responsible for anything I do - I've got a doctor's note - this time it's not a joke, - I'm really serious - bad things will happen - till you love me. - love me - love me - I know when you say I'm scaring you - and I should go away that it's a lie - But here's some truth - I'll never stop until I die. - (die die die) - In my mind - We are peas and carrots - But you are so blind - You refuse to hear it - You'd better listen up - I'll give you one last chance - you won't be safe - until you love me, - love me, - LOVE ME
I think my TV's busted - if not this country's dusted - 'cause I think I saw 7 Mary 3, - and they were on the MTV - They were telling the people to rock the what? - Talentless hippies, Hootie wannabees, - Southern fried kings of mediocrity - Now let me get this straight - you want MTV viewers, - the worlds biggest losers, - to vote? - the idea's wrong - in fact there ought to be a law - if you can sit through a Silverchair video - you shouldn't be allowed to vote at all - They call it a revolution, I call it a curse - Tabitha sucks and Kennedy's worse - it's like I got Clockwork Orange things on my eyelids - as I watch the fans of Stone Temple Pilots seize power - A layer of shit spreads across the land - it's a PSA from the Rollins Band - now the sellout of all time, - who can't sing or write a rhyme - is telling his Genius club - they have a voice? - Well the voice of his fans, - like those of Blind Melons - should be lumped together - w/ convicted felons - Just a segment of society - Not encouraged to engage in public policy - This idea's wrong, - in fact there ought to be a law. - Anyone who bought the last Hole record - should be thoroughly deprogrammed - for the safety of us all - This idea's wrong - don't choose your masters
I believe the children are the future, - teach them well and let them know - things may be all shit right now, - but it gets worse when your old - Happy meals and Easter bunny, - great moments indeed - Enjoy it now while you still can - cuz I believe - I believe in miracles - and dreams can come true - especially the ones - where your teeth fall out - or you're naked at school - even sleeping brings us pain - we never get no relief - But that's how it's meant to be - that's what I believe - What ever happen to trust? - come on people - It's what we need - Stop confusing the issues with facts - Cuz me for one, - I still believe - I believe in the written word - if it's on paper it's true - it's all gospel as far as I'm concerned - if somebody wrote it - it's good enough for me - why be so suspicious of the ones - who tried to keep you informed? - they give you the things you need - that's why I believe