Violent Femmes

Crossed the path then i followed your face
It was hard to believe
It was hard to trace
I saw you today
Seems like i see you everyday
But there's something i figured out 'bout you
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh yeah
So ugly
I'm tellin' you strait
So ugly
Don't make a mistake
Cause your ugly
You could bet it on the bank
Say why why
Why would i lie to you
Why would i lie
Why would i lie
Your so ugly
All the time
Ugly
You ain't no friend of mine
Cause your ugly
You could bet it on the bank
Say why why
Why would i lie to you
Why would i lie
Why would i lie

When you smile or a frown
I'm so tired of you be'in around
Engaged in some sexual acts
We'll i'm just gonna have to tell you all the facts
What could that be about,
Well here's a clue
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh yeah
So ugly
I'm tellin' you strait
So ugly
Don't make a mistake
Cause your ugly
I'm tellin' you that
I say why why
Why would i lie to you
Why would i lie
Why would i lie
Your so ugly
All the time
Ugly
You ain't no friend of mine
Ugly
You could bet it on the bank
Say why why
Why would i lie to you
Why would i lie
Why would i lie
Your so ugly
La la la la
So ugly....




Gordon gano: guitar, lead vocal
Brian ritchie: acoustic bass guitar, electric bass,vocals
Victor delorenzo: snare drum and trancephone, vocals

Recorded at castle recording company, london

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Day after day
I will walk and i will play
But the day after today
I will stop
And i will start my way
Why can't i get just one kiss
Why can't i get just one kiss
Believe me there'd be somethings that i wouldn't miss
But i look at your pants and i need i need a kiss
Why can't i get just one screw
Why can't i get just one screw
Believe me i know what to do
But something won't let me make love to you
Why can't i get just one fuck
Why can't i get just one fuck
I guess it's something to do with luck
But i waited my whole life for just one
Day afterday
I get angry
And i will say
That the day
Is in my sight
When i'll take a bow
And say goodnight



Gordon gano: guitar, lead vocal
Brian ritchie: acoustic bass guitar, vocal
Victor delorenzo: snare drum and trancephone,
Vocal

Engineers: glen l. lorbiecki and john tanner
Recorded at castle recording company, lake geneva, wi, july 1982
Produced by mark van hecke

© gorno music reprinted with permission

Just last night
I was reminded of
Just how bad
It had gotten and
Just how sick
I had become
But it could change
With this relationship
De-de range
We've all been thru some shit
And if were a thing
I think this things begun
Tell me now
What do i have to do
To prove my love to you
Special favors come in 31 flavors
Were out of mints
Pass the life savers
I'm droppin hints
Candy for candy-coated tongue
You'd be so good
So very good for me
What do you think
Tell me honestly
I'm wait wait wait
W-wait wait
Waiting for you to come
Tell me now
What do i have to do
To prove my love to you
I'd do anything
I'd do it all
I'd do it all for you
I'd climb a mountain
I'd cross the ocean
I'd do it it all
To prove my love to you



Gordon gano: guitar, lead vocal
Brian ritchie: acoustic bass guitar, vocal
Victor delorenzo: snare drum and trancephone, vocals

Engineers: glen l. loribecki and john tanner
Recorded at castle recording company, lake geneva, wi, july 1982
Produced by mark van hecke

© gorno music reprinted with permission

Y'know that i want your loving
But my logic tells me that it aint never gonna happen
And then my defense'd say i did't want it anyway
But you know sometimes i'm a lier
Could you ever want me to love you
Could you ever want me to care
Disregard my nervousness
Please ignore my vacant stares
Cause just what i've been thru
Is nothing like where i'm going to
Give me some sign to persue
A promise
And your unhappy
This is only a guess
Do you know what it's like to hate
When it's way down deep inside
Oh god i hate what's been done to my life
I could rule the pain
I could rule the night
Or would i ruin my salvation
Ruin my mind rules your pains
Rulers of the night
Ruin your salvation
Ruin yor mind


Gordon gano: guitar, lead vocal
Brian ritchie: acoustic bass guitar, vocal
Victor delorenzo: snare drum and trancephone, vocals

Engineers: glen l. loribecki and john tanner
Recorded at castle recording company, lake geneva, wi, july 1982
Produced by mark van hecke


© gorno music reprinted with permission

Ain't had no fun
All the time jacking around
Ain't had no fun
All the time messin mind
I kick it around
But if it's alright with you
If it's alright yes i will
Aw c'mon babe
Go ahead to the kill
I ain't no kid chicago
I ain't no al capone
But there's a windy city
In my bedroom alone
I said i don't live in chicago
I don't know no al capone
That bitch took my money
And went to chicago
If i ain't already enough
Sick and alone
Wher's it at
It's down down it's downtown



Gordon gano: guitar, lead vocal
Brian ritchie: electric bass,vocal
Victor delorenzo: snare drum and trancephone,
Vocals

Engineers: glen l. loribecki and john tanner
Recorded at castle recording company, lake geneva, wi, july 1982
Produced by mark van hecke


© gorno music reprinted with permission

People worry
What are they worrin about today
Seems like there's a good reason
To worry worry worry
I'd sit around listening to you story
If i wasn't in such a
Hurry hurry hurry
And i'm so lonely
I just don't think i can take it anymore
And i'm so lonely
I just don't know what to do
And i'm so lonely
Feel like i'm gonna crawl away and die
And i'm so lonely
Feel like i'm gonna
Hack hack hack hack it apart
Seems like theres a good reason to be
Lonely lonely lonely
I gotta get someone or something
To make me feel less
Lonely lonely lonely
I know i could do it
I know if i wasn't so
Lonely lonely lonely
Have we got an army
We'll teach you how to act like to act like a man
Have we got an army
Man i mean to tell you we can fight
Have we got an army
And were gonna do it tonight
Do do do it tonight
Yeah they're gonna
Pay pay pay pay it tonight
Do do do it tonight
People worry
What are they worrin about today
People worry
Na you see i've learned my lessons
And i don't even want to here about your confessions




Gordon gano: guitar, violin, lead vocal
Brian ritchie: acoustic bass guitar, xylophone, electric bass
Victor delorenzo: snare drum and trancephone,
Drum set, scotch marching bass drum, vocals

Engineers: glen l. loribecki and john tanner
Recorded at castle recording company, lake geneva, wi, july 1982
Produced by mark van hecke

© gorno music reprinted with permission