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Say boys and girls don't you want to have fun
Why bother to walk when you'd rather run
Why bother with books when you've got a gun
Come fly with me right into the sun
In another world, in another time
I can picture you and me together
If i close my eyes tight and think real hard
I can float lighter than a feather
If i try even harder who knows what i might find
Why maybe a pearl of wisdom
I would trade these pearls for a parcel of flesh
In flesh we were all invented
Is it time to play? said the ratboy to the ratgirl
Can we fly today, can we look here for some fresh kill
In concentric circles we'll carve up the sky
Looking for a big surprise
Fly like a vulture, fly like a vulture....
In another world, in another time
I can picture us a happy family
With our happy kids all flying all around
And leaving far behind the rat-race
Is it time to play? said the tortoise to the rabbit
Can we fly today, are we creatures all of habit
In concentric circles we'll carve up the sky
Waiting for a big surprise
Fly like a vulture, fly like a vulture...
Say boys and girls don't you want to have fun
Why bother to crawl when you'd rather run
Why bother to walk when you'd rather fly
Come join the party way up in the sky
Is it time to play? said the ratboy to the ratgirl
Can we fly today, can we look here for some fresh kill
In concentric circles we'll carve up the sky
Looking for a big surprise
Fly like a vulture, fly like a vulture...

You've got me so i'm running round and round in circles
You've got me so i can't see my own face
You've got me so i feel i've been like this forever
You've got me so i'm crazy with disgrace

I know what's on your mind
But it's not what you think it is
I know what's on your mind
But it's not what you think it is

Running on a treadmill after you and i'm
Running on a treadmill now
Running on a treadmill after you and i'm
Running on a treadmill now

Lie down and close your eyes
Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey
You may be in for a little suprise
Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey
(??? over here something moving on the floor here)
Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey
Something wild with a mind of it's own
Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey

Scamper about like little tiny beasts
Looking for a house
(or maybe just a hole
And complain to the mouse)
Baby baby don't cry

Scamper all around way up in a tree
So far from the ground
Where they'll never catch me
(???) through my brain
Baby baby don't cry

They're part of the scheme
Nature always is
Physical it seems
We don't have a (basement)
Something isn't right
Baby baby don't cry

Scamper throught the night
Our little ears alert
(????????????)
It wouldn't even hurt if we
Had a little fun
Baby baby don't cry
Baby baby don't cry
Baby baby don't cry

Cause animals are under our skins
Those animals deep within
Those animals scampering about
Cause there ain't nothing
To try to stop them baby
Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey
And they say
Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey
Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey

Wake up, they're coming alive
We're changing so fast
We don't want to be left behind
Can't stop
Baby baby don't cry

I jump around the sidewalk
(until it starts to whir)
We don't need clothes
Soon we'll have our own fur
Oh what's wrong
Baby baby don't cry

Don't feel bad
I'm going away
I'll come back
Looking for you some day
Hang on baby
Baby baby don't cry

Cause animals are under my skin
Those animals deep within

Why don't they leave me alone
They're bringing me down
It's just a matter of time
I'm on the line i'm on the line
The whole things come undone
We're all on the line
Get back
I'll never come back
Those animals
The animals

Those animals are under my skin
Those animals are under my skin
Those animals are under my skin
Those animals are under my skin
And they say
Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey

Everytime i see you now it makes me feel so bad
Reminds me of the memories i wish i never had
Standing in a crowded room too dark for me to see
Someone's pushing from behind, just leave me room to breathe

And go away from me, just go away
To another time, another place
To another world, another dream
Go away from me...

Walking down the sidewalk in a crowd that doesn't care
Bumping into shoulders every eye is on the street
There's a man with tattered clothes who's cursing at the air
Everyone is slowing down to catch a little peak

(repeat chorus)

Everytime i wake up and i see myself again
Staring in the mirror like a burnt out piece of wood
Searching every feature for a single trace of life
Couldn't find the answer 'cause the mirror never lies

(repeat chorus)

Don't got a pretty girl who loves me alot
Don't got a fast car that looks real hot
Don't got a fine pad or stereo
And i don't do well in the school where i go, go, go, go, go

But i'm happy, happy
I'm happy though the world is upside down
I'm happy that we all made it through another day
When i pick up the phone i still remember what to say
I'm happy that my brain still lives inside my head
Most of all i think i'm happy
Happy that i ain't dead

I read the paper, i saw the news
All those people out there singin' the blues
They get excited, why don't they just relax
All we got to do is kick back, back, back

And be happy, happy
Happy though the whole world is ready to blow
I'm happy that i made it through another day
When i pick up the phone i still remember what to say
I'm happy that my brain still lives inside my head
Most of all i think i'm happy
Happy that i ain't dead

I know a guy with plenty of loot
You'd never catch him in a two dollar suit
He's got gold chains, plenty of rings
He told me money, it don't mean a thing, don't mean a thing
If you ain't happy, happy
Happy though the whole world is upside down
Be happy that you made it through another day
When you pick up the phone you still remember what to say
Be happy that your brain still lives inside your head
Most of all i think i'm happy.....

I'm happy
I'm happy though the whole thing is ready to blow
Be happy that the sun has rised up again
That somewhere in this world i still got a friend
Be happy that the big one, it hasn't dropped yet
Be happy that you still got something
Something, something to forget
I'm happy

(i'm happy, so happy)

It's the last time, it's the last chance

It's a fond farewell to a golden age
And it's hard to tell until it's gone away
It's a long goodbye to carefree life
It's the last chance to get out of line
What's going on here?

It's the end of an era
It's a precious moment
And the moment's gonna last
It's gonna last all night
It's a bachelor party, gonna pull out the plugs <---?

It's a firm commitment (_____) to be totally insane (insane)
It's a solemn vow (serious) to forget you have brains (no brains)
It's an indication (tell tale) of a hidden desire (passion)
It's a wild ride (wild sex) through a ring of fire (too hot)
What's going on here?

It's an initiation and it's paradise
It's a celebration and it's gonna last all night long
It's a bachelor party, it's gonna last all night long
Gonna pull out the plugs <---? and it's gonna last all night long
It's a bachelor party and it's gonna last all night long
Gonna pull out the plugs and it's gonna last all night

It's the last time to break all the rules
And it's the last resort for a ship full of fools <---?
It's a bachelor party, we're gonna pull out the plugs <---?
We're gonna get you goin' <---?

It's an indication of a hidden desire
It's a wild ride through a ring of fire
What's going on here?

It's the last time to break all the rules
And it's the last resort for a ship full of fools
And it's the last time as a free agent
And it's the last chance, it's gonna last all night long

(chorus)

May the memories not be forgot
May we never lose our mind
May no one tamper with our thoughts
For the sake of open eyes

For open eyes my dear
For open eyes
We will not drink to blindness dear
We'll drink to open eyes!

The mindless cretin on parade
They may fill our lives with fear
Should we forgive and look away
Well perhaps, but not this year!

For open eyes my dear
For open eyes
We will not drink to blindness deat
We'll drink to open eyes

Our enemies may come on strong
They may try to break our will
Should we forgive and look away
Just before we spring to kill!

For open eyes my dear
For open eyes
We will not drink to blindness dear

Black is for the nighttime
Preys upon the day
Red is for the blood that flows like rivers in our veins
Gray is for betrayal
What you did to me
White is for the blinding light
That i know i'll never see, know i'll never see

Found you in the gutter
You needed tenderness
I gave you everything i had
I gave you all my trust
Handed out so neatly
Caught me in your trap
When i needed you the most
You stab me in the back, stab me in the back

Better luck, better luck, better luck next time
If you do it once there'll never be a second time
Better luck, better luck, better luck next time
Find somebody else, you're never gonna be mine
How do you find the nerve
To lie right to me face
How do you find the nerve

Black is for the nighttime
Preys upon the day
Red is for the blood that flows like rivers in our veins
I try and find excuses
For what you did to me
Can't forget that burning rage
When i wake up thinking of your face
For the blinding swiftness of revenge
That i know i'll never see, know i'll never see

Better luck, better luck, better luck next time
If you do it once there'll never be a second time
Better luck, better luck, better luck next time
Find somebody else, you're never gonna be mine
Better luck, better luck, better luck next time (better luck, better luck)
Better luck, better luck, better luck next time (better luck, better luck)
How do you find the nerve
To lie right to me face
How did you find the nerve
Better luck, better luck, better luck next time (better luck, better luck)
Better luck, better luck, better luck next time (better luck, better luck)
Better luck, better luck, better luck next time (better luck, better luck)

Afraid of the dark
Afraid of the light
Don't walk in the park
Afraid of the night
Afraid to get stabbed
Or hit by a car
Afraid of the streets
Afraid to go far
Afraid of the sky
Don't like to be high
I don't want to fall
Afraid i might die
Afraid of my friends
Don't like to be seen
Afraid to be nice
Afraid to be mean
Afraid that the wind
Will knock over trees
Afraid of my dog
Afraid of his fleas

[chorus]
Peace of mind
Hard to keep
Hard to find
Look ahead
Look behind
Looking for
Peace of mind
Can't relax
Can't unwind
Deep inside
Secret mind
Oh no!

Afraid to be caught
Afraid to be free
Afraid to make love
Afraid of vd
Afraid of the rain
Don't like to get wet
Afraid to take drugs
They make me forget
Afraid that the air
Will make me get sick
Afraid that a girl
Will cut off my....oh!

Someone tell me how it happened
Why my head is so confused
Can it be my circuits finally blew a fuse
Can a human being really change into a humanoid
Or is my imagination paranoid
All i need is peace and quiet, maybe just a little time
Turn the channel, turn the channel piece of mind

[repeat chorus]

Afraid of success
Afraid to grow old
Afraid that my brain
Is covered with mold
Afraid that i might
Ce put on a shelf
But that's not the least, oh, oh!
Afraid of myself

Living in the sixth dimension
Things get rough
Living in the sixth dimension
Can be tough
It's so hard when your on your own
When your on your own

Moving in the wrong direction
Brings bad luck
Living without protection
Really sucks

It's so hard when your on your own
You might fall into the forbidden zone

Going down, down, down
How far can you go?
You might fall into the forbidden zone
Going down, down, down
'cross the border line
The guards look scary but the girls are pretty fine

I'm going down
I'm going down
I'm going down i go
Turning me around
Turning me around
Turning me around i know

Living in the sixth dimension
Moving in the wrong direction
Living in the sixth dimension
Moving in the wrong direction
Living in the sixth dimension
Moving in the wrong direction

It's so hard when you're on your own
When your on your own
The forbidden zone

Going down, down, down
How far can you go
You might fall into the forbidden zone
Going down, down, down
'cross the border line
The guards look scary but the girls are pretty fine

Going round, round, round
Driving me insane
Everything looks different
But nothing has changed.

Oh..
You can tell a dirty story
In the old conservatory...

But don't go in the basement!

You can make a scene
On the mezanene

But don't go in the basement!

You can fill yourself with static
With the ghosts up in the attic

But don't go in the basement!

You can light yourself a torch
On the old front porch

But don't go in the basement!

Oh you may think that it's real cool
To ride down the bannister like some darn fool
Oh don't go... dont go!!
Don't go in the basement!

You can feel quite aloof
Playing rummy on the roof

But don't go in the basement!

Where the cockroaches dance
You can wallow in romance

But don't go in the basement!

You may think that it's deluxe
To ride the bannister filled with rust

Oh don't go, don't go!
Don't go in the basement!!!!

Driving fast and ditching school, breaking all the precious rules.
It's too hard, to make a living.
I need a kick, i need a girl so badly i could scream.
I'm sick of watching people on t.v.

I feel the wind, in my face
I need a car at the start of the race
I need a highway and a beer
If i don't stop now there's plenty to fear

(chorus)
Hold me back, oh won't you hold me back
I can get violent any time
Hold me back, i feel another attack
Brewing deep inside
Hold me back, oh won't you hold me back.
Hold me back, oh won't you hold me back
Hold me back

Teacher doesn't understand,
Just how dangerous i am.
I need a break, from the world
Now more than ever, i need it good
I need something i can taste
And a vacation from the human race

I need money, i need it bad
If i don't have it, i get mad
If i get mad i do such terrible things
I get real crazy and i make girls scream.

I'm gonna bet you that heartaches
And true love and feeble excuses
For repressed desire adds fuel to the fire
And the human condition goes on and goes on and goes on

(chorus)
Everybody needs it
Everybody needs
Everybody needs it
Everybody needs

And i get so blue when i'm stuck all day in school
And i get so blue when i'm stuck all day in school
And i stare at the back of my old notebook
And the teacher gives me a dirty look
And i've got just one thing on my mind
No matter how hard i try and try
I feel like someone else
I feel like someone else

Everybody needs

Big boy, real cool, you can tell he's no one's fool
And he tries so hard to come off like a star
You can tell by the way he combs his hair
By the cocky grin and that moody stare
By the way he leans and juts out his hip
And you think any second that he might slip
But he feels like someone else
And he feels like someone else
I know what's on his mind
I know what's on his mind

(repeat chorus)

And i'm gonna bet you that i know what's on your mind
Pretty baby, i'm gonan bet you that i know what's on your mind

Young girl, so wild, she wears a ponytail
And she cooks inside with a passion she can't hide
And she's got that ju-ju in her eyes
Makes boys and old men come alive
And she knows the power that she possesses
When they start to melt under her caresses
She feels like someone else
She feels like someone else
I know what's on her mind
I know what's on her mind

(repeat chorus)

True love and virtue get put in a closet
Like jeckyll and hyde, when it starts you can't stop it
No need to feel guilty, 'cause you're not alone
When the fire consumes you and nature takes over
The heartache and true love and feeble excuses
For repressed desires add fuel to the fire
When the fire consumes you and nature takes over
And the human condition goes on and goes on and goes on

(repeat chorus)

Everybody needs

Deedle dee, three tots are we.
And we're as clever as can be.
We live with grandma ida and our dear old grandpa ned
And little baby mike (the brat)
And don't forget the siamese cat
And in the attic from detroit is big, fat uncle fred

Oh grandpa wishes he were rich,
And grandma just complains (the bitch)
And uncle fred gets drunk while mike just cries all night and day
The cat thinks that he owns the place
He bites and scratches on the face
It'd be so nice if they just went away, away
Ooh daddle, daddle daddle daddle daddle daddle day

(chorus)
The cat is dead, the cat is dead
I went to pat him on the head
He didn't purr, he didn't meow he didn't blink or snip.
He seemed to have a funny smile that made me laugh
But all the while, the tail that used o flip and flap
Got awful cold and stiff.
We chopped him into tiny bits,
And seasoned him with apple bits
And with some dust, we made a crust and put him in a pie.
Into the oven he did sit, until the crust was nice and crisp
I'll love that little kitty till i die.
Dee die, dee di-de-di-de-di-de-di-de-di-de-di-de-di.

The cat is dead, the cat is dead.
And mikey too, and uncle fred
Expiring oh so suddenly while sipping down some tea.
The tea was hot, the tea was hot
With stricknine and a little spice to
Cover up the funny taste of our conspiracy.
When grandpa saw what we had done,
He went straight for his hunting gun
But we were quick we sole the clip
The rest is history
To make sure grandma wouldn't flea
We gave her a lobotomy
And now's she's just as happy as can be
Dee dee, dee deedle deedle deedle deedle deedle deedle dee

(chorus)

I don't know why i feel this way
I don't know if it's right or wrong to laugh at misfortune
Darkness can never last too long

Every time i think i'm falling
And there's nobody around to hold me up
And it seems like the world has come to an end
I look for miles but not a face is friendly
Then suddenly a hole opens up in the ground
The bottom of the hole is a raging fire
I try to jump over but there's no way
The next thing i know, i'm going down

(chorus)
Does it hurt?
Oh, it really doesn't matter
Does it burn?
Oh, i don't feel a thing
Does it sting?
Oh, yeah, it really doesn't matter
Does it hurt?
Oh, i don't give a damn
When i find myself falling and i hit the bottom
It only makes me laugh
It only makes me laugh
When i go down the hole and i hit the bottom

The last time that i fell in love
The love was milk and honey but the milk turned sour
The woman became a monster
And everyone i knew had become a stranger
And the room went black and my luck was spent
The floor opened up, down i went

(repeat chorus)

It only makes me laugh
It only makes me laugh
It only makes me laugh
Coming right back
Coming right back
'cause you can't keep me down
Can't keep me down
Oh, in the ground

Does it hurt?
Oh, it really doesn't matter
Does it burn?
Oh, i don't feel a thing
I don't mind just a little pain
Ooh, oh yeah
Whoa...

Remembering when i was a young man
How everything seemed to turn against me
I didn't know a soul, it was an alien place
The sun was covered by a dark cloud
And though i tried, i couldn't find a way to escape
The only way to go was straight down

(repeat chorus)

It only makes me laugh
It only makes me laugh
It only makes me laugh
It only makes me laugh

I don't know why i feel this way
I don't know if it's right or wrong to laugh at misfortune
Darkness can never last too long...
When you laugh in its face
When you laugh in its face
I don't know why i feel this way...

And i've always been a sucker for mystery
And i've always been a sucker for mystery
And i've always been a sucker for mystery
And i've always been a sucker for mystery

So i turn to the left and i turn to the right
But none of the answers are in sight
So i made a mistake maybe once or twice
And i can't even get to paradise
And a priest came up to me and touched my face
He said terrible things happen round this place
Such terrible things happen round this place
Such terrible things happen round this place
No demon, no man has got a clue
But surely son, the end will turn out right for you
'cause i've always been a sucker for mystery
And i've always been a sucker for mystery

There's a little boy walking up the stairs
Through a dark hallway that leads nowhere
He comes to a door but he's afraid to knock
And he bends down low and peers throught the lock
And there's a tall man standing with a glistening knife
And he's stooping over something that has no life
With stifled tears he starts to turn away
But a strange little voice seems to whisper
"stay!"
He's always been a sucker for mystery
And he's always been...

(chorus)
I don't want to say good bye
I want to give it one more try
I don't want to say good bye
I want to give it one more try

Won't somebody help
Won't somebody help
I'm all alone now with nothing to do
And i'm all dressed up with nowhere to go
And i'm stuck with two tickets to an awful show
And my mouth's full of words but i've got nothing to say
And i've been sitting in front of the tv set all day
And my head's in a vice and it won't let up
And my feet won't move and if that ain't enough
The telephone rings... "hello!"

I've seen children with such angry faces
When you look in their eyes, it makes you want to cry
There's a time and a place for everything
There's a time and a place for everything

Now it doesn't seem fair
But who cares they're someone else's
As long as they don't come close to mine
There's a time and a place for everything
There's a time and a place for everything

So we packed our bags and went back to the hotel
In back of the squalor and the living hell
And they sell you this and they sell you that
They sell you their sister for a buck and a half
Such terrible things happen round this place
Such terrible things happen round this place
Such terrible things happen round this place
And people disappear without a trace
And i've always been a sucker for mystery
And i've always been...

Well the mystery that intrigues me the most
Is the one that makes men give up hope
The pride and the search for even little things
That might give a meaning, or even a hint
Cause how can a free man not have hope
When he hasn't even reached the end of his rope

I don't want to say good bye
I want to give it one more try
I don't want to close the gate
I still think that it's not too late
I know when i reach the end
I want to start all over again

And i've always been a sucker for mystery...