FRANK ZAPPA lyrics
FRANK ZAPPA lyrics
"The Mammy Nuns Lyrics"
Under the Gun Lyrics
I was tempted Like a desperate child Sent out in the world to taste it It was colder than steel Frozen in fields Emptied by the turning of pages Falling like stone Over and over Falling alone Hold on hold on Love,will save my soul someday Love,will save my soul someday Take me away Take' me so far
I was tempted Like a desperate child Sent out in the world to taste it It was colder than steel Frozen in fields Emptied by the turning of pages Falling like stone Over and over Falling alone Hold on hold on Love,will save my soul someday Love,will save my soul someday Take me away Take' me so far
Frank Zappa (guitar, synclavier)
Steve Vai (guitar)
Ray White (guitar, vocals)
Tommy Mars (keyboards)
Chuck Wild (piano)
Arthur Barrow (bass)
Scott Thunes (bass)
Jay Anderson (string bass)
Ed Mann (percussion)
Chad Wackerman (drums)
Ike Willis (vocals)
Terry Bozzio (vocals)
Dale Bozzio (vocals)
Napoleon Murphy Brock (vocals)
Bob Harris (vocals)
Johnny "Guitar" Watson (vocals)
ENSEMBLE: (singing)
We got de talkin' shoes!
We de MAMMY NUNS!
THING-FISH:
(Dominose Vobiskmmmmm!)
ENSEMBLE:
We is important news!
We de MAMMY NUNS!
THING-FISH:
(Et cum spear a TU-TU, Ohhhhh!)
ENSEMBLE:
We destroy de blues!
We de MAMMY NUNS!
THING-FISH:
Sho' am, y'all!
(MAMMIES, step faw'd 'n express yo'sevs!)
ENSEMBLE:
We sho can dance 'n sing!
We's a lot o' fun!
THING-FISH:
(D'ja get any on ya down dere?)
ENSEMBLE:
We's doin' everything!
We's a lot o' fun!
THING-FISH:
(How'd YOU like to use my nakkin'?)
ENSEMBLE:
We's doin' de buck 'n wing!
We's a lot o' fun!
We's offa de wall!
THING-FISH: (pointing to his skirt)
(Fo' those of you unfamiliar wit de' nakkin,
Dis be de nakkin'!)
ENSEMBLE:
ON BROADWAY,
IT'S A NEW DAY...
THING-FISH:
On Broadway, It's a New Day!
Dat's right! Dat's what I say!
ENSEMBLE:
WHEN WE SAY...
THING-FISH:
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Boo Boo'n Lyrics
Walk up in the session wit my dick in my hand Fat sweet in my mouth, 24 ounce can Ain't got no time for all yesterday he say she say Pull out the B-Tape give it to the DJ My eyes are tight and shinin cuz I'm smokin some kill Dont look at me go buy some drinks call up some hoes if u will I see its nothin but a party oh well I guess that I'
h yeah! You 'bout through wif my nakkin'?Walk up in the session wit my dick in my hand Fat sweet in my mouth, 24 ounce can Ain't got no time for all yesterday he say she say Pull out the B-Tape give it to the DJ My eyes are tight and shinin cuz I'm smokin some kill Dont look at me go buy some drinks call up some hoes if u will I see its nothin but a party oh well I guess that I'
ENSEMBLE:
"We is de ones dey be callin' de 'MAMMY NUNS'!"
THING-FISH:
We ugly as SIN!
ENSEMBLE:
We de MAMMY NUNS!
WE BE LOOKIN' GOOD
WIT DE NAKKIN' ON!
THING-FISH:
We gots a nasty grin-n-n-n-n!
ENSEMBLE:
We de MAMMY NUNS!
WE BE LOOKIN' GOOD
WIT DE NAKKIN' ON!
THING-FISH: (pointing to HARRY)
We sho' ain't ugly as him...
ENSEMBLE:
We de MAMMY NUNS!
LAWD LAWD LAWD,
LAWD LAWD LAWD,
LAWD LAWD LAWD,
WE DE MAMMY NUNS!
THING-FISH:
Step right up, folks, 'n meet de 'MAMMY NUNS'! You two ugly white folks hafta excuse de SISTERS, as what dey put in de mash potatoes have rendered dem INCONTINENT! Anyhow, ovuh hea
Johnny Bye-Bye (Alternate Version) Lyrics
well she drew out all her money from the southern trust put her little boy on the greyhound bus leaving memphis with a guitar in his hand on a one way ticket to the promised land yeah hey little girl with the red dress on theres a party tonight down in Memphis town i'll be going down there if you need a ride the man on the radio said Elvis Presley died we drove down
hhhh, de scintillating SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON, and de delectable SISTER GHENGHIS-ADONIS-OSMOSIS... 'long wif SISTER POTATO-HEAD BOBBY BROWN, and de ever-popular SISTER ANNE de DEVINE ...an' howsabouta heart-warmin' welcome fo' SISTER JASMINE NOXEMA-TAPIOCA an' her unscrutable companium, SISTER OB'DEWLLA 'X'...an' I's yo host: de THING-FISH!well she drew out all her money from the southern trust put her little boy on the greyhound bus leaving memphis with a guitar in his hand on a one way ticket to the promised land yeah hey little girl with the red dress on theres a party tonight down in Memphis town i'll be going down there if you need a ride the man on the radio said Elvis Presley died we drove down
ENSEMBLE:
ON BROADWAY,
IT'S A NEW DAY,
WHEN WE SAY:
"We is de ones dey be callin' de
'MAMMY NUNS'!"
THING-FISH:
We is dressed to kill!
ENSEMBLE:
We be lookin' good!
THING-FISH:
We gives you quite a thrill!
ENSEMBLE:
We be dancin' good!
(Whom a ninny? Him? Him a ninny! Hah!
Whom a ninny? You'm a ninny! Haw!)
Wit de dancin' skill,
Wit de nakkin' on, LAWD!