They Might Be Giants

[fox69]

"I Should Be Allowed To Think"

"I Should Be Allowed To Think"


I saw the best minds of my generation
Destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical
I should be allowed to glue my poster
I should be allowed to think

I should be allowed to glue my poster
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to think
And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea
If by random whim, one occurs to me
If necessary, leave paper stains on the grey utility pole

I saw the worst bands of my generation
applied by magic marker to dry wall
I should be allowed to shoot my mouth off
I should have a call in show

I should be allowed to glue my poster
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to think
And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea
If by random whim, one occurs to me
If necessary, leave paper stains on the grey utility pole

I am not allowed
To ever come up with a single original thought
I am not allowed
To meet the criminal government agent who oppresses me

I was the worst hope of my generation
Destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical
I should be allowed to share my feelings
I should be allowed to feel

I should be allowed to glue my poster
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to think
I should be allowed to think
And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea
If by random whim one occurs to me
But sadly, this can never be

I am not allowed to think
I am not allowed to think
I am not allowed to think (I am not allowed to think)
I am not allowed to think (I am not allowed to think)
I am not allowed to think (I am not allowed to think)
I am not allowed to think (I am not allowed to think)

 

[fox69]

"I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar"
(originally by Jonathan Richman)

"I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar"
(originally by Jonathan Richman)



Well I was dancing in the lesbian bar
In the industrial zone
I was dancing with my friends
And dancing alone

Well in the first bar things were alright
But in this bar, things were Friday night
In the first bar things were just alright
In this bar things were Friday night

And I was dancing in a lesbian bar, ah-oo, ah-oo
I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oo, oo, oo

I was dancing in the lesbian bar
Way downtown
I was there to check the scene
And hang around

In the first bar folks were drinking sips
But in this bar they could shake their hips
In the first bar folks were drinking sips
In this bar they could shake their hips

And I was dancing in a lesbian bar, ah-oo, ah-oo
I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oo, oo, oo

In the first bar things were okay
But in this bar things were more my way
In the first bar things were just okay
In this bar things were done my way

And I was dancing in a lesbian bar, ah-oo, ah-oo
I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oo, oo, oo

In the first bar things were controlled
But in this bar things were Rock and Roll
In the first bar things were so controlled
In this bar things were way way bold

And I was dancing in a lesbian bar, ah-oo, ah-oo
I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oo, oo, oo

 

[fox69]

"I Wasn't Listening"

"I Wasn't Listening"


I wasn't missing it
I wasn't listening
I turned away
When I heard them say
It's Dial-A-Song

I always had my doubts
So I just tuned it out
I didn't know
Why they had to crow
About Dial-A-Song

My mind is a desert
And it's the horizon line
My soul was destroyed
Now it fills the void
The songs on that telephone line

I could be guessing wrong
But I'm still hanging on
I'm still on the ropes
Stuck on my hopes
For Dial-A-Song

 

[fox69]

"I'll Be Haunting You"

"I'll Be Haunting You"


Flipping this one final switch I'm effectively insuring that I will be
Overcoming all resistance long after my remains have been
Vaporized with extreme prejudice and shot into outer space

I'll be haunting you

Need I remind you of the oath you swore in 1993
Don't act like you don't act like you know why you flinch at the image of these words
That permanently skywritten in the ashes of my incinerated legacy

I'll be haunting you
I'll be haunting you
I'll be haunting you as you are staring into outer space

My absence has been weaponized the empty sockets where my eyes
Are swiveling to recognize and pin you down
I'm the ringing in your ears rewriting all your fears

And you're the only one who hears the sound
Telltale beating floorcase on this unreleasing remix
That rises like a phoenix from the ground

I'll be haunting you
I'll be haunting you
I'll be haunting you as you take in your outer spatial views
When you look up you'll remember me and then I'll be haunting you

 

[fox69]

"I'll Sink Manhattan"

"I'll Sink Manhattan"


I'll sink Manhattan
Right under the sea
I'll find the sweetest spot to watch
As it goes away

You were so happy
With the things that you said
Like, "He's my lower half," you laughed
But you're going to cry

A river of tiny tears flow from your crocodile eyes
Too late to apologize, I say, as flood waters rise

I'll sink Manhattan
I'll sacrifice friends
I think they'd understand my plan
I'll never be sure

I've got a message
So before I get through
I'll find your answering machine
And I'll sink it first

Burn your forget-me-nots
Admit that true love can die
No, I won't apologize, my love, just kiss me goodbye

 

[fox69]

"I'm A Coward"

"I'm A Coward"


I’m a coward
It’s a miracle I dare breathe
Overpowered by the gentlest summer breeze
Even when I close my eyes I like to think that I’m hiding

I need a confidant. A co-conspirator
To turn the tide on my losing side

I’m a coward
Guess I’d best make myself clear
I bet mumbles are what you’d expect to hear

I need a confidant who can see past my faults
And take the time to save me from myself
I need a confidant. A co-conspirator
To turn the tide on my losing side

 

[fox69]

"I'm All You Can Think About"

"I'm All You Can Think About"


Do you recall someone you haven't thought about in a long time?
That one with the tiny face, is he now on your mind?

I was never much in your life, but now
You can only think of me
When you're concentrating on someone else
You can only think of me
Your attention wanders when you're trying to read
You can only think of me

You can
Only
Think of
Me you
Can only think of me

I pronounce these words with unbearable precision
You can only think of me
Your apparent nonchalance belies the fact
That you can only think of me

(Me)
You can
(Me)
Only
(Me)
Think of
(Me)
Me you
(Me)
Can (Me) only (me) think of (me) me

Everywhere you look
Everything you smell
Every song you hear reminds you of me as well

Bup ba bup ba ba
Bup ba bup ba ba

Bup ba bup ba ba
Bup ba bup ba ba

When you're trying to order at a fancy restaurant
You can only say my name
Everytime you're making an important speech
You can only say my name

(Name)
My name
(Name)
My name
(Name)
My name
(Name)
My name
(Name)
My name
(Name)
My name
(Name)
My name

Bup ba bup ba ba
Bup ba bup ba ba

Bup ba bup ba ba
Bup ba bup ba ba

 

[fox69]

"I'm Def"

"I'm Def"


Can we do that?
Can we do that?

I'm def
I'm def
I'm def
I'm listening to the radio

Got a job as a test pilot
Yes I got a job as a test pilot

I'm def
I never listen to the
I never listen to
I never listen to the ra-

I'm def

Got a job as a test pilot
Yes I got a job as a test pilot

I'm listening to the radio

We have our own song and we want to get it recorded
We have our own song and we want to get it recorded
We have our own song and we want to get it recorded
We have our own song and we want to get it recorded
We have our own song and we want to get it recorded

 

[fox69]

"I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You"

"I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You"


Never thought I'd fall
But now I hear the call
I'm getting sentimental over you
Things you say and do
Just thrill me through and through
I'm getting sentimental over you

Once I wondered why
I'd sit at home and sigh
I'm getting sentimental over you
Words cannot describe
This poetry inside
I'm getting sentimental over you

I thought I was happy, I could live with myself
Now I see that love is all that I'm thinking of

Won't you please be kind
And just make up your mind
That you'll be sweet and gentle
Be gentle with me
'Cause I'm getting sentimental over you

I thought I was happy, I could live with myself
Now I see that love is all that I'm thinking of

Won't you please be kind
And just make up your mind
That you'll be sweet and gentle
Be gentle with me
'Cause I'm getting sentimental over you

 

[fox69]

"I'm Impressed"

"I'm Impressed"


I'm impressed, I'm impressed
When that gorilla beats his chest
I fall to bits
I confess
I admit I'm impressed
When the torpedo in the vest barks his orders
I'm impressed

And I find that my head's nodding yes
Though my legs are not following
I'm inspired by events
To remember the exits in back of me

I'm impressed, I'm impressed
When that gorilla pounds his desk
I fall to bits
I confess
I admit I'm impressed
Through generalissimo's request
I can't help but feel impressed

On the one hand he'll
Give you five good reasons to follow him
On the other hand
You see nobody leaving the stadium

I'm impressed, I'm impressed
By that Godzilla's flaming breath
I fall to bits
I confess
I admit I'm impressed
When the tornado from the west crushes buildings
I'm impressed

And I find that my head's nodding yes
Though my legs are not following
I'm inspired by events
To remember the exits in back of me

I'm impressed, I'm impressed
When that gorilla beats his chest
I fall to bits
I confess
I admit I'm impressed
When the torpedo in the vest barks his orders
I'm impressed