BEFORE THE FALL
GOT BEGGARS AND CLERKS
GOT TEACHERS AND KIDS
ELECTED MEN OFF WORK
DEFROCKED PREACHERS FORBID
I WONDER HOW THEY CAN STAND IT
OR IF THEY CARE AT ALL
AS THEY WASTE THE LAST FEW DAYS
BEFORE THE FALL


HOMESICK PRISONERS
AND PARTY THROWERS
WITH ALL THEIR HONORED GUESTS
AND THEIR GOING NOWHERES
YOU KNOW I CANNOT BE BOTHERED
JUST AIN'T NO POINT AT ALL
I'VE DONE A LOT OF SCREAMING
BUT NO ONE WOULD HEED THE CALL
BEFORE THE FALL


TALK SHOW HOSTS
PROPHETS AND THE POLICE
SWINGING BACHELOR GHOSTS
AND LONE DIVORCEES
I DON'T WANNA HEAR NO MORE
NOT A WORD ABOUT THIS AT ALL
NO USE TO KEEP ON SCREAMING
'CAUSE NO ONE WILL HEAD THE CALL
BEFORE THE FALL



EVERYTHING'S ON T.V.
I HAVE A T.V. SCREEN OF SOME 32 INCHES
T.V. DINNER AND AN EASY CHAIR
FROM WHERE I VIEW A DISASTER
AND SWITCH THE CHANNEL FAST
AND THANK MY LUCKY STAR I WASN'T THERE
THE WORLD'S IN A HURRY BUT I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY
THERE'S A MOVIE ON WITH A HAPPY END
I'VE SEEN IT BEFORE BUT I CAN SEE IT SOME MORE
SO I DON'T HAVE TO GO OUT AND PRETEND


NO I DON'T HAVE TO GO OUT
I'LL JUST STAY INSIDE - IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME
I HAVE ALL I NEED BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS ON T.V.


WELL I BURNED ALL MY BOOKS
ON MY ASS I SIT AND LOOK
AND BEHOLD THE WORLD DETERIORATE
I DON'T HAVE TO STAND UP JUST TO TAKE A STAND
I'LL SMS A LIVE T.V. DEBATE


NO I DON'T HAVE TO GO OUT
I'LL JUST STAY INSIDE - IT KEEPS ME COMPANY
I HAVE ALL I NEED BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS ON T.V.


I CAN PAY TO GET HEARD OR TO GET THE LAST WORD
WIRE MONEY TO SOME CHARITY
WHILE I DO AS I PLEASE AND BAKE IN MY OWN GREASE
I BETTER KEEP MY CONSCIENCE CLEAN
THE WORLD'S IN A HURRY BUT I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY
I GOT MY VIRTUE AND I GOT MY VICE
I GOT BEDSORES - ACHING LIGAMENTS GALORE
NOW THAT'S A TINY SACRIFICE



MONKEYBOY
I GOT AN APE PERFORMING IN MY HEAD
IF HE DON'T STOP THEN I WILL SOON BE DEAD


THIS MONKEY'S NO FRIEND OF MINE
I TRY TO ACT STRAIGHT BUT HE'S ON CLOUD NUMBER NINE
HE'S GOT A CUP MADE OF TIN
AND IT'S 'CAUSE OF HIM YOU WON'T LET ME IN


HE BANGS A DRUM SO I CAN GET NO SLEEP
WELL HE'S A MONKEY BUT HE CAN'T BE BEAT


HEAD OVER HEELS ON BANANA PEEL
I'M GETTING CONFUSED AS TO WHAT I FEEL
AND EVERY TIME I TRY TO SPEAK
HE ALWAYS PUTS HIS MONKEYTONGUE IN MY CHEEK


OH MY MY - I'D DO ANYTHING TO MAKE HIM DIE
BUT THEN I SEE THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO
THE MONKEY'S JUST A PART OF ME


I GOT A MONKEY SINGING IN MY BRAIN
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN ALREADY WE'RE THE SAME


I GOT SOME MONKEY BUSINESS TO ATTEND
I THINK I'LL ASK HIM IF HE'D HOLD MY HAND


AND ASK HIM TO BE A FRIEND OF MINE
TOGETHER WE'LL FLY UP TO CLOUD NUMBER NINE
AND SHARE HIS CUP MADE OF TIN
MAYBE THEN YOU'D LIKE TO LET US IN


OH MY MY - I DID EVERYTHING TO MAKE HIM DIE
BUT NOW I SEE THERE'S NOTHING ICAN DO
THE MONKEY'S JUST A PART OF ME


NO ANGEL TO LAY ME AWAY
SUN DIDN'T RISE THIS MORNING
NOT A SIGN COME NOON
HEARD THE NOISE OF A THOUSAND VOICES
BUT NO ONE ELSE WAS IN MY ROOM
REACHED FOR MY HOLY BIBLE
BUT IT SEEMS AS THOUGH I'VE LOST MY WAYS
DON'T WANT NO SUPERSTITION TO CARRY ME DOWN
GOT THE DEVIL GRINNING IN MY FACE


MAKE ME A PALLET ON YOUR FLOOR
MAMA TELL ME WHAT TO DO
WON'T SERVE IT TO ME RIGHT
C'MON AND BRING ME GOOD NEWS
HELP ME GET RID OF THESE BLUES


GOT ME STUCK BY THE WAYSIDE
IN THE WEE WEE HOURS
WON'T YOU SPARE THIS DENIER
FROM THE BRIMSTONE AND THE FIRE
LORD WON'T YOU GIVE ME POWER
DON'T WANT NO ANGEL TO LAY ME AWAY
NO SAINT TO WORRY MY OL' MIND
WRITE ME NO DEATH LETTER
BOUND FOR WORSE AND NOT BETTER
JESUS DON'T LEAVE ME BEHIND


NO I DON'T NEED NO HEAD STONE
OR WRITINGS ON MY GRAVE
BREAK 'EM ON DOWN - SHAKE 'EM ON DOWN
LORD KNOWS I CAN'T BE SAVED
I'LL NEVER PRAY FOR NO MERCY NO MORE
OR MAKE AMENDMENTS FOR MY WAYS
I GOT TIME TO RECONSIDER
WHILE I STAY THERE AND WITHER
WITH THE DEVIL GRINNING IN MY FACE


BRING IT ON HOME
GIMME FLOWERS AND BIRDS IN THE TREES
GIMME CUTE, THE SPICE AND THE SWEET
GIMME RIGHTEOUS BUT NOT TOO MUCH
AND A TENDER TOUCH


GIMME GOD AND THE HOLY GHOST
PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY ON TOAST
GIMME THE BLOOD OF MY ENEMIES
JUST GIVE IT TO ME


BRING IT ON HOME

GIMME TRUTH GIMME NICE AND POLITE
GIMME HONEST, PATIENT AND RIGHT
A BRAND NEW CAR AND SOME HOPE
GET RID OF ALL THE DOPE


GIMME SUNSHINE, BLUE SKIES AND GREEN
GIMME UNLEADED GASOLINE
GIMME FRIENDS WHO NEVER DECIEVE
JUST GIVE IT TO ME


BRING IT ON HOME


LEAVE IT ALONE
C'MON AND LEAVE IT BE
JUST TRY AND YOU WILL SEE
IF YOU LEAVE IT ALONE
ALONE IT WILL BE


DON'T TRY TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT
YOU'LL ONLY END UP IN A FIGHT
JUST LEAVE IT ALONE
AND IT WILL BE ALRIGHT


WHY DON'T YOU LEAVE IT ALONE
AND GO ON HOME - JUST LEAVE IT ALONE


HEY GIRL DROP YOUR GUNS
GIVE IT A TRY JUST THIS ONCE
AND LEAVE IT ALONE
IT FEELS GOOD WHEN IT'S DONE


BACK OFF AND TURN YOUR CHEEK
GIVE SOME SUBSTANCE TO WAHT YOU PREACH
YOU'RE WEARING OUT THE REASONS
YOU KNOW I'VE HEARD YOUR SPEECH


WHY DON'T YOU LEAVE IT ALONE


MURDER ON MY MIND
TRY TO CONVINCE YOURSELF THAT YOU'RE DOING ME A FAVOR
WHEN NOT TOO DEEP INSIDE YOU THAT IT AIN'T SO
SO YOU COMPETE WITH THE ARTS
AND YOUR ACT IS CLIMBING UP THE CHARTS
YOU CAN PICK UP A PIECE OF THE LATEST RELEASE WITH EASE
SO EASY


YOU PASS OUT CREDITS AND PRETEND TO RUN THE SHOW
I'D LIKE TO THINK YOU KNOW - I GOT MURDER ON MY MIND


YOU AND YOUR KIND ARE GROWING FAT ON OTHERS LABOUR
YOU STEAL CANDY FROM KIDS AND PAT THEM ON THEIR BACKS
GOT WHAT THE PUBLIC DEMANDS
AND THE BLOOD OF ELVIS ON YOUR HANDS
YOU SELL IT BY THE DROP AND EVERY JUNKIE WANNA COP SOME FLAVOR


GOT A REMASTERED REVOLUTION OUT WITH BONUS TRACKS
GUESS YOU STABBED A FEW BACKS - I GOT MURDER ON MY MIND


THAT SIMPLE THING WAS MEANT TO HELP AND TO HEAL
SOMEHOW RECENTLY IT LOST IT'S APPEAL
YOU GOT IT BUTCHERED AND SOLD IT BY THE CUT
BUT HEY AT LEAST YOU SOLD A LOT


FIRST YOU KILLED THE HEARTBEAT
AND THEN YOU KILLED THE SOUL
YOU KILLED ROCK & ROLL
I GOT MURDER ON MY MIND


I'M IN THE BAND
FRIDAY NIGHT WE GOT A GIG IN TOWN
WE'RE ALL REVED UP WE'RE GONNA GET IT ON DOWN
THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG ON THE RADIO
WE'RE DRESSED FOR THE OCCASION AND WE'RE READY TO GO


HAD A GREAT PAIR OF SHOES I THOUGHT I HAD CLASS
A BRAND NEW JACKET BUT NO BACKSTAGE PASS
HAD TO HURRY UP - TO THE STAGE I RAN
AND THIS BIG GUY PUSHED ME - SAID "NO YOU CAN'T"


BUT HEY I'M IN THE BAND
WOULD IT BE SO HARD FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND
THAT I GOT WORK TO DO YOU BETTER LET ME IN MAN
BECAUSE I'M IN THE BAND


PAID OUR DUES ON THE LONG WAY HERE
THE VAN BROKE DOWN BUT WE DON'T GIVE A CARE
THE SUN SETS LOW AND IT'S ABOUT TIME
SO DON'T YOU TREAT ME LIKE I COMMITED A CRIME


BEEN HERE ALL DAY TO SOUNDCHECK AND EAT
THERE'S NO WAY IN HELL THAT WE DIDN'T MEET
THERE ARE RULES TO BE FOLLOWED YES I UNDERDTAND
AND YOU'RE DOING YOUR JOB THE BEST YOU CAN


BUT HEY I'M IN THE BAND
WOULD IT BE SO HARD FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND
THAT I GOT OBLIGATIONS TO MY SCREAMING FEMALE FANS
BECAUSE I'M IN THE BAND


I MAY NOT LOOK LIKE JAGGER
MAY NOT HAVE MONEY IN THE BANK
I GOT A PAIR OF CHEAP SUNGLASSES
AND MY CASTLE MAY BE MADE OF SAND


BUT HEY I'M IN THE BAND
AND WITHOUT ME YOU'D HAVE NO GIRL TO LAND
BECAUSE OF ME AND MY COLLEAGUES
YOU GOT WEDDING PLANS ONLY 'CAUSE I'M IN THE BAND
YES I'M IN THE BAND


PUT OUT THE FIRE
PUT OUT THE FIRE AND SET ME FREE
PUT OUT THE FIRE AND HELP ME LET IT BE
CAN'T LET IT GO ON OR IT WILL TAKE ME TO SOME END
I CAN'T RIGHT ALL THESE WRONGS OR MAKE AMENDS
MAYBE YOUR MIND WORKS DIFFERENT THAN MINE
MAYBE YOUR MIND IS OF ANOTHER KIND
THE THINGS THAT YOU DO - THE THINGS YOU HEAR AND SEE
MAYBE IT'S YOU AND NOT ME
PUT OUT THE FIRE - STAMP OUT THE GLOW
'FORE THE STAKES GET ANY HIGHER
YOU KNOW I KNOW THAT I SHOULD KNOW
THE FIRE'S STILL RAGING - AND I'VE COUNTED TO TEN
HOLD MY BREATH AND I'M WAITING
WANT TO EXHALE BUT DON'T KNOW WHEN
CAN'T SEEM TO PUT IT OUT
KEEP TRYING THOUGH I AM IN DOUBT
I'VE DRAINED THE OCEANS DRY BUT I CANNOT PUT IT OUT
PUT OUT THE FIRE - HELP ME TURN IT AROUND
I FOUGHT IT WITH FIRE BUT IT ONLY SCORCHED THE GROUND


I MIGHT COME SEE YOU TONIGHT
GIVE ME A DRINK - I NEED SOME TIME TO THINK THIS OVER
SHOULD I GO THROUGH THAT DOOR - I WANNA BE SURE TONIGHT
THE GIRLS LOOK PALE AND THE LIQUOR IS STALE AND I'M SOBER
THE PLACE IS PACKED WITH BRATS AND INFESTED BY RATS
AND I DON'T WANNA PUT UP A FIGHT
ON THE EDGE OF BEING JADED
BUT IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COULD HAVE ME PERSUADED
SO IF YOU PLAY REAL TIGHT AND YOU'RE NOT TOO LIGHT
I MIGHT COME SEE YOU TONIGHT


IT'S A CRACK IN THE WALL - THE GUYS ARE WAY TOO TALL
AND THE LADIES MAKE TOO MUCH NOISE AND I DO HAVE A CHOICE TONIGHT
I CAN LAY ON THE COUCH AND REFUSE TO GO OUT
BUT MAYBE IF THE BAND'S NOT CRAP AND I DON'T DRINK FROM THE TAP
IT REALLY COULD BE OUT OF SIGHT
BUT THE DUDES THEY NEVER GIVE ME A BREAK
AND A CAN IN MY HEAD IS MORE THAN I CAN TAKE
BUT IF YOU'RE NOT TOO LIGHT AND YOU GET IT ON RIGHT
I MIGHT COME SEE YOU TONIGHT


I'LL COME SEE YOU TONIGHT
IF YOU REALLY GET IT ON ALRIGHT
I'LL COME SEE YOU TONIGHT
IF YOU REALLY GET IT ON


SO HERE COMES THE BAND - THE BADDEST IN THE LAND OH REALLY
WELL SEE IF I CARE 'BOUT THE CLOTHES THAT YOU WEAR
THE LATEST FAD AIN'T GONNA GET YOU NOWHERE
BUT IF YOU PLAY REAL TIGHT AND YOU'RE NOT TOO LIGHT
I MIGHT COME SEE YOU TONIGHT


NOTHING TERRIBLY NEW
GOT THIS FEELING - THE FEELING AIN'T GOOD
YOU SAID IT'D GO AWAY I KNEW IT NEVER WOULD
I MAY NOT BE CLEVER I MAY NOT BE WISE
BUT A DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND MAN WOULD SEE THROUGH THE LIES
THEY SAY HANG ON TIGHT - THE FUTURE BRINGS HOPE
BUT WE'RE ALL HANGING AT THE VERY SAME END OF THE ROPE
THEY KEEP PREACHING THE GOSPEL - THE DO'S AND THE DON'T'S
MAN SAYS HE WILL BUT MAN YOU KNOW HE WON'T


IT'S NOTHIN' NEW - N.O.T.H.I.N. N.E.W.
IT'S GETTING US GOOD LIKE IT ALWAYS DO
IT'S NOTHIN' NEW


WELL I'VE HEARD ALL ABOUT IT - JUST WHAT THEY SAY
NOTHING TERRIBLY NEW HERE TO SAVE THE DAY
WE CAN DREAM ALL WE WANT BUT IT'S THE NATURE OF THE BEAST
KEEP ON CASTING STONES AND SPREAD THE DISEASE
WE CAN WORRY 'BOUT THE END BUT WE'VE ALREADY SEEN IT
WE CAN SAY WE'RE SORRY BUT WE'LL NEVER MEAN IT
WE CAN BURY THE HATCHET AND LOWER OUR GUNS
BUT WHEN THE WAR IS OVER ANOTHER HAS BEGUN


IT'S NOTHIN' NEW - N.O.T.H.I.N. N.E.W.
IT'S GETTING US GOOD LIKE IT ALWAYS DO
IT WON'T GET ANY BETTER - THE CHANGES ARE TOO FEW
IT'S NOTHIN' NEW


MAKE IT TONIGHT
I'M OUT BUT IT AIN'T TOO LATE
LIKE I WANT IT TO BE YOU KNOW I JUST CAN'T WAIT
FOR THE DARKNESS TO TUCK ME IN
SO GO TURN OFF THE LIGHTS AND LET IT BEGIN


MAKE IT TONIGHT AND TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
MAKE IT TONIGHT - I'M SO READY TO MAKE THIS DAY TURN NIGHT


GOT A ROACH CRAWLING UP MY CHIN
RADIATION BURNING HOLES IN MY SKIN
FROM A RUSTY CAN I DRINK SAND
THE COLD BREEZE OF THE NIGHT IS WHAT I WANT TO LAND


MAKE IT TONIGHT AND TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
MAKE IT TONIGHT - I'M SO READY TO MAKE THIS DAY TURN NIGHT


I'M OUT ON THE STREET TODAY
BUT THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE GETTING IN THE WAY
OF THE DARKNESS I HOLD SO DEAR
IF YOU CAN'T TURN 'EM OFF THEN GET ME OUT OF HERE



TIME GOT NO TIME TO WAIT FOR ME
MY INTENSION WAS TO STAND ON MY FEET
BUT I HAD TO LAY DOWN I WAS FEELING BEAT
FROM A RACE I REALLY THOUGHT I COULD WIN
I WAS BEAT BEFORE I EVEN HAD A CHANCE TO BEGIN
HOW COULD I EVRE BELIEVE I'D DO FINE
AGAINST MY INVINCIBLE OPPONENT AND NO FINISHING LINE


GOTTA SLOW DOWN GOTTA LEARN HOW TO DANCE
IF I CAN'T KEEP UP I HAVEN'T GOT A CHANCE
IT'S FLYING BY WHILE I'M STUCK IN MY SEAT
I WOULD NEED A STARSHIP TO COMPETE
TO GET ME OFF OF MY KNEES
TIME GOT NO TIME TO WAIT FOR ME


I WAS LOOKING FOR THE TIMES THAT I SPENT
LOOKED AT YESTERDAY FOR WHERE THE HELL IT WENT
I EVEN CHECKED THE YEAR BEFORE THAT
YOU KNOW I CHECKED EVERYWHERE BUT WHERE IT WAS AT
RIGHT HERE AND NOW IS THE PLACE
WHERE I MIGHT CATCH A GLIMPSE BEFORE IT'S GONE WITHOUT A TRACE


GOTTA SLOW DOWN GOTTA LEARN HOW TO DANCE
IF I CAN'T KEEP UP I HAVEN'T GOT A CHANCE
IT'S FLYING BY WHILE I'M STUCK IN MY SEAT
I WOULD NEED A STARSHIP TO COMPETE
TO GET ME OFF OF MY KNEES
TIME GOT NO TIME TO WAIT FOR ME