Rubber Bullets
I went to a party at the local county jail
All the cons were dancing and the band began to wail
But the guys were indiscreet they were brawling in the street
At the local dance at the local county jail
Well the band were playing and the booze began to flow
But the sound came over on the police car radio
Down at Precinct 49 having a tear-gas of a time
Sergeant Baker got a call from the governor of the county jail
Load up, load up, load up with rubber bullets
Load up, load up, load up with rubber bullets
I love to hear those convicts squeal it's a shame these slugs ain't real
But we can't have dancing at the local county jail
Sergeant Baker and his men made a beeline for the jail and for miles around
You could hear the sirens wail
There's a rumor going round death row that a fuse is gonna blow
At the local hop at the local county jail
Whatcha gonna do about it, whatcha gonna do
Whatcha gonna do about it, whatcha gonna do
Sergeant Baker started talking with a bullhorn in his hand
He was cool, he was clear he was always in command
He said blood will flow here Padre Padre you talk to your boys
Trust in me God will come to set you free
Well we don't understand why you called in the National Guard
When Uncle Sam is the one who belongs in the exercise yard
We all got balls and brains but someone who has got balls and chains
At the local dance at the local county jail
Load up, load up, load up with rubber bullets
Load up, load up, load up with rubber bullets
Is it really such a crime for a guy to spend his time
At the local dance at the local county jail
Whatcha gonna do about it, whatcha gonna do
Wall Street Shuffle
Do the Wall Street shuffle hear the money rustle
Watch the greenbacks tumble feel the Sterling crumble
You need a yen to make a mark if you wanna make money
You need the luck to make a buck if you wanna be Getty, Rothschild
You've gotta be cool on Wall Street
You've gotta be cool on Wall Street when your index is low
Dow Jones ain't got time for the bums they wind up on skid row with holes in their pockets
They plead with you, buddy can you spare the dime but you ain't got the time
Howard Hughes did your money make you better are you waiting for the hour
When you can screw me because you're big enough
To do the Wall Street Shuffle let your money hustle
Bet you'd sell your mother you can buy another
You buy and sell you wheel and deal but you're living on instinct
You get a tip you follow it and you make a big killing on Wall Street
Old Wild Men
Where are my boys they are in deepest water
Where are they now they are over the hill and far away
But they are broken men who lie low waiting for miracles
Old men of rock and roll came bearing music
Where are they now they are over the hill and far away
But they're still gonna play guitars on dead strings, and old drums
They'll play and play to pass the time the old wild men waiting for miracles
Lord have mercy upon the many Lord have mercy upon the few
Lord have mercy upon the many Lord have mercy on me and on you
I'm Not In Love
I'm not in love so don't forget it
It's just a silly phase I'm going through
And just because I call you up
Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made
I'm not in love it's because
I like to see you but then again
That doesn't mean you mean that much to me
So if I call you don't make a fuss
Don't tell your friends about the two of us
I'm not in love it's because
I keep your picture upon the wall
It hides a nasty stain that's lying there
So don't you ask me to give it back
I know you know it doesn't mean that much to me
I'm not in love it's because
You'll wait a long time for me you'll wait a long time
I'm not in love so don't forget it
It's just a silly phase I'm going through
And just because I call you up
Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made
I'm not in love I'm not in love
Life Is A Minestrone
I'm dancing on the White House lawn sipping tea by the Taj Mahal at dawn
Hanging around the gardens of Babylon Minnie Mouse has got it all sewn up
She gets more fan mail than the Pope she takes the mickey out of all my phobias
Like signing cheques to ward off double pneumonia
Life is a minestrone served up with parmesan cheese
Death is a cold Lasagne suspended in deep freeze
I'm leaning on the Tower of Pisa had an eyeful of the tower in France
I'm hanging round the gardens of Madison
And the seat of learning and the flush of success relieves a constipated mind
I'm like a gourmet in a skid row diner a fitting menu for a dilettante
Life is a minestrone served up with parmesan cheese
Death is a cold Lasagne suspended in deep freeze
Love is a fire of flaming brandy upon a crepe suzette
Let's get this romance cooking but let us not forget
I'm dancing on the White House lawn sipping tea by the Taj Mahal at dawn
Hanging around the gardens of Babylon Minnie Mouse has got it all sewn up
She gets more fan mail than the Pope she takes the mickey out of all my phobias
Like signing cheques to ward off double pneumonia
Life is a minestrone served up with parmesan cheese
Death is a cold Lasagne suspended in deep freeze
Neanderthal Man/I'm Mandy Fly Me
I'm a neanderthal man you're a neanderthal girl
Let's make neanderthal love in this neanderthal world
Just like a rolling stone I'm outside looking in
But if your chance came would you take it where on earth do I begin
I'm Mandy fly me
I've often heard her jingle it's never struck a chord
With a smile as bright as sunshine
She called me through the poster and welcomed me aboard
She led me she fed me she read me like a book
But I'm hiding in the small print won't you take another look
And take me away try me Mandy fly me away
The world was spinning like a ball
And then it wasn't there at all and as my heart began to fall
I saw her walking on the water as the sharks were coming for me
I felt Mandy pull me up give me the kiss of life just like the girl in Dr. No
When they pulled me from the wreckage and her body couldn't be found
Was it in my mind it seems I had a crazy dream I told them so but they said no
I found me on a street and staring at a wall
If it hadn't have been for Mandy
Her promise up above me well I wouldn't be here at all
So if you're travelling in the sky
Don't be surprised if someone said hi I'm Mandy fly me
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