While he plundered far and wide, all his starving children cried. And though we sung his fame, we all went hungry just the same.

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All those day-glow freaks who used to paint the face, they've joined the human race.

All those day-glow freaks who used to paint the face, they've joined the human race.

Drink scotch whiskey all night long and die behind the wheel.

Drink scotch whiskey all night long and die behind the wheel.

The hangman isn't hanging, so they put you on the street.

The hangman isn't hanging, so they put you on the street.

Act natural like you don't care.

Act natural like you don't care.

In a land of milk and honey, you must put them on the table.

In a land of milk and honey, you must put them on the table.

Your mind has turned to applesauce.

Your mind has turned to applesauce.

Throw back the little ones, and pan-fry the big ones. Use tact, poise, and reason,...

Throw back the little ones, and pan-fry the big ones. Use tact, poise, and reason,...

You tell yourself you're not my kind, but you don't even know your mind.

You tell yourself you're not my kind, but you don't even know your mind.

When you need a bit of loving cause your man is out of town, that's...

When you need a bit of loving cause your man is out of town, that's...

Hey, nineteen, that's Aretha Franklin. She don't remember the queen of soul.

Hey, nineteen, that's Aretha Franklin. She don't remember the queen of soul.

This is the day of the expanding man.

This is the day of the expanding man.

Nothing but blues and Elvis.

Nothing but blues and Elvis.

Give us some funked up music, she treats you nice. Feed us some hungry reggae,...

Give us some funked up music, she treats you nice. Feed us some hungry reggae,...

You'll be riding by bare back on your armadillo.

You'll be riding by bare back on your armadillo.

Turn up the Eagles, the neighbors are listening.

Turn up the Eagles, the neighbors are listening.

A man of mind can do anything.

A man of mind can do anything.

Felonious, my old friend, step on in.

Felonious, my old friend, step on in.

Torture is the main attraction, I don't need that kind of action.

Torture is the main attraction, I don't need that kind of action.

It's over now, drink your big black cow and get out of here.

It's over now, drink your big black cow and get out of here.

I can tell you all I know, the where to go, the what to do....

I can tell you all I know, the where to go, the what to do....