Used To Be Violent Femmes

I used to be happy I used to be such a loving man I used to be that was before the end of my world that was before the end of my world she used to be happy she used to be such a loving woman

Flamingo Baby Violent Femmes

You're a flamingo you stand on one leg you're a flamingo baby you hatched from an egg well you hold your foot up so delicately over the sea and when it comes down it comes down on me well it used

Key Of 2 Violent Femmes

Well I was sentenced to prison To do about one year They said it isn't so bad We got a good band here We play every Wednesday night Sometimes Tuesday too It's the music of the future and it will

Good Friend Violent Femmes

If only you could know How I'd love you so The way good friends do The way I would be you And me too, I'd be your Good friend, I'd be your Good friend, I'd be your Good friend That's what I

World Without Mercy Violent Femmes

When your words have no meaning and you're known as no one, am I someone to you, someone to turn to, even when others turn away? Even though others turn away?

Tonight Violent Femmes

Tonight, I want to get high. Tonight, I want to get high. Tonight, I want to get high, high, high. I don't care if I live or die. Tonight, cause I want to get high.

I'm Nothing Violent Femmes

I-M N-O-T-H-I-N-G I-M N-O-T-H-I-N-G CHORUS I'm nothin' I'm nothin' Are you a Republican or a Democrat A liberal fascist full of crap CHORUS Somebody somewhere might be something But everybody everywhere

Mother Of A Girl Violent Femmes

You look like you could be the mother of a girl a girl I hated more than any other girl in the world the way I let her treat me was totally a disgrace I wanted to permanently wipe that smile off

I Held Her In My Arms Violent Femmes

things that I Should've already learnt Everyone I ever knew Was so kind and coy I was with a girl But it felt like I was with a boy I can't even remember If we were lovers Or if I just wanted to

Waiting For The Bus Violent Femmes

the mother and the kids we got the guy and his date we all get mad we all get laid looks like somebody forgot about us standin on the corner waitin' for a bus say hey mister driver man don't be

Life Is An Adventure Violent Femmes

Nothing will bother you, you will do what you want to. Laughes and loves and hopes and dreams, action will supply the means. Living for something.

I Saw You In The Crowd Violent Femmes

playing Something real loud I couldn't hear one word Screams were all that I heard But I saw her face I saw her eyes I saw His grace In the dark'ning skies I saw you raise your hand Stretching out to

Kiss Off Violent Femmes

I need someone a person to talk to someone who'd care to love could it be you could it be you situation gets rough then I start to panic it's not enough it's just a habit hey kid your sick well

Breakin' Up Violent Femmes

Now every once in a while There's a crack in my smile Dark voices are talking to me Dark voices tell me the way It's suppose to be They said, "Breakin' up." They said, "It's hard to do."

Bad Dream Violent Femmes

They're supposed to be here by now. What the hell is taking them so long? I parked the car just like they said. Now, I'm sitting, waiting for a bullet in my head. I'm living in a bad dream.

Hallowed Ground Violent Femmes

(Hosea 9:7) Everyone's trying to decide, where to go when there's no place to hide. I follow the bombs as they're coming down. This must have been hallowed ground.

36-24-36 Violent Femmes

36-24-36 see a girl walkin' down the street just the kind of girl that I'd like to meet it ain't her hair, her clothes, her feet somethin' much more discreet now I ain't loud baby I ain't proud

Lack Of Knowledge Violent Femmes

I'm not doing something I'm supposed to do I'm doing something I'm not supposed to I don't know about that I don't know about that I don't know nothing bout nothing like that destroyed my people

Prove My Love Violent Femmes

and just how sick I had become but it could change with this relationship de-de range we've all been thru some shit and if were a thing I think this things begun tell me now what do I have to

Nightmares Violent Femmes

It seems that the problem is very deep 'cause everytime I try to sleep I have nightmares thinking about getting together with you no no I wouldn't say so I would not call it a curse but what

Do You Really Want To Hurt Me (Culture Club Cover) Violent Femmes

Give me time To release my crime Let me love and steal I have danced Inside your eyes How can love be real Do you really want to hurt me Do you really want to Make me cry Precious kisses

Just Like My Father Violent Femmes

I'm just like my father but I am much worse he hurt his mother I hurt mine worse I'm just like my brother he hurt his wife I hurt mine first it hurts to be like Cain ain't no way I'm not able

Confessions Violent Femmes

People worry what are they worrin about today seems like there's a good reason to worry worry worry I'd sit around listening to you story if I wasn't in such a hurry hurry hurry and I'm so lonely

Do You Really Want To Hurt Me Violent Femmes

I needed time to realize my crime it was let me love & steal I did dances inside my mind now how can I be real do you really want to hurt me? do you really want to make me cry?

Lies Violent Femmes

Well I'm reading this poem and it's so profound and I like its rhythm and I like its sound it's by a very famous poet no critic can criticise and then I pause a moment and I start to realize

4 Seasons Violent Femmes

How will I stand the summer When spring was such a bummer How will I weather my winter When my fall was such a ballbuster It's spring and there'll be no spring fling When my winter was what a

When Everybody's Happy Violent Femmes

Can you imagine The world at peace What would it be like Can you imagine Such harmony And what will happen When everybody's happy But me Can you imagine This headache I have Writing this song Can you imagine

New Times Violent Femmes

New times, new times, new times Good morning, good morning, good morning I'm the guard At one time this was rather pleasant The poets they still had to muse Over the classicism of clean shoes But who today

Never Tell Violent Femmes

Ya know I just didn't hear you the first time that you said that, but now that you repeat for me, I'll be sure to do what I can.

Ugly Violent Femmes

Crossed the path then I followed your face it was hard to believe it was hard to trace I saw you today seems like I see you everyday but there's something I figured out 'bout you ooh ooh ooh

Ugly (1983 Rough Trade UK Single) Violent Femmes

Crossed the path then I followed your face It was hard to believe It was hard to trace I saw you today Seems like I see you everyday But there's something I figured out 'bout you Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh yeah

Sweet Misery Blues Violent Femmes

I could tell by your look that you didn't want to meet. So this time, I went away, but next time, I'm just gonna have to say, can I buy you a dress or something?

Love And Me Make Three Violent Femmes

Where were you When Judas needed a band Sitting in the backseat With another woman in your hand Don't look this way With your changing point of view Just sit on a fence And pretend to be you

Love & Me Make Three Violent Femmes

Where were you When Judas needed a band Sitting in the backseat With another woman in your hand Don't look this way With your changing point of view Just sit on a fence And pretend to be you Christ is

He Likes Me Violent Femmes

He likes me he likes me ooh... isn't that nice he likes me he likes me ooh... isn't that nice that your brand new friend he likes your old true friend and isn't that the way that it ought to

Death Drugs Violent Femmes

You got to get me some long sleeved shirts. Mom mom, I need some long sleeved shirts. You gotta hide the marks where I stick the works. The things we were doing got me under the rugs.

I'm Free Violent Femmes

and better and better, etc Because there's no fear here why I can't tell you now cause I'm runnin through the woods And I just jumped a little bit higher Cause I'm free And that's the way he created me to

Jesus Walking On The Water Violent Femmes

Will I, will I, will I be true to my birth? and will I, will I, will I give what I'm worth?

Special Violent Femmes

You're something special Your momma don't lie Your papa don't lie Your momma don't lie Your papa don't lie All of the good things They said about you THey said you were hot Ooo I think it might be

Girl Trouble Violent Femmes

right hit me when I'm up hit me when I'm down hit me hit me hit me hit me all over town girl trouble I got girl trouble up the ass and don't tell me cause I'm not gonna laugh I'm not trying to

She Went To Germany Violent Femmes

She went to Germany. Went there without me. She went to Germany. Left me in misery. She went to Germany. Gots some style insanity. She went to Germany. Left me in disharmony.

To The Kill Violent Femmes

Ain't had no fun all the time jacking around ain't had no fun all the time messin mind I kick it around but if it's alright with you if it's alright yes I will aw c'mon babe go ahead to the

Country Death Song Violent Femmes

Nothing to eat and nothing to drink. Nothing for a man to do but sit around and think. Nothing for a man to do but sit around and think.

Life Is A Scream Violent Femmes

She said to me oh I don't know what you mean all I'm trying to do is trying to make your scene I said to her no way baby life ain't what it seem well don't you know baby that life is a scream -

Fat Violent Femmes

I hope you got fat cause if you got really fat you just might want to see me come back I don't care how heavy or how skinny just gimme something to love a little extra weight would never

Machine Violent Femmes

And it was either Take over the world or learn French So I took over the world And next weekend I can learn French I got a machine And I took over the world But nothing changed That wouldn't be

Outside The Palace Violent Femmes

I've been outside the palace I've been outside the gate I still don't feel that I made any mistake when I got off that train I felt my feet hit the ground I didn't want to go where that gravy

Promise Violent Femmes

Y'know that I want your loving but my logic tells me that it aint never gonna happen and then my defense'd say I did't want it anyway but you know sometimes I'm a lier could you ever want me to

World We're Living In Violent Femmes

I can't go out no more I just better stay at home I just better stay all alone 'Cause what am I gonna do If I see someone I'd like to do something to What am I gonna say If I see someone I want to say

I Hear The Rain Violent Femmes

Got to kill the pain. I hear the rain. I hear the rain. I hear the rain. Got to kill the pain. Burry me out on a lone prarie. Prarie water washin' over me. Burry me out on a lone prarie.