“You’re No Good” is a song written by Clint Ballard, Jr., first performed by Dee Dee Warwick for Jubilee Records in 1963 with production by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It has since been covered by many artists, including charting versions by Betty Everett in 1963, The Swinging Blue Jeans in 1964, and Linda Ronstadt […]
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You’re No Good
A Buzzard Is Two-faced
LYRICS [I’m bringing home a baby bumble bee Won’t my Mama be so proud of me] A buzzard is two-faced Their drink is laced The politician, again? You bet he can (Crooked politician) The tainted drink you consume Designated mental tomb What do you mean? Obscene… at the Inn and no room? At the “in” […]
Permit To Carry
LYRICS I got a permit to carry my axe Now going out and have some attacks Allowed to sing and dance some, too Now the question is, “How about you?” Got your permit? We’ll get lit! Got your permit? Let’s get lit! Got your permit? Come get lit! Got your permit? Get you permit You […]
Freedom Train
LYRICS Pulling out of the station Headin’ down the track No need to bother lookin’ back If you are out there ahead Don’t look over your shoulder Lessons you learn growin’ older I better pay attention Or I might miss my stop Pay attention… stay on top Or find the end-of-the-line No! Please not that… […]
Rustle In The Henhouse
LYRICS There’s a rustle in the henhouse Must be a fox… or maybe a louse Or a wolf in sheep’s clothing … worth bothering looking? Is it worth taking a look? He stole your mother’s pocketbook Gonna poke her in the eye And by the roadside… die! We’re talkin’bout yo mama Political drama gonna kill […]
#MyPresident
LYRICS AND CHORDS A C A C A A gremlin from the Kremlin Em A Wormed his way in C A C A C A Lyin’, Cheatin’, stealin’ Em A Any which way he can Can? Con? Can con King Kong Right’s wrong D C Who does he think he’s foolin’ Em A With that […]
Johnny B. Goode
Coversong originally written and made famous by Chuck Berry Johnny B. Goode.mp3 [Capo 1 to play in original key of Bb] A Deep down in Louisiana, close to New Orleans, A Way back up in the woods among the evergreens, D There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood A Where lived a […]
Flirting With Disaster
LYRICS Flirting with disaster Am I the slave Am I the master Recipe for atrocity To superiority wave Bye-bye Suicide blue sky Sung tongue of lizard, “blizzard!” Snowflakes undertake For all that’s at stake Expandability of humanity Density diversity All the colors in the hue Including me and you Flirting With Disaster.mp3 Flirting With Disaster […]
Fibber
LYRICS I won’t take any salary Nor discriminate at all Going to give birth to a wall And, Mexico is going to pay the dowry Look me right in the eye Tell me that is no lie Cross your heart… hope to die I won’t tolerate bribery (Unless it’s from the Russian mob) If the […]
Humpty Dumpty’s Great Wall
LYRICS Jack and Jill went up to The Hill But, The Hill just wanted to kill, kill, kill Peter, Peter the pumpkin grifter Had 3 wives and couldn’t keep ‘er Colored like a pumpkin shell Going to damn us all to hell From Humpty Dumpty’s great wall Humpty Dumpty had a great fall The jack(a$$) […]
Get Together
Coversong originally made famous by the Youngbloods Written by Chet Powers, also known as Dino Valenti The song was originally recorded as “Let’s Get Together” by the Kingston Trio and released on June 1, 1964 A Love is but the song we sing, G And fear’s the way we die. A You can make the […]
Right Left
LYRICS Bow to the right Bow to the left Dough city dough Swing to the left Swing to the right Come on, let’s go! Damned to the right Damned to the left Am I along? Want to promenade home? Alt. right? Demand an allemande left Trouble cleft… bass lyin’ If we’re square dancing How come […]
Cotton Fields
Coversong made famous by Creedence Clearwater Revival “Cotton Fields” is a song written by American blues musician Huddie Ledbetter, better known as Lead Belly, who made the first recording of the song in 1940. G N.C. When I was a little ‘itty bitty baby C G My momma would rock me in the cradle D […]
3 Wise Monkeys
LYRICS You cut off your nose to spite your face? Another by-product of the human race Do you cover your ears ’cause you fear to hear? Do you cover eyes… no looking here! Do you cover your lips ‘less truth slips? In a disgrace did you rig the race? Is your space way out of […]
Farcical Chill
LYRICS There’s a chill running down my spine Not so sure if I’m feelin’ fine Should I be laughin’ Should I be cryin’ Farcical chill You deliver a shiver Have you heard? The herd’s absurd Miraculous ridiculousness Should I be laughin’ Should I be cryin’ Farcical chill I don’t know… Does this show blow? There’s […]