Well the kids hit the stands and the shit hit the fan Too much security but not enough maturity The band took the stage The kids were in a rage All the goons were terrified - they knew they were gonna pay Every young heart in the house that night Beat a million beats Clenched fists and a little fright No one knew who threw the first But after that it just got worse We said all we had to say We did what we had to do We meant every word we said You can't stop a riot til its through They tried to stop the show We wouldn't go away For once every voice screamed together for a day Don't worry about me, mom and dad Cause i'll be o.k. What could I do but join the fight and pray? We said what we had to say We did what we had to do We meant every word we said Broken bottles, broken bones, and the night was through
I didn't think that there was something wrong again Now it looks like it's that time again It's all a puzzle where one piece never fits It's all a game that I just can't win Everything was fine until you changed your mind Now it looks like it's that time again The door is open and I see your back again You've had your fun and now you're gone I always thought that what we had was true Now that you broke my heart guess I was wrong Well it's looking like it's that time again Now it looks like it's that time again Everything was fine until you changed your mind Now it looks like it's that time again All the others I understood Summer romances I knew would end But this time I thought it would last Without a warning it's become the past When am I going to get the last laugh? I didn't think that there was something wrong again Now it looks like it's that time again It's all a puzzle where one piece never fits It's all a game that I just can't win Guess it was all a cheap thrill
Combat boots and a scratched up record Signed by the hero of long ago A pair of Vans and some torn up blue jeans This is his world, that's what he knows He's gonna find a girl who thinks like he does Gonna grow older but never old Heard his first punk song when he was 16 Minor threat I think it was 24 now, he hates his job Used to know why, now it's just because He's gonna find a girl who thinks like he does Gonna grow older but never old He's following a different drum For him these are the years of gold Skates a lot, he likes the older wheels Big and green with independent trucks Had a girlfriend, they broke up last week She said his friends were useless fucks In high school the teachers thought he was stupid But he got A's when he wanted to in class He's watching out for the football jocks So far they haven't kicked his ass He's gonna find a girl who thinks like he does Gonna grow older but never old He's following a different drum For him these are the years of gold
All around the world i've seen the right wing on the streets Boots and braces or three-piece suits; it's all the same to me Fists and fury sound street frustration In every nation commerce calls the tune Take a left turn for inspiration; there's just a few more smiles But all you see is blue suits and red ties on both sides of the aisle The left said things were gonna change now Things were gonna be so much better Hah And like the leaves from an autumn sky The promises keep falling Every young man needs a reason To fight for glory, not for treason Don't think you missed your calling Can you hear it? Well they all sound the same And then they say you're gonna fall in line and march in time with me Hah Who's gonna lead now? Well in so many minds, black and white words read red white and blue Top gun dreams in stars and stripes, where promises come true But what you see is what you get And what I see is more of the same And like the leaves from an autumn sky The promises keep falling Every young man needs a reason To fight for glory, not for treason Don't think you missed your calling Can you hear it? Well they all sound the same And then they say you're gonna fall in line and march in time with me
You're looking at kids saying its all junk Looking at me just another punk But we're not gonna take it from you no more You say its all stupid, wasting our time Never saw the reason, never heard the rhyme Well we're not gonna take it from you no more No, we're not gonna take it from you no more And you could not believe All the things we told you You went out and fell for All the lies they sold you 65 punks on the street tonight Moods pretty heavy There's gonna be a fight Cause they're not gonna take it No, not no more Policeman come and chase us away But we'll be back with more to say Cause we're not gonna take it from them anymore No, we're not gonna take it from them no more And you could not believe All the things we told you You could not believe how fast they sold you Waking up feeling like shit I don't mind no not one bit Coz i'm not gonna take it from you anymore And you would not believe All the things we told you You went out and fell for all the lies they sold you True believers stand true today They don't give a damn what the people say Cause they're no gonna take it No, not no more
Counting Crows must die Counting Crows must die Counting Crows must die Like to punch them in the eye All that crap I hate so much Everything about them sucks Boring hippy rip-off shit that sucked in the first place Counting Crows must die Counting Crows must die Counting Crows must die
Now you see it, see it everywhere All around the world they're giving it all away So many faces slaving for someone If you hate your job then you're giving it all up And television feeds an empty mind 40 channels but what have we got? Seeing adventures can be so unkind When it seems like you never took your shot Well you were gonna write your own ticket You were gonna write your own ticket A&R man says he'll make us rich Promises of giving so much away Well promises are easy to find Like selling umbrellas on a rainy day But what's a value here or there my friend? Values won't keep you warm in the end Your independence is all very nice But bed and breakfast always comes with a price Yeah, you were gonna write your own ticket you were gonna write your own ticket Those tickets aren't so easy to come by Tickets aren't so easy to come by Tickets aren't so easy to come by Listen, you've got it all You've got it all You're givin' it all away See that man? He's working hard for it Hates it, lonely, giving it all away Got a bright new car and he's staying late for it Cause if he don't they'll take it all away See that girl? You'd do anything for her She's all get, no give, and still you stay See that girl? You'd do anything for her She's all get, no give, and still you stay What's a value here or there my friend? Values won't keep you warm in the end Your independence is all very nice But bed and breakfast always comes with a price Yeah, you were gonna write your own ticket you were gonna write your own ticket
I remember when we walked as one And all the truths were known And we were scrappers in the schoolyard fights Talked tougher on the telephone But there was always one big guy who feared nothing and no one His name was Gary and he looked so mean He wasn't a lot of fun When he walked by, you got the fuck out of the way Gary was Was the top cat in his day Everybody said that he'd get his someday Now Gary was the schoolyard bully Didn't have a lot of friends He had kids do his homework for him Stupid til the end On graduation day he stood the tallest, and he got his degree He couldn't add two plus two Let loose on society When he walked by, you got the fuck out of the way Gary was Was the top cat in his day Everybody said that he'd get his one day Well, I swear to this day that I still see his face When I have a bad dream at night he's the monster to my right Now gruesome Gary met his match at a young and tender age He got a whipping at the mall one night, and the police took him away The town cheered and the geeks all jeered, but i'll just make a bet Gary will live on in infamy, he was the meanest guy you ever met When he walked by, you got the fuck out of the way Gary was Was the top cat in his day Everybody said that he'd get his one day
Oh, Rodney, won't you play this song tonight? Oh, radio, can you save my soul tonight? Cause we saw you standing there Please don't deny it Waiting for the show to start I left feeling low Did you feel the same way I did? Alone with a broken heart So, radio radio, get us through the night When pop heroes go down without a fight 500 parkas were in the house tonight Looking good and feeling right Cigarettes were burning bright That dance hall it was out of sight Time to set this place alight But let's be honest now Yeah, let the truth be told The only salvation for us tonight is to turn on the radio So, Rodney, we need you tonight Oh, Rodney, won't you play this song tonight? Oh, radio, can you save our ship tonight? And now I guess the night is done There's nothing's left open and no place for fun So we turn on the radio Light a fuse cause i'm about to blow The streets are empty My heart is heavy So slowly I will go By the neon lights of the city glow 500 parkas were in the house tonight Looking good and feeling right Cigarettes were burning bright That dance hall it was out of sight Time to set this place alight But let's be honest now Well, let the truth be told The one last chance for us tonight Is to turn on the radio Oh, Rodney Just pick one out for me Make it loud and hard and fast Play the songs that we love Cause the modern world just kicked our ass Just pick one out for us Make it loud and fast and true Play the songs that we love When the heroes still came through Rodney, Rodney Don't touch that dial
Please bother me I got time I can't believe that the way things about me I want to be your boyfriend, anyone
I'm gonna knock down every wall (I find) Gonna spit out bullets Gonna be a hero (the super kind) Can you dig it? Cause someone needs to clean things up Before things get much worse And if I could i'd be the one If i could be the one Yeah I want to be Yeah I want to be like Superman But I can't seem to fly Now life can be a drag sometimes No matter how hard you smile People pushing drugs, they're looting and killing Those are roads that I won't go down I'm looking for some common ground Or at least a rock so I won't drown I'm gonna be the one I'm gonna be the one Well, I want to be Yeah, I want to be like Superman But its all in my mind I want to be Yeah, I want to be Well, I want to be like Superman But i can't seem to fly Can you dig it? Who's gonna be the one to take All the assholes us humans make? Like Superman, like Superman Cause someone needs to clean things up Before things get much worse If I could i'd be the one Cause I want to be Yeah, I want to be Well, I want to be like Superman But it's all in my mind I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be Superman Can you dig it? I'm not gonna be the one to save you When you don't even give a fuck Like Superman, like Superman But all you can do is try to fly
Waking so damn early well This jobs become a living hell More letters than the eye can see I fell this pressure inside of me Got my bullets, got my gun, I got my rifle Got my bullets, got my gun, I got my rifle Supervisor stares me down But he'll be begging when I come around All the coworkers that I hate They're gonna suffer the same damned fate Got my bullets, got my gun, I got my rifle Got my bullets, got my gun, I got my rifle Everyone thinks that i'm the quiet guy Boy are they in for a big surprise And if we all go down in a hail of lead Well, this job sucks we're better off dead Got my bullets, got my gun, I got my rifle
See the girls in the summer sun They all look so good Long blonde hair and golden tans Just like the other boys said they should But i'm looking for a different kind of girl (gotta go, gotta find that girl) Yeah i'm looking for the coolest looking girl in the world (gotta go, gotta find that girl) Well they all look so good Just like my TV said they would But i'd trade them all for the ivory girl Her skin is soft and white as snow Not an ounce of tan Green eyes and a mod haircut She even likes The Jam But i'm looking for a different kind of girl (gotta go, gotta find that girl) Yeah i'm looking for the coolest looking girl in the world (gotta go, gotta find that girl) Well they all look so good Just like my TV said they would But i'd trade them all for the ivory girl I don't have to be a musclebound fool to show her i'm the fool for her She doesn't mind when I get another tattoo she just asks me if it hurt She likes modern art but she's not a snob She's just smart and hip and that is cool She dresses like a girl and not like Madonna That's the kind that makes me drool She doesn't look like Cindy Crawford She doesn't have a modeling deal But i'd take this girl in a heartbeat She's beautiful and she's fucking real Cause i'm looking for a different kind of girl (gotta go, gotta find that girl) Yeah i'm looking for the coolest looking girl in the world (gotta go, gotta find that girl) Well they all look so good Just like my TV said they should But i'd trade them all for the ivory girl They all look so good Just like my TV said they would I'd trade them all for...
Sitting in my room Come to take me away Me worry? What problems? I've seen them come And i've seen them go And I feel happy when I don't know I'm so glad I'm seeing you And I know that you will see it through Cause you love your music And I do, too 20 years And you're not the same They've all lost their faith But I believe in change I'm so glad I'm seeing you And I know that you will see it through Cause you love your music And I do, too But maybe it's silly Here's a thank you song from me to you And i'll keep listening As long as you stay true So here's a thank you song to you
Mohammad is a little boy Growing up in a violent world Heard the guns when he was five And above the smoke he saw the flag of Israel unfurled So what is he to think And what is he to do? Who set the drumbeat that he's marching to? Now Kevin he was just a lad His brother left never to return They said he joined the I.R.A. And then they shot him down Now Kevin burns So what is he to think? And what is he to do? Who set the drumbeat that Kevin's marching to? Cause gunfire means funeral pyres And then little boys pick up guns Battles rage for blood and country Which they always will Until they're home Until they're home Well, I am just an American boy I only know what I see or read I see boys dying for a home They're dying for a chance to breathe like you and me So what are we to think? And what are we to do? Who set the drumbeat that they're marching to? Grab a gun, toy soldiers, no home to call your own
Well ouch! Last night I was bitten by the bug of success They said your record's doing great, maybe it can even do better yet So we made a video, but I must admit it wasn't me Smiles and lies from the suits and ties that light the big blue screen Well, I must admit for just one day I let all that bullshit get in the way But I won't do it again I just want to play true music Well the reviews have been great, and I thank all the scribes so sincerely From the smallest to the biggest fanzines I love you dearly And college radio I support you with all my might Don't tell me what they say in Spin cause size don't make it right And I must admit for just one day I must admit for just one day I let all the bullshit get in the way But i won't do it again I just want to play true music True music, true music, true music So don't call me about it on the phone Don't ask me when we're going gold I'm trying not to think about being bought and sold Well some sell millions, some sell nothing at all And i've done well, had success and stayed true through it all But I never did want to own my own limousine If music had a color, for me it wouldn't be green Well I must admit for just one day I must admit for just one day I let all that bullshit get in the way But it won't happen again I just want to play true music True music, true music, true music
Well, I wish every day was a Friday night With a long weekend straight ahead And we all lived in shining castles And there was no such word as dead I'm far and away But reality's harsh, and we're all going to die No one's come back lately to tell us otherwise So grin and bear it and enjoy what you can Cause too many castles are built out of sand No, More I'm far and away You try to sound a retreat You can't sound a retreat You spend so many nights wishing on a star Til a cold wind reminds you that you're just right where you are You try to avoid it, focus on what's real But when the dollar is king, it's hard not to kneel I'm far and away And we all live life wanting more and more Everyone's a player and everyone keeps score And television with one-way vision Shows you all the things that you haven't got No, More I'm far and away You try to sound a retreat You can't sound the retreat Who's gonna sound a retreat When it's out in the street? It's all around you It's everywhere you go There's never enough to go around, anyway
Some came from the east Some came from the west But was the right time for these four To be one of the best Gonna gonna find a guitar man Gonna gonna be a rock and roll band No way out when its in your blood tonight No way, no way We knocked down a hundred doors We'll knock down a hundred more Never doubted what we shouted Now we've evened the score Now you're looking around this town Looking to get out But now i'm in for good Guitar chords are ringing out Yeah, they're in this thing for good There's no way, no way, no way, out No way, no way, no way, outTop