Steely Dan : The Best of Steely Dan : Then and Now (Remastered)

Jazz Rock / USA
(1993 - MCA Records)
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Lyrics


1. REELIN' IN THE YEARS

Your Everlasting Summer
You Can See It Fading Fast
So You Grab A Piece Of Something
That You Think Is Gonna Last
You Wouldn't Know A Diamond
If You Held It In Your Hand
The Things You Think Are Precious
I Can't Understand

[Chorus]
Are You Reelin' In The Years
Stowin' Away The Time
Are You Gatherin' Up The Tears
Have You Had Enough Of Mine

You Been Tellin' Me You're A Genius
Since You Were Seventeen
In All The Time I've Known You
I Still Don't Know What You Mean
The Weekend At The College
Didn't Turn Out Like You Planned
The Things That Pass For Knowledge
I Can't Understand

[Chorus]

I Spend A Lot Of Money
And I Spent A Lot Of Time
The Trip We Made In Hollywood
Is Etched Upon My Mind
After All The Things We've Done And Seen
You Find Another Man
The Things You Think Are Useless
I Can't Understand

[Chorus]



2. RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER

We Hear You're Leaving, That's Ok
I Thought Our Little Wild Time Had Just Begun
I Guess You Kind Of Scared Yourself, You Turn And Run
But If You Have A Change Of Heart

[Chorus]
Rikki Don't Lose That Number
You Don't Wanna Call Nobody Else
Send It Off In A Letter To Yourself
Rikki Don't Lose That Number
It's The Only One You Own
You Might Use It If You Feel Better
When You Get Home

I Have A Friend In Town, He's Heard Your Name
We Can Go Out Driving On Slow Hand Row
We Could Stay Inside And Play Games, I Don't Know
And You Could Have A Change Of Heart

[Chorus]

You Tell Yourself You're Not My Kind
But You Don't Even Know Your Mind
And You Could Have A Change Of Heart

[Chorus]



3. PEG

I've Seen Your Picture
Your Name In Lights Above It
This Is Your Big Debut
It's Like A Dream Come True
So Won't You Smile For The Camera
I Know They're Gonna Love It

I Like Your Pin Shot
I Keep It With Your Letter
Done Up In Blueprint Blue
It Sure Looks Good On You
And When You Smile For The Camera
I Know I'll Love You Better

Peg
It Will Come Back To You
Peg
It Will Come Back To You
Then The Shutter Falls
You See It All In 3-D
It's Your Favorite Foreign Movie



4. FM

Worry The Bottle Mamma, It's Grapefruit Wine
Kick Off Your High Heel Sneakers, It's Party Time
The Girls Don't Seem To Care What's On
As Long As It Plays Till Dawn
Nothin' But Blues And Elvis
And Somebody Else's Favorite Song

Give Her Some Funked Up Music, She Treats You Nice
Feed Her Some Hungry Reggae, She'll Love You Twice
The Girls Don't Seem To Care Tonight
As Long As The Mood Is Right

FM - No Static At All

Give Her Some Funked Up Music She Treats You Nice
Feed Her Some Hungry Reggae She'll Love You Twice
The Girls Don't Seem To Care Tonight
As Long As The Mood Is Right

FM - No Static At All



5. HEY NINETEEN

Way Back When
In Sixty-Seven
I Was The Dandy
Of Gamma Chi
Sweet Things From Boston
So Young And Willing
Moved Down To Scarsdale
Where The Hell Am I

Hey Nineteen
No We Can't Dance Together
No We Can't Talk At All
Please Take Me Along
When You Slide On Down

Hey Nineteen
That's 'Retha Franklin
She Don't Remember
The Queen Of Soul
It's Hard Times Befallen
The Sole Survivors
She Thinks I'm Crazy
But I'm Just Growing Old

Hey Nineteen
No We Got Nothing In Common
No We Can't Talk At All
Please Take Me Along
When You Slide On Down

The Cuervo Gold
The Fine Colombian
Make Tonight A Wonderful Thing

No We Can't Dance Together
No We Can't Talk At All



6. DEACON BLUES

This Is The Day
Of The Expanding Man
That Shape Is My Shade
There Where I Used To Stand
It Seems Like Only Yesterday
I Gazed Through The Glass
At Ramblers
Wild Gamblers
That's All In The Past

You Call Me A Fool
You Say It's A Crazy Scheme
This One's For Real
I Already Bought The Dream
So Useless To Ask Me Why
Throw A Kiss And Say Goodbye
I'll Make It This Time
I'm Ready To Cross That Fine Line


[Chorus]
I'll Learn To Work The Saxophone
I'll Play Just What I Feel
Drink Scotch Whisky All Night Long
And Die Behind The Wheel
They Got A Name For The Winners In The World
I Want A Name When I Lose
They Call Alabama The Crimson Tide
Call Me Deacon Blues

My Back To The Wall
A Victim Of Laughing Chance
This Is For Me
The Essence Of True Romance
Sharing The Things We Know And Love
With Those Of My Kind
Libations
Sensations
That Stagger The Mind

I Crawl Like A Viper
Through These Suburban Streets
Make Love To These Women
Languid And Bittersweet
I'll Rise When The Sun Goes Down
Cover Every Game In Town
A World Of My Own
I'll Make It My Home Sweet Home

[Chorus]

This Is The Night
Of The Expanding The Man
I Take One Last Drag
As I Approach The Stand
I Cried When I Wrote This Song
Sue Me If I Play Too Long
This Brother Is Free
I'll Be What I Want To Be

[Chorus]



7. BLACK FRIDAY

When Black Friday Comes
I'll Stand Down By The Door
And Catch The Grey Men When They
Dive From The Fourteenth Floor
When Black Friday Comes
I'll Collect Everything I'm Owed
And Before My Friends Find Out
I'll Be On The Road
When Black Friday Falls You Know It's Got To Be
Don't Let It Fall On Me

When Black Friday Comes
I'll Fly Down To Muswellbrook
Gonna Strike All The Big Red Words
From My Little Black Book
Gonna Do Just What I Please
Gonna Wear No Socks And Shoes
With Nothing To Do But Feed
All The Kangaroos
When Black Friday Comes I'll Be On That Hill
You Know I Will

When Black Friday Comes
I'm Gonna Dig Myself A Hole
Gonna Lay Down In It 'Til
I Satisfy My Soul
Gonna Let The World Pass By Me
The Archbishop's Gonna Sanctify Me
And If He Don't Come Across
I'm Gonna Let It Roll
When Black Friday Comes
I'm Gonna Stake My Claim
I'll Guess I'll Change My Name



8. BODHISATTVA

Bodhisattva
Would You Take Me By The Hand
Bodhisattva
Would You Take Me By The Hand
Can You Show Me
The Shine Of Your Japan
The Sparkle Of Your China
Can You Show Me
Bodhisattva

Bodhisattva
I'm Gonna Sell My House In Town
Bodhisattva
I'm Gonna Sell My House In Town
And I'll Be There
To Shine In Your Japan
To Sparkle In Your China
Yes I'll Be There
Bodhisattva



9. DO IT AGAIN

In The Mornin You Go Gunnin'
For The Man Who Stole Your Water
And You Fire Till He Is Done In
But They Catch You At The Border
And The Mourners Are All Singin'
As They Drag You By Your Feet
But The Hangman Isn't Hangin'
And They Put You On The Street

[Chorus]
You Go Back Jack Do It Again
Wheel Turnin' 'Round And 'Round
You Go Back Jack Do It Again

When You Know She's No High Climber
Then You Find Your Only Friend
In A Room With Your Two Timer
And You're Sure You're Near The End
Then You Love A Little Wild One
And She Brings You Only Sorrow
All The Time You Know She's Smilin'
You'll Be On Your Knees Tomorrow

[Chorus]

Now You Swear And Kick And Beg Us
That You're Not A Gamblin' Man
Then You Find You're Back In Vegas
With A Handle In Your Hand
Your Black Cards Can Make You Money
So You Hide Them When You're Able
In The Land Of Milk And Honey
You Must Put Them On The Table

[Chorus]



10. HAITIAN DIVORCE

Babs And Clean Willie Were In Love They Said
So In Love The Preacher's Face Turned Red
Soon Everybody Knew The Thing Was Dead
He Shouts, She Bites, They Wrangle Through The Night
She Go Crazy
Got To Make A Getaway
Papa Say

[Chorus]
Oh - No Hesitation
No Tears And No Hearts Breakin'
No Remorse
Oh - Congratulations
This Is Your Haitian Divorce

She Takes The Taxi To The Good Hotel
Bon Marché As Far As She Can Tell
She Drinks The Zombie From The Cocoa Shell
She Feels Alright, She Get It On Tonight
Mister Driver
Take Me Where The Music Play
Papa Say

[Chorus]

At The Grotto
In The Greasy Chair
Sits The Charlie With The Lotion And The Kinky Hair
When She Smiled, She Said It All
The Band Was Hot So
They Danced The Famous Merengue
Now We Dolly Back
Now We Fade To Black

Tearful Reunion In The USA
Day By Day Those Memories Fade Away
Some Babies Grow In A Peculiar Way
It Changed, It Grew, And Everybody Knew
Semi-Mojo
Who's This Kinky So-And-So?
Papa Go

[Chorus]



11. MY OLD SCHOOL

I Remember The Thirty-Five Sweet Goodbyes
When You Put Me On The Wolverine
Up To Annandale
It Was Still September
When Your Daddy Was Quite Surprised
To Find You With The Working Girls
In The County Jail
I Was Smoking With The Boys Upstairs
When I Heard About The Whole Affair
I Said Oh No
William And Mary Won't Do

[Chorus]
Well I Did Not Think The Girl
Could Be So Cruel
And I'm Never Going Back
To My Old School

Oleanders Growing Outside Her Door
Soon They're Gonna Be In Bloom
Up In Annandale
I Can't Stand Her
Doing What She Did Before
Living Like A Gypsy Queen
In A Fairy Tale
Well I Hear The Whistle But I Can't Go
I'm Gonna Take Her Down To Mexico
She Said Oh No
Guadalajara Won't Do

[Chorus]

California Tumbles Into The Sea
That'll Be The Day I Go
Back To Annandale
Tried To Warn You
About Chino And Daddy Gee
But I Can't Seem To Get To You
Through The U.S. Mail
Well I Hear The Whistle But I Can't Go
I'm Gonna Take Her Down To Mexico
She Said Oh No
Guadalajara Won't Do

[Chorus]



12. MIDNITE CRUISER

Felonius My Old Friend
Step On In And Let Me Shake Your Hand
So Glad That You're Here Again
For One More Time
Let Your Madness Run With Mine
Streets Still Unseen We'll Find Somehow
No Time Is Better Than Now

[Chorus]
Tell Me Where Are You Driving
Midnight Cruiser
Where Is Your Bounty
Of Fortune And Fame
I Am Another
Gentlemen Loser
Drive Me To Harlem
Or Somewhere The Same

The World That We Used To Know
People Tell Me It Don't Turn No More
The Places We Used To Go
Familiar Faces That Ain't Smilin' Like Before
The Time Of Our Time Has Come And Gone
I Fear We Been Waiting Too Long

[Chorus]



13. BABYLON SISTERS

Drive West On Sunset
To The Sea
Turn That Jungle Music Down
Just Until We're Out Of Town
This Is No One Night Stand
It's A Real Occasion
Close Your Eyes And You'll Be There
It's Everything They Say
The End Of A Perfect Day
Distant Lights From Across The Bay

Babylon Sisters Shake It
Babylon Sisters Shake It
So Fine So Young
Tell Me I'm The Only One

Here Come Those Santa Ana Winds Again

We'll Jog With Show Folk On The Sand
Drink Kirschwasser From A Shell
San Francisco Show And Tell
Well I Should Know By Now
That It's Just A Spasm
Like A Sunday In T.J.
That It's Cheap But It's Not Free
That I'm Not What I Used To Be
And That Love's Not A Game For Three

Babylon Sisters Shake It
Babylon Sisters Shake It
So Fine So Young
Tell Me I'm The Only One

My Friends Say No Don't Go
For That Cotton Candy
Son You're Playing With Fire
The Kid Will Live And Learn
As He Watches His Bridges Burn
From The Point Of No Return

Babylon Sisters Shake It
Babylon Sisters Shake It
So Fine So Young
Tell Me I'm The Only One



14. KID CHARLEMAGNE

While The Music Played You Worked By Candlelight
Those San Francisco Nights
You Were The Best In Town
Just By Chance You Crossed The Diamond With The Pearl
You Turned It On The World
That's When You Turned The World Around
Did You Feel Like Jesus
Did You Realize
That You Were A Champion In Their Eyes

On The Hill The Stuff Was Laced With Kerosene
But Yours Was Kitchen Clean
Everyone Stopped To Stare At Your Technicolor Motor Home
Every A-Frame Had Your Number On The Wall
You Must Have Had It All
You'd Go To L.A. On A Dare
And You'd Go It Alone
Could You Live Forever
Could You See The Day
Could You Feel Your Whole World Fall Apart And Fade Away

[Chorus]
Get Along, Get Along Kid Charlemagne
Get Along Kid Charlemagne

Now Your Patrons Have All Left You In The Red
Your Low Rent Friends Are Dead
This Life Can Be Very Strange
All Those Dayglow Freaks Who Used To Paint The Face
They've Joined The Human Race
Some Things Will Never Change
Son You Were Mistaken
You Are Obsolete
Look At All The White Men On The Street

[Chorus]

Clean This Mess Up Else We'll All End Up In Jail
Those Test Tubes And The Scale
Just Get Them All Out Of Here
Is There Gas In The Car
Yes, There's Gas In The Car
I Think The People Down The Hall
Know Who You Are

Careful What You Carry
'Cause The Man Is Wise
You Are Still An Outlaw In Their Eyes

[Chorus]



15. DIRTY WORK

Times Are Hard
You're Afraid To Pay The Fee
So You Find Yourself Somebody
Who Can Do The Job For Free
When You Need A Bit Of Lovin'
Cause Your Man Is Out Of Town
That's The Time You Get Me Runnin'
And You Know I'll Be Around

[Chorus]
I'm A Fool To Do Your Dirty Work
Oh Yeah
I Don't Wanna Do Your Dirty Work
No More
I'm A Fool To Do Your Dirty Work
Oh Yeah

Light The Candle
Put The Lock Upon The Door
You Have Sent The Maid Home Early
Like A Thousand Times Before
Like The Castle In Its Corner
In A Medieval Game
I Foresee Terrible Trouble
And I Stay Here Just The Same

[Chorus]



16. JOSIE

We're Gonna Break Out The Hats And Hooters
When Josie Comes Home
We're Gonna Rev Up The Motor Scooters
When Josie Comes Home To Stay
We're Gonna Park In The Street
Sleep On The Beach And Make It
Throw Down The Jam Till The Girls Say When
Lay Down The Law And Break It
When Josie Comes Home

When Josie Comes Home
So Good
She's The Pride Of The Neighborhood
She's The Raw Flame
The Live Wire
She Prays Like A Roman
With Her Eyes On Fire

Jo Would You Love To Scrapple
She'll Never Say No
Shine Up The Battle Apple
We'll Shake 'Em All Down Tonight
We're Gonna Mix In The Street
Strike At The Stroke Of Midnight
Dance On The Bones Till The Girls Say When
Pick Up What's Left By Daylight
When Josie Comes Home

When Josie Comes Home
So Bad
She's The Best Friend We Ever Had
She's The Raw Flame
The Live Wire
She Prays Like A Roman
With Her Eyes On Fire

When Josie Comes Home
So Good
She's The Pride Of The Neighborhood
She's The Raw Flame
The Live Wire
She Prays Like A Roman
With Her Eyes On Fire

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