Violent Femmes : Why Do Birds Sing? (Single)

Folk Punk / USA
(1992 - Slash Records)
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Lyrics

1. USED TO BE

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
She used to be
That was before
The end of her world
That was before
The end of her world
We used to be happy
We used to be
Such a loving people
We used to be
That was before
The end of our world
That was before
The end of our world


2. DANCE, M.F., DANCE !

When I say dance, you best dance motherfucker

Dance
Dance motherfucker dance
Dance motherfucker dance
Dance motherfucker dance
I say dance
Dance motherfucker dance
Dance motherfucker dance
I say dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, whohoo...
You suckin' ugly motherfucker dance

Dance
Dance motherfucker dance
Dance motherfucker dance
Dance motherfucker dance
I say dance
Dance motherfucker dance
Dance motherfucker dance
I say dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, whohoo...
You suckin' ugly motherfucker dance

You suckin' ugly motherfucker dance

Dance
Dance motherfucker dance
Dance motherfucker dance
Dance motherfucker dance
I say dance
Dance motherfucker dance
Dance motherfucker dance
I say dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, oh...
You're such an ugly motherfucker dance

I say dance
Dance motherfucker dance
Dance motherfucker dance
Dance motherfucker dance
I say dance
Dance motherfucker dance
Dance motherfucker dance
I say dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, whohoo...
You're such an ugly motherfucker dance


3. PROMISE

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 love you
Could you ever want me to care
Disregard my nervousness
Please ignore my vacant stares
Cause just what I've been thru
Is nothing like where I'm going to
Give me some sign to persue
A promise
And your unhappy
This is only a guess
Do you know what it's like to hate
When it's way down deep inside
Oh god I hate what's been done to my life
I could rule the pain
I could rule the night
Or would I ruin my salvation
Ruin my mind rules your pains
Rulers of the night
Ruin your salvation
Ruin yor mind



4. TO THE KILL

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 kill
I ain't no kid Chicago
I ain't no Al Capone
But there's a windy city
In my bedroom alone
I said I don't live in Chicago
I don't know no Al Capone
That bitch took my money
And went to Chicago
If I ain't already enough
Sick and alone
Wher's it at
It's down down it's downtown

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