Long distance directory assistance, area code 212
I say, hey, A&R, this is Mister Rhythm and Blues
You said, “Hello” and put me on hold
To say the least, the cat was cold
He said, “Don’t call us, child, we’ll call you”
So you think you’re a Romeo
Playing a part in a picture-show
Well, take the long way home
Take the long way home
'Cause you’re the joke of the neighborhood
Why should you care, if you’re feeling good?
Well, take the long way home
Take the long way home
A love-struck Romeo sings a streetsuss serenade
Laying everybody low with a love song that he made
Finds a streetlight, steps out of the shade
Says something like, “You and me babe, how about it?”
Juliet says, “Hey, it’s Romeo
You nearly gave me a heart attack”
He’s underneath the window
She’s singing, “Hey la, my boyfriend’s back
You shouldn’t come around here
Singing up to people like that
Anyway, what ya gonna do about it?”
Romeo and the lonely girl
They seemed to hit it off
Till Romeo told the lonely girl
“I must take my leave, my love”
It was these few words I overheard
And thought, “I would move in”
But before I could the lonely girl
Had fallen in love again
I’m not in love
So don’t forget it
It’s just a silly phase I’m going through
And just because I call you up
Don’t get me wrong, don’t think you’ve got it made, ooh
I’m not in love
I’m not in love
It’s time to be a big girl now
And big girls don’t cry
Don’t cry, don’t cry, don’t cry
I knew when I first saw you
You girl you’ve always been mistreated, cheated
So leave it all behind you
It took so long to find you
I know that we can last forever, ever and more, oh, oh
Don’t cry now that I’ve found you
Don’t cry take a look around you
Don’t cry it took so long to find you
Do what you want, but little darling please, don’t cry
It is time for you to laugh instead of crying
Yes it’s time for you to laugh so keep on trying, ohh ohh ohh
There’s one thing you gotta do, to make me still want you
Gotta stop sobbing now, stop sobbing now
Yeah, yeah, stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it
We’re gonna razzle dazzle you
You’ll never believe all the things we can do
Ain’t no stoppin us now!
We’re on the move!
Ain’t no stoppin us now!
We’ve got the groove!
STOP! In the name of love
Before you break my heart
STOP! In the name of love
Before you break my heart
Think it over
Think it over
I wanna testify
Scream in the holy light
You bring me back to life
And it’s all in the name of love
Early evening, April four
A shot rings out in the Memphis sky
Free at last, they took your life
They could not take your pride
In the name of love
In the name of love
He crouched ever lower, ever lower with fear
“They can’t let me die! They can’t let me die here!
I’ll cover myself with the mud and the earth
I’ll cover myself! I know I’m not brave!
The earth! The earth! The earth is my grave.”
The roof
The roof
The roof is on fire
We don’t need no water
Let the motherfucker burn
Burn motherfucker
Burn
I am the god of hellfire! And I bring you
Fire, I’ll take you to burn
Fire, I’ll take you to learn
I’ll see you burn
Ah, all wet
Hey, you might need a raincoat
Shakedown
Dreams walking in broad daylight
365 degrees
Burning down the house
This burning heart of mine
It still hurts after all this time
This burning heart in me
Won’t let me be
You’re a flame that never fades
Jungle red’s a deadly shade
Both ends burning, will the fires keep
Somewhere deep in my soul tonight
Both ends burning
Burning
Burn
Bash in my brain and make me scream with pain
Then kick me once again and say we’ll never part
I know too well I’m underneath your spell
So, darling, if you smell something burning, it’s my heart, ('scuse me)
Take your cigarette from its holder and burn your initials in my shoulder, ah
Fracture my spine and swear that you’re mine as we dance to the Masochism Tango