He’s been gone for such a long time
(Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend’s back)
Now he’s back and things’ll be fine
(Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend’s back)
You’re gonna be sorry you were ever born
(Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend’s back)
'Cause he’s kinda big and he’s awful strong
(Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend’s back)
I was born in the backseat of a greyhound bus,
Rollin’ down highway 41,
Lord, I was born a ramblin’ man…
“Kathy,” I said as we boarded a Greyhound in Pittsburgh,
“Michigan seems like a dream to me now.
It took me four days to hitchhike from Saginaw,
I’ve gone to look for America.”
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I gotta be cool, relax, get hip
And get on my track’s
Take a back seat, hitch-hike
And take a long ride on my motorbike
Until I’m ready
Crazy little thing called love
Mama, he’s crazy, crazy over me
And in my life is where he says
He always wants to be
I’ve never been so in love
He beats all I’ve ever seen
Mama, he’s crazy, he’s crazy over me
Mama, oh mama,
That moon is here again,
That boy is near again
And I’m just a girl!
So I stood with a knot in my stomach,
And I gazed at that terrible sight,
Of two youngsters concealed in a barrel,
Smoking monkberry moon delight, (om pah om pah pah) ho!
Monkberry moon delight, (om pah om pah pah)
Monkberry moon delight, (om pah om pah pah)
Chug-a-lug, chug-a-lug
Make you want to holler hi-de-ho
Burns your tummy, don’tcha know
Chug-a-lug, chug-a-lug
Eatin’ that rainbow stew from a silver spoon
Underneath a sky of blue,
We’ll all be drinkin’ that sweet bubble-ubb,
And eatin’ that rainbow stew…
If they could see me now
That old gang of mine
Eating fancy chow
And drinking fancy wine
If all my friends could see me now
See me now, holy cow
Hungry as hell no food to eat
And Joe said that he would sell his soul
For just a piece of meat
Water enough to drink for two
And Joe said to me, “I’ll have a swig
And then there’s some for you.”
Timothy, Timothy, Joe was looking at you
Timothy, Timothy, God what did we do?
Timothy Leary’s dead
No, no, he’s outside looking in
Timothy Leary’s dead
No, no, he’s outside looking in
He’ll fly his astral plane
Takes you trips around the bay
Brings you back the same day
Timothy Leary, Timothy Leary
One fine night, when we were all in bed
Mrs. O’Leary left her lantern in the shed
The cow tipped it over, and this is what we said:
“There’ll be a hot time in the old town tonight!”
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!
We, on our present life,
Knew that the stars were right.
That if you are the first to go,
You’ll leave a sign to let me know,
Tell me so.
Please, carry the lantern lights.
You crossed the sea of night,
Free from the spell of fright
Your cloak it is a spirit shroud.
You’ll wake me in my sleeping hours,
Like a cloud.
So, please, carry the lantern high.
Come on baby
Light my fire…
Come on, Eileen, oh I swear (what he means)
At this moment, you mean everything
You in that dress, my thoughts I confess
Verge on dirty
Ah, come on, Eileen
The mountain is high, the valley is low
And you’re confused on which way to go
So I’ve come here to give you a hand
And lead you into the promised land, so
come on and sit here by my side
(Ooh, ooh) come on and take a free ride
I’m sailing away set an open course for the virgin sea
I’ve got to be free free to face the life that’s ahead of me
On board I’m the captain so climb aboard
We’ll search for tomorrow on every shore
And I’ll try oh Lord I’ll try to carry on
Ride, captain ride upon your mystery ship
Be amazed at the friends you have here on your trip
Ride captain ride upon your mystery ship
On your way to a world that others might have missed