Dignified and Old Jonathan Richman

Dignified and Old My telephone never rings She'd never call me I hate myself today But I can see through this bitterness and sadness And so I won't die Someday I think I'll be dignified and old

Old World Jonathan Richman

Old World Well the old world may be dead Our parents can't understand But I still love my parents And I still love the old world Oh, I had a New York girlfriend And she couldn't understand how

Velvet Underground Jonathan Richman

Velvet Underground They were wild like the USA A mystery band in a New York way Rock and roll, but not like the rest And to me, America at it's best How in the world were they making that sound

Everyday Clothes Jonathan Richman

Plain old everyday clothes. She had a black dress that I remember still But in her ordinary clothes the girl was dressed to kill.

Corner Store Jonathan Richman

Corner Store Well I walked past just yesterday And I couldn't bear that new mall no more I can't expect you all to see it my way But you may not know what was there before And I want them to put

Love Me Like I Love Jonathan Richman

Love Me Like I Love la la dum da da da lum la la la da dum dum da dum ah oh ah oh I want people to love me like I can love want people to love me like I love I want to open up my lunch box and

Abdul and Cleopatra Jonathan Richman

Abdul and Cleopatra Abdul's not seen Cleopatra It's been almost now a year. How I wonder where she's at-ra And I wish the old girl were here.

The Lonely Little Thrift Store Jonathan Richman

The Lonely Little Thrift Store By the sidewalk there with the cracks in it with the mexican restaurant next to it With the clothes for the big and the fat in it and the moth ball smell to the hats

The Fenway Jonathan Richman

Well I was small, they took us to old Mechanics Hall. We got to see the Mighty Ted Williams, Put one over the right field wall.

The World Is Showing It's Hand (Album Ver.) Jonathan Richman

Well well when I first smelled the bus fumes from the diesel motor well my two year old mind could only applaud such odor the world is showing me its tricks the world was showing its hand then an alley

When I Dance Jonathan Richman

When I Dance Things were slow, a little slow And I was at the kind of party Where I said I wouldn't go But in the moon, I stay And then I didn't blush at all At the scene I made.

True Love Is Not Nice Jonathan Richman

True Love Is Not Nice well it hurt from the bottom and it hurts down to your soul that's because true love is not nice and it brings up hurt from when you were 5 years old that's because true love

Miracles Will Start to Happen Jonathan Richman

lines around your eyes were never there before One day to your surprise they'll be there no more When we love again, Miracles will start to happen Well we'll reign on this earth for a little while And

My Little Kookenhaken Jonathan Richman

My Little Kookenhaken When I was a five-year-old, I saw a five-year girl a-walkin' And in my heart a little bell was tolled, and a little voice said Kookenhaken, Kookenhaken.

Government Center Jonathan Richman

Government Center Well we've got alot alot alot of hard work today We gotta rock at the government center Make the secretaries feel better When they put those stamps on the letters And they

Reno Jonathan Richman

Reno Reno Reno But I don't want to call, I just want to go Reno Reno Reno That's right Reno Reno Reno Honey Reno Reno Reno Me and her are gonna laugh and laugh Me and her are gonna have big fun

Let Her Go Into the Darkness Jonathan Richman

Let Her Go Into the Darkness Well she's back with her old boyfriend. He don't challenge her. He don't contend with her. And she don't answer the cards you send.

Here Come the Martian Martians Jonathan Richman

Here Come the Martian Martians Here come the Martain Martians, And I wouldn't be surprised if they were riding on their Martian bike.

New England Jonathan Richman

You know, ladies and gentlemen, I've already been to Paris, I already been to Rome And what did I do but miss my home? I have been out west to Californ'. But I miss the land where I was born.

Hospital Jonathan Richman

Hospital When you get out of the hospital Let me back into your life I can't stand what you do I'm in love with your eyes And when you get out of the dating bar I'll be here to get back into

Rooming House on Venice Beach Jonathan Richman

It was a rooming house on venice beach Nice and cheap A radiator and a sagging bed On which to sleep I didn't lock it Who would want my cheap guitar And that T-shirt in those paper bags Naw, naw

I Must Be King Jonathan Richman

I used to yearn, And now I sing. Since she's my queen, Well that makes me king. And she and I are like brother and sister, I get to be her companion.

Since She Started to Ride Jonathan Richman

And no I don't see her much since she started with horses No I don't see her much since she started to ride.

The Night Is Still Young Jonathan Richman

The Night Is Still Young Here I am driving around at 3 am looking for people who I don't know well they said party at 1:32 and I said yeah I want to go because the night is still young and

Closer Jonathan Richman

Closer I'm there in the bed with my wife And she's looking for some room to sleep And I'm there touching her shoulder Hoping that maybe we could dream the same dream I stare into space awake I

You Must Ask the Heart Jonathan Richman

You Must Ask the Heart Well don't ask me about love I'm just your mind I see sometimes oh oh But now I'm blind Don't ask me about love Cuz I'm the wrong guy I don't know how love happens And

Roller Coaster by the Sea Jonathan Richman

Roller Coaster by the Sea You see I went on the roller coaster last night when I was feeling bad Down by the sea in Santa Cruz and I was feeling sad But we went down, and around, and it knocked

Affection Jonathan Richman

Now, you guys, you all know that your friend Jonathan likes to eat food a lot. And I like to do other things, I like to run around, jump, but affection is the most important thing to me.

Just Look at Me Jonathan Richman

And that night we first held hands, you still can see Oh, she herself might never come back But you can just look at me.

A Higher Power Jonathan Richman

A Higher Power It's magic It's magic the way we got together, There's magic around us in the air It's magic It's magic, no not at random And there must be a higher power somewhere.

Abominable Snowman in the Market Jonathan Richman

And the housewives, they all remarking, "Looks like a dirty marshmallow with fangs." Well, there's an abominable snowman in the market, Now he's down by the peas and carrots.

He Gave Us the Wine To Taste (Album Ver.) Jonathan Richman

He gave us the wine to taste not to talk about it He gave us the wine to taste and not to discuss so let's taste it let's taste it don't let's criticize it and waste it He gave us the wine to taste it

Vincent Van Gogh (Album Ver.) Jonathan Richman

Well Have you heard about the painter Vincent Van Gogh Who loved color and who let it show and in the museum what have we here The most soulful painter since Jon Vermeer and He loved he loved life so bad

Springtime Jonathan Richman

So bold are you, blue sky And so alive are you, air Bold and alive am I But I'm teased now by such a need to share. But I want you to tease me. I want you to tease me.

Modern World Jonathan Richman

Modern World Well there's sex in the sunny day That shines down on Boylston street And I love the U.S.A.

Lonely Financial Zone Jonathan Richman

Lonely Financial Zone In the lonely financial zone By the sea I have walked under moon and stars. Skyscrapers shone in their dark majesty. In this otherwordly land of ours.

Pablo Picasso Jonathan Richman

Pablo Picasso Well some people try to pick up girls And get called assholes This never happened to Pablo Picasso He could walk down your street And girls could not resist his stare and So Pablo

Hey There Little Insect Jonathan Richman

Don't land on me, and bite me no. Hey there, little insect, please calm down. And we'll have fun and fool around. I say, hey there, little insect, don't scare me so.

That Summer Feeling Jonathan Richman

And if you wait until your older A sad resentment will smoulder one day And Then that summer feeling is gonna haunt you And that summer feeling's gonna taunt you And then that summer feeling is gonna

The Baltimores Jonathan Richman

They sing slow songs and love songs too. They make me sigh when they sing 'em, The way I like to do. And there is a band that affects my soul, The Baltimores they sing Rock and Roll.

Summer Morning Jonathan Richman

And those smells--summer smelled great to me. Those are the kind of smells that I wait all year for. Summer's so beautiful to me. I like 'em all but... Listen to this summer morning.

Surrender Jonathan Richman

With love you can't win If love can't get in And it can't pierce the heart of a defender. To win in love you must surrender. If you're angry then you can't surrender, no.

Vincent Van Gogh Jonathan Richman

So bad so bad that the world had to know, The man loved color and he let it show. Well in the Amsterdam museum I was feeling bad, And trying to find a way not to be that sad.

The Morning of Our Lives Jonathan Richman

And you're always puttin' yourself down, But I'm just gonna tell you that I like you. Darling, you always put yourself down, but I like you. That's all I came to say.

I Can't Find My Best Friend Jonathan Richman

Well I can't find my best friend to help me through this night I Can't find my best frined because she's somewhere out of sight I miss her, I miss her and let there be no doubt when I can't find my best

I Eat With Gusto, Damn! You Bet Jonathan Richman

You Bet" By one Jonathan Richman. When I eat like I do it, I use not fork nor spoon No grace or culture to it When I call my own tune.

City Vs. Country Jonathan Richman

Country I want to live close to downtown to be near my friends I want to be close to them, And still be out by the trees and the wind Havin' both will be hard to find I'm sure, But then ain't that

When She Kisses Me Jonathan Richman

Now, they don't last long and they're not hot. And they're not the wettest kisses I ever got. I open my eyes and where is she? (well, she?)

Back in Your Life Jonathan Richman

Back in Your Life Well, take me way up north to meet your Mom and Dad So they'll see that Jonathan ain't quite so bad.

Roadrunner Jonathan Richman

Roadrunner Roadrunner, roadrunner Going faster miles an hour Gonna drive past the Stop 'n' Shop With the radio on I'm in love with Massachusetts And the neon when it's cold outside And the highway