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

Dodge Veg-O-Matic Jonathan Richman

You know, I like it. You know, I like it a whole lot. Well, that's my Dodge Veg-O-Matic there in the parking lot. My Dodge Veg-O-Matic, there in the parking lot. You know, I like it.

Girlfriend Jonathan Richman

Girlfriend If I were to walk to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston Well, first I'd go to the room where they keep the Cezanne But if I had by my side a girlfriend Then I could look through the paintings

Now is Better Than Before Jonathan Richman

Now is Better Than Before Sometimes I think that I'm just a comfort to her, And not that same young lover. From the days of Fenway and Kenmore, But this is better than before.

The Beach Jonathan Richman

See whose bum you like the best, See who's got a hairy chest, And the beach be one of the best things there be. OK, start up the car.

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.

Reno Jonathan Richman

Reno Well, a good babysitter can be hard to find Reno But I've got Reno on my little mind Reno Sometimes it drives me wild the way we can't be alone Reno Reno Reno I've gotta take her somewhere

New England Jonathan Richman

New England See, I come from Boston. I'm gonna tell you about how I love New England. It's my favorite place. I've been all around the world, but I love New England best.

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

The Baltimores Jonathan Richman

They make me sigh, when they sing 'em, The way I like to do. And there's a band that can make me shout, The Baltimores how they knock me out.

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

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

Affection Jonathan Richman

Well, but to me this ain't funny To me this is real So I thought I'd tell everybody How I feel About affection I said affection.

Just Look at Me Jonathan Richman

Well, she herself might never come back But she's with me all my days. Her certain way of talkin', her certain silent ways.

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

My Jeans Jonathan Richman

My Jeans Ah oh dum di da do Da dum di da do Well I know Alright Well my jeans they are a frayin' And don't talk Levi's because I've tried.

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'm So Confused Jonathan Richman

Sometimes I think of only her Sometimes no I'm feeling delicate and This must show I'm so confused I'm so confused I'm so confused I'm so confused I like to do stuff but I Best go slow I look around nowadays

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

Hospital Jonathan Richman

your life I can't stand what you do I'm in love with your eyes Oh, I can't stand what you do Sometimes I can't stand you And it makes me think about me That I'm involved with you But I'm in love

I Can Hear Her Fighting With Herself Jonathan Richman

I Can Hear Her Fighting With Herself I can hear her fighting with herself I can hear the words she doesn't tell Well, right left right, I can almost hear the fight Well blink blink blink I can

Everyday Clothes Jonathan Richman

I say "look, why don't you just wear what you'd wear everyday?" You know, T-Shirt, you know sweatshirt, You know, cut off shorts you know those... Plain old everyday clothes.

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

Hey There Little Insect Jonathan Richman

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

Here Come the Martian Martians Jonathan Richman

And we have to find out right now What kind of flavor do these Martians like.

I Eat With Gusto, Damn! You Bet Jonathan Richman

I Eat With Gusto, Damn! You Bet Hello Everyone, it's time for poetry I submit to you the following it's entitled: "I Eat with Gusto, Damn! You Bet" By one Jonathan Richman.

Astral Plane Jonathan Richman

Astral Plane Tonight I'm all alone in my room I'll go insane if you won't sleep with me I'll still be with you I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane The astral plane for dark at night The astral

Surrender Jonathan Richman

Now, I can be stubborn and draw the line But now I've learned to pray thy will and not mine Love has softened my heart and softened me It's softened my eyes on the things they see And my cheek has

Vincent Van Gogh Jonathan Richman

Well in the Amsterdam museum I was feeling bad, And trying to find a way not to be that sad. I felt the feeling in the room sincere, Vincent Van Gogh well he seemed so near.

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

Hello From Cupid Jonathan Richman

Hello From Cupid Hello, this is Cupid speaking and I can make you fall in love but I can't stop you from running away Hello, Honey Yes, this is Cupid and you can do what you want and you can

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

Satisfy Jonathan Richman

Satisfy Well, I can try this and I can try that But before I do I'll ask Would this be something that will satisfy?

A Higher Power Jonathan Richman

I know that magic is an easy word to condemn, But I've tried other girls and I wasn't made for them, And I knew it from afar in that lonely rock and roll bar That there must be a higher power somewhere

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

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.

Roller Coaster by the Sea Jonathan Richman

Well, I went on the coaster and my heart was heavy as lead But we went down, and around, and it knocked me out of my head. I say whoa-oh-oh, for it knocked me out of my head. Let's go...

If She Don't Love Me Jonathan Richman

Ohh, Ohh, Ohh Ohh Ohh Well Now Ohh, Ohh She says she don't love me but I don't know She says she don't love me but how can this be so If she don't love me if love has gone why does she still laugh when

I Must Be King Jonathan Richman

I Must Be King I easy laugh, I easy cry. I soft inside, She partly why. I used to yearn, And now I sing. Since she's my queen, Well that makes me king.

The Neighbors Jonathan Richman

The Neighbors Jonathan it's late, don't you think that I should go Naw we were just starting to talk now, It was just getting good don't you know. But if I leave here in the morning. Yeah.

My Love is a Flower (Just Beginning to Bloom) Jonathan Richman

My Love is a Flower (Just Beginning to Bloom) Well, my love is a flower just beginning to bloom Like those things from your garden that spring from the gloom.

To Hide a Little Thought Jonathan Richman

To Hide a Little Thought I tried to hide a little thought The more I tried the worse things got It started out so meek and small But in a week pervaded all Just a stray little stray, stray,

Nineteen In Naples Jonathan Richman

Nineteen In Naples well when I was 19 I was insecure now ain't that 19 I was over intellectual, that's for sure 19 in naples, well 19, 19 in naples.

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.

Chewing Gum Wrapper Jonathan Richman

Cruddy little chewing gum wrapper, My eyes would not let go; Saw the little thing that I liked so.

Abdul and Cleopatra Jonathan Richman

How I wonder where she's at-ra And I wish the old girl were here. Abdul yearns for Cleopatra in the early morning sun. Abdul loves Cleopatra, she's still the one. You know, I love Cleopatra.

Parties in the U.S.A. Jonathan Richman

And I know we can't have those times back again, But we can have parties like there were then, We need more parties in the USA, We need more parties in the USA.

Ice Cream Man Jonathan Richman

Well now, ice cream man, upon my street I heard your truck outside, it's really neat. Ice cream man, upon my block Your little chimes, they reel and they rock. Ice cream man, ring your bell.

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

The Fenway Jonathan Richman

The Fenway Now I was born by the Fenway, in Beth Israel Hospital. Could that help to explain why I love the Fenway so well.