She Cracked Jonathan Richman

She Cracked Well she was sensitive She understood me She understood the European things of 1943 But she does all these things that I can't stand I get jealous if she stays with another man

When She Kisses Me Jonathan Richman

But when she kisses me That's when the maple tree meets the honey bee. When she kisses me When she kisses me. Now, they don't last long and they're not hot.

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 Can Hear Her Fighting With Herself Jonathan Richman

almost hear her thinking Can almost hear her fighting can almost hear her fighting with herself It's like she wants to scream but something is paralyzing it's like she wants to talk but then she

Since She Started to Ride Jonathan Richman

Since She Started to Ride She's got a brown suntan starting just above her collar Her lower arms they're brown, but the rest is kinda pale She'd buy betadine if she only had a dollar And she'd

Summer Morning Jonathan Richman

I was just walking around on a summer morning, Bop-she-bop-she-bop-hey-hey Enjoying the breeze and these smells of the dawnin' Bop-she-bop-she-bop-hey-hey As the sun rose above the trees So wet still

Fly Into the Mystery Jonathan Richman

Funny now, she was here just a minute ago. She must have gone away. Where'd she go? She must have gone to fly into life's mystery. She goes no more to the places she used to be.

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.

Vampire Girl Jonathan Richman

Does she cook beans? Does she cook rice? Does she do ritual sacrifice? Vampire Girl, Vampire Girl Whoah, I get so intrigued when they look like a vampire girl.

Let Her Go Into the Darkness Jonathan Richman

And she don't answer the cards you send. Now you're jelous of the time he spends with her. Just let her go into the darkness. Let her learn from all the things there.

I Must Be King Jonathan Richman

I soft inside, She partly why. 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.

The Night Is Still Young Jonathan Richman

party at 1:32 and I said yeah I want to go because the night is still young and the band is just cold and I'm tired of spending time all alone well driving around and I can't find nothing maybe she

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

To Hide a Little Thought Jonathan Richman

Many thoughts they come and go This to shall pass she'll never know Since my way is bold and free She noticed something strange in me Mabye my voice speeded up or slowed down Maybe my eyes started

Someone I Care About Jonathan Richman

Alright Well I won't pretend I like a girl if I really don't And act like she's great when she makes me feel appalled All I want is a girl that I care about Or I want nothing at all.

A Higher Power Jonathan Richman

They say that magic and the science world collide But Einstein saw me looking at her and he joined my side And I knew how it would be the way she hated me And there must be a higher power somewhere

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.

Everyday Clothes Jonathan Richman

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

That Summer Feeling Jonathan Richman

the park with the water fountain And there's the little girl with the dirty ankles cuz she's On the swings, you know, and all the dust is kicking up And you remember the ankle locking And the way she

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. Oh now is better th...

The Beach Jonathan Richman

The Beach One Two Bang Bang Bang Well the beach be one of the best things we got, Cause it's not what you have on but what you not. No more silly clothes for you, No more shoes no necktie too, An...

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. Abdul yearns for Cleopatra in the early morning sun. ...

Afternoon Jonathan Richman

Afternoon You know, it's afternoon Yeah, yeah And there's the moon, so pale And all the trees are whisperin' and the elves are whisperin' to me, that's right I am, I am How they whisper so nice I...

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 highwa...

Fender Stratocaster Jonathan Richman

Fender Stratocaster Born in the 50s looking so bold Fender Stratocaster Everythin' your parents hated about rock 'n roll Fender Fender Fender Wangin' and a twangin, sounding so tough Fender Stra...

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.

Surrender Jonathan Richman

Surrender To win you must fight, or so they say But with love things never seem to work that way. With love you can't win If love can't get in And it can't pierce the heart of a defender. To win ...

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. My love is a flower just beginning t...

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? ...

Cerca Jonathan Richman

Mas y mas y mas "Oh I say I say" mas y mas y mas Mas y mas "Hey Jonathan" te vas a emocionar? Pues estoy y nunca voy a occultar Y cerca "Oh Alright" conmigo es... Cerca cerca, mas cerca.

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.

Walter Johnson Jonathan Richman

Walter Johnson Oh I'm a going to tell you if you don't know, Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum. About a great ball player from a long time ago. Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ...

Chewing Gum Wrapper Jonathan Richman

Chewing Gum Wrapper I saw the chewing gum wrapper, saw it after lunch; Faded little cruddy thing, I picked from among the bunch. Cruddy little chewing gum wrapper, My eyes would not let go; Saw t...

Bermuda Jonathan Richman

Bermuda Jonathan, Jonathan, I wanna know something, Well have you ever been to Bermuda? Yeah my band once played down there. What did you like about Bermuda?

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 w...

Vincent Van Gogh Jonathan Richman

Vincent Van Gogh Have you heard about the painter Vincent Van Gogh, Who loved color and who let it show. Now in the museum what have we here? The baddest painter since God's Jon Vermeer. He loved...

Rooming House on Venice Beach Jonathan Richman

Rooming House on Venice Beach 1-2-1-2-3 Rooming house on Venice beach. Rooming house on Venice beach. It was a rooming house on venice beach Nice and cheap A radiator and a sagging bed On which ...

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...

Parties in the U.S.A. Jonathan Richman

Parties in the U.S.A. 1-2-3-4 Hi everybody! I'm from the 60's, The time of Louie Louie and little Latin Lupe Lou. And I know we can't have those times back again, But we can have parties like the...

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 hat...

Ice Cream Man Jonathan Richman

Ice Cream Man Hi there, everybody. We're the Modern Lovers. We're gonna sing about the ice cream man for you. Well now, ice cream man, upon my street I heard your truck outside, it's really neat...

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 your...

Hi Dear Jonathan Richman

Hi Dear Hi, dear. I know you still care about me. Even when you don't let it show. Hi, Dear. I know you still care about me. Even when you don't let it show. I have no fear, 'cause I know you st...

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. I might be prejudiced. B...

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? I get lonely town to town But before I look around Will this be something that ...

Springtime Jonathan Richman

Springtime Springtime, I'm out here in your morning breezes. And I smell such nectar in your air. But right now the nectar only teases, Cause springtime should be to share. So bold are you, blue ...

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. And we have to find out right now What kind of flavor do thes...

Hey There Little Insect Jonathan Richman

Hey There Little Insect Hey there, little insect, don't scare me so. 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 ...

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 P...

That Little Sleeper Car Jonathan Richman

That Little Sleeper Car There at the stoplight was a little sleeper car With power that you can't see Painted drab, but then that's the way they are But that little sleeper car's not foolin' me. ...