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,

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

Vampire Girl Jonathan Richman

Vampire Girl Gather around for a minute or two And I'll admit something to you I get intrigued when women look sinister Call me superficial, but I stare at them Vampire Girls.

Chewing Gum Wrapper Jonathan Richman

Cruddy little chewing gum wrapper, Faded by the rain; You got to see it for yourself, My words just can't explain.

Hey There Little Insect Jonathan Richman

Well now, I don't want to worry there, insect, I don't want to fight. Hey there, little insect. Hey there, little insect. I don't want to worry about an insect bite. Hey there, little insect.

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

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.

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.

Ice Cream Man Jonathan Richman

Ice cream man, upon my block Your little chimes, they reel and they rock. Ice cream man, ring your bell. Play the music I've learned to love so well.

Miracles Will Start to Happen Jonathan Richman

Miracles Will Start to Happen The 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

Here Come the Martian Martians Jonathan Richman

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

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.

The Baltimores Jonathan Richman

There's a band that I try to see, The Baltimores have a fan in me. They don't play guitar, they just sing. They bring their clothes when they sing, In fact that's all they bring.

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.

My Jeans Jonathan Richman

My hips they had no room to play in, and my little bum felt all trapped inside. There's Levis all around, If there was Wranglers I would know.

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

Closer Jonathan Richman

Cuz that's where I want to go sir How can I say what I'm trying to say Lonely for somebody who's an inch away And closer, you see what I want is closer.

Twilight in Boston Jonathan Richman

spent many walks Lonely walks in the twilight All through Boston and those Suburbs Right now I'm imagining the Public Arts The Public Art is by where the swan boats are By the entrance that goes up to

I was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar Jonathan Richman

I was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar Well I was dancing at a night club one Friday night And that night club bar was a little uptight Yeah, I was dancing all alone a little self conscious When some

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

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

The Fenway Jonathan Richman

Could that help to explain why I love the Fenway so well. Nowhere do I feel more at home, it seems, Then on the Fenway, where I dreamed my dreams.

Parties in the U.S.A. Jonathan Richman

I'm from the 60's, The time of Louie Louie and little Latin Lupe Lou.

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?

Summer Morning Jonathan Richman

A summer breeze was in the dawnin'. 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...

That Summer Feeling Jonathan Richman

That Summer Feeling That summer feeling That summer feeling That summer feeling When there's things to do not because you gotta When you run for love not because you oughtta When you trust your

The Morning of Our Lives Jonathan Richman

The Morning of Our Lives It hurts me to hear, to see you got no faith in yourself. It bothers me now to watch you, you got no faith in your own self.

Party in the Woods Tonight Jonathan Richman

Party in the Woods Tonight Well, the day it has gone, the night it has come, The woods are all dark, but you're still a bum. The moose go "MOO!

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.

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

Nineteen In Naples Jonathan Richman

in naples Uh oh, I'm walkin in an alley italian kids are looking at me funny they're sorta surrounding me and they think that maybe I got money and they're looking at my wallet this almost was a

Someone I Care About Jonathan Richman

Someone I Care About Well I don't want just a girl to fool around with Well I don't want just a girl to ball alright What I want is a girl that I care about Or I want nothing at all.

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.

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 Beach Jonathan Richman

Well now the beach be one of the best things there be, Well the fashion show is there for you to see.

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.

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

Hi Dear Jonathan Richman

You can't hide that love forever. But take your time, dear. I know you're gonna let it show. I know it. I can't be fooled.

Everyday Clothes Jonathan Richman

Everyday Clothes Going to a party and she's wondering what's the way. I say "look, why don't you just wear what you'd wear everyday?"

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

Fly Into the Mystery Jonathan Richman

Fly Into the Mystery Let's make this a slow dance. Ladies' choice. See now, it's eight o'clock in Boston. And Filene's has just locked up. It's so good to see the sky clear up this way.

Government Center Jonathan Richman

rock-a rock-a nonstop tonight Uh huh, at the government center Make the secretaries feel better When they put the stamps on the letters Won't stop until we see secretaries smile We gotta see some

I Eat With Gusto, Damn! You Bet Jonathan Richman

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.

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.

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

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.

Springtime Jonathan Richman

But right now the nectar only teases, Cause springtime should be to share. 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.

Dodge Veg-O-Matic Jonathan Richman

You know, I like to watch it rot. I'm gonna tell you 'bout a car you'd best not buy. The brakes'll fall off and you will sigh. I'm gonna tell you 'bout a car that you won't like.

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

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