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

Modern World Jonathan Richman

So share the modern world with me 'Cause I'm in love with the U.S.A. now I'm in love with the modern world now Put down your cigarette And drop out of B.U.

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

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.

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

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 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.

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

The Morning of Our Lives Jonathan Richman

You're not as bad as you think. 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.

French Style Jonathan Richman

French Style French style, French style is so fussy French style, French style is so proud French style, French style is creamy color More often quiet than loud.

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.

Satisfy Jonathan Richman

Oh, satisfy, satisfy, satisfy, satisfy Without love it just won't satisfy. Love is king with crown of gold Without love a touch feels cold. Without love it just won't satisfy.

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.

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.

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

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

Summer Morning Jonathan Richman

The sun is comin up over 'em, and those trees are dark and cool still. The ground is still wet. The smell of the pollen and flowers The breeze is so neat, so sweet.

New England Jonathan Richman

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.

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.

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.

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

It's not the mascara, It's not the tight dress, (well maybe it is) It's the look in the eyes that's gonna scare you to death.

Abominable Snowman in the Market Jonathan Richman

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh See, there's an abominable snowman in the market, And the situation is grave. Well, the housewives hurt and confuse him, And I can't see him treated this way.

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

When I Dance Jonathan Richman

I'm not a pro, I'm not a pro In fact I barely move at all Compared to certain guys you know But if you look and see You'll see they won't watch them The same way they watch me And they're all in

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

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

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.

Chewing Gum Wrapper Jonathan Richman

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

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

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?)

Ice Cream Man Jonathan Richman

Play the music I've learned to love so well. Ice cream man, ring your chimes In the afternoon so fine. Ice cream man, upon my street I heard your truck today, it was a-neat, a-neat, a-neat.

Important In Your Life Jonathan Richman

If you try and come see me and I'm not there, Tell me you tried so I know you care. I want to know that I'm important In your life Know that I'm important in your life.

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

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

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

Just Look at Me Jonathan Richman

Just Look at Me Well, she herself might never come back But she's with me here because A heart that's once known love Is never the way it was.

I Can't Find My Best Friend Jonathan Richman

miss her and let there be no doubt when I can't find my best friend the world turns inside out I can't find my best friend and the world's turned inside out I can't find my best friend and my laugh just not

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.

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

My Jeans Jonathan Richman

Why not Levis? Why not Levis? Cause they never seem to fit me, No matter what the size. Why not Levis? Why not Levis? Well the bum never fits, nor the hips nor the thighs.

Government Center Jonathan Richman

You know that's the only way the center is ever gonna get better."

Astral Plane Jonathan Richman

If not I'll meet you on the astral plane The astral plane for late at night The astral plane or I'd go insane Well we've known each other from other lives I want to see you today But I'll prove

Party in the Woods Tonight Jonathan Richman

soup is gonna make you smile. At the party in the woods tonight, At the party in the pale moonlight, So we gonna get on the floor and let's rock some more At the party in the woods tonight.

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

Walter Johnson Jonathan Richman

Walter Johnson wouldn't do that not even just a little. He made sure he through the baseball right down the middle. And all through baseball he was loved and respected.

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

Closer Jonathan Richman

sleep And I'm there touching her shoulder Hoping that maybe we could dream the same dream I stare into space awake I lie Wondering how close could get her and I And closer, you see what I want is

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

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