SIDE 1


1. DRAGGING ME DOWN

The bank keeps draggin' me down, gonna rip it from my heart
Drown and shut out the sound, comedy's about to start
World's been draggin' me down, prepare your inner child
I keep draggin' me down, let me run before I walk

It's only water, it's only rain, it's only teardrops, it's only pain

But it's draggin' me down, draggin' me down, draggin' me down
Stop draggin' me down, draggin' me down, draggin' me down

My mom's been draggin' me down
Everytime I stop to think
Mom you're pushing down, my hands are startin' to stink
World's been draggin' me down, don't die I'm warnin' you
I keep draggin' you down
Can't even help myself

It's only water, it's only rain, it's only teardrops, only pain

World is draggin' me down, draggin' me down, draggin' me down
Stop draggin' me down, draggin' me down, draggin' me down

Ahh, ahh, c'mon make me smile
Hey, hey, I'll be- I'll be alright in a while
Hey, hey, it's not like I have some special infection
I just want that good 'ole-fashioned affection

One, two, draggin' me down, draggin' me down, draggin' me down
Stop draggin' me down, draggin' me down, draggin' me down

It's only water, it's only rain, it's only teardrops, only pain

Stop draggin' me down, draggin' me down, draggin' me down
Stop draggin' me down, draggin' me down, draggin' me down

Draggin' me down, draggin' me down, draggin' me down
Draggin' me down, draggin' me down, draggin' me down
Draggin' me down, draggin' me down, draggin' me down

Uuuhh


2. FREEWAY

Wanna see you in my rearview mirror
On down the freeway, freeway
Nobody said it would be easy
Freeway, freeway

Take me back to her over me
And I can't change your time, and I can't change your mind

I'm on the freeway
You're in my way

Leeway, leeway
Got to get some space around and breathe

Leeway, leeway

Make the best of nothin' left for me
And I can't find the time,
Got to see what I can find, on down the freeway,
You're in my way (in my way)

You're not my problem

Sunday, Sunday
I ain't waitin' 'round for Sunday
Sunday, Sunday
I wanna know if you're waitin' 'round for Sunday

And I can't change your time, and I can't change your mind
Freeway, you're in my way
You're in my way
You're in my way


3. BROKEN GLASS

Long-distance information, ring me 608
Laughing at the other end
Get me my prescription, come and walk my dog
Please get me anything

You can't seal fate with a kick
You should know it doesn't work that way
As for all your lofty aspirations
You couldn't give 'em all away

(Throw away) Those precious things that just don't last
(Throw away) Memories that cut like broken glass

Long-distance information sounds like broken glass
Just how long is all of this really gonna last?
Get someone I used to know in another place or time
Please, please me

You've been places I'll never go
Raised the questions I'll never know
You've had so many arms around you
This time you've hit an all-time low

(I've been told) So many things that just don't last
(I've been told) So many things are broken glass


4. GOIN' DOWN

Hey

Floatin' down the river
With a saturated liver
And I wish I could forgive her
But I do believe she meant it
When she told me to forget it
And I bet she will regret it
When they find me in the morning wet and drowned
And word gets round
I'm goin' down
I'm goin' down

Coming up for air
It's pretty stuffy under there
I'd like to say I didn't care
But I forgot to leave a note
And its so hard to stay afloat
I'm soakin wet without a boat
And I knew I should have taken off my shoes
It's front page news
Woah, I'm goin' down
I'm goin' down

I wish I had another drink
It wouldn't be so hard to sink
I should have taken time to think
Besides I got the picture straight
She must have had another date
I didn't need this extra weight
I wish that I could see the way to shore
I don't want no more
I'm goin' down
I'm goin' down

And now I see the life I led
I slept it all away in bed
I should have learned to swim instead
And now it's really got me stumped
I can't believe why I jumped
I'd like to get my tummy pumped
I can't believe they drink this stuff in town
This dirty brown
I'm goin' down
I'm goin' down

I wish I looked before I leaped
I didn't know it was so deep
Been down so far I don't get wet
Haven't touched the bottom yet
This river scene is gettin' old
I'm hungry, sleepy, wet, and cold
She told me to forget it nice
I should have taken her advice
I only want to go on home
I'd gladly leave that girl alone
What a way to spend the night
If I don't drown, I'll die of fright
My pappy taught me how to float
But I can't swim a single note
He threw me in to teach me how
I stayed there floatin' like a mama cow
And now I've floated way down stream
I know this has to be a dream
If I could find my way to shore
Id never, never do this anymore
I'll give you three, I've been down nine
I'm goin' down just one more time
I'm goin' down
I'm goin' down
I'm goin' down

Now the sky is gettin' light
An everything will be alright
Think I finally got the knack
Just floatin' here lazy on my back
I never really liked that town
I think I'll ride the river down
Just movin' slow and floatin' free
Theres a river swingin' under me
Waving back to the folks on shore
I should have thought of this before
I'm floatin' on down to New Orleans
Goin' to pick up on some swingin' scenes
I know I'll know a better day
I'll go down groovin' all the way
I'm goin' down
I'm goin' down

I'm goin' down (×6)


5. THE SNAKE

[Unintelligible radio transmission]

Please don't feed the snake
Please don't feed the snake

[Unintelligible radio transmission]

Flesh, blood, life is scattered,
Filled with rage, flip the page
Oww, what, yellow snake
Snake, snake, snake, snake

Slide
You make me ride her

Please don't feed the snake
Please don't feed the snake

No ya don't

[Unintelligible radio transmission]


6. HOT PANTS

Okay, we're ready. We're ready. Is everybody ready?
C'mon Karl!

One, two, a-one, two, three, oww

Good God, hot pants

You and me, pretty pretty please

Ha, I can take it

I can't take it, I'm smokin'
Good God
Whooooa

Ha, ha, I can't take it
Good God

You got to use what you got
It's just what you need
Said, you got to use everything you got
What you got you need

What you got
What you got

Whoa, whoa, whoa

Fuck, I'm smoking, I'm smokin'

C'mon baby (makes kissing noises)

Hot pants

Good God, were smokin'

Hot pants baby

Can't take it off

Im' on fire for your hot pants baby
I can't take it off

One, three, and four

Okay baby

I can't take it

I can't hear you guys

Ooh, ooh, ooh

Ooh, Get a room baby

Let black girls go
Stop makin' shit
That's for sure
At least she can do James Brown
She can do any of you larger chicks
She was movin' her feet, she was movin' her hips
Hey look out, stop that bitch

Whoa

Oh, Dave's cord came out, whoa

We got a lot of percussion, baby
We got all kinds of percussion

Fuck

Get her plugged in Dave, lets hear it go
It ain't broken is it

Okay

Oh fuck

Lets see some percussion you guys, c'mon
Bring it on over there

Whip it to the roulette

Plug in

Good God baby (makes kissing noise)
Good God baby

What am I gonna do

Man, those rely on our roulette ninj-a

We'll catch up
One more time

Lets hear some good 'ol, ahh shuck storm baby

Whoa

Ooh, man you suck man

(Is he
Nah, man)


7. JOB FOR ME

Well I want to find a job that's right for me
Well anyone that could fool around is me
Well I just don't know what I'm gonna do
Well if I'm gonna ever have to work for you

Maybe I could be your bus driver
Maybe I could be your garbage man
Your part of this is what I deal with anyway
I'll try to find doin' what I can

Well I want to find a job that's right for me
Well I don't bother walkin' to a beat
Well I'll just do what I want to do
Well if I'm gonna always have to work for free

A janitor or a politician
All the different things you think you'd learn
And a lone raner, that would be fun
Havin' my silver bullets in my gun

I want to find a job that's right for me
I fell out of opportunity
Givin' out thoughts of purity
But you better be careful you'll be workin' for me

Maybe I could be your doctor
Go to school and get my PhD
Wonderin' if I'll ever make a livin'
Spellin' his own age, Jesus saves

Ohhh


8. SWINGIN'

I'm swingin'
Swingin'

Get you real fucked up motherfucker

Get back you motherfuckers,
I want y'all to take it to the root


9. TAKE IT TO THE ROOT

Hey what you doing comin' around my place
Whoa, I hear you cryin', tears run down my face
Do this, do that, it's always push, push, push
But I sure grow tired of beating 'round the bush

Take it to the root
(Take it to the root)
Take it to the root
(Take it to the root)
Take it, take it, take it

Hey whatcha saying, calling out my name
I ain't got no shame, better find someone else to blame
Talking 'round in circles, better get to the point
I should find someone else to give support

Take it to the root
(Take it to the root)
Take it to the root
(Take it to the root)
Take it, take it, take it

Well, I can't take it, always in my face
Hey, don't I know you, I've seen you someplace
Back before you know it, back for more abuse
Back to where I started from, home and on the lose

Take it to the root
(Take it to the root)
Take it to the root
Take it, take it, take it

Take it to the root one time
Take it to the root two times
Take it to the root three times
Take it to the root four times, times four my god

Take it to the root
(Take it to the root)
Take it to the root
(Take it to the root)
Take it, take it, take it


10. FEARLESS

(Interview)


SIDE 2


11. DO YOU KNOW

Do you know what it's like to really hate somebody
Oh, will you remember cause you drank all my funny wine
You thought your friend's upset, you're gonna be a big success
And you'd do anything to keep your mind all so secret

Chimes and diamond rings
And obtain fingerprints
And drew a line right across the pavement
I'm so little doctor, I've got oh so many

And do you know what it's like to really love somebody
Oh will you remember cause I've got what you really need
You got it in a plan in the palm of your hand
And you'd do anything but I'm not so upset
Trip to a far away place and diamonds have laid faith and jewerly under bombs and fools and country bums
Oh, help, come get me

What the fuck is gonna kill the hate master, cancer of the father of my wanted love


12. SPACEHEAD

Ahhhhhhh

So you think I've got a problem?
So you think it's all to clear?
Got fucking mental of disorder
Where's the fucking order around here?

I'm a spacehead, I'm not a stupid head
I am a space head, just open-minded

Spacehead
Spacehead

Why when I cry do I hang my head down low?
How do you move so fast but think so slow?
My favorite things I'll never know
Hang my head in the wind and let it blow

I'm a spacehead, I'm not a stupid head
I am a spacehead, just open my head

Spacehead
Spacehead

Dancing in the library and the teacher says I'm a spacehead
Smoking in the church and the preacher says I'm a spacehead

The books are burning fast
The books are burning fast

I bet you know just what I'm saying
Maybe I am saying something else
The next decision that you make
Is probably gonna be a big mistake

I'm a spacehead
Can I open up your head?
I'm a spacehead
I'm just open-minded

Spacehead (×9)


13. COCAINE BLUES

Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds
I took a shot of cocaine and I shot my baby down
I shot her down cause she made me sick
And I stuck that lovin' .44 beneath my head

Got up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun
I took a shot of cocaine and away I run
Made a good run, but I ran too slow
They overtook me down in Mexico

Takin' the road, she's takin' the pill
When in walks the sheriff from Jericho Hill
Hey Willy Lee your name is not Jack Brown
You're the dirty heck that shot your woman down

Yes sir-e, oh yes my name is Willy Lee
If you've got the warrant you'd better read it to me
Shot her down because she made me sore
I thought I was her daddy but she had five more

When I was arrested, I was dressed in black
They put me on a freight train and hauled me back
I had no friend for to go my bail
Well, they slapped my dried up carcass in that county jail

The next mornin' 'bout a half past nine
I spied the sheriff coming down the line
The sheriff said as he cleared his throat
He said come on you dirty heck into that district court

The very next mornin' my trial began
Where I was judged by twelve honest men
Just as the jury walked d out
I saw the little judge commence to look about

In about five minutes, in walks a man
Holding the verdict in his right hand
The verdict said in the third degree
I shot him, hollered Lordy, please have a mercy on me

The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen
99 years in the San-Quen pen
99 years that should make me proud
I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down

C'mon you've gotta listen unto me
Lay off that whiskey, and let that cocaine be


14. OUT OF STYLE

Don't you realize most girls know how to walk
And do you think that you would last more than a while
And dont you keep up with the fashion

This weeks mannequins are not sporting passion
Ooh, oh, oh, oh you must find something new
Ooh, oh, oh, oh you hate me, and I'll hate you

New boots and jacket, what else can I do
I'm so in today, stayin' away from you
I've got you pregnant, ahhh you're so out of style
Hem me up, just tie a not, I'll send you a ball

Ohh, oh, oh, oh we must find something new
Ohh, oh, oh, oh run around and I'll piss on you

Can't you find a better way to waste a lick of time
I'll find someone, hey, join this special group of mine
I know what you're thinking, I know what you want to do
Cause I'm a fashion connoisseur, and I've got my gun on you

Woah, oh, oh, oh

Love you (×8)

Love you (×8)

Don't you realize love's gone out of style
Don't you realize love's gone out of style
Don't you realize love's gone out of style

Don't you realize? love's gone out of style


15. NOWHERE TO GO

(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

Ah, the west
Where the men were mean
The women were scarce
And the sheep were mighty nervous

(Hocks and spits)

You know, I'm just a cowboy
But I've got no place to go
There's no more ranges for me to ride
Nah, they got rid of those sixty, seventy years ago

(Growl)

Stop

Look where you're going (oh, oh, oh)
You're not going anywhere (oh, oh, oh)
People everywhere, new hairstyles (oh, oh, oh)
Where your bluffings not a change

I ain't got nowhere… nowhere to go
Sometimes I feel so… so all alone
I ain't got nowhere… nobody's home
I need a fix, I'm oh so alone

Ah, you, just ease his day (oh, oh, oh)
Easier said than done (oh, oh, oh)
I want you to make up your mind child (oh, oh, oh)
Don't bother telling me when you're done
Are you all done?

I ain't got nowhere… nowhere to hide
Sometimes I wish I could see the other side
I ain't got nowhere… nowhere to go
I'm coming down and I'm oh so alone

(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)


16. HEY BIRD

Hey now, hey now bird

A nice little way
A sky so blue
Hey now, hey now bird
Do you have my name
If I could I'd see, all the things you see

Well I try, try, try, try, I want to try to see
I want to try, try, try, try, I want to try to see

Well I feel a little groovy
And so it fills the air
You laugh and cry and sit and watch, you never care
You let me live
How do you get so high
You run and jump and flap your wings

I fly, fly, fly, fly, fly, I want to fly away
I want to fly, fly, fly, fly, I want to fly away

Hey bird
Headin' down the runway
Will you sing for a hot song
Will you never leave


17. FRIENDS

Well I've been distressed, via pressed, tossed in white cement
Handin'in to buy the bottle where you can't hardly ever win
And I see you walkin' on the street, and you look so all alone
Well, I could be your mystery, but you can't take me home

Don't you need someone to call
I ain't afraid to fall
I cant't face myself alone
I need a real life friend

Well I'm the toughest motherfucker that you ever did see
I never shed no tears in my life, so I know you can laugh for me
And I see you 'round the corner with your pants so goddamn tight
Do you think that all this money's gonna make, everything alright

Just give me someone to call
I ain't afraid to fall
Finish myself alone
I need a real life friend

I've got to presentate for fancy friends who talk behind my back
Friends who I'm afraid to call, got friends who'll leave me back
I got friends who steal my credit cards and friends to take you for a ride
Friends who give me ha-ha-ha, cause you keep me on your side
I got friends who sell me guilty pleasure, and know friends just like you
Friends who scared I'm invincible and tell me what to do
I got so many dirty friends, so many I don't even know
What do I need my friends for hey, hey, hey, somebody

Don't you need a friend to call
I ain't afraid to fall
Can't finish myself alone
I need a real life friend


18. RAMBLIN' ROSE

Love is like a ramblin' rose

The more you think, the more it grows

Ramblin' rose, ramblin' rose

You try hard

Love is like a ranblin' rose

Cant think, but you can't let go

That thing for the more you know

You try hard

Try fuckin' hard

Love is like a ranblin' rose
Cant think, but you can't let go

Ramblin' rose (×8)


19. YOUR CLOCK

You're so full of fucking lies
You also live a fucked up life
Cut you up and la, da, da
I can't get enough of your clock

I just want you to have some fun
I tried to fuck you for a buck
Shows how I fucked up everyone
I'll never get enough of your clock

Oh, oh, a-oh
Oh, oh, a-oh
Oh, oh, a-oh

Are ya'll tucked in to ready to play
Ya'll tucked in to ready get away
Folks off the street calling don't be late
I haven't had enough of your clock

Before the sundown fa, la, la
Ya, ya, ya, blah, blah, blah
Who's that shrieking push and shove
I can't get enough of your clock

Oh, oh, a-oh
Oh, oh, a-oh
Oh, oh, a-oh

You all make me wonder why
You're fucked up these bitches die
Wondering where and when to die
I can't get enough of your clock


20. MASQUERADE

A masquerade

I'm so glad we could get together
I thank you for supplying the fun
Well, we took this time out to enjoy ourselves
Now let's just fucking get it done

Well, we're talk-talk-talking
And talk-talk-talk-talking
And maybe we'll have a little fight
Hush, hush, hush, hush, hush, hush, hush, now don't you admit that the reason you are here
Is just to get fucked tonight?

Come on

This masquerade is over

I.. I.. I got my makeup on
I got my hair all done
I bet you can't even guess who I am

Well, I? I thought you were my friend
But then the troubles began
And that old identity set in

I see no end to this bullshit so let's talk politics
Where it's parties, parties, parties all the time
We got big long cars, we got movie stars
We got the three B's, and don't you forgetting, the bigots, the bombs, and barriers

This masquerade is over

(Hey, hey)

I didn't invite no black, white-hippie, hardcore, the rich, Hasidic Jews, reds, white-bastard mothers, ya know, ya know
You're think you're something special, you know, I certainly didn't invite you
You know these costume parties they're such a good time
But ya, know I think I'm gonna have to be headin' home, ha, ha
Ha, you know it's funny how these social events, they just make me want to be alone

This masquerade is over (×3)

It's all over (×3)

It's over (×13)

It's all over (×4)

Ha, ha, ha


21. SOUL ASYLUM

Radio DJ: "Mother Popcorn" by James [Brown].
Okay, umm, I wanted to ask you now, you just recently just changed your name to Soul Asylum, and up until that point you were known as Loud fast Rules, right?

Dave: Oh, here it comes.

DJ: Okay, why? why did you, umm, like, why did you decide to ch-change the name of the band?

[Silence? then laughter from band.]

DJ: Don't— don't all speak at once.

Dan: We're not an HC band.

DJ: Mmm-hmm.

Karl: I mean people would say we are, but I don't think we're a H? ya know, hardcore band, a punk rock band, or new wave band.

DJ: Hmm? hmm, okay, but what about the name Soul Asylum? I mean, wouldn't.. don't you think that might stereotype you to some people like who hadn't not heard of you before, ya know, like to think that you were a soul or a funk band or something?

[Song fades in.]

Dan: It's possible.

Dave: I don't know.

Karl: But it's better than having everybody that doesn't know thinkin' you're hardcore.

Dave: I asked Paul and he said it wouldn't.

Dan: Paul; Paul Stark? A local god. A man who knows about all these things.

Dave: He knows everything.

DJ: Mmm-hmm. How did you come up with the name Soul Asylum? What is?

[Interview fades out.]

Mecht Mensch: We'd like to thank you all for coming down
To see the best band
And that just happens to be? Soul Asylum

Soul Asylum
Soul Asylum
Soul Asylum
Unfortunately, we're not them
Soul Asylum