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.

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.

Martian Hop The Ran-Dells

Papa ooh mir mir papa ooh mir mir papa ooh mir mir papa ooh mir mir Ee-ee-ee ee-ee I got into my rocket ship to see the Martian Hop I saw the planet shining red so there I made my stop But as I opened

My Little Kookenhaken Jonathan Richman

Now, you don't know what that word means, nor I the man now talkin' But when my heart had found a queen, a little voice did say Kookenhaken, Kookenhaken.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

That Summer Feeling Jonathan Richman

When the cool of the pond makes you drop down on it When the smell of the lawn makes you flop down on it When the teenage car gots the cop down on it The time is here for one more year And that summer

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!

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

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.

Vincent Van Gogh (Album Ver.) Jonathan Richman

Well Have you heard about the painter Vincent Van Gogh Who loved color and who let it show and in the museum what have we here The most soulful painter since Jon Vermeer and He loved he loved life so bad

Hello From Cupid Jonathan Richman

from running away Hello, Honey Yes, this is Cupid and you can do what you want and you can fight if you will Cupid can't tell you what to do but if you're getting tired of fighting cupid is here

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

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,

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

The Baltimores Jonathan Richman

The Baltimores It's The Baltimores, The Baltimores. There's a band that can make me shout. The Baltimores oh they knock me out, They don't play guitar, they just sing.

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

UFO Man Jonathan Richman

UFO Man Well the UFO man is flying around, Flying around And now he's flying right over my town. Over my town.

I was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar Jonathan Richman

kids came up and said, "for dancing come with us."

Hi Dear Jonathan Richman

And you know, it almost feels like the time has come. You know, it almost feels like the time can't tell. You can't hide that love forever. But take your time, dear.

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.

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

Walter Johnson Jonathan Richman

He made sure he through the baseball right down the middle. And all through baseball he was loved and respected. Was there bitterness in Walter Johnson well it was never detected.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Lonely Financial Zone Jonathan Richman

Lonely Financial Zone In the lonely financial zone By the sea I have walked under moon and stars. Skyscrapers shone in their dark majesty. In this otherwordly land of ours.

Abominable Snowman in the Market Jonathan Richman

Abominable Snowman in the Market Well look, see, there's an abominable snowman in the supermarket, And apparently the housewives have never seen anything like that before.

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

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.

Summer Morning Jonathan Richman

Those big trees are up there By the side of the rode, they're lining the road. The sun is comin up over 'em, and those trees are dark and cool still. The ground is still wet.

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

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

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

Fender Stratocaster Jonathan Richman

Stratocaster And the kids in my corner, they can't get enough Fender Fender Fender Like the wind in your hair when the top is down Like taillights headed for another town Fender Stratocaster, well

Twilight in Boston Jonathan Richman

Twilight in Boston When it's twilight in Boston That's something I know about Because I've spent many walks Lonely walks in the twilight All through Boston and those Suburbs Right now I'm imagining

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

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.

Government Center Jonathan Richman

Government Center Well we've got alot alot alot of hard work today We gotta rock at the government center Make the secretaries feel better When they put those stamps on the letters And they

Let Her Go Into the Darkness Jonathan Richman

Let Her Go Into the Darkness Well she's back with her old boyfriend. He don't challenge her. He don't contend with her. And she don't answer the cards you send.

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.

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

Roller Coaster by the Sea Jonathan Richman

Roller Coaster by the Sea You see I went on the roller coaster last night when I was feeling bad Down by the sea in Santa Cruz and I was feeling sad But we went down, and around, and it knocked

Affection Jonathan Richman

Affection Well, people all over the world, people all over the world, people all over the world are starvin' just for affection.