Modern World Jonathan Richman

Modern World Well there's sex in the sunny day That shines down on Boylston street And I love the U.S.A.

Roadrunner Jonathan Richman

With the radio on I'm in love with Massachusetts And the neon when it's cold outside And the highway when it's late at night Got the radio on I'm like the roadrunner Alright I'm in love with modern

Velvet Underground Jonathan Richman

How in the world were they making that sound? Velvet Underground. Now you can look at that band and wonder where All that sound was coming from With just 4 people there.

Hospital Jonathan Richman

You can see it in my eyes Oh there is pain inside You can see it in my eyes Makes me think about me That I've lost my pride But I'm in love with this power that resides in your eyes You live in modern

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

Ice Cream Man Jonathan Richman

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.

Government Center Jonathan Richman

Those secretaries will have to stand up, and not be able to sit Oh it's gonna be fun, oh we won't get scared, we can't keep it down Oh that feelin' inside we're gonna transmit it to life Baby, aw modern

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

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.

That Little Sleeper Car Jonathan Richman

That little sleeper car might fool the world But that little sleeper car's not foolin' me.

I Can't Find My Best Friend Jonathan Richman

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 friend the world

Rooming House on Venice Beach Jonathan Richman

The ancient world was in my reach From my rooming house on venice beach.

Vincent Van Gogh Jonathan Richman

So bad so bad that the world had to know, The man loved color and he let it show. Well in the Amsterdam museum I was feeling bad, And trying to find a way not to be that sad.

Vincent Van Gogh (Album Ver.) Jonathan Richman

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 His paintings had twice the color other paintings had So bad that the world

City Vs. Country Jonathan Richman

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 the way of the world

To Hide a Little Thought Jonathan Richman

started out so meek and small But in a week pervaded all Just a stray little stray, stray, stray In trying to hide it I asked it to stay In trying to hide it I'd made it a bed From which to rule the world

Abdul and Cleopatra Jonathan Richman

Even though I wonder where she's at-ra As I wander through this world. And Abdul yearns for Cleopatra, Abdul takes her or takes none. Abdul loves Cleopatra, she's still the one.

Surrender Jonathan Richman

I ask at night when the world is still Be it done unto me according to thy will.

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

New England Jonathan Richman

I've been all around the world, but I love New England best. I might be prejudiced. But it's true, I love New England best. Well, now...

Springtime Jonathan Richman

I'm so alive, so alive, so lovin' The world must feel my heart poundin' cause it's throbbin' and it's throbbin' and it's throbbin'.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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. Well, she herself might never come back But she's wi...

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.

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...

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...

When She Kisses Me Jonathan Richman

When She Kisses Me Well, she was born in the winter When the sun shines so pale. Whereas I was born in the spring In case you can't tell In case you can't tell. But when she kisses me That's when...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 b...

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...

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. You listen more to your friends than to your ...

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. Now you're jelous of the time he s...

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. Alright Wel...

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 ...

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 re...

I Must Be King Jonathan Richman

I Must Be King I easy laugh, I easy cry. 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,...