Artist: John Entwistle Album: Rigor Mortis Sets In {1973}

You can keep your classical music
You can stuff your rhythm and blues
And you know what you can do with your Dixieland, too
You can stick it anyplace you chose

Just give me that rock and roll
All I want is that rock and roll
Just give me that rock and roll
All I want is that rock and roll
Take me back home and I'll be up till seven
I don't want to stay in hell, take me back to heaven
Back to rock and roll

Don't give me no high classed opera
Give me music with some drive
And I just can't take that old swan lake
I want to feel like I'm still alive

Give me that rock and roll
All I want is that rock and roll
Just give me that rock and roll
All I want is that rock and roll
Take me back home and I'll be up till seven
I don't want to stay in hell, take me back to heaven
Back to rock and roll

Don't play me no boogie woogie
I don't like big bands that swing
All I want to hear is that rock and roll
I learned that kind of thing

Just give me that rock and roll
All I want is that rock and roll
Just give me that rock and roll
All I want is that rock and roll
Take me back home and I'll be up till seven
I don't want to stay in hell, take me back to heaven
Back to rock and roll

Mr. Bassman, you've got that certain somethin'
Mr. Bassman, you set that music thumpin'
To you it's easy when you go one, two, three - buh bop bop buh ba
You mean - buh ba bop buh ba bop buh ba

Mr. Bassman, you're on all the songs
With the buh boo boo ba boom boom and the do dat do dat do dong
Hey, Mr. Bassman, you're the hidden King of tock and toll - buh bop bop buh ba
No, no - buh ba bop buh ba bop buh ba

Oh, it don't mean a thing when the lead is singin'
Or when he goes, "I yi yi yi yi yi."
Mr. Bassman, I'm askin' just one thing
Will you teach me, yeah, the way you sing
Cos Mr. Bassman, I wanna be a bassman too - buh bop bop buh ba
Try this - buh ba bop buh ba bop buh ba

Mr. Bassman, I really think I'm with it
With the buh boo boo ba boom boom, yeah, do dat do dat do dong
Oh, Mr. Bassman, now I'm a bassman too - buh bop bop buh ba
That's it - buh ba bop buh ba bop buh ba
Now you, with me 

No, it don't mean a thing when the lead is singin'
Or when he goes, "I yi yi yi yi yi."
Mr. Bassman, I'm askin' just one thing
Will you teach me, yeah, the way you sing
Cos Mr. Bassman, I wanna be a bassman too - buh bop bop buh ba
Try this - buh ba bop buh ba bop buh ba 

Mr. Bassman, I think I'm really with it
Do dit do dit do do, do dat do dat do dong
Oh, Mr. Bassman, now I'm a bassman too - buh bop bop buh ba
Gettin' good - buh ba bop buh ba bop buh ba
Now you, you're gettin' good

Well, you heard of the shake and the boogaloo
The mashed potato and the hoochie coo
You heard of the twist and the funky chicken, too
Well, here's a new dance that's gonna teach you to do

Here's the first dance and it's really easy
Well it's kind of hard work and called the wheezy
You just run on the spot as fast as you can go
And when you get tired you just puff and blow
And do the wheezy baby, do the wheezy baby, do the wheezy baby
Everybody get up and dance, come on

Here's another dance that I think you'll like
You stand still and do nothing and it's called the strike
You don't have to use your body, ain't it a groove
You just wait until someone else makes the first move
Do the strike baby, do the strike baby, do the strike baby
Everybody get up and dance, come on

Here's a brand new dance with a brand new angle
It's the very last waltz and it's called the dangle
You tie a rope round your neck and stand on a chair
And you kick it away and your dancing on air
Do the dangle baby, do the dangle baby, do the dangle baby
Everybody get up and stand
Do the dangle baby, do the dangle baby, do the dangle baby
Everybody get up and scream, come on

You ain't nothin' but a hound dog, rockin' all the time
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog, rockin' all the time
You ain't never caught a rabbit
You ain't no friend of mine

Well, they said you was high classed, that was all lies
Well, they said you was high classed, that was all lies
You ain't never caught a rabbit
You ain't no friend of mine

You ain't nothin' but a hound dog, rockin' all the time
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog, rockin' all the time
You ain't never caught a rabbit
You ain't no friend of mine

They said you was high classed, that was all lies
Well, they said you was high classed, that was all lies
You ain't never caught a rabbit
You ain't no friend of mine

Well, they said you was high classed, that was all lies
Well, they said you was high classed, that was all lies
You ain't never caught a rabbit
You ain't no friend of mine

You ain't nothin' but a hound dog, rockin' all the time
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog, rockin' all the time
You ain't never caught a rabbit
You ain't no friend of mine

I went down to my tailor to get myself a suit and to measure
It's been a long, long time since I looked like a gentlemen of leisure
He spent an awful lot of time on my inside leg
You don't get that kind of treatment when you buy stuff of the peg
When I finally picked it up and saw the label inside
I saw a sight that made my mouth gape open wide

It said made in Japan, made in Japan
Their ain't nothing made here in this country anymore
It's either made in Japan, Hong Kong or Singapore
Made in Japan

I went along to the showroom to buy myself a secondhand car
I didn't have much money so I knew I wouldn't get very far
The salesman said, "How much do you intend to spend
You only get what you pay for, in the end."
He said, "You can't afford a Bentley or a Cadillac
But take a look at this motor I've got out the back."

It was made in Japan, made in Japan
Their ain't nothing made here in this country anymore
It's either made in Japan, Hong Kong or Singapore
Made in Japan

Me and my girl, last week we went to church and got wed
I didn't buy the car so I decided I'd get married instead
We went to Miami for the honeymoon
I couldn't wait to get her into the hotel room
But when she came out of the bathroom my knees turned to jelly
When I saw what she had tattooed just below her belly

It said made in Japan, made in Japan
Their ain't nothing made here in this country anymore
It's either made in Japan, Hong Kong or Singapore
Made in Japan

Made in Japan, made in Japan, made in Japan, made in Japan

Dinner is served, sir

My life's in jeopardy
Murdered in cold blood is what I'm gonna be
I ain't been home since Friday night
And now my wife is coming after me

Give me police protection, gonna buy a gun
To look after number one
Give me a bodyguard
A back belt Judo expert with a machine gun

Gonna buy a tank and an aeroplane
When she catches up with me won't be no time to explain
She thinks I've been with another woman
And that's enough to send her half insane

Gonna buy a fast car, put on my lead boots
And take a long, long drive
I may end up spending all my money
But I'll still be alive

All I did was have a bit too much to drink
And I picked the wrong precinct
Got picked up by the law
And now I ain't got time to think

Gonna buy a tank and an aeroplane
When she catches up with me won't be no time to explain
She thinks I've been with another woman
And that's enough to send her half insane

Gonna buy a fast car, put on my lead boots
And take a long, long drive
I may end up spending all my money
But I'll still be alive

And I'm oh, so tired of running
Gonna lay down on the floor
I gotta rest some time
So I can get to run some more, yeah

She's comin', she's comin'
She's comin', she's comin'

I had a girl, Kate was her name
We used to roller skate together
Now it'll never be the same
Now she's gone, she's gone, she's gone, she's gone
To that great skating rink in the sky

I remember that day as if it were yesterday
We were skating side by side
In the fast lane on the motorway
Now she's gone, she's gone, she's gone, she's gone
To that great skating rink in the sky

She was skating way too fast
She was far too daring
When she crashed into that truck
In a shower of ball bearings

They took her to the hospital but it was far too late
She died in the ambulance and, and that night
That night I, I burned my skates

Now she's gone, she's gone, she's gone, she's gone
To that great skating rink in the sky

I had a girl, Kate was her name
We used to roller skate together
Now it will never be the same
Now she's gone, she's gone, she's gone, she's gone
To that great skating rink in the sky

She's gone, she's gone, she's gone, she's gone
To that great skating rink in the sky

I got a girl, her name is Peg
She looks kind of pretty but she's got a wooden leg
She's got a leg shaped like the leg of a chair
But when it comes to dancing, no one can compare

Peg Leg Peggy, she really knows how to hop
She really knows how to hop, she really knows how to hop
When it comes to dancing, she's the queen
She sounds just like a sewing machine
Peg Leg Peggy, she really knows how to hop
She really knows how to hop, she really knows how to hop

She's got a sister's got a mouth so wide
She eats her dinner with the plate inside
When she sings you think her face is gonna split in two
She sings four part harmony while she's kissing you

Wide Mouth Winnie, she really knows how to kiss ya
She really knows how to kiss ya, she really knows how to kiss ya
When it comes to kissing, she's an ace
But make sure you don't get lipstick all over your face
Wide Mouth Winnie, she really knows how to kiss
She really knows how to kiss, she really knows how to kiss

Wide Mouth Winnie, she really knows how to kiss ya
She really knows how to kiss ya, she really knows how to kiss ya
When it comes to kissing, she's an ace
But make sure you don't get lipstick all over your face
Wide Mouth Winnie, she really knows how to kiss
She really knows how to kiss, she really knows how to kiss

Winnie's got a friend who's got four eyes
Two in the middle and one on each side
When you take her to the movies it's really swell
She can look into your eyes and watch the film as well

Four-eyed Fannie, she really can flash those eyes
She really can flash those eyes, she really can flash those eyes
When you take her to the movies, you'll nearly die
When you kiss her ears, you look her right in the eye
Four-eyed Fannie, she really can flash those eyes
She really can flash those eyes, she really can flash those eyes

Lucille, you don't do your daddy's will
Lucille, you don't do your daddy's will
There ain't nothing to ya, but I love you still

Lucille, please come back where you belong
Lucille, please come back where you belong
I've been good to you baby, please don't lead me along

I woke up this mornin', Lucille was not in sight
I asked her friends about her but all their lips was tight
Lucille, please come back where you belong
I've been good to you baby, please don't lead me along

Lucille, you don't do your daddy's will
Lucille, you don't do your daddy's will
There ain't nothing to ya, but I love you still

Come on, I've gotta go for a piss in a minute


I was walking down the sidewalk with my coat strung over my back
When a car pulled up beside me, a big black Cadillac
A man said, "Son have you seen a man with a gun
He's got a scar across his eye, looks a little like me, a real mean one."

I said, "Sir I ain't seen nothing, I ain't seen nothing at all."
I said, "Sir I ain't seen nothing, I ain't seen nothing at all."

He said, "Son if you're lying you'll never leave this town alive
Gonna fit you concrete overshoes and you're gonna take a dive."

The car pulled away and I ran off, so afraid I wanted to cry
When a man jumped out of the doorway, he had a scar across his eye
He said, "Son have you seen a big black Cadillac
With a man in the front, looks a bit like me, and two more in the back."

I said, "Sir I ain't seen nothing, I ain't seen nothing at all."
I said, "Sir I ain't seen nothing, I ain't seen nothing at all."

He said, "Son if you're lying you'll never leave this town
Wherever you run I'll find you and then I'll gun you down."

He ran one way and I ran the other, nearly bit clean through my lip
When I bumped into a policeman with a six-gun on his hip
He said, "Son have you seen a big black Cadillac
With one man in the front and two more in the back, or a man with a scar."

I said, "I ain't seen nothing, I ain't seen nothing at all."
I said, "Stop, I ain't seen nothing, I ain't seen nothing at all."
I said, "Stop, I ain't seen nothing, I ain't seen nothing at all."
I said, "Stop I ain't seen nothing, I don't want to get involved."