@ARTIST: Mighty Mighty Bosstones
@ALBUM : More Noise and Other Disturbances (1991)
TAANG! Records
Joe Sirois: Drums
Dennis Brockenborough: Trombone
Nate Albert: Guitar
Tim Burton: Saxaphone
Ben Carr: BossTone
Dicky Barrett: Vocals
Kevin Lenear: Saxophone
Joe Gittleman: Bass
1. Awfully Quiet
2. Where'd You Go
3. Doctor D
4. It Can't Hurt
5. What's at Stake
6. Cowboy Coffee
7. I'll Drink to That
8. Guns and the Young
9. He's Back
10. Bad in Plaid
11. They came to Boston
Awfully Quiet
I like noise that's why I'm livin' where I am
I like the noise and confusion of a traffic jam
I like the sound of a jet as it's shakin' my dwellin'
I like ragin' rampagin' and screamin' and yellin'
sound of a fire engine headed for a fire
emotions so high they can't get any higher
goin' out of control i an outta hand crowd
I like noise and it's gotta be loud.
awfully quiet on the streets yesterday
people on the streets had little to say
I walked the streets and barely heard a sound
It was awfully quiet on the streets downtown
sometimes quiet's okay, sometimes quiet's alright
given the choice, I like noise, morning, noon, and night
awfully quiet on the trains last night
people on the trains kept the conversation light
I rode the trains and barely heard a word
quietest train I ever heard
sometimes quiet's okay, sometimes quiet's alright
given the choice, I like noise, morning, noon, and night
It was awfully quiet and I needed some noise
I got on the phone called up the boys
I was jonesing so bad, I could barely hack it
they came to the house and picked up the racket
they turned my place on its ear
the boy's began to riot
It felt so good to hear
on a day that was so quiet
I screamed and cheered them on
and helped out where I could
And when they all were gone
I was feeling good
Where'd You Go
Checked the clock when I got home and realized I was alone Sat for hours by
the window wonderin' where did ya go? couldn't eat no sleep at all took the
pictures off the wall Paced the place as time moves slow and I'm wondering
where did ya go?
Where'd ya go?
Where'd ya go?
I wanna know!
Lit a cigarette I couldn't smoke wind the clock until it broke Went to bed
then took a shower stared at TV for an hour Did the dishes made the bed Read
a book I never read Any minute you wil show and I'm wondering where did ya go?
Where'd ya go?
Where'd ya go?
I wanna know!
I opened the fridge I opened a beer Played a tape I couldn't hear Emptiness
began to grow and I'm wondering where did ya go? Watched the sun come up from
the back stairs Though about the last few years
I lost control
I screamed, I cried
I punched a hole and went inside Packed my things called a friend Wished this
emptiness would end Wrote a note then tore it up poured the beer into a cup
Sat on the couch drank it slow wondering where did ya go Realized I couldn't
stay I grabbed my things and I went away
Where'd you go?
Where'd you go?
I wanna know!
Doctor D
Noise, noise, noise from down below
It's coming from the basement
It's underneath the house now
And it's rockin' the foundation
It's the noise we love to make
and for year's we have been making
while Doctor D watches TV
his house is fucking shaking
he lets us practice in his place
he's got a wife with a pretty face
takes vacation, owns property
Dr. Dalsimer, Dr. D.
In the daytime what's he doin?
Upstairs in the attic he's saving lives from ruin
and sorting through the static
he puts back together
brains? I guess they're broken
bip...
and I'm not fucking joking
he lets us practice in his place
he's got a wife with a pretty face
takes vacation, owns property
Dr. Dalsimer, Dr. D.
nice, nice, nice neighborhood
and nice place to raise the kids
they're tough strings to obtain
but Dr. D. He did.
worked hard to take it easy
worked hard and wasn't lazy
guitars drums, tones, saxophones
he must be fucking crazy
he lets us practice in his place
he's got a wife with a pretty face
takes vacation, owns property
Dr. Dalsimer, Dr. D.
It Can't Hurt
you thought the idea was good
to hang around in my neighborhood
thought it was a good idea
you even thought it might advance your career
thought that time was on your side
and you can go along for the ride
thought you wouldn't go too far
your thoughts have got you where you are
I never had a crystal ball, never promised you at all
I never promised you a thing, I never knew what things would bring
It can't hurt, It can't hurt, not gonna hurt you at all
It hasn't helped, it hasn't helped, not gonna help you at all
you believe that being where you've been
and a way that you could walk right in
and you wre sure that going where you've gone
was a way that you could get up on
you had to do what you had to do
and you bit off more than you could chew
open you're eyes and look at where you're at
shut your mouth and swallow that
I never had a crystal ball, never promised you at all
I never promised you a thing, I never knew what things would bring
It can't hurt, It can't hurt, not gonna hurt you at all
It hasn't helped, it hasn't helped, not gonna help you at all
What's at Stake
stick that needle into your arm
do anything that does you harm
see you lyin' there on the floor
see you starin' out (at) the door
Refrain:
You try it and you like it
and you know you can't take it on (enough)
till you realize that you could have been stupid
where you are, you don't know,
till you're at the bottom of the ------ blow (?)
don't know what you're doin' to me,
see you lyin' there so helplessly
get yourself back up, before it's too late
or a life of pain will be okay (?)
you don't care about anyone,
just as long as you have your fun
or as long as you get your fix,
now you take another (now you think about it) - take six (?)
Refrain
higher, baby
get higher, baby
get higher, baby
don't, no! don't go, don't do it!!!
Refrain
What's at Stake x 3
WHAT'S AT STAKE!!!!!!!
Cowboy Coffee
To put up with the output
I don't think about it,
hold on and hold out
or I'd be left out without it
Things better get better
I gotta get
thing's should get good
but they haven't yet
while these things keep bringing
and bringing me grief
I've got that one something
that still brings relief
cowboy coffee and chemical cream
ride, ride, ride on my stallion of green
midnight flower, sleep in the flowers
and dream, hurricane, breakneck speed, rapid fire, dreams
it's not that it's boggin' or cloggin' my head
it's not that I'm swamped
buried under near dead
it's just the daily grind
to bring the daily bread
I wasn't born rich
I'm good looking instead
while these dailys "dille-dallie"
and I'm daily employed
I've got that daily something
that's daily enjoyed
cowboy coffee and chemical cream
ride, ride, ride on my stallion of green
midnight flower, sleep in the flowers
and dream, hurricane, breakneck speed, rapid fire, dreams
I'll drink to that
Standing stiff on a cliff
and I;m not gonna leap
checked out the water
but it's much too deep
no going back no turning around
I'll stay here and wait
God I hope that I'm found
my thoughts were in knots
I couldn't get to sleep
went up to the attic
to see what to keep
threw out the useless
and now it's bone-dry
but I still couldn't die
couldn't figure out why
the place is packed
I needed that
a bottle cracked
I'm glad for that
a good nights rest
forget about that
I feel alive in this dive
so I'll drink to that
the attic was empty
and my eyes were shut
I had to do soemthing
but I didn't know what
the darkness was nice
but it wasn't enough
the clock wasn't stopping
so I had to get tough
the place is packed
I needed that
a bottle cracked
I'm glad for that
a good nights rest
forget about that
I feel alive in this dive
so I'll drink to that
got up and out
and found out it was raining
the car lived then died
but I wasn't complaining
hell bent for action
some had to be out there
I walked then I ran
hoping something was somewhere
before too long
it didn't take long
this place came along
and I ended up here
the place is packed
I needed that
a bottle cracked
I'm glad for that
a good nights rest
forget about that
I feel alive in this dive
so I'll drink to that
Guns and the Young
357 magnum
9mm handgun
A-K 47
and an UZI sub machine gun
you see it on TV, you know it looks cool
all these actors going around
killing thousands of people
in two or three minutes
it builds up in your head
and you say, "yo I can do that"
just stand facing a wall
your enemies are all around you
you can feel the tension
right behind you
357 magnum
9mm hangun
A-K 47
and an UZI sub machine gun
everybody's trying to take,
take over my spot
people just trying to take,
take what I got
see if I'm strapped, they can't get to me
everybody's afraid of eachother
you make enemies so easily
just hangin' on the corner
you get your chains snatched a couple of times
people take the shoes off your feet
you feel like you've got to arm yourself
to protect yourself
what do you do if someone's packin'?
What the hell can one man do?
what do you do if he's crackin'?
hope he can't shoot straight?
357 magnum
9mm handgun
A-K 47
and an UZI sub machine gun
He's Back
when he left, he showed up at my door
different than he was before
I was scared, and he was way off track
I thought he wasn't coming back
he told me, people were out after him
and talked of places that he'd never been,
on a mission, and sworn to secrecy
different than he used to be.
back, back, and we're glad he's back, on track!!
It's good to have him back, he's back
back, back, and we're glad he's back, on track!!
It's good to have him back, he's back
when he was gone, he slept out on my couch
In the daytime he was always out
I never knew where he went
or how his afternoons were spent
he said he had to slay a dragon
kill a giant, fix a wagon
wage a war, feed the world, and stamp out sin
in the daytime he was never in
back, back, and we're glad he's back, on track!!
It's good to have him back, he's back
back, back, and we're glad he's back, on track!!
It's good to have him back, he's back
I'm a freight train baby don't give me no sidetrack, no!
I want your main line baby!
climb aboard the Eden Express!
this train is coming through!
this train is bound for glory!
this train, this, train is comig through!
this train is bound for glory!
when he left, he showed up at my door
different then he was before
I was scared and he was way off track
I thought he wasn't coming back
when he came back, he showed up at my door
different than he was before
I was geared 'cause he was back on track
it's good to have y old friend back
back, back, and we're glad he's back, on track!!
It's good to have him back, he's back
back, back, and we're glad he's back, on track!!
It's good to have him back, he's back
Bad in Plaid
Polk-a-dots just don't go
pointy shoes hurt my toes
paisley makes me nauseous
when I'm down with plaid, be cautious
fucked up stripes, I just don't feel right
when I'm chill with Joe late at night
money, cars, more money, no!
won't make me leave my plaid at home
cuz I'm BAD IN PLAID
time spent in hawaiian shirts
some mistakes were even worse
like acid washed, or skinny ties
wraparound sunglasses on my eyes
now plaid is the color of my soul
so I wear it, from head to toe
breakin' microphones for the crowd
I'm bad in plaid and I'm plaid and I'm proud
They Came to Boston
they came to Boston
on their vacation
they came, they saw, they annoyed me
they saw it all,
what! Fanueil Hall!
it's best if they just avoid me
rented a car
to see the sights
they found the Hub confusing
looked for the Swan Boats
In Mattapan
well, I find that real amusing
I was here before they came
I'll be here long after
don't want to share, but it seems clear
that I'm gonna have to
they came to Boston
for an education
live in the dorms, join a frat
jam my bars
and subway cars
now, what the fuck is that?
spend year one
having fun
and causing aggravation
spending daddy's cash
on a toga bash
when the hell's graduation?
I was here before they came
I'll be here long after
don't want to swear, but it seems clear
that I'm gonna have to
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