White People Can't Dance - Was (Not Was)

East and west could not agree So their generals gave a call and gathered troops at the border With guns at ready, drawn and aimed Each side was praying to a God to bless them with strength and courage And it was in his name artillery lit the sky on fire The people sang protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun Protest songs in response to military aggression Protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun But the battle raged on Sirens filled the air, and the ground shook with war Civilian casualties has been a cost that was predetermined When interviewed for report, victims pleaded in frustration Their claim, that this was a war without reason And bureaucrats engaged in debate to try and reach a resolution The people sang protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun Protest songs in response to military aggression Protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun But the battle raged on Well, the broadcast, like their prayers, went unanswered and ignored God, like the rest of the world, just watched in silence There was purpose to be served, there was fortunes to be earned Before a peace could be called to stop the fighting They sang protest songs in response to military aggression Protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun But the battle raged on

It was the third of September That day I'll always remember, yes I will 'Cause that was the day that my daddy died I never had a chance to see him Never heard nothin' but bad things about him Mama I'm depending on you to tell me the truth Mama looked up and said son Papa was a rolling stone Wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he died all he left us was alone Where the hell are you daddy, that's what I'm sayin' Down on my knees and tears and I'm prayin' Wishing and hoping my dreams could come true So I could feel like the other kids do A young child but not complete as a whole Before I was born you up and strolled Mama was there but you was up in the wind You never even knew my name and then You never wrote, called, let alone came by As a youth it was hard to wonder why But now I'm older and I don't dwell on self pity Thinking about the life you didn't give me I remember when I used to tell lies When people would ask I'd just fantasize Thinking of stories to make you look good But the real truth was you was never no good People would say I looked just like you But rest assured I don't act like you I'm more than that, my mama raised me better And you can best believe I'm much more together So belive that Mama is it true what they say That papa never worked a day in his life? And mama there's some bad talk goin' round town That papa had three out-side children And another wife, and that ain't right Heard some talk about papa Doin' some store-front prechin' Talking about saving souls and all the time leaching Dealin' in dirt and stealing in the name of the Lord Mama looked up and said son Papa was a rolling stone Wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he died all he left us was alone It's been said you gave me something you never had But that's not always true and it's sad To find myself missing you when I did But who knows the reasons why you did what you did I can't help but wonder why You lived your life as a big fat lie You act like you had no responsibilities 'Cause if you did it's a bet that you wouldn't be Stealin' beggin' hustlin' and schemin' You could'a got a job But did you know the meaning of work I'm talking about an honest day's pay But you was too lazy to be that way Always trying to take the easy route That's what they tell me, so I don't doubt It for a moment, not for a sec Because you lacked all your self respect But it's too late for you that is Tomorrow I'll be going on about my biz And so it's time to put the past behind Erase the anger and clear my mind I want to forget the little bit I know And make sure that I never sink so low 'Cause I want my kids to grow up and know That I was always there because I loved them so And that's the least thing that I can do But that's a lot more than I got from you I heard papa call himself a jack of all trades Tell me is that what sent papa to an early grave? Folks say papa would beg, borrow or steal To pay his bills Hey mama, folks say papa wasn't much on thinkin' Spent most of his time chasing women and drinkin' Mama I'm depending on you to tell me the truth Papa was a rolling stone Wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he died all he left us was alone

She took me in the bedroom To show me her computer She asked me if I liked it I told her she was cuter She wasn't that great But it was getting kind of late She talked about her father Said he never really liked her She said that she'd been married To a schizophrenic biker I thought I'd say goodbye But then I saw her start to cry We danced by the light of her video screen She looked me in the eyes and said "Why me?" On any given night anything can happen When the underdog is hungry the favorite might fall With all of the people yelling and clapping Anything can happen, anything at all She drove a baby blue Ferrari She was all silk and diamonds Living at the top, no need for social climbing I asked her for a ride She said "Right here by my side" We went to her place overlooking the bay She said "There's just one bed Would that be okay?" On any given night anything can happen When the underdog is hungry the favorite might fall With all of the people yelling and clapping Anything can happen, anything at all Successful romance comes when you leave it up to chance There's nothing you can do When the fire burns low and your heart turns cold It comes to you out of the blue On any given night anything can happen When the underdog is hungry the favorite might fall With all of the people yelling and clapping Anything can happen, anything at all

The air was filled with suspicion She poured us two martinis And tried to guess my mission I pretended to know nothing It's best to use discretion But she turned her floodlight eyes on me And demanded a confession I told her I am a spy in the house of love Gathering clues to be used in the war of the affections I am a spy in the house of love I won't be refused I'm waiting for your heart's defection I saw, yes i did, everything that pleased her I recorded every movement And plotted how to seize her I used a tiny camera I thought I'd japanese her I made a voodoo doll of her And sat around and squeezed her I told her i am a spy in the house of love Gathering clues to be used in the war of the affections Iam a spy in the house of love I won't be refused I'm waiting for your heart's defection I'll read your mail I'll tap your phone I'm on your trail You're never alone One day you'll slip up And leave a lip print on a coffee cup I'm a spy and I just can't help myself

Hello dad, I'm in jail Hello dad, I'm in jail Hi dad, I'm calling you from jail Hi dad, happy birthday I'm in jail Jail jail hi dad All those years, I'm in jail now I'm in jail, I'm in jail, I'm in jail, I like it here It's nice, I like it, hello dad I'm in jail Hello, hello dad hi, I'm in jail Say hi to mom from jail I'm in jail, I'm gonna stay here I like it here I like it yeah, throw away the key I'm in jail, hello dad, I'm in jail Hello dad, hi dad I'm in jail Jail jail jail jail

Where did your heart go? Did you put it on a train? Did you leave it in the rain Or down in Mexico, yeah? Where did your heart go? Did you put it on a train? Did you leave it in the rain Or down in Mexico, yeah? Let them down I spend my nights down on the wharf in unlit alleyways Next to the church downtown where Sally prays Come down sometime, we'll eat a rusty can of corn, yeah And listen to the radio, I love you, I love you, it says Where did your heart go? Did you put it on a train? Did you leave it in the rain Or down in Mexico, yeah? Yeah yeah yeah You cry but I don't, no, I've seen it all before There it goes again, the slamming of the doors Sometimes the river calls me, in the night it calls my name Says put your troubles down beside me Things have always been the same And rock and roll can't teach me, no, what the river said that night I jumped into its beauty and drifted out of sight Where did your heart go? Did you put it on a train? Did you leave it in the rain Or down in Mexico, yeah? Where did your heart go? Did you put it on a train? Did you leave it in the rain Or down in Mexico, yeah? Yeah yeah yeah (Ah uh ooh ooh uh ooh)

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