They call me Junior
I live here on this street
I earn two hundred dollars a week
I'd like to say
"Hey, thanks a lot."
I know I'm missin' something
But I don't know what it is
That I don't got
I sit here watchin'
The people down below
I try to imagine
THe places they may go
I don't know
I stay home a lot
I know I'm missin' something
But I don't know what it is
That I don't got
I see the world through the TV Guide
What a safe place for me to run
What a small little man I am
I'm afraid of everything
>From golden rules to airplanes
What a small little man I am
They call me Junior
I'm caught up in this hell
Sometimes I feel better
But I never do feel well
Jesus must have one hell of a plan for me
I know I'm missin' something
But I don't know what it is
It could be
And If I have anything to say
About Judgment Day
There'll be a crown in Heaven
For those who live this way
Anyway
You know exactly who you are
I see the world through the TV Guide
What a safe place for me to run
What a small little man I am
I'm afraid of everything
>From the Golden Rule to airplanes
WHat a small little man I am
They call me Junior
I live here on this street
I'd like to say
"Hey man, thanks a lot."
My name is Junior
Written by: John Mellencamp
They call me Junior.
I live here on the street.
I earn two hundred dollars a week.
I'd like to say
Hey, thanks a lot.
I know I'm missin' something
But I don't know what it is
That I don't got.
I sit here watchin'
The people down below.
I try to imagine
The places they may go.
I don't know.
I stay home a lot.
I know I'm missin' something
But I don't know what it is
That I don't got.
I see the world through the TV Guide,
What a safe place for me to run.
What a small little man I am.
I'm afraid of everything
From golden rules to airplanes.
What a small little man I am.
They call me Junior.
I'm caught up in this hell.
Sometimes I feel better
But I never do feel well.
Jesus must have one hell of a plan for me.
I know I'm missin' something
But I don't know what it is
That I don't got.
And if I have anything to say
About judgment day
There'll be a crown in heaven
For those who live this way.
Anyway,
You know exactly who you are.
I see the world through the TV Guide,
What a safe place for me to run.
What a small little man I am.
I'm afraid of everything
From the golden rule to airplanes.
What a small little man I am.
They call me Junior.
I live here on the street.
I earn two hundred dollars a week.
I'd like to say
Hey man, thanks a lot
My name is Junior
(Chorus out)
11 days so far this week
I’ve been locked up in my cage
too far too soon to get the mail
you maybe sent to me
I still listen at the door
when I hear someone outside
to hear that knock of yours
would really knock me off my feet
I never dreamed that it could hurt so much
thought that I could care so much
hoped that you would stay so much
and never slide away............
would you talk to me again
if I told you how it hurt
to see you slide away and fade away
and die away from me
would you look at me and laugh
if I told you that I miss you
and I wish you would come back again
and stay this time
Chorus
I’ll be back in a day ,you said
but you’re not coming back anyway
you crush me like an ant beneath your heels
cos you just don’t know how it feels........
There’s no way you could relate
cos I know that all you hate
is found within the doors
that seperate the world and me
Junior’s wailing behind walls
that are built by clarion calls
to change the way you feel,
the way think and how you are
Chorus
Hold me tight, if you want me to
Hold me darling, you want me to
I love you child, I love you babe
I love your mamma, your sister too
I love your dog, I hope he love me too
I love you child, I swear I love you baby
Love your mamma, your sister too
Love your dog, I hope he love me too
I love you babe, love you child
I love you mamma, your daddy too
You showed me the world, when I was only two
I love you babe, I love you child
I love you since you were born
I love you more and more and more
junior's got the groove
he don't need to go to school
his musical insperation
comes from his soul
and all the other kids envy
his ability to play
if you can catch him live
then this will make your day
this boy has got ambitions
that are so unreal
his music is so unique
it would be hard to steal
he's got a vivd future
and a shiny path ahead
he plays with force and power
and it doesn't seem to go to his head
he's got the look
he's got the hair
he's got everting that sells
he stays in line and plays on time
he musically excels
there ain't nothing for sure
in this like we endure
but for junior that might not be true
cause when it comes to music
Junior was walking out with a friend,
When he turned around and said "Stop me I might just do it again",
Try stop me, try stop me, try stop me, try stop,
I want to live my life not survive my existence and feel like I got the lot.
Senior is teaching don't make mistakes we never made,
But those were yesterday's mistakes and today's mistakes have changed,
So sue me, so sue me, so sue me, so what,
I want to live my life not survive my existence and feel like I got the lot.
Got the lot, got the lot, got the lot.
Superiors dictating that's the way its gonna stay,
And pointing straight to junior says "You'd better not do it again",
Just watch me, just watch me, just watch me, just watch,
I want to live my life not survive my existence and feel like I got the lot.
Got the lot, got the lot, got the lot.
And what you had,
And what you did,
And what you got,
And what you lost,
And what you want,
And what you will,
And what you won't.
Just watch me try stop me so sue me so what,
I'm going to live my life not survive my existence and feel like I had the lot,
Try stop me so sue me just watch me nice watch,
I'm going to live my life not survive my existence and feel like I did the lot.
And what you had,
And what you did,
And what you got,
And what you lost,
And what you want,
And what you will,
And what you won't,
You won't.
Got the lot, got the lot, got the lot, got the lot,
Junior used to say: we all know that it's better to
burn than to fade to gray.
so he lit his fuse and we watched him burn, he wouldn't
have it any other way...
Now Junior he was bullied all the way through school, I
mean everyone would kick his
ass,
but then one day he showed up late for a class playing
with matches and smelling of
gas.
Junior used to say: we all know that it's better to
burn than to fade to gray.
so he lit his fuse and we watched him burn, he wouldn't
have it any other way.
Junior allways acted a bit crazy so I guess that we
should have known, sometimes,
some things are far better of, if left alone...
Junior used to say: we all know that it's better to
burn than to fade to gray.
so he lit his fuse and we watched him burn, he wouldn't
have it any other way...
Junior used to say: we all know that it's better to
burn than to fade to gray.
so he lit his fuse and we watched him burn, he wouldn't
have it any other way.
Junior allways acted a bit crazy so I guess that we
should have known, sometimes,
some things are far better of, if left alone...
Junior used to say: we all know that it's better to
burn than to fade to gray.
so he lit his fuse and we watched him burn, he wouldn't
have it any other way.
Junior used to say: we all know that it's better to
burn than to fade to gray.
so he lit his fuse and we watched him burn, he wouldn't
Meet me at the water's edge tonight*
Running out of places to hide
You say that these are nothing more than words
But they're all words from old songs
Junior was a champion dancer
Mama couldn't make him stay
If he comes back with both his legs tonight
Sure he's going to dance again
All this talk of war
Is it every day?
Hatred resides in a fitful mind and I
Don't want to live that way
You leave between the stepping stones
Of life
Be careful not to slip now
You're too young to die
Your blood is full of energy
There's fire in your eyes
But these people aren't your enemies
Truth gets disguised
Junior was top of his class
Said he'd be a doctor one day
Bullet in the spine
Now he's paralyzed and he ain't
Ever going to walk again
All this talk of war
Is it everyday? Now its
Raging inside
And the bullets are flying
Can't hardly get a good reason why
So many colors in this world
And all of them are beautiful
[2x:]
Don't make your mind a prison cell (4x)
You have no right,? (4x)
When he comes home intoxicated from the club
All the kids they go and snuggle up to mom
He starts shoutin’ again, and they start runnin’ again
This ain’t no life for them to lead
In her mind she knows she has to let him go
In the children’s eyes she sees the fear inside
How does she tell him, he won’t take nothin’
This ain’t no life for them to lead
Too late, too late, baby, bye-bye
Now’s my time to go
Too late, too late, baby, bye-bye
Now’s my time to go
In the morning when he wakes up from the couch
Not recallin’ what had happened the night before
He starts askin’ questions, he don’t get no answers
What the hell’s goin’ on in here
Too late, too late, baby, bye-bye
Now’s my time to go
Too late, too late, baby, bye-bye
Now’s my time to go
Too late, too late, baby, bye-bye
Now’s my time to go
Too late, too late, baby, bye-bye
Now’s my time to
She starts saying she can’t take it no more
When he comes home he always beats her to the floor
This old line she’s givin’, hey, about them leavin’
He can’t take it all
But it’s too late, too late, baby, bye-bye
Now’s my time to go
Too late, too late, baby, bye-bye (I just got to let
you know)
Now’s my time to go (Yeah, yeah)
Too late, too late, baby, bye-bye
Now’s my time to go
Too late, too late, baby, bye-bye (Bye-bye)
Now’s my time to
Too late (Too late), too late, baby, bye-bye (Too late,
yeah)
Now’s my time to go (I don’t want to be around you)
Too late, too late (I just got to take the kids and
go), baby, bye-bye (Oh, no)
Said a small boy once
asked:"When will I grow up?"
When will I see what grownups do see?"
And he's bout to come his age
he will act another age
to be reconized is
quite another mess
And mama used to say:
"Take your time young man"
And mama used to say:
"Don't you rush to get old"
And mama used to say:
"Take it in your stride"
And mama used to say:
"Live your life"
As the years where rushing by
he will cut down on his age,
he will tell his girl of how it used to be.
How his mommy past away
but this lines she would say
at the time
he couldnt understand
And mama used to say:
"Take your time young man"
And mama used to say:
"Don't you rush to get old"
And mama used to say:
"Take it in your stride"
And mama used to say:
"Live your life"
You"re young son Joe dont hold all back,
do what you want to do.
Now is the time for you to strive,
For you to get better in what you are doing!
As a small boy once asked,
"When will I grow up?"
When will I see what grownups do see?"
At a time to come to come of age
he will act another age,
To be reconized is quite another mess!
Hey mama used to say:
"Take your time young man"
And mama used to say:
"Don't you rush to get on"
And mama used to say:
"Take it in your stride
Mama used to say, Hey Hey
Hey Hey Hey-ey
And mama used to say:
"Take your time young man"
And mama used to say:
"Don't you rush to get on"
And mama used to say:
"Take it in your stride"
And mama used to say,
Mama used to say, Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh
Said a small boy once
asked:"When will I grow up?"
When will I see what grownups do see?"
And he's bout to come his age
he will act another age
to be reconized is
quite another mess
And mama used to say:
"Take your time young man"
And mama used to say:
"Don't you rush to get old"
And mama used to say:
"Take it in your stride"
And mama used to say:
"Live your life"
As the years where rushing by
he will cut down on his age,
he will tell his girl of how it used to be.
How his mommy past away
but this lines she would say
at the time
he couldnt understand
And mama used to say:
"Take your time young man"
And mama used to say:
"Don't you rush to get old"
And mama used to say:
"Take it in your stride"
And mama used to say:
"Live your life"
You"re young son Joe dont hold all back,
do what you want to do.
Now is the time for you to strive,
For you to get better in what you are doing!
As a small boy once asked,
"When will I grow up?"
When will I see what grownups do see?"
At a time to come to come of age
he will act another age,
To be reconized is quite another mess!
Hey mama used to say:
"Take your time young man"
And mama used to say:
"Don't you rush to get on"
And mama used to say:
"Take it in your stride
Mama used to say, Hey Hey
Hey Hey Hey-ey
And mama used to say:
"Take your time young man"
And mama used to say:
"Don't you rush to get on"
And mama used to say:
"Take it in your stride"
And mama used to say,
Mama used to say, Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh
Look at you dancing on the floor
Baby you had you got it and you know
I never seen you looking like this before
I want you and you want me
Before we leave, let's tear the club down
Before we leave, let's tear the club down
Before we leave, let's tear the club down
Before we leave, let's tear the club down, down
Shawty... with me all up in the club
Acting she in love all up in the club
The way she kept pulling pulling pulling on me
And the way she kept feeling feeling felling on me
Askin for my kisses, askin for my touch
Shawty... just dancing it's really not enough
Say she really would feel comfortable leaving with me
She asking me asking me asking me what it's gonna be
I never seen you looking like this before
I want you and you want me
Before we leave, let's tear the club down
Before we leave, let's tear the club down
Before we leave, let's tear the club down
Before we leave, let's tear the club down, down
Baby let's, let's tear the club down
Look at you dancing on the floor
Baby you had you got it and you know
I never seen you looking like this before
Lights, camera, action, promise satisfaction
I want you tonight, you want me tonight
We leaving as soon as we tear the floor
We leaving as soon as we tear the floor
Askin for my kisses, askin for my touch
Shawty... just dancing it's really not enough
Say she really would feel comfortable leaving with me
She asking me asking me asking me what it's gonna be
I never seen you looking like this before
I want you and you want me
Before we leave, let's tear the club down
Before we leave, let's tear the club down
Before we leave, let's tear the club down
Before we leave,
Baby let's baby let's tear the club down
Look at you
Before we leave let's tear the club down, down
Baby you had you got it and you know
Look at you
Shawty... just dancing it's really not enough
Say she really would feel comfortable leaving with me
She asking me asking me asking me what it's gonna be
I want you and you want me
Before we leave, let's tear the club down
Before we leave, let's tear the club down
Before we leave, let's tear the club down
Before we leave,
Baby let's baby let's tear the club down
Baby let's baby let's tear the club down
Baby let's baby let's tear the club down
Don’t wait, don’t wait
I gotta go girl but i still love ya
yes i’m in love you I’ll never forget you
your ..kisses you lips are delicious
when you put it down makes me wanna stick around
but i gotta do me but let’s like a movie
girl i gotta be rollin don’t pursue me
don’t be acting funny
i just need you to trust me
baby girl don’t wanna break you down
i love you but i can’t stay around
Chorus:
Don’t wait, don’t wait, don’t wait
I’ll do anything for you
Don’t wait, don’t wait, don’t wait
I’ll be ready baby
I’m just too young for settle down
And i still love ya
I don’t wanna take down, and i still love ya
You come closer you make it harder,
Be the wanna go go go go
I gotta do me ..getting to lose me
This is getting confusing
Don’t be hating, don’t be acting for me
‘cause i’m getting this funny
Baby girl don’t wanna break you down
I love you but i can’t stay around
Chorus:
Don’t wait, don’t wait, don’t wait
I’ll do anything for you
Don’t wait, don’t wait, don’t wait
I’ll be ready baby
Don’t wait ahh, don’t wait ahh, don’t wait ahh
Going for my love baby
Don’t wait ahh, don’t wait ahh, don’t wait ahh
Don’t wait for my love baby
I go riding through whoop-de-doo! Whoop-de-doo!
Then I pull a wheelie,yeah wow! Then I do a table top,
OOOH!
Then I do a triple jump! YEAH!
When i was a kid, I never bothered with what my friends
did.
I just wanted to be
A dirt bike rider,
A dirt bike rider!
A dirt bike rider,
A dirt bike rider!
nen nen nen nen nen
YEAH! , OH NO! , YEAH! , OH NO!
I go riding through whoop-de-doo! Whoop-de-doo!
Then I pull a wheelie,yeah wow! Then I do a table top,
OOOH!
Then I do a tripple jump! YEAH!
When i was a kid, I never bothered with what my friends
did.
I just wanted to be
A dirt bike rider,
A dirt bike rider!
A dirt bike rider,
A dirt bike rider!
nen nen nen nen
Yeah!
When i was a kid, I never bothered with what my friends
did.
I just wanted to be
A dirt bike rider,
A dirt bike rider!
A dirt bike rider,
A dirt bike rider!
A dirt bike, a dirt bike, a dirt bike, a dirt bike, a
Ako ay nagbalik
Sa init ng iyong yakap
Parang ibong sabik sa isang pugad
Nadanas kong lungkot
Nang kita'y aking iwan
Na di pa dinanas ng sinuman
Ako ay nagbalik
At muli kang nasilayan
Hindi na 'ko muli pang lilisan
Dahil kung ikaw ang yakap ko
Parang yakap ko ang langit
At yakap ko pati ang iyong ngiti
Init ng 'yong halik
Wala ng kasing init
Yakap pa rin nito yaring isip
Ako ay nagbalik at muli kang nasilayan
Hindi na 'ko muli pang lilisan
Dahil kung ikaw ang yakap ko
Parang yakap ko ang langit
At yakap ko pati
Ang 'yong ngiti...
Ohhhh
At muli kang nasilayan
Hindi na ko muli pang lilisan
Dahil kung ikaw ang yakap ko
Parang yakap ko ang langit
At yakap ko pati ang yong ngiti
Ang yong ngiti
YOU, A FLOAT IN THE LOST WORLD OF DREAMS
A MYSTICAL MAKER OF SCHEMES
EMOTIONALLY ON MY MEANS
ME, NO MORE THAN A GRAIN OF SAND
AND LOST IN THE BEACH OF YOUR LAND
UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND
( REFRAIN )
WHEN YOU'RE NEAR
REALITY LOSES ITS HOLD
AND LONELY THE TEARS WET MY SOUL
BUT WHAT GOES ON INSIDE YOUR MIND
AND WHERE I GO
THAT FANTASY DRIVES US BACK
IT REALLY CAN'T BE SO BAD
TO LET IT MAKE PEOPLE (ONCE FINE)
LOVE, THE CHANCES ARE SO VERY FEW
EXCUSE ME FOR THE STRANGE THINGS I DO
I'M DROWNING IN AN OCEAN OF YOU( REPEAT REFRAIN
The fact is this'll end up sad,But Junior's well
adjusted and quiet
He's truly such a lonely boy,
His brain gets in the way most of time
And lately, all Junior wants is to go to sleep
And lately, he says the strangest things
...and lately
Junior likes to sleep
He sleeps all time
But it's not because he's lazy, just preoccupied
And A.M. Saturday
Never comes soon enough
He sits and watched two inches from the T.V.
Just like he was in love
He's got the scars suburbans do
The calloused thumb of ninendo youth, but now
There's something growing in his mind,
The power cosmic, fighting time at last
And lately, all Junior wants is to go to sleep
And lately, he says the strangest things
...and lately
Junior likes to sleep
He sleeps all time
But it's not because he's lazy, just preoccupied
And A.M. Saturday
Never comes soon enough
He sits and watched two inches from the T.V.
Just like he was in love
Just like he was in love
Just like he was in love
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