• 20th Century Boy
    Ann says it's fine, Ann says it's good Everybody knows it's just like Robin Hood Can't you see you were made for me? I'm your boy Your twentieth century toy T...
  • Achin To Be
    Well she's kind of like an artist Sittin' on the floor Never finishes, she abandons Never shows a soul And she's kind of like a movie Everyone rushes to see An...
  • Alex Chilton
    If he was from Venus, would he feed us with a spoon? If he was from Mars, then that be cool Standing right on campus, would he stamp us in a file? Hangin' down ...
  • All He Wants To Do Is Fish
    All he wants to do is fish All he wants to do is fish Don't have a home Don't have a name He don't know fortune And he don't know fame All he wants to do is fis...
  • All Shook Down
    Hollywood cops shoot each other in bed and I wouldn't go to see 'em they put the checkbook to my head Tinkertown liquors emperor's checkers some shit on the ne...
  • All That We've Been Through
    By Paul Westerberg All that we've been through All that we've been through Together now or never Got no time And got no wife Got to be on my time I don't mind...
  • Androgynous
    Here come Dick, he's wearing a skirt Here comes Jane, y'know she's sporting a chain Same hair, revolution Same build, evolution Tomorrow who's gonna fuss And t...
  • Another Girl, Another Planet
    I always flirt with death I could kill, but I don't care about it I can face your threats Stand up tall and scream and shout about it Oh no I think I'm on anot...
  • Answering Machine
    1, 2, 3, 4 Try to breathe some life into a letter Losing hope, never gonna be together My courage is at it's peak You know what I mean How do say you're OK to ...
  • Anywhere Is Better Than Here
    You press your luck Up against his body Now you're stuck But you like it down and dirty You don't care Where the hell you're goin' Anywhere Is better than goin'...
  • Asking Me Lies
    Summoned through a keyhole In a lunchbox for three Take me to your followers And the swingset police You can't see the weather You've got to pull the blinds Tel...
  • Attitude
    Well you open that bottle of wine you over care the worms every time now you don't stop, that ain't true never said a word, I never had to it was my attitude th...
  • Back To Back
    Back to back to back to back to back Back to back Now how you gonna hold me Back to back How you gonna show me Back to back Baby that's a fact You know that I...
  • Bad Worker
    By Paul Westerberg Get them fingerprints off of this glass Wanna keep your job you better start kissing somebody's ass Excuse me miss I gotta get under your fe...
  • Bastards Of Young
    God what a mess, on the ladder of success Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung Dreams unfulfilled, graduate unskilled It beats pickin' cotton a...
  • Beer For Breakfast
    "Beer For Breakfast" All I wanna do is drink beer for breakfast All I wanna eat is them BBQ chips All I want is someone just to try to protect us You can try b...
  • Bent Ouf of Shape
    There's popcorn for dinner last night it was cheesecake a little sleepy-time tea spiked with another heartache I smell you hair the clothes I wear I miss your f...
  • Birthday Gal
    Wax is dripping from the frosting on the cake Come on girl, pucker up, and don't hesitate Take a deep breath and blow 'em all away We sang off key and all the ...
  • Black Diamond
    Out on the street for a living You know it's only begun They've got you under their thum Out on the street for a living And it is only begun Doing all that you...
  • Bundle Up
    (???) call the prisoners and a hat a stay career Standin' on a chimney with just a little wink Movin' outside, bombin' on a truck Coolin' down, lookin' for a fu...
  • Can't Hardly Wait
    I'll write you a letter tomorrow Tonight I can't hold a pen Someone's got a stamp that I can borrow I promise not to blow the address again Lights that flash i...
  • Careless
    Yeah Irresponsibility's my closest friend Forget my duty I couldn't give a shit Tell my about the city ordinance Tell me that we're insubordinate Plan tomorrow,...
  • Cool Water
    All day I face the barren ways Without the taste of water Cool water All day and night, our throats burn dry And our souls, they cry For water Cool, clear water...
  • Cruella De Ville
    Cruella de ville, cruella de ville If she doesn't scare you, no evil thing will To see her is to take a sudden chill Cruella, cruella de ville The glare in her...
  • Customer
    Tape's rollingOK (I'm in love with the girl who works at the store where I'm nothing but a ) Customer I'm a customer I'm a customer I'm a customer How about ...
  • Darlin One
    The smell of man that now scents your wings and with that, brings a change in things Banished forever from the sacred nest On your snow-white breast I feel ther...
  • Date To Church
    I might catch some perchyeahhhhhhhhh Ahhhhhhhhhhhkeep it rollin here Take you on a lurch On a little date to church Take you and her On a, a little date to chu...
  • Don't Ask Why
    Really lost my good thing now Really lost my good thing You don't call, I don't cry You don't call and I and We know it's over now We know it's over The way I u...
  • Don't Get Married
    You're like a guitar in the hands Of a man that just can't play You're like an inmate countin' off the days You're like a student on vacation That's waitin' for...
  • Dont Ask Why
    Really lost my good thing now Really lost my good thing You don't call, I don't cry You don't call and I and We know it's over now We know it's over The way I u...
  • Dope Smokin Moron
    Saw your van on the sand and I don't understand Tell me why you do it cause you understand Look at where you're goin before you go insane Your pills and your bo...
  • Dose Of Thunder
    Goin' down t' the pool hall Lookin' for the eight ball When it comes, when it comes Only want a little 'til you need a ton Gimme one good dose of thunder Gimme ...
  • Election Day
    I meant to close the polls In the chill night, bitter cold Someone close the polls On a chill night, in the cold Election day I can't stay Wannabe, wannabe, wa...
  • Favorite Thing
    Yeah! Yeah, kid, it's a-really hip With plenty of flash and you know it Yeah, dad, you're rocking real bad Don't break your neck when you fall down laughing Do...
  • Fuck School
    They laugh in the middle of my speech Swingin in the hall Out of reach Learning learning who can take Talk talk talk talk talk Fuck school fuck school fuck my ...
  • Gary's Got A Boner
    Hutyeahc'mon C'mon little kiddie (Gary?), get your head on right C'mon little kiddie (Gary?), get your head on straight You're gonna get her down You're gonna ...
  • Gimme Noise
    I can't figure out Music for boys You're sleepin with danger Don't gimmie that noise Are you sleeping Are you sleeping Brother John Brother John I give you my...
  • Go
    You're about to leave him now Heard it all before Suppose me to believe it now Go while you can Go while you can Stay a while he's sleepin now I thought you w...
  • God Damn Job
    I need a God damn jo I need a God damn jo I really need a God damn jo I need a God damn jo God dammit God dammit God damn, I need a God damn jo I need a God d...
  • Hangin' Downtown
    I rememberready? Well it gets about three, everything is swell C'mon down, c'mon what the hell I know a better TV, there ain't a whole lot to see When you're h...
  • Happy Town
    The plan was to sweep the world off its feet so you sweep the garage for the neighbours to see the plan was to set the world on its ear and I bet you don't know...
  • Hayday
    (Hit it Bob!) Sittin' at home, and I'm so excited Goin' to the party though we weren't invited Times ain't tough, they're tedious Get up -- heyday My little he...
  • Here Comes A Regular
    Well a person can work up a mean mean thirst After a hard day of nothin' much at all The summer's past, it's too late to cut the grass There ain't much to rake ...
  • Hey Good Lookin'
    Pull from hank Hey good lookin' What ya got cookin? How about cookin' something up with me Oh, sweet baby Now, don't say maybe How about cooking a brand new r...
  • HEYDAY
    (Hit it Bob!) Sittin' at home, I'm so excited Goin' to the party tho' we weren't invited Times ain't tough, just tedious Get up -- heyday _______ heyday Dont'...
  • Hold Me In Suspension
    Hold me in suspension Hold Hold me in suspension Hold Cross my heart I hope to die Cross my fingers When you walk by You hold me in suspension Hold The color...
  • HOOTENANNY
    (Hootenanny in E) Well, it's a hootenanny It's a hootenanny It's a hootenanny It's a hootenanny It's a hootenanny Boy, the candy It's a hootenanny Hootenanny ...
  • I Bought A Headache
    And all I needed was just a breath of fresh air I want a, I want a folding chair St Paul Civic Center Giving me a 8 dollar and 50 cent I bought a headache I bo...
  • I Don't Know
    Do we give it up? (I don't know) Should we give it hell? (I don't know) Are you makin' a fortune? (I don't know) Or don't you wanna tell? (I don't know) Should ...
  • I Hate Music
    Oh, noOKtape's rollingso what I hate music Sometimes I don't I hate music It's got too many notes I hate my high school Sometimes I went I hate music, man Nev...
  • I O U
    Give me a/get me out of this little stinkin' fresh air Ninety days in the electric chair Step right up son Gonna show you something ain't never been done You're...
  • I Will Dare
    How young are you? How old am I? Let's count the rings around my eyes How smart are you? How dumb am I? Don't count any of my advice Oh, meet me anyplace or an...
  • I Won't
    Do you want me to party? You want me back at yakety-yak? Do you drive around a lot? Drive around since I care? Do you want me to send a letter or a note? I won'...
  • I'll Be You
    If it's a temporary lull Why'm I bored right outta my skull? Man, I'm dressin' sharp an' feelin' dull Lonely, I guess that's where I'm from If I was from Canad...
  • I'm In Trouble
    I gotta hide, I gotta run Try suicide, well that ain't no fun Oh you won't ever say that it's so You're in love and I'm in trouble Spend my cash, waste my time...
  • If Only You Were Lonely
    Well, I walked out of work And I was tired as hell Another day's come and gone and oh well Somewhere there's a drink with my name on it Well, I ordered a Scotc...
  • Ill Be You
    If it's a temporary lull why'm I bored right outta my skull? Man, I'm dressin' sharp an' feelin' dull Lonely, I guess that's where I'm from If I was from Canad...
  • Im In Trouble
    I gotta hide, I gotta run Try suicide, well that ain't no fun Oh you won't ever say that it's so You're in love and I'm in trouble Spend my cash, waste my time...
  • It's Hard To Wave In Handcuffs
    It's Hard to Wave in Handcuffs (or, "What Did I Do?") (Paul Westerberg) Sweat poured down his brow When the temperature is below zero First guy tries to ro Tur...
  • Johnny's Gonna Die
    Johnny always takes more than he needs Knows a couple chords, knows a couple leads Johnny always needs more than he takes Forgets a couple of chords, forgets a ...
  • Jungle Rock
    Well, I was walking through the jungle just the other night I heard about a rumble and it thought it was a fight Stopped for a listen and I had to move my feet ...
  • Kick Your Door Down
    1,2,3,4 Your radio is playing rather loud It don't sound like me Your attitude seems so proud That don't bother me I'm gonna keep on knocking Gonna keep on po...
  • Kids Don't Follow
    Go homethis is the Minneapolis policethe Party's overif you all just grab your stuff & Leave there won't be any hasslethe party's been Closedetc 1,2,3,4 Kids w...
  • Kiss Me On The Bus
    On the bus, that's where we're ridin' On the bus, OK, don't say hi, then Your tongue, your transfer, your hand, your answer On the bus, everyone's lookin' forw...
  • Kissing In Action
    Oh, oh Were you whispering a Secret to him in his mouth Or were you reassuring him In the battle of the sexes There ain't no doubt Kissing in action, a call to ...
  • Lay It Down Clown
    Got a big switchblade, drop drop bill a tease There's a deal goin' down, it don't go down around me Rumors keep on spreadin' all over town Lay it down clown, l...
  • Left Of The Dial
    Read about your band in some local page Didn't mention your name, didn't mention your name Sweet Georgia breezes, safe, cool and warm I headed up north, you hea...
  • Like A Rolling Pin
    (Hey, Bob, c'mon in here and play guitar Like a rolling pin) Once upon a time, you dressed so fine Threw the 'Mats a dime in your prime Didn't you? People call,...
  • Like You
    New I need some fun and sex And I wonder what goes next And you Say I'm lookin' bored Still like you Kinda like you Sorta like you Like you You're next, don't...
  • LITTLE MASCARA
    You and I fall together You and I sleep alone After all, things might be better after 1, and there's one that's long gone For the moon you keep shootin' Throw ...
  • Lookin' For Ya
    Half a mile till (???) I'm gonna do it, could use some hope (???) gonna tell ya, (???) Lookin' for ya baby, day to day Lookin' for ya baby, let's get along Got...
  • Love You Till Friday
    Some girls are a pain in my life When they try to be my wife So some may come and some may go 'Round each night (I'll decide?) Just don't try to be my wife Oh n...
  • LOVELINES
    Stop it (sniffs) Slightly overweight girls need sex also Send your note and desires Means of contact PO Box 8941 Baby you have been along I'll read another As...
  • Merry Go Round
    A hush was the first word you were taught and they watched you wear the clothes they claimed they bought they brought you down to watch the merry go, go round ...
  • Message To The Boys
    Well I met her in a bar Like I always say She was digging Tommy's cute Way down in FLA Wearing that vest with nothing underneath Looking her best in the Florid...
  • More Cigarettes
    I don't watch the TV, I watch the clock Party goin' up there on the block The neighbors complain that they can hear I smoke my cigarettes, drink my cola I need...
  • MR WHIRLY
    (Wait wait wait do the whole thing) Now come on baby do the twist (2x) Shake it around It goes like this Now come on baby do the twist (2x) Shake it around M...
  • My Little Problem
    The feeling you're gett'in is downright depressing do you foresee a way out for me Well it's not my problem to help you solve them do you wanna go through it d...
  • NEVER MIND
    Absolution is out of the question It makes no sense to apologize The words I thought I brought I left behind, So never mind All over but the shouting, just a wa...
  • NIGHTCLUB JITTERS
    Nightclub jitters, I take a drink before I hit the town Night life critters scurry to that sultry, smoky sound Hurry now the sun is goin' down To the nightclub ...
  • Nobody
    Heartaches, on your wedding day double takes when they look my way knees quake, there ain't a shotgun in the place you like the frosting, you just bought the ca...
  • Nowhere Is My Home
    I can see the ship's full of holes Even though With a heave and a ho We'll raise the sails Rent a penthouse but sleep on a bench Crescent wrench Take a shovel a...
  • One Wink At A Time
    One wink at a time one wink at a time Magazine she flips through is the special double issue smells like perfume she leaves it on the plane Baggage claim is t...
  • Only If We Must
    You learn from the past Well I reminisce You look to the future I see maybe at best A kiss for good luck Save it for an honest Joe It's too late to worry I gues...
  • Otto
    Everybody gotta go Otto, Otto Everybody gotta go Otto-to Everybody wants to know Otto, Otto Everybody wants to know Otto-to Tried to come over here Thought I ...
  • Oughta Get Love
    Take me down to countryside, kick me on the butt Take me to my mother and tape my mouth shut Tell me child to rip it, beat me on the sink Tell me that I maybe a...
  • P.O. Box
    (1 2 3 4) Little black book is a thing of the past You want something that kinda might last Not someone that's just a memory Now you're a ball they say you're...
  • Raised In The City
    Raised in the city Ready to run Cruise to the lake Fun fun fun Disinclined to groove around Raised in the city Raised on beers Cheap gas and rubber In all four...
  • Rattlesnake
    Cruisin' on my belly all night long, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on, you got a rattlesnake I'm a rattlesnake
  • Red Red Wine
    A bottle of Chablis, hey now, that ain't no stuff for me Chateau Timberley, as long as I can't see Gallo or Muscatel, either one would be just swell I didn't co...
  • Rock & Roll Ghost
    Well you know And you go When I'm alone I have no cause to think about the shit we used to know Made of snow Well you came and you stayed No one here to raise ...
  • Route 66
    Well, if you have a plan to motor west Yeah, my way is the highway that's the best Get your kicks on Route 66 Now it winds from Chicago to LA Two thousands mil...
  • Run For The Country
    Have you decided (decided) Where you belong Among the swirling whirling masses And the hurling throngs You're still invited To the leave them all behind So tak...
  • RUN IT
    Red light red light run it Red light red light run it Lyndale Garfield Back up now 'cept engine stopped runnin' There ain't nobody watchin' -- run it There ai...
  • Sadly Beautiful
    From the very first day that you were born to the very last time you waved and honked your horn had no chance at all to watch you grow up so sadly, beautiful up...
  • Satellite
    Thirty more channels than you need I could tune in free Some rabbit ears, some foil in a hanger Static on channel 13 cleared long enough for a scene A jet flew...
  • Seen Your Video
    All day, all night, all music video Seen your video, the phony rock 'n' roll We don't want to know, seen your video Your phony rock 'n' roll We don't want to k...
  • Shiftless When Idle
    Everybody that's on my block They're tired of me that ain't no shock And I ain't got no idols I ain't got much taste I'm shiftless when I'm idle I got time to w...
  • Shoot Me Kill Me
    I see ya That's cold And I'm still So cold Revolvers And a (???) Train 'em on (???) And shoot me oh well Shoot me Fuck it now I hold it now Swing that bill aro...
  • Shooting Dirty Pool
    Rock 'n roll loudmouth, spew in my glass Stroke another one down, right behind my back Do us all a favor, get yourself a spine Everybody's chokin' on the grapev...