Slug Line

John Hiatt

Slug Line

You Used To Kiss The Girls
The Negroes Were Dancing
Slug Line
Madonna Road
(No More) Dancing In The Street
Long Night
The Night That Kenny Died
Radio Girl
You're My Love Interest
Take Off Your Uniform
Sharon's Got A Drugstore
Washable Ink

You Used To Kiss The Girls

I see you singing like a camera

I see you staring from your mouth

I see you spittin' out your algebra

You think you've got it figured out

I saw you on American Bandstand

I saw you on the Mickey Mouse Club

I see your wife has a trash compactor

I see you holdin' two ticket stubs

I see you pushin' out your politics

I see you rifling the machine

I see you dressin' up your party chicks

Lipstick like convertible scenes

I didn't think that you were so much better

You just predicted all the fate in the world

But now you're sitting home knitting sweaters

Tellin' stories to a three year old

CHORUS:

Ya used ta kiss the girls and make 'em cry

Ya used ta be too young to die

Ya used ta kiss the girls and make 'em cry

Ya used ta kiss the girls, ya used to kiss the girls

Now you've got one wife, two kids, three cars,

Four eyes, five suits, six mortage, seven midnight deals

Lotsa time lotsa cash, feed your son take out the trash

Do what you're told, you're gettin' old, we did not think you'd last

She only told you that the party was over

She didn't tell you that the bedroom was locked

And when she took your key and started up your motor

You should have taken that spin around the block

REPEAT CHORUS

Ya used ta kiss the girls and make 'em cry

Ya used ta be too young to die

Ya used ta kiss the girls and make 'em cry

Ya used ta be too young to die

The Negroes Were Dancing

Little lover sittin' in the corner with a former member of the jets

He would write a letter to the editor about the little holes in her dress

She said oh, I'm so bored

She said oh, tell me more

She popped him on the dick until he got a little bigger then she just blew up

She grabbed him by the liver put his hands on her hips, said push my luck

He said Oh, I'm so scared

She said Oh, I don't care

CHORUS:

Just then the negros were dancing

Just then backup singers backed up

Just then the beat was entrancin'

Just then the negros were dancin'

A former member lit a cigarette said I bet you never get too much

Little lover hit him on the shoulder, said you touch

He said Oh, I confess

She said Oh, I'm not impressed

They gathered up all the fingerprints and put splints on all the broken bones

A former member lover to discover seven more overtones

He said oh, my dear

She said oh, touch me here

REPEAT CHORUS TWICE

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I went to the marketplace

They said they liked my face

Better than a digital watch

You got it, we're pros and we can spot it

So I thought it was some disease

But they were all on their knees

Shakin' hands with my picture

First we sterilize it

Then we merchandise it

Everybody tries

Everybody buys it

Well that's fine

Put me on the slug line

Punch a pretty hole in my mind

Show me where to sign

And put me on the slug line

They told me how to behave

Like any other public slave

Keep a smile on the face of the consumer

Or you'll become a rumor

So I got a band of angry sons

Now we're havin' so much fun

Tearin' up the nation

Weapons out of mic stands

Bitin' on the glad hand

They still don't understand

That they were marketing a madman

And that's fine

Put me on the slug line

Punch a pretty hole in my mind

Show me where to sign

And put me on the slug-

Well that's fine

Put me on the slug line

Punch a pretty hole in my mind

Show me where to sign

And put me on the slug line

You made one mistake

You made me wait

That's fine

Put me on the slug line

Punch a pretty hole in my mind

Show me where to sign

And put me on the slug-

Well that's fine

Put me on the slug line

Couldn't lay a glove on my mind

So show me where to sign

And put me on the slug line

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I went to the marketplace They said they liked my face Better than a digital watch You got it, we're pros and we can spot it So I thought it was some disease But they were all on their knees Shakin' hands with my picture First we sterilize it Then we merchandise it Everybody tries Everybody buys it Well that's fine Put me on the slug line Punch a pretty hole in my mind Show me where to sign And put me on the slug line They told me how to behave Like any other public slave Keep a smile on the face of the consumer Or you'll become a rumor So I got a band of angry sons Now we're havin' so much fun Tearin' up the nation Weapons out of mic stands Bitin' on the glad hand They still don't understand That they were marketing a madman And that's fine Put me on the slug line Punch a pretty hole in my mind Show me where to sign And put me on the slug- Well that's fine Put me on the slug line Punch a pretty hole in my mind Show me where to sign And put me on the slug line You made one mistake You made me wait That's fine Put me on the slug line Punch a pretty hole in my mind Show me where to sign And put me on the slug- Well that's fine Put me on the slug line Couldn't lay a glove on my mind So show me where to sign And put me on the slug line
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Madonna Road

written by John Hiatt and Jim Wismar

Ohs, yeahs, and ai ya yas

Verse 1:

Oh girl, yeah, yeah, yeah

He says you almost need a bodyguard

Just to go walking down the boulevard

Little girl with their club feet

You try to be so neat but they're messy when you eat

When they gobble up the street

Those picture-perfect images

Pop another flash bulb and give a kiss

But it's a clear absurdity, what's a person supposed to say

Sorry about yesterday, guess that things are just that way

CHORUS:

Whoa, Madonna Road

Boys with broken bones out in the night

With secret messages to frightening to decode

Whoa, Madonna Road

Verse 2:

Pump a little gas into the cylinder

All these movie lights they must be killin' her

She's been livin' on the take

Waitin for a bigger break

And I've seen you on the make

What d' you think about the earthquake?

Well I don't wanna shake it up

But move that camera quick before I break it up

You've been standin' in that pose

Now there's a wound that just been closed

From an apartment of the host

Anybody got a No-Doz

REPEAT CHORUS TWICE

REPEAT VERSE 2

REPEAT CHORUS

I said whoa, Madonna Road

I said whoa, Madonna Road

I said whoa, Madonna Road

Ai yi yi yis

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Madonna Road written by John Hiatt and Jim Wismar
Ohs, yeahs, and ai ya yas Verse 1: Oh girl, yeah, yeah, yeah He says you almost need a bodyguard Just to go walking down the boulevard Little girl with their club feet You try to be so neat but they're messy when you eat When they gobble up the street Those picture-perfect images Pop another flash bulb and give a kiss But it's a clear absurdity, what's a person supposed to say Sorry about yesterday, guess that things are just that way CHORUS: Whoa, Madonna Road Boys with broken bones out in the night With secret messages to frightening to decode Whoa, Madonna Road Verse 2: Pump a little gas into the cylinder All these movie lights they must be killin' her She's been livin' on the take Waitin for a bigger break And I've seen you on the make What d' you think about the earthquake? Well I don't wanna shake it up But move that camera quick before I break it up You've been standin' in that pose Now there's a wound that just been closed From an apartment of the host Anybody got a No-Doz REPEAT CHORUS TWICE REPEAT VERSE 2 REPEAT CHORUS I said whoa, Madonna Road I said whoa, Madonna Road I said whoa, Madonna Road Ai yi yi yis
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(No More) Dancing In The Street

Out in the street

They're tryin' to arrest my friend

They put him on ice now twice

But he's back again

Well he did that dance in Harlem

All across the USA

From the Tappan Zee

To the Golden Gate

He was an animal all the way

But now there's no more dancin'

No more dancin' in the street

Now there's no more dancin'

No more dancin' in the street

Martha and the Vandellas

Told you how to do as you please

Now all of you idiots

Are dancin' with the Bee Gees

When they introduce their latest record

You're as thrilled as a rat in a maze

You used to do your stuff?

Now you're sexless and dull

What ever happened to the latest craze?

Now that there's no more dancin'

No more dancin' in the street

Now there's no more dancin'

No more dancin' in the street

And it's 1, 2, 3, 4

Don't imagine any more

And it's 5, 6, 7, 8

Have another empty plate

Aww, just when things were gettin' funny [fun?]

You had to reconsider all of the rules

Now consumer affairs

Has got you dancin' in pairs

Dressed up like a bunch of fools

Now that there's no more dancin'

No more dancin' in the street

Now there's no more dancin'

No more dancin' in the street

Now there's no more dancin'

No more dancin' in the street

Now there's no more dancin'

No more dancin' in the street

Now there's no more dancin'

No more dancin' in the street

Now there's no more dancin'

No more dancin' in the street

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(No More) Dancing In The Street
Out in the street They're tryin' to arrest my friend They put him on ice now twice But he's back again Well he did that dance in Harlem All across the USA From the Tappan Zee To the Golden Gate He was an animal all the way But now there's no more dancin' No more dancin' in the street Now there's no more dancin' No more dancin' in the street Martha and the Vandellas Told you how to do as you please Now all of you idiots Are dancin' with the Bee Gees When they introduce their latest record You're as thrilled as a rat in a maze You used to do your stuff? Now you're sexless and dull What ever happened to the latest craze? Now that there's no more dancin' No more dancin' in the street Now there's no more dancin' No more dancin' in the street And it's 1, 2, 3, 4 Don't imagine any more And it's 5, 6, 7, 8 Have another empty plate Aww, just when things were gettin' funny [fun?] You had to reconsider all of the rules Now consumer affairs Has got you dancin' in pairs Dressed up like a bunch of fools Now that there's no more dancin' No more dancin' in the street Now there's no more dancin' No more dancin' in the street Now there's no more dancin' No more dancin' in the street Now there's no more dancin' No more dancin' in the street Now there's no more dancin' No more dancin' in the street Now there's no more dancin' No more dancin' in the street
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Long Night

3 on a fever, down in the dumps

the 1st one hollers, the 2nd one jumps

the 3rd writes a letter to his family

says I'd kill everyone if it was up to me

Early in the bathroom, looking for a drain

passing at the misery, just to ease the pain

Scared at the turbid, looking for a light

anything at all to get through the long night

long night, long night

well everybody's got the fever and relief is not in sight

long night, long night

lord the darkest hours, please relieve this appetite

up against the window and up against the wall

and up against religion and up against it all

no place to run to and no place to hide

you know the night will fall and you will crawl inside

well I get up in the morning, it's the same old news

Somebody's been wearing someone else's shoes.

I cripple to his crutches, I'm off to the light

Well one and all, we run from the long night.

long night, long night

Well everybody's got the fever and relief is not in sight

long night, long night

lord the darkest hours, please relieve this appetite

I don't wanna do that jive

too late... it's too late

3 on a fever, down in the dumps

the 1st one hollers, the 2nd one jumps

the 3rd writes a letter to his family

I said I'd kill everyone if it was up to me

long night, long night

Well everybody's got the fever and relief is not in sight

long night, long night

lord the darkest hours, please relieve this appetite

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Long Night
3 on a fever, down in the dumps the 1st one hollers, the 2nd one jumps the 3rd writes a letter to his family says I'd kill everyone if it was up to me Early in the bathroom, looking for a drain passing at the misery, just to ease the pain Scared at the turbid, looking for a light anything at all to get through the long night long night, long night well everybody's got the fever and relief is not in sight long night, long night lord the darkest hours, please relieve this appetite up against the window and up against the wall and up against religion and up against it all no place to run to and no place to hide you know the night will fall and you will crawl inside well I get up in the morning, it's the same old news Somebody's been wearing someone else's shoes. I cripple to his crutches, I'm off to the light Well one and all, we run from the long night. long night, long night Well everybody's got the fever and relief is not in sight long night, long night lord the darkest hours, please relieve this appetite I don't wanna do that jive too late... it's too late 3 on a fever, down in the dumps the 1st one hollers, the 2nd one jumps the 3rd writes a letter to his family I said I'd kill everyone if it was up to me long night, long night Well everybody's got the fever and relief is not in sight long night, long night lord the darkest hours, please relieve this appetite
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The Night That Kenny Died

He was the kind of kid you did not want to sit by

He kept his boogers in his desk he wore a neck tie

And he never washed his hair

You wished he wasn't there

But everybody cried

The night that Kenny died

Everybody cried

The night that Kenny died

It was so touching all the girls that would not touch him

He drew their pictures in his books I used to watch him

And then he'd pick his nose

And wipe it on his clothes

But everybody cried

The night that Kenny died

Everybody cried

The night that Kenny died

Died on a motorcycle

We never understood

That he was holdin' on tight

Through the middle of the night

Starin' at a [?] one Mercury hood

It seemed so spooky that the nerd we all detested

Would die so gloriously and so unexpected

A wonderful guy God knows

They kept the casket closed

And everybody cried

The night that Kenny died

Everybody cried

The night that Kenny died

And everybody cried

The night that Kenny died

Everybody cried

The night that Kenny died

And everybody cried

The night that Kenny died

Everybody cried

The night that Kenny died

And everybody cried

The night that Kenny died

Everybody cried

The night that Kenny died

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The Night That Kenny Died
He was the kind of kid you did not want to sit by He kept his boogers in his desk he wore a neck tie And he never washed his hair You wished he wasn't there But everybody cried The night that Kenny died Everybody cried The night that Kenny died It was so touching all the girls that would not touch him He drew their pictures in his books I used to watch him And then he'd pick his nose And wipe it on his clothes But everybody cried The night that Kenny died Everybody cried The night that Kenny died Died on a motorcycle We never understood That he was holdin' on tight Through the middle of the night Starin' at a [?] one Mercury hood It seemed so spooky that the nerd we all detested Would die so gloriously and so unexpected A wonderful guy God knows They kept the casket closed And everybody cried The night that Kenny died Everybody cried The night that Kenny died And everybody cried The night that Kenny died Everybody cried The night that Kenny died And everybody cried The night that Kenny died Everybody cried The night that Kenny died And everybody cried The night that Kenny died Everybody cried The night that Kenny died
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Radio Girl

Get in your car and go

Dependin' on how you feel

Turn up your radio

DJ says the love is real

He thinks it's the latest sensation

And you just keep changin' the station

(believe me baby) Do you know what love is about

Heard it on your stereo

Ev'rybody does without

Brokenhearted comic book hero

Don't worry your pretty little head now honey

It's only top twenty

CHORUS:

Whoah oh oh

Radio girl

Radio girl

Livin' for that three minute song

Welcome to the real world

Transistor sister

That's right mister

The Radio Girl

And ev'rybody's waiting for

Fairy godmother to show

You ain't holdin' your breath anymore

Turn up the radio

Here's a song just came in from left field

And you're goin' rite thru the windshield

REPEAT CHORUS

They wanna know

What's wrong with you

They want you to

Come out and play

You're gonna push in all the buttons

Blow them all away

They got their whole lives to tell you

How much stuff they can sell you

REPEAT CHORUS

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Radio Girl
Get in your car and go Dependin' on how you feel Turn up your radio DJ says the love is real He thinks it's the latest sensation And you just keep changin' the station (believe me baby) Do you know what love is about Heard it on your stereo Ev'rybody does without Brokenhearted comic book hero Don't worry your pretty little head now honey It's only top twenty CHORUS: Whoah oh oh Radio girl Radio girl Livin' for that three minute song Welcome to the real world Transistor sister That's right mister The Radio Girl And ev'rybody's waiting for Fairy godmother to show You ain't holdin' your breath anymore Turn up the radio Here's a song just came in from left field And you're goin' rite thru the windshield REPEAT CHORUS They wanna know What's wrong with you They want you to Come out and play You're gonna push in all the buttons Blow them all away They got their whole lives to tell you How much stuff they can sell you REPEAT CHORUS
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You're My Love Interest

Your hair is brown,

Your eyes are brown

Your skin is white

Two out of three

OK with me

Come over here tonight

I believe, I believe

I believe in you

I see your body, I see your body

And I know what to do-

Cause you're my love interest

You're my love interest

You're my love interest

You're my love interest

Your mouth works,

Your mind works

You're a real suprise

You tell me this

With just one kiss

You're the actual size

I say some words

They are heard

You move in closer to me

Bip, bip, bip, bip, bip bip bip, bip

Baby one two three

You're my love interest

You're my love interest

You're my love interest

You're my love interest

BRIDGE:

My heart is beating

Your heart is beating

There is no one around

I'll make a sign

You read my mind

We are safe and sound

I believe, I believe, I believe in you

I see your body, I see your body,

And I know what to do

Cause you're my love interest

You're my love interest

You're my love interest

You're my love interest

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You're My Love Interest
Your hair is brown, Your eyes are brown Your skin is white Two out of three OK with me Come over here tonight I believe, I believe I believe in you I see your body, I see your body And I know what to do- Cause you're my love interest You're my love interest You're my love interest You're my love interest Your mouth works, Your mind works You're a real suprise You tell me this With just one kiss You're the actual size I say some words They are heard You move in closer to me Bip, bip, bip, bip, bip bip bip, bip Baby one two three You're my love interest You're my love interest You're my love interest You're my love interest BRIDGE: My heart is beating Your heart is beating There is no one around I'll make a sign You read my mind We are safe and sound I believe, I believe, I believe in you I see your body, I see your body, And I know what to do Cause you're my love interest You're my love interest You're my love interest You're my love interest
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Take Off Your Uniform

You've been a good girl,

You've been a bad girl

You're not a girl anymore

Deep in a picture show

Unbuttoned in the last row

You watched the grown-ups win the war

Now that they've got you where they want you

You're just combin' your hair

The alteration's done,but you're havin' way too much fun

They want to touch you but you just don't care

Take off your uniform

They see what they want to see

You should have never been born

You'd better stay with me

Your replacement

Waits in the basement

They've got her down to your smile

She writes those letters too

She thinks she's better than you

She says you're just a foolish child

They got her smilin' while she's dialing

She's such a clever machine

She'd fit in anywhere, now that her vision's impaired

She listens up, but she don't know what they mean

Take off your uniform

They see what they want to see

You should have never been born

You'd better stay with me

Everyone's happy with your daily activities

They like that tone in your voice

Now that you're finally an adult in America

You're too dumb to have a choice

Take off your uniform

They see what they want to see

You should have never been born

Take off your uniform

They see what they want to see

You should have never been born

You'd better stay with me

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Take Off Your Uniform
You've been a good girl, You've been a bad girl You're not a girl anymore Deep in a picture show Unbuttoned in the last row You watched the grown-ups win the war Now that they've got you where they want you You're just combin' your hair The alteration's done,but you're havin' way too much fun They want to touch you but you just don't care Take off your uniform They see what they want to see You should have never been born You'd better stay with me Your replacement Waits in the basement They've got her down to your smile She writes those letters too She thinks she's better than you She says you're just a foolish child They got her smilin' while she's dialing She's such a clever machine She'd fit in anywhere, now that her vision's impaired She listens up, but she don't know what they mean Take off your uniform They see what they want to see You should have never been born You'd better stay with me Everyone's happy with your daily activities They like that tone in your voice Now that you're finally an adult in America You're too dumb to have a choice Take off your uniform They see what they want to see You should have never been born Take off your uniform They see what they want to see You should have never been born You'd better stay with me
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Sharon's Got a Drugstore

Sharon's got a drugstore, in her bathroom

She loves you all right, she loves you all right

Get between the false eyelashes

Better kiss her before she crashes

She cannot hold you tight, she cannot hold you tight

All right!

Sharon's got a drugstore in her bathroom

She loves you all right, she loves you all right

Little trick that she learned from her mother

She took one with her cold ghost lover

Oh please another night, Oh please another night

All right!

She grew out of those Catholic dances

Now she's into those modern trances

She's dancing really slow, she's dancing really slow

Sharon's got a drugstore in her bathroom

She loves you all right, she loves you all right

Hold her up and she'll say you made her

Put it in and she'll love you later

She cannot hold you tight

She cannot hold you tight

She cannot hold you tight

She cannot hold you tight

Sharon's got a drugstore

Sharon's got a drugstore

Sharon's got a drugstore

Sharon's got a drugstore

Sharon's got a drugstore

Sharon's got a drugstore

Sharon's got a drugstore

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Sharon's Got a Drugstore
Sharon's got a drugstore, in her bathroom She loves you all right, she loves you all right Get between the false eyelashes Better kiss her before she crashes She cannot hold you tight, she cannot hold you tight All right! Sharon's got a drugstore in her bathroom She loves you all right, she loves you all right Little trick that she learned from her mother She took one with her cold ghost lover Oh please another night, Oh please another night All right! She grew out of those Catholic dances Now she's into those modern trances She's dancing really slow, she's dancing really slow Sharon's got a drugstore in her bathroom She loves you all right, she loves you all right Hold her up and she'll say you made her Put it in and she'll love you later She cannot hold you tight She cannot hold you tight She cannot hold you tight She cannot hold you tight Sharon's got a drugstore Sharon's got a drugstore Sharon's got a drugstore Sharon's got a drugstore Sharon's got a drugstore Sharon's got a drugstore Sharon's got a drugstore
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Washable Ink

Little girl playin' with the moonlight

Shine it on me, shine it on me

There's a cloud over my light and its troubling me, troubling me

Such a world, such an invitation

Come as you are, come as you are

Subject to change, but we'll try not to leave any scars

CHORUS:

Washable ink, if you think it stinks you can cry it away

They dont want to hear your sad story today

Everybody's busy whoever they are

Washable ink, put it in the sink if you've had enough

But if you're on the brink of the usual stuff

Wait 'til it rains and give it away

Little girl, they just want to train you

To keep them amused, to keep them amused

They dont know, you got your match to the end of that fuse

Such a life, such a long vacation

A tourist parade, man its a tourist parade

Im going to sleep, wake me up when you've got it made

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