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Frank zappa (guitar, synclavier) |
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Steve vai (guitar) |
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Ray white (guitar, vocals) |
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Tommy mars (keyboards) |
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Chuck wild (piano) |
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Arthur barrow (bass) |
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Scott thunes (bass) |
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Jay anderson (string bass) |
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Ed mann (percussion) |
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Chad wackerman (drums) |
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Ike willis (vocals) |
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Terry bozzio (vocals) |
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Dale bozzio (vocals) |
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Napoleon murphy brock (vocals) |
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Bob harris (vocals) |
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Johnny "guitar" watson (vocals) |
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Thing-fish: |
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Welcome to the quentin robert de nameland video chapel of economic worship! |
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Ensemble: (singing) |
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Some take the bible |
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For what it's worth |
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When it says that the meek |
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Shall inherit the earth |
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Well, I heard that some sheik |
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Has bought new jersey last week,'n you suckers ain't gettin' doodly! |
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Is all de mammys really wrong, |
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If we's wandrin' aroun' |
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Wit' de nakkin on? |
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Big ol' lips like a duck, |
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While we's singin' dis song,(evil prince, people, he cain't do nothin'!) |
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Thing-fish: |
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You say yo' life a 'bum deal','n yo' 'up against de wall'? |
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Well, people, you ain't got no kinda'deal' at all! |
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Now de shit dey be doin' |
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Down in washingtum, |
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Ensemble:Dey just takes care |
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Thing-fish: |
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Dey takin' care |
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Ensemble:Of number one |
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Thing-fish: |
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O' 'number one', |
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Ensemble:An' 'number one' ain't you! |
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Thing-fish: |
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Oh no! it ain't you or you! |
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Ensemble:You ain't even 'number two'! |
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Thing-fish:(push de button, pull dat chain,Out come dat lil' brownChoo-choo train!) |
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Ensemble:Those jesus-freaks, |
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Well, they're friendly, but, |
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The shit they believe |
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Has got their minds all shut, |
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An' they don't even care |
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When 'the church' takes a 'cut'!(ain't it bleak when you've got so much nothin'? ) |
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Thing-fish: |
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So whaddya do? |
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Ensemble:Eat that pork! |
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Eat that ham! |
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Laugh till ya choke |
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On billy graham! |
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Brown moses, aaron, 'n abraham: |
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They're all a waste of time,'n it's your ass that's on the line! |
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Thing-fish: |
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Wohhhhhh, heah me talkin' to ya, now, |
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It's your ass that's on the line! |
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Ensemble:Do what you wanna, |
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Thing-fish: |
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Ohh! do what ya wanna! |
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Ensemble:Do what you will, |
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Thing-fish: |
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Do what you will! |
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Ensemble:Just don't mess up |
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Thing-fish: |
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Don't mess it! |
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Ensemble:Your neighbor's thrill, |
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Thing-fish: |
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Dat's right! |
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Ensemble:'n when you pay the bill, |
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Thing-fish: |
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Aww, when y'pay de bill... |
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Ensemble:Kindly leave a little tip, |
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Thing-fish: |
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One-adam-twelve... |
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Ensemble:And help the next poor sucker |
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Thing-fish: |
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See de sucker... |
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Ensemble:On his one way trip!(some take the bible!) |
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Thing-fish: |
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Aw, gimme a half a duzzning fo' de hotel ruim! |