Ian Hunter - All American Alien Boy Lyrics
(ian hunter)I packed my bags - in the land of ragscos I dont believe in them dimmo dragsDont wanna vote for the left wing - dont wanna vote for the rightI gotta have both-to make me flyJust a whitey from blighty - heading out westGot my little green card n my bulletproof vestGoin to old tube city - where the buzz is the bestOn down the line (down the line) down the line (down the line)Well I was born (on the line) n I was raised (on the line)I was schooled (on the line) n I was fazed (on the line)n I was used (on the line) n I was dazed (on the line)Just had to split (off the line) cos I was crazed (off the line)n I remember all the good times - me n miller enjoyedUp and down the m1 in some luminous yo-yo toyBut the future has to change - and to change Ive got to destroyOh look out lennon here I come - land ahoy-hoy-hoyAll american alien boy all american alien boyDont look down put your feet on the ground dont drown in the big aquariumDont walk slow - put on a big show - shove your meat down vegetariansDont get slugged, get mugged, get bugged, or theyll sling you in the jugShove you under some rug, give you some drug - pull out the plug and then...And theyre telling me this hamburgers cheaper than the othern this televisions cheaper than the otherAnd theyre selling me hotdogs cheaper than the othern these pizzas cheaper than the otherAnd I dont understand all this - Im just an all american alien boyn theyre telling me rifles are shot in connecticutTheyre telling me pistols are shot in westchesterYou can get a saturday night special on flatbush, on the bowery, or the bronxOr on 42nd street - and I dont understand all this - being an all american alien boyIve got sodium nitrate rotting in my gutsMy heads full of ulcers I got lungs full of buttsMy heart wants a transplant - it thinks that Im nutsMy logic wont open - my eyes wont shutn Im beginning to dig all this - being an all american alien boyAnd your women are always right (alright)They always know so much morecos the women came from heavenn the men came outta some storen they dont know who they are and they dont know what theyre forIm an all american alien boy - look out mary tyler moore - all americanAlien boy - etc.ChorusTen bears, two bears, standing bear, plenty bear,Old bear, brave bear, hollow horn bearSilver knife, spotted tail, yellow hand, red cloud,Red fox, red horse, black kettle,White ghost, white bull, white thunder, white hog,Hold on a minute gotta frog in my throatCochise, alchise, roman nose, geronimo - hold on a minute - more to goSitting bull, tall bull, crazy horse and short bull,Low dog, red dog, yellow wolf, low wolfLoco, victorio, chato, little crow, dead eyes, jak, taza n colorowMy mouths exploiting thats enough of this noiseI guess were all - all american alien boys.
