Billy & the Buttons - Pun Rock From the 80's, by Bill Dougal (2024)

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Is there no justice in the world?No romance for you and me. There’s just us, believe me girlThat’s the only justice I can see.Are you so high that you’re above me? You’re on a pedestal.I’m askin’ why don’t you come on down and love meAngel, It’s time to fallChorus;You’re too good for me. May be good for you.But it’s too bad for me. You’re too good to be true.Everything, I would give up for youI’m a helpless man. You’ve got me down. I can’t live up to you. You’re my heroineCan’t get requited. Last night I cried;I’m in love, but there’s a catch.My love’s a fire that I can’t lightIf I can’t get a match.Chorus;Comes to looks, you know you got your shareAnd you think you’re smart. I’ll admit you’re beyond compare.I know no harder heart.Got to do something to change my lotAin’t got a lot if I ain’t got you.I’m just mopin’ and hopin’ thatMy dream, you will come true

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You don’t want want want want me to call on you You don’t want me to call at all. No matter what I do, can’t get to you. You don’t want me to call at all. You knock me down the stairs. Kick me out the door. Sometimes I think you don’t want me no more. You sock me in the gut. Knock me in the head. Baby, you’re playing hard to get. You don’t want want want want me to call on you You don’t want me to call at all. No matter what I do, can’t get to you. You don’t want me to call at all.You got police dogs and a barbed wire fence. Does this mean we can’t be friends. You got booby traps all over the place. But I’ll get to you one of these days. You don’t want want want want me to call on you You don’t want me to call at all. No matter what I do, can’t get to you. You don’t want me to call at all. You don’t care for me. I just wanna die. You just let me go. So what can I do? I gave you my heart. You gave me your knee. Sometimes I think you don’t want me. You beat on me when I make a play. It hurts to be in love this way. You don’t want want want want me to call on you You don’t want me to call at all. No matter what I do, can’t get to you. You don’t want me to call at all. You don’t want want want.

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I love your mommy. I love your daddy. I love your granny. And your grandpappy too. You know I love the whole damn crew. I love the whole damn famly. I love your I love the fam damn holey. I love the whole fam lovely. I love your house. I love your plant. I love your yacht. I love your Subaru. You know I love the whole damn crew. I love your clothes. I love your books. Toes. Looks. You know I love the whole damn crew. I love the whole damn famly. I love your I love the fam damn holey. I love the whole fam lovely. I love your doggie. I love your puss*. I love your gerbil. I love your co*ckatoo. You know I love the whole damn crew. I love your kin. I love your stuff. I love your pets. And the kitchen sink too. You know I love the whole damn crew. I love the whole damn famly. I love your I love the fam damn holey. I love the whole fam lovely. I love the whole damn famly. But I do not love you. Sorry baby.

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Don’t look now, but you’re naked beneath your clothesGolly wow. Say kid, what are those?I’ve never seen a pair like that. Where did you get hair like that… on your toes.?At the start of history. The time of Adam and Eve.Bodies had no mystery, ‘til they put on leaves.People put more and more on, just to take it off again. Good grief!Being an artist is cool. A beaux arts ball!Think I’ll go to art school, to draw the model.On the bed, and on the lawn… They’ve been painted, sculpted, photographed and drawnAnd that’s not all.Nudity is big on the screen. And on TV.Even magazines are obscene. It doesn’t seem right to me.But confidentially, and I know it’s really scathing… I take off my clothes for bathing…. And sex!

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[G-7]You better learn to signal when you turn. You got to know which way to go. [D-7]How can I know, [C-7]which way to go, [G-7] I you don’t [Ab-7]signal when you [G-7]turnYou better learn to -[Ab-7]signal when you[G-7]turn.You better learn to -[Ab-7]signal when you[G-7]turnYou better look both ways before you cross. You gotta learn all your traffic laws.You go across, come back again, You double cross my friendIf you don’t -signal when you turn.[Bridge]You gotta [C]tell me. [G-7]Your mind. [C]Leave me, [G-7]Behind.[C]Give me a sign[Bb]Tell me your mine[A]I love you.[C]Give me a sign[Bb]Tell me your mine[A]I love youYou always run right through red lights. That’s really dum. You know it ain’t rightYellow red or green. Go is what they mean to you. Yes they doYou better learn to signal when you turn. You better learn to -signal when you turn.[Bridge again]We ride along. Everything is fine. Why did ya want to get out of line?You make a pass at every truck. I kick your ass. What the heck.You better learn to -signal when you turn. You better learn to -signal when you turn.

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I’ve got a nickel on my head. You heard what I said. I’m proud of it too. I’d even rather have two.Soon my son you will be grown. You will have a son of your own. He’ll say, Dad, I’m just like you. I got a nickel on my head too. I’ve got a nickel on my head. You heard what I said. I’m proud of it too. I’d even rather have two. Got the devil in her walk. I wanna try my luck. Girls that look that cool, are pretty hot as a rule. She ain’t loose but her feet are loose. Go to a dance, she can bop those blues. Love to love her on a Saturday night. Sunday morning she’s outta sight. Got the devil in her walk. I wanna try my luck. Girls that look that cool, are pretty hot as a rule. Got Mcfoobers on the brain. It’s drivin’ me insane. That Mecico tobaccy, drives me absolutely wacky. People say my health’ll fail. Maybe I’ll go to jail. Should I smoke? I don’t know if I should. But just one toke makes me feel so good. Jefferson’s gone. He’s dead as a pickle. But he lives on, on every nickel. I may only have a nickel on my head, but I’m alive, and Jefferson is dead. I’ve got a nickel on my head. You heard what I said. I’m proud of it too. I’d even rather have two.

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That’s my friend that you’re lickin’. That’s my friend that you’re kickin’. Find someone else to pick on. Go to hell. That’s my girl that you’re wooin’. That’s my girl that you’re screwin’ Find someone else to ruin. Go to hell. That’s my car that you’re smashin’. That’s my car, my pride and passion. Find some other car to bash in. Go to hell. Go to hell. Ta dah. That’s the end now. That’s enough boys. Stop already. Go to hell. [x3]

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There’s trouble in that girlTrouble in that girlHer eyes are niceBut, oh the priceTrouble in that girlThere’s trouble in that girlTrouble in that girlHer hair is yellowBut so’s this fellowTrouble in that girlTrouble’s her middle nameFirst and last alsoThe mailbox of this dameReads “Trouble, trouble, trouble”There’s trouble in that girlTrouble in that girlThis girl’s freeBut, lord, why me?Trouble in that girlThere’s trouble in that girlTrouble in that girlShe’s dressed in frillsBut so was Haley MillsTrouble in that girl

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Don’t wanna love you forever. I wanna love you now now. I’m not talkin an eternity. I’m talkin’ now. I’m not talkin’ forever. I’m talkin’ now. I want you to be here with me. And I mean now. Don’t wanna sit on the back porch rockin’ My needs are so immediate. I’d much prefer to rock on, til my get up and go gets up and gets. Ain’t takin’ bout convalescent homes no I can’t think that far. I’m just linin’ in the present. Gotta get you outta this bar. Don’t wanna love you forever. I wanna love you now now. I’m not talkin an eternity. Don’t wanna love you when I’m sixty four. Life is short, so have fun. There may be another war. One never knows. Do on? C’mon baby, do you wanna dance? Carpe deum’s what I say. I got ants all down my pants. Wanna see them ants go away. I wanna love you now. I’m not talkin’ forever. I’m talkin’ now. I want you to be here with me. And I mean now. Now is the time for all good women to come to the aid

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Black and white work better. [x4] Together. A black boy wants a white girl. And a white girl wants a black boy. And a black boy wants a white girl. And a white girl wants a black boy. Black and white work better. [x4] Together. A white horse needs a black cowboy and a black cowboy needs a white hat. And a white hat needs a black band, and a black band needs a white danna. Black and white work better. [x4] Together. Since this is a ska song, we have that ska-tish rastabout, Marty McMunster. Hi, I’m here to tell you about black and white. I bet you always thought the only black and white a Scotsman cared about was the kind in a bottle. If you know what I mean, with the cute little scotty dogs on the label Well I’m going to tell you about the zebra. You see the zebra is a very integrated animal. He combines the qualities of blackness with the qualities of whiteness. And he does it with perfect harmony. Perfect harmony. Why, you never seen a zebra fightin’ with himself did ya. I didn’t. Black and white work better. [x4] Together. A white cat needs a black dog and a black dog needs a white frog. You need black ink for a white page. You neet a white page for blackmail. Black and white work better. [x4] Together. Black and white work better. [x4] Together.

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I’m in love. I’m in it bad. But there’s no hope. It makes me feels so sad.I’m in Connecticut, She lives in OdessaBut I got a love, lord, I can’t repress.He people say, We can’t co-existI’m from the US [or…I lover but]She’s a communist.Chorus;Commie commie baby. Whole lotta shakin goin onCommie commie baby. Whole lotta shakin goin onCome on over… Whole lotta Democracy goin on The way she thrills me – revolutionaryYou should see her postcards. Wowie zowie.But two different worlds. That’s’ what hey say. She drives a tractor, and me a ChevroletShe’s got some ways, I can’t resist

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released January 1, 1989

Featuring Billy Dougal vocals, William Flowerree Guitar, Brian Johnson drums, Jim Wark, guitar, and Dave Johnson, bass. Songs written by Bill Dougal, unless notes as by Bill Flowerree