His Wife Refused David Byrne

A great big house with nothing in itHe comes home says "Now wait a minute"He's comin' in She's goin' outHe turns around says, "What's that about?"Do what they like, the kid's in schoolThink she don...

The Dream Police David Byrne

Combing the snakes in his head Reading a book in his bed Getting ready for the night to begin Waiting for daylight to end In this court of law This court of common pleas The crimes that you've committed

Daddy Go Down ( LP Version ) David Byrne

The sun sinks low in the western lands Go down, daddy go-down, daddy oh daddy go-down And a woman's heart is like the wind Go down, daddy go-down, daddy oh daddy go-down And he could not put her from his

A Million Miles Away David Byrne

air I feel like I'm walkin' on air I can see your house from here And I feel like I'm walkin' on air Oh - Oh A million miles away from here And I ain't gonna work here no more You can't tell a man by his

She's Mad David Byrne

Bangin' his head Stab in the back Look her in the eye and Buddy, you can tell she's crazy Smack in the face Look at 'em go Take a look around and you can see I don't mean maybe If sex is a weapon Who's

The Civil Wars ( LP Version ) David Byrne

good and God is great So I wear my happy face The war is in you, the war is in me The war is in everybody now The wolf is loose, he's living in you There'll be a celebration Johnny comes marching home His

Strange Ritual ( LP Version ) David Byrne

A man sits in a field - contemplating his crops In his mind he travels all over the world I see hairstyles, strange rituals Scenes of beauty, scenes that disgust me I see, I see me I felt awe, felt disgust

Twistin' In The Wind David Byrne

on my feet I'd prob'ly go right back again Now Harry's got a gun And he just turned fourteen He dresses like a gangster And he's livin' on the street They kicked him in the balls They shaved off all his

Poison David Byrne

Get a hold of his hands Hold of this legs Hold on curly top Hold over blue Dragged through the dust What do I care? And there's nothing that we can do

What A Day That Was David Byrne

Startin' over in another place Lemme tell you a story Big chief with a golden crown He's got rings on his finger And then he walks up, up to the throne He's makin' shapes with his hands An' don't choo

They Are In Love ( LP Version ) David Byrne

She put the scar on the side of his face When he disappeared for three days And they say that they are in love He took her cocaine when she was asleep Friends say he gave half away And they say that they

Office Cowboy David Byrne

(ride'em cowboy) Batom - a bala bate no meu corayo Dentes espalhados pelo chq Natural E a vezes social All night long, the great pretender Sat upon his throne Nothing can stop him now (vai la cou boi)

Tiny Apocalypse David Byrne

In the event of a pressure loss All our lines are busy now I will be laughing out loud anyhow Ev'ryday, a little apocalypse Lay down, lay down next to this Lookin' at the body well I don't even know his

Girls On My Mind David Byrne

With the girls upon his mind?

Cities (David Byrne) phish

Cities (David Byrne) Think of London - small city Dark - dark in the daytime People sleep - sleep in the daytime If they want to - if they want to I'm checkin' 'em out I'm checkin' 'em out I've got

Like Humans Do David Byrne

For millions of years, In millions of homes (폴 밀리언스 오브 이어스, 인 밀리언스 오브 홈스) A man loved a woman, A child it was born (어 맨 러브드 어 우먼, 어 차일드 잇 워즈 본) It learned how to hurt and it learned how to cry (잇 런...

Wicked Little Doll ( LP Version ) David Byrne

Wicked little doll, lovely to look at Wicked little doll, charming to hold Wicked little doll, you are not human Wicked little doll, you have no soul Wicked little doll, I'm not your victim Wicked...

Pirates David Byrne

A distant car, a quiet night Like starin' at the ceiling My sleepy eyes, you smell so nice It's such a funny feeling Got no idea, what time it is Delightfully confusing The trees outside, the morni...

Lazy David Byrne

I'm Lazy when I'm loving I'm Lazy when I play I'm lazy with my girlfriend, a thousand times a day I'm lazy when I'm speakin I'm lazy when I walk I'm lazy when I'm dancin I'm lazy when I talk Open ...

Independence Day David Byrne

Now and then I get horny At night you do At night you do Smile - from side to side At night you do At night you do She'll be comin' round the mountain Six white horses by her side No stops for gas...

Glass, Concrete & Stone (Album Version) David Byrne

Glass, Concrete & Stone Written by David Byrne ⓒ 2004 Now I'm wakin' at the crack of dawn to send a little money home from here to the moon is risin' like a discotheque and now my bags are

Glass& Concrete & Stone David Byrne

Glass, Concrete & Stone Written by David Byrne ⓒ 2004 Now I'm wakin' at the crack of dawn to send a little money home from here to the moon is risin' like a discotheque and now my bags are down

A Long Time Ago ( LP Version ) David Byrne

And in the land where I grew upInto the bosom of technologyI kept my feelings to myselfUntil the perfect moment comesThen into your bloodstream I will goUntil I turn into a part of youFlooding the ...

Angels ( LP Version ) David Byrne

There are no angels left in America anymoreThey left after the Second World War heading westStopping briefly in Japan during the 60'sThen in Tianamen Square during the last decadeThey kept heading ...

Crash ( LP Version ) David Byrne

I met my love at a funeralI'm tired of good-byes and burialsFriends I have knownSome I just metStanding aroundIt's hard to forget - now isn't it?The war started in BethlehemA quarrel between holy m...

A Self-Made Man ( LP Version ) David Byrne

We're living in a dumpTrying to figure out what sex we areExchanging chromosomesTrying to bargain for a better futureWell i'll trade you my potential mental illnessFor your bad teethHow 'bout tradi...

Back In The Box ( LP Version ) David Byrne

The sun shines on the livingThe sun shines on the deadThe sun shines on you and meWherever we lay our headsThe sun shines on the evilThe sun shines on the goodIt doesn't favour righteousnessAlthoug...

Sad Song ( LP Version ) David Byrne

You may think I look sadBut I am just sleepingIt's my facial expressionI'm probably dreamingWould you like to be sad?Would you like me to teach you?Well, you can learn to be sadBut you must practic...

Nothing At All ( LP Version ) David Byrne

Lord knows we've become scientificIt's nothing special at allSometimes everything gets big and nothing is smallWe can live here every dayWe can be here whenever we playAnd the knife is near at hand...

My Love Is You ( LP Version ) David Byrne

Some men desire a princessAnd others lust for a temptressWell I don't need one of those'cause, my love is youMy love is youSome men replace their mamasAnd some want a young baianaI have no use for ...

Lilies Of The Valley ( LP Version ) David Byrne

Momma she had complicationsThere's nothing very strange about thatNuns said "We can't kill that babyWe'll have to let your mother die"We are all just lilies of the valleyWe neither reap nor sowWe n...

You & Eye ( LP Version ) David Byrne

You and I - may kill ourselvesYou and I - go straight to hellWhere they have barbeque and beerBetter than they do up hereAnd you know all the words to the songsYeah - we smoke cigarettesWe dance wi...

Buck Naked ( LP Version ) David Byrne

Runnin' naked, down the state highwayRunnin' naked, in the middle of the dayRunnin' naked like a tom cat's behindRunnin' naked but the cat don't seem to mindGive me your heartI'll give you mine fir...

Fuzzy Freaky ( LP Version ) David Byrne

Rose is tattooed in a perfect placeShe bears the burden of a pretty faceThe monkey boy, the leopard girlThe strange is also beautifulIt's summer time and the grass is highFuzzy freaky, funny family...

Miss America ( LP Version ) David Byrne

I love America, her secret's safe with meAnd I know her wicked waysThe parts you never seeOh super-girl, you'll be my super-modelAlthough you have a reputationCan I afford to move above my stationI...

A Soft Seduction ( LP Version ) David Byrne

The words of love are not enoughThough sweet as wine, as thick as bloodPassionless moments and we are homelessOut on the streetBut life is cool and things aren't badGot what he wants, lost what he ...

Dance On Vaseline ( LP Version ) David Byrne

I'm taking back the knowledgeI'm taking back the gentlenessI'm taking back the ritualI'm giving in to sweetnessCome preacherman, shoot me with your poisoned arrowBut I dance on VaselineAnd I'm trip...

The Gates Of Paradise ( LP Version ) David Byrne

I am nothing like my sisterI am nothing like my momYou can't see me in my fatherWonder where did I come from?And the laws of men are not the laws of heavenAnd angel's breath is like the desert wind...

Amnesia ( LP Version ) David Byrne

Peace on earth, soon we will beWhere nothing worries usLazy days, cool is the breezeAcross the universeArmies of soldiers are sleeping tonightAnd moonlight is kissing their eyesWhen you awake you w...

You Don't Know Me ( LP Version ) David Byrne

You're looking at me but you can't see meI'm invisible to the naked eyeI'm a part of everything you're doingI'm a part of you down deep insideI'm the part that sings those gooffy love songsI'm the ...

Finite=Alright ( LP Version ) David Byrne

Three-hundred-fifty cities in the worldJust thirty teeth inside of our headsThese are the limits to our experienceIt's scary but it's alrightAnd everything is finiteOnly one record, in this whole w...

Burnt By The Sun ( LP Version ) David Byrne

Atom-smashers in the cocktail lounge tonightOpera singers in the graveyard keeping timeAnd the DJ mixes them allAnd the music rhymes but it crawlsAnd the music comes from hydrogen bombsRock bands d...

Glass, Concrete & Stone David Byrne

NowI'm waking at the crack of dawnTo send a little money homeFrom me toThe moonIs rising like a discothequeAnd now my bags are down and packedFor travelingLooking at happinessKeeping my flavor fres...

The Man Who Loved Beer David Byrne

To whom can I speak todayThe brothers they are equalBut the old friends of todayThey have become unlovableTo whom can I speak todayThe gentleness has perishedAnd the violent man has come down on ev...

Au Fond du Temple Saint David Byrne

Au fond du temple saintPare de fleurs et d'or,Une femme apparait!Je crois la voir encore!Une femme apparait!Je crois la voir encore!La foule prosterneeLa regarde, etonnee,Et murmure tous bas:Voyez,...

Empire David Byrne

In national electionsIn songs raised on highWith stirring emotionsAs tears fill your eyesIn democratic feverFor national defenseI am a mountainLike birds upon a fence [x2]Young artists and writersP...

She Only Sleeps David Byrne

She might dance all nightIn a topless barFool around, go too farBut I don't mindYou see things are not what they appear'Cause she only sleeps with me.She might drink a bitLose her wayCrash the carB...

Dialog Box David Byrne

Picture thisBumping lipsEveryone talksDo a dialogue boxThey shake and bakeMake a cranky faceThey got rocks in the headGot rocks in the bedPull the hood downGrab the fold outIs it too loud?Is it all...

The Other Side of This Life David Byrne

I don't have any more problems All of my worries are gone Beautiful angels appear at my side And corporate sponsors will act as my guide Agents

Why David Byrne

I don't have any philosophyWhy do I know what I know?I see the world in a coffee cupAnd when I drink it down there I goWe have our own kind of universeSometime but not always trueHow come? Wait! Ma...