OFF THE SHELF

The Harvard child-poet - Mister Machine Stickman
See you later down at Max's - I call it my band
We'll see what happens - We'll see what grows
I say some day we'll retire to the Mexicoast

'Cause you can keep it to yourself
You just can't play it by yourself
Take Rock‘n'Roll off the shelf

I got my Stratocaster - I got my liner notes
I know just who my heroes are - And I can recognize Judas goats
Cause something happened - When the dollar signs got in his eyes
He gained all and he's losses - I was not surprised

'Cause you can keep it to yourself
You just can't play it by yourself
Take Rock‘n'Roll off the shelf

A decade going down
Once again he heard the voices saying Downtown
Can't you hear that sound - Hear that sound
You owe some dues - To sing those blues

So watch the child-poet - Watch the Machine stickman
Dickie Sohl is at the Mudd Club - I call it my band
We'll see what happens
And died and started to grown
He won't discuss the reasons
But you know - you know

But you can keep it to yourself
You just can't play it by yourself
I will not play it by myself
Take Rock‘n'Roll off the shelf

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