Self Pity Lyrics

The Guess Who – Self Pity

SURE LIKE TO BOOGIE AFTER DEATH COME CALLIN’
SURE LIKE ROCKIN’ WHEN I’M FAR AWAY
OOH POOH PAH DOO LETTIN’ JESSIE WATCH THE HEAVENS
PAINT ANOTHER PICTURE WHILE YOU’RE TURNIN’ GRAY…
PAINT ANOTHER PICTURE WHILE YOU’RE TURNIN’ GRAY…

EVERYTHING I KNEW ABOUT WAS ALWAYS A-MER-EE-CAN
SKIP A STONE LIGHTLY AND YOU’LL BE OKAY
NEVER REALLY GET MY ROCKIN’ FEET TO MOVIN’
TILL SOMEBODY’S SINGIN’ “NOT FADE AWAY”
TILL SOME CAT’S SINGIN’ “NOT FADE AWAY”…

GOT MYSTERY TRAIN FEVER
AND I’M A BELIEVER
AND GO DOWN MOSES
AND I’LL SEND YOU RED ROSES
DESPAIR, AND DEATH AT AN EARLY AGE…

YOU SANG ABOUT TRUCKIN’ AND THE BAND HAD IT MOVIN’
IF YOU WERE A LIZARD THEN YOU MIGHT BE GONE
A LITTLE SELF-INDULGENCE NEVER MOVED A MOUNTAIN
DON’T NEED THE FIDDLER YELLIN “YEAH, RIGHT ON…”
NEVER NEED THE FIDDLER YELLIN’ “YEAH, RIGHT ON…”

YOU’RE MY ANGEL FROM A WET SALVATION
YOU CAN BUY AND SELL ME, SO YOU SHINE ME ON
YOUR MAMA WORKED HARD AND THE ACID MADE YOU THINK ABOUT IT
WHY, MOTHER WATER, ARE THE DAYS ALL GONE…?
WHY, MOTHER WATER, ARE THE DAYS ALL GONE…?
WHY, MOTHER WATER, ARE THE DAYS ALL GONE…?
WHY, MOTHER WATER, ARE THE DAYS ALL GONE…?

GOT MYSTERY TRAIN FEVER
AND I’M A BELIEVER
AND GO DOWN MOSES
AND I’LL SEND YOU RED ROSES
DESPAIR, AND DEATH AT AN EARLY AGE…

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