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redwitch

(15,258 posts)
1. Trouble Every Day
Wed Jul 31, 2013, 12:29 PM
Jul 2013

Well I'm about to get up sick
From watchin my t.v.
Been checkin' out the news
Until my eyeballs fail to see
I mean to say that every day
Is just another rotten mess
And when it's gonna change, my friend
Is anybody's guess
So I'm watching and I'm waiting
Hopin' for the best
Even think I go to praying
Every time I hear them sayin'
That there's no way to delay
That trouble comin' everyday
No way to delay
That trouble comin' every day

Wednesday I watched the riot
I've seen the cops out on the street
Watch them throwing rocks and stuff and choking in the heat
Listen to reports
About the whiskey passin' round
Seen the smoke and fire
And the market burnin' down
Watched while everybody on his street would take a turn
They stomp and smash and bash and crash and slash and bust 'n burn
And I'm watching and I'm waitin hopin' for the best
Even think I go to prayin'
Every time I hear em sayin'
That there's no way to delay
That trouble comin' every day
No way to delay
That trouble comin' everyday

You can cool it
You can heat it
Cause baby I don't need it
Take your t.v. tube and eat it
And all that phony stuff on sports
And all those unconfirmed reports
[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/trouble-every-day-lyrics-frank-zappa.html ]
You know I watch that rotten box
Until my head begin to hurt
From checkin' out the way
The newsmen say they get the dirt
Before the guys on channel so and so
And further they assert
That any show they litter up
They bring you news if it comes up
They say that if the place blows up
They will be the first to tell
Cause the boys they got downtown
Working hard and doin swell
And if anybody gets the news
Before it hits the streets
They say that no one blams it faster
Their coverage can't be beat
And if another woman driver
Gets machine gunned from her seat
They'll send some joker with a brownie
And youll see it all complete


Read more: FRANK ZAPPA - TROUBLE EVERY DAY LYRICS

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Frank Zappa had it exactly right. [View all] Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 OP
Trouble Every Day redwitch Jul 2013 #1
Rec for your post and the OP. nt Zorra Jul 2013 #2
Zappa, Carlin, Lenny Bruce… Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #4
I liked his song about going to Montana to raise a crop of dental floss. LiberalLoner Jul 2013 #6
Goin' to Montana soon formercia Jul 2013 #7
I liked his song about going to Montana to raise a crop of dental floss. AlbertCat Jul 2013 #8
Yep. N/t boomer55 Jul 2013 #3
He was also bang on about not eating yellow snow. Bunnahabhain Jul 2013 #5
Haven't we all seen this movie before?? Segami Jul 2013 #9
Sometimes I wonder what Frank Zappa would be saying and doing today. I matthews Jul 2013 #10
Banging on the box yelling "let me out of here"? n/t eggplant Jul 2013 #24
Doubtful. In my scenario he would never have been put in the box at all. nt matthews Jul 2013 #25
Frank Zappa was no fool. Hubert Flottz Jul 2013 #11
Too bad he's gone, it would be great to see him "debate" Nugent. rwsanders Jul 2013 #12
Heh.... daleanime Jul 2013 #17
Yeah it would be fun to watch, I bet Frank could do a nice guitar solo over the body as an encore. rwsanders Aug 2013 #33
He sure did. FiveGoodMen Jul 2013 #13
One of the great things about DU is the diversity of the posters. lark Jul 2013 #14
Here you go... zappaman Jul 2013 #15
Thanks!! lark Jul 2013 #18
My favorite quote zappaman Jul 2013 #16
Dumb all over. klook Jul 2013 #21
Your handle whatchamacallit Jul 2013 #29
Thanks my friend! zappaman Jul 2013 #30
Who is "they?" treestar Jul 2013 #19
And we seem to be at that point now. Did Zappa have a solution? jwirr Jul 2013 #20
He was looking in to running for President in the early 90's. 90-percent Jul 2013 #22
more stuf frank woulda done 90-percent Jul 2013 #23
Frank Zappa, George Carlin, and Bill Hicks all exposed the same message. Initech Jul 2013 #26
Now theres a man who went WAY before his time. bunnies Jul 2013 #27
The Slime Octafish Jul 2013 #28
Frank had it right! Enthusiast Jul 2013 #31
I love some Frank. Enthusiast Jul 2013 #32
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