Frank Zappa "You Are What You Is (in album Thing-fish)" |
Artist: Frank Zappa Title: You Are What You Is (in album Thing-fish) ------------------------------------------------------ ENSEMBLE: (displaying Dummy #1) Do you know what you are? THING-FISH: Dat what I ast ya! ENSEMBLE: You are what you is You is what you am THING-FISH: And DAT de trufe! ENSEMBLE: (A cow don't make ham...) THING-FISH: I meant dat now! ENSEMBLE: You ain't what you're not THING-FISH: Not even hardly... ENSEMBLE: So see what you got THING-FISH: And you got a lot o' lookin' t'do, junior! ENSEMBLE: You are what you is THING-FISH: Dat entirely TOO CORRECT! ENSEMBLE: An' that's all it 'tis! THING-FISH: Uh-HUHHHH! ENSEMBLE: A foolish young man THING-FISH: Bring dat dummy ovuh heah 'n show it to 'em! ENSEMBLE: Stashed away in SAN QUENTIM Ate de mys'try potatoes THING-FISH: Told ya 'bout dem 'taters! ENSEMBLE: EVIL PRINCE was inventin' Now he talk like de THING-FISH THING-FISH: (manipulating the dummy) ("Hmmmm, Saffiiiee!") ENSEMBLE: An' he look like a MAMMY! THING-FISH: (manipulating the dummy) ("See de mammy, now! See de mammy, now!") ENSEMBLE: His fav'rit CO-LOG-NUMM... THING-FISH: Smell like... SISTER POTATO HEAD BOBBY BROWN, SISTER GHENGHIS ADONIS OSMOSIS, SISTER JASMINE NOXEMA TAPIOCA: CHITLINS! ENSEMBLE: Is de one dey call 'SAMMY'! THING-FISH: One-Adam-Twelve...see de mammy... ENSEMBLE: He finally layin' THING-FISH: Armed 'n dangerous, reproach wit cautium! ENSEMBLE: De whole thang down, 'Cept de NIVEA LOTIUM! THING-FISH: Rub it on good, now! ENSEMBLE: An de ROYAL CROWN! THING-FISH: Take good care o' dat "ASH"! ENSEMBLE: Do you know what you are? THING-FISH: You's a wimp...she's a shrew! ENSEMBLE: You are what you is THING-FISH: Got dat? ENSEMBLE: You is what you am THING-FISH: One-Adam-Twelve, see de mammy agin'! ENSEMBLE: (A cow don't make ham...) THING-FISH: And it never will... ENSEMBLE: You ain't what you're not, THING-FISH: Unless SCIENCE do somethin' 'bout it! ENSEMBLE: So see what you got! THING-FISH: I KNOW dey woikin' on it... ENSEMBLE: You are what you is, THING-FISH: Underneath VIRGINIA! ENSEMBLE: An' that's all it 'tis! THING-FISH: BOOG-BOOGMMM, Dano..."MAMMY ONE"! They toss dummy #1 into the wings, an d introduce dummy #2 to HARRY & RHONDA. Their torture-chairs, (on a rolling platform), are wheeled to center stage. The action takes place all around them. ENSEMBLE: (showing Dummy #2) A foolish young man Of de negro persuasion Devoted his life To become a caucasian He stopped eating pork He stopped eating greens He trade his dashiki SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: (manipulating the dummy) ("Uhuru!") ENSEMBLE: For some Jordache Jeans! He learned to play golf An' he got a good score Now he says to himself: "I AIN'T NO..." THING-FISH: "NIGNINT!" ENSEMBLE: NO MORE...HEY! HEY! HEY!" THING-FISH: One-Adam-Twelve, see de "NIGNINT" wit knife... proceed wif cautium...knife may be open... ENSEMBLE: BWANA MA-COO-BAH HARRY: All Right! Let's go! ENSEMBLE: MERCEDES BAINNNZZZZZ! ENSEMBLE: Who is who? SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: (singing) I don't know... ENSEMBLE: 'N what is what SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: Somethin' I just don't know... ENSEMBLE: 'N why is this SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: Tell me now... ENSEMBLE: Appropriot SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: That's a funny pronunciation, If'n ever I heard one! ENSEMBLE: If you don't like SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: Where'd you get that word? ENSEMBLE: What you has got SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: Appropriot? The word is not! ENSEMBLE: Drop it in the dirt SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: Drop it, yeah! ENSEMBLE: 'N let it rot SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: I can smell it now! ENSEMBLE: Someone else SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: Here de come, here de come! ENSEMBLE: Will surely come SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: I told you he was comin'! ENSEMBLE: 'N pick it up SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: That's right! ENSEMBLE: 'Cause he wants some SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: An' he wants it for free! ENSEMBLE: And when one day SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: There will come a day! ENSEMBLE: You wonder who SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: I wonder too! ENSEMBLE: You used to was SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: Who I was, anyway! ENSEMBLE: 'N what you do SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: I used to work at the post office! ENSEMBLE: You'll scratch your head SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: But I don't wanna un-do my doo! ENSEMBLE: 'N look around SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: To see what's goin' on! ENSEMBLE: But what you lost SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: Can't seem to find it! ENSEMBLE: Will not be found SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: A Mercedes Benz! ENSEMBLE: Do you know what you are? SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: I know! ENSEMBLE: You are what you is SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: I'm the kinda guy... ENSEMBLE: You is what you am SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: That ought to be drivin' ENSEMBLE: A cow don't make ham SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: A four-fifty SLC... ENSEMBLE: You ain't what you're not SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: A big ol' RED ONE! ENSEMBLE: So see what you got SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: With some golf clubs stickin' out de trunk! ENSEMBLE: You are what you is SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: I'm gwine down to de links on Saturday mornin'! ENSEMBLE: An' that's all it is SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: Gimme a five dollar bill! ENSEMBLE: YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: And an overcoat too... ENSEMBLE: AN' THAT'S ALL IT IS SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: Where's my waitress, yeahhhh! ENSEMBLE: YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: Robbie, take me to Greek Town! ENSEMBLE: AN' THAT'S ALL IT IS SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: I'm harder than yer husband; Harder than yer husband! ENSEMBLE: YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: I'm goin' down to White Street, to the Mudd Club, y'all! ENSEMBLE: AN' THAT'S ALL IT IS SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: I'm goin' down 'n work the wall! 'N work the floor ENSEMBLE: YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS SISTER OWL-GONKWIN-JANE COW-HOON: 'N work the pipe, 'N work the wall some more! ENSEMBLE: AN' THAT'S ALL IT IS Lyric from www.lyricmania.com |