Waka/Jawaka - Frank Zappa

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Album “Joe's domage”

Waka/Jawaka

1 Big Swifty

2 Your mouth

3 It just might be a one-shot deal

4 Waka/Jawaka

All compositions by Frank Zappa.

1. Big Swifty

[Instrumental]

2. Your mouth

Your mouth is your religion

You put your faith in a hole like that?

You put your trust and your belief

Above your jaw, and no relief have I found

I heard your story when you come home

You said you went to see your sister last night

Well, you might lose a bunch of teeth and find a funeral wreath

While you’ll be laying in the ground all alone

So tell me where are you coming from with all them lies

As you stumble in at the breakin’ of the day

“Where are you coming from?” my shotgun say

Because it just might wanna blow you away

‘Cause it just might wanna blow you away

An evil woman can make you cry

If you believe her every time she lies

Well, you can be a big fool if she makes you lose your cool

And so I’ve got me some advice you should try

Just let her talk a little

Oh, just let her talk a little more

Just… Just let her talk a little more

And when she runs out of words just say the same thing that I told you before

Now tell me where are you coming from with all them lies

As you stumble in at the breakin’ of the day

“Where are you coming from?” my shotgun say

Because it just might wanna blow you away

‘Cause it just might wanna blow you away

3. It just might be a one-shot deal

If a froggy come up

With a satchel in his hand

Then he reach in the front

And dump a mile of sand

Across the rug, along the hall

Up to the umbrella stand

That you’ve been watchin’ all the time

Watchin’ all the time

And if a forest grows up

From the dirt on the floor

That the frog with the satchel

Had just dumped beside the door

You’re just starting to get worried

You ain’t going out no more

And it’s confusin’ to your mind

Just consider this…

You can be scared when it gets too real

But you should be diggin’ it while it’s happening

Yes! You should be diggin’ it while it’s happening!

‘Cause it just might be a one-shot deal

[Instrumental]

You can be lost

And you can wanna be found

But keep an eye on that frog

Whenever he jump around

Just keep a-watchin’ him

You oughta be watchin’ him

Just keep a-watchin’ him

You wanna be askin’ him

And see if he’s brought along a little bag for you, rant!

4. Waka/Jawaka

[Instrumental]

Picture by Philip Schwartz

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