DEVO - FREEDOM OF CHOICE

she sings from somewhere you can't see
she sits in the top of the greenest tree
she sends out an aroma of undefined lust
it drips on down in a mist from above
she's just the girl u want
you hear her calling everywhere you turn
you know you're headed for the pleasure burns
but the words get stuck on the tip of your tongue
she's the real thing but you knew it all along
look at you with your mouth watering
look at you with your mind reeling
why don't we just admit it's all over

baby baby baby hurt me bad baby baby
baby baby made me cry
baby i wanna die
somebody tell me where she's hiding out
i gotta find that cheatin' gal
can't go can't go can't go to sleep at night
can't sleep can't sleep it's not right
sunlight sunlight in my eyes
sunlight makes me rise
i can't sleep until my baby sez it's over
i gotta hear it face to face
i love you darlin' it's a cryin' shame
the way you run around like you're in a big game
i'm so unhappy i could cry every time i think about you boo hoo
baby baby baby please come back baby baby
i shoot around in a trance all day and think about you all the time
it's so unfair that you're so happy when i'm hurtin' inside oh

crack that whip
give the past the slip
step on a crack
break your momma's back
when a problem comes along
you must whip it
before the cream sits out too long
you must whip it
when something's going wrong
you must whip it
  now whip it
  into shape
  shape it up
  get straight
  go forward
  move ahead
  try to detect it
  it's not too late
  to whip it
  whip it good
when a good time turns around
you must whip it
you will never live it down
unless you whip it
no one gets their way
until they whip it
i say whip it
whip it good

my baby took our love
and then she rolled it up
rolled it up a hill
like a ball of snow
like a snowball grows
until it gets too big
until she lost control
and it rolled back down
she took a tiny bit
and rolled it up again
slower than before
she went a step too far
she had to let it go
i saw it go straight down
my baby turned around
started up again
eyes were made for looking'
hands were made for holdin'
hearts were made for lovin'
lips were made for kissin'
legs were made for walkin'
tracks were made to follow
that's what i'm gonna do
two tracks in the snow
two tracks up that hill
my heart broke
when my baby left two tracks behind

when love takes a back seat to life
when a man runs away from his wife
that's when you know he's in the world
when a guy tries to round up his mate
but she's gone and it's gettin' too late
that's when you know he lost his girl
  so it happens all the time
  don't get low just stand in line
  take your turn now make your move
  and crush that doubt with a ton o' luv
when woman takes a back seat to man
she has to tell him where to go if she can
and she decides to wear his ring
time's a girl with the face of a clock
her hands move forward till you can't stop
she comes from above with a ton o' luv

victim of collision on the open sea
nobody ever said that life was free
sink swim go down with the ship
but use your freedom of choice
i'll say it again in the land of the free
use your freedom of choice
  in ancient rome there was a poem
  about a dog who found two bones
  he picked at one he licked the other
  he went in circles till he dropped dead
freedom of choice is what you got
then if you got it you don't want it
seems to be the rule of thumb
don't be tricked by what you see
you got two ways to go
freedom from choice is what you want

twist away the gates of steel
unlock the secret voice
give in to ancient noise
take a chance a brand new dance
twist away the gates of steel
twist away now twist and shout
the earth it moves too slow
but the earth is all we know
we pay to play the human way
twist away the gates of steel
a man is real not made of steel
the beginning was the end (of everything now)
the ape regards his tail (he's stuck on it)
repeats until he fails
half a goon and half a god
a man's not made of steel
a man is real that's how he feels

i i owe owe you absolutely nothing
i i know know you positively disagree
i've heard it said that all is fair
in love and war so what's live for
you watch it go out the window
stop and go back for more more
go go fight fight punch your way to happiness
go go light light or you'll never be a big success
i've heard it said that all is fair
in love and war so what's live for
a boy and girl two separate worlds
the endless tug of war uh

every move i make
every rule i break
makes me want it more
every step i take
every new mistake
each revolving door
keeps me searching for you
there's nowhere for you to hide
'cause a feelin's got me reelin'
and i'm twisted up inside
don't you know i got a thing that looks for you
don't you know the way you make me feel about you
don't you know i got a place that waits for you
don't you know that i'm always thinking of you
i got a rocket in my pocket
but i don't know what to do
like a plug without a socket
i'm just waitin' 'round for you
don't you know i got a thing for you to do

vigor vim vitality and punch
the ability to act on a sudden hunch
nerve to tackle the hardest thing
with feet that climb and hands that cling
a heart that never forgets to sing
that's pep
sand and grit in a concrete base
a friendly smile on an honest face
spirit that helps when another's down
knows how to scatter the blackest frown
love's it's neighbor love's it's town
that's pep
say "i will" for you know you can
look for the best in every man
meet each thundering knockout blow
come back with a smile 'cause you know
you'll get the best of the whole damn show
that's pep

three cheers!
they're yellin' again
three cheers!
they'll be at it to the end
so drink some big beers and go crazy tonight
they're all dressed up and they'll be gettin' it tonight
big swingers in double knits tonight
big babies gonna get in a fight
actin' crazy bustin' up the chairs
doubled over gettin' sick on the stairs
they know the limits 'cause they cross them every night
the dull sensations as it turns real hot white
the guys in the back with their heads on the floor
surrounded by their buddies they're all hollerin' for more
it's mr. b's ballroom
party time turn the musika loud
party time lose your head in the crowd
yellin' laughin' tryin' hard to act smart
put 'em under pressure and you watch them fall apart
freeze!  come on out of there
freeze!  you ain't goin' nowhere
freeze!  put your hands on your head
freeze!
it's mr. b's ballroom

i heard a girl in a dress
say her face was a mess
i heard there's no reason why
i heard that now's the time to buy
on planet earth
i'll probably stay
on planet earth
it's a place to live your life
where pleasure follows pain
people go insane
fly around in plane
pray that it won't rain
drive around in cars
get drunk in local bars
dream of being stars
well i lived all my life on planet earth
i saw a girl lose all control
when she lost her new mink stole
i saw her try to catch a man
things i couldn't understand
i saw a man on a stage
scream "put me back in my cage"
i saw him hang by his tie
i saw enough to make me cry
on planet earth
(i lived all my life)