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Zappa Frank You Are What You Is You Are What You Is --- --- ---- --- -- Do you know what you are? You are what you is You is what you am *(A cow don't make ham...)* You ain't what you're not So see what you got You are what you is An' that's all it 'tis A foolish young man >From a middle class fam'ly Started singin' the blues 'Cause he thought it was manly Now he talks like the Kingfish *("Saffiiiee!")* >From Amos 'n Andy *("Holy mack'l dere...Holy mack'l dere!")* He tells you that chitlins... Well, they taste just like candy He thinks that he's got *De whole thang down* >From the Nivea Lotion To de Royal Crown Do you know what you are? You are what you is You is what you am *(A cow don't make ham...)* You ain't what you're not So see what you got You are what you is An' that's all it 'tis A foolish young man Of the *Negro Persuasion* Devoted his life To become a caucasian He stopped eating pork He stopped eating greens He traded his *dashiki* *("UHURU!")* For some Jordache Jeans He learned to play golf An' he got a good score Now he says to himself *("I AIN'T NO NIGGER NO MORE...HEY! HEY! HEY!")* "I don't understand you..." BWANA MA-COO-BAH "Would you please speak more clearly..." MERCEDES BAINNNNNNNZ Who is who *(I don't know)* 'N what is what *(Somethin' I just don't know...)* 'N why is this *(Tell me now...)* Appropriot *(That's a funny pronunciation if'n ever I heard one...)* If you don't like *(Where'd you get that word?)* What you has got *(Appropriot? The word is not...)* Drop it in the dirt *(Drop it yeah...)* 'N let it rot *(I can smell it now...)* Someone else (Here de come, here de come...)* Will surely come *(I told you they was comin')* 'N pick it up *(That's right!)* 'Cause he wants some *(An' he wants it for free...)* And when one day *(There will come a day...)* You wonder who *(I wonder too...)* You used to was *(Who I was anyway...)* 'N what you do *(I used to work at the post office...)* You'll scratch your head *(But I don't wanna un-do my doo...)* 'N look around *(Just to see what's goin' on)* But what you lost *(Can't seem to find it...)* Will not be found *(A Mercedes Benz...)* Do you what you are? *(I know...)* You are what you is *(I'm the kinda guy...)* You is what you am *(That ought to be drivin' a Mercedes Benz...)* A cow don't make a ham *(A four-fifty SLC...)* You ain't what you're not *(A big ol' red one...)* So see what you got *(With some golf clubs stickin' out de trunk...)* You are what you is *(I'm gwine down to de links on Saturday mornin'...)* An' that's all it is *(Gimme a five dollar bill...)* YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS *(And an overcoat too...)* AND THAT'S ALL IT IS *(Robbie, take me to Greek Town...)* YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS *(I'm harder than yer husband; harder than yer husband...)* AN THAT'S ALL IT IS *(I'm goin' down to White Street, y'all...)* YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS *(Gone down to the Mudd Club, 'n work OOR the wall...)* AN THAT'S ALL IT IS *('N work the floor 'n work the pipe 'N l work the wall some more... And here we are at the Mudd Club, Y'all... I hope you enjoy yourself, cause the show's about To begin...)* |
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