Laurie Anderson Lyrics

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LAURIE ANDERSON

Born Never Asked

It was a large room. Full of people. All kinds.

And they had all arrived at the same building

at more or less the same time.

And they were all free. And they were all

asking themselves the same question:

What is behind that curtain?

You were born. And so you're free. So happy birthday.

Language Is A Virus

Paradise

is exactly like

where you are right now.

Only much much

Better.

I saw this guy on the train

and he seemed to have gotten stuck

in one of those abstract trances.

And he was going: "Ugh . . . Ugh . . . Ugh . . . "

And Fred said:

l think he's in some kind of pain. I think it's a pain cry.

And I said: "Pain cry?

Then language is a virus."

Language! It's a virus!


Well I was talking to a friendAnd I was saying:

I wanted you.

And I was looking for yov.

But I couldn't find you. I couldn't find you.

And he said: Hey!

Are you talking to me?

Or are you just practicing

for one of those performances of yours?

Huh?


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He said: I had to write that letter to your mother.

And I had to tell the judge that it was you.

And I had to sell the car and go to Florida.

Because that's just my way of saying (It's a charm.)

That I love you. And I (It's a job.)

Had to call you at the crack of dawn (Why?)

And list the times that I've been wrong.

Cause that's just my way of saying

That I'm sorry. (It's a job.)



Paradise

Is exactly like

Where you are right now

Only much much (It's a shipwreck)

Better. (It's a job.)

You know? I don't believe there's such

o thing as TV. I mean -

They just keep showing you

the same pictures over and over.And when they talk they just make sounds

That more or less synch up

With their lips.

That's what I think!




Well I dreamed there was an islandthat rose up from the sea.

And everybody on the island

was somebody from TV.

And there was a beautiful view

but nobody could see.

Cause everybody on the island

was saying: Look at me! Look at me!

Look at me! Look at me!

Because they all lived on an islandthat rose up from the sea.


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And everybody on the island

was somebody from TV.

And there was a beautiful view

but nobody could see.

Cause everybody on the island

was screaming: Look at me! Look at me! Look at me!

Look at me! Look at me! Why?

Paradise

is exactly like

where you are right now.

Only much much

Better.

Smoke Rings

Standby. You're on the air.

Buenos noches Senores y Senoras. Bienvenidos.

La primerA pregunta es: Que es mas macho,

pineapple o knife ?

Well,

let's see. My guess is that a pineapple is more

Macho than a knife Si! Correcto!

Pineapple es mas macho que knife.

La segunda pregunta: Que es mas macho

lightbulb o schoolbus?

Uh

lightbulb?

No! Lo siento. Schoolbus es mas macho que lightbulb

Gracias. And we'll be back in un momento.

Well I had a dream and in it

I went to a little town

And all the girls in town were namedBetty.

And they were singing:

Doo doo doo doo doo.

Doo doo doo doo doo.

Ah desire! It's

cold as ice

And then it's hot as fire.

Ah desire! First it's red

And then it'sblue.


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And every time I see an iceberg

It reminds me of you.

Doo doo doo doo doo

Doo doo doo doo doo

Que es mas mocho iceberg or volcano?

Get the blanket from the bedroom

We can go walking once again.

Down in the bayou

Where our sweet love first began.

I'm thinking back to when I was a child-

Way back for when I was a tot.

When I was on embryo-

A tiny speck. Just o dot.

When I was a Hershey bar-In my father's back pocket.

Hey look! Over there! It's Frank Sinatra

Sitting in o chair. And he's blowing

Perfect smoke rings

Up into the air. And he's singing:

Smoke makes a staircase for you

To descend. So rare.

Ah desire!Ah desire!

Ah desire! So random So rare

And every time I see those smoke rings

I think you're there.

Que es mas macho staircase or smoke rings?

Get the blanket from the bedroom

We can go walking once again.

Down in the boondocks

Where our sweet love first began.

Ooo I'm gonna follow you.

Out in the swamps and into town.

Down under the boardwalk

Track you down.

Doo doo doo doo doo

Doo doo doo doo doo

Doo doo doo doo doo

Doo doo doo doo doo

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