People Get Ready

The Mooney Suzuki People Get Ready Lyrics
1.Singin' A Song About Today

Today I heard the whistle of a train around the bend
Today I got that feelin' my trouble's meant to end
Today I met that freight train, guitar by my side
I got on that freight train, and you know I'm gonna ride
I'm tryin' to find I'm ridin' the line
gonna make my way, Alright! OK! Let's do it!

Today I heard a songbird sing a sweet melody
Today from all my worries I believed I'd soon be free
Today I climbed a mountain, guitar in my hand
I climbed up that mountain, came back down with this band

I'm not talkin' about tommorow, Tommorow may never come
Not talkin' about yesterday, baby Yesterday's gone
Sing a song about right now, song about today
We say Alright! We say OK!
Not tommorow. Today!
Singin' a song about today!
Alright! OK!


2.Make My Way

I don't think you understand
I'm livin' in a dyin' land
in the basement hellfires fume
Death's sittin' in my livin' room
I try, try, try to make my way
I try, try, try to make my way
Make my way!

Some contition I been in
Vermin underneath my skin
Gonna go meet my old friend
And shake a hand with grief again
I try, try, try to make my way
I try, try, try to make my way
Make my way!

I been walkin' all around this hollow town
I seen people sink on down into the ground
Some folks wonder what lies underneath
Well I seen cannibals that got rotten meat between the teeth
Hey! Hey! Hey!
Gonna make my way


3.Half Of My Heart

Half my heart's enchanted and amused
The other half is dislocated distressed & confused
Half my heart just needs you night and day
The other half just needs to know you're far away
And how many times are you gonna make me cry ?
And how many times are you gonna say goodbye ?

Half my heart is a bird so high she flies and sings
The other half is a scorpion crawls in the dirt, stings
Half my heart's been held in love so true
The other half has been abandoned misled and abused
And how many times are you gonna make me cry ?
And how many times are you gonna say goodbye ?

What else can you take from me ? I don't even care
Half my heart beats inside of me
The other half's not there


4.I Say I Love You

This love's beginning to feel like this love is the real deal
This love's the love you give this love's the love you steal
This love is wakin' up a heart dried-up and turned black
This love's a bridge on fire
Once you get there you can't turn back
When I say that I love you I mean that I love you
This love is something most folk just don't understand
Intangible - that means that you can't hold that in your hand
This love's a shooting star so high up in the sky
This love's our secret wish - cross hearts and hope to die
When I say that I love you I mean that I love you
When I say that I love you yeah you know I love you
I say I love you I say that I love you


5.My Dear Persephone

Girl, I think it's plain to see
Girl, I think you were meant for me
think how happy we may be - so happy
Girl, hold you so close to me
Could you listen to me please?
Oh my Dear Persephone

Girl, hold you in my arms so tight
Girl, underneath the starry night
Everything may be alright - be alright
Girl, catch elusive love we might
You're my brilliant star so bright you see
My Dear Persephone
Could you listen to me please?
Oh my Dear Persephone
Oh my Dear Persephone


6.Oh No

Oh no
If the stars fell from the sky would I let you pass me by?
in this cold world oh so cruel can anything keep me from you?
Oh no
You can burn me into ashes I'll be born anew
Might it quiet this fire of mine if the starlight ceased to
shine?
would you not find me around if the mountains crumbled down?
Oh no
If you ask me 'swear secrecy' I wouldn't make a sound
Who knows what dangers we'll find like Icarus on his climb
you and me may reach it all if we climb so high will we fall?
Oh no But if afterlife's like being by you I won't mind at all


7.Right About Now

Get set and let's begin
Just plug the guitars in
It's time to turn it out
That's what I'm talkin' 'bout
Right about now!

Come on now here we go
Turn on the radio
Ooh! The music oozes through it
Let's get together and do it!
Right about now!

Get set and let's begin
Just let the record spin
Downtown in rhythm city
Get down to the nitty gritty
Right about now!


8.Make You Mine

I'm gonna try to make you mine
I said I'm gonna try to make you mine
Oh yeah I'm gonna try to make you mine
Right now I'm gonna try to make you mine

When I get that feelin' inside
My heart starts jumpin' it's electrified
Maybe baby, maybe this time
Make you mine
I'd break down and cry to
Make you mine
I'd lay down and die to
Make you mine


9.Everything's Gone Wrong

I'm down
And I can't go on
I've been suffering so
Since you've been gone
Ever since you've gone
Everything's gone wrong

I'm lost
I can't find my way
Each day without you baby
Is a wasted day
Ever since you've gone
Everything's gone wrong


10.Do It

Just put your hands together,come on and move your shoes
Get with the high vibration,electrocuted blues
Now there's a white light shining,around that stereo
I can feel the floorboards shakin',now it's about to blow
Let's go!
One, two, three, four - Do it!
Well you got to get it,right now before it's gone
Before it takes off,well you got to get on
Everybody here,listen to your ear
You could use some music,in your atmosphere
Let's go!
One, two, three, four - Do it!
We don't need to see it,to believe it's real
You just got to feel it,you just got to feel
Let's go!
One, two, three, four - Do it!
Do it now! You gotta do it now!


11.Yeah You Can

I been in the backyard, outside by the shed
Fillin' up a rusted bucket with the troubles in my head
Can I hold my hand out? Reachin' for someone?
Can I hold my arms up to the sky and touch that golden sun?
Can I cross that river? - Yeah you can!
Waters rushin' 'round - Yeah you can!
Can I reach the other side? - Yeah you can!
Lay my burden down? - Yeah you can!
Can I bear stormy weather? Take you by the hand?
And can we go together? And roam this lonesome land?
Can I find light in the darkness? Find shelter in the storm?
Can I wander all those miles and find my way back home?
Can I cross that river? - Yeah you can!
Waters rushin' 'round - Yeah you can!
Can I reach the other side? - Yeah you can!
Lay my burden down? - Yeah you can!
Yeah You Can!


12.Everytime

Everytime I look in your eyes
I see the heavens and the starry skies
But then you get so distant sometimes
And I can tell - there's someone else on your mind
If you want me to be your someone
Then I got to be the only one
Everytime

Everytime you call my name
My pulse runs like a runaway freight train
But sometimes I need somebody - and you're gone
And the record player's playin' that lonesome song
You know I'd rather be alone
If I can't have you for my own
Everytime

Everytime I see you cry
Well I wanna dry the tear from your eye
But each time you leave me alone
you leave a pain in my heart of stone
If you want me to be your someone
I got to be your only one
Everytime