Smash Mouth


All Star


Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and
her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead
Well the years start coming and they don't stop
coming
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running
Didn't make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
So much to do so much to see
So what's wrong with taking the back streets
You'll never know if you don't go
You'll never shine if you don't glow


Hey now you're an All Star get your game on, go
play
Hey now you're a Rock Star get the show on get paid
And all that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold


It's a cool place and they say it gets colder
You're bundled up now but wait 'til you get older
But the meteor men beg to differ
Judging by the hole in the satellite picture
The ice we skate is getting pretty thin
The waters getting warm so you might as well swim
My world's on fire how about yours
That's the way I like it and I never get bored


Chorus 2X


Somebody once asked could you spare some change
for gas
I need to get myself away from this place
I said yep what a concept
I could use a little fuel myself
And we could all use a little change
Well the years start coming and they don't stop
coming
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running
Didn't make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
So much to do so much to see
So what's wrong with taking the back streets
You'll never know if you don't go
You'll never shine if you don't glow


Chorus


Then the Morning Comes


Paint the town take a bow
Thank every body you're gonna do it again
You are the few the proud
You are the antibody, mind, soul and Zen
And the world's a stage
And the world's a faze and the end is near
So push rewind just in time
Thank anybody you're gonna do it again


The way that you walk
It's just the way that you talk like it ain't no
thing
And every single day is just a fling
Then the morning comes


Take your knocks shake them off
Duck everybody you're gonna take them again
You are your foe, your friend
You are the paparazzi
You are the tragedian
And the world's a craze
And the world's a faze and the end is near
So push rewind just in time
Thank anybody you're gonna do it again


Chorus


And when it comes it moves so slow
Kind of like it's saying "I told you so"
Looking back before she goes
Tomorrow's gonna hurt
And the world's a stage
And the world's a faze and the end is near
So push rewind just in time
Thank anybody


Chorus


'Walkin on the sun


It ain't no joke
I'd like to buy the world a toke
And teach the world to sing in perfect harmony
And teach the world to snuff the fires and the
liars
Hey I know its just a song but
its spice for the recipe


This is a love attack I know went out but its back
And just like any fad it retracts before impact
And just like fashion its a passion for the with-
it and hip
If ya got the goods they'll come and buy it just
To stay in the clique


So don't delay act now supplies are running out
Allow if your still alive, six to eight years to
arrive
And if you follow there may be a tomorrow but if
The offers shun you may as well be 'walkin on the
sun


Twenty-five years ago they spoke out and they
Spoke of recession and oppression and
Together they toked and they folked out with
guitars
'round the bonfire just singin and clappin
Man what the hell happened
And some where spellbound, some where hellbound
Some they fell down and they got back up and
Fought back 'gainst the meltdown
And their kids were hippie chicks or hypocrites
Because fashion is smashin'
The true meaning of it


So don't delay act now supplies are running out
Allow if your still alive, six to eight years to
arrive
And if you follow their may be a tomorrow but if
The offers shun you may as well be 'walkin on the
sun


It ain't no joke when my momma's handkerchief it
soaked
With her tears because her baby's life had been
revoked
The bond is broke up so choke up and focus on the
close up
Mr. Wizard can't perform no g-d like hocus pocus
So don't sit back kick back and watch the world
get bush whacked
News at ten your neighborhood is under attack
Put away the crack, before the crack puts you away
You need to be there when your baby's old enough
to relate


So don't delay act now supplies are running out
Allow if your still alive, six to eight years to
arrive
And if you follow their may be a tomorrow but if
The offers shun you may as well be 'walkin on the
sun

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