Sittin' at a stop sign
Lookin' for a friend of mine
Waitin' to salute the flag
Talkin' to some he/she
Slidin' over next to me
Man, she said, this life is a drag
It's a shaky situation
And I'm hangin' on my will
And I get no satisfaction
From a hundred dollar bill
But I got what I came for
And I'll do it 'til I drop
You do what you want to do
I ain't never gonna stop
You say you got somethin' that makes you feel good
And you can't stop messin' with it
All your life you've been so misunderstood
'Cause you can't stop messin' with it
Sittin' by the seashore
Dreamin' 'bout a little more
Circlin' the classifieds
Nine seven six
Man I need another fix
I'll never have to kiss the bride
Yeah, the city is a war zone
This country gone to hell
And the beer cans in the alley
From the rich folks on the hill
They're screamin' hallelujah
But I don't give a damn
'Cause I got my own religion
Yeah, it's right here in my hand


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Can't Stop Messin' Lyrics as written by Jack Martin Blades Anthony Joseph Perry

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    The point of view is from a rich boy who has all his inheritance to burn on blow jobs by she-male prostitutes ("he/she sliding over next to me", "waiting to salute the flag") and sex phone lines ("976, man I need another fix"). Typical of rich kids, he has everything handed to him so he is bored (a pun with "this life is a drag"); he has nothing better to do than fulfill his sexual fetishes. The world around him is a disaster ("the city is a war zone, this country gone to hell") and the rich conservatives are singing the same old moral tune ("they're screamin' hallelujah"). He has heard it before and does not care. Like everyone else his age, he has his own religion -- his own self-absorbed self which he fulfills through masturbation ("can't stop messin' with it", "right here in my hand"). Besides poignant lyrics disguised in typical Aerosmith style fashion, the instruments are superb. The best part, besides the main riff which actually sounds like jerking off, is the intrumental interlude with the cool rhythm in the background as the solo plays. A great tune.

    Voodoo Childon March 19, 2008   Link

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