Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach

Gorillaz

Gorillaz and the boss Dogg Planet of the apes
The revolution will be televised
And the pollution from the ocean
Now with devotion
Push peace and keep it in motion

Kids, gather around
Yeah, I need your focus
I know it seems like the world is so hopeless

It's like wonderland

Now fascinate me
Picture and animate me
'Cause I'm rollin'
Keep holdin'
Click clacking
Crack-a-lacking
Full packing
Fo packin'
Acting a fool when I teach
Welcome to the world of the Plastic Beach, yeah
Welcome to the world of the Plastic Beach

Mirror mirror on the wall
Boss Dawg
Give it to 'em
Get involved
Turn it up
Speed it up
Slow it up
Underground where the under us undercut
Shipped up
Shipped out
Swimmin' with the sharks
Put my gills up
Turn the wheels up
Real tough
Drinkin' lemonade in the shade
Getting blade with a gang of pilgrims

Yeah, just like that
Belly floppin' lockin' while I'm rockin' in the bubble bath
And I'm just like math
Fozo's added up that get you more cash, yeah
So quick, so fast
All the kids say they love it when I make 'em laugh

Welcome to the world of the Plastic Beach, yeah uh
Welcome to the world of the Plastic Beach
Welcome to the world of the Plastic Beach, yeah uh
Welcome to the world of the Plastic Beach
Welcome to the world of the Plastic Beach


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    i couldn't agree more with blackmantis. snoop dogg's delivery on this track is just perfection.

    Limabeanson February 20, 2011   Link

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