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Something's Burning Lyrics
Don't count your chickens 'cuz they're never gonna hatch
You can't catch a monkey with a shotgun and a sack
'Cuz you're too dull, baby, you can't see the wood for the trees
'Cuz you're too slow, baby, you just couldn't get off your knees
Don't count your chickens 'cuz they're never gonna hatch
You can't catch a monkey with a shotgun and a sack
'Cuz you're too dull, baby, you can't see the wood for the trees
'Cuz you're too slow, baby, you just couldn't get off your knees
I can see the love and the hate in your eyes
Penny for the thoughts behind the disguise
What you gonna do and what you gonna say?
I'm not the only one believing there's an easier way
It doesn't pay to be sorry, you take me
It doesn't cost to be someone
I am the vine
And you are the branches
Don't knock a young man, you don't know what he'll get done
You can't kick and old man, see what he's become
You are far too lazy
You stick to your pillow with ease
'Cuz you're much too lazy, you just couldn't get off your knees
I can see the love and the hate in your eyes
Penny for the thoughts behind your disguise
What you gonna do and what you gonna say?
I'm not the only one believing there's an easier way
It doesn't pay to be sorry, you take me
It doesn't cost to be someone
I am the vine
And you are the branches
Don't count your chickens 'cuz they're never gonna hatch
You can't catch a monkey with a shotgun and a sack
'Cuz you're too dull, baby, you can't see the wood for the trees
'Cuz you're too slow, baby, you just couldn't get off your knees
I can see the love and the hate in your eyes
Penny for the thoughts behind your disguise
What you gonna do and what you gonna say?
I'm not the only one believing there's an easier way
Whatcha gonna do with the rest of your life
Penny for the thoughts behind your disguise...
Whatcha gonna do with the rest of your life
Penny for the thoughts behind your disguise
Whatcha gonna do with the rest of your life
Penny for the thoughts behind your disguise
Whatcha gonna do with the rest of your life
Penny for the thoughts behind your disguise
I am the vine
And you are the branches
You can't catch a monkey with a shotgun and a sack
'Cuz you're too dull, baby, you can't see the wood for the trees
'Cuz you're too slow, baby, you just couldn't get off your knees
You can't catch a monkey with a shotgun and a sack
'Cuz you're too dull, baby, you can't see the wood for the trees
'Cuz you're too slow, baby, you just couldn't get off your knees
Penny for the thoughts behind the disguise
What you gonna do and what you gonna say?
I'm not the only one believing there's an easier way
It doesn't cost to be someone
I am the vine
And you are the branches
You can't kick and old man, see what he's become
You are far too lazy
You stick to your pillow with ease
'Cuz you're much too lazy, you just couldn't get off your knees
Penny for the thoughts behind your disguise
What you gonna do and what you gonna say?
I'm not the only one believing there's an easier way
It doesn't cost to be someone
I am the vine
And you are the branches
You can't catch a monkey with a shotgun and a sack
'Cuz you're too dull, baby, you can't see the wood for the trees
'Cuz you're too slow, baby, you just couldn't get off your knees
Penny for the thoughts behind your disguise
What you gonna do and what you gonna say?
I'm not the only one believing there's an easier way
Whatcha gonna do with the rest of your life
Penny for the thoughts behind your disguise...
Penny for the thoughts behind your disguise
Whatcha gonna do with the rest of your life
Penny for the thoughts behind your disguise
Whatcha gonna do with the rest of your life
Penny for the thoughts behind your disguise
And you are the branches
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I think it's about a girl who treated the lyricist badly, and he's saying she's useless without him, and she is bearing an unnecessary grudge which isn't doing her favours.
This song is amazin, its funky and just plain awesome, I think it means just go for things take risks, but be cautious and wise
who plays the xylophone on this track?
Reni plays it, though it's not a Xylophone, it's a Vibraphone.
Reni plays it, though it's not a Xylophone, it's a Vibraphone.
Reni played the xylophone, at Rockfield studios, actually just a few months after that infamous paint chucking exercise against Paul Birch! This song, like I am without shoes, is about Moses, in this instance the Moses and the burning bush - hence the name of the song "Somethings Burning"
Sorry, I meant a few hours, not a few months! Ha ha!
Whatever its about it relies heavily on John 15:5 "I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."
Or, I'm not sure the lyrics, say an old man, or, and old.... I think it might be about someone jealous