Gnarls Barkley

Transformer (Acoustic)

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(Hook)

I, I, I, I, I, I
I transform (I can do it)
I transform (I can do it)
I transform (I can do it)
I’m a transformer
I, I, Ooooh, I, I, I, I
I transform (I can do it)
I transform (I can do it)
I transform (I can do it)
I’m a transformer

I’m just being myself
Plus I gotta be me too
Silly of me to think that
I couldn’t bring myself to be you
Ah but behold there’s benevolence
Behind this but don’t stare though
Be careful cause i’ll kill you
With kindness
That’s why i’m dressed
Quite neatly cause it’s easy
And discreetly they seek me
And when they reach me they see me
Then believe me completely
I’m a real live wire, I ain’t lyin’
If it’s between me and you, I ain’t dyin’
I can transform, I can transform, I can transform
Without even tryin’

(Next hook)
(I) I
(I) Oh, child
(I) Yeah now
(I, I, I) Hey
(I transform) Yes I can
(I transform) Ah, watch me do it
(I transform) Why babe
(I’m a transformer) Oh, oh

(I) I
(I) Oh, child
(I) Yeah now
(I, I, I) Hey
(I transform) Yes I can
(I transform) Ah, watch me do it
(I transform) Watch me
(I’m a transformer)

Now i’m someone else
C’mon up could it be me too
Behold the beautiful and bold
Every day I wake up to be new
Ah, but its simple but they still can't understand why
(I think I can, I think I can, I think I can) or can I
I’m a microchip off the old block
You know not but I was a robot
And I sold rock and you would gets
Fo’ sho’ shot with a gold Glock, boy I rode Pac

I’m something that you won’t see again
What the hell might as well be my friend
I can transform,I can transform, ain’t no tellin’ who i'll have to be again
Sing it…

(Final hook)
(I) I….. (I) Yeah…. (I) Yeah….
(I, I, I) Ahhhh
(I transform) Yes I can
(I transform) Oh, watch me do it
(I transform) Why
(I’m a transformer)

Oh, oh (I)
I (I)
Oh, hi (I)
Yeah heah (I, I, I)
Yeah hey hey

(I transform) Yes, I can
(I transform) Oh, yes I can
(I transform) Oh, lord
(I’m a transformer) Transformer

Ooooh, ooooh, ooooh

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ensamniak On Mar 16, 2015

(Hook)

I’m just being myself
Plus I gotta be me too
Silly of me to think that
I couldn’t bring myself to be you
Ah but behold there’s benevolence
Behind this but don’t stare though
Be careful cause i’ll kill you
With kindness
That’s why i’m dressed
Quite neatly cause it’s easy 
And discreetly they seek me
And when they reach me they see me
Then believe me completely
I’m a real live wire, I ain’t lyin’
If it’s between me and you, I ain’t dyin’
I can transform, I can transform, I can transform
Without even tryin’

(Next hook)
(I) I
(I) Oh, child
(I) Yeah now 
(I, I, I) Hey
(I transform) Yes I can
(I transform) Ah, watch me do it
(I transform) Why babe
(I’m a transformer) Oh, oh

(I) I
(I)  Oh, child
(I)  Yeah now
(I, I, I)  Hey
(I transform) Yes I can
(I transform) Ah, watch me do it
(I transform) Watch me
(I’m a transformer)

I’m something that you won’t see again
What the hell might as well be my friend
I can transform,I can transform, ain’t no tellin’ who i'll have to be again
Sing it…

(Final hook) 
(I) I….. (I) Yeah…. (I) Yeah….
(I, I, I) Ahhhh
(I transform) Yes I can
(I transform) Oh, watch me do it
(I transform) Why
(I’m a transformer)

Oh, oh (I)
I (I)
Oh, hi (I)
Yeah heah (I, I, I)
Yeah hey hey

(I transform) Yes, I can
(I transform) Oh, yes I can
(I transform) Oh, lord
(I’m a transformer) Transformer

Ooooh, ooooh, ooooh

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ensamniak

2015-03-18 00:42:44

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2015-03-16 13:53:39

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by ensamniak

11y ago

Nonsense. I submitted lyrics for the Abbey Road version of this song and all they did was use the lyrics from the original song with misspellings... wtf are you doing?! This is not at all what I submitted.

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by ensamniak

11y ago

Lyrics must be approved by the copyright holder... I'm glad the copyright holder only approves lyrics that are incorrect with misspellings. Why would you "get for sho shoot?" When it doesn't make sense or rhyme?...

"Know how to transorm" smh

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by ensamniak 8y ago

lol, 2 years later and they still have lyrics "approved by the copyright holders" that contain misspellings, including even misspelling the word used as the title of the song. Transorm... What a joke this website is.

"Transformer – (Acoustic) Abbey Road (2007)"

I, I, I, I, I, I I transform (I can do it) I transform (I can do it) I transform (I can do it) I’m a transformer I, I, Ooooh, I, I, I, I I transform (I can do it) I transform (I can do it) I transform (I can do it) I’m a transformer

...

"Transformer – (Acoustic) Abbey Road (2007)"

I’m just being myself
Plus, I gotta be me too
Silly of me to think that
I couldn’t bring myself to be you
Ah but behold there’s benevolence
Behind this but don’t stare though
Be careful ‘cause i’ll kill you
With kindness
That’s why i’m dressed
Quite neatly cause it’s easy 
And discreetly they seek me
And when they reach me they see me
Then believe me completely
I’m a real live wire, I ain’t lyin’
If it’s between me and you, I ain’t dyin’
I can transform, I can transform, I can transform
Without even tryin’

(I) I
(I) Oh, child
(I) Yeah, now 
(I, I, I) Hey
(I transform) Yes, I can
(I transform) Ah, watch me do it
(I transform) Why babe
(I’m a transformer) Oh, oh

(I) I
(I)  Oh, child
(I)  Yeah, now
(I, I, I)  Hey
(I transform) Yes I can
(I transform) Ah, watch me do it
(I transform) Watch it
(I’m a transformer)

Now i’m someone else
C’mon up could it be me too
Behold the beautiful and bold
Every day I wake up to be you
Ah, but it’s simple but they still can't understand why
(I think I can, I think I can, I think I can) or can I
I’m a microchip off the old block
You know not but I was a robot
And I sold rock and you would gets
Fo’ sho’ shot with a gold Glock, boy I rode Pac

I’m something that you won’t see again
What the hell might as well be my friend
I can transform,I can transform, ain’t no tellin’ who i'll have to be again
Sing it…
 (I) I….. (I) Yeah…. (I) Yeah….
(I, I, I) Ahhhh
(I transform) Yes, I can
(I transform) Oh, watch me do it
(I transform) Why
(I’m a transformer)

Oh, oh (I)
I (I)
Oh, hi (I)
Yeah, heah (I, I, I)
Yeah, hey, hey

(I transform) Yes, I can
(I transform) Oh, yes I can
(I transform) Oh, lord
(I’m a transformer) Transformer

Ooooh, ooooh, ooooh

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