1. We Know Your Secrets  Windows Media sample | RealAudio sample
   
2. Imp of the Perverse  Windows Media sample | RealAudio sample
   
3. Bring Me the Fat in California  Windows Media sample | RealAudio sample
   
4. It's Happening Again  Windows Media sample | RealAudio sample
   
5. Big Eye (Shrews/Tsatsos)  Windows Media sample | RealAudio sample
   
6. Handfull of Gimme (And a Mouth Fulla Much Obliged)  Windows Media sample | WAV sample | words
   
7. Joined at the Head  Windows Media sample
   
8. Vote God  Windows Media sample
   
9. The Brain From Planet Eros  Windows Media sample
   
10. Hank Williams Must Die  Windows Media sample
    
11. Don't Let the Bastards Wear You Down (Illegitimi Non Carborundum)  Windows Media sample | words
    

Gary Lucas: Electric and acoustic guitars, vocals (lead on 6 and 10)
Jon Langford: Guitar, piano and vocals
Tony Maimone: Bass, synth and vocals

Steve Goulding: Drums and backing vocals
Barbara Manning: Vocals on 5 and 3
Dave Trumfio: Sitar on 10
Paul Shearsmith: Trumpet on 5 and barleyfone tooting on 7
Betty Smith: Sax on 7
Carlton B. Morgan: Invisible love harp throughout
Jeff Economy, Mike Hagler, J. Nimi, Carmen Priebe, Dave Trumfio, Eustacia Tsatsos, Helen Tsatsos: Backing Vocals

 
TOP     HAND FULLA GIMME AND A
        MOUTH FULLA MUCH OBLIGED
 
I can't keep on mopin' and draggin' my tail around 
I gotta get back sugar that's a fact of life in this town 
down on your knees 
don't nobody freeze you 
like you get frozen the minute you're chosen to hear this sound 
 
I gotta woman and a plan and a canal down in Panama 
she's got the stuff real rough always has enough stamina 
when we stroll 
we're really on a roll 
things go better with smoke and fire such anima! 

Hand fulla gimme 
mouth fulla much obliged (4x) 

I gotta woman but she don't know it that's my Louise 
always stokin' and real outspoken she's such a tease 
when we walk 
the neighbors stop and gawk 
she just chuckles and never buckles just points to me! 

Hand fulla gimme 
mouth fulla much obliged (4x) 

A hand fulla gimme and a mouth fulla much obliged 
the check's in the mail but the truth is hidin' from 9 to 5 
so ride on your pony, saddle up your old grey mare 
the race track is stony, but the nag wins by a hare 
but the nag wins by a hair! 

Hand fulla gimme 
mouth fulla much obliged 

(repeat first verse and chorus) 

A hand fulla gimme and a mouth fulla much obliged 
shake the hand of a savior tryin' to take you for a ride 
so bow to your partner, give thanks to a heart that's true 
it that doesn't thrill ya, go out and start anew 
go out and start anew baby! 

(Out chorus) 


© 1993 words and music by Gary Lucas 
as sung by Gary Lucas, from the album The Killer Shrews



 
TOP     DON'T LET THE BASTARDS WEAR YOU DOWN
        (ILLEGITIMI NON CARBORUNDUM)

If you are sinking 
From stinkin' thinkin' 
From too much drinkin' 
You better listen 
Boy don't let the bastards wear you down! (4x) 

You take the train in 
It's always rainin' 
It does your brain in 
You better listen 
Don't let The bastards wear you down! (4x) 

Jealous knuckleheads can say what they will 
'cause they never understand what they can't kill 
Put you in a hole with the pigeons and the shrews 
Put you in a sewer with the yucca runnin' through her 

They'll try to maim you 
That's what the lame do 
They'll never claim you 
You better listen 
Don't let the bastards wear you down!  

More paranoia 
Don't get a lawyer 
Watch diane sawyer 
You better listen 
Don't let the bastards wear you down! (4x) 

All the cynical arthritics they know less than you do 
They try and put you in a coffin in their own private zoo 
Pick yourself up and put yourself back 
Crack another bone in a fascist's back 

I was a rebel 
I was your double 
It was a struggle 
You better listen 
Don't let the bastards wear you down! (4x) 


© 1993 music by Gary Lucas, words by Gary Lucas and Jon Langford 
as sung by The Killer Shrews from the album THE KILLER SHREWS