Watch What You're Doing
Version 1 is a live band recording
On Roll Away The Stone CD, a fade out is applied to the end of this song, only affecting crowd noise |
Version 2 is an edited snippet of version 1
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Roll Away The Stone [Store Demo Cassette]
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Version 3 is a full studio recording
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Something New Under The Son [US and Canada vinyl]
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Version 4 is a full studio recording. This is the same recording as was used for version 3, but with the Little Joe Billy verse intact
Note that on the CDs, the song possibly fades out fractionally later than on the LP Note that on Sticks & Stones the song is cross faded with both the preceding and proceeding tracks Note that on Emancipator the song fades out fractionally earlier |
Version 5 is a full studio recording. This is the same recording as was used for version 4, but with a spoken introduction added. Also, the ending fades out about 7 seconds later
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Down Under [Royal Music release]
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Version 6 is a full studio recording. This is the same recording as was used for version 5, but with an additional line in the spoken introduction
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Something New Under The Son [Special edition cassette]
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Version 7 is a full studio recording. It uses the additional introduction from version 5, but without the reversed parts and played at normal speed. The Little Joe Billy verse is replaced by a previously unheard one about an unfaithful woman, and the song fades out later than all earlier versions, with additional lyrics at the end. The double and triple tracked vocals in several verses are mixed hard left and right, giving a different effect
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Version 8 is the same as version 4, but fades out about eight seconds later
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White Blossoms From Black Roots [Cassette]
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Version 9 is a live recording, performed solo with acoustic guitar
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Version 10 is a live studio recording, performed as part of an internet broadcast during Larry's 1997 online birthday party
Note that the second version of Copper Wires was remastered, and this track sounds less 'overblown' than on the original |
Version 11 is a live recording, performed with a full band in Oregon in 1979
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Version 12 is a live recording, performed solo with acoustic guitar
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Version 13 is a live recording, performed with a full band in Rotterdam, Holland, in 1982
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Version 14 is a short excerpt of a live recording, performed with a full band during a concert in Northern Ireland
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Rough Diamonds, Precious Jewels Sampler Disc [All three versions] [See the CD tab on the singles page]
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Version 15 is a live recording, performed solo with acoustic guitar during a concert in Northern Ireland
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Version 16 is the same recording as version 14, but unedited. Note that Larry sings most of the last verse of Be Careful What You Sign towards the end of the song
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Version 17 is the same recording as version 7, but with part of the spoken introduction removed and faded out almost forty seconds early
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Version 18 is the same recording as version 4, but with significantly improved sound quality and fading out fractionally earlier
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Something New Under The Son [2003 CD]
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Version 19 is a live recording, performed solo with acoustic guitar during a concert at Biola University in California, on September 21st, 1986
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Version 20 is a live recording, performed solo with acoustic guitar
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Version 21 is a live recording, performed solo with acoustic guitar during a 1990 concert in Hattem, Holland
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Version 22 is a live recording, performed during a concert in Salem, Oregon, on June 24, 2005. Larry duets with Frank Black, backed by his brother Charles, Mark Lemhouse, Gary Pomeroy and Frank Black on guitar, Jason Carter on drums, Silver Sorensen on bass and Dan Cutrona on piano
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Version 23 is a live studio rehearsal, recorded at Wavelength Studios in Salem during the week prior to the Elsinore concert
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lyrics version 1
Mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Oh don't you know
You gotta watch where you're going
Yeah
Little Joe Billy went fishing for trout
Played hooky from school till the cops found out
He never had a father, was an only child
And his mama never beat him so he grew up wild
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
You gotta watch where you're going
So true
Well I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, was fooled by his charm
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arm
You gotta watch what you're doing
You oughta know that
You gotta watch where you're going
You gotta look out
You gotta watch out
Watch out
Yeah
[Larry imitates an instrument]
Some folks smile
Some folks smile
Some folks smile and they seem alright
Then later you find out it was an angel of light
You gotta love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess up your mind
You gotta watch what you're doing 'cause you know watch what you're doing
Some folks smile and they seem alright
They say God is just a figment of imagination but well
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You've gotta watch what you're doing
Oh do you know
You gotta watch where you're going
Don't you know
You gotta watch where you're going
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah
Woo
Woo
Woo
Look out
Watch out
Na na na na na na na na
You know the devil's after you (Na na na na na na na na)
He wants to lock you up in his special zoo
(Na na na na na na na na)
He's got a cage just for you
(Na na na na na na na na)
You don't watch out he's gonna get you
Gonna get you
Na na na na na na na na
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah (Na na na na na na na na)
Watch where you're going
Don't get caught (Na na na na na na na na)
I see the son of man coming down through the sky
(Na na na na na na na na)
You wanna see him, just hope you don't die
You gotta watch where you're going
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah wo wo wo wo
Yeah yeah
Wo ah ah oh oh oh-ow
Don't get caught
Your life is not your own
'Cause you've been bought
You gotta watch what you're doin'
Watch what you're doing 'cause he does
JC, he loves you
??? you better turn around, you gotta love him back
That's all I have to say
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Oh don't you know
You gotta watch where you're going
Yeah
Little Joe Billy went fishing for trout
Played hooky from school till the cops found out
He never had a father, was an only child
And his mama never beat him so he grew up wild
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
You gotta watch where you're going
So true
Well I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, was fooled by his charm
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arm
You gotta watch what you're doing
You oughta know that
You gotta watch where you're going
You gotta look out
You gotta watch out
Watch out
Yeah
[Larry imitates an instrument]
Some folks smile
Some folks smile
Some folks smile and they seem alright
Then later you find out it was an angel of light
You gotta love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess up your mind
You gotta watch what you're doing 'cause you know watch what you're doing
Some folks smile and they seem alright
They say God is just a figment of imagination but well
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You've gotta watch what you're doing
Oh do you know
You gotta watch where you're going
Don't you know
You gotta watch where you're going
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah
Woo
Woo
Woo
Look out
Watch out
Na na na na na na na na
You know the devil's after you (Na na na na na na na na)
He wants to lock you up in his special zoo
(Na na na na na na na na)
He's got a cage just for you
(Na na na na na na na na)
You don't watch out he's gonna get you
Gonna get you
Na na na na na na na na
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah (Na na na na na na na na)
Watch where you're going
Don't get caught (Na na na na na na na na)
I see the son of man coming down through the sky
(Na na na na na na na na)
You wanna see him, just hope you don't die
You gotta watch where you're going
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah wo wo wo wo
Yeah yeah
Wo ah ah oh oh oh-ow
Don't get caught
Your life is not your own
'Cause you've been bought
You gotta watch what you're doin'
Watch what you're doing 'cause he does
JC, he loves you
??? you better turn around, you gotta love him back
That's all I have to say
lyrics version 2
Mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Oh don't you know
You gotta watch where you're going
Yeah
Some folks smile and they seem alright
They say God is just a figment of imagination but well
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You've gotta watch what you're doing
Oh do you know
You gotta watch where you're going
Don't you know
You gotta watch where you're going
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah
Woo
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Oh don't you know
You gotta watch where you're going
Yeah
Some folks smile and they seem alright
They say God is just a figment of imagination but well
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You've gotta watch what you're doing
Oh do you know
You gotta watch where you're going
Don't you know
You gotta watch where you're going
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah
Woo
lyrics version 3
Mo' guitar [Spoken]
Mmm, mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with his legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
Yeah you gotta watch where you're going
Didn't you know
I knew a girl, sweet as could be
But she fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
You oughta know that
You gotta watch out
Watch out
Well everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around thinking 'bout the good times you had
But it ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You better watch what you're doing
Ah don't you know
You oughta know where you're going
Do you know
Some folks smile, they seem alright
Then you later find out it was an angel of light
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess your mind
You gotta watch who you know yeah
Some folks say that the good Lord's dead
That he doesn't exist 'cept inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
'Cause he does yeah
You know he watches what you're doing
Yes he does
You better know where you're going (Ooh ooh)
Yeah yeah yeaow (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Well well well hutz sut sut
Well well well hutz hutz a mutza
C'mon pilgrim, you know he loves you
He loves you more than he loves this cloven earth
Don't make your life bad and start acting like an idiot
Mmm, mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with his legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
Yeah you gotta watch where you're going
Didn't you know
I knew a girl, sweet as could be
But she fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
You oughta know that
You gotta watch out
Watch out
Well everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around thinking 'bout the good times you had
But it ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You better watch what you're doing
Ah don't you know
You oughta know where you're going
Do you know
Some folks smile, they seem alright
Then you later find out it was an angel of light
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess your mind
You gotta watch who you know yeah
Some folks say that the good Lord's dead
That he doesn't exist 'cept inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
'Cause he does yeah
You know he watches what you're doing
Yes he does
You better know where you're going (Ooh ooh)
Yeah yeah yeaow (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Well well well hutz sut sut
Well well well hutz hutz a mutza
C'mon pilgrim, you know he loves you
He loves you more than he loves this cloven earth
Don't make your life bad and start acting like an idiot
lyrics version 4, 8 and 18
Mo' guitar [Spoken]
Mmm, mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with his legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
Yeah you gotta watch where you're going
Didn't you know
Little Joe Billy went fishing for trout
Played hooky from school 'til the cops found out
Didn't have a father, was an only child
His mama never beat him so he grew up wild
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
I knew a girl, sweet as could be
But she fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
You oughta know that
You gotta watch out
Watch out
Well everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around thinking 'bout the good times you had
But it ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You better watch what you're doing
Ah don't you know
You oughta know where you're going
Do you know
Some folks smile, they seem alright
Then you later find out it was an angel of light
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess your mind
You gotta watch who you know yeah
Some folks say that the good Lord's dead
That he doesn't exist 'cept inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
'Cause he does yeah
You know he watches what you're doing
Yes he does
You better know where you're going (Ooh ooh)
Yeah yeah yeaow (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Well well well hutz sut sut
Well well well hutz hutz a mutza
C'mon pilgrim, you know he loves you
He loves you more than he loves this cloven earth
Don't make your life bad and start acting like an idiot
Mmm, mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with his legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
Yeah you gotta watch where you're going
Didn't you know
Little Joe Billy went fishing for trout
Played hooky from school 'til the cops found out
Didn't have a father, was an only child
His mama never beat him so he grew up wild
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
I knew a girl, sweet as could be
But she fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
You oughta know that
You gotta watch out
Watch out
Well everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around thinking 'bout the good times you had
But it ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You better watch what you're doing
Ah don't you know
You oughta know where you're going
Do you know
Some folks smile, they seem alright
Then you later find out it was an angel of light
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess your mind
You gotta watch who you know yeah
Some folks say that the good Lord's dead
That he doesn't exist 'cept inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
'Cause he does yeah
You know he watches what you're doing
Yes he does
You better know where you're going (Ooh ooh)
Yeah yeah yeaow (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Well well well hutz sut sut
Well well well hutz hutz a mutza
C'mon pilgrim, you know he loves you
He loves you more than he loves this cloven earth
Don't make your life bad and start acting like an idiot
lyrics version 5
You watch what you doing' [Spoken, slow speed, reversed]
Watch what you're doing take one [Spoken, slow speed reversed]
Watch what you're doing take one [Spoken, slow speed]
You watch what you doing' [Spoken, slow speed]
I hope you heared me [Spoken, slow speed]
[Music starts]
Mo' guitar [Spoken]
Mmm, mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with his legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
Yeah you gotta watch where you're going
Didn't you know
Little Joe Billy went fishing for trout
Played hooky from school 'til the cops found out
Didn't have a father, was an only child
His mama never beat him so he grew up wild
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
I knew a girl, sweet as could be
But she fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
You oughta know that
You gotta watch out
Watch out
Well everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around thinking 'bout the good times you had
But it ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You better watch what you're doing
Ah don't you know
You oughta know where you're going
Do you know
Some folks smile, they seem alright
Then you later find out it was an angel of light
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess your mind
You gotta watch who you know yeah
Some folks say that the good Lord's dead
That he doesn't exist 'cept inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
'Cause he does yeah
You know he watches what you're doing
Yes he does
You better know where you're going (Ooh ooh)
Yeah yeah yeaow (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Well well well hutz sut sut
Well well well hutz hutz a mutza
C'mon pilgrim you know he loves you
He loves you more than he loves this cloven earth
Don't make your life bad and start acting like an idiot
Watch what you're doing take one [Spoken, slow speed reversed]
Watch what you're doing take one [Spoken, slow speed]
You watch what you doing' [Spoken, slow speed]
I hope you heared me [Spoken, slow speed]
[Music starts]
Mo' guitar [Spoken]
Mmm, mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with his legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
Yeah you gotta watch where you're going
Didn't you know
Little Joe Billy went fishing for trout
Played hooky from school 'til the cops found out
Didn't have a father, was an only child
His mama never beat him so he grew up wild
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
I knew a girl, sweet as could be
But she fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
You oughta know that
You gotta watch out
Watch out
Well everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around thinking 'bout the good times you had
But it ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You better watch what you're doing
Ah don't you know
You oughta know where you're going
Do you know
Some folks smile, they seem alright
Then you later find out it was an angel of light
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess your mind
You gotta watch who you know yeah
Some folks say that the good Lord's dead
That he doesn't exist 'cept inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
'Cause he does yeah
You know he watches what you're doing
Yes he does
You better know where you're going (Ooh ooh)
Yeah yeah yeaow (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Well well well hutz sut sut
Well well well hutz hutz a mutza
C'mon pilgrim you know he loves you
He loves you more than he loves this cloven earth
Don't make your life bad and start acting like an idiot
lyrics version 6
Watch what you're doing take one [Spoken, normal speed]
You watch what you doing' [Spoken, slow speed, reversed]
Watch what you're doing take one [Spoken, slow speed reversed]
Watch what you're doing take one [Spoken, slow speed]
You watch what you doing' [Spoken, slow speed]
I hope you heared me [Spoken, slow speed]
[Music starts]
Mo' guitar [Spoken]
Mmm, mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with his legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
Yeah you gotta watch where you're going
Didn't you know
Little Joe Billy went fishing for trout
Played hooky from school 'til the cops found out
Didn't have a father, was an only child
His mama never beat him so he grew up wild
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
I knew a girl, sweet as could be
But she fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
You oughta know that
You gotta watch out
Watch out
Well everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around thinking 'bout the good times you had
But it ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You better watch what you're doing
Ah don't you know
You oughta know where you're going
Do you know
Some folks smile, they seem alright
Then you later find out it was an angel of light
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess your mind
You gotta watch who you know yeah
Some folks say that the good Lord's dead
That he doesn't exist 'cept inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
'Cause he does yeah
You know he watches what you're doing
Yes he does
You better know where you're going (Ooh ooh)
Yeah yeah yeaow (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Well well well hutz sut sut
Well well well hutz hutz a mutza
C'mon pilgrim you know he loves you
He loves you more than he loves this cloven earth
Don't make your life bad and start acting like an idiot
You watch what you doing' [Spoken, slow speed, reversed]
Watch what you're doing take one [Spoken, slow speed reversed]
Watch what you're doing take one [Spoken, slow speed]
You watch what you doing' [Spoken, slow speed]
I hope you heared me [Spoken, slow speed]
[Music starts]
Mo' guitar [Spoken]
Mmm, mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with his legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
Yeah you gotta watch where you're going
Didn't you know
Little Joe Billy went fishing for trout
Played hooky from school 'til the cops found out
Didn't have a father, was an only child
His mama never beat him so he grew up wild
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
I knew a girl, sweet as could be
But she fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
You oughta know that
You gotta watch out
Watch out
Well everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around thinking 'bout the good times you had
But it ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You better watch what you're doing
Ah don't you know
You oughta know where you're going
Do you know
Some folks smile, they seem alright
Then you later find out it was an angel of light
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess your mind
You gotta watch who you know yeah
Some folks say that the good Lord's dead
That he doesn't exist 'cept inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
'Cause he does yeah
You know he watches what you're doing
Yes he does
You better know where you're going (Ooh ooh)
Yeah yeah yeaow (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Well well well hutz sut sut
Well well well hutz hutz a mutza
C'mon pilgrim you know he loves you
He loves you more than he loves this cloven earth
Don't make your life bad and start acting like an idiot
lyrics version 7
Watch what you're doing take one
You watch what you doin'
I hope you heared me
[Music starts]
Mo' guitar [Spoken]
Mmm, mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with his legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
Yeah you gotta watch where you're going
Didn't you know
Well little did I know when I gave my heart
That a self deceived woman would tear it all apart
She told me that she loved me, I believed her and then
I caught her running round with my best friend
You gotta watch what you're doing
Eh, you know what I'm talking about?
I knew a girl, sweet as could be
But she fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
You oughta know that
You gotta watch out
Watch out
Well everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around thinking 'bout the good times you had
But it ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You better watch what you're doing
Ah don't you know
You oughta know where you're going
Do you know
Some folks smile, they seem alright
Then you later find out it was an angel of light
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess your mind
You gotta watch who you know yeah
Some folks say that the good Lord's dead
That he doesn't exist 'cept inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
'Cause he does yeah
You know he watches what you're doing
Yes he does
You better know where you're going (Ooh ooh)
Yeah yeah yeaow (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Well well well hutz sut sut
Well well well hutz hutz a mutza
C'mon pilgrim, you know he loves you
He loves you more than he loves this cloven earth
Don't make your life bad and start acting like an idiot
I was walking down the road
Down by the road
And I bumped into you
You watch what you doin'
I hope you heared me
[Music starts]
Mo' guitar [Spoken]
Mmm, mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with his legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
Yeah you gotta watch where you're going
Didn't you know
Well little did I know when I gave my heart
That a self deceived woman would tear it all apart
She told me that she loved me, I believed her and then
I caught her running round with my best friend
You gotta watch what you're doing
Eh, you know what I'm talking about?
I knew a girl, sweet as could be
But she fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
You oughta know that
You gotta watch out
Watch out
Well everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around thinking 'bout the good times you had
But it ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You better watch what you're doing
Ah don't you know
You oughta know where you're going
Do you know
Some folks smile, they seem alright
Then you later find out it was an angel of light
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess your mind
You gotta watch who you know yeah
Some folks say that the good Lord's dead
That he doesn't exist 'cept inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
'Cause he does yeah
You know he watches what you're doing
Yes he does
You better know where you're going (Ooh ooh)
Yeah yeah yeaow (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Well well well hutz sut sut
Well well well hutz hutz a mutza
C'mon pilgrim, you know he loves you
He loves you more than he loves this cloven earth
Don't make your life bad and start acting like an idiot
I was walking down the road
Down by the road
And I bumped into you
lyrics version 9
Oh oh oh wa wa ah ETC
Mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
He tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
You got to watch what you're doing
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, she was fooled by his charm
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah you know that
And got to watch what you're doing
Yeah ah ah ah ah-ah
You got to watch what you’re doing
Wo-oh-wa-oh-ah-oh
Everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around talking 'bout the good times you had
It ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up, walk straight, you know you can’t get in
You gotta watch what you're doing
‘Cos he does, yeah
You know he watches what you’re doing
And he loves you, still he watches
Yet he loves you
Hmmm
Some people say that God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many are gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You gotta watch what you're doing
You gotta know where you’re going
Do you know where you’re going
Yeah yeah
Some people smile, they seem alright
Then later you find out it’s more like they’ve got demons in the night you know
You know I’m talking about is
Lot of ’em in California, people walking down the street like you know
Everything be cool baby
Say to them something about God they say yeah God I know
I know about God, I believe in God
Huh, sin
Yeah, I’ve heard of it
I even know somebody who does it
Gotta watch what you’re doing
Gotta know where you’re going
Some people smile and they seem alright
Later they find out it’s like they’ve got lots of demons in the night
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
Some kind of people just kinda mess up your mind
You’ve gotta watch what you’re doing, yes you do
You know you gotta wa, know where you’re going
Yes you oughta know it
You’ve got to get ready keep it ???
Oh yes you’ve got to ???
Know what you’re doing
You got to know where you’re going
Watch what you’re doing wa-ah-ah-ah-na-wa-wa-wa-um
You gotta watch what you’re doing
You gotta watch what you’re doing [Mumbles]
Yeah
Mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
He tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
You got to watch what you're doing
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, she was fooled by his charm
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah you know that
And got to watch what you're doing
Yeah ah ah ah ah-ah
You got to watch what you’re doing
Wo-oh-wa-oh-ah-oh
Everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around talking 'bout the good times you had
It ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up, walk straight, you know you can’t get in
You gotta watch what you're doing
‘Cos he does, yeah
You know he watches what you’re doing
And he loves you, still he watches
Yet he loves you
Hmmm
Some people say that God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many are gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You gotta watch what you're doing
You gotta know where you’re going
Do you know where you’re going
Yeah yeah
Some people smile, they seem alright
Then later you find out it’s more like they’ve got demons in the night you know
You know I’m talking about is
Lot of ’em in California, people walking down the street like you know
Everything be cool baby
Say to them something about God they say yeah God I know
I know about God, I believe in God
Huh, sin
Yeah, I’ve heard of it
I even know somebody who does it
Gotta watch what you’re doing
Gotta know where you’re going
Some people smile and they seem alright
Later they find out it’s like they’ve got lots of demons in the night
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
Some kind of people just kinda mess up your mind
You’ve gotta watch what you’re doing, yes you do
You know you gotta wa, know where you’re going
Yes you oughta know it
You’ve got to get ready keep it ???
Oh yes you’ve got to ???
Know what you’re doing
You got to know where you’re going
Watch what you’re doing wa-ah-ah-ah-na-wa-wa-wa-um
You gotta watch what you’re doing
You gotta watch what you’re doing [Mumbles]
Yeah
lyrics version 10
Yeah. Okay [Spoken]
[Coughs]
Huh
Aaaa-ow
Watch out, watch out
Oh, a-mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with his legs sticking up
And papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
He tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yes you do, yes you do
Well I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for this man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, she was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Woh didn't you know
Yeah you gotta watch, watch out
Watch 'n what you
Watch what you doin'
Gotta watch what you're doing
Wo-ah oh oh
Yea-eh yea-ah
Some people smile, they seem alright
You know what I'm talking about
You know what I'm talking about
Uh huh
Well some people smile and they seem alright
Then later you find out they've got real problems in the night
You try to love everybody but man don't be blind
Some kind of people they can really mess up your mind
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah some people smile
Some people say God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
Wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming down through the skies
Watch what you're doing
Yeah you oughta know this
You know this
You know it
You gotta watch what you're doing
You gotta watch what you're doing
Wo-oh oh
Wo-a-ow
Yeah-eh eh eh
Wah
Wah
Waah
Watch what you're doing [Whispers]
Huh
Get back
I'm watching
You gotta watch what you're doing
You know what I'm talking about
C'mon pilgrim, you know he loves you
He loves you more than he loves this cloven earth
Don't make yourself like an idiot
[Coughs and laughs]
Huh
Ow
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Get back hoo-uh ow
Get back uh
Watch out
You gotta watch what you're doing
Hoo-uh
Yeah
That's right
Watch out watch watch a watch a a watch a watch a
Wah yeah yeah
You gotta watch a watch a watch a
Watch the skies
In the night
You got to be prepared
For that final flight
Watch what ya doing
Watch what ya doing
Yeah [Spoken]
Watch out [Coughs]
You'll hurt yourself
Okay [Coughs]
Um, l'see [Spoken]
[Coughs]
Huh
Aaaa-ow
Watch out, watch out
Oh, a-mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with his legs sticking up
And papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
He tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yes you do, yes you do
Well I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for this man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, she was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Woh didn't you know
Yeah you gotta watch, watch out
Watch 'n what you
Watch what you doin'
Gotta watch what you're doing
Wo-ah oh oh
Yea-eh yea-ah
Some people smile, they seem alright
You know what I'm talking about
You know what I'm talking about
Uh huh
Well some people smile and they seem alright
Then later you find out they've got real problems in the night
You try to love everybody but man don't be blind
Some kind of people they can really mess up your mind
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah some people smile
Some people say God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
Wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming down through the skies
Watch what you're doing
Yeah you oughta know this
You know this
You know it
You gotta watch what you're doing
You gotta watch what you're doing
Wo-oh oh
Wo-a-ow
Yeah-eh eh eh
Wah
Wah
Waah
Watch what you're doing [Whispers]
Huh
Get back
I'm watching
You gotta watch what you're doing
You know what I'm talking about
C'mon pilgrim, you know he loves you
He loves you more than he loves this cloven earth
Don't make yourself like an idiot
[Coughs and laughs]
Huh
Ow
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Get back hoo-uh ow
Get back uh
Watch out
You gotta watch what you're doing
Hoo-uh
Yeah
That's right
Watch out watch watch a watch a a watch a watch a
Wah yeah yeah
You gotta watch a watch a watch a
Watch the skies
In the night
You got to be prepared
For that final flight
Watch what ya doing
Watch what ya doing
Yeah [Spoken]
Watch out [Coughs]
You'll hurt yourself
Okay [Coughs]
Um, l'see [Spoken]
lyrics version 11
Yeah yeah yeah eh
Oh ???
Oh yeah ah wa ah
Ah-ah-ah
Oh mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
Watch where you're going
Little Joe Billy went fishing for trout
Played hooky from school till the cops found out
You know he never had a father, he was an only child
His mama never beat him so he grew up wild
Gotta watch what you're doing
Yes you do
You gotta watch where you're going
Look out who you're talking to
Ah ah ah-ah
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
Listened to his lies, was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yes you do
Look out, you gotta watch out what you're doing
Oh yeah
Watch out
Ah ah ah ah ah
Aaaah
[Mimics guitar]
Some folks smile
You know ???
Some folks smile
Some folks smile, they seem alright
But later you find out they've got demons in the night
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess up your mind
Some folks say God is dead
Doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many are gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the sky
???
Gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
Yeah
Woo-ooh
There's someone after you
I said there's someone after you
He's called Satan
He wants to lock you up in his zoo
He's got a special cage made just for you
???
What's going on? ??? what's going on?
Read the newspapers and watch the TV news
I know what's going on, I think I ??? I don't think there's ???
What's going, you know why can the Chinese, why did the Chinese invade south east Asia?
Why did the Chinese invade, you know south east Asia ???
What did they want? Charlie's Angels?
???
What did they want?
The world's going to pot
Ain't nothing you can do about it
I said the world's going to pot
???
???
He chose the lost
What have you got to say about it
Yeah that's what I thought ??? watch what you're doing
?? watch what you say to people
Watch what you're talking about
Watch what you're thinking
Watch what you're doing
I'll say it again, watch out
Watch out [Spoken]
Watch out
Oh ???
Oh yeah ah wa ah
Ah-ah-ah
Oh mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
Watch where you're going
Little Joe Billy went fishing for trout
Played hooky from school till the cops found out
You know he never had a father, he was an only child
His mama never beat him so he grew up wild
Gotta watch what you're doing
Yes you do
You gotta watch where you're going
Look out who you're talking to
Ah ah ah-ah
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
Listened to his lies, was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yes you do
Look out, you gotta watch out what you're doing
Oh yeah
Watch out
Ah ah ah ah ah
Aaaah
[Mimics guitar]
Some folks smile
You know ???
Some folks smile
Some folks smile, they seem alright
But later you find out they've got demons in the night
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess up your mind
Some folks say God is dead
Doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many are gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the sky
???
Gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
Yeah
Woo-ooh
There's someone after you
I said there's someone after you
He's called Satan
He wants to lock you up in his zoo
He's got a special cage made just for you
???
What's going on? ??? what's going on?
Read the newspapers and watch the TV news
I know what's going on, I think I ??? I don't think there's ???
What's going, you know why can the Chinese, why did the Chinese invade south east Asia?
Why did the Chinese invade, you know south east Asia ???
What did they want? Charlie's Angels?
???
What did they want?
The world's going to pot
Ain't nothing you can do about it
I said the world's going to pot
???
???
He chose the lost
What have you got to say about it
Yeah that's what I thought ??? watch what you're doing
?? watch what you say to people
Watch what you're talking about
Watch what you're thinking
Watch what you're doing
I'll say it again, watch out
Watch out [Spoken]
Watch out
lyrics version 12
Mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
Oh oh oh ah ah oh
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for this man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, she was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
Ow ah ah
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
Ow ah ah-ah
You gotta watch what you're doing
Wo oh oh-oh-ah-mm
Everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around talking 'bout the good times you had
It ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't walk straight you know you can't get in
You gotta watch what you're doing
'Cause he does
You know he watches what we're doing
And he loves us
Still he watches
Yet he loves us
Huh
Some people smile, they seem alright
You later find out they've got real problems in their life
You should love everybody but don't be blind
Some kinda people they can mess up your mind
Watch what you're doing
Watch out who you hang around with
Watch out who you fall in love with
Watch out who you, you marry
I know what I'm talking about
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah ye-eh-eh
Some people say that God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You gotta watch out
Watch what you're doing
Yeah yeah yeah
You gotta know where you're going
Do you know where you're going
Wo yo yeah yeah yeah
You gotta watch what you're doing
Wo-oh-oh-oh-oh-ah-ah-ah-ah-um
There's someone after you
You may not think it's true
But he's called the devil
And he wants to lock you up in a zoo
He's got a nice cage picked out just for you
Oh he thinks it'll fit real nice too
You gotta watch what you
Watch what you're doing
You gotta-eh know where you're going
You gotta watch what you're doing
Wo oh wah-oh-oh
You gotta watch what you're doing-aaaah
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
Oh oh oh ah ah oh
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for this man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, she was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
Ow ah ah
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
Ow ah ah-ah
You gotta watch what you're doing
Wo oh oh-oh-ah-mm
Everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around talking 'bout the good times you had
It ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't walk straight you know you can't get in
You gotta watch what you're doing
'Cause he does
You know he watches what we're doing
And he loves us
Still he watches
Yet he loves us
Huh
Some people smile, they seem alright
You later find out they've got real problems in their life
You should love everybody but don't be blind
Some kinda people they can mess up your mind
Watch what you're doing
Watch out who you hang around with
Watch out who you fall in love with
Watch out who you, you marry
I know what I'm talking about
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah ye-eh-eh
Some people say that God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You gotta watch out
Watch what you're doing
Yeah yeah yeah
You gotta know where you're going
Do you know where you're going
Wo yo yeah yeah yeah
You gotta watch what you're doing
Wo-oh-oh-oh-oh-ah-ah-ah-ah-um
There's someone after you
You may not think it's true
But he's called the devil
And he wants to lock you up in a zoo
He's got a nice cage picked out just for you
Oh he thinks it'll fit real nice too
You gotta watch what you
Watch what you're doing
You gotta-eh know where you're going
You gotta watch what you're doing
Wo oh wah-oh-oh
You gotta watch what you're doing-aaaah
lyrics version 13
Ah-ah-ah
Ah ah yeah
Yeh yeh yeh
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah ah uh huh
Mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
And papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
You gotta watch what you're doing
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for men like a chain sawed tree
She listened to their lies, she was fooled by their charm
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
Don't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
You know that
You know that
You gotta watch out
Ow oh
Everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around thinking 'bout the good times you had
It ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You've gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah, yeah, don't you know
You know that
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah oh oh yeah
Yeah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah some folks
Some folks smile you know
Some folks smile
Some folks smile, they seem alright
Later you find out they're like demons in the night
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
Some kind of people try to mess up your mind
Watch what you're doing
Yeah, yeah
Watch who you know, watch where you go
Watch who you fall in love with
Yeah
Some folks say that God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the sky
Watch what you're doing
Yeah
Come down, come down, come down, come down, come down, come through
Oh
Yeah yeah yeah
Oh no you gotta watch what you're doing
You know, there's someone after you
He's called the devil, he wants to lock you up in a zoo
He's got a nice little cage picked out just for you
I bet it fits real nice too
Real nice too
Gotta watch out
Oh
Na na la la la la la la
Na na na na na la la la
Oh
I see the son of man coming down from the sky
If you don't see him open up your heart
Open up your eyes
You need to be born again
Your friends may wait on you
The bible says God loves you
And I believe it's true
You gotta watch out
Here he comes
You gotta watch what you're doing
Here he comes like a thief in the night
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yaah
You gotta watch what you're doing
Ah ah yeah
Yeh yeh yeh
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah ah uh huh
Mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
And papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
You gotta watch what you're doing
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for men like a chain sawed tree
She listened to their lies, she was fooled by their charm
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
Don't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
You know that
You know that
You gotta watch out
Ow oh
Everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around thinking 'bout the good times you had
It ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You've gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah, yeah, don't you know
You know that
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah oh oh yeah
Yeah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah some folks
Some folks smile you know
Some folks smile
Some folks smile, they seem alright
Later you find out they're like demons in the night
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
Some kind of people try to mess up your mind
Watch what you're doing
Yeah, yeah
Watch who you know, watch where you go
Watch who you fall in love with
Yeah
Some folks say that God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the sky
Watch what you're doing
Yeah
Come down, come down, come down, come down, come down, come through
Oh
Yeah yeah yeah
Oh no you gotta watch what you're doing
You know, there's someone after you
He's called the devil, he wants to lock you up in a zoo
He's got a nice little cage picked out just for you
I bet it fits real nice too
Real nice too
Gotta watch out
Oh
Na na la la la la la la
Na na na na na la la la
Oh
I see the son of man coming down from the sky
If you don't see him open up your heart
Open up your eyes
You need to be born again
Your friends may wait on you
The bible says God loves you
And I believe it's true
You gotta watch out
Here he comes
You gotta watch what you're doing
Here he comes like a thief in the night
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yaah
You gotta watch what you're doing
lyrics version 14
Don't get too excited, that was rock and roll, don't, you know don't eh, don't eh, you know [Spoken]
Well well well
Aah ah ah ah ow... [Mimics guitar]
Ah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh oh oh
Oh mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
And papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
He tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
You gotta watch where you're going
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for men just like a chain sawed tree
She listened to their lies, she was fooled by their charm
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arm
You gotta watch what you're doing
You know that
You gotta, you gotta watch out
Watch out
Watch out
Well well well
Aah ah ah ah ow... [Mimics guitar]
Ah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh oh oh
Oh mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
And papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
He tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
You gotta watch where you're going
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for men just like a chain sawed tree
She listened to their lies, she was fooled by their charm
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arm
You gotta watch what you're doing
You know that
You gotta, you gotta watch out
Watch out
Watch out
lyrics version 15
Wey-ah wo wo ah ah woh ETC
Mmm-nn-oh-ye-ah
Mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
Y' gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for this man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, she was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
Well you gotta watch what you're doing
You know that
Yeah, that's right, you gotta
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah-ah-oh-ah-wo
You gotta watch what you're doing
Wo-oh-oh-ah-ah-um
Everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around talking 'bout all the good times you've had
Well it ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up an' walk straight, you know you can't get in
You gotta watch what you're doing
'Cause he does
Yeah he, he does, he watches what we're doing and just
An', an' he loves us
And still he watches
And yet he loves us
Mmm
Well some people, some people smile and they seem alright
Later you they find out it's more like they got demons in the night
You know what I'm talking about? Maybe, may, I dunno, maybe, maybe they're only in California but it's just like people who think everything's really good you know, their, their life is great, and just maybe walking down the street you know hey what's happening dude? What? God? Yeah, course I believe in God. Sin? Yeah, I've heard of it. I even know somebody who does it [Spoken]
Well some people smile and they seem alright
And then later they find out it's more like they got demons in the night
You should try to love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause, 'cause some kind of people try to mess up your mind
Watch what you're doing
Yeah watch out who you hang around with you know
Watch out who your friends are
Watch out who you fall in love with
Watch out who you marry
That's right, yeah, you know what I'm talking about
I know what I'm talking about
Some people say that God is dead
That he does not exist except inside your head
Well I wonder how many are gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the sky
You gotta watch what you're doing
You gotta know where you're going
Do you know where you're going
Do you know where you're going
You gotta watch what you're doing, wo-oh
Wo oh oh ah ahm
Wo-oh ah
There's somebody after you
You may not believe it but it's true
He's called the devil and he wants to lock you up in a, in a zoo
He's got a nice little cage picked out just for you
And you, yeah me too
And he thinks it'll fit real nice too
So you gotta watch what you're doing
Know where you're going
You fall down, get back up again
Keep on going
You gotta watch what you're doing
Gotta know where you're going
You gotta wa', y' gotta wa', y' gotta wa', gotta wa-ha-atch what you're doing
Oh oh ah oh ah ETC
You gotta watch what you're doing
Mmm-nn-oh-ye-ah
Mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
Y' gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for this man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, she was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
Well you gotta watch what you're doing
You know that
Yeah, that's right, you gotta
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah-ah-oh-ah-wo
You gotta watch what you're doing
Wo-oh-oh-ah-ah-um
Everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around talking 'bout all the good times you've had
Well it ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up an' walk straight, you know you can't get in
You gotta watch what you're doing
'Cause he does
Yeah he, he does, he watches what we're doing and just
An', an' he loves us
And still he watches
And yet he loves us
Mmm
Well some people, some people smile and they seem alright
Later you they find out it's more like they got demons in the night
You know what I'm talking about? Maybe, may, I dunno, maybe, maybe they're only in California but it's just like people who think everything's really good you know, their, their life is great, and just maybe walking down the street you know hey what's happening dude? What? God? Yeah, course I believe in God. Sin? Yeah, I've heard of it. I even know somebody who does it [Spoken]
Well some people smile and they seem alright
And then later they find out it's more like they got demons in the night
You should try to love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause, 'cause some kind of people try to mess up your mind
Watch what you're doing
Yeah watch out who you hang around with you know
Watch out who your friends are
Watch out who you fall in love with
Watch out who you marry
That's right, yeah, you know what I'm talking about
I know what I'm talking about
Some people say that God is dead
That he does not exist except inside your head
Well I wonder how many are gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the sky
You gotta watch what you're doing
You gotta know where you're going
Do you know where you're going
Do you know where you're going
You gotta watch what you're doing, wo-oh
Wo oh oh ah ahm
Wo-oh ah
There's somebody after you
You may not believe it but it's true
He's called the devil and he wants to lock you up in a, in a zoo
He's got a nice little cage picked out just for you
And you, yeah me too
And he thinks it'll fit real nice too
So you gotta watch what you're doing
Know where you're going
You fall down, get back up again
Keep on going
You gotta watch what you're doing
Gotta know where you're going
You gotta wa', y' gotta wa', y' gotta wa', gotta wa-ha-atch what you're doing
Oh oh ah oh ah ETC
You gotta watch what you're doing
lyrics version 16
Well well well
Aah ah ah ah ow... [Mimics guitar]
Ah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh oh oh
Oh mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
And papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
He tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
You gotta watch where you're going
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for men just like a chain sawed tree
She listened to their lies, she was fooled by their charm
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arm
You gotta watch what you're doing
You know that
You gotta, you gotta watch out
Watch out
Watch out
[Mimics guitar solo]
Everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around thinking 'bout the good times you had
It ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You gotta watch what you're doing 'cause he does
That's right, it's true
He loves you, he loves you
And he watches you 'cause he loves you
Aah
Some folks smile
I said some folks smile
Some folks, some folks smile
You think they're nice when some folks smile, they seem alright
And then later you find out they're like demons in the night
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess up your mind
Gotta watch out
Don't be fooled
Watch out
Yeah yeah yeah
Some folks say that God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many are gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the sky
Do you know where you're going
Oh yeah yeah
Gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ah-ah
Watch out
There's someone after you
He's a liar they call the devil
He wants to lock you up in his zoo
He's got a nice little cage picked out just for you
I'll bet it fits real nice too
Watch out
Don't get caught, don't be fooled, don't get caught, don't be fooled, don't get caught, don't be fooled, don't get caught, ah don't
Aw ah yeah yeah [Very faintly]
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh Jesus take me to the river
Put me down, shake me up, help me to the cross
Take me to the river
Take me to the river
Take me to the river
Take me to the river
Gotta watch what you're doing
I was walking down the road
And I bumped into you
I saw you all alone in between the thieves
And when the lightning flashed I saw somebody hanging from a tree
And as I turned to walk away I realized it was me
Why, why, why
Watch what you're doing
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
Wo-ooh
Yeah
Ah yeah
For God's sake look out
Aah ah ah ah ow... [Mimics guitar]
Ah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh oh oh
Oh mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
And papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
He tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
You gotta watch where you're going
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for men just like a chain sawed tree
She listened to their lies, she was fooled by their charm
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arm
You gotta watch what you're doing
You know that
You gotta, you gotta watch out
Watch out
Watch out
[Mimics guitar solo]
Everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around thinking 'bout the good times you had
It ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You gotta watch what you're doing 'cause he does
That's right, it's true
He loves you, he loves you
And he watches you 'cause he loves you
Aah
Some folks smile
I said some folks smile
Some folks, some folks smile
You think they're nice when some folks smile, they seem alright
And then later you find out they're like demons in the night
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess up your mind
Gotta watch out
Don't be fooled
Watch out
Yeah yeah yeah
Some folks say that God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many are gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the sky
Do you know where you're going
Oh yeah yeah
Gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ah-ah
Watch out
There's someone after you
He's a liar they call the devil
He wants to lock you up in his zoo
He's got a nice little cage picked out just for you
I'll bet it fits real nice too
Watch out
Don't get caught, don't be fooled, don't get caught, don't be fooled, don't get caught, don't be fooled, don't get caught, ah don't
Aw ah yeah yeah [Very faintly]
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh Jesus take me to the river
Put me down, shake me up, help me to the cross
Take me to the river
Take me to the river
Take me to the river
Take me to the river
Gotta watch what you're doing
I was walking down the road
And I bumped into you
I saw you all alone in between the thieves
And when the lightning flashed I saw somebody hanging from a tree
And as I turned to walk away I realized it was me
Why, why, why
Watch what you're doing
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
Wo-ooh
Yeah
Ah yeah
For God's sake look out
lyrics version 17
Watch what you're doing take one
Mo' guitar [Spoken]
Mmm, mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
Yeah you gotta watch where you're going
Didn't you know
Well little did I know when I gave my heart
That a self deceived woman would tear it all apart
She told me that she loved me, I believed her and then
I caught her running round with my best friend
You gotta watch what you're doing
Eh, you know what I'm talking about?
I knew a girl, sweet as could be
But she fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
You oughta know that
You gotta watch out
Watch out
Well everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around thinking 'bout the good times you had
But it ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You better watch what you're doing
Ah don't you know
You oughta know where you're going
Do you know
Some folks smile, they seem alright
Then you later find out it was an angel of light
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess your mind
You gotta watch who you know yeah
Some folks say that the good Lord's dead
That he doesn't exist 'cept inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
'Cause he does yeah
You know he watches what you're doing
Yes he does
You better know where you're going (Ooh ooh)
Yeah yeah yeaow (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Well well well hutz sut sut
Well well well hutz hutz a mutza
C'mon pilgrim, you know he loves you
He loves you more than he loves this cloven earth
Don't make your life bad and start acting like an idiot
I was walking down the road
Down by the road
And I bumped into you
Mo' guitar [Spoken]
Mmm, mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
Yeah you gotta watch where you're going
Didn't you know
Well little did I know when I gave my heart
That a self deceived woman would tear it all apart
She told me that she loved me, I believed her and then
I caught her running round with my best friend
You gotta watch what you're doing
Eh, you know what I'm talking about?
I knew a girl, sweet as could be
But she fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Didn't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
You oughta know that
You gotta watch out
Watch out
Well everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around thinking 'bout the good times you had
But it ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You better watch what you're doing
Ah don't you know
You oughta know where you're going
Do you know
Some folks smile, they seem alright
Then you later find out it was an angel of light
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess your mind
You gotta watch who you know yeah
Some folks say that the good Lord's dead
That he doesn't exist 'cept inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
'Cause he does yeah
You know he watches what you're doing
Yes he does
You better know where you're going (Ooh ooh)
Yeah yeah yeaow (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Well well well hutz sut sut
Well well well hutz hutz a mutza
C'mon pilgrim, you know he loves you
He loves you more than he loves this cloven earth
Don't make your life bad and start acting like an idiot
I was walking down the road
Down by the road
And I bumped into you
lyrics version 19
Aaah
Mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with his legs sticking up
And papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
He tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
Turn it up
Watch what you're doing
Owh-ow-ow-ow
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
She fell for men like a chain sawed tree
She listened to their lies, she was fooled by their charm
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
You gotta watch what you're doing
You know that
Yeah
You've got to watch what you're doing
Oh-oh-ah-ahn
Loud [Spoken]
Everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around talking about the good times you had
It ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you won't get in
You gotta watch what you're doing
'Cause he does
Yeah you know he watches what we're doing
And he loves us
Still he watches
Yet he loves us
Some people smile and they seem alright
You know what I'm talking about
Kinda people who go through life like everything's really good you know
Oh I've been having a great, yeah, problems, oh I'm sorry to hear that
My life eh, couldn't be better
No, gah, party down all the time
What, God? 'Course I believe in God
Sin? Yeah, I've heard of it
I even know somebody who did it [Spoken]
Yeah well some people, some people smile
And they seem alright
And then later in life you find out they're more like demons in the night 'n'
You oughta try to love everybody but don't be blind
Some kind of people try to mess your mind
You gotta watch what you're doing
Woh
You've got to watch what you're doing
Some people say God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the sky
Oh-ho-oh-oh
You've got to watch what you're doing
You've got to know where you're going
You've gotta watch what you're doing
Oh oh-oh-ah-ah
You gotta watch what you're doing
Ri-ri-ri-ri-ri
Mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with his legs sticking up
And papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
He tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
Turn it up
Watch what you're doing
Owh-ow-ow-ow
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
She fell for men like a chain sawed tree
She listened to their lies, she was fooled by their charm
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
You gotta watch what you're doing
You know that
Yeah
You've got to watch what you're doing
Oh-oh-ah-ahn
Loud [Spoken]
Everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around talking about the good times you had
It ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you won't get in
You gotta watch what you're doing
'Cause he does
Yeah you know he watches what we're doing
And he loves us
Still he watches
Yet he loves us
Some people smile and they seem alright
You know what I'm talking about
Kinda people who go through life like everything's really good you know
Oh I've been having a great, yeah, problems, oh I'm sorry to hear that
My life eh, couldn't be better
No, gah, party down all the time
What, God? 'Course I believe in God
Sin? Yeah, I've heard of it
I even know somebody who did it [Spoken]
Yeah well some people, some people smile
And they seem alright
And then later in life you find out they're more like demons in the night 'n'
You oughta try to love everybody but don't be blind
Some kind of people try to mess your mind
You gotta watch what you're doing
Woh
You've got to watch what you're doing
Some people say God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the sky
Oh-ho-oh-oh
You've got to watch what you're doing
You've got to know where you're going
You've gotta watch what you're doing
Oh oh-oh-ah-ah
You gotta watch what you're doing
Ri-ri-ri-ri-ri
lyrics version 20
[Scatting]
Mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
An' daddy broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
He tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for men like a chain sawed tree
She listened to their lies, she was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Ah ah ah-oh
You got to watch what you're doing
Ah ah ah ah aah
You gotta watch what you're doing
Oh-ah-oh oh aah
Everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around talking about the good times you had
Hey, it ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you can't get in
You gotta watch what you're doing
'Cause he does
Yeah
You know he watches what we're doing
But he loves us
Still he watches
Ye-eh-eh-ya-ah-ah-ah-ahn
Some people smile, they seem alright
Later you find out they got demon
You know what I'm talking about? Some people go through life like, like everything's really good for them you know an' they're sorry that you're having problems. They're sorry the world's starving but then they go hey baby, but we had it for me dude. What? God? Of course I believe in God. Sin? Yeah, I've heard of it. I even know somebody who does it [Spoken]
Some people smile, they seem alright
Later you find out it's more like they've got demons in the night
You should try to love everybody but don't be blind
Some kind of people try to mess up your mind
You've gotta watch what you're doing
Watch out at who you hang around with though
Watch out who you're friends are
Watch how you fall in love with
Watch out who you marry
Yeah
I know what I'm talking about
Some people say that God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many are gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
Gotta watch what you're doing
Got to know where you're going
You know where you're going
Yeah
You gotta watch what you're doing
Wo-oh-oh-oh-an
There's someone after you
Yeah there's someone after you
You may not believe it
But I think it's true
He's called the devil
He wants to lock you up in his zoo
He's got a nice little cage picked out just for you
I'll bet it fits real nice too
You gotta watch it
Gotta know where you're going
You've gotta watch what you're doing
Wo-oh-oh-oh-ah yeah-a-na-ah-ng-ng
You gotta watch what you're doing-ah
Mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
An' daddy broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
He tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for men like a chain sawed tree
She listened to their lies, she was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Ah ah ah-oh
You got to watch what you're doing
Ah ah ah ah aah
You gotta watch what you're doing
Oh-ah-oh oh aah
Everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around talking about the good times you had
Hey, it ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you can't get in
You gotta watch what you're doing
'Cause he does
Yeah
You know he watches what we're doing
But he loves us
Still he watches
Ye-eh-eh-ya-ah-ah-ah-ahn
Some people smile, they seem alright
Later you find out they got demon
You know what I'm talking about? Some people go through life like, like everything's really good for them you know an' they're sorry that you're having problems. They're sorry the world's starving but then they go hey baby, but we had it for me dude. What? God? Of course I believe in God. Sin? Yeah, I've heard of it. I even know somebody who does it [Spoken]
Some people smile, they seem alright
Later you find out it's more like they've got demons in the night
You should try to love everybody but don't be blind
Some kind of people try to mess up your mind
You've gotta watch what you're doing
Watch out at who you hang around with though
Watch out who you're friends are
Watch how you fall in love with
Watch out who you marry
Yeah
I know what I'm talking about
Some people say that God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many are gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
Gotta watch what you're doing
Got to know where you're going
You know where you're going
Yeah
You gotta watch what you're doing
Wo-oh-oh-oh-an
There's someone after you
Yeah there's someone after you
You may not believe it
But I think it's true
He's called the devil
He wants to lock you up in his zoo
He's got a nice little cage picked out just for you
I'll bet it fits real nice too
You gotta watch it
Gotta know where you're going
You've gotta watch what you're doing
Wo-oh-oh-oh-ah yeah-a-na-ah-ng-ng
You gotta watch what you're doing-ah
lyrics version 21
Woh mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
And daddy broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
He tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
You got-ta watch what you're doing
Oh oh oh ah uh uh owown
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for this man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, she was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
You know that
Yeah you know that
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yea-he-eh
You got-ta watch what you're doing
Wo oh wo oh awm
Everything's fine 'til things get bad
Then you sit around talking 'bout the good times you had
It ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you can't get in
You gotta watch what you're doing
'Cause he does
Yes he does
You know he watches what we're doing
And he loves us
Still he watches
And yet he loves us
Some people smile and they seem alright
You know I'm talking about
Some people go through life like everything is good for them
Like everything is, is perfect, you know, nothing could be better
Like uh, hey what's happening dude?
What? God? Of course I believe in God
Sin? Yeah. I've heard of it
I even know somebody who does it [Spoken]
Well some people smile and they seem alright
And then later you find out it's more like they got demons in the night
You should try to love everybody but don't be blind
Some kind of people try to mess up your mind
So watch what you're doing
Yeah
Watch out who you hand around with you know
Watch out who your friends are
Watch out who you fall in love with
Watch out who you marry
I know what I'm talking about
Yea-eh-he-ah-ah-oh-ah-ah-ahawm
Some people say God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many are gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the sky
You gotta know where you're going
Do you know where you're going
Yeah
Then watch what you're doing
Yeah
Wo oh oh ah-ah-un
There's someone after you
That's right, there's someone after you
You may not believe it but it's true
He's called the devil
And he wants to lock you up in a zoo
He's got a nice little cage picked out
Just for you
He thinks it fits real nice too
So watch what you're doing
Know where you're going
You know, if you fall down, get back up again
And keep on going
You gotta watch what you're doing
Watch what you're doing
Oh-oh-ah-wa
You gotta watch what you're doin-aaaarh
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
And daddy broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
He tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
You got-ta watch what you're doing
Oh oh oh ah uh uh owown
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for this man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, she was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
You know that
Yeah you know that
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yea-he-eh
You got-ta watch what you're doing
Wo oh wo oh awm
Everything's fine 'til things get bad
Then you sit around talking 'bout the good times you had
It ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you can't get in
You gotta watch what you're doing
'Cause he does
Yes he does
You know he watches what we're doing
And he loves us
Still he watches
And yet he loves us
Some people smile and they seem alright
You know I'm talking about
Some people go through life like everything is good for them
Like everything is, is perfect, you know, nothing could be better
Like uh, hey what's happening dude?
What? God? Of course I believe in God
Sin? Yeah. I've heard of it
I even know somebody who does it [Spoken]
Well some people smile and they seem alright
And then later you find out it's more like they got demons in the night
You should try to love everybody but don't be blind
Some kind of people try to mess up your mind
So watch what you're doing
Yeah
Watch out who you hand around with you know
Watch out who your friends are
Watch out who you fall in love with
Watch out who you marry
I know what I'm talking about
Yea-eh-he-ah-ah-oh-ah-ah-ahawm
Some people say God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many are gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the sky
You gotta know where you're going
Do you know where you're going
Yeah
Then watch what you're doing
Yeah
Wo oh oh ah-ah-un
There's someone after you
That's right, there's someone after you
You may not believe it but it's true
He's called the devil
And he wants to lock you up in a zoo
He's got a nice little cage picked out
Just for you
He thinks it fits real nice too
So watch what you're doing
Know where you're going
You know, if you fall down, get back up again
And keep on going
You gotta watch what you're doing
Watch what you're doing
Oh-oh-ah-wa
You gotta watch what you're doin-aaaarh
lyrics version 22
[Frank]
More guitar
[Larry]
Mmm, mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah you gotta watch what you're doing
[Frank]
Little Joe Billy went fishing for trout
Played hooky from school 'til the cops found out
He never had a father, he was an only child
And his mama never beat him so he grew up wild
You gotta watch what you're doing
[Both]
Don't you know
[Larry]
You gotta watch what you're doing
Well, I knew a girl, sweet as could be
But she fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing (Watch what you're doing [Frank])
Yeah
You gotta know where you're going (Going [Frank])
(Do you [Frank])
You gotta watch what you're doing
[Frank]
Well everything's fine till things get bad
Until you sit around talking 'bout the good times you had
But it ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You gotta watch what you're doing
(Amen [Larry])
[Both]
You gotta know where you're going
[Frank]
Do you know
A-some folks smile and they seem alright
'Til you later find out there was an angel of light
You try to love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess your mind
Gotta watch who you do
[Larry]
Yeah
[Both]
Watch what you're doing
[Larry]
Yeah he-he-hey
Some people say that God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies (Look straight up and see him coming through the skies [Frank])
You gotta watch out, watch out, watch out, watch out
Gotta watch what you're doing
That's what I say
You gotta watch what you're doing (Watch what you're doing [Frank])
Wo oh
Yeah (Yeah [Frank])
Yeah ye-eh-eh
Wo-oh oh-ah
[Frank]
C'mon pilgrim, you know he loves you
[Larry]
Yeah yeah
You gotta watch what you're doing (Gotta watch what you do [Frank])
Gotta know where you're going
Do you know where you're going (What you do [Frank])
Huh
You gotta watch what you're doing (What you do [Frank])
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Watch what you're doing (What you do [Frank])
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
You gotta watch what you're doing (What you do [Frank])
Look out, look out, look out
More guitar
[Larry]
Mmm, mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah you gotta watch what you're doing
[Frank]
Little Joe Billy went fishing for trout
Played hooky from school 'til the cops found out
He never had a father, he was an only child
And his mama never beat him so he grew up wild
You gotta watch what you're doing
[Both]
Don't you know
[Larry]
You gotta watch what you're doing
Well, I knew a girl, sweet as could be
But she fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing (Watch what you're doing [Frank])
Yeah
You gotta know where you're going (Going [Frank])
(Do you [Frank])
You gotta watch what you're doing
[Frank]
Well everything's fine till things get bad
Until you sit around talking 'bout the good times you had
But it ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You gotta watch what you're doing
(Amen [Larry])
[Both]
You gotta know where you're going
[Frank]
Do you know
A-some folks smile and they seem alright
'Til you later find out there was an angel of light
You try to love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess your mind
Gotta watch who you do
[Larry]
Yeah
[Both]
Watch what you're doing
[Larry]
Yeah he-he-hey
Some people say that God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies (Look straight up and see him coming through the skies [Frank])
You gotta watch out, watch out, watch out, watch out
Gotta watch what you're doing
That's what I say
You gotta watch what you're doing (Watch what you're doing [Frank])
Wo oh
Yeah (Yeah [Frank])
Yeah ye-eh-eh
Wo-oh oh-ah
[Frank]
C'mon pilgrim, you know he loves you
[Larry]
Yeah yeah
You gotta watch what you're doing (Gotta watch what you do [Frank])
Gotta know where you're going
Do you know where you're going (What you do [Frank])
Huh
You gotta watch what you're doing (What you do [Frank])
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Watch what you're doing (What you do [Frank])
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
You gotta watch what you're doing (What you do [Frank])
Look out, look out, look out
lyrics version 23
????? [Spoken, by Larry]
Mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She loot it on the table wi' its legs sticking up [Larry mispronounces "put"]
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
Little Joe Billy went fishing for trout
Played hooky from school 'til the cops found out
Never had a father, was an only child
His mama never beat him so he grew up wild
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't
I knew a girl, sweet as could be
She fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
You gotta know where you're going
Do you know, yeah
Everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around talking 'bout the good times you had
It ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
You gotta know where you're going
A-yes you do
Uh-huh
Some people smile, they seem alright
Then later you find out they got real problems in the night
They've gotta love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess up your mind
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
Yeah
One two three [Spoken]
Some people say that God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You gotta watch what you're doing
A-don't you know
Yeah
You gotta know where you're going
Do you know
Well do ya
Uh-huh, uh-huh
Gotta watch what you're doin-ah
Woh
Yea-eh-eh-ah-ah-ah
Woo
Oo-a-ow
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ba na na na
Ba nab ah nab ah ba ba ba
Ba da ba ba ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
Ah ba na da la la na
You gotta watch what you're doing
Ye-ah
You gotta watch what you're doing
A yea yea yea-ah
You gotta watch what you're doing
Ye-ah
You gotta watch what you're doing
Mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She loot it on the table wi' its legs sticking up [Larry mispronounces "put"]
Papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
Little Joe Billy went fishing for trout
Played hooky from school 'til the cops found out
Never had a father, was an only child
His mama never beat him so he grew up wild
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't
I knew a girl, sweet as could be
She fell for a man like a chain sawed tree
She listened to his lies, was fooled by his charms
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
You gotta know where you're going
Do you know, yeah
Everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around talking 'bout the good times you had
It ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
You gotta know where you're going
A-yes you do
Uh-huh
Some people smile, they seem alright
Then later you find out they got real problems in the night
They've gotta love everybody but don't be blind
'Cause some kind of people try to mess up your mind
You gotta watch what you're doing
Don't you know
Yeah
One two three [Spoken]
Some people say that God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the skies
You gotta watch what you're doing
A-don't you know
Yeah
You gotta know where you're going
Do you know
Well do ya
Uh-huh, uh-huh
Gotta watch what you're doin-ah
Woh
Yea-eh-eh-ah-ah-ah
Woo
Oo-a-ow
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ba na na na
Ba nab ah nab ah ba ba ba
Ba da ba ba ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
Ah ba na da la la na
You gotta watch what you're doing
Ye-ah
You gotta watch what you're doing
A yea yea yea-ah
You gotta watch what you're doing
Ye-ah
You gotta watch what you're doing
The whole point of the album Something New Under The Son is that there is nothing new under the sun, it's all been done or said before. The album is littered with references to other songs. The 'mama killed a chicken' verse appears in many blues songs, the earliest known one being The Duck-Yas-Yas-Yas, recorded by James (Stump) Johnson in 1929. Some other examples are You Ain't Too Old To Shift Them Gears by John Lee Hooker, Shake It Up And Go by BB King and Ain't It Crazy by Lightnin' Hopkins
The 'C'mon pilgrim' section is almost certainly a reference to the song Sweet Little Girl by Stevie Wonder, who 'loves you more than I love my clarinet'
The 'C'mon pilgrim' section is almost certainly a reference to the song Sweet Little Girl by Stevie Wonder, who 'loves you more than I love my clarinet'