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Back In Flesh Lyrics by Wall of Voodoo

Dark Continent

1981

[Verse 1: Stan Ridgway, Chas T. Gray]
Someone smashed my alarm
It's got me on the edge
You know it's so sharp
(Uhh…)
And you know I won't go, you know I won't go
I don't wanna go
(He won't go)
The corporation's boilin’ over
Everybody's taking over
[Refrain]
And I'm back in flesh
Back in flesh
Back in flesh
Back in flesh
Back in flesh
[Bridge]
You better sign your time card now
They don't care about you anyhow
Sign in, your minimum cut
You're late again, your salary's cut!
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3: Stan Ridgway, Chas T. Gray]
Someone smashed my alarm
It's got me on the edge
You know it's so sharp
(Uhh...)
And you know I won't go, you know I won't go
I don't wanna go
(He won't go)
The corporation's boilin’ over
Everybody's taking over
[Refrain]
And I'm back in flesh
Back in flesh
Back in flesh
Back in flesh
Back in flesh
[Outro: Stan Ridgway, Chas T. Gray]
I won't go
(He won't go)
I don't wanna go
(You must go)
Is it time to go?
(The orders are in)
Well, I'd rather go bowling!
(The lanes are closed!)
Maybe a little tennis?
(Your racket's got a hole)
How about some baseball?
(Field's rained out)
Maybe a little fishing?
(The fish are on vacation)
Well, what about some golfing?
(The greens are overgrown)
Oh, what about some swimming?
(I don't think so!)
Well, what about this, and that?
(No, no, no, no, no!)
Well, you can't tell me what to do!
You can't tell me what to do!
(Hey, fuck you!)
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Wall of Voodoo

Wall of Voodoo

About “Back In Flesh” by Wall of Voodoo

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"Back In Flesh" appears on "Dark Continent" in 1981.

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