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Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
E-Gitarre
Bruce Fowler
Bruce Fowler
Posaune
George Duke
George Duke
Tasteninstrumente
Napoleon Murphy Brock
Napoleon Murphy Brock
Saxofon
Ralph Humphrey
Ralph Humphrey
Schlagzeug
Ruth Underwood
Ruth Underwood
Marimba
Sal Marquez
Sal Marquez
Trompete
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Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
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Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The mystery man came over
And he said, I'm out of sight
He said for a nominal service charge
I could reach Nirvana tonight
If I was ready, willing and able to pay him his regular fee
He would drop all the rest of his pressing affairs
And devote his attention to me
But I said
[Verse 2]
"Look here, brother
Who you jivin' with that cosmik debris?"
(Now who you jivin' with that cosmik debris?)
Look here, brother
Don't you waste your time on me
[Verse 3]
The mystery man got nervous
And he fidget around a bit
He reached in the pocket of his mystery robe
And he whipped out a shavin' kit
Now I though it was a razor
And a can of foamin' goo
But he told me right then when the top popped open
There was nothin' his box wouldn't do
[Verse 4]
With the oil of Aphrodite
And the dust of the grand Wazoo
He said, "You might not believe this, little fellow
But it'll cure your asthma too"
And I said
[Verse 5]
"Look here brother
Who you jivin' with that cosmik debris?"
(Now what kind of a guru are you anyway?)
Look here, brother
Don't you waste your time on me
(Don't waste your time)
[Verse 6]
I've got troubles of my own, I said
And you can't help me out, so
Take your meditations and your preparations
And ram it up your snout
"(But I got a crystal ball!)"
He said
And held it to the light
So I snatched it all away from him
And I showed him how to do it right
[Verse 7]
I wrapped a newspaper round my head
So I looked like I was deep
I said some mumbo jumbo
Then I told him he was goin' to sleep
I robbed his rings and pocket watch
And everything else I found
I had that sucker hypnotized
He couldn't even make a sound
I proceeded to tell him his future then
As long as he was hangin' around
I said
"The price of meat has just gone up
And your old lady has just gone down"
[Verse 8]
Look here, brother
Who you jivin' with that cosmik debris?
(Now is that a real poncho or is that the seer's poncho?)
(Don't you know you could make more money as a butcher) Ooh
(So don't you waste your time on me)
Don't waste your
Don't waste your time on me
[Verse 9]
(Om shanti, om shanti, om shanti, om)
Shanti
Written by: Frank Zappa
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