Credits
AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
Frank Zappa
E-Gitarre
Bruce Fowler
Posaune
George Duke
Tasteninstrumente
Napoleon Murphy Brock
Saxofon
Ralph Humphrey
Schlagzeug
Ruth Underwood
Marimba
Sal Marquez
Trompete
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Frank Zappa
Songwriter:in
PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK
Frank Zappa
Produzent:in
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