The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing - Frank Zappa

Thing-fish:

Welcome to the quentin robert de nameland video chapel of economic worship!

Ensemble: (singing)

Some take the bible

For what its worth

When it says that the meek

Shall inherit the earth

Well, I heard that some sheik

Has bought new jersey last week,

n you suckers aint gettin doodly!

Is all de mammys really wrong,

If wes wandrin aroun

Wit de nakkin on?

Big ol lips like a duck,

While wes singin dis song,

(evil prince, people, he caint do nothin!)

Thing-fish:

You say yo life a bum deal,

n yo up against de wall?

Well, people, you aint got no kinda

deal at all!

Now de shit dey be doin

Down in washingtum,

Ensemble:

Dey just takes care

Thing-fish:

Dey takin care

Ensemble:

Of number one

Thing-fish:

O number one,

Ensemble:

An number one aint you!

Thing-fish:

Oh no!

it aint you or you!

Ensemble:

You aint even number two!

Thing-fish:

(push de button, pull dat chain,

Out come dat lil brown

Choo-choo train!)

Ensemble:

Those jesus-freaks,

Well, theyre friendly, but,

The shit they believe

Has got their minds all shut,

An they dont even care

When the church takes a cut!

(aint it bleak when youve got so much nothin?)

Thing-fish:

So whaddya do?

Ensemble:

Eat that pork!

Eat that ham!

Laugh till ya choke

On billy graham!

Brown moses, aaron, n abraham:

Theyre all a waste of time,

n its your ass thats on the line!

Thing-fish:

Wohhhhhh, heah me talkin to ya, now,

Its your ass thats on the line!

Ensemble:

Do what you wanna,

Thing-fish:

Ohh!

do what ya wanna!

Ensemble:

Do what you will,

Thing-fish:

Do what you will!

Ensemble:

Just dont mess up Thing-fish:

Dont mess it!

Ensemble:

Your neighbors thrill,

Thing-fish:

Dats right!

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n when you pay the bill,

Thing-fish:

Aww, when ypay de bill…

Ensemble:

Kindly leave a little tip,

Thing-fish:

One-adam-twelve…

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And help the next poor sucker

Thing-fish:

See de sucker…

Ensemble:

On his one way trip!

(some take the bible!)

Thing-fish:

Aw, gimme a half a duzzning fo de hotel ruim!