Frank zappa (guitar, synclavier)
Steve vai (guitar)
Ray white (guitar, vocals)
Tommy mars (keyboards)
Chuck wild (piano)
Arthur barrow (ba**)
Scott thunes (ba**)
Jay anderson (string ba**)
Ed mann (percussion)
Chad wackerman (drums)
Ike willis (vocals)
Terry bozzio (vocals)
Dale bozzio (vocals)
Napoleon murphy brock (vocals)
Bob harris (vocals)
Johnny "guitar" watson (vocals)
Thing-fish:
Welcome to the quentin robert de nameland video chapel of economic worship!
Ensemble: (singing)
Some take the bible
For what it's 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 s**ers ain't gettin' doodly!
Is all de mammys really wrong,
If we's wandrin' aroun'
Wit' de nakkin on?
Big ol' lips like a duck,
While we's singin' dis song,
(evil prince, people, he cain't do nothin'!)
Thing-fish:
You say yo' life a 'bum deal',
'n yo' 'up against de wall'?
Well, people, you ain't got no kinda
'deal' at all!
Now de sh** 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' ain't you!
Thing-fish:
Oh no! it ain't you or you!
Ensemble:
You ain't even 'number two'!
Thing-fish:
(push de bu*ton, pull dat chain,
Out come dat lil' brown
Choo-choo train!)
Ensemble:
Those jesus-freaks,
Well, they're friendly, but,
The sh** they believe
Has got their minds all shut,
An' they don't even care
When 'the church' takes a 'cut'!
(ain't it bleak when you've 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:
They're all a waste of time,
'n it's your a** that's on the line!
Thing-fish:
Wohhhhhh, heah me talkin' to ya, now,
It's your a** that's 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 don't mess up
Thing-fish:
Don't mess it!
Ensemble:
Your neighbor's thrill,
Thing-fish:
Dat's right!
Ensemble:
'n when you pay the bill,
Thing-fish:
Aww, when y'pay de bill...
Ensemble:
Kindly leave a little tip,
Thing-fish:
One-adam-twelve...
Ensemble:
And help the next poor s**er
Thing-fish:
See de s**er...
Ensemble:
On his one way trip!
(some take the bible!)
Thing-fish:
Aw, gimme a half a duzzning fo' de hotel ruim!