MF DOOM - Basket Case lyrics

[Intro: Harvey Birdman] Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we all lived through the 70's The clothes, the music, the heartwarming but rarely amusing Ziggy cartoons Now, later, who are we to look at these two, fine young men And say, "You there - I sit in judgment of you!" [Verse 1: MF Doom] For being a drunken lush, and bad as hell Read the charge and thunk, sunk in in a plush padded cell Tempurpedic Craftmatic adjustable Go on try to stare at it, it's not that combustible I accidentally spilled some kerosene And dozed off with the L lit, doped up on thorazine Matter of fact, make mines a double Few could see the point like a line through the Hubble Doom hit the eye in the sky with a pie Shrink said he thinks he believe he could fly Spread his wings and flap like a goose He'll show you how to do it if you help him get the straps loose Diagnosed as shell shocked from totin toast And still could hear the bells rock Doc, another Lodine dose He claimed he couldn't take the racket Faked his own escape in a eightball straight jacket [Myron Reducto] Ladies and gentlemen of the jury This, animal, here; this ursine fellow UNCLEAN! He rejected society and retreated To a cave in the woods to plot his vile - NOD! [Harvey Birdman] And it isn't true that at these times He often descends into a delusional state Sometimes actually adopting another person's persona? [Verse 2: MF Doom] I started punchin once I saw son lungin He had me put on punishment for eating the last Munchkin So now they got me down here near the dungeon Nurses all arguin' over who's to do the spongin He requested time off for bugged behavior And rhymed off of thug beats bumped by a neighbor Who spoke with his fist and kept a mirror with a thumbhole Cell twelve drumroll, ode to a gum sole A O.G. like a captain that's retired Rappers is space cadets yappin', be quiet And that's an order - ship your daughters to my quarters at once And don't sip the tap water dunce He is the super, a stranger who talks to you Maybe even offer tech support and walk you through Villain, man in the mask, spit in the face Show him where to go, inside a hand basket case [Myron Reducto] The defendant's confession! [Harvey Birdman] Uhh, nothing further [Mentok the Mindtaker] Mentok commands you to procede, with your case! [MF Doom] Just since some people, wear a mask Don't mean.. they.. did nothing automatically [Harvey Birdman] Now wait a second! Your Honor I'd respectfully like to have a word with you in chambers [MF Doom] I request an immediate dismissal, on the grounds... On grounds that... [Harvey Birdman] Your honor I... [MF Doom] Just as the mask, some people wear a mask Don't mean that they did something