John R. Told Me You Don't Work

I Know It Sounds Corny, Man, But I Like To Bring Folks Joy, And I Like To Have A Good Time. I Know Folks Like To Be With Somebody Who's Having A Good Time. You Sure As Hell Don't Want To Be With Somebody Who's Having A Bad Day.

Half The Time I Feel Like I'm Appealing To The Downer Freaks Out There. We Start To Play One Downer Record After Another Until I Begin To Get Down Myself. Give Me Something From 1960 Or Something; Let Me Get Up Again. The Music Of Today Is For Downer Freaks, And I'm An Upper.

My Fake Japanese Was Smooth Enough To Earn Me The Title Of 'the Emperor Of Pleasing Graciousness' In That Country.

John R. Told Me You Don't Work For The Radio Station. You Work For The People Out There.

I Never Prayed For No Money, And I Never Prayed For No Fame. I Said, 'i'll Take Care Of That Myself. You Just Keep Me Healthy And I'll Do All I Can To Try To Turn People Around, To Try To Steer 'em In The Right Direction.' That's The Whole Trip In Life, Ya Know.