HAT TOO FLAT Steely Dan

HAT TOO FLAT We come in on the morning scan All the way from far Arcturus Bringing with us peace and good will From the margins of space and time Our women are slung down low to the ground They're

TEAHOUSE ON THE TRACKS Steely Dan

crash Then you turn and stop Start to fingerpop You think you hear a wailin' combo You climb a flight of twisted stairs Some cat says buddy Chorus: If you've got eyes To rhythmatize Bring your flat

two against nature Steely Dan

Who's gonna break the shape of things unknown Madame Erzulie she come last night Bang you silly but leave a nasty bite There on your nightstand much worse than that Panatela and old black derby hat

ONLY A FOOL WOULD SAY THAT Steely Dan

ONLY A FOOL WOULD SAY THAT A world become one Of salads and sun Only a fool would say that A boy with a plan A natural man Wearing a white stetson hat Unhand that gun begone There's no one

DOWN IN THE BOTTOM Steely Dan

I like the feathers and I love the hat I like that little gypsy tune you're humming I guess I'm happy now we've had this chat Oh yeah I'm really glad I saw you coming There in the corner of the eastern

SURF AND/OR DIE Steely Dan

Layla And that hypothetical spectre, your gilt-edged soul Which defied many perils, in the face of all reason And in so many settings and for all your young years Insisting on pure freedom for its too-short

Android Warehouse Steely Dan

Daytime you're too proud to brag about the badge you wore Nighttime you're too tired to drag your chains across the floor All your guns are gone I'm told or in the aerodrome Did you die the day they

CRINGEMAKER Steely Dan

little cringemaker where am I gonna hide Sweet little Cringemaker Sweet little cringemaker Nobody told us when we started out Just what this life is really all about Sometimes I wonder and you do too

GIRLFRIEND Steely Dan

tell my story to I said girlfriend if it can't be you Dust and despair Cobwebs and confusion Collecting in the corners of my room All of my dreams Bitter illusions I just can't be rid of them too

The Mock Turtle's Song Steely Dan

, won't you, will you, won't you Won't you join the dance You can really have no notion How delightful it will be When they take us up and throw us With the lobsters in the sea But the snail replied, Too

MIDNIGHT CRUISER Steely Dan

world that we used to know People tell me it don't turn no more The places we used to go Familiar faces that ain't smilin' like before The time of our time has come and gone I fear we been waiting too

RUBY BABY Steely Dan

the sunny day I met you Made a bet that I would get you Ruby Baby when will you be mine I got a girl and Ruby is her name I'd give the world just to set her heart aflame Got some lovin' money too

MAXINE Steely Dan

MAXINE Some say that we're reckless They say we're much too young Tell us to stop before we've begun We've got to hold out till graduation Try to hang on Maxine While the world is sleeping

MEDICAL SCIENCE Steely Dan

Helpless in a case like this I know you're gonna thank me later For giving this one a miss 'Cause medical science is helpless Helpless in a case like this Ivory Eddie Half dead already But too

HERE AT THE WESTERN WORLD Steely Dan

HERE AT THE WESTERN WORLD Down at the Lido they welcome you With sausage and beer Klaus and The Rooster have been there too But lately he spends his time here Hangin' with the Mayor and all

FLORIDA ROOM Steely Dan

ready To make that Carribee run I've got to have Some time in the sun Chorus: When the cold wind comes I go where the dahlias bloom I keep drifting back To your Florida room She's dressed too

A Little With Sugar Steely Dan

took the money from my old man She took a little with sugar She took the money from my old man All the years that she was with us You could count them on one hand I was taken with her showboat style But too

SNOWBOUND Steely Dan

wolves come out to play Heat up These white nights We're gonna turn this town Into a city of lights We take the tube To Club Hi Ho It's about deadspace It's a marketplace And a party house too

Everyone's Gone To The Movies Steely Dan

Soon it will be too late, Bobbing for apples can wait; I know you're used to sixteen or more, Sorry we only have eight Everyone's gone to the movies, now we're alone at last; Everyone's gone to the movies

Godwhacker Steely Dan

In the beginning We could hang with the dude But it's been too much of nothing Of that stank attitude Now they curse your name And there's a bounty on your face It's your own fault daddy GodWhacker's on

NEW FRONTIER Steely Dan

Til I finally make up my mind To learn design and study overseas Have you got a steady boyfriend Cause honey I've been watching you I hear you're mad about Brubeck I like your eyes, I like him too

DEACON BLUES Steely Dan

world of my own I'll make it my home sweet home CHORUS This is the night Of the expanding the man I take one last drag As I approach the stand I cried when I wrote this song Sue me if I play too

gaslighting abbie Steely Dan

CHORUS: Flame is the game The game we call gaslighting Abbie It's a luscious invention for three One summer by the sea With the long weekend that's comin' up fast Let's get busy There's just too

TRANS-ISLAND SKYWAY Steely Dan

harder We'll be deep in the Zone by cryin' time Say, there's a wreck On the side of the road Lots of blood and broken glass The kid who was driving I know from somewhere Some kids just drive too

DO IT AGAIN Steely Dan

DO IT AGAIN In the mornin you go gunnin' For the man who stole your water And you fire till he is done in But they catch you at the border And the mourners are all singin' As they drag you by you...

FM Steely Dan

FM (1978) Worry the bottle Mamma, it's grapefruit wine Kick off your high heel sneakers, it's party time The girls don't seem to care what's on As long as it plays till dawn Nothin' but blues and...

PEG Steely Dan

PEG I've seen your picture Your name in lights above it This is your big debut It's like a dream come true And when you smile for the camera I know they're gonna love it I like your pin shot I k...

KID CHARLEMAGNE Steely Dan

KID CHARLEMAGNE While the music played you worked by candlelight Those San Francisco nights You were the best in town Just by chance you crossed the diamond with the pearl You turned it on the wo...

GAUCHO Steely Dan

GAUCHO Just when I say "Boy we can't miss You are golden" Then you do this You say this guy is so cool Snapping his fingers like a fool One more expensive kiss-off Who do you think I am Lord I kn...

JOSIE Steely Dan

JOSIE We're gonna break out the hats and hooters When Josie comes home We're gonna rev up the motor scooters When Josie comes home to stay We're gonna park in the street Sleep on the beach and ma...

HEY NINETEEN Steely Dan

HEY NINETEEN Way back when In Sixty-seven I was the dandy Of Gamma Chi Sweet things from Boston So young and willing Moved down to Scarsdale Where the hell am I Hey Nineteen No we can't dance tog...

BLACK COW Steely Dan

BLACK COW In the corner Of my eye I saw you in Rudy's You were very high You were high It was a cryin' disgrace They saw your face On the counter By your keys Was a book of numbers And your reme...

KINGS Steely Dan

KINGS Now they lay his body down Sad old men who run this town I still recall the way He led the charge and saved the day Blue blood and rain I can hear the bugle playin' CHORUS: We seen the las...

BABYLON SISTERS Steely Dan

BABYLON SISTERS Drive west on Sunset To the sea Turn that jungle music down Just until we're out of town This is no one night stand It's a real occasion Close your eyes and you'll be there It's e...

I.G.Y. Steely Dan

I.G.Y. Standing tough under stars and stripes We can tell This dream's in sight You've got to admit it At this point in time that it's clear The future looks bright On that train all graphite and...

AJA Steely Dan

AJA Up on the hill People never stare They just don't care Chinese music under banyan trees Here at the dude ranch above the sea Aja When all my dime dancin' is through I run to you Up on the hi...

SPRINGTIME Steely Dan

SPRINGTIME Here at Laughing Pines Where the party never ends There's a spicy new attraction On the Funway You can scan yourself For traces of old heartaches The details of desire Shimmering - shi...

EVERYTHING YOU DID Steely Dan

EVERYTHING YOU DID Where did the bastard run Is he still around Now you gotta tell me everything you did baby I'm gonna get a gun Shoot the lover down Are you gonna tell me everything you did bab...

DIRTY WORK Steely Dan

DIRTY WORK Times are hard You're afraid to pay the fee So you find yourself somebody Who can do the job for free When you need a bit of lovin' Cause your man is out of town That's the time you ge...

Dallas Steely Dan

I lived in no holy house but the Grand Hotel Back streets of this old town I know so well And I drunken no holy wine save Muscatel And now my friend I got to go You tell everyone I know Sayin' go...

what a shame about me Steely Dan

what a shame about me (5:15) I was grinding through my day gig Stackin' cutouts at the Strand When in walks Franny from NYU We were quite an item back then We talked about her films and shows and...

TIME OUT OF MIND Steely Dan

TIME OUT OF MIND Son you better be ready for love On this glory day This is your chance to believe What I've got to say Keep your eyes on the sky Put a dollar in the kitty Don't the moon look pre...

BLACK FRIDAY Steely Dan

BLACK FRIDAY When Black Friday comes I'll stand down by the door And catch the grey men when they Dive from the fourteenth floor When Black Friday comes I'll collect everything I'm owed And befor...

BARRYTOWN Steely Dan

BARRYTOWN I'm not one to look behind I know that times must change But over there in Barrytown they do things very strange And though you're not my enemy I like things like they used to be And th...

MY RIVAL Steely Dan

MY RIVAL The wind was driving in my face The smell of prickly pear [My rival - show me my rival] The milk truck eased into my space Somebody screamed somewhere I struck a match against the door O...

PRETZEL LOGIC Steely Dan

PRETZEL LOGIC I would love to tour the Southland In a travelling minstrel show Yes I'd love to tour the Southland In a traveling minstrel show Yes I'm dying to be a star and make them laugh Sound...

THIS MOODY BASTARD Steely Dan

THIS MOODY BASTARD Little friend of mine Can you still recall Our salad days Between the ivy walls? Beneath the autumn sun? When all is said and done We were a good combination We were good clean...

cousin dupree Steely Dan

cousin dupree (5:28) Well I've kicked around a lot since high school I've worked a lot of nowhere gigs From keyboard man in a rock'n ska band To haulin' boss crude in the big rigs Now I've come b...

THE FEZ Steely Dan

THE FEZ No I'm never gonna do it without the fez on Oh no No I'm never gonna do it without the fez on Oh no That's what I am Please understand I wanna be your holy man No I'm never gonna do it wi...

YOUR GOLD TEETH Steely Dan

YOUR GOLD TEETH Got a feeling I've been here before Watching as you cross the killing floor You know you'll have to pay it all You'll pay today or pay tomorrow You fasten up your beaded gown Then...