Pack Up The Plantation

It's all right if you love me
It's al l right if you don't
I'm not afraid of you runnin' away
Honey, i get the feelin' you won't

There is no sense in pretendin'
Your eyes give you give away
Something inside you is feelin' like i do
We've said all there is to say

Baby, breakdown, go ahead give it to me
Breakdown, honey take me through the night
Breakdown, i'm standing here, can you see?
Breakdown, it's all right
It's all right
It's all right

Breakdown, go ahead give it to me
Breakdown, honey take me through the night
Breakdown, i'm standing here, can you see?
Breakdown, it's all right
It's all right
It's all right

We got a man on the moon (it ain't nothin' to me)
We got more comin' soon (it ain't nothin' to me)
Got natives in new guinea with gold in their teeth
Might mean somethin' to you
It ain't nothin' to me

But when you dance i can go right with you
Yeah when you dance i just go right with you

We got smilin' politicians
Got songs from rich musicians
Called tokyo long distance and the queen came for tea
Might mean somethin' to you
It ain't nothin' to me

I got a dog on my leg
I'm walking on eggs
Missionaries walking backwards
Touch 'em and they bleed
Might mean somethin' to you
It ain't nothin' to me

Everyone has a message
For avoiding the wreckage
Gypsies at home watching jerry falwell on tv
Might mean somethin' to you
It ain't nothin' to me

Absolutely, infinitum!

Oh yes baby that's really something!
Ha! ha! ha!

Yeah, that's really something!
Ha!

Honey don't walk out i'm too drunk to follow
You know you won't feel this way tomorrow
Well, maybe i'm a little rough around the edges
Inside a little hollow
I get faced with some things sometimes
That are so hard to swallow
Hey hey hey!

I was born a rebel
Down in dixie on a sunday morning
Yeah with one foot in the grave
And one foot on the pedal
I was born a rebel

Well she picked me up in the morning
And she paid all my tickets
Yeah she screamed in the car
And threw me out in th e thicket
Well i never would've dreamed
That her heart was so wicked
Oh but i keep coming back
Cause it's so hard to kick it

I was born a rebel
Down in dixie on a sunday morning
Yeah with one foot in the grave
And on e foot on the pedal
I was born a rebel

Even before my father's fathers
They called us all rebels
Burned our cornfields
And left our cities leveled
I can still see the eyes
Of those blue bellied devils
When i'm walkin g round tonight
Through the concrete and metal

I was born a rebel
Down in dixie on a sunday morning
Yeah with one foot in the grave
And one foot on the pedal
I was born a rebel

Well she was an american girl
Raised on promises
She couldn't help thinkin that there
Was a little more to life
Somewhere else
After all it was a great big world
With lots of places to run to
Yeah, an d if she had to die
Tryin' she had one little promise
She was gonna keep

Oh yeah, all right
Take it easy baby
Make it last all night
She was an american girl

It was kind of cold that night
She stood alone on her balcony
She could the cars roll by
Out on 441
Like waves crashin' in the beach
And for one desperate moment there
He crept back in her memory
God it's so painful
Something that's so close
And still so far out of reach

Oh yeah, all right
Take it easy baby
Make it last all night
She was an american girl

When you complain and criticize
I feel like nothing in your eyes
It makes me feel like givin' up
Because my best just ain't good enough
Girl i want to provide for you
And do the things you want me to

But oh, oh no
Don't bring me down
Said darlin', darlin', darlin', darlin'
Oh, oh, no
Don't bring me down

The sacrifices i will make
I'm ready to give as well as take
Something i need is your respect
Something i can't take is your neglect
And more than anything i need your love
Until it's easy to rise above

And oh, oh, no
Don't bring me down
Said darlin', darlin', darlin', don't hurt me
Oh, oh, no
Don't bring me down

When you complain and criticize
I feel like nothing in your eyes
It makes me feel like givin' up
Because my best just ain't good enough
Girl i want to provide for you
Do the things that you want me to

But oh, oh, no
Don't bring me down
Said darlin', darlin', darlin', i'm beggin' you
Oh, oh, no
Don't bring me down
Said darlin', darlin', darlin', darlin'
Oh, please, oh, no
Don't bring me down
Darlin', darlin', stop it, darlin'
Oh, oh, no
Don't bring me down

I saw her today, i saw her face
It was a face i loved and i knew
I had to run away
And get down on my knees and pray
That there'd come a day
And still it begins, needles and pins
Because of all my pride
The tears i've got to hide

Oh, i thought i was smart
I'll hold her heart
Didn't think i'd do
But know i see
She's worse to him than me
Let her go ahead, and take his love instead
And one day she will see

Just how to say please
And get down on her knees
Yeah that's how it begins
Needles and pins
I know, i know

Why can't i stop and tell myself i'm wrong,
I'm wrong, so wrong
Why can't i stand up
And tell myself i'm strong?

Because i saw her today, i saw her face
It was a face i loved and i knew
I had to run away
And get down on my knees and pray
Let there come a day
And still it begins, needles and pins
Because of all my pride
The tears i've got to hide
Oh, like needles and pins
Needles and pins
Needles and pins

So you want to be a rock 'n' roll star?
Well listen now, hear what i say
Just get an electric guitar
Take some time
And learn how to play

And when your hair swung right,
And your pants get tight
It's gonna be alright

Well then it's time to go downtown
To the agent man won't let you down
Sell your soul to some company
Who are waiting there to sell plastic ware
And in a week or two if you make the charts
The girls will tear you apart

It's the price you pay for your riches and fame,
Was it all a strange game?
You're a little insane
The money that came, and the public acclaim,
Don't forget what you are,
You're a rock 'n' roll star