We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

House of Blue Light

from Army of Love by Paul McMahon

/

lyrics

HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT

(verse)
ITíS NOT ME QUIPS THE BALLERINA ROCKSTAR WANNABE USED TO BE A NICE GUY TIL IT WENT TO HIS HEAD
THE SNAIL HAS FORGOTTEN ITíS NOT THE SHELL
YOU WANT SOMETHING DONE YOU BETTER DO IT YOURSELF
IF YOUR WORLD IS COLLAPSING ALL AROUND YOU

(verse)
WHEN YOU SEE THE PAINT CHIPPING OFFA WHAT IS REAL YOU KNOW YOU AINíT TRIPPING ITíS YOUR TURN TO TURN THE WHEEL
GOD IS LONELY TONIGHT
WHY DONíT YOU JUST LET YOURSELF BE YOURSELF
AND LET EVERYTHING JUST BE ALL RIGHT

(bridge)
WEíRE ALL ROOTING FOR YOU AT THE WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM
HIGH ABOVE THE CITY AT NIGHT
GOT THE HOLY FAMILY IN THE ROCKS
WHITE BUFFALO CALF AND MISTER CHOGYAM
GOT THE WHOLE ET CREW GONNA SHOW YOU LEFT FROM RIGHT (stop!)
IN THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT
HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT

(chorus)
GOT ëEM FALLING IN FROM EVERYWHERE
GOT ëEM STANDING AROUND IN THEIR UNDERWEAR
THEY DONíT HAVE A CLUE THEY DONíT HAVE A CARE
WOODSTOCK MOUNTAIN MAGIC IS IN THE AIR
SUMMER 94 WHO OPENED THAT DOOR
WHO-OO OPENED THAT DOOR
(verse)

PRETTY YOUNG WAITTRESS LOOKING SO INTROSPECTIVE LIKE SOMETHING BIG IS MOVING WAY DEEP DOWN UNDERGROUND
SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE MUSTíVE SAID SOMETHING TO TURN HER HEAD THAT FAR AROUND

(verse)
ALL SHE CAN REMEMBER IS ITíS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WATER
AND WHICH SIDE OF THE STREAM YOU LIGHTLY TOUCH DOWN

(verse form 2)
IíM REMINISCING BOUT A FLOWER EATING GIRL
ON A FOUR DAY PASS FROM A CINDERELLA WORLD
WHERE DREAMS COME TRUE
SHE OPENED ME UP LIKE A CAN OF WORMS
PUT THE JELLY IN THE BELLY TIL THE ROOSTER CROWED AND THE SNAKE ROAD THE BONE BRIDGE TO THE MAGIC BALL YíALL

(verse form 2)
IíM STILL LOKING FOR A MATCHBOOK PIECE
TO A JIGSAW PUZZLE BUT THE MARK OF THE BEAST
GOT ME PARANOID AGAIN
SO I CLING TO MY VANITY THOUGH IT BRINGS ME INSANITY
AND PRIDE FOOLISH PRIDE JUST A LUXURY RIDE
DOWN THE ROAD TO NOWHERE
ANYTHING TO AVOID A POTHOLE
OR IS IT THE FINAL DESTINATION

(bridge)
TOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT IT AT THE WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM
IF YOU CAN READ BETWEEN THE EYES (stop!)
IN THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT
HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT
CRAWLING IN FROM EVERYWHERE
EE YEH EE YEH EE YEH EE
STANDING AROUND IN THEIR UNDERWEAR
WOODSTOCK MOUNTAIN MADNESS IS IN THE AIR
SUMMER 94 WHO OPENED THAT DOOR
WHO OPENED THAT DOOR

(verse)
WHEN MY MOTHER COMES TO SEE ME IN THE PLACE WHERE IíM STAYING EVERYBODY TRIES TO HARDEN THEIR HEARTS BUT ITíS MUCH TOO LATE FOR THAT
AND ALL THE OTHER KIDSí HAIR TURNS WHITE
AND THEY GET SCARED AND DIE OF FRIGHT
AND THE AUTHORITIES WANT ME TO TELL THEM WHY

(verse)
AND THE LOCAL TOWNSPEOPLE GOT THIS SAME OLD
LAME OLD TAME OLD JOKE ABOUT COUNT DRACULA
AND THEY POINT THEIR FICKLE FINGER AT ME
BUT ITíS PLAIN AS DAY AND ANY FOOL CAN SEE
IT AINíT ME WHOíS SUCKING THEM DRY

(verse form 2)
LONG HOURS HARD WORK NO PAY
AND THE BOSS IS MEAN ITíS A LOSER SCENE
I SIGNED UP
IN THE ARMY OF LOVE WITH THE LION AND DOVE
AND COMMANDER SALAMANDER WHO GETS HIS KICKS
OUT OF MAKING VIRGIN ANGELS SHUT UP AND LINE UP

(verse form 2)
IF YOU SEE MY LIFE PASS BEFORE YOUR EYES
I SUGGEST YOU TAKE NOTES AND PAY CAREFUL ATTENTION
AS KING OF THE UNIVERSE MY MEMORY IS BLESSED WITH THE CURSE OF VERY SHORT RETENTION

(verse form 2)
HOLD ONTO YOUR PARKING STUB
THATíS YOUR CLAIMCHECK TO VAST RICHES AND TERRITORIES
IN SEVEN DIMENSIONS
HOLD ON YOU KNOW WEíVE ALWAYS BEEN HERE (stop!)

IN THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT
THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT
EE YEH EE YEH EE YEH EE YEH YEH YEH
EE YEH EE YEH EE YEH EE YEH YEH YEH
EE YEH EE YEH EE YEH EE YEH YEH YEH
YEH HEE-EE
HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT
HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT
HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT
HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT
EE YEH EE YEH EE YEH EE YEH YEH YEH
EE YEH EE YEH EE YEH EE YEH YEH YEH
EE YEH EE YEH EE YEH EE YEH YEH YEH
YEH HEE-EE
HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT
HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT
HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT

credits

from Army of Love, released February 2, 2000

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Paul McMahon image

Paul McMahon Woodstock, New York

From a musical family he explored folk, jug, blues and rock quitting music at 20 for art, returning as a punk rocker at 27. Then a long oddysey, solo and band in search of the real real deal; the songs becoming a diary of psychological and spiritual experience; shamanism and ordination as an Interfaith minister.
January 2020 tour of DC Ba Ph & Bk was his first at 69 organized by Goodflavor45 ... more

contact / help

Contact Paul McMahon

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Report this track or account

If you like Paul McMahon, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Seafood Sam joins the show to discuss his newest album, " Standing On Giant Shoulders".
listen now