Gene Simmons Album

(Frank Tolstrup)

[Verse]
You think that you're so cool
That you're nobody's fool
But you've got a personality (yeah)
Just like a bucket full of pee

[Chorus]
How does it feel
To be a real... Asshole
You're such a creep
You look like a sheep (ba-baah)... Asshole

[Verse]
You know you've got no shame
And you've got such a stupid name
And one day you'll finally shut your trap
'Cause you are the cream of the crap

[Chorus]

Asshole...
Asshole...
You're such an asshole...

[Break]
You always look like an idiot
This may be news for you
You are the king of all stupidness
Maybe I'm an asshole too
Maybe I'm an asshole too
Just like you

[Guitar Solo]

You're such an asshole...

[Chorus X2]

You're such an asshole...
Maybe I'm an asshole too

(Gene Simmons, Scott Van Zen)

[Verse]
Hey you standing over there
Come inside, and outside
Sit back, you're going for a ride
And do you know?
And do you care?
You never cared anyway, anyway
Television, inquisition, incision

[Chorus]
Round and round it goes (round and round it goes)
This carnival of souls...

[Verse]
You're born alone
You die alone
Still marching to the same old song
Well there's a price
Well there's a fee
Well at least the goddamn air is free
And do you know?
And do you care?
You never cared anyway, anyway
Television, inquisition, incision

[Chorus]
Round and round it goes...
This carnival of souls...

[Guitar Solo]

Television, inquisition, incision

[Chorus]
Round and round it goes (round and round it goes)

(Bag, Gene Simmons)

I said
Look a me with my makeup messed
I feel so ugly I've never been kissed
Hey God can you make it all go away

[Verse]
Everyday it's the same damn thing
I wake up draggin' this ball and chain
I keep on looking for a piece of the action
But I just can't get ahead

[Chorus]
He said, if I had a gun
I'd have me some fun
I'd shoot everyone
Who pisses me off today
So don't piss me off today

Look at me I'm all screwed up
I've banged my head I'm stuck in a rut
So hey God, can you make it all go away

[Verse]
And all the crap goin' in my head
Makes me crazy, makes me see red
I keep on looking for a piece of the action
But I can't get ahead

[Chorus]
He said, if I had a gun
I'd have me some fun
I'd shoot everyone
Who pisses me off today

And he said, I want to go home
'Cause I know I can't take anymore
So don't piss me off today

I said
Look a me with my makeup messed
I feel so ugly I've never been kissed

(Gene Simmons)

[Verse]
Born in the ashes of ruin at the birth of your kind
In the dawn of creation you conjured me in your mind
Love thy neighbor as you love yourself
You just can't hear the sound of your own church bells
What you reep is what you get

[Chorus]
I bring you the weapons of mass destruction
E pluribus unum
Illusion
Delusion

[Chorus]
No matter where you go there I am
Like salt on a wound you're the sacrificial lamb
You deserve everything that you get
You're guilty 'til you're proved innocent
What you see is what you get

[Chorus]

(Gene Simmons, Bob Dylan)

[Verse]
I'm waiting for the morning light
Then every night I wonder why
I always try to play it cool
I mean hello, but say goodbye
And I can't help myself
I'm wide awake all through the night
Keep waiting for the morning light

[Chorus]
And here I'm all alone
Sitting by the telephone
And I wonder why, I wonder why, I wonder why
I keep laughing when I wanna cry
And I wonder why

[Verse]
Every day seems like there's no tomorrow
And every night I wonder why
Do I always seem to say it too
When things don't always turn out right
And there you sit inside my picture frame
But it's not the same
Ever since you said good bye

[Chorus]
And here I'm all alone
Sitting by the telephone
And I'm wide awake, still wide awake, all through the night
Keep waiting for the morning light

[Break]
I always try to play it so cool
And I don't know why...
Gotta keep on smiling
Gotta keep on laughing
When I want to cry...
I do believe it

[Chorus]
And here I'm all alone
Sitting by the telephone
And I wonder why, I wonder why, I wonder why
I keep laughing when I wanna cry
Ooh, sing it...

(Dave Williams, Gene Simmons)

Whatever turns you on, turns me on, hey (whoo-ooh)
Whatever turns you on, turns me on, hey (whoo-ooh)

[Verse]
Well who else would I be (a-ha, a-ha)
If I lost this ? sat on me (no, no, no, no)
You know damn well
You'll never change me
I wouldn't be any good (say what)
If you could take away all this pain
I really do think you should

[Break]
Well if you keep it strong, and I'll keep it up (yeah, yeah)
Whatever turns you on, turns you on
And if you set it straight, I will not hesitate
Whatever turns you on, turns me on

[Chorus]
Whatever turns you on, turns me on, hey (whoo-ooh)
Whatever turns you on, turns me on, hey (whoo-ooh)

[Verse]
So you've been walking around in an haze for days and days and days
Ever since you kicked me out of your bed you've be in some kind of haze
How can you feel how you feel how you feel and feel that you're feeling good
I know you know what I'm saying
You know I know we can keep it up all night

[Break]
And if you keep it strong, and I'll keep it up (yeah, yeah)
Whatever turns you on, (hey) turns you on
And if you set it straight, I will not hesitate
Whatever turns you on, (hey) turns me on

[Chorus]
Whatever turns you on, turns me on, hey (whoo-ooh)
Whatever turns you on, turns me on, hey (whoo-ooh)
Whatever turns you on, turns me on, hey (whoo-ooh)

So you've been walking around in an haze for days and days and days
Ever since you kicked me out of your bed you've be in some kind of haze
How can you feel how you feel how you feel and feel that you're feeling good
And if you keep it strong, and I'll keep it up (yeah, yeah)
Whatever turns you on, (hey) turns you on
And if you set it straight, I will not hesitate
Whatever turns you on, (hey) turns me on

Whatever turns you on, turns me on, hey (whoo-ooh)
Whatever turns you on, turns me on, hey (whoo-ooh)
Whatever turns you on, turns me on, hey (whoo-ooh)

(Gene Simmons)

[Verse]
As I'm walking around Wall Street corner
I turned to see you comin' my way (I'm on fire)

[Verse]
I look up, I see your eyes are burning
They're burning right through my head (Looking so good)

Whoa!

[Chorus]
If I'm built for speed, you're built for love (aw)
You're too much of a good thing but it's much too good
My sweet and dirty love...

[Verse]
You talk to me, but just the same
You brought me back to life again

[Chorus]

[Break]
I can't control myself
I'm about to lose my health
Can't get enough
Sweet and dirty love...

[Guitar Solo]

And this heart of mine
Wants you all the time
This ain't no fairy tale
I can't get enough
My sweet and dirty love...

(Mark Singh, Nina Addison)

Spent your money on silicone honey (Ooooh)
(Ooooh) You're somebody beautiful, look at yourself
(Ooooh) You're somebody beautiful, like nobody else

[Verse]
Hey, put on those fake eyelashes
Wax away the old mustache
You're six foot four in six-inch heels
A cupid tattoo behind your ear
You’re an ingenue in the full-length mirror
A tight black dress
All the right moves from your long blonde tresses to your sequined shoes

[Chorus]
(Ooooh) You're somebody beautiful, look at yourself
You're somebody beautiful (Beautiful, ooooh)
You're somebody beautiful, like nobody else
You're somebody beautiful (Beautiful, ooooh)
You're somebody beautiful, look at yourself
You're somebody beautiful (You're somebody beautiful)

[Verse]
Downtown on Saturday night
They happen to catch you in the light
You’d like to dance but they want you to fight
They could never understand what it's like
To reach the age of twenty three
Knowing what you are you're not supposed to be
Spent your money on silicone honey (Ooooh)
Made up your mind for the very first time

[Chorus]
(Ooooh) You're somebody beautiful, look at yourself
You're somebody beautiful (Beautiful, ooooh)
You're somebody beautiful, like nobody else

[Break]
Like a hollywood legend or a rock 'n roll star
What you are is what you are
Standing there naked in the mirror's embrace you say:
"This is my body, this is my face"

[Guitar Solo]

Spent your money on silicone honey (Ooooh)...

[Chorus]
(Ooooh) You're somebody beautiful, look at yourself
You're somebody beautiful (Beautiful, ooooh)
You're somebody beautiful, like nobody else
You're somebody beautiful (Beautiful, ooooh)
You're somebody beautiful, look at yourself
You're somebody beautiful (Beautiful)

(Bag, Gene Simmons)

[Verse]
That's right
You know I kinda love ya (yeah)
All the way to the bitter end
Because you're breaking my balls
You're making me crawl
On all fours again (Aw)

[Chorus]
Yeah
I like it rough (Ha-ha)
You know I like that rough stuff

[Verse]
I don't need your affection
Let me shake and lift a leg (yeah)
Your eyes are a-gog
I'll bark like a dog
And let's roll in bed

Yeah
I like it
Aw-aw

And when I take your body
So help me God
We go all night long
Let me tie you up
And you make me bark like a dog (yeah)

Huh-huh
And you say, "what big eyes you have"
And I say, "better to see you with" (hmmm)
And you say, "what big arms you have"
And I say, "the better to hold you with"
And you say, "that's a big tongue you've got"
And I say, "the better to eat you with my dear" (Ha-ha-ha)

I like it
Aw
Yeah
Aw
Again and again and again

(Gene Simmons, Bob Kulick)

[Verse]
I know you're playing a game
But you're not to blame
But sometimes I feel just the same
I need a renaissance
Another chance to make new plans
But I'll go on livin' just the same (Ooooh)

[Chorus]
Now that you're gone (now that you're gone)
I'll go on living (I'll go on living)
And I'll carry on just the same...
And you're to blame
Now that you're gone (now that you're gone)
I'm just beginning to feel the pain

[Verse]
We happened much too fast
That's in the past
We may know at last
But that's a chance we'll have to take (Ooooh)

[Chorus]
Now that you're gone (now that you're gone)
I'll go on living (I'll go on living)
And I'll carry on just the same...
And you're to blame
Now that you're gone (now that you're gone)
I'm just beginning to feel the pain

Just begun (just begun) to be the one
To feel the pain
Just begun (just begun) to feel the pain
To be the one
To feel the pain
You left us when I was much too young
And I was your only son
But you left me anyway
And now my heartache's just begun
And now you're gone I'm all alone

[Chorus]

Just begun to feel the pain
To be the one to feel the pain
Just begun (now that you're gone)
To be the one (now that you're gone)
Just begun (now that you're gone)
To be the one (now that you're gone)
Now that you're gone
To be the one (now that you're gone)
Just begun (now that you're gone)
To be the one (now that you're gone)
Now that you're gone
To be the one (now that you're gone)
Now that you're gone

(Gene Simmons, Frank Zappa)

Frank:
"Alright kids, here's a real rock 'n roll song"

[Verse]
Frank says...
If everyone says your hair's too long
Or else it's far too short...
Don't ever afford yourself for anyone else of course
If anyone says, when you play guitar,
It's always much too loud
You can tell them to stick it
You won't get far if you're not far out

[Chorus]
My black tongue's coming right out of me
Drowning out my misery
Black tongue is coming out
My black tongue's always hanging out of me (that's right)
I'm going down in history
Guitar, one time...

[Verse]
Frank says...
If everyone says you're much too old
You're out of style...
Just tell them you're doing their sister and mommy every once in a while
And if everyone says you've got a big mouth,
You refuse to shut-up
Just tell them to kiss your behind
Just tell them to kiss your behind

[Chorus]
My black tongue's coming right out of me
Drowning out my misery
Black tongue is out
My black tongue's always hanging out of me
I'm going down in history
Guitar...

[Guitar Solo]

Black tongue is out...

Frank:
"Listen, you guys don't give a shit what we play, you just wanna make noise"

My black tongue's coming right out of me
Drowning out my misery
My black tongue's always hanging out of me
Going down in history
My black tongue's always hanging out of me
Drowning out my misery
My black tongue's always hanging out of me
Going down in history

Frank:
"Take notice of what these weirdos are saying, what they are doing. You never

(Gene Simmons)

[Verse]
I dream a thousand dreams
I'd wait a million lifetimes for you
If you just give a smile
I could die and be happy too

I'd wait a thousand years
I'd walk a million miles for you
And all I need is a sweet reminder
That you want me too

And when you smile that simple smile
You change my darkness to light
I might as well stop breathing
If you don't believe it's right

I'd do it all for you
If only one of my dreams come true
Cause every night would be ecstasy
If I could be with you

[Slide Solo]

Try as I might to find a way
To get you out of my mind
I just can't help myself
From crying every night

And when you smile that simple smile
You change my darkness to light
I might as well stop breathing
If you don't believe it's right

I'd do it all for you
If only one of my dreams come true
Cause every night would be exctasy
If I could be with you

Yes, every night would be exctasy

(Prodigy)

Fire...
(Hey, hey, hey)

[Verse]
I'm the trouble starter, punky instigator
I'm the fear addicted, danger illustrated (hey, hey, hey)

[Chorus]
I'm a firestarter, twisted firestarter (hey, hey, hey)
You're the firestarter, twisted firestarter (hey, hey, hey)
I'm a firestarter, twisted firestarter...

[Verse]
I'm the bitch you hated, filth infatuated
Yeah, I'm the pain you tasted, feel intoxicated (hey, hey, hey)

[Chorus]
I'm a firestarter, twisted firestarter (hey, hey, hey)
You're the firestarter, twisted firestarter (hey, hey, hey)

[Break]

Fire...
(Hey, hey, hey)

[Verse]
I'm the self inflicted, my detonator
Yeah, I'm the one infected, twisted animator (hey, hey, hey)

[Chorus]
I'm a firestarter, twisted firestarter (hey, hey, hey)
You're the firestarter, twisted firestarter (hey, hey, hey)
I'm a firestarter, twisted firestarter (yeah...)

(Hey, hey, hey)

Fire... (hey, hey, hey)
I'm a firestarter, twisted firestarter

(Gene Simmons)

[Verse]
You feel that you don't belong
You can't do right and you can't do wrong
Go on singing the same old song
It's okay, it's alright
Better find yourself someone tonight
Take a good hard look inside of your heart...

Oooh, every time you try to walk away
Every time you turn and walk away
Always someone you can turn to with what you say
What you say...

[Chorus]
Everybody Knows
Everybody Knows
Everybody Knows

[Verse]
You tell them you don't have the faith
Knowing much too little is much too late
But it's okay and it's alright
Can't keep buyin' the same old song
And babe, you're time is going to come
Then it won't be long...

Can't you see our world is falling down
Can't you see our world is upside-down
And don't you know what goes around comes around
Comes around...

[Chorus]
Man, no more teachers, preachers gonna stop you doing that
And you finally left your conscience in your past
In your past

Everybody Knows
Everybody Knows
Everybody Knows
Everybody Knows
Everybody Knows
Everybody Knows
Everybody Knows
Everybody Knows

(Gene Simmons)

[Verse]
I'm crying, I'm dying
Deep inside I'm lying, every time I call your name
I was lonely, so lonely
You were always my one and only (ooh)
It's always the same
But it's over, it's over
And I can't help thinking it over and over
But you're not to blame

[Chorus]
You're my reason for living
You're my reason for giving
You're my reason for living
And I can't help this feeling...

[Verse]
Another day, another sorrow
And I can't help thinking there's no tomorrow...
Without you...
I can't feel the pain, and that's a start
Well the first time I saw your face
Was the last time I saw my heart
(Ooh)

[Chorus]
You're my reason for living
And I can't help this feeling...
You're my reason for living
And I can't stop believing...
No, no, no (ooh)

[Verse]
It's over, it's over
Well I can't help thinking it over and over and over and over
It's always the same
(Ooooh)

[Chorus]
You're my reason for living
You're my reason for giving
You're my reason for living