The Miracle of Shame

Spy Vs. Spy Leave the Thinking to the Smart People Mr. Ramones Stephanies of the World, Unite I Don't Know Where Dan Treacy Lives

Spy vs. Spy

I know you've been going through my pockets whenever you can
at least I understand what you've been going through
but I wonder if it's understanding we're short of
is it love or Mission Impossible?

ooh, baby, what are you looking for?
what do you do with all the evidence?

we're in a state of stale mate
which no one can deny
that makes our love a matter of spy vs. spy
Sometimes bizarre promises are whispered in your ear
does that interfere with your investigation?
Yeah, I thought so. We are not so different, you and me
insecurity leads to aggression

Ooh, baby, what are we gonna do?
We're on the brink of conflagration

I want a new detente
it might be worth a try
but you're aiming for
a colder war- spy vs. spy
and we need some new ways to do
the calculations by
when me plus you goes into two
spy vs. spy

Ooh, baby, what are we headed for?
I have a feeling,
but it's classified

Leave the thinking to the smart people
they're good at being bright
leave the anger to the young men
leave the darkness to the night

keep your feelings deep inside you
so they'll always be around
but keep your comments to a minimum--
the more you say, the worse you sound

don't be sad
just be you
we'll try to find something
for you to do

get behind the beautiful people
you were nevver born to lead
save your tears for the future, baby
you never know how much you'll need

don't bother figuring it out
it always takes you far too long
leave the thinking to the smart people
you know you'd only do it wrong

don't feel bad
eventually we'll figure out something
for you to be

pretty girls and aggressive boys
take everything that they can get
it doesn't leave a lot for you I know
it's easy to forget
you've got yourself
'cause no one's interested
so they won't take that away
you've got your place in the world
'cause no one wants it
so, baby, you're here to stay

so hang on to your insignificance
it's really all you've got
you're small, you might fall through the cracks
and you just might have a shot

so leave the thinking to the smart people
behind the beautiful people.

Hi, I'm Mr. Ramones
do you wanna dance?
I really wanna kiss the Ramones
but no one understands
but like I always say
whenever I get the chance:

Ramones Ramones Ramones Ramones
Ramones are God, and I'm the only one who knows

so gimme gimme gimme Ramones
gimme gimme gimme Ramones
gimme gimme gimme Ramones
gimme gimme gimme hey hey hey

Hi, I'm Mr. Ramones
Ramones as I can be
since 1979, when I was only three
I should get a medal just for being me

Ramones Ramones Ramones Ramones
Ramones are God, and I'm the only one who knows

Stephanies of the world, unite
you've got nothing to lose but face
coordinate, organize, represent your case

they're issuing orders
down at headquarters
the Stephanie Party line
and you can do what you like
with Dwayne and Wayne and Spike and Ike and Mike

Stephanies!

Stephanies of the world, beware
you're running out of space
you've got Stephanies everywhere
they're crawling all over the place

and there's a definite lack of
keeping track of
numbers 2 through 5, 8, and 12
and no one knows what they said
to Todd and Rod and Ed and Ted and Fred

Stephanies!

It was Stephanie against Stephanie
till she thought of joining forces
she tried to be their leader then,
according to my sources
there's a limitless supply
with one born every minute
but she really only wants a world
with just one person in it

no one ever knew
it will hurt more when they do
and they will
you know the drill

Stephanies!

Dan Treacy always was my idol
I still think of him whenever I'm
feeling vaguely suicidal
which is nearly all the time
so it's ominous and weird
that he's completely disappeared

I don't know where Dan Treacy lives
I heard he just dropped out of sight
and no one knows where Dan Treacy is
but I hope he's all right

I wonder if he feels like a genius
or if anybody really can
I guess we always knew Dan Treacy was
a deeply troubled man
and I've got everything he said
still embedded in my head

I don't know where Dan Treacy lives
neither does the NME
no one knows where Dan Treacy is
where can Dan Treacy be?

with a little pet dog, a little pet mouse,
a little pet Syd Barrett in a little house
where is anybody anyway?
only time will tell
where the hell is Dan Treacy?

I guess, like his records, he is kind
of difficult to find
and now he might have lost his mind

I don't know where Dan Treacy lives
they say he flew right off the track
so no one knows where Dan Treacy is
but I hope he comes back