Government Centre
(Appears on 23 Great Recordings, Radio On, Roadrunner, Laura Palmer, The Berserkely Years, Regression, Live In Sweden 1978, Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers +4, and The Modern Lovers, Roadrunner Roadrunner and The Modern Lovers (castle))
Unknown versions - Regression
The Modern Lovers version - Chordpro
you know, we have a lot of hard work to do today
what might that be Jonathan?
Intro: A E D E A
Well we've got [A] alot alot of hard [D] work today
We gotta rock at the government [E] center
[A] To make the secretaries feel [E] better
When they put those [E] stamps on the [A] letters
And they got alot alot of great desks and chairs
Now, at the government center
Where they put the stamps on all the letters
And then they write it down in the ledger
We gotta rock-a rock-a rock-a nonstop tonight
Uh huh, at the government center
Where they put the stamps on the letters
And then they write it down in the ledger
We [A] won't stop until we see secretaries smile
And see some [D] office boys jump up for [A] joy
Tell [D] old Mr. Ayhern, "Calm down a while,
You know that's the [E] only way the center is ever gonna get better"
(verse chords again)
We gotta rock-a rock-a rock-a nonstop tonight
At the government center
Where they put the stamps on the letters
And then they write it down in the ledger
Closing ad-lib section: A D A D A D .......
The Modern Lovers version - Lyrics
you know, we have a lot of hard work to do today
what might that be Jonathan?
Well we've got alot alot of hard work today
We gotta rock at the government center
To make the secretaries feel better
When they put those stamps on the letters
And they got alot alot of great desks and chairs
Now, at the government center
Where they put the stamps on all the letters
And then they write it down in the ledger
We gotta rock-a rock-a rock-a nonstop tonight
Uh huh, at the government center
Where they put the stamps on the letters
And then they write it down in the ledger
We won't stop until we see secretaries smile
And see some office boys jump up for joy
Tell old Mr. Ayhern, "Calm down a while,
You know that's the only way the center is ever gonna get better"
We gotta rock-a rock-a rock-a nonstop tonight
At the government center
Where they put the stamps on the letters
And then they write it down in the ledger
Well we've got alot alot alotta hard work today
We gotta rock at the government center
To make the secretaries feel better
When they put those stamps on the legers
And they got alot alot alotta great desks and chairs
uh huh, at the government center
they got to make the secretaries feel better
When they put those stamps on all those letters
We gotta rock-a rock-a rock-a nonstop tonight
Uh huh, at the government center
make the secretaries feel better
When they put the stamps on the legers
won't stop until we see secretaries smile
we got to see some office boys there jumping for joy
Tell old Mr. Ayhern, "Calm down a while,
You know that's the only way the center is ever gonna get better"
so
let's rock-a rock-a rock-a nonstop tonight
uh huh, At the government center
make the secretaries feel better
When they put the stamps on those
letters
gonna make them feel better
oh look out
(fades out with the modern lovers repeating "make them feel better" and Jonathan saying a whole bunch of stuff that is hard to follow)
Live In Sweden 1978 version - Chords
Live In Sweden 1978 version - Lyrics
well modern lovers, we have a lot of hard work to do today
what might that be Jonathan?
Well we've got alot alot alot of hard work today
We gotta rock at the government center
To make those secretaries feel better
When they put the stamps on the letters
they got alot alot alot of great desks and chairs
you know, at the government center
Where they put the stamps on the letters
And then they write it down in the ledger
so We gotta go rock-a rock-a rock-a nonstop tonight
at el government central
Where they put the stamps on the lentral[?]
And then they write it down in the lencher[?]
yes
won't stop until we see secretaries smile
And see some office boys jump up for joy
Tell old Mr. Ayhern, "Calm down a while,
so that's the only way the center is ever going to get better"
We gotta go rock-a rock-a rock-a nonstop tonight
At this so called government center
Where they put all the little stamps on the letters
And then they write it down in the ledger
we shall go there tonight
going to make them feel better
[...?...]
well you know
we're going to make them feel better tonight
make them feel better tonight
make them feel better tonight
[repeats with Jonathan ad libbing stuff]
that's right, don't you know they've got
desks and desks and desks
chairs and chairs and chairs
[...?...]
(this is so late, let's see. I'll try out some stuff here, just a minute, adjusted the microphone now, ok, try this)
Well we've got alot alot alot of hard work today
We gotta rock at the government center
make the secretaries feel better
When they put the stamps on the letters
they got alot alot alot of great desks and chairs
Now, at the government center
Where they put the stamps on the letters
And then they write it down in the ledgers
So We gotta rock-a rock-a rock-a nonstop tonight
at the government center
Where they put the stamps on the letters
And then they write it down in the ledger
We won't stop until we see secretaries smile
And see some office boys jump up for joy
We'll Tell old Mr. Ayhern, "Calm down a while,
cause that's the only way the center is ever gonna get better"
So, We gotta rock-a rock-a rock-a nonstop tonight
At the government center
Where they put the stamps on the letters
And then they write it down in the ledger
oh tonight
gonna make them feel alright
feel alright
well, gonna make them feel better tonight
at the government centre
oh [...]
we're gonna go, try to make them feel better
at the government centre
ok, ??? now