I'm a Little Dinosaur
(Appears on Modern Lovers Live, Radio On, The Jonathan Richman Songbook, Buzz Buzz Buzz, Live In Sweden 1978, Roadrunner Roadrunner, The College Rock Hour, Paradiso 24-09-1977 and The Berserkely Years)
Unknown versions - The Jonathan Richman Songbook
Modern Lovers Live version - Chords
Bb Well, I'm a little dinosaur D# F I'm a little dinosaur Bb Gm I'm a little dinosaur D# F Bb But I'm planning to go away. Now, I am real old, don't you know D# F Born ten billion years ago. Bb Gm F But they don't love me here enough and so D# F Bb I'm planning to go away D# Now the children upon their lawns Bb Will wake up and wonder where I've gone. D# And the flies that buzz around where I now be F They're all gonna have to get along without me. Bb They'll say, Where's the little dinosaur? D# F Where's the little dinosaur? Bb Gm Where's that little dinosaur? D# F Bb He must have gone away. Bb Oh no, please don't go D# F Oh no, please don't go Bb Gm Don't go, little dinosaur, D# F Bb Please don't go away. Bb Oh no, please don't go D# F Oh no, please don't go Bb Gm Don't go, little dinosaur, D# F Bb Please don't go away. Bb Okay, I'll come back D# F You know I'm back to stay Bb Gm 'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur D# F And I could never really go D# F Never really go D# F D# Bb Never really go away.
Modern Lovers Live version - Chordpro
[Bb] Well, I'm a little dinosaur
[D#] I'm a little [F] dinosaur
[Bb] I'm a little [Gm] dinosaur
[D#] But I'm planning to [F] go a[Bb]way.
Now, I am real old, don't you know
[D#] Born ten billion [F] years ago.
But [Bb] they don't love me here [Gm] enough and [F] so
[D#]I'm planning to [F] go a[Bb]way
[D#] Now the children upon their lawns
[Bb] Will wake up and wonder where I've gone.
[D#] And the flies that buzz around where I now be
[F] They're all gonna have to get along without me.
[Bb] They'll say, Where's the little dinosaur?
[D#] Where's the little [F] dinosaur?
[Bb] Where's that little [Gm] dinosaur?
[D#] He must have [F] gone a[Bb]way.
[Bb] Oh no, please don't go
[D#] Oh no, [F] please don't go
[Bb] Don't go, little [Gm] dinosaur,
[D#] Please don't [F] go a[Bb]way.
[Bb] Oh no, please don't go
[D#] Oh no, [F] please don't go
[Bb] Don't go, little [Gm] dinosaur,
[D#] Please don't [F] go a[Bb]way.
[Bb] Okay, I'll come back
[D#] You know I'm [F] back to stay
[Bb] 'Cause I'm just your little [Gm] dinosaur
[D#] And I could never really [F] go
[D#] Never really [F] go
[D#] Never really [F] go a[D#][Bb]way.
Modern Lovers Live version - Chords (capo 1)
A Well, I'm a little dinosaur D E I'm a little dinosaur A F#m I'm a little dinosaur D E A But I'm planning to go away. Now, I am real old, don't you know D E Born ten billion years ago. A F#m E But they don't love me here enough and so D E A I'm planning to go away D Now the children upon their lawns A Will wake up and wonder where I've gone. D And the flies that buzz around where I now be E They're all gonna have to get along without me. A They'll say, Where's the little dinosaur? D E Where's the little dinosaur? A F#m Where's that little dinosaur? D E A He must have gone away. A Oh no, please don't go D E Oh no, please don't go A F#m Don't go, little dinosaur, D E A Please don't go away. A Oh no, please don't go D E Oh no, please don't go A F#m Don't go, little dinosaur, D E A Please don't go away. A Okay, I'll come back D E You know I'm back to stay A F#m 'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur D E And I could never really go D E Never really go D E D A Never really go away.
Modern Lovers Live version - Chordpro (capo 1)
[A] Well, I'm a little dinosaur
[D] I'm a little [E] dinosaur
[A] I'm a little [F#m] dinosaur
[D] But I'm planning to [E] go a[A]way.
Now, I am real old, don't you know
[D] Born ten billion [E] years ago.
But [A] they don't love me here [F#m] enough and [E] so
[D]I'm planning to [E] go a[A]way
[D] Now the children upon their lawns
[A] Will wake up and wonder where I've gone.
[D] And the flies that buzz around where I now be
[E] They're all gonna have to get along without me.
[A] They'll say, Where's the little dinosaur?
[D] Where's the little [E] dinosaur?
[A] Where's that little [F#m] dinosaur?
[D] He must have [E] gone a[A]way.
[A] Oh no, please don't go
[D] Oh no, [E] please don't go
[A] Don't go, little [F#m] dinosaur,
[D] Please don't [E] go a[A]way.
[A] Oh no, please don't go
[D] Oh no, [E] please don't go
[A] Don't go, little [F#m] dinosaur,
[D] Please don't [E] go a[A]way.
[A] Okay, I'll come back
[D] You know I'm [E] back to stay
[A] 'Cause I'm just your little [F#m] dinosaur
[D] And I could never really [E] go
[D] Never really [E] go
[D] Never really [E] go a[D][A]way.
Modern Lovers Live version - Lyrics
Well, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away.
Now, I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago.
But they don't love me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Now the children upon their lawns
Will wake up and wonder where I've gone.
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
They're all gonna have to get along without me.
They'll say, Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's that little dinosaur?
He must have gone away.
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away.
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away.
Okay, I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away.
Live In Sweden 1978 version - Chords
Live In Sweden 1978 version - Lyrics
1,2,1,2,3,4
Well, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away.
I am real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago.
But they don't love me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
Now the children upon their lawns
Shall wake up and wonder where I've gone.
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
are gonna have to get along without me.
They'll say, Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's the little dinosaur?
Where's that little dinosaur?
He must have gone away.
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away.
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away.
Okay, now I'm back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go
Never really go
Never really go away.
Thank you ladies and gentlemen, thank you
College Rock Hour version - Chords
College Rock Hour version - Lyrics
(1, a 2, a 1 2 3 4)
(oh all right ...???...)
Well, I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
But I'm planning to go away.
I'm real old, don't you know
Born ten billion years ago.
But they don't want me quite enough and so
I'm planning to go away
well the children upon their lawns
are gonna wake up and wonder where I've gone.
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
we're gonna see how they can get along without me.
They'll say, (Where's the little dinosaur?), that's right
(Where's the little dinosaur?), yeah
(Where's that little dinosaur?) when I first made up this song, I cried
(He must have gone away). I used to have dreams about dinosaurs
Oh no, please don't go
(made me sad to think there's a whole kind of animal that isn't around anymore)
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
(well see ya later, I'm gettin out of here, yeah)
Please don't go away.
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away.
Okay, then I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
'Cause I'm just your little dinosaur
And I could never really go, (no)
Never really go, (he's back)
Never really go away, away.
Paradiso 24-09-1977 version - Chords
Paradiso 24-09-1977 version - Lyrics
1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4
Well I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
I'm a little dinosaur
but I'm planning to go away
now I am real old don't you know
Born ten billion years ago.
But they don't love me here enough and so
I'm planning to go away
now the children upon their lawns
will wake up and wonder where I've gone.
And the flies that buzz around where I now be
they're all gonna have to get along without me.
They'll say, (Where's the little dinosaur?)
(Where's the little dinosaur?)
(Where's that little dinosaur?)
(He must have gone away)
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away.
Oh no, please don't go
Oh no, please don't go
Don't go, little dinosaur,
Please don't go away.
Ok, I'll come back
You know I'm back to stay
cause I'm just a little dinosaur
and I could never really go
never really go
never really go away