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The Strange Story of Johnny Punish Vol. 2: Rocker (2010​-​2016)

by Johnny Punish

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1.
Cup Of Joe 04:57
J.D. in a Bricktown home Hanging out at Krauzers Policemen calling all cars So he don't burn down houses From the Jersey shore criminal side The town was terrorized By a holy man Haifa guy On a roller coaster ride This is Joe Allen Our fearless leader oh oh oh This is Joe Allen This is how he feels On the 79 Cali express The boy done made his stride Blastin' Boston Cars and Kiss The Big Ten Inch ride So we heard that disco had died That rock n roll was king What's next on the Brixton tape player I heard that Strummer sing This is Joe Allen Our fearless leader oh oh oh This is Joe Allen This is how he feels I see a gang fire Anaheim jam town street There goes a motorcycle crash Breaking bones and feet In an Audi Fox two dollar gas The 4 quarts oil burn fast At the junky town Shakey's Pizza The Galaga slap fight mash This is Joe Allen Our fearless leader oh oh oh This is Joe Allen This is how he feels At home in an alley garage A search for human rights Radio Clash done spoke to him And gave him fuel to fight It's a Palestine warrior call The peoples die tonight In a protest army jacket F.J.C. punk crowd cried This is Joe Allen Our fearless leader oh oh oh This is Joe Allen This is how he feels Back in the garageland The dirt weed piled high Always thought he owned our thoughts But he never knew why Spoke democracy and peace and love A seasoned a dictator Thought he had a real good voice So we made him the lead singer This is Joe Allen Our fearless leader oh oh oh This is Joe Allen This is how he feels This is Joe Allen Our fearless leader oh oh oh This is Joe Allen This is how he feels
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Gangsters 03:22
Why must you record my phone calls? Are you WORKING FOR THE NSA? Said you've been threatened by gangsters Now it's you, that's threatening me Can't fight corruption with con tricks They use the law to commit crime And I dread, dread to think what the future will bring When we're living in gangster time Don't call me Jonas Can't interrupt while I'm talking Or they'll confiscate all your guitars And Catch 22 says if I sing the truth They won't make me an overnight star Don't offer us legal protection They use the law to commit crime I dread to think what the future will bring When we're living in real gangster time Paul Hampton knows Don't Argue
3.
GTO Joe 03:01
Screamin' round the corner, GTO Joe Put the pedal to the metal oh oh, GTO Joe Lets go draggin for some c-note cash, GTO Joe The strip is really where it's at come on, GTO Joe GTO Joe Come on lets go it's time for the show Oh GTO Joe Rippin' down the alley, GTO Joe There goes dirty Mustang Sally, GTO Joe She's getting down for the money, GTO Joe I think it's really kinda funny ya I know, GTO Joe
4.
When you're Kryptonite Moe and the Richy Karma Gang You get yourself a drum and go du-lang du-lang Going on a grift or ego-centric trip You better take cover cause the worlds about to slip when Jackie says jump Roger says how high Sorry turtle dove I'm just makin' trailer pie While I steal your song and eat your brain sorry Devon baby maybe O.G. was too insane, it goes ... Upside Down and all over town The people hear the cry and the music hit the ground an' You never hear the call like the phone never rang When you're the Kryptonite Moe and the Richy Karma Gang ew ew ew, its time for the show ew ew ew, the bands on the go ew ew ew, it's a click clack bang When you're the Kryptonite Moe and the Richy Karma Gang Me me me moe-knees never never wrong Its' everybody's fault like the guy who wrote this song Drama party girl is the queen of the show when West of Cairo burned the people want to know if Richy is a good guy who shines like his car or a bag full of thorns while he laughed at my guitar He can drum with smile putting Debbie on a leash While his crazy family mami cuts him off at the knees ...they go.... While Biv and his bong and the Skeletone-nees They dirty pitch for money they know what I mean There's Brian Jay Strummer at the Sports Pub Bar He tried to say hello but he didn't get too far.... ew ew ew, in the midnight sun ew ew ew, let's get to the fun ew ew ew, it's a click clack bang When you're Kryptonite Moe and the Richy Karma Gang ew ew ew, an she's alright ew ew ew, in the middle of the night ew ew ew, the band was in the tank When you're Kryptonite Moe and the Richy Karma Gang ew ew ew, what's wrong with your head ew ew ew, Chuck B's not dead ew ew ew, too much beer you must of drank When you're Kryptonite Moe and the Richy Karma Gang
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There's something in the way you show me When I hear your lovely voice It's that emotion that just kills me I guess I really have no choice cause you're the The lady from tiger bay I really want you to stay Cause I can't help falling for you There's nothing I would rather do Cause you're the Lady from Tiger Bay They say that diamonds are forever So don't be cruel just understand It may be I who have nothin' But tonite I'll be your man Who put that gold on your finger? Give me his name I'll make a noise I'll take him down to the alley I guess I really have no choice Cause you're the Lady from Tiger Bay I really want you to stay Cause I can't help falling for you Tell me what I gotta to do Cause you're the lady from Tiger Bay Suspicious minds make me wonder If I should touch your sexy skin I really want to write my name on That part of you that lets me in Little sister can you feel me I am the King just hear my voice There ain't no return to sender I guess you really have no choice cause you're the Lady from Tiger Bay I really want you to stay Cause I can't help falling for you You know there's nothing we can do Cause you're the Lady from Tiger Bay It's time for you to stay and play Cause I can't help falling for you You know there's nothing we can do Cause you're the lady from Tiger Bay the lady from Tiger Bay the lady from Tiger Bay the lady from Tiger Bay
6.
Landin Town 04:15
On the 12th of December Was a day to remember When Landin came to town The bells were ringing And the choir was singing Then Landin came to town In Landin Town It's a brand new day In Landin Town So put your worries away In Landin Town And party all night long In Landin Town A place where we all belong And the economy slumpin' And the people were jumpin' Then Landin came to town Jannette was running And Chucky was humming When Landin came to town In Landin Town It's a brand new day In Landin Town So put your worries away In Landin Town And party all night long In Landin Town A place where we all belong And Marcy was a joyride And Grandma always tried To get on the phone And hear him say I know 12th of December A day to remember When Landin came to town He had a smile was humpin' And the people were jumpin' Then Landin came to town In Landin's town It's was a brand new day In Landin town What I'm trying to say In Landin town We're gonna make it a go In Landin's Town And that your daddy's G.I. Joe In Landin's town Your mommy cried all night In Landin's town She said she'd be alright In Landin's town And everybody knows In Landin's town It's the way the story goes In Landin's town It's a brand new day In Landin's town So put your worries away In Landin Town And party all night long In Landin Town A place where we belong Oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh
7.
Lowdown 05:40
Slow down low down when you gonna come around Where you going? When you're knownin My hearts breaking on the ground Slow down such a low down where you've been creeping around My heart breaks heartaches It's snowing Rumors are swirling accusations we’re hurling makes it feel like this love’s coming down My heart’s a believe in but my head’s says leave him get the hell out of this town, outta town! So it’s high time I get the low down on all of your running around Yes it’s high time I stop feeling so low down each time you come around, around Now It’s barely December and I can’t remember when the smiles they all turned to frowns The cold winds are blowing in our bedroom its snowing when this love goes it won’t make a sound ...not a sound So it’s high time I get the low down on where you’ve been hanging around Yes it’s high time I stop feeling low down every time you come around. Yes it looks like you’ve cornered the market on heartache Don't tell me our times in the city were mistakes There’s a fine line between joy and sorrow I borrow a line from DeNiro as as I look towards tomorrow..... we’ll see.....what’s to be Now they say that a faint heart never won a fair lady I don’t recall wearing that...crown Should we both bid fair well as we slip through the hands of a clock that you’ve slowly unwound...unwound! So it’s high time I get the low down on all of your running around Yes it’s high time I stop feeling so low down and pick myself up off the ground. So it’s high time I get the low down on where you’ve been creeping around Yes it’s high time I stop feeling low down each time that you come around.
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Reno 04:31
It’s at times like these, I fall down on my knees cause lady luck ain’t nowhere to be found My prayers fall on deaf ears, I’m drowning in my tears that mean ‘ol roulette wheel keeps spinning round. Ain’t no pennies from above raining down on me No divine intervention in response to my plea An I just can’t understand why the lord up in the sky would let my SOS just slip on by The angels won’t tell my why I guess that Jesus never made it up to Reno, Never stood in a casino and shouted “let it ride”. Saint Mary Magdalen, oh could you please step in. Come get this wretched sinner through the night The neon twilight gleams upon these slot machines I slowly drift away into despair Another jackpot rings and my poor heart stings I’m pretty sure a full house beats my pair And poor old Lazarus, he sure had better odds than me The cocktail waitress makes my drinks for free And I’m waiting for the trumpets and the choir to begin One hundred rosaries won’t save my skin. Ah, shoot I just can’t win I guess that Jesus never made it up to Reno, never stood in a casino and shouted “Twenty one”. Saint Mary Magdalen,oh could you please step in. I hear back in the day you used to have some fun And If these walls, like Jericho, came tumbling down You’d never see me come back around Never more would I stray, on your path I would stay heaven bound. Now as the dusk turns to dawn, convention folks get gone, I throw the dice they fly across the line The dealer yells out “craps”, I nearly piss my chaps I’m back on top, and damn I’m feeling fine That light shining down must have been there for me. My eyes start welling up you know I can barely see I humbly bow my head look down at the floor You ain’t never gonna see me here no more I’m heading for the door I guess that Jesus must have made it up to Reno, stood in a casino and shouted “let it ride”. Saint Mary Magdalen, thanks for stepping in. And getting this poor sinner through the night I guess that Jesus must have made it up to Reno Hung in the casino and shouted out “twenty-one” Saint Mary Magdalen, heck we’re as close as kin If she could change her ways then so can I
10.
Room 100 04:12
You know its dark in my way city Smack it up there goes John Simon Ritchie There's bodies buried and their pretty vacant Life's no use you know he's gonna take it cause.... Someone's in Room 100 Get up here we got something to fear There's trouble in Room 100 1-2-3 it's anarchy So the call comes in on the front desk line She's really sick and she ain't doin fine Please sweet darling can do me a favor Chelsea doesn't want to be in paper cause... Someone's in Room 100 Get up here we got something to fear There's trouble in Room 100 1-2-3 it's anarchy In 78 everything was great Punks in the street and everyone on their feet Never Mind the Bollocks she's the talk of the town October redrum gonna bring us down Someone's in Room 100 Get up here we got something to fear There's trouble in Room 100 1-2-3 mister Anarchy There's trouble in Room 100 A vicious kid hey look what he did! There's trouble in Room 100 1-2-3 mister Anarchy
11.
Starmaker 06:02
They say father time has passed me by That the music scene has changed I don't know why Like me the radio used to be hi-fi But I can still write a song that makes you cry Everything I wanted to be Nothing can ever stop me From rockin' this 72 BJC Super G Starmaker, Starmaker, Ohh Maker, Starmaker, Ohh Maker, Starmaker, Ohh Whoa They say punk rockers never ever die This time around I feel I can fly Like me the radio can still buy time But I still need you right here by my side Everything I wanted to be Nothing can ever stop me From rockin' this 72 BJC Super G Starmaker, Starmaker, Ohh Maker, Starmaker, Ohh Maker, Starmaker, Ohh Whoa Everything I wanted to be Nothing can ever stop me From rockin' this 72 BJC Super G Starmaker, Starmaker, Ohh Maker, Starmaker, Ohh Maker, Starmaker, Ohh Whoa Starmaker, Starmaker, Ohh Maker, Starmaker, Ohh Maker, Starmaker, Ohh Whoa
12.
Strangehead 03:56
I spent all my years fightin'for a place in the sun And I hit the ground running thinkin' it was all about fun But late at night there is no shinin' sun and I'm a hero to none And I'm here all alone Can't help feeling like I'm alone And no one names their kids after criminals or guys like me Cause people on the run never get a gig its one and done Can't be a person, place, or thing Cause I'm not a human being And I'm here all alone Can't help feeling like I'm alone And I guess I left my fingerprints somewhere And that's good enough for me So Why can't you see Cause I'm still around And I stand my ground And that's good enough for me but not for you not for you not for you not for you Living on a dirt road in the twilight of my golden years In a one room palace that I bought with my tears for fears But late at night there is no shinin' sun and I'm a hero to none And I'm here all alone Can't help feeling like I'm alone Its so strange to be alone Can't help feeling like this is not home All Alone All Alone Alone, Alone
13.
Will you gimme something I can feel good about Every time you walk my way you make me want to scream and shout I want the world to know that for the first time I want to be the one and only hope you don't mind If anybody wants to feel the way I do when I'm alone with you What a sensation Just cant hide ide My anticipation No no oh.... Screamin down the rider good vibrations My heart was like a ghost town Till I found salvation So lonely those days before Now you're the only one I live for Oh oh oh Will you gimme something I can feel good about Every time you walk my way you make me want to scream and shout I want the world to know that for the first time I want to be the one and only hope you don't mind Oh what a knockout I am dancing on freedom street Thinkin's bout nuthin' cept being wild and free Alone wid you
14.
Thinking bout my better days On the edge of seventeen phase All alone in my bed at night Dreams go round in my head I might Spread the Rumours around that I was gettin' outta town with my turntable on just hidin' out with my favorite song One day in another world Someday with another girl But tonite its' only me I wanna drink tea with Stevie Stop dragging my heart around Let's make love in the underground Thunder happens in the rain Still hear ya sayin' you'd never break the chain All the Rumours around I was fallin' at the speed of sound with my headphones on rain washes me and my favorite song One day in another world Someday with another girl But tonite its' only me I wanna drink tea with Stevie crystal visions make ya sayin' Players love ya when ya playin' Got my leather where's your lace? stand back or get me outta this place a wild heart makes lovin' fun when a Gypsy's got nowhere to run All the Rumours around I was missing at the lost and found So turn your radio on and look for me in my favorite song One day in another world Someday with another girl But tonite its' only me I wanna drink tea with Stevie One day someday I will go my own way Women come and they will go But tonite on the lonely show I wanna drink tea with Stevie I wanna drink tea with Stevie Did you see her on TV? I wanna drink tea with Stevie Oh oh oh oh take it easy I wanna drink tea with you
15.
Once upon a time there was a tavern Where we used to raise a glass or two Remember how we laughed away the hours Think of all the great things we would do Those were the days my friend We thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance forever and a day We'd live the life we choose We'd fight and never lose For we were young and sure to have our way. La la la la... Then the busy years went rushing by us We lost our starry notions on the way If by chance I'd see you in the tavern We'd smile at one another and we'd say Those were the days my friend We thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance forever and a day We'd live the life we choose We'd fight and never lose Those were the days, oh yes those were the days La la la la... Just tonight I stood before the tavern Nothing seemed the way it used to be In the glass I saw a strange reflection Was that lonely man really me Those were the days my friend We thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance forever and a day We'd live the life we choose We'd fight and never lose Those were the days, oh yes those were the days La la la la... Through the door there came familiar laughter I saw your face and heard you call my name Oh my friend we're older but no wiser For in our hearts the dreams are still the same Those were the days my friend We thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance forever and a day We'd live the life we choose We'd fight and never lose Those were the days, oh yes those were the days La la la la...
16.
Way Too Cool 03:57
Woke up in 79 She was so precious that she blew my mind Rocked 2000 miles was she way too cool for me? I fell in love with her Her tattooed love boys were everywhere Her space invader always captured me That's when I found her Hiding under my covers She was way too cool for me That's when I discovered Chrissie Hynde, I love her She was way too cool for me Don't get me wrong I got my brass in pocket but her city was gone Her mystery acheivement fell up the neck on me So I sent her a message of love She was the talk of town but I wasn't enough She was way too cool for me That's when I found her Hiding under my covers She was way too cool for me That's when I discovered Chrissie Hynde, I love her She was way too cool for me Time the avenger is never too late There's always a thin line between love and hate The wait child neon light still way too cool for me That's when I found her Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh oh oh oh oh She was way too cool for me That's when I discovered Chrissie Hynde, I love her She was way too cool for me That's when I discovered Chrissie Hynde, I love her She was way too cool for me Way too cool for me
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Nine million people all fighting for the same piece of the pie Taxi cabs screeching while the dregs roll by there’s some sweet young trade on the corner she's giving me the eye. I remember Williamsburg was nothing but a slum. The Lower East Side can always get you some. Feels like the end of the world but you can’t buy a gun. I’m trapped with nowhere to run …. Zoo York City got me feeling the rage Zoo York City got me clawing at my cage Zoo York City still kind of pretty for a girl your age. I turn my collar up and hide my face don’t make no eye contact with my strange rat race tenements keep on crumbling its so hard to keep up with the pace. People getting pushed on the Subway tracks keep my money in my shoe and I watch my back Home is where you hang yourself when there’s no turning back Harlem hustlers keep hustling fat stacks. Zoo York City got me feeling the rage Zoo York City got me clawing at my cage Zoo York City kind of pretty for a girl your age Zoo York City where my story began Zoo York City never tells you the plan Zoo York City what a pity you wont' let stand East side river just an Indian giver can’t find a sliver of promises made See that old French maid Liberty was her name We need to send her back some day Nine million people all fighting for a piece of the pie the projects and high rises stand side by side filthy rich and dirt poor yeah they all come along for the ride. Maybe someday I’m gonna find my uptown girl take her for a spin on the tilt a whirl I’ve got the scars on the inside and out covering up my world. Hold my hand as the story unfurls Zoo York City got me feeling the rage Zoo York City got me clawing at my cage Zoo York City kind of pretty for a girl your age Zoo York City where my story began Zoo York City never tells you the plan Zoo York City what a pity you wont' let stand Zoo York City’s just a dollar and a dream Zoo York City oh you’re so obscene Zoo York City got the pretty people making the scene. Zoo York City you got all of that bling Zoo York City held together by a string Zoo York City don’t know what the hell tomorrow will bring

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released September 25, 2016

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Johnny Punish Ensenada, Mexico

Former punk rock lead singer from 90s underground band Twisted Nixon (1996-2002) Johnny Punish is now pushing his artistic boundaries into the 21st century creating diverse music that matters. In addition, he's also engaging around the world as a global social justice political activist, eco-activist, socially responsible businessman, and syndicated writer.. ... more

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