SONGS:
-- Mr. Nasty --
(unreleased) circa 1992

Lyrics:

Here comes Mr. Nasty
Creepin' round my stall
He think's nobody's looking
Doesn't know that I see all

These old snapshots lying around
Thinks I'll be shocked and leave her
But she told me all about what went on
You'd think he'd know that I'd believe her

Mr. Nasty, won't you kindly step this way
Mr. Browning has something he'd like to say
Mr. Nasty, won't you please step right on through
Mr. Colt would like to speak with you

He's not what you'd call a nice guy
Kinda sets your teeth on edge
What was she doing with him anyway?
Like some jumper on some ledge

Thinks he's a mean manipulator
But he's really just kind of pathetic
One day I'll pull off his respirator
And go to work on him without anesthetic

Mr. Nasty, won't you kindly step this way
Mr. Browning has something he'd like to say
Mr. Nasty, won't you please step right on through
Mr. Colt would like to speak with you

Now, I understand about forgiveness
'Bout two wrongs not making a right
And I believe in "Live and Let Live"
But he would look better out of my sight

There's nothing he can do to [???]
I'm the naturally peacable kind
But he better leave my woman alone
I'll have to give him a piece of my mind

Mr. Nasty, won't you kindly step this way
Mr. Browning has something he'd like to say
Mr. Nasty, won't you please step right on through
Mr. Colt would like to speak with you

Mr. Colt would like to speak with you


Known comments by Bruce Cockburn about this song, by date:

  • 23 July 1992 - "This is sort of an aggresive love song of..., it's a sort of aggressive-defensive, fuck you kind of song, but it is a love song. Jeez, I'm glad Tipper Gore's not here to hear me say that." - from performance on 23 July 1992, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Anonymous submission.


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