Smash Mouth

Released: August 5, 2003

Songwriter: Greg Camp

Producer: Karl Derfler Smash Mouth

[Verse 1]
Things are getting weird, things are getting tough
Nothing's making sense but you keep on looking up
They tell you to be true, you're trying every day
You keep it on the real, still you gotta find a way
To make your mama happy, to make your papa proud
You gotta turn it up but all you hear is "tone it down"

[Pre Chorus]
So gather round - I'm here to say
You'll never make everybody's day
But while you're around, you might as well
Catch the tiger by its tail

[Chorus 1]
And hang on, hang on, hang on
Everybody just get on, get on, get on
Get started and go on, go on, go on
Everybody just hold on

[Verse 2]
Sometimes I wanna cry and throw the towel in
They try to beat me down but I'll take it on the chin
And everywhere I go the people are the same
They just wanna know that everything will be okay
When things are getting rough, you'll turn it back around
You gotta turn it up when they tell you "tone it down"

[Pre-Chorus]

[Chorus 2]
And hang on, hang on, hang on
Everybody just get on, get on, get on
Get started and go on, go on, go on
Everybody just hold on
Just hang on

[Pre-Chorus]

[Chorus 1]

[Final Chorus]
Hang on, hang on, hang on
Everybody just get on, get on, get on
Get started and go on, go on, go on
Everybody just hold on
Just hang on

Smash Mouth is an American rock band from San Jose, California. The band was formed in 1994, and was originally composed of Steve Harwell (vocals), Kevin Coleman (drums), Greg Camp (guitar), and Paul De Lisle (bass). They are known for such songs as “Walkin' on the Sun” (1997) and “All Star” (1999).

The band has adopted retro styles covering several decades of popular music. They have also performed numerous covers of popular songs, including The Monkees' “I’m a Believer”, War’s “Why Can’t We Be Friends?”, Simple Minds' “Don’t You (Forget About Me)”, ? & the Mysterians’s “Can’t Get Enough of You Baby”, The Beatles' “Getting Better” and Disney’s “I Wan'na Be Like You”.

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