Smash Mouth

Released: June 8, 1999

Songwriter: Greg Camp

Producer: Eric Valentine

[Verse 1]
A planet on the go
It's okay watching the weeds grow
And if you listen really hard
The earth she hums when it's dark

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Sleeping on the sidewalk, a home they call
Doctors and lawyers race for the ball
And I don't even wanna understand it all
I just wanna see

[Chorus]
All the little kids gettin' down to the rhythm
The boys all shined up, chasin' down the women
A paper boy smilin' at the job that he's given
The bugs in the grass and the birds all swimmin'
Mister moon checkin' on how y'all livin'
The stars all winkin' at the day that's dimmin'
I just wanna see

[Verse 2]
The aqueducts overflown
Watching the branches and dolls go home
And if you listen really well
The earth she speaks when she's pale

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Sleeping on the ceiling, the flies don't fall
Dust bunnies found their way to a wall
And I don't even want to understand it all
I just wanna see

[Chorus]
All the little kids gettin' down to the rhythm
The boys all shined up, chasin' down the women
A paper boy smilin' at the job that he's given
The bugs in the grass and the birds all swimmin'
Mister moon checkin' on how y'all livin'
The stars all winkin' at the day that's dimmin'
I just wanna see

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Sleeping on the sidewalk, a home they call
Doctors and lawyers race for the ball
And I don't even wanna understand it all
I just wanna see

[Chorus]
All the little kids gettin' down to the rhythm
The boys all shined up, chasin' down the women
A paper boy smilin' at the job that he's given
The bugs in the grass and the birds all swimmin'
Mister moon checkin' on how y'all livin'
The stars all winkin' at the day that's dimmin'
I just wanna see
I just wanna see

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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