The Planet Smashers

The old school, is better than the new school
Our stunts, were stupider than your stunts
In the day knee pads were laughed at,
we knew how to mess ourselves up
Climb on to the roof real high and jump from the top
The old school, is better than the new school
Our stunts, were stupider than your stunts
But first remember you only get one chance
Don't break your leg... Acid Drop!
There was pogoing and freestyling back when ramps were rad
What a great ride he's gleaming the cube right on it's rad
woo-hoo Steve caballero and Tony Hawk
the elite of the bones brigade
Dwayne Peters invented pool skating for me and you
Grab your skateboard and climb real high jump off don't die
But first remember you only get one chance don't break your leg... acid drop
There I stood on the roof of my parent's garage
The wind blew through my hair as I looked down at the yard
I felt like a NASA scientist on his first day of work,
about to defy the laws of gravity
The crowd behind me said they'd give me to a count of three
and then they'd push
But they only counted to two
SK8 OR DIE (4x)

Accusations fly with elements of violence
You're wondering whom to blame for your digraced name
You got no reason except for one, just look at what you've done
Don't believe what they say
Deny all criticism, call it radical activism
Suggestions to trivial, solutions to simple
Relate to reality, I claim that we're all free
Don't listen to what they say
It's my decision, not based on any one point of view
I decline suggestions and the rumors
It's my decision, I'm not worried about which side will lose,
Based on odds and all confused
Dispel the llegations without any explanation
Truth is left unspoken, belief is but a token
Understand the issues, don't concede the right to choose
Don't follow what they say
It's my decision to refuse the opinions
Won't accept the standards, or the regulations
All the rules that confine won't keep me in line
Don't do what they say

I have been saving my money for many a year
Then you sold me out to the cable man, woah, my dear
You say you're not guilty, you say you've been telling the truth,
But I caught you kissing the other boy and lying is just more proof
Get out, get out my baby
'Cause you've been messing with the other boy
Take back your second hand records
Take back your second hand clothes
I'll send you back to your mothers
Where you won't cheat anymore
You still say you're not guilty
You still say you're telling the truth
But I caught you messing with many a boy
And lying is just more proof
Get out, get out my baby
Driving me crazy, my lying cheating baby

I get and nervous and I shy away
When I see her dressed that way
She must have problems meeting new people
Can't talk to her without seeming lke a creep, oh
She's so much cooler than you
She's a hipster, she looks fine hep,
Just sitting here with my two coffees
She smiles at me out of pity
But she don't understand what she can't see
I guess she's to cool for me

My girlfriend is a lesbian
Not even bi-sexual
Am I just a thespian
Acting out Romeo?
We cruise chicks together
We dress in real fake leather
But sometimes the weather,
It gets to hot...
We can kiss like mothers
We can sleep like brothers
We can walk like lovers,
But thats as far as it goes
And so I do not hesitate
To hope one day that she turns straight
And if that day never comes,
Then make me a lesbian

Everybody pay attention to what I'm gonna say
I'll tell you my story so you'll understand
What it means to be broke, dropped, and fired in one day
To wake up in the morning with the feeling that it doesn't matter anyway
Once upon a time things were going my way
Nothing ever happened that could bring me down
Thinking that the good times were always gonna stay
But it's been a long time since I've seen a sunny day
Living in the burb's, waiting for the repo man
To take away my car due to insufficiant funds
I got nowhere to go, and my wife just ran away,
With my lawyer and my credit cards, but that's ok,
They never worked anyway
Growing up I listened to my parents as they said:
'Go to school get a job, and then you've got it made'
Maybe that formula worked back in their day,
But I can tell you brother that a lot of things have changed
Looking through the window on to the driveway,
Watching for the repo man 24 hours a day,
Stepping outside, I raise my .45
Giving up the future for today
It never worked anyway, I' m wating for the repo man

I won't change, I don't want to be like you
Why would I want to be like you?
The cutouts shout their insults as I'm walking down the hall,
Turn around and tell them to 'go back to the shopping mall'
I won't change I won't change,
I want to be strange
Why would I want to be like you?
Your comments and oppinions don't mean anything to me
I like the way I do things, so don't try to change me

You sleep all day, and you sleep all night,
You're all busted up, 'cause you got in a fight,
You can't keep your job, 'cause you can't work straight,
You try to pick fights, when you show up late
You get hostile when you're loaded,
Your ability to tolerate is distorted,
can't control yourself when you drink,
Try to start fights when you forget to think
Your eyes are all red, and your nose is broke,
You think you're so cool, but you're blowing smoke,
You'll wake up tomarrow all battered and brused,
But when the night comes around, you'll be ready to cruise

On my way from work, I'm on the 80 bus,
It's crowded as hell, someone's raising up a fuss,
Shove past an old man and take the last free spot,
I lean back in my bucket seat and check out what I've got,
Sparkle in my eye, smile on my face,
Slicked back hair, gotta keep up with the pace,
Cheap smelling perfume is drifting here and there,
I open up a window 'cause it's really hard to bear
All I need is a look in my direction,
Take another peek at a wonderful complection,
All this stress makes me suffer indigestion
Hey, won't you notice, spend a moment in reflection
You'll always find me hanging around,
Playing pool at Gert's and drinking 'till I drown,
A leisure suit, I can't get dusty,
Karaoke mic, you know my singing's rusty,
Friday night is here, and I'm on the move,
Fall down some stairs, and roll me up a dube,
Rev up the engine of my shiny Trans-am,
I guess I never realized that I'm my only fan
You'll always find me hanging around,
Playing pool at Gert's and drinking 'till I drown,
A leisure suit, I can't get dusty,
Karaoke mic, you know my singing's rusty

Shovel the snow off the frozen lake,
I start tying on my brand new skates
Shoot the puck with Uncle Gordie
He leaves work early 'cause we love hockey
When I grow up I want to play in the NHL
On the same line with Oleg and his brother Kjell
Checking Dougie Gilmour, crack his head
Slash Theorin Fleury, hack his legs
Uncle Gordie he shoots he scores!
My friends ain't all-stars but they're ok,
Pick up teams drop the puck and play
Skate until dinner, watch the pros on TV
Screw my homework 'cause we love hockey

I got my lift kit I'm tanked up
Tuned into my CB
And I'm revved
Jam it in high gear
Jumping off the track
Got my baby on the bench seat
My guitar on her back
Out in the Rambler
Tearing around town
I got my eyes on you baby
Gonna shut you down
Peeling down the strip
I don't care about the cops 400 miles an hour
Never gonna stop
Here comes the man
Lookin' for a bust
They try to catch my machine
but they can eat my dust!!

Don't tell me the date,
I know it all too well
I believe the state I'm in is close to hell
I'm learning to pray, thinking deception
Maybe I'll just say “Immaculate conception??
She's late she's late, my fear I can't hide
She's late she's late, will it be alright?
She's late she's late, is there something inside her tummy?
I wish I could I find this funny
Which way is reverse on this time machine?
Should of thought first,
and used a magazine I'm changing my life,
no sex where I'm heading
I don't need a wife or a shotgun wedding

I've got my walking shoes on
I'm off to the record shop
Going downtown
Want to see what can be found
I'm downtown at the record shop
Quite a scene at the record shop
I've come to find some old Chris Spedding
Maybe Rico or Otis Redding
Record Collector
Spending my money
Cause it's all mine
Making my rounds
Shopping downtown
I got my hit detector
I'm a record collector
See that girl with the Pearl Jam sweater
Makes me wish I liked Eddie Vetter
I'm a record collector
Spending my money
Cause it's all mine

Only girls allowed inside so we stood by the entrance
There was no way for us to ever get in
Saw a man wearing a Speedo his t-shirt was tucked in
From the bar, we were listening to a bad punk band

Were goin out tonight feeling alright, far from the grind just for one night
Were goin out alright on this town, spare me the truth don't let us down

By bakers blvd. It was hot outside again
A few kids were in the water so we all jumped in
Floated on the river all the locals were breaking the laws
And it was all right and we rolled up again

Were goin out tonight feeling alright, far from the grind just for one night
Were goin out alright on this town, spare me the truth don't let us down

It's just not cool to transcribe this part (go Ronnie go!)

Somewhere near central station we lost our way back home
The number 14 was coming round the bend
In the streets late at night, Tim's fire was rising high
What a riot just one night on this town

Spare me the truth, don't let us down...

Locked into the moment, things get so intense
No chance to take a second, see what you're up against
It was a simple plan, but not what you expected
You took a wrong turn and lost all perspective,
You're unaware of what went wrong

Hey hey, the clock's still ticking
Do what you do cause you're thinking of yourself
Hey, hey the clock's still ticking
Do what you do but you'll soon run out of time
Out of time,

What did you do it for?
Your wife or family?
A bright shiny car, all of which you never see
And if you had the strength, would you make a change?
It's still not too late, but time is slipping away,

Hey hey, the clock's still ticking
Do what you do cause you're thinking of yourself
Hey, hey the clock's still ticking
Do what you do but you'll soon run out of time,

What did you do it for?
Your wife or family?
A bright shiny car, all of which you never see
And if you had the strength, would you make a change?
It's still not too late, but time is slipping away,
Yeah, its slipping away

Hey hey, the clock's still ticking
Do what you do cause you're thinking of yourself
Hey, hey the clock's still ticking
Do what you do but you'll soon run out of time

Hey hey, the clock's still ticking
Do what you do cause you're thinking of yourself
Hey, hey the clock's still ticking
Do what you do but you'll soon run out of time

out of time
Hey hey hey

Don't wanna see you again don't want to hear of you
When it is over it is over
Won't speak of you again
Wish I never knew you
Thinking of your face makes me ill
Safe to say that I messed up
Safe to say that I screwed up
The time has come for me to face up
There's no way out but at least it's over
Don't wanna see you again don't want to hear of you
When it is over it is over
Won't speak of you again
Wish I never knew you
Thinking of your face makes me ill
It's over
Never should have trusted you
Never should have thought good of you
Many times I try to get through to you
You let me down but I let you
Don't wanna see you again don't want to hear of you
When it is over it is over
Won't speak of you again
Wish I never knew you
Thinking of your face makes me ill
There's no way out, at least it's over

A million dollar question
What's the winning look for this year?
The game is on and seasons in full swing
Stakes are high pick your invitations
Careful not to push or shove
If you want in on the new idea
Who will be the first to unite?
Stand up and check your invitation
Sorry if I act this way, these are things that I can't change
Courage is my only hope; I struggle as I try to cope
A million dollar question
What's the winning look for this year?
The game is on and the pace is picking up
Place your bets no room for hesitation
The trick is to show some love
If you want in on the next idea
Gotta say you're in the know
Stand up and check your invitations
Sorry if I have to say, you'll never see me last this way
Courage is my only hope; I struggle as I try to cope
Sorry if I act this way, these are things that I can't change
Courage is my only hope; I struggle as I try to cope
You will never see me act this way
Must I always be the one to bleed?

Your face, got all bunched up I could sense the tension in the air,
You're pretty good at pretending but there's no way of fooling me
You said, how it was perfect I tried to believe your claim,
I knew what you wanted was a receipt for an exchange I tried,
please forgive me!
For the stupid present that I gave you...
I knew, what you wanted
How could I have been so stupid?
What was I thinking when I picked it off the shelf?
If I could, (if you could!) only try again
But I suppose that it's too late,
next year is so far away
you know you can't wait till then I tried, please forgive me!
For the stupid present that I gave you...
I had good intentions
had I only paid attention to the request you made the other night
What was I thinking
I must have been drinking when I picked it off the shelf?
I tried, please forgive me!
For the stupid present that I gave you...