Muffin Man chords by Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart
Verse 1
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The muffin man is
seated at the table
In the laboratory of the utility
muffin Research kitchen.
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Reaching for an oversized
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chrome spoon,
He gathers an Intimate
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quantity of dried muffin
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Remnants and brush
ing his scapular aside,
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Procceds to dump these
inside of his shirt...
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He turns to us and
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speaks:
Verse 2
"Some people like cupcakes better.
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Verse 3
I for one care less for them!"
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Arrogantly twisting the sterile canvas
Snoot of a fully charged
icing anointment utensil,
He 'poot's forths a quarter-
ounce green rosette,
- oh ah yuk, yuk... let's try that again...! -
He 'poots' forth a quarter-
ounce green rosette
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Near the summit of a dense,
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But radiant muffin of his own design.
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Later he says:
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"Some people... some
Verse 4
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people
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like cup cakes
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Exclusively, while myself, I say,
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There is naught nor ought
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there be nothing
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So exalted on the face of god's grey
Earth as that prince of food
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s... the muffin!"
Verse 5
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Girl you thought he was a man,
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But he was a muffin,
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He hung around till you found,
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That he didn't know nuthin',
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Girl you thought he was a man,
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But he only was a- puffin',
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No cries is heard in the night,
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As a result of him stuffin',
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Verse 7
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Bruce Fowler on trombone,
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Napoleon Murphy brock on tenor
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sax and lead vocals,
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Terry Bozzio on drums,
Tom Fowler on bass,
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Denny Walley on slide,
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George Duke on keyboards,
Captain Beefheart on vocals and
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soprano sax and madness.
Thank you very much for coming to the concert
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tonight. Hope you enjoyed it. goodnight
Outro 1
Austin, texas, where ever you are.
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Muffin Man
Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart
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