Asylum (Live at the Bug Jar '09)
from Live by The Radium Girls
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Original song by The Radium Girls, recorded live at the Bug Jar
lyrics
Johnny was a race car driver,
Johnny was a train conductor,
But Mrs. Halloway didn't like that one bit
Johnny is a class disruptor,
Johnny has a deficit disorder,
Well the doctor says that seems to fit (in a world where)
CHORUS
De-institutionalization
Makes a market for the home made asylum
Every problem has a simple solution
When growing up amounts to sedation
Johnny's a little older now,
He's got a little perspective now,
Got a huge chip on his shoulder top
Doctor says Johnny listen,
Teacher says Johnny listen,
Momma says Johnny listen, but Johnny says fuck off
CHORUS
If it's not broke don't fix it!
If it's not broke don't fix it!
If it's not broke don't fix it!
If it's not broke don't fix it!
Johnny was a train conductor,
But Mrs. Halloway didn't like that one bit
Johnny is a class disruptor,
Johnny has a deficit disorder,
Well the doctor says that seems to fit (in a world where)
CHORUS
De-institutionalization
Makes a market for the home made asylum
Every problem has a simple solution
When growing up amounts to sedation
Johnny's a little older now,
He's got a little perspective now,
Got a huge chip on his shoulder top
Doctor says Johnny listen,
Teacher says Johnny listen,
Momma says Johnny listen, but Johnny says fuck off
CHORUS
If it's not broke don't fix it!
If it's not broke don't fix it!
If it's not broke don't fix it!
If it's not broke don't fix it!
credits
from Live,
released January 1, 2007
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The Radium Girls Boston, Massachusetts
We began playing together freshman year in college, which mostly was just daydreaming and not cutting our hair. This happened in a tiny room, barely able to fit us. We played all over Rochester and released a demo in 2008, but we craved more - and with lots of coffee, we finished our debut album 'From the Woodwork'. We graduated in 2011 and moved to Boston, so we can make it big like Bon Jovi. ... more
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