Help, I'm A Rock Ray collins (lead vocals, harmonica, tambourine, finger cymbals, bobby pin, tweezers) Jimmy carl black (drums) Roy estrada (bass, guitarron, boy soprano) Elliot ingber (lead guitar, rhythm guitar)
Help i'm a rock, help i'm a rock, help i'm a rock! Ahahahahahahaaa Help i'm a rock, help i'm a rock, help i'm a rock! Somebody, please, please! Help i'm a rock, help i'm a rock... Wow man, it's a drag being a rock Help i'm a rock... I wish i was anything but a rock Heck, i'd even like to be a policeman Hey, you know what, you know maybe if i practised, you know Maybe if i passed my driving test I could get a gig drivin' that bus and pick some freaks up In front of ben franks, right!
Help i'm a cop, help i'm a cop, help i'm a cop! (help i'm a rock...), help i'm a cop, help i'm a cop! It's a drag being a cop, i think i'd rather be the mayor Always wondered what i was gonna be when i grew up, you know Always wondered whether or not, whether or not i could make it, You know, in society, because, You know, it's a drag when you're rejected So i tore the cover off a book of matches and i sent in And i got this letter back that said, uhu, aha
It can't happen here It can't happen here I'm telling you, my dear That it can't happen here Because i been checkin' it out, baby I checked it out a couple a times, hmmmmmmmm And i'm telling you It can't happen here Oh darling, it's important that you believe me (bop bop bop bop) That it can't happen here
Who could imagine that they would freak out somewhere in kansas... Kansas kansas tototototodo Kansas kansas tototototodo Kansas kansas Who could imagine that they would freak out in minnesota... Mimimimimimimi minnesota, minnesota, minnesota Who could imagine...
Who could imagine That they would freak out in washington, d.c. D.c. d.c. d.c. d.c. d.c. It can't happen here Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba It can't happen here It can't happen here Everybody's safe and it can't happen here
No freaks for us It can't happen here Everybody's clean and it can't happen here No, no, it won't happen here I'm telling you it can't It won't happen here (bop bop didi bop didi bop bop bop) Plastic folks, you know It won't happen here You're safe, mama You're safe, baby You just cook a tv dinner And you make it (bop bop bop) No no no no Oh, we're gonna get a tv dinner and cook it up Go get a tv dinner and cook it up Cook it up Oh, and it won't happen here (no no no no no no no no no no no Man you guys are really safe Everything's cool). Who could imagine Who could imagine That they would freak out in the suburbs!
I remember (tu-tu) I remember (tu-tu) I remember (tu-tu) They had a swimming pool I remember (tu-tu) I remember (tu-tu) They had a swimming pool I remember (tu-tu) I remember (tu-tu) They had a swimming pool. And they thought it couldn't happen here (duh duh duh duh duh) They knew it couldn't happen here They were so sure it couldn't happen here But...
Suzie... Yes yes yes--i've always felt that Yes i agree man, it really makes it...yeah... It's a real thing, man And it really makes it (makes it)
Suzie, you just got to town, And we've been, we've been very interested In your development. Forget it! Hmmmmmmmmm (it can't happen here)