I'm Straight - Jonathan Richman And The Modern Lovers

I called this number three times already today

But I. I got scared, I put it back in place (I put my phone back in place)

I still don’t know if I, should have called up

Look… just tell me, why, don’t you, if I’m. out of place

Cause here’s your chance to make me feel awkward

And wish that I had never even called up this place

I saw you though today

Walk by with Hippie Johnny

I had to call up and say

How I wanna take his place

So this phonecall today concerns Hippie Johnny

He’s always stoned

He’s never straight

I saw you today, you know

Walk by with Hippie Johnny

Look, I had to call up and say

I wanna take his place

See, he’s stoned

Hippie Johnny

Now get this: I’m straight.

And I want to take his place

Now, look, I like him too, I like

Hippie Johnny

But I’m straight

And I want to take his place

I said: I’m straight

I said I’m straight

I’m proud to say.

Well, I’m straight

And I want to take his place

Now I’ve watched you walk around here

I’ve watched you meet

Boyfriends, you know, and you tell me how they’re deep

But look, I think these guys.

If they’re really so great

Tell me, why they can’t they at least take this place

And take it straight?

Why always stoned?

Like Hippie Johhny is

I’m straight

And I want to take his place

I’m certainly not stoned

like Hippie Johhny is

I’m straight

And I want to take his place

I said: I’m straight!

I said I’m straight!

I’m…

I’m straight

And I want to…

I’m straight! (tell the world now!)

I’m straight (that's it!)

I’m straight (yeah)

I’m straight

And I want to take his place