Ringo Buys a Rifle - The Dead Milkmen

We aren’t ourselves

Brains on the shelf

We’ll all wake up

When Ringo buys a rifle

We live, we breathe

We spread disease

That all must end

When Ringo buys a rifle

People told him what to say

Ordered advanced dream away

Paul was dubbing Ringo’s drumming

John was dubbing Ringo’s humming

People were starting to talk

We start wars

Forget the poor

That all must change

Ringo buys a rifle

We stand tall

Try to evolve

We’ll walk on water

Ringo buys a rifle

Animals will bare their fangs

The Pope will join a gang

We’ll all get new shoes

When Ringo buys a rifle

Buildings come crashing down

Lost things will be found

Life’ll be so much better

When Ringo buys a rifle

Tried to keep his head level

Was possessed by the devil

George is calling Ringo’s mum

Telling her Ringo’s a bum

Rumors are starting to fly

We’ll be one

To love a gun

That’s how we’ll live

Ringo buys a rifle

We start small

Must learn to crawl

We’ll learn to fly

Ringo buys a rifle

Doesn’t want to be cute

He just wants to shoot

Blow them away

Make them all pay

His mind has jumped track

He’s a Beatle maniac

Hey Paul, you asshole… Dub this!

When Ringo buys a rifle

When Ringo buys a rifle

People told him what to say

Ordered advanced dream away

Paul was dubbing Ringo’s drumming

John was dubbing Ringo’s humming

People were starting to talk

He is one with indoor plumbing

Paul’s still dubbing Ringo’s drumming

He’s formed with the NRA

(???) away

Rumors are starting to fly

He let (???) acid dream away