Mr. Smith Lyrics - Stan Ridgway

Can I get a light from you, Mr. Smith? 

And do you know where the party is? 

I've been walking a blue streak all night long 

And I'm tired of looking for a place to piss 

Can you tell me about yourself, Mr. Smith? 

Yeah, me, you can read like an open book 

I don't hide myself like some other people do 

When there's gristle in the meat, I just swallow and chew 

Chorus: 

Pleased to meet you, Mr. Smith, 

(And) do you know where the party is? 

Pleased to meet you, Mr. Smith, 

(And) do you know where the party is? 

Cast your eyes around, Mr. Smith 

Do you see that dog lying in the road? 

Coughin' up stuff from a pigeon that died 

Hit an eighteen wheeler on the 405 

Chorus repeat 

Do you know this neighborhood, Mr. Smith? 

Used to be someplace, sometime, somewhere 

People built it up from the dirt and dust, 

Loanin' out money from an Eastern trust 

Chorus repeat x2