Signs

Lyrics

[Verse 1] And the sign said "Long-haired freaky people Need not apply" So I tucked my hair up under my hat And I went in to ask him why He said, "You look like a fine, upstanding young man I think you'll do" So I took off my hat, I said "Imagine that Huh! Me workin' for you!" Whoa-oh-oh [Chorus] Sign, sign, everywhere, a sign Blockin' out the scenery Breakin' my mind "Do this," "Don't do that" Can't you read the sign? [Verse 2] And the sign said "Anybody caught trespassing Would be shot on sight" So I jumped on the fence and I yelled at the house "Hey! What gives you the right To put up a fence to keep me out Or to keep Mother Nature in? If God was here he'd tell you to your face Man, you're some kinda sinner" [Chorus] Sign, sign, everywhere, a sign Blockin' out the scenery Breakin' my mind "Do this," "Don't do that" Can't you read the sign? {In album version only} [Bridge] Now, hey you, mister, can't ya read? You've gotta have a shirt and tie to get a seat You can't even watch, no, you can't eat You ain't supposed to be here! The sign said you got to have a membership card to get inside Ugh! [Verse 3] And the sign said "Everybody welcome Come in, kneel down, and pray" But when they passed around the plate at the end of it all I didn't have a penny to pay So I got me a pen and a paper And I made up my own little sign I said, "Thank you, Lord, for thinkin' 'bout me I'm alive and doin' fine" Woo! [Chorus] Sign, sign, everywhere, a sign Blockin' out the scenery, breakin' my mind "Do this," "Don't do that" Can't you read the sign? [Post-Chorus] Sign, sign, everywhere, a sign Sign... Sign, sign (Woo!) [Outro: Guitar Solo]