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Motherlode
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"MOTHERLODE"--
Psychedelic Dreams all around my head
Let me turn on my Mother's Lode
Electric Music from a Time and Space that's Far Away
I want to turn on my Mother's Lode
You belong to a Dimension full of People that are Strange to me
Let me turn on my Mother's Lode
I'm a Traveler of Time And Space
A Child of The Universe
Let me Program and turn on my Mother's Lode
Yeeeaaahhh, Ahhhhhhhh...
Allow me to turn on my Mother's Lode
If my looks astound you
Well baby, that's alright
I'm of The Alien Persuasion
I am a Robot
Allow me to turn on my Mother's Lode
You are from a Universe that's kinda strange
But, that's cool
I'm gonna turn on my Mother's Lode
Let me turn on my Mother's Lode
Allow me to Groove With You
For that is all I want you to do
I can't wait to turn on my Mother's Lode
Yeeeeeaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!
I am but a Traveler of Time and Space
For Universes are no more than Stepping Stones for one such as I
So, allow me to settle down and turn on my Mother's Lode
To expose the People Of Earth to something that is New and Hip
Yeahhhh...
Groove On! Groove On!! Groove On!!! GROOVE ON!!!!
Heh-Heh-Heh-Heh!
Summoning up my Cosmic Powers
I shall Groove...
And you shall Follow Suit...
PLAY ON!!!
OH--Just pay me no mind,
Because I'm just turning on my Mother's Lode
So that I can be Hip
And so I can move
And make you groove
Mother's Lode...yeah!
Can I turn on my Mother's Lode?
Can I make you groove?
Are you Hip, or are you a Trip?
Or, did you let your Ego Slip?
Allow me to turn on my Mother's Lode
And allow you to groove.
Yes, I am no more than a Traveler of Time and Space
And, I am going to send Cosmic Funk into This Place!
Allow me to turn on my Mother's Lode...
My Mother's Lode...My Mother's Lode...
My Mother's Lode...My Mother's Lode...My Mother's Lode...
My Mother's Lode...My Mother's Lode...My Mother's Lode...
--Lyrics by Lawrence Wise (c)1985
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"NEW ERA (AMBASSADORS OF THE FUNKY GROOVE)"--
Everybody, if you're looking for a good time
Put your hands together--Everybody say, 'YEAH!' (YEAH!!)
Everybody, if you're looking for a good time
Put your hands together--Everybody say, 'YEAH!' (YEAH!!)
We are Ambassadors Of The Funky Groove
We like to see your Body Move
If you like to Jam, hey, we'll show you how
Just throw your hands in the air and shout:
"IT'S A NEW ERA NOW!!"
(Sometimes) Sometimes I feel The Thunder
(Sometimes) Sometimes I feel The Heat (But...)
Yet, all the time I feel The Rhythm
That knocks me out My Seat!
Sometimes I feel The Thunder
Sometimes I feel The Heat
Yet, all the time I feel The Rhythm
That knocks me out My Seat!
I wanna tell you a little story of a Man who's afraid to funk
He's afraid to even Get Down
Let alone do 'The Freeze'
We decided to show that sucker how to Bump
We say, 'If you don't wanna funk,
Hey Sucker, Get On Your Knees!'
So, Everybody, if you're looking for a good time
Put your hands together--Everybody say, 'YEAH!' (YEAH!!)
Everybody, if you're looking for a good time (I know you are!)
Put your hands together--Everybody say, 'YEAH!' (YEAH!!)
(It's on you!!)
(I said) We are Ambassadors Of The Funky Groove
We like to see your Body Move
If you like to jam, hey, we'll show you how
Just throw your hands in the air and shout:
(WOO!!)
"IT'S A NEW ERA NOW!!"
(Sometimes!) Sometimes I feel The Thunder
(Sometimes!) Sometimes I feel The Heat (I said, 'But..')
Yet, all the time I feel The Rhythm
That knocks me Out My Seat!
(Sometimes!) Sometimes I feel The Thunder
(Sometimes!) Sometimes I feel The Heat (But...)
Yet, all the time I feel The Rhythm
That knocks me Out My Seat!
(yeah, yeah!)
Sometimes I feel The Thunder
Sometimes I feel The Heat
Yet, all the time I feel The Rhythm
That knocks me Out My Seat!
Sometimes I feel The Thunder
Sometimes I feel The Heat
Yet, all the time I feel The Rhythm
That knocks me Out My Seat!
~~~Now,
Prince made a ruckus at The American Music Awards
He had to bail out his Bodyguard
Got down on his knees
Couldn't do what he please
We decided to show that Purple Punk
How to Funk~~~
(Yeah-yeah...put your hands together...
Yeah...time to get ready to funk...
YEAH! HO!! Dig it...)
One--Two--Three--Four...
Cosmic Funk, Git Ready To Go...Sang!!
Every-body, Everybody Jam!
Every-body, Everybody Jam!
Every-body, Everybody Jam!
Every-body, Everybody Jam!
Every-body, Everybody Jam!
Every-body, Everybody Jam!
(Come on)
Every-body, Everybody Jam!
Every-body, Everybody Jam!
Every-body, Everybody Jam!
Every-body, Everybody Jam!
Every-body, Everybody Jam!
(Here we go!!)
EVERY-BODY, EVERYBODY JAM!!
--Lyrics by Lawrence Wise. (c)1985.
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Laserblades (Helicopter)
07:42
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Lesbian Tendencies
04:02
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"LESBIAN TENDENCIES"--
ONE! TWO!! THREE!! FOUR!! HIT ME, BABY!!!
Yeah-yeaaaaahhh...
One-Two-Three-Four...C'mon!!
Jenny-Sue LeSaint--
Her NAME is something that I know she AIN'T
She's such a nasty 'Mutha'
That she'd 'Lay Down For Her BROTHER' (YEAH!!)
Jenny said, "Pleasure's NOT a SIN!" ("Pleasure's NOT a SIN!")
She would even 'Let Her SISTER In' (YEAH!!)
I knew she wasn't my type
Because all along (YEAH!), she was a Dyke!
She would 'Go Down' on her Man, then 'Serve' her Mother good
Jenny was that Super-Dyke who ruled my neighborhood
You see, on Friday night, you'd take her out to Dinner and a Dance
But if you leave her alone
You might come back to find some OTHER BITCH under her pants!
(She's got them) Lesbian Tendencies
(She's got them) Lesbian Tendencies
(I said, she has them)
(She's got them) Lesbian Tendencies
(She's got them) Lesbian Tendencies
(What do she do?!)
She LIKES the Men (but LOVES the Women)
She'll SLEEP with the Boy (but FUCK the Girl)
She'll KISS her Brother (but SUCK her Sister down)
(She's got them) Lesbian Tendencies
(What about Mary Lou?!)
Lesbian Tendencies (Sang it!)
Mary-Lou is WILD!! (Yeah!!)
She is one demonic child (Lawd!)
She's got a pretty face, long black hair (BABY!!)
And a shape that'll drive you wild (Talk about it!!)
Every man wants her
She's at the top of their lists (Numero Uno!)
But, won't they be surprised (Ohh, Shit!)
That it's the GIRLS she can't resist!!
She says, 'She likes the boys, but that's alright
Because the boys don't turn her on!'
She says, 'Give her a Lass with pretty Tits
And a Pussy that's moist and warm!'
I say, Mary-Lou is so sexy and sweet
You know, I'd die for her--right here!
Goddamn!
I never knew that Mary-Lou was a queer! (MAN!!)
(She's got them) Lesbian Tendencies
(She's got them) Lesbian Tendencies
(She has them) Lesbian Tendencies (Yeahhhh!)
(She's got them) Lesbian Tendencies
(You see)
(Git it!!)
She LIKES the Men (but LOVES the Women)
She'll SLEEP with the Boy (but FUCK the Girl)
She'll KISS her Brother (but SUCK her Sister down)
(Yeaaaahhh, Yeah!)
(She's got them)
Lesbian Tendencies,
Lesbian Tendencies
I mean the girl is an Outright Bitch!!
Bitch Personified!!
Goddamn Super-Bitch!! HEY!!
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, YEAH!
(Clears throat!) DIG IT!
"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun...(OOH!)
With Each Other!!!"
Dohhhh-Doh-Doh, Doh, Doh-Dohhhhh!
Dohhhh-Doh-Doh, Doh, Doh-Dohhhhh!
Dohhhh-Doh-Doh, Doh, Doh-Dohhhhh!
Dohhhh-Doh-Doh, Doh, Doh-Dohhhhh!
YEAHHHHHHH, Baby!!
She'll like the men, but love the women
She'll sleep with boy, but fuck the girl
She'll kiss her brother, but suck her sister down!!
(HEY, I TOLD YOU--she's got them...)
Lesbian Tendencies (Got Me Believin' In Her!)
(She's got them) Lesbian Tendencies (YEAH!)
--Lyrics by Lawrence Wise. (c)1985.
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A Break In The Silence
05:04
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"THE BIG, RED GLOBE OF THE SUN"--
How long must I wait until The Sun fades away
On a very beautiful August Day
I'm here with you
Out on the Ocean Blue
Where we'll see the Big Moon rise
Oh, Darling, close your eyes
And let The Big, Red Globe Of The Sun fade away
If I was a rich man, I'd buy this world for you
Or, if I was a rich man, I'd sell it and give the fortune to you
How long must we wait, my dear
Until night falls down the sky
Ohh, wipe the tears away, My Darling
Please now, don't you cry
Just let The Big, Red Globe Of The Sun fade away (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Hold me close, My Dear
Let me wipe away your tears
Don't you feel the vibrations
On this beautiful day
It's just you and I
We can spread our wings and fly
To a time very far away
Let's turn around, look at the horizon
Watch The Sun as it's sinking
The Big, Red Globe Of The Sun will fade away (yeah, yeah, yeah)
--Lyrics by Lawrence Wise. (c)1985.
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"MADHOUSE (THE WORLD IS CRAZY)"--
ONE OF THESE DAYS I'M GONNA LEAVE THIS MADHOUSE CALLED "COSMIC FUNK", BECAUSE THE WORLD IS CRAZY!!
--Lyrics by Lawrence Wise. (c)1985
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Higher Plane
06:21
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"HIGHER PLANE"---
Good Evening.
What I want for you to do is Free Your Mind
And loan me some of your Precious Time
We're going on a little trip
On a very different kind of ship
Now, I'd like to inform that this ride must not be stalled
So please, respond the moment your name is called.
I thank you very much.
Oh, by the way
We'll be going to a very strange universe outside of our own
A place that many a Celestial Sorcerer has called his home
I would like to ask that you take a seat
Because this ride is going to be neat
I'm going to take you to where you've never been before.
What may be a 'Fantasy'
May be someone else's 'Reality'
On a Higher Plane.
On a Higher Plane.
I take it that you folks are comfortable and like our service...
Oh, uh, Young Man, please,
Don't harass Our Stewardess
She's doing whatever she can for your enjoyment,
But, even she waited very long for this moment
Besides, with you being only 16-Years-Old, Sir
This should hold true,
For, at 643, The 'Young Lady' is more experienced than you...
I hope you understand...Thank you.
Oh, mind you folks,
This flight is for Wizards of all kinds
We'll even take a few mortals who have very curious minds
And, uh, by the way
You mortals may learn a Spell or Two
From us Wizards before this ride is through
This way, we'll have something to show our Friends Across The Stars
Do enjoy your trip.
Now, as we land,
Feel free to look over Their Version of 'Reality'
Oh, at the same token, this is what We call 'Fantasy'.
Young Man, you can't leave The Stewardess alone, can you?
Very well--stick by her side, for she has years of magic to teach you
My Friends, The Space Wizards have a splendid place
A Different World in a Different Time and Space.
Their Cosmic Powers are all over the air
My Fellow Sorcerers, it's so abundant
That the People here probably don't even care
Their World has a unique atmosphere
For the time that We spend, I think that We will like it here
For this is a place where Mysticism is Free!
What may be a 'Fantasy'
May be someone else's 'Reality'
On a Higher Plane.
On a Higher Plane.
--Lyrics by Lawrence Wise. (c)1985.
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"UNIVERSAL LOVE (SPACE OPUS II)"---
In a world of sin
When you need a friend
Let me take your hand
I'll take you to the Promise Land
My name can make trouble cease
I can summon peace
With a Message From Above
I am Love
Universal Love, Universal Love, Universal Love
Universal Love, Universal Love, Universal Love
I can turn gloom into light
I can make your feelings bright
If you wish to kiss the sky
I'll make you spread your wings and fly
My Name can start a Holy Fire
Call it out and it'll take you higher
Arriving on the Wings of a Dove
I am Love (ooooh yeah!)
Universal Love, Universal Love, Universal Love
Universal Love, Universal Love, Universal Love (heyyyy.)
Universal Love, Universal Love, Universal Love (yeah, yeah, yeah!)
Universal Love, Universal Love, Universal Love (yeah, baby!)
I'd like to tell you that
In times of need, I am here
Bringing you a new atmosphere
From your Soul, I can release
Cosmic Pleasures and Universal Peace
I travel to many a time (oooooooooooh yeeaaaaaaaahhhh, baby!)
Sometimes cheerful, sometimes sublime
With a Message from Above
Heyyyyyyyyyyy,
I am Love! (oooooh, yeah!)
Universal Love, Universal Love, Universal Love (Good Gawd!)
Universal Love, Universal Love, Universal Love (heyyyyyy!)
--Lyrics by Lawrence Wise. (c)1985.
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Lawrence Wise And The Cosmic Funk Orchestra / OSMOSIS Washington, D.C.
Lawrence Wise And The Cosmic Funk Orchestra/OSMOSIS is a dual one-man studio project of Lawrence Wise (primarily: All the
Instruments and Vocals, as well as the songwriting, recording, producing and album packaging/artwork.).
A pure DIY-maniac-- 30+Years of Home Recording, and proud of it.
Ain't Nothin' But The Funk, ya'll.
Thank You.
-Lawrence Wise (a.k.a. OSMOSIS)
Washington, DC
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