"Meat City" Lyrics

by John Lennon

Original Manuscript (1973)

WELL I BEEN MEAT CITY TO SEE FOR MYSELF

YES I BEEN MEAT CITY TO SEE FOR MYSELF

BEEN MEAT CITY BEEN MEAT CITY

just got to give me some rock 'n' roll

WELL THE PEOPLE WERE JUMPING DANCING LIKE THERES NO TOMORROW

MEAT CITY

FINGERLICKIN CHICKINPICKIN MEAT CITY SHOOKDOWN U.S.A.

PIG MEAT CITY

WELL I BEEN THE MOUNTAIN TO SEE FOR MYSELF

YES I BEEN THE MOUNTAIN TO SEE FOR MYSELF

BEEN THE MOUNTAIN BEEN THE MOUNTAIN

just got to give me some rock 'n' roll

AND THE SNAKE DOCTORS SHAKIN LIKE THERES NO TOMORROW

FREAK CITY

CHIKINSUCKIN MOTHERTRUCKIN MEAT CITY SHOOKDOWN U.S.A.

PIG MEAT CITY

well i'm gonna china to see for myself

well i'm gonna china to see for myself

gonna china, gonna china

just got to give me some rock 'n' roll

well the people were jumping like there's no tomorrow

meat city

chickinsuckin / mother truckin meat city shookdown U.S.A.

As Released by John Lennon (1973)

Well I been Meat City to see for myself
Well I been Meat City to see for myself
Been Meat City, been Meat...
Just got to give me some rock 'n roll

People were dancing like there's no tomorrow
Meat City
Fingerlickin' chickenpickin' Meat City shookdown U.S.A.
Pig Meat City

Well I been the mountain to see for myself
Well I been the mountain to see for myself
Been the mountain, been the...
Just got to give me some rock 'n roll

Snake doctors shakin' like there's no tomorrow
Freak City
Chickensuckin' mothertruckin Meat City shookdown U.S.A.
Pig Meat City

Well I'm gonna China to see for myself
Well I'm gonna China to see for myself
Gonna China gonna ...
Just got to give me some rock 'n roll

People were jumping like there's no tomorrow
Meat City
Fingerlickin' chickenpickin' Meat City shookdown U.S.A.
Pig Meat City

Well I'm gonna China
Yes I'm gonna China
Well I'm gonna China
Yes I'm gonna China
I'm gonna China
Yes I'm gonna China
Alright