Original Prankster

Album: Conspiracy Of One (2000)
Charted: 6 70
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  • You can do it

    Until the break of dawn, life, life
    Cannot go by the letter, time, time
    Prozac can make it better, noise, noise
    Any kind will do
    Can you feel it slip away when it's all on you? (Hey, hey)
    Crime, crime
    Rockin' like Janet Reno, time, time
    Eighteen and life in Chino, Freud, Freud
    All along it's true
    Well, you'll see there comes a day catches up to you, yeah

    Knock down the walls (it's alive in you)
    Knock down the place (you're alone, it's true)
    Knock down the walls (it's alive in you)
    You gotta keep your head up through it all
    You're gonna bust out on it (original prankster)
    Break out, yeah (original, yeah)
    Bust out on it (original prankster)
    You never stop now, stop now
    That's what the main man say

    You can do it

    You know it smells like shit, Goddamn
    Tag Team the Double Header
    Son of Sam, fire always makes it better
    Navigate with style and aplomb
    'Cause wherever you're at, that's the tip youse on (hey, hey)
    Lies, lies
    Says he's down in the Bahamas, tries, tries
    Bangin' little hoochie mamas, no way
    None of this is true
    Well, you'll see there comes a day when the joke's on you, yeah

    Knock down the walls (it's alive in you)
    Knock down the place (you're alone, it's true)
    Knock down the walls (it's alive in you)
    You gotta keep your head up through it all
    You're gonna bust out on it (original prankster)
    Break out, yeah (original, yeah)
    Bust out on it (original prankster)
    You never stop now, stop now
    That's what the main man say

    (Hey)
    You can do it

    Dime, dime, so good to see ya
    Nein, nein, don't wanna be ya
    Dime, dime, so good to see ya
    Nein, nein, don't wanna be ya
    Crime, crime, fine sinsemilla
    Crime, crime, fine sinsemilla
    Crime, crime, fine sinsemilla
    Well, you'll see there comes a day catches up to you, yeah

    Knock down the walls (it's alive in you)
    Knock down the place (you're alone, it's true)
    Knock down the walls (it's alive in you)
    You gotta keep your head up through it all
    You're gonna bust out on it (original prankster)
    Break out, yeah (original, yeah)
    Bust out on it (original prankster)
    You never stop now, stop now

    Stop now, stop now
    That's what the main man say Writer/s: Bryan Keith Holland
    Publisher: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 11

  • Jay from PhilippinesWho are those beautiful ladies in the principal's lap?
  • Steve C from Kidderminster, EnglandCan anyone settle a debate between me & my Wife. She says the young boy in the original prankster video is the same boy from the Stacey's Mom video, I say it isn't.
  • Joshua from Lincolnshire This song truly did "knock down the walls", and yes it is "alive in" me. When ever I listen to it i go "rockin' like Janet Reto".

    Just like quoting lyrics, I love this song, it deserves all the respect it gets and really inspires me.
  • Babbling Babette from Tulsa OkOoooo! I still love this fun song. I've still got the "Conspiracy of One" CD from 2000. Can't believe it was 14 years ago!! Oh well, I'm just babbling on. Love the lyrics on this song----so zany. And I still love The Offspring! You can do it!!!!
  • Rotunda from Tulsa, OkI still hear this song on the radio & each time I feel wired or electrified! Zaappp!! It's such fun song & cool. What attitude! Thanks to Songfacts, I didn't know it was influenced by Ice-T's album "O.G. -- Original Gangster." I don't have the album "Conspiracy of ONe" any more (my brother stole it!!), but I do have it on "The Offsprings Greatest Hits" CD. So - man, tonight I'm a-rockin' like Janet Reenooo!!!
  • Braden from Provo, Utsuch a funny pumping song i freaking love the offspring!!!
  • Jessiah from Kingston, OhThis song makes me so hyper i love it love the offspring.
  • Flowery Twat from Philadelphia, Palet's rock like janet reno, what a nice verse
  • Yuri from San Diego, Cai love this song it makes me remember really cool times in my life
  • Mariah from Miami, FlI hate when MTV bans videos... Soon they're not even going to be able to play Jessica Simpson!
  • Nick from Paramus, NjUsed in the movie "The Animal" (2001)
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