Sister Ray

Velvet Underground

Lyrics

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        Duck and Sally inside
        they're cooking for the down five
        Who's staring at Miss Rayon
        who's busy licking up her pig pen
        I'm searching for my mainline
        I said I couldn't hit it sideways
        I said I couldn't hit it sideways
        oh, just like Sister Ray said
        whip it on

        Rosie and Miss Rayon
        they're busy waiting for her booster
        Who just got back from Carolina
        she said she didn't like the weather
        They're busy waiting for her sailor
        who's drinking dressed in pink and leather
        He's just here from Alabama
        he wants to know a way to earn a dollar
        I'm searching for my mainer
        I said I couldn't hit it sideways
        I couldn't hit it sideways
        oh, just like Sister Ray said
        play it on

        Cecil's got his new piece
        he cocks and shoots it between three and four
        He aims it at the sailor
        shoots him down dead on the floor
        Oh, you shouldn't do that
        don't you know you'll stain the carpet
        Now don't you know you'll stain the carpet
        and by the way, have you got a dollar
        Oh, no man, I haven't got the time-time
        too busy sucking on a ding-dong
        She's busy sucking on my ding-dong
        oh, she does just like Sister Ray said
        I'm searching for my mainline
        I said I c-c-c-couldn't hit it sideways
        I c-c-c-c-c-couldn't hit it sideways
        oh, do it, do it
        oh, just-just-just-just-just, just like Sister Ray said ...
        Oh

        Now who is that knocking
        who's knocking at my chamber door
        Now could it be the police
        they come and take me for a ride-ride
        Oh, but I haven't got the time-time
        hey-hey-hey, she's busy sucking on my ding-dong
        She's busy sucking on my ding-dong
        oh, now do it just like Sister Ray said
        I'm searching for my mainline
        I couldn't hit it sideways
        I couldn't hit it sideways
        oh, now just like, oh, just like
        Oh, just like, oh, just like
        oh, just like, oh, just like

        Duck and Sally inside, now move it on
        cooking for the down five
        Who's staring at Miss Rayon
        do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, hey
        licking up her pig pen
        I'm s-s-s-searching for my mainline
        I couldn't hit it sideways
        I couldn't hit it sideways
        Just like, oh, just like, do it, do it, do it
        just like, just like, hey, just like

        Now Rosie and Miss Rayon
        they're busy waiting for her booster

        She's just back from Carolina
        she said she bound be a sailor

        I said she haven't got the time-time
        you're busy sucking on my ding-dong

        You're busy sucking on my ding-dong
        now just like Sister Ray said

        I'm searching for my mainline
        I said that couldn't hit it sideways
        Whip it on me Jim, whip it on me Jim
        whip it on me Jim, whip it on me Jim

        Said that couldn't hit it sideways, oh, do it
        now just like, just like Sister Ray said

        I said now Cecil's got his new piece
        he cocks and shoots it bang between three and four

        He aims it at the sailor
        he shoots him down dead on the floor

        Oh, you shouldn't do that
        don't you know you'll rip the carpet
        don't you know you'll mess the carpet

        Oh, she hasn't got the time-time
        busy sucking on the ding-dong
        She's busy sucking on ding-dong
        now just like Sister Ray said

        I'm searching for my mainline
        Couldn't hit it sideways
        Couldn't hit it sideways
        Now just like, now just like
        now just like, yeah, Sister Ray said, hey, do it, do it

        Duck and Sally inside
        they're busy cooking for the down five, ah
        Who's staring at Miss Rayon
        who's busy licking up her pig pen
        I'm busy searching for my mainline
        I said I couldn't hit it sideways
        I said I couldn't hit it sideways
        now just like
        Now just like
        I said, oh, oh, just like
        Am-phe-phe-phe-phe-phe-phe-phe-phe-phe-phe-phetamine