"Cosmik Debris (Cheaper Than Cheep)" lyrics - FRANK ZAPPA
[Verse 1: Frank Zappa]
The Mystery Man came over
An' he said: "I'm outta sight!"
He said, for a nominal service charge
I could reach Nirvana tonight
If I was ready, willing and able
To pay him his regular fee
Why, hee would drop all the rest of his pressing affairs
And devote his attention to me
[Chorus: Frank Zappa, Frank Zappa, Napoleon Murphy Brock & George Duke]
But I said, "Look here, brother (Look here, brother)
Who you jivin' with that Cosmik Debris?!"
Who you jivin' with that Cosmik Debris?
"Look here brother, don't you waste your time on me"
[Verse 2: Frank Zappa, Napoleon Murphy Brock]
Well, the Mystery Man got nervous
An' he fidget around a bit
He reached in the pocket of his Mystery Robe
And he whipped out a shaving kit
Now, I thought it was a razor
And a can of foamin' goo
But he told me right then when the top popped open
There was nothin' his box won't do
With the oil of Aphrodite (Yeah, woah!)
An' the dust of the Grand Wazoo
He said: "You might not believe this, little fella
But it'll cure your Asthma too!"
An' I said: "That's really nice"
[Chorus: Frank Zappa, Frank Zappa, Napoleon Murphy Brock & George Duke]
"Look here, brother
Who you jivin' with that Cosmik Debris?!"
Now what kind of geroo are you anyway
"Look here brother, don't you waste your time on the booger"
[Instrumental break]
[Saxophone Solo: Napoleon Murphy Brock Guitar Solo: Jeff Simmons Keyboards Solo: George Duke Guitar Solo: Frank Zappa]
[Verse 3: Frank Zappa]
"I've got troubles of my own" I said
"And you can't help me out
So take your meditations and your preparations
And ram it up your"
"But I've got a crystal ball!", he said
And held it to the light
So I snatched it all away from him
And I showed him how to do it right (Now, watch Jeff)
[Bridge: Jeff Simmons, Frank Zappa]
I wrapped a newspaper 'round my head
So I'd look like I was Deep
I said some Mumbo Jumbos then
An' told him he was goin' to sleep
I robbed his rings and pocket watch
And everything else I found, alright
I had that sucker hypnotized
He couldn't even make a sound
I proceeded to tell him his future then
As long as he was hanging around
I said "The price of meat has just gone up
And your old lady has just went..."
[Chorus: Frank Zappa, Frank Zappa, Napoleon Murphy Brock & George Duke, George Duke]
"Look here, brother" (I knew there was a way to get that on television)
"Who you jivin' with that Cosmik Debris?!" (Wow)
Now, is that a real poncho or is it a Sears poncho?
Don't you know?
You could make more money as a butcher
So don't you waste your time on me
Cheaper Than Cheep: The Soundtrack (Live) (2025)
- "Cheaper Than Cheep"
- Cosmik Debris (Cheaper Than Cheep)
- Band Introductions (Cheaper Than Cheep)
- RDNZL (Cheaper Than Cheep)
- Village Of The Sun (Cheaper Than Cheep)
- Montana (Cheaper Than Cheep)
- Duke Goes Out
- Inca Roads (Cheaper Than Cheep)
- "Get Down Simmons"
- Penguin In Bondage (Cheaper Than Cheep)
- T'Mershi Duween (Cheaper Than Cheep)
- The Dog Breath Variations (Cheaper Than Cheep)
- Uncle Meat (Cheaper Than Cheep)
- How Could I Be Such A Fool (Cheaper Than Cheep)
- I'm Not Satisfied (Cheaper Than Cheep)
- Wowie Zowie (Cheaper Than Cheep)
- I Don't Even Care (Cheaper Than Cheep)
- Let's Make The Water Turn Black (Cheaper Than Cheep)
- Dupree's Paradise Introduction
- Dupree's Paradise (Cheaper Than Cheep)
- Oh No (Cheaper Than Cheep)
- Son Of Orange County (Cheaper Than Cheep)
- More Trouble Every Day (Cheaper Than Cheep)
- Apostrophe' (Cheaper Than Cheep)
- Camarillo Brillo (Cheaper Than Cheep)

