Your life is shit
Shit
Your life is over
Bull
Your life is mine
Cry
Your life is hell
Hell
I'm gonna die
Dying with you just
I'm going to die
To wear my libido
I'm gonna try
To find it with you just
I'm gonna try
Do what they say
Your life is shit
Shit
Your life is strange
And insane
Your life is not the size of crap
Your life is now
Now
I'm gonna die
Dying with you just
I'm going to hell
Without my libido
I'm gonna try
To find it with you just
I'm going to hell
Without my libido
I'm gonna die
Dying with you just
I'm going to hell
Without my libido
I'm gonna try
To find it with you just
I'm gonna die
Do what they say
Your life is shit
"I'm gonna open myself up a flea market
I'm gonna open myself up a flea market
And you're gonna wish that you did
And retire on the profits
First off
I'm gonna empty out all of my Mrs. Butterworth jars
And I'm gonna put 'em on a shelf with my 800 dollar a month tax free Century 21
Shop

And then I am going to put my Mrs. Butterworth syrup jars on the shelf
Next to all the commemorative fast food chain glasses and cups I've accumulated
Over the past 62 years

Then I'm going to get some plywood
I'm going to get some plywood and cut them up into two by two piece squares
Then I'm going to get some burlap and I'm going to cut them into two by two
Piece squares and then I'm going to put them onto the pieces of plywood

And then I'm going to go to the beach
I'm going to go to the beach and I'm gonna collect some shells and driftwood
And then I'm going to take the shells and driftwood and glue them onto the
Plywood and burlap

And sell em for lots of money
People will be paying top dollar for my kids new used new toys and clothing
Then maybe someday I can get rid of that pissed stained matress I've been
Sleeping on..."



Lyrics submitted by Djo

Track duration: 04:04

"Mrs. Butterworth" as written by Kurt Cobain

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    General Comment:this is probably my favorite nirvana song
    Flag MCSquidon December 24, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:my favorite song of theirs.
    Flag THe_Atomic_Punkon March 18, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:to that person who said nirvana was better before kurt did heroin... he's been doing heroin since 1985 - the year he met chris novoselic
    Flag Floyd The Barberon December 25, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:ah i love the part where he starts talking "new, used, new clothes and toys" =)
    Flag redhotzeploveron November 09, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Your life is shit (shit)
    Your life is bogus (bull)
    Your life is crime (crime)
    Your life is hell (hell)

    I'm gonna die, start a new union
    I'm gonna die, with my libido
    I'm gonna die, start a new union
    I'm gonna die, don't fuck with me

    Your life is shit (shit)
    Your life is clean (it is clean)
    Your life is lame, it's not so funny
    Your life is stale (frail, frail!)

    I'm gonna die, start a new union
    I'm gonna hell on my libido
    I'm gonna die, start a new union
    I'm gonna hell on my libido
    I'm gonna die, start a new union
    I'm gonna hell on my libido
    I'm gonna die, start a new union
    I'm gonna die, watch the pain!

    Your life is shit.

    "I'm gonna open up myself a flea market
    I'm gonna open up myself a flea market
    And you're gonna wish that you did
    And retire on the profits
    First off,
    I'm gonna empty out all of my Mrs. Butterworth jars
    And I'm gonna put 'em on a shelf with my 800 dollar a month tax free Century 21
    shop
    And then I am going to put my Mrs. Butterworth syrup jars on the shelf
    Next to all the commemorative fast food chain glasses and cups I've accumulated
    over the past 62 years
    Then I'm going to get some plywood
    I'm going to get some plywood and cut them up into two by two feet squares
    Then I'm going to get some burlap and I'm going to cut them into
    two by two feet squares, and then I'm going to put them onto the
    pieces of plywood
    And then I'm going to go to the beach
    I'm going to go to the beach and I'm gonna collect some
    shells and driftwood
    And then I'm going to take the shells and driftwood and glue them
    onto the plywood and burlap
    And sell 'em for lots of money
    People will be paying top dollar for my kids new used new
    toys and clothing
    Then maybe someday I can get rid of that
    pissed-stained matress I've been sleeping on"

    I'm gonna die, start a new union
    I'm gonna hell on my libido
    I'm gonna die, start a new union
    I'm gonna die on my libido
    I'm gonna die, start a new union
    I'm gonna die on my libido
    I'm gonna die, start a new union
    I'm gonna die watch the pain

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    Theese should be the right lyrics.
    Really nice song i'd say.
    Flag Albino-Marionetteon October 21, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:What the fuck is that last bit about?
    Its just madness.....
    Flag Boaalon August 11, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:a very punk song
    Flag Pablokson July 02, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:This song is good the first time i heard it was on the silver best of the box cd. then i got obsessed with it
    Flag grunge girlon March 03, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Swap meet is the modern Mrs. Butterworth, if you wanna call it that. I like both songs, but there's something about this song that makes me wanna listen to it over and over again This is a kick ass song and has a meaning that applies to a lot of kids these days, a lot of pipe dreams to be rich quick and do nothing. This is my favorite song on Disc 1 of the Box Set
    Flag nirvanafan700on August 20, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Isn't the meaning for this song the same as Swap Meet also? They're both about selling stuff and getting money for it.
    Flag Melvanaon June 22, 2005   Link

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