Headed out for Austin, now were half way down the road.
Hollering budda-budda-budda-budda-by!
Steady staring out the window.
It fells good, it fells nice, it feels like you need it.
And back out on the road is where we like to be seated.
We got half-pint style, we got a b-boy style.
We got half-pint style, we got a b-boy style.
We got to put that shit together in a creative style.
We put that shit together in a creative style.

Outside on the pavement I won't feel afraid,
there's a little piece of paper saying how we walked that May.
Back out on the highway, and this hurts to say,
No one's got fingers, I got no one to blame.

I can't make you overstand, rising up in a hip-hop stance.
Society's got to me.
That's all you need!

Headed out to Houston, now where halfway out the door.
Hollering budda-budda-budda-budda-by!
Staring out the window.
It fells good, it feels nice, it feels like you need it.
I know how females like to be treated.
A license for me and the stars up above,
And on the interstate I fell love, love, love.
And If I never realize then that's how it has to be,
And all DJs out there got to give me money.

Back out on the freeway, I won't fell sane.
Little yellow headlights look like snails smashed in the rain.
Back out on the highway, and this hurts to say,
Blown out speakers, I got no one to blame.

I can't make you overstand, rising up in a hip-hop stance.
Society's got to me.
That's all you need! Yea.

I can ???, but I won't see,
Because no one can tell you, you've got to be afraid.
We got to go back on the highway, live behind the wheel.
I want it real!



Lyrics submitted by The Big Andowski

Track duration: 02:46

"All You Need" as written by Bradley James Nowell

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:could it be about... how they were having trouble getting signed (and the little piece of paper sayin' how we wont get paid)
    how they were doing a lot of shows to build popularity which is why they are moving between cities
    and the massive amounts of drugs they did.. the whole song just sounds like someone tweaking..
    little yellow headlights look like snails smashed in the rain.. what he is seeing while he is driving around on drugs
    And all the DJ daughters ought to give me money.. they were played on the radio before they got signed so he probably knew some dj
    Flag dublimeon June 29, 2009   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:yea man this song is one of the best sublime songs i think.
    but i think its just about being on the road i mean sublime songs are normally read it got it. but with sublime its just about the sound that reggae punk hip/hop sound
    Flag riotact347on April 14, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:During a road trip the band partied hard and overslept after a gig in Phoenix, Arizona. The band later had a gig in Austin, Texas in just a few short hours and were hundreds of miles away. The song is Bradley's high recollection of the band driving like a bat outta hell trying to get to the gig in Texas and get paid. The speed of the song shows the rush and chaos the band was feeling.
    Flag Bucfan56on February 03, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:During a road trip the band partied hard and overslept after a gig in Phoenix, Arizona. The band later had a gig in Austin, Texas in just a few short hours and were hundreds of miles away. The song is Bradley's high recollection of the band driving like a bat outta hell trying to get to the gig in Texas and get paid. The speed of the song shows the rush and chaos the band was feeling.
    Flag Bucfan56on February 03, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I absolutely love the energy of this song. But what does it all mean? Something involving a Texas road trip and lots of drugs?
    Flag ohidontknowon March 30, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:is it nowell like noel or like noelle?
    Flag Peterinaon December 09, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:These are the lyrics according to sublimespot.com

    Headin' out for Austin now we're half way down the road
    Buddy bye, buddy bye, buddy buy, buddy buy
    Steady starin' out the window
    Feels good it feels nice it feels like you need it
    Back out on the road's where we like to be seated

    We got Half-Pint style we got the U Roy style
    A Half-Pint style we got the U Roy style
    We gonna put that shit together wanna create a style
    Put that shit together wanna create a style

    Passed out on the pavement, I won't feel afraid
    And the little piece of paper sayin' how we wont get paid
    Back out on the highway Phoenix looks the same
    You dont got me cuz I got no one to blame

    I can't make you overstand
    I'm rising up in a hip-hop dance
    Smile if you got the beat
    Thats all you need

    Headin' out to Houston now we're half way out the door
    Buddy bye, buddy bye, buddy buy, buddy buy
    Starin' out the window
    It feels good, it feels nice, it feels like you need it
    I know how females like to be treated

    The lights upon me and the stars up above
    Out on the interstate its all about love love love
    If I never realize thats how it has to be
    And all the DJ daughters ought to give me money

    Back out on the freeway i won't feel the same
    Little yellow headlights look like snails smashed in the rain

    Back out on the highway Phoenix looks the same
    Don't ask me cuz I've got no one to blame

    I can make you overstand
    I'm rising up in a hip-hop dance
    Smile if you got the beat
    That's all you need

    My way is lonely
    But I won't see
    Because no one can tell you
    You've got to be afraid
    We've got to go out back on the highway
    Livin' it all real
    Oh for real
    So high uh
    Get it together
    You know
    You got it
    Real
    You want it real
    You want it real
    Real
    Flag burkey412on August 31, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:towards the end bradley sings "no one can tell you, you've got to be afraid." this is from a chili peppers song on uplift mofo party plan, fight like a brave.
    Flag idonthaveahomeon June 28, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:it's funny, i randomly decided to buy a sublime song from puretracks. i didn't know that it would be this awesome!! but i've searched all these lyrics sites and none of them are consistent.. well, it's understandable, cuz bradley sings so damn fast in the song and the guitar kind of muffles his voice. but whatever.. it still rocks!:)
    Flag substylinbabyon March 28, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:just bought this song- amazingly cool!!! yeah!! surfer song!!
    Flag substylinbabyon February 26, 2006   Link

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