He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
All bound for Mu Mu Land
All bound for Mu Mu Land
(Hey)
(Hey, hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (justified)
(Hey, hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land
Mu Mu Land
Mu Mu Land
All bound for Mu Mu Land
They're justified, and they're ancient
And they like to roam the land
(Just roll it from the top)
They're justified, and they're ancient
I hope you understand
(To the bridge, to the bridge, to the bridge now)
They called me up in Tennessee
They said "Tammy, stand by the jams"
But if you don't like what they're going to do
You better not stop them 'cause they're coming through
(Bring the beat back)
(Hey, hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (justified)
(Hey, hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (justified)
Mu Mu Land
Mu Mu Land
All bound for Mu Mu Land
They're justified, and they're ancient
And they drive an ice cream van
(Just roll it from the top)
They're justified, and they're ancient
With still no master plan
(To the bridge, to the bridge, to the bridge now)
The last train left an hour ago
They were singing, "All aboard"
All bound for Mu Mu Land
Then someone started screaming, "Turn up the strobe"
(Bring the beat back)
(Hey, hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (justified)
(Hey, hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (ancients of Mu Mu)
Justified and ancient, ancient and a-justified
Rocking to the rhythm in their ice cream van
With the plan and the key to
Enter into Mu Mu
Vibes from the tribes of the jams
I know where the beat is at
'Cause I know what time it is
Bring home a dime
Make mine a "99"
New style, meanwhile, always on a mission while
Fishing in the rivers of life
Fishing in the rivers of life (hey)
Fishing in the rivers of life (hey)
Fishing in the rivers
Fishing in the rivers
Fishing in the rivers of life (hey)
(Bring the beat back)
(Hey, hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (justified)
(Hey, hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (justified)
Mu Mu Land
Mu Mu Land
All bound for Mu Mu Land (ancients of Mu Mu)
Mu Mu Land (ancients of Mu Mu)
Mu Mu Land (ancients of Mu Mu)
All bound for Mu Mu Land
Mu Mu Land
Mu Mu Land
All bound for Mu Mu Land
All bound for Mu Mu Land
(Hey)
(Hey, hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (justified)
(Hey, hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land
Mu Mu Land
Mu Mu Land
All bound for Mu Mu Land
They're justified, and they're ancient
And they like to roam the land
(Just roll it from the top)
They're justified, and they're ancient
I hope you understand
(To the bridge, to the bridge, to the bridge now)
They called me up in Tennessee
They said "Tammy, stand by the jams"
But if you don't like what they're going to do
You better not stop them 'cause they're coming through
(Bring the beat back)
(Hey, hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (justified)
(Hey, hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (justified)
Mu Mu Land
Mu Mu Land
All bound for Mu Mu Land
They're justified, and they're ancient
And they drive an ice cream van
(Just roll it from the top)
They're justified, and they're ancient
With still no master plan
(To the bridge, to the bridge, to the bridge now)
The last train left an hour ago
They were singing, "All aboard"
All bound for Mu Mu Land
Then someone started screaming, "Turn up the strobe"
(Bring the beat back)
(Hey, hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (justified)
(Hey, hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (ancients of Mu Mu)
Justified and ancient, ancient and a-justified
Rocking to the rhythm in their ice cream van
With the plan and the key to
Enter into Mu Mu
Vibes from the tribes of the jams
I know where the beat is at
'Cause I know what time it is
Bring home a dime
Make mine a "99"
New style, meanwhile, always on a mission while
Fishing in the rivers of life
Fishing in the rivers of life (hey)
Fishing in the rivers of life (hey)
Fishing in the rivers
Fishing in the rivers
Fishing in the rivers of life (hey)
(Bring the beat back)
(Hey, hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (justified)
(Hey, hey)
All bound for Mu Mu Land (justified)
Mu Mu Land
Mu Mu Land
All bound for Mu Mu Land (ancients of Mu Mu)
Mu Mu Land (ancients of Mu Mu)
Mu Mu Land (ancients of Mu Mu)
All bound for Mu Mu Land
Mu Mu Land
Mu Mu Land
All bound for Mu Mu Land
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Justified And Ancient Lyrics as written by Ricky Lyte James Francis Cauty
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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