Lyrics

I’m A Rock Going Through Changes
By Jonathan Mirin and Carrie Ferguson

WELL...... I STARTED OFF DEEP IN THE PLANET AS MAGMA
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MA MA MA MA MA
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THEN I GOT SHOT OUT OF A VOLCANO IN JAPAN
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AN AN AN AN AN
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DIDN'T KNOW WHO OR WHAT OR WHERE I WAS
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UZ UZ UZ UZ UZ
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THEN A GEOLOGIST TOLD ME I WAS LAVA
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VA VA VA VA VA
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UNTIL I COOLED DOWN AND SHE SAID NOW YOU'RE IGNEOUS
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US US US US US
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I said Excuuuuse me?
Oh well, in that case . . .it seems completely clear that -
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I'M A ROCK THAT’S GOING THROUGH CHANGES
I'M A ROCK THAT’S GOING THROUGH CHANGES
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NOW THERE’S TWO THINGS CAN HAPPEN
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PEN PEN PEN PEN PEN
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Do you have to keep doing that?
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Voice 1: Sorry!
Voice 2: Its really fun!
Voice 3: We’re rockin’ out!


HOST
Whatever!

Anyway......I COULD GET PUSHED UNDERGROUND HEATED UP AND PRESSURIZED UNTIL I TURN METAMORPHIC
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ICK ICK ICK ICK ICK
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OR I MIGHT GET WEATHERED AWAY BROKEN DOWN BEGRUDGED BEDRAGGLED INTO LITTLE PIECES OF MUD AND DIRT AND BONE CALLED SEDIMENTS
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ENTS ENTS ENTS ENTS ENTS
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THEN THOSE SEDIMENTS MIGHT GET PACKED DOWN ON THE SEA FLOOR AND TURNED INTO SEDIMENTARY ROCK BECAUSE
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YOU’RE GOING THROUGH CHANGES
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DON'T I KNOW IT'S TRUE
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HE'S A ROCK THAT’S GOING THROUGH CHANGES
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NOW IF I STAY ON THE SEA FLOOR I WILL YES AGAIN BECOME METAMORPHIC
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ICK ICK ICK ICK ICK
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THEN I MIGHT GET THRUST UP AND WEATHERED DOWN INTO SEDIMENT
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ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT
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NOW IF THIS SOUNDING FAMILIAR WELL.... IT SHOULD BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT I MEAN BY CYCLE
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CUL CUL CUL CUL CUL

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OR IF I'M PUSHED ONCE MORE DEEP DOWN BENEATH THE SEA FLOOR I'LL TURN INTO MAGMA
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MA MA MA MA MA
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THEN I MIGHT COME UP TO THE SURFACE SOMEWHERE ELSE OR GET SHOT OUT OF A TOTALLY DIFFERENT VOLCANO IN A TOTALLY DIFFERENT PLACE BECAUSE MILLIONS OF YEARS HAVE GONE BY
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BY BY BY BY BY
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NOW GUESS WHAT HAPPENS WHO CAN TELL ME LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS WAVE THOSE HANDS IN THE AIR YES SIR-REE WHO CAN TELL ME WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN ONCE AGAIN WHEN THAT LAVA THAT WAS ONCE MAGMA COOLS DOWN AND BECOMES . . . . What? What does the lava become?
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Igneous!
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IGNEOUS THAT'S RIGHT AND THAT SHOULD SOUND VERY FAMILIAR BECAUSE
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YOU’RE GOING THROUGH CHANGES
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CHANGE IS ALL THERE IS BABY!
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YOU’RE A ROCK THAT’S GOING THOUGH CHANGES
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EVERYBODY NOW
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I’M GOING THROUGH CHANGES
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I’M A ROCK THAT’S GOING THROUGH CHANGES

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TELL IT LIKE IT IS!
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I’M GOING THROUGH CHANGES
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YOU KNOW ITS TRUE!
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I’M A ROCK THAT’S GOING THROUGH CHANGES

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LET ME HEAR YOU!

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I’M GOING THROUGH CHANGES

HOST
LAST TIME!

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I’M A ROCK THAT’S GOING THROUGH CHANGES!


HOST
THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT!