The Original Wrapper Lyrics

I was sittin' home on the west end
Watchin' cable tv with a female friend
We were watchin' the news, the world's in a mess
The poor and the hungry, a world in distress
Herpes, aids, the middle east at full throttle
Better check that sausage, before you put it in the waffle
And while you're at it, check what's in the batter
Make sure that candy's in the original wrapper

Hey, pitcher, better check that batter
Make sure that candy's in the original wrapper

Reagan says abortion's murder
While he's looking at cardinal o'connor
Look at jerry falwell louis farrakhan
Both talk religion and the brotherhood of man
They both sound like they belong in teheran
Watch out, they're goin' full throttle
Better check that sausage, before you stick it in the waffle
And while you're at it better check, what's in the batter
Make sure that candy's in the original wrapper

Hey, pitcher, better check that batter
Make sure that candy's in the original wrapper

White against white, black against jew
It seems like it's 1942
The baby sits in front of mtv
Watching violent fantasies
While dad guzzles beer with his favorite sport
Only to find his heroes are all coked up
Cla*sic, original, the same old story
The politics of hate in a new surrounding
Hate if it's good and hate if it's bad
And if this all don't make you mad
I'll keep yours and I'll keep mine
Nothing sacred and nothing divine
Father, bless me, we're at full throttle
Better check that sausage, before you put it in the waffle
And while you're at it better check that batter
Make sure the candy's in the original wrapper

Hey, pitcher, better check that batter
Make sure that candy's in the original wrapper, hey, hey

I was born in the united states
And I grew up hard but I grew up straight
I saw a lack of morals and a lack of concern
A feeling that there's nowhere to turn
Yippies, hippies and upwardly mobile yuppies
Don't treat me like I'm some dumb lackey
'cause the murderer lives while the victims die
I'd much rather see it an eye for an eye
A heart for a heart, a brain for a brain
And if this all makes you feel a little insane
Kick up your heels, turn the music up loud
Pick up your guitar and look out at the crowd, and say, -
- "don't mean to come on sanctimonious
But life's got me nervous and little pugnacious
Lugubrious so I give a salutation
And rock on out to beat really stupid
Ohh, poop, ah, doo and how do you do
Hip hop gonna bop till I drop."
Watch out world, comin' at you full throttle
Better check that sausage, before you put it in the waffle
And while you're at it better check that batter
Make sure the candy's in the original wrapper

Hey, hey, pitcher, better check that batter
Make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey, pitcher, better check that batter
Make sure the candy's in the original wrapper, hey, hey, hey

Lou Reed - Between Thought and Expression: The Lou Reed Anthology

Apr 1992

1. I Can't Stand It
2. Lisa Says
3. Ocean
4. Walk On The Wild Side
5. Satellite Of Love
6. Vicious
7. Caroline Says - l
8. How Do You Think It Feels
9. Oh Jim
10. Caroline Says - II
11. The Kids
12. Sad Song
13. Sweet Jane
14. Kill Your Sons
15. Coney Island Baby
16. Nowhere At All
17. Kicks
18. Downtown Dirt
19. Rock And Roll Heart (Digitally Remastered 1992)
20. Vicious Circle (Digitally Remastered 1992)
21. Temporary Thing (Digitally Remastered 1992)
22. Real Good Time Together (Digitally Remastered 1992)
23. Leave Me Alone
24. Heroin
25. Here Comes The Bride
26. Street Hassle (Digitally Remastered 1992)
27. Metal Machine Music
28. The Bells (Digitally Remastered 1992/Edit)
29. America (Star Spangled Banner) (Digitally Remastered 1992)
30. Think It Over (Digitally Remastered 1992)
31. Teach The Gifted Children (Digitally Remastered 1992)
32. The Gun
33. The Blue Mask
34. My House
35. Waves Of Fear
36. Little Sister
37. Legendary Hearts
38. The Last Shot
39. New Sensations
40. My Friend George
41. Doin' The Things That We Want To
42. The Original Wrapper
43. Video Violence
44. Tell It To Your Heart
45. Voices Of Freedom