Daniel Johnston — No More Pushing Joe Around

One, two Tell you what, cigarette butt! When I get back, we're gonna have a boxing match! [Chorus 1] No more pushing Joe around No more pushing Joe around There'll be no more pushing Joe around He's up and punching now [Verse 1] You know they used to push Joe around You could only push him so far until he fell down But there'll be no more pushing Joe around No more pushing Joe around There'll be no more pushing Joe around He's up and punching now He knows how to be angry now [Verse 2] Now ever since his nervous breakdown Everybody's been pushing Joe around And he was always apologizing You could hit him in the face and he'd just say "I'm sorry," But now he's changed his story He sees no glory in pain And he's come to like the sunshine better than the rain And he sees no need to explain He doesn't want to play the game [Chorus 1] There'll be no more pushing Joe around No more pushing Joe around There'll be no more pushing Joe around He's up and punching now [Verse 3] And I'll tell you what, sister-in-law I'm sorry I had to use your car But you were mean to me an awful lot You were crazy against me in your heart And I was wrong not to tell you that I let you go on thinking you were righteous [Chorus 2] But there'll be no more pushing Joe around No more pushing Joe around No more pushing Joe around He's up and punching now [Verse 4] And I gotta say, sweet angel I love you but you used me You had me on a string To get your lover to buy you a wedding ring And listen here, mommy dear I get weak inside when you get near God bless you for all those years But this bird has flown, ma, no more tears [Chorus 2] And there'll be no more pushing Joe around No more pushing Joe around There'll be no more pushing Joe around He's up and punching now He knows how to be angry now [Verse 5] Yeah, man, I've got my friends Now I've got my own friends So if you don't want to be no friend of mine Then just stay in here in this here line 'Cause I can't take rejection no more And I'm handing out the punches now [Chorus 2] 'Cause there'll be no more pushing Joe around No more pushing Joe around There'll be no more pushing Joe around 'Cause he's up and punching now He knows how to be angry now He's up and punching now He knows how to be angry now And there'll be no more pushing Joe around [Outro] I take it all back I take it all back I take it all back I take it all back Getting acquainted with yourself You who are now starting on the greatest adventure of your life If, yes, if you were listening with a mind free from previously formed opinions, skepticism, and prejudice Stop and think, "Why have you listened?" [Instrumental]