aimless
You can make out a plan with
aimless dedication
You can hang up a million slogans in your house
But before you put it into operation, before you man your station
You ought to take it all in and check it all out.
– Take It All In And Check It All Out
antagonistic
"Joan Jett was talking about A&R issues. I call them
antagonistic and redundant."
– Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction speech, 2018
appoint
My friends feel it's their
appointed duty
They keep trying to tell me
All you want to do is use me
– Use Me
concurrently
"His basketball career ran
concurrently with my nine-year Navy career."
– Speech given at Elgin Baylor statue unveiling, 2018
deferment
I can't write left handed
Would you please write a letter to my mother
Tell her to tell the family lawyer
Try to get a
deferment for my younger brother
– I Can't Write Left-Handed
delegation
Our crooked
delegation wants a donation to send the preacher to the holy land
Hey hey lawd honey don't give your money to that lyin', cheatin man
– Harlem
heathen
Sunday morning here in Harlem now every body's all dressed up.
The
heathen folk just gettin' home from the party and the good folk just got up.
– Harlem
indignation
You can fill up a room with idle conversation
You can stir up a whole darn nation with your mouth
But before you start to show your
indignation about a situation
You ought to take it all in and check it all out.
– Take It All In And Check It All Out
indiscreet
You got the nerve to call me narrow-minded
‘Cause I'm not loose and
indiscreet
But people lying down always get blinded
By people standing on their own two feet.
– You
machismo
"You don’t have to give up any of your
machismo if you lean on each other."
– Pep talk given to USC football team, 2012
melancholy
Sometimes a song is funky
Cause you feel that way
A song might be easy and
melancholy on another day
– Sometimes A Song
recollection
When I need some affection you're not there,
I close my eyes and use my
recollection,
And in one moment there's my fav'rite scene,
Taken from the place where I keep my dreams,
In my heart, in my heart.
– In My Heart
redundant
"Joan Jett was talking about A&R issues. I call them antagonistic and
redundant."
– Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction speech, 2018
satin
In a room with soft
satin pillows,
Cracklin' fireplace keeps us warm.
– Sweet Wanomi
weary
And now my dream talks to me
And fixes my coffee in the morning
And rubs my back when I'm
weary
– My Imagination