Signs
Signs

Five Man Electrical Band - Signs Lyrics

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Mar 31, 2009
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Signs Lyrics

And the sign said, "Long-haired freaky people need not apply"
So I tucked my hair up under my hat and I went in to ask him why
He said, "You look like a fine, upstanding, young man, I think you'll do"
So I took off my hat, I said, "Imagine that, huh, me workin' for you?"
Whoa

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Blockin' out the scenery, breakin' my mind
Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign?

And the sign said anybody caught trespassin' would be shot on sight
So I jumped on the fence and a yelled at the house
"Hey, what gives you the right?"
"To put up a fence to keep me out or to keep mother nature in"
"If God was here he'd tell you to your face, man, you're some kind of sinner"

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Blockin' out the scenery, breakin' my mind
Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign?

Now, hey you, mister, can't you read?
You've got to have a shirt and tie to get a seat
You can't even watch, no, you can't eat
You ain't supposed to be here
The sign said you got to have a membership card to get inside, ugh

And the sign said, "Everybody welcome, come in, kneel down and pray"
But when they passed around the plate at the end of it all
I didn't have a penny to pay
So I got me a pen and a paper, and I made up my own little sign
I said, "Thank you, Lord, for thinkin' 'bout me, I'm alive and doin' fine"
Woo

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Blockin' out the scenery, breakin' my mind
Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign?

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Sign
Sign, sign

Writer(s): Les Emmerson
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who wrote the song 'Signs' by Five Man Electrical Band?

    'Signs' was written by Les Emmerson, the lead singer and frontman of Five Man Electrical Band.

  2. When was 'Signs' by Five Man Electrical Band originally released?

    'Signs' was originally included on their 1970 album 'Good-byes and Butterflies'. It was released as a single in 1971.

  3. How did the song 'Signs' perform on the charts?

    The song 'Signs' reached #4 in Canada and #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in America in August 1971.

  4. What inspired Les Emmerson to write 'Signs'?

    Les Emmerson was inspired to write 'Signs' during a road trip on Route 66 in California, where he noticed billboards obscuring the natural scenery. This led him to question who has the authority to put up signs and make rules.

  5. What other hit songs did Five Man Electrical Band have?

    Besides 'Signs', Five Man Electrical Band had other hits such as 'Hello Melinda Goodbye', which reached #55 on the Canadian chart, and 'Absolutely Right', which reached #26 in America.

  6. How did Tesla's cover of 'Signs' perform?

    Tesla's cover of 'Signs', recorded live for their 1990 album 'Five Man Acoustical Jam', reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1991.

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