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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jonathan Richman
Jonathan Richman
Vocals
John Girton
John Girton
Electric Bass Guitar
Scot Woodland
Scot Woodland
Congas
Willie Robertson
Willie Robertson
Percussion
Jason Wilkinson
Jason Wilkinson
Percussion
John Rinkor
John Rinkor
Percussion
Mike Buckmaster
Mike Buckmaster
Percussion
Steve Nobles
Steve Nobles
Percussion
Ned Claflin
Ned Claflin
Background Vocals
Josef Marc
Josef Marc
Background Vocals
Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jonathan Richman
Jonathan Richman
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Girton
John Girton
Recording Engineer
Brennan Totten
Brennan Totten
Producer

Lyrics

1-2-1-2-3 Rooming house on venice beach. Rooming house on venice beach. It was a rooming house on venice beach Nice and cheap A radiator and a sagging bed On which to sleep I didn't lock it Who would want my cheap guitar And that t-shirt in those paper bags Naw, naw. The ancient world was in my reach From my rooming house on venice beach. It was rough rough rough With ancient rustic hippie stuff It was cheap cheap cheap Nowadays i hear that rents are steep It was eerie, eerie, eerie Followers of watts and leary You could walk walk walk To marina del rey by the dock Oh the ancient world was in my reach From my rooming house on venice beach. Rooming house on venice beach Rooming house on venice beach Oh wa, oh wa, oh wa Well rooming house on venice beach It was a rooming house on venice beach About half a block To the ancient sea which i could reach With half a walk The ancient weird guy in his toga Staff in hand The ancient bearded guy doing yoga On the sand Oh the ancient world was in my reach From my rooming house on venice beach It was cheap cheap cheap Nowadays i hear that rents are steep It was rough rough rough With ancient rustic hippie stuff It was wild wild wild You're never gonna call it mild Hip hip I could move and not make a second trip The ancient world was in my reach From my rooming house on venice beach Let's go... Rooming house on venice beach Rooming house on venice beach Oh wa, oh wa, oh wa Rooming house on venice beach It was a rooming house on venice beach All screwed up Half a block from the ancient drunk guys Passing the cup Half a block from the bearded wierd guys Singing flat Half a block from the wierdo wierd guys Passing the hat And the ancient world was in my reach From my rooming house on venice beach. Rooming house on venice beach Rooming house on venice beach Oh wa, oh wa, oh wa Rooming house on venice beach Oh the ancient world was in my reach From my rooming house on venice beach It was a rooming house on venice beach Where i was Half a block i love that place Just because Well i didn't want it Who would want my bag of crap So i never locked the old screen door I just let it flap Oh the ancient world was in my reach From my rooming house on venice beach It was rough rough rough With ancient rustic hippie stuff It was eerie, eerie, eerie Followers of watts and leary It was wild and free And that appealed to me It was hip hip hip I could move and not make a second trip. The ancient world was in my reach From my rooming house on venice beach Rooming house on venice beach Rooming house on venice beach Oh wa, oh wa, oh wa Rooming house on venice beach
Writer(s): Jonathan Michael Richman Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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