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Be Stiff

Release date: 1978

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"Be Stiff" is a single by Devo, released 1978. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Devo.

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Lyrics

Be Stiff

One, two, three, stiff

Be stiff, the babies be stiff
Fruit ooze is wetly lewd, so
Stay dry in rubber boots and

Be stiff, b-abies be stiff
Cucumbers ripe and rude
Bend over, fixed to shoot and

Be stiff, b-abies be stiff
Breathe hard in metal suits
Live right, make lots of loot
Be stiff

Be stiff, b-abies be stiff
Wet women waste your food
Go solo, no-no twos and

Be stiff, b-abies be stiff
Deep sleepers jerk the root, so
Watch out for fruits and mutes and
Be stiff, b-abies be stiff

Breathe hard in metal suits, now
Live right, make lots of loot and
Be stiff

Be stiff, b-abies be stiff
Fruit ooze is wetly lewd, so
Stay dry in rubber boots and
Be stiff, b-abies be stiff

Wet women waste your food so
Go solo no-no twos and
Be stiff, b-abies be stiff

Breathe hard in metal suits, now
Live right, make lots of loot and
Oh, be stiff

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