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Van Halen

As Is

Release date: 7th February 2012

From A Different Kind of Truth
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About This Track

"As Is" is a track by Van Halen, from the album A Different Kind of Truth, released 7th February 2012. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Van Halen

Van Halen

Lyrics

As Is

Yesterday I was a bum and broke

Today I am a star and broke

In this town that’s called progress

That’s how we do biz

I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor

Rich was better, totally better

(It) requires a degree of acceptance

As in: "must accept as is."

[Chorus]

Drive my search engine home

Dropped and chopped in Alabama chrome

Hey what the hell it runs, so…

The day is dunzo

Let’s have some funzo

Your's very truly

-As Is

That's how it goes...

How expensive he was

Or what was he worth?

Ain't no Brinks truck

Following no hearse

[Chorus]

Drive my search engine home

Dropped and chopped in Alabama chrome

Hey what the hell it runs, so…

The day is dunzo

Let’s have some funzo

Your's very truly

-As Is

[Spoken]

This next part should really confuse things

Everybody let’s stay focused

Love of the craft

Or love of the buck

Every day down here’s a rainy day

We don’t save up

[solo]

[Spoken]

A little more volume in the headphones please...

Unspoiled by progress

"As Is" is how I follow through

It's not who you squeeze

But who returns once again to squeeze you, no doubt!

Love 'em all I says

Let Cupid sort 'em out!

[Chorus]

Drive my search engine home

Dropped and chopped in Alabama chrome

Hey what the hell it runs, so…

The day is dunzo

Let’s have some funzo

Your's very truly

-As Is

Love of the craft

Or love of the buck

Every day down here’s a rainy day

We don’t save up

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Track details

From A Different Kind of Truth

2012
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    Writer
    Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Wolfgang Van Halen
    Producer
    John Shanks, Van Halen
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