Pawn Shop
| Title | Pawn Shop |
|---|---|
| Artist | Sublime |
| Album | Sublime |
| Release Date | 1996-07-30 |
| Description | “Pawn Shop” is the 9th song on Sublime’s self-titled third studio album. The song is Sublime frontman Bradley Nowell’s ode to pawn shops. The song is also a cover of “War Deh Round A John Stop” by Wailing Souls with reworked lyrics. Meanwhile, the song features their signature ska-rock sound, combined with a bit of reggae, as well as distorted guitar playing and an organ. |
| Lyrics | [Instrumental Intro] [Chorus] Down there at the pawn shop, it's the way-only way to shop Down there at the pawn shop, if it's not in stone Down there at the pawn shop, it no way, no way to shop Down there at the pawn shop [Post-Chorus] What has been told Albino made of stone Just remember that it's flesh and bone [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] So, why I'm down here at the pawn shop Down here at the pawn shop Down here at the pawn shop Down here at the pawn shop [Post-Chorus] What has been sold Not strictly made of stone Just remember that it's flesh and bone And I have heard Light like a bird, yeah But just remember that it's flesh and bone [Chorus] So, why I'm down here at the pawn shop Down here at the pawn shop [Instrumental Break] [Pre-Chorus] (Go!) (Right!) (Uh, that's right...) You might also like[Chorus] Down here at the pawn shop, it's a [different/nifty?] way to shop Down here at the pawn shop, it's [?] Down here at the pawn shop, it's a [?] shop Down here at the pawn shop [Post-Chorus] What has been sold Not strictly made of stone Just remember, it's flesh and bone What has been sold Not strictly soul Please remember, it's flesh and bone [Chorus] Why I'm down here at the pawn shop Down here at the pawn shop Down here at the pawn shop Down here at the pawn shop-yop-yop Uh, ooh (Uh!) Sing |