Janis Joplin
Mercedes Benz (with spoken intro)
[Studio dialogue]
What'd I say?
You wrote another song
No, it's this song
I'd like to do it
Are you ready?
Of course
Is the tape moving? i can do this one in one take
I'm gonna do it again?
Yeah
Don’t count on me
What? Well, I’ll do the best i can
[Intro]
I'd like to do a song of great social and political import
It goes like this
[Verse 1]
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz?
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends
So, oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz?
[Verse 2]
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a color TV?
Dialing For Dollars is trying to find me
I wait for delivery each day until three
So, oh Lord, won't you buy me a color TV?
[Verse 3]
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town?
I'm counting on you Lord, please don't let me down
Prove that you love me and buy the next round
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town?
Everybody!
[Verse 1]
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz?
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends
So, oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz?
[Spoken Outro]
That's it! Ha ha ha ha ha ha