The song is played rather fast in a possible 2/4 time signature with most chords taking two beats. Jeff Henscheid Let’s Make the Water Turn Black--Mothers of Invention From "We’re only in it for the Money" [Intro] [Verse 1] Now believe me when I tell you that my song is really true I want everyone to listen and believe It’s about some little people from a long time ago And all the things the neighbors didn’t know Early in the morning Daddy Dinky went to work Selling lamps and chairs to San Ber’dino Squares And I still remember mama with her apron and her pad Feeding all the boys in Ed’s Cafe [Chorus] Whizzing and pasting and pooting through the day Ronnie helping Kenny helping burn his poots away And all the while on a shelf in a shed Kenny’s little creature’s on display [Verse 2] Ronnie saves his numies on a window in his room A marvel to be seen; dysentery green While Kenny and his buddies had a game out in the back LET’S MAKE THE WATER TURN BLACK! [Bridge] We see them after school in a world of their own To some it might seem creepy what they do... The neighbors on the right sat and watched them every night I bet you’d do the same if they was you [Chorus] Whizzing and pasting and pooting through the day Ronnie helping Kenny helping burn his poots away And all the while on a shelf in a shed Kenny’s little creature’s on display [Verse 3] Ronnie’s in the Army now and Kenny’s taking pills Oh! How they yearn to see a bomber burn! Color flashing thunder crashing dynamite machine! Wait till the fire turns green... Wait till the fire turns green... WAIT TILL THE FIRE TURNS GREEN!