Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Frank Zappa
Canonical path: /frank-zappa/mystery-roach
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Mystery Roach
Read Mystery Roach lyrics by Frank Zappa on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Mystery Roach
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Say!
Look out!
Ow! Good God!
How long?
How long?
Till the mystery roach be arrivin' soon
Ya-hooo Ya-hooo
Ya-hooo Ya-hooo
That mystery roach be approachin'
That mystery roach be approachin' me
Ya-ya-ya Ya-ya-ya-ya Ooh!
How long?
How long?
Till that mystery roach been gone?
Ya-hooo-ooo-oo-ooo
Ya-hooo-ooo-oo-ooo
That mystery roach be approachin'
That mystery roach be approachin' me
Ya-ya-ya Ya-ya-ya-ya Ooh!
That mystery roach be approachin'
That mystery roach be approachin' me
Ya-ya-ya Ya-ya-ya-ya Ooh!
Mystery mystery mystery mystery
mystery mystery mystery roach!
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Hold it! Wait a minute! Stop it! Please!
Hold it! Wait a minute!
Oh, oh.
What are we singing about?
Mystery roach?
We must be... flipping out...
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Who performs "Mystery Roach"?
Frank Zappa performs "Mystery Roach", and this lyric page sits inside the Frank Zappa catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Mystery Roach"?
Yes. The related section below points to Dong Work For Yuda and St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast with a short reason for opening each page next.
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