Cover art for Cheap Sunglasses by ZZ Top

Cheap Sunglasses

ZZ Top
Track 9 on Degüello 

Produced by

Cheap Sunglasses Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When you wake up in the morning
And the light is hurt your head
The first thing you do
When you get up out of bed
Is hit that streets a-runnin'
And try to beat the masses
And go get yourself some cheap sunglasses
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah

[Verse 2]
Spied a little thing and
I followed her all night
In a funky fine Levi's and her
Sweater's kind of tight

She had a west coast strut
That was sweet as molasses
But what really knocked
Me out was her cheap sunglasses
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah

[Instrumental Break 1:04-2:54]

[Verse 3]
Now go out and get yourself
Some thick black frames
With the glass so dark
They won't even know your name

And the choice is up to you
Cause they come in two classes
Rhinestone shades
And cheap sunglasses
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
[Instrumental Break 3:21-4:48]

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November 1979
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