Out Come The Freaks
Was (Not Was) Lyrics

Little Rita and her sister Betty
Two young girls named Rita and Betty.

Met some mook who drove a purple Chevy
They met a guy driving a purple Chevrolet.

He took them for a ride one summer night (Are you angry?)
He took them for a ride on a summer night.

Told the girls he was a big producer
He claimed to be a great music producer.

Truth be told he was a cheap seducer
In reality, he was only interested in seducing them.

He drove them to the hills to see the lights (Heh, heh, heh, yeah, right)
He drove them to the hills to see the city lights.

Two days later they were reading him his rights (Woodwork squeaks and out come the freaks) Shot Out come the freaks (Woodwork squeaks and out come the freaks) Oh yeah
Two days later, he was arrested and many other strange people came out of hiding to cause a scene.

Tara Venus was a rent a stripper
Tara Venus was an exotic dancer for hire.

You could feast your eyes but you couldn't grip her
She was attractive, but not approachable.

She went nowhere without Jack the human knife
She always had a violent bodyguard named Jack with her.

He'd slice you silly if you got too friendly
He would attack anyone who tried to get close to Tara Venus.

If you value living better treat her gently
To stay alive, one had to be careful how they behaved around her.

Once she does her sexy cha-cha let her go
After giving her performance, she would be done and should be left alone.

She will tempt you (uh-huh) but it's just part of the show (Woodwork squeaks and out come the freaks) Out come the freaks, yo, yeah (Woodwork squeaks and out come the freaks) Oh yeah, oh, do, yeah
Although she may seem seductive, she is just doing her job, and more strange characters appear.

Bobby Maggot was a big attorney Through the courtroom down to hell he journeyed
Bobby Maggot was a successful lawyer who would go as far as necessary to win.

Bald headed piece of garbage that he was. (Ha, ha, ha!) [Woof! Woof! Woof!] (Bad, bad boy!)
He was a terrible person and his appearance was not much better. Others found him laughable and untrustworthy.

He'll defend you if your money's honest Says he'll do his best but that's no promise Off he goes in his Corvette to get a tan
While he will represent anyone with money, he may not be able to secure their freedom without other factors coming into play. He is also very vain, preferring to show off his expensive car and tan.

Oh Lord I ask you what kind of beast is man? (Woodwork squeaks and out come the freaks) Oh, out come the freaks, out come the freaks, y'all (Woodwork squeaks and out come the freaks) Out come the freaks, yeah (Woodwork squeaks and out come the freaks) Out come the freaks, y'all (Woodwork squeaks and out comes Trotsky) Out comes Trotsky, yeah (Woodwork squeaks and out comes Coltrane) Coltrane, Coltrane, out comes Coltrane (Woodwork squeaks and out comes Che Guevara) Che Guevara, Che Guevara, oh (Woodwork squeaks and out comes the Powell) Buddy Powell, Buddy Powell, baby, yeah Out come the freaks
Reflecting on humanity's nature, the song wonders what other wild characters are out there that have yet to come out of hiding. The song then goes on to name some real-life and fictional characters, showcasing that the world is full of strange individuals and situations.