Released on July 5, 1988

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[Verse 1]

Spit it out, suck it in

Let that genius flow

All the answers to all the questions

There's nothing you don't know

Experience is an asset

When you've done most anything

Just call it intuition

Just call it anything


[Chorus]

Watch him fade

The jack-of-all-trades

Backed against the wall

Watch him fade

He's quite afraid

To contradict it all


[Verse 2]

I know you like a book

I know all the lies

I know that you know

Your mouth is catchin' flies

Blank expression, a burnt-out bulb

A thimble full of wit

Endless stories never follow

In short, you're full of shit


[Chorus]

Watch him fade

The jack-of-all-trades

Backed against that wall

To an all-but-captive audience

Watch out

Here it comes

Brainfade


[Bridge]

Take a minute to think

Brainfade

Stop flappin' your gums

Brainfade

You're gettin' in deep

Brainfade

And I'm fallin' asleep

When you're talkin' to me

Brainfade

It's easy to see

Brainfade

That what comes outta your mouth

Brainfade

I can't believe


[Interlude: Skit]

"Hey, you know, you ain't gonna believe

This is what really happened last night:

Vegas, I went out there, I went

I lost a hundred bucks

I go all the way back to the RV, right?

I get back, I don't even drink any times

I got another hundred bucks

I didn't wanna be screwed up

I finally won all my money back

Unbelievable...

By the way, what the hell have

You guys done with all the towels?

I'm gonna have to explain this

To the desk clerk"


[Guitar Solo]


[Refrain]

Brain! Fade!

Brain! Fade!


[Guitar Solo]


[Verse 3]

Spit it out, suck it in

Let that genius flow

All the answers to all the questions

There's nothin' you don't know

Blank expression, a burnt-out bulb

A thimble full of wit

Endless stories never follow

In short, you're full of shit!


[Chorus]

Watch him fade

The jack-of-all-trades

Backed against that wall

Watch him fade

He's quite afraid

He'll contradict it all

Watch him fade

The jack-of-all-trades

Up against that wall

Watch him fade

He's quite afraid

He'll contradict it all