Headquarters

No Time

(Hank Cicalo [Michael Nesmith/Davy Jones/Micky Dolenz/Peter Tork])

Lead Vocals: Micky Dolenz

Additional Guitar: Jerry Yester & Keith Allison

Recorded At: RCA Victor Studio C, Hollywood

Date: March 17 & 22, 1967

With references to Bill Cosby, Andy Warhol, and marijuana, "No Time" provided a rocking number for Headquarters. Although the song was written by all four Monkees, engineer Hank Cicalo was given authorship as thanks for his hard work on the album.

On CD:
Headquarters (1995), Rhino Records R2 71792
The Monkees Music Box (2001), Rhino Records R2 76706

Lyrics:

Hober reeber sabasoben

Hobaseeba snick

Seeberraber hobosoben

What did you expect?

No time, no time for you.

I got no time, baby,

Got lots of better things to do.

Runnin' from the risin' heat

To find a place to hide,

The grass is always greener

Growin' on the other side.

No time, no time for you

I got no time, baby,

Got lots of better things to do.

[Instrumental riff]

No time, no time for you

I got no time, baby,

Got lots of better things to do.

[Instrumental riff]

No time, no time for you

I got no time, baby,

Got lots of better things to do.

Tryin' to tell the world

Somehow of how I feel.

Tell me what you said again,

I can't believe it's real.

No time, no time for you

I got no time, baby,

Got lots of better things to do.

Andy, you're a dandy,

You don't seem to make no sense.

Nevermind the furthermore,

The plea is self-defense

No time, no time for you

I got no time, baby,

Got lots of better things to do.

Got no time

I got no time

[Repeat, adlib and fade]