Can't you see the black strap?
It holds me up, for the last lap.
I know I said I had a good time.
But now I'm sprawled across the finish line.
I'm pickin up the straws,
And now I'm wonderin' how I did because,
The situation's heavy,
And the competition's thin,
now I've got(S) to wake up,
So I can get back on my feet again.
Could you spare some common sense?
It's a brave Gamble, so just give it up.
Now you know about those people in the sky,
Well they're the same folks that held me up.
I'm sortin' out my flaws,
Because I'm runnin' last place, and the look on my face says,
This record's disappearing, and my system is on the mend,
But I'll never know who wins until I make it to the end.
Take care of what you preach, right?
'Cause noone cares about your Mic-fright
But when the pen is to paper, I never stop to think,
that I should stop thinkin' about you that way.
Whooo.
The Signing of this Mock-Simulation.
Plots a course towards some clarification,
It's a keenly realized Fabrication,
Comin' from your radio station.
But I'll be runnin' 400 metres,
I know it's none of my business
What you do
But you don't have a clue
He's just a friend
But he's got it out for you
I thought I should tell you
Hold this close to your chest
No one can know
He won't let his feelings show
He keeps them under wraps although
They would love to flow
What he never told you
Is that he would love to hold you
Take a look around
Take it in
Take it in, take it in
I don't think
That it's appropriate to cry
Here's something to wipe your eye
His only fault
Was that he was much too shy
And he didn't even try
So bein' all by yourself
Is no way to be
There's plenty of fish in his sea
It's not the end of the world
Take it from me
You can take from me
'Cause you have more to offer
Than you will ever know
Take a deep breath
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Hold me close to your chest
Before you go
There's something that you should know
Put your mouth on my back
And lightly blow
Where does the warmness go
Out to my arms and shoulders
Could I be any bolder
It looks like you have been
Taken in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
Take it in
I've got to meet my friends
Go ahead I said I'd wait here
I thought I was supposed to meet them
I guess I was mistaken
This is a waste of time
They made it clear that they're not coming
Glad I didn't hold my breath
I'm already so blue
I couldn't take the hint
It smacked me in the face
Stood up
In my time
Helps to put me
In my place
Given they won't show
What should be my recourse
Should I draw a line
Do you suppose they'd come and meet me
Even if they did
It's not for certain I would know them
Keep in mind I've yet to meet them
All I know it's you
They couldn't take the hint
If it slapped them in the face, yup
Stood up
Recognize
I have yet to
Pushed off of the silver swing
I got my braces full of sand
When all I ever wanted to do
Was hold on to your hand
Lost you once, I never had a second chance
Would you have changed your mind
With a second glance
I'll think I'll take you down now
Take you down from that shelf
Let you be and set you free
Instead of keeping you for myself
I guess it will always be the same
And it might be just as well
Let you think, fill your sink
I've already smashed that shell
You're the sizzleteen, and your older than me
I'm just walking around,
I make the snowsuit sound
It's not up to me, la la
Pushed off of the silver swing
I got my braces full of sand
Never got to tell you that
I was your greatest fan
You're the sizzleteen, and your older than me
I'm just walking around,
I make the snowsuit sound
Think that I could stay with you?
I realize it's after two
In the morning but I need
To put my head down and to feed
My empty belly but don't you worry
It's been awhile now
I'm in no hurry
I don't care if there's no bed
I would love to meet your pet
I'd be surprised if there's a pillow
I just take what I can get
I missed a little
Dental hygiene
Sometimes it feels good
When I am not clean
I know that I can never wash away my sorrow
But I'll sleepover
Until tomorrow
Think that I could stay with you?
I realize it's after two
Why's this always happening to me?
Oh, I don't know why
It's always happening to me
I can't tell you what I want to
I can't tell you I can smell you a mile away
Measured arms you've flexed before, next to a battleship
You made me mad, I made you sad and now I'm glad you're gone
Take me on
Take me on
Count to ten, I'll be there, tone it down, I'll be in the barrel
Point came for you to be Glenn Close to me
Can't you see I can't be, P P I M I S S
I assess the situation differently
You should hit the median strip
You should hit the median strip
Take me on
Take me on
Three day benders set you straight
Two flights were both on time
To fight was on your mind
Tonight I don't feel fine
Feel free to dwell on what you feel
Free to say I don't feel free
You've made me mad, and now I've had
To say that I was wrong
You should hit the median strip
You should hit the median strip
Take me on
Take me on
congratulations on your deal
I imagine you said the whole spiel
a thousand times so take your time
I'm sure that someone's dying to tell me
even if it isn't you
but if you want to I'm all ears
that's why I grow my hair so long
lucky for me
I'm glad you're inspired
but how come I'm tired
I need a rest so here's a test
are you going to move out west
that would be all I need
to earn the set of misery
I've collected all my life
all I need is to be your wife
then misery belongs to me
rent it out if you've got a TV
lucky for me
I know how you feel
to know how I feel
I guess the ball is in my court
I suppose you want me to abort
our whole relationship well
(screw you)
'cause I'm not about to
I'm sure that someone's dying to tell you
even if it isn't me
but, if you want me, I'm all yours
that's why I stayed around so long
Somehow it grew, cut me in 2 to tell you the truth
I don't know what I'm doing
So this is it, from where you sit, I should be going
Put it back into the same place
Where you found it when you came in
Put me back into the same shape
How you found me, before you broke me
Somehow I knew you'd tell me soon, to tell you the truth
I thought you'd tell me sooner
Frozen where I stand, take you by the hand
Your grip just loosens
This hasn't happend for the first time
I remember Uncle Owen
Because his story's aimed at me
That was 1977
I was in grade three
Since then I've got to thinkin'
I really can't remember
The last time I was the center
Of the target of pop culture
You see, I'm slightly left of centre
Of the bull's eye you created
It's sad to know that if you hit me
It's because you were not careful
Yeah, I got the middle child blues
I couldn't wear your platform shoes
But now it's safe to go back in the water
But I prefer Neptune's daughter
My older brother's pushin' forty
My kid sister's only nine
Everything he knows is retro
The only word she knows is mine
You see, I'm just outside of nowhere
But pretty soon you'll be in my care
And there are just so many of you
It's like a showdown at Beverly Terrace
Perhaps a movie filmed in 1949
Just outside of Paris
With palm trees shipped direct from Hollywood & Vine
I'd love to change your permanent address
Even for a week or two down by the bay
Now don't be embarrassed
Of the well upholstered times from another day
We left behind
I never understood this way of life
The sun beats down upon the sand
And this is where I'd like to draw the line
Yeah, we left behind
I never understood this way of life
The sun beats down upon the sand
And this is where I'd like to draw the line
She wears sunscreen in middle of winter
To remind herself of summers that were kind
I'm a downstream drifter
Detached from either shore with peace of mind
Living in the shadow of love
Is all some people can do
Living in the shadow of love
Is all some people can do
Living in the shadow, I know, I know
But knowing doesn't make it untrue
It all seemed to happen so fast
Will you ever believe the way he passed away
I saw his widow speak on her fortune
She was feeling pretty apathetic
Coax me Cajole me
If I drink concentrated O.J.
Can I say consolidated's O.K.
It's not the band I hate it's their fans
3 cans of water PROVOKES me
Coax me Cajole me
And after he died
By rights she'd have cried
I gave mine away
I saw a widow's peak on her forehead
(C. Murphy/Sloan)
And though no one knows for certain
Where or when I'll draw the curtain
It's because it's been said that
I love a long goodbye
We broke it off I've not forgotten
But I thought that this could be
An opportunity for us to try
To examine my reluctant leaving
Since I'm sad and if you're lonesome call
I love a long goodbye
Ooooh
That's unworthy of me
Mind you
I need to know you love me
Look at things from my perspective please
Just what about me makes my motives seem
So hard to justify
Talk to me tomorrow
I might have another story
I'll make sure I do
I love a long goodbye
Ooooh
That's unworthy of me
Mind you
I need to know you love me
Goodbye, you
Can know this for certain
I love you
And I hate to draw the curtain
I think I've lost my sense of humor
Cuz I can't seem to get a laugh
I keep forgetting all the punch lines
And I can't make them up that fast
Remember the time when you told me not to worry
I'm worried now
I think that I'm losing all my patience
And I know I'm to quick to judge
I don't give up all that easily
and I'm too selioved to hold a grudge
Remember the time when you told me not to worry
I'm worried now
You told me not to care, so I don't care
But anytime that you told me, told me not to worry
(C. Murphy/Sloan)
I feel lied to
I don't believe a word that you say
'Cause you said
You were gonna help me out
But what's the first thing that you do
I guess you've got your work cut out for you
I have tried to
Forget about the things that you say
'Cause you said
You were absolutely sure
It can't be that hard to get through
It's worst thing they could do
You said, "Come over here, boy"
What could I do?
It's the worst thing they could do
I feel lied to
'Cause you said
You said, "Come over here, boy"
And what could I do, yeah
I had to get my work cut out for you
You read what I had written
Why wouldn't you
I had got my work cut out for you
It was the least that you could do
I feel lied to
I don't believe a word that you say
'Cause you said
You were gonna help me out
But what's the first thing that you do?
I guess you've got your work cut out
Your work cut out for you
(P. Pentland/Sloan)
Your dreams have come true
Everything's up to you
You can't change what you lose
But you can turn into someone new
You can't see
But believe that
The mess you make
The toll it takes
It's worth it your dreams come true
It's time to let heal
The damage that you can feel
That sense of hope you steal
Can turn into something real
You can't see
But believe that
The mess you make
The toll it takes
It's worth it your dreams come true
Your dreams have come true
Your dreams have come true
Turned into something new
When you and your cast of friends arrive
And the party reaches a new high
Don't you think it'll last too long
Before you know it baby
They break out into that song
That I know I've heard it once or twice
From where I just can't be precise
Even though it's irrelevant
It's as if I've woken from
A confused and cloudy dream
But you write the saddest song
Turn around and make it a singalong
The heart scratch melody
Means there's more than this for you and me
When you wait by the door, look for your ride
Where the shoes are piled up on the side
And the dancing's out of hand
Don't leave just 'cause they won't play your favourite band
And the night it goes on and on
And I'm waiting for slow songs
But I block out most of the singing
Replaced by bells, is that your ride?
You only just arrived
Could you write the saddest song
Turn around and make it a singalong
The heart scratch melody
Means there's more than this for you and me
Yeah
And the night it goes on and on
I'm through waiting for slow songs
But I block out most of the ringing
Replaced by thoughts unjustified
I wish that I could write
Could you write the saddest song
Turn around and make it a singalong
The heart scratch melody
Means there's more to this than you and me
If words could be combined
To describe your trademark look tonight
I'd write it out to boost my career
But you know that writing always takes me years
(C. Murphy/Sloan)
You know he's not the one for you
But that's no fault of mine
He knows that I'm a friend of yours
But doesn't know I've crossed the line
I know you've got a man in the picture
But it hasn't stopped me yet
We've all been in one situation or another
We regret
Now I'm the other man
No one's rooting for me
If I'm the other man
Nature will abhor me
You know I wanna keep my distance
'Cause it's happenin?anyway
He knows you're gonna drift apart
And there's nothing he can say
I know that he's a stand up guy
But that's none of my concern
We've all been in one situation or another
And it's my turn
To be the other man
No one sympathises
When you're the other man
Everyone despises
He's gonna find out that the rumours are true
Though they are still unbeknownst to you
He'll find out so I'll tell you because
You gotta find out before he does
Sound asleep
The sleep of the radio
Your favorite show
They play the song
The one that hits your heart
From the start
Hits your heart from the start
Hits your heart from the start
The melody
So sweet you want to die
Violently
Electric guitar
And a teenage superstar
In stereo
Superstar, in stereo
Superstar, in stereo
Superstar, in stereo
Superstar, in stereo
The perfect words
Sung by the perfect voice
In the world to me
I'm on your side
Those were the sweetest words
You spoke to me
Sweetest words spoke to me
Cabaret license
I haven't been by since
It goes against all that I've learned
But it seems that the tables have turned
But could we have stopped it
We all get co-opted
To some kind of system it seems
But they can't take away, can't take away all our dreams
Like the one where I'm in a balloon
Floating above I can see the marquee and the moon
The monkey, the dog and Neptune
They're all in good spirits
I'm happy to hear it
But haven't the sweetest idea
To me buzz is onomatopoeia
Will something be happening soon
To settle the difference between the marquee and the moon
They're passing the torch, knife and spoon
And so it goes
I guess there are those
Who want to get out like me
Yeah
Their clientele
Can go to hell
If they want to get in for free
But hell ain't a bad place to be
Yeah
Am I any different than either the moon or marquee
Oh, not a lot if you ask me
Cabaret license
I've been coming by since
The action continued past two
Before this what did we used to do
(C. Murphy/Sloan)
All the resumes were splendid
But she's the one they recommended
For the job but starting late in life
Means she can't celebrate
She hasn't time or energy
To spend on friends and family
She's got some catching up to do
And precious hours are few
Oh the life of a working girl
I used to see her all the time
She's young at heart but no teenager
Early thirties I would wager
I came along a little later
So I could merely carbon date her
Age, she's not keen to
It's a trap, I a door
In the stage she can go through
Until the encore
Now she's the one who gives belated
Birthday wishes devastated
She forgot it on the day
But this is not a job that pays her
By the hour or she'd be set
Before the sun so she forgets
These things like light upon her face
Who'll spring her from this place
Oh the life of a working girl
I used to see her all the time
Oh the life of a working girl
I used to see her all the time
Now someone's had a few successes
Who, I'll give you twenty guesses
Take some credit just admit it
Everybody knows you did it
It's not that I'm not happy for her
But it's not easy to adore her
From afar does she get lonely
Like I do if I could only see her all the time
See her all the time
Oh the life of a working girl
I used to see her all the time
Oh the life of a working girl
I used to see her all the time
(A. Scott/Sloan)
Time may flow over realizing goals that no one knows
And my friends - They'd never admit it though
Because they can block it out and continue to roll on
But me - I know
That everything's about to blow away
For real this time and no one's watching
All of my life I've dreamed about it
And now that it's gone I can't do without it
All of my life I've stood behind it
Like trying to hide The Great Wall of China
Flying above Heathrow
Never dreaming of the time or my dwindling cash flow
And I know - I never said
That a European climb isn't starving my ego
One thing - I know
Is that everything's about to blow away
For real this time and no one's watching
All of this time I'm wasting on it
Preparing to see what the others think of it
Keeping in mind I'm still above it
But not very high because I'm only hovering
All of my life I've stood behind it
Like trying to hide The Great Wall
You shed your reputation
Deny your compensation
So put your pardon in me
It pays
To tell me I'm forgiven
Praise
The standard stop you're living
Don't worry that anyone won't want you to
Cause nobody likes a quitter
I need a restore
Or ways to get even
If I'm gonna keep track of him
I'll need to restore
For a number of reasons
While I'm turning my back on them
Suppose they close the door
Suppose they close it for good
Don't worry that anyone won't want you to
Eye for an eye
Is no way to get even
When you think that there is well
You can be forgiven
I will not forget
There are times I wonder why that you should forgive
I fantasize that you can hit them right where they live
Don't worry that anyone won't want you to
Cause nobody knows I
Need to restore
For the ways to get even
If I'm gonna get back at them
I'll make a restore
If you made it I'm teasing
But it's hard to keep track when you're watching your back but
I gotta get back at them
Suppose they close the door
Suppose they close it for good
Gonna put you on and on and on and on and on
Gonna put you on and on and on and on and on
(C. Murphy/Sloan)
Just for laughs
Let's stay in and we'll
Perfect our autographs
So when the people ask for them
We can oblige
Is that what we want girls?
Not at all
Not at all
I must be losing track
If brown is the new black
But style's in denial
The models shall be hung
They're painted and they're dry
Pointed down the runway
Towards the sky
Just for fun
Let's go out tonight
And get our colours done
Oh when the seasons change
We'll look ridiculous
Is that what we want boys?
Not at all
Not at all
I'm certain that summer's my season
So I can't take the fall for that reason
It hurts my complexion
And I hate my reflection
Yeah
You must remember this
KISS is still just KISS
Their style is denial
I'll meet you when we're older
Consider it a race
But who will be the one
To paint their face Ace
Just for once
Let's come out tonight
Let's come out tonight
I wanted to use this occasion
For trying to test my foundation
It hurts my complexion
But I hate my reflection
Without it
Not at all
Not at all
Ooo, not at all
I wrote for you this sugartune
To help you through
What you've gotta do
When you're on the ground
And keep fallin' down
Remember how I made this sound
Sound, sound, sound, sound
When you're on your own
Feeling all alone
Remember that
You've always got a home
I'm outside tryin' hard to hide
The fact I'm scared
To be by your side
I know when everybody's got one
You want one, too
I know when everybody's got one
You want one, too
I know when everybody's got one
You want one, too
I know when everybody's got one
You want one, too
I wrote for you this sugartune
To help you through
What you've gotta do
When you're on the ground
And keep fallin' down
Remember how I made this sound
You gotta roll with the punches to get to what is real
Knock down the bastards and show them how it feels
'Cause you know
It's not easy when you feel they
Go out of their way to get you
It's not easy when you feel they
Go out of their way to get to you
And all your dreams are coming true
And now you wish they'd stayed inside you
It's not easy when you feel they
Go out of their way to get you
It's not easy when you feel they
Go out of their way to get to you
Stand by me
Stand by me, yeah
Stand by me
Stand by me, yeah
Stand by me
Stand by me, yeah
Stand by me
Line them up and knock them down
They all come running when the word gets around
You gotta roll with the punches to get to what is real
Knock down the bastards and show them how it feels
'Cause you know
It's not easy when you feel they
Go out of their way to get you
It's not easy when you feel they
Go out of their way to get to you
Stand by me
Stand by me, yeah
Stand by me
Stand by me, yeah
Stand by me
Stand by me, yeah
Stand by me
Line them up and knock them down
They all come running when the word gets around
Yet another thing that I didn't know
Why is it seemingly so beyond me
I feel that we're on a roll
So now I feel it's time to rock
Now that we're out of the hole
We're only running down the clock
You know that every so often
It so happens the planets align
The paper said my moon's in Venus
So I'm taking it as a sign
I for one feel that this is the time
Let's return to the scene of the crime
Rock and roll is alive and alright
Let them know vis a vis classifieds
It should be understated
But don't make it oversimplified
Like you eulogy related
How I lived and then I died
Yet another thing that I didn't know
Why is it seemingly so beyond me
Why is it seemingly so beyond me
Dance with the creeps and the queens
The kings have all gone home to bed
Gone is the American dream
That would have gone right to my head
'Cause we couldn't get accustomed
And we couldn't find a thing to wear
You underestimate us
You can hate us for all I care
Yet another thing that I didn't know
Why is it seemingly so...
I put a quarter in the record machine
I thought I'd dedicated one to Jolene
But it was full of records I'd never seen
The times change and it's so beyond me
These are a few of the states I'm in
The first one Jersey, the second one thin
The nicest thing of mine is yours
So take a letter down
And send it to the highest bidder
On my team and my horizon
And you'll shine in that scene capitalizing
Now just the thing for me is baby let me be
Because someone's gotta sign on the dividing line
I'll be setting up my sights, whoo!
To watch me programming all the glamour rights
The thing for you to do was leave
I'll see you when it's snowing
And give me back the master key
To my place on the horizon
And we'll shine all of time capitalizing
And you'll beat out all the odds of staying thin
Wouldn't you like to keep moving?
Your life would be slightly improving
When you better come on by
And take a letter down
And send it out as sympathy
For my team on the horizon
And we'll shine all in that scene capitalizing
So just sign it, underline it
And represent the scapegoats
And we will blame it on you
'cause someone had to state it
So I could imitate it masterfully
Don't take it from me
But Altered States scared me
Should have realized it
It's when he tore apart the lab with the monkey on his back
I never recognized him
And now he'll never give up until security can pull him aside
The goats don't mind
Only the doctors disagree
He's playing his lover like a broadmind
And now its happening to me
Don't take it from me
Everyone can try to save his life
'Cause evidently he's unable
Should have realized it
It's when he tore apart the lab with the monkey on his back
I never recognized him
And now he'll never give up because he knows what he's going to do
There's an aircraft somewhere down by the river
The thing ran underground, it was completely soundless
Until we cut it down to size and then we galvanized it
By staring through the sky
And it keeps me flying high
Head to head we're staring equal, sharing empty eyes
You've given everything to me
So if you really have to take off
I guess there's nothing I can say
Except I can't believe you're playing this quiet
It seems so heavy
I didn't believe your playing this quiet
It seems so heavy
Take a look around
Take a look around
You maybe think that you found us
But nothing lies like no parade for the highest grade
It's time to call a spade a spade
And it takes a while to realize that everything around you is too beautiful
She keeps me out of telling lies
And understands that giving personality
Is what she's done for me
Oh yeah
I can't believe you're playing this quiet
It seems so heavy
Watch you from below, I'm reminded
My girl is ready
I can't believe you're playing this quiet
It seems so heavy
Watch you from below, I'm reminded
Drag it all to the United States
I woke up with a fresh face
Another day in the U.K.
Now eveybody surrounds us
We're living high on the tour bus
It's not that bad the best we've had
I ate Italian in Germany
I spent my money on magazines
Talk to me and my friends
but the phone wouldn't reach her
I'm burning down to the filter
Another day, another week she'll see my face
[chorus]
Are you gonna tell me soon
What the hell I'm supposed to do
To make it feel all right
I've got more to say than you
But I'm not sure what that proves
Steppin' 'round the same old flame
It's not my fault I'm not to blame
Dancing 'round the same old flame
That's the trouble when I went south
You had to come down and bail me out
That's the damgage between us
When I'm stumbling out of town
When my feet finally hit the ground
I was miles away with no one around
It's a major cause of damage between us
It's a major cause of damage between us
Cigarettes that burned too fast
But the same old flame justs lasts
I've got more to say to you
But I'm afraid to follow through
Are you gonna tell me soon
What the hell I'm supposed to do
There are those who live their life
As if there is no other so, they
burn their bridges but they couldn't
Care any less.
Comes a time that catches up
they pay no matter,
Pack their bags,
And take off to another place to start
from scratch.
They never get attached.
Growing up was wall-to-wall excitement
But I don't recall another who could
Understand at all.
And I didn't try to find what I just had to fall
It's alright I've had it up to here with everyone and so I'll say...
that there's nothing left to make me want to stay
There are those that who live their life
Afraid of consequences so they learn to sit on fences
and they can't step on toes.
My heart goes out to those.
They're right under my nose.
Growing up was pretty dull,
I often times exaggerate
The ones I hate that I
Could never save.
And I realize of course that there will come a date,
That I will say...
That there's nothing left to make me want to stay,
But I can never go away.
That there's nothing left to make me want to stay,
And I will never go away.
Reach out!
You€™ve got something more to say
That€™ll blow away the human race
Shine a light on any shadow of doubt
Meet me half way, just reach out
So reach out, reach out
The typical way to celebrate
The invisible way that we both hate
I€™ll give you something to shout about
I knock you down and then reach out
So reach out, reach out
Through the music
There's a dancing girl
She can be broken
In your hands
She knows you're looking at her
But that's what scares her
You're in the space that she commands
If she still likes you
You might get a call
She'll ask you why
You stood and stared
You will be hearing from her
But that should scare you
If she still likes you be prepared
Pardon me for calling
But I'm just checking in
You don't know who I am
But I know where you've been
You sit and tap your fingers
When you should tap your phone
Tap all your resources
Until she leaves you alone
She leaves you alone
This girl's got nothing on you
But that's what bugs you
'cause you still let her get to you
Pardon me for calling
But I'm just checking in
You don't know who I am
But I know where you've been
You sit and tap your fingers
When you should tap your phone
Tap all your resources
Until she leaves you alone
She leaves you alone
I see you when you sleep
And I wonder what you dream
So I open up your eyes
And inside I see you
Fall around
Fall around
Like a rag doll
Suffocated by your breath
Sucked into the falling crest
Of the white wave that you ride
And inside, we both
Fall around
Fall around
Just like rag dolls
On a beach of bleached white sand
The soothing motion of your hand
Pushes me to wonder why
Sometimes we both
Fall around
Fall around
(C. Murphy/Sloan)
People people
This is a poll
Are you one of the ones who went and
Gave up on rock and roll
People people
Do you know what I mean?
If you think you do then
Call the number on the screen now
Pick it up - Pick it up and dial it
People people
Pick up the phone
Theres a lot of work to do and
I cant do it alone
People people
I'm losing steam
So if no one answers when you call
Leave it on the machine but
Pick it up - Pick it up and dial it
People people
Where did you go?
You've been gone so long and
There's no one here that I know
People people
It's up to you
They say rock and roll is dead again
You tell me if it's true
Pick it up - Pick it up and dial it
(B. Ferry & P. Manzanera/Roxy Music - Flesh and Blood, 1980)
Oh baby
This is nowhere
Wish I was somewhere
Over you
Your sweet lips
Tell me there's no chance
No more romance
Over you
Oh baby
How can I go on
Crying so long
Over you
We're strangers
Lookin' for a new love
I'm so lost in love
Over you
Oooh...
Some day
Yes it might come, babe
When I'll be, babe
Over you
And always
Up to that moment
I will try to say,
"I'm over you."
(Jones-Wilson/Canned Heat - Boogie With Canned Heat, 1968)
(Gene & Sadier/Stereolab - Mars Audiac Quintet, 1994)
Well, I'm so tired of cryin'
But I'm out on the road again
(I'm on the road again)
Well, I'm so tired of cryin'
But I'm out on the road again
(I'm on the road again)
I ain't got no woman
Just to call my special friend
Well, the first time I travelled out
In the rain and snow
(In the rain and snow)
Well, the first time I travelled out
In the rain and snow
(In the rain and snow)
I didn't have no payroll
Not even no place to go
Well, my dear mother left me
When I was quite young
(When I was quite young)
Well, my dear mother left me
When I was quite young
(When I was quite young)
She said, "Lord have mercy on my wicked son."
Take a hint from me, mama,
Please don't you cry no more
(Don't you cry no more)
Take a hint from me, mama,
Please don't you cry no more
(Don't you cry no more)
'Cause it's soon one morning
Down the road I'm going
-- Transona Five --
We can't avoid dying
Bursting through our barriers
They are one of the same
They are one of the same
Two inevitables
Two inevitables
We can't avoid dying
Bursting through our barriers
They are one of the same
They are one of the same
Two inevitables
Two inevitables
We can't avoid dying
Bursting through our barriers
They are one of the same
They are one of the same
Two inevitables
Two inevitables
We can't avoid dying
Bursting through our barriers
They are one of the same
They are one of the same
Two inevitables
Two inevitables
We can't avoid dying...
I can see the writing on the wall
You hardly see me lately if at all
Well well
It€™s funny you say that
€™Cause I miss you like I never have before
But nothing lasts forever anymore
I wanna know you I wanna trust you
But you get a lot of love from the guys
I wanna show you off but must you
Be easy on the ears and the eyes too?
Don€™t you know the time is right?
Don€™t you know the time is right?
It€™s funny you say that
€™Cause I€™m standin€™ here
And what that€™s standin€™ for
Is nothing lasts forever anymore
Don€™t you know the time is right?
Don€™t you know the time is right?
I believe you mean it when you say
That you have time for me but not today
Well well
It€™s funny you say that
It may be true but one thing is for sure
Is nothing lasts forever anymore
Don€™t you know nothing lasts forever anymore?
And nothing lasts forever anymore
Don€™t you know nothing lasts forever anymore?
And nothing lasts forever anymore
It€™s funny you say that
I remember Uncle Owen
Because his story was aimed at me
That was 1977
And I was in grade three
Since then, I got to thinking
I really can't remember
The last time I was the centre
Of the target of pop culture
You see, I'm slightly left of centre
Of the bull's-eye you've created
It's sad to know that if you hit me
It's because you were not careful
Yeah, I got the middle child blues
I couldn't wear your platform shoes
But now it's safe to go back in the water
But I prefer Neptune's daughter
My older brother's pushin' forty
My kid sister's only nine
Everything he knows is retro
The only word she knows is mine
You see, I'm just outside of nowhere
But pretty soon, you'll be in my care
And there are just so many of you
But not enough like me to love you
All you've found
Is another back door
That no one sees
A reason for
At the heart of the travellin' band
You have to understand
There's a drivin' need
To hit the yellow line
And the joke is when he awoke his
body was discovered in Coke fizz
Hey, you, you've been around for a while
If you'll admit that you were wrong
Then we'll admit that we're right
Hey, you, come along for the ride
We'll hit the money city if it takes us all night
And the joke is when he awoke his
body was covered in Coke fizz
Hey, you, you've been around for a while
If you'll admit that you were wrong
Then we'll admit that we're right
At the heart of a travellin' band
You'll never understand
There's a drivin' need
To hit the yellow line
And the joke is when he awoke his
body was covered in Coke fizz
You hit rock bottom and everybody knows it
But does anybody care how you got there?
Admit to yourself that everything's a problem
But when it comes down what do you care
They're losing California
Inch by inch, sit back and watch it go
Coming in clearly
Dance dance dance to the radio
And everybody loves it but
Nobody knows what it stands for
Get into yourself in dark sunglasses
And elevate it all 'til it means more
And move out to California
Inch by inch is all you need to go
Coming in clearly
Dance dance dance to the radio
Sometimes it's too much
You want to get right out of your mind
Sometimes it's too much
You're gonna go right out of your mind
You hit rock bottom and everybody knows it
But does anybody care how you got there?
Admit to yourself that everything's a problem
But when it comes down what do you care?
Sometimes it's too much
You want to get right out of your mind
Sometimes it's too much
You're gonna go right out of your mind
California
Inch by inch, sit back and watch it go
Coming in clearly
Dance dance dance to the radio
California
Inch by inch, sit back and watch it go
Coming in clearly
Dance dance dance to the radio
You know you€™re wrong
That you should know much better
You€™re coming on way too strong
A force gale in stormy weather
A cold wave crashing on
Across the ocean building pressure
And it€™ll go off before too long
And this is your life
But you€™re giving it up this time
€™Cause you can€™t live without it
You€™re giving it up this time
€™Cause this is your life
Live On
It€™s out of your hands
It€™s not what you planned
But it keeps knockin€™ you over
And if you ask me
It€™s easy to see
How it keeps rippin€™ you off
You€™re on your own
€™Cause it€™s just better that way
You€™re on your own
Yeah this is your life
But you€™re giving it up this time
€™Cause you can€™t live without it
You€™re giving it up this time
€™Cause this is your life
You€™re on your own
€™Cause it€™s just better that way
You€™re on your own
Yeah this is your life
You€™re giving it up this time
€™Cause you can€™t live without it
You€™re giving it up this time
€™Cause this is your life yeah
Giving it up this time
Live On
(P. Pentland/Sloan)
You're so crazy, crazy for me
And I know just why, yeah I know just why
Because I've got something so elusive
To the naked eye, to the naked eye
Get your elevator off of my ground floor
Your elevator
And I guess my odd behaviour
Comes down to human nature
You're too good for this, you don't deserve it
And I can get behind anything you tell me to
And I believe about anything you say is true
You're so crazy, crazy for me
And I don't know why, yeah I don't know why
It's in your eyes all the time, all the time
It's not hard to find
(A. Scott/Sloan)
In the time it takes us to walk another city mile
We could do it in the movies
Do it in the movies like what you're on about
By the time I show you
A reason why youÅ e out of style
You could see it in the movies
See it in the movies
Clearly I don't even know what I'm doing
Or what I'm on about
It feels like somebody else's lights came on
I'll take another look around
And the feeling I get when I watch you
Day in and day out
Can make me feel I can turn it off or on
Every day you wonder
If I can read between the lines
I could do it in the movies
Do it in a movie - that's what it's all about
It feels like somebody else's lights came on
I'll take another look around
And I don't even know where I'm going
Or where I'm coming from
And now I'm traveling down the Autobahn
And I'm too afraid to turn around
And I can't even see where I'm going
But I'll take another look around
Like they did it in the movies
Just like they did it in the movies
We could do it in a movie
Someone better get insurance
To take good care of me
'Cause if I'm stuck with my own bad luck
Well, that's the saddest sight you'll see
'Cause if I stumble, then I fall, and get back up
Try to brush the dust off
And everything is black when I close my eyes
I lose all sense of time
It hurts, it's cruel, but it feels real good
I'm going to do it after all
We're still the same
After all these years
It's funny how you get a feel for it
When you finally lose your sense of fear
When Iggy said it's loose down on the street
Living in the city
And everything went black 'cause it's in my eyes
Everything denied
Kurt's still cool and Angus rules, I'm gonna plug it in again
We're still the same
After all these years
It's funny how you get a feel for it
When you finally lose your sense of fear
Someone better get insurance
To take good care of me
'Cause if I'm stuck with my own bad luck
Well, that's the saddest sight you'll see
It hurts, it's cruel, but it feels real good
Well that's all right
Kurt's still cool, and Angus rules
And that's all right
All right
Close your eyes
Move with the flow
Compromise just let it go, it€™s ok
Look at me then look away
The sorry state of our lives today until I say
I was wrong
You were right
Open up just let me in
Find that place under your skin where I stay
Remove tomorrow burn down the past
Stay together and have a blast €™cause I say
I was wrong
You were right
I was wrong
You were right
It€™s so easy
Look at me then look away
The sorry state of our lives, it€™s ok
Remove tomorrow burn down the past
Stay together and have a blast €™cause I
I was wrong
You were right
Easy now
Don't let our love go wrong
I'd never hurt you or mean you any harm
Darling can't you see
I wouldn't want to lose your love
I wouldn't want to lose your love
I couldn't stand the pain
You know it'd drive me insane
Darling I need your love
And if tomorrow'd be easier for you
And there's nothing I could say or I could do
Well darling please come home
You know I wouldn't want to lose you love
I wouldn't want to lose you love
I couldn't stand the pain
You know it'd drive me insane
Darling I need your love
You're telling me that I've been foolish this time
You're telling me that I don't know my own mind
But darling can't you see
You know I wouldn't want to lose you love
I wouldn't want to lose you love
I couldn't stand the pain
You know it'd drive me insane
Darling I need your love
(Love, love, love, love, love, love, love)
You had the best of intentions now
But the bad inventions let us down
And now it's gone
Who really cares if we ever find a home?
Yeah, yeah
I wanna thank you
Thank you for all the times we had
Too bad there's no more money
Next part ain't so funny
Everybody's leaving
It seems to be the season
When your parts return to home
Can't you see that I'd rather be alone?
Yeah, yeah
Goodbye, so long, see you some time
Goodbye, so long, see you some time
Let me know if you're back this way again
Sing a song that reminds us of a friend
I wanna thank you
You know, all those times don't seem so bad
We'll live in a reflection, eliminate detection
As well as rhyme or reason we'll always aim to pleasin'
And my thoughts begin to roam
Still I think I'd rather be alone
Yeah, yeah
Goodbye, so long, see you some time
Goodbye, so long, see you some time
Goodbye, so long, see you some time
Goodbye, so long, see you some time
Goodbye, so long, see you some time
Goodbye, so long, see you some time
Goodbye, so long, see you some time
What could you both possibly share
Other than than the colour of your hair
Sean said "We both play guitar"
And never even had to say a word
Thats the best thing that I ever heard
You have left a fingerprint on me
Just dust and then you'll surely see
I've got my reservations and I hate my generation
If I was born in the 40's I'd be teen in the 50's
And maybe I'd watch too much TV
And maybe, maybe it's my fault
I should take it with a grain of salt
I've got my hesitations, wait on your generation
'S' 'E' 'A' 'N' 'S' 'A' 'I' 'D' 'P' 'L' 'A' 'Y' yeah yeah yeah
yeah
What could you both possibly share
Other than than the colour of your hair
Sean said "We both play guitar"
Oh I try and I try but I can't say goodbye
Feel so bad, baby
Oh it hurts me
When I think of how you love and desert me.
I'm the broken-hearted soul you play with, baby, baby
You got me going
I need you, baby
I can't let go
And I want you, baby
I gotta have you know
I can't let go
Though I'm just one of your lovers
And I know there are so many others
You do something strange to me, baby, baby
You got me going
I need you, baby
I can't let go
And I want you, baby
I gotta have you know
I can't let go
Oh I try and I try but I can't say goodbye
Know that it's wrong and I should be so strong
But the thought of you gone makes me want to hold on
You got me going
I need you, baby
I can't let go
And I want you, baby
I gotta have you know
I can't let go
You got me going
I need you, baby
I can't let go
And I want you, baby
I gotta have you know
I can't let go
I can't let go
I can't let go
She came running
I hate everything that came before me
Crushed
I'm breaking under the crush
Don't ignore me
Cause you know I can always make it louder
Three
Three is nothing out of ten
chorus
But you've got a thing for me
I can feel it
I can feel it
And I've got a thing for you too
You can have it
You can have it
I've been running
Just to get way from what's inside me
rush
I'm drowning under the rush
Happy birthday
to the best brotehr in the world
Hooray
At least I'm cool still to one girl
chorus
You've got a thing for me
I can feel it
I can feel it
And I've got a thing for you too
You can have it
You can hae it
You've got a thing for me
I can feel it
I can feel it
And I've got a thing for you too
You can have it
You can have it
No strings atached
No copy to match
No drift to catch
No plans to hatch
No itch to scratch
Just infatuationn is all you need
You could sell a mmillion lies
And I'd think they were true
Trust
That's y trust in you
It's what I value
And it's what I reffuse to loose
You've got a thing for me
I followed it half way around the world
It€™s obnoxious and absurd
I dedicate myself too late
To all the people who have heard
The sound of the living gospel
The promise of the living word
That a fool like me can refuse to believe
And to get what I deserve
Take it on
Take it on
Arms and elbows
Made to hold close
Legs that follow
Head that€™s hollow
All that you know
Is love must grow
Or you will lose
Or you will lose
The hardest lesson that you learn
Elimination of concern
I realise the compromise
It€™s the flicker not the burn
It€™s easy living life on the outside
To never have to wait for your turn
But even a fool like me can refuse to believe
And still get what I deserve
(A. Scott/Sloan)
Well we meet again
This time it's like a drive by in the rain
And right beside us our will is done
It simplifies us and keeps us as one
And tonight (is the night) all that might is coming true
There's no need to complain
'Cause there are so many others we could blame
There's something 'bout the way that I spend my time
I complicate things to keep you in mind
And tonight (is the night) all that might is coming true
Yeah tonight (is the night) all that might is coming true
Tonight what will you do
Tonight what will you do
With one more down the drain
Every added penny sends another shooting pain
I never dreamt that it would end like this
A twenty thousand dollar cease and desist
And tonight (is the night) all that might is coming true
Yeah tonight (is the night) all that might is coming true
Tonight (is the night) all that might is coming true
Jolene, you were the best friend I ever had
It's beyond me how you could go and treat me oh so bad
Somebody get me a doctor, yeah
Who is your one true friend?
Who is your one true friend?
You're jealous and it's all because of one thing
You know that you'll never have
And I don't really care if you can hurt me
I'm going to take as much as I can grab
Who is your one true friend?
Who is your one true friend?
In the end you'll have to come to your own defense
Jolene, you were the best friend I ever had
You're jealous and it's all because of one thing
Yeah yeah yeah
And I don't really care if you can hurt me
Yeah yeah yeah
In the end your one true friend has to come to your defense
Trace patterns to see
If we€™re just rewriting history
The die it was cast long ago
A carbon copy we could have been
Buried under files that won€™t be seen
The die it was cast long ago
Everybody seems content to fade away
Ooo you got it, don€™t shut it away
Something once mattered to me
But it€™s forgotten so conveniently
Is it the end of the family line?
A carbon copy I could have been
Don€™t you know I never
Settled for the in-between
The die it was cast long ago
Everybody seems content to fade away
Ooo you got it, don€™t shut it away
Everybody seems content to fade away
Ooo you got it, don€™t shut it away
(C. Murphy/Sloan)
Handsome girl and pretty boy
I'm thinkin' of your love
I can see it as it passes by
Heads inside your helmets
Hearts inside my head
Hold on tightly to her shoulders
As she drives around
As she drives, drives around
He's so sweet and she's so cool
All his toys are in the plastic
Except her, she's not
When she's out ridin' around
Pathetic and content
Handsome girl and pretty boy
I'm thinkin' of your love
I can see it as it passes by
Heads inside your helmets
Hearts inside my head
Hold on tightly to her shoulders
As she drives around
As she drives around
As she drives around
As she drives
Don't you believe a word, yeah
Don't you believe a word, yeah
Blue is the colour of baby's ride
And I wish that it would take me away
And if those black wheels are pointed uptown baby
I know what they're bound say
C'mon girl
Don't you believe a word, yeah
Don't you believe a word, yeah
She kept her head close to her heart
Waiting for someone worth writing
Everybody's read for the part
She took centre stage and proclaimed
"Can't you see that I've been lost so long"
Pray for inspiration from guiding lights
And name a new planet each day
You said "The only good thing about the weekend, baby
Is that Monday's two days away"
C'mon boy
Don't you believe a word, yeah
Don't you believe a word, yeah
Can't you see that I've been lost so long
Don't you believe a word
Don't you believe a word
Well, I don't believe a word
I don't believe a word
I don't believe a word
I don't believe a word
I don't believe a word
What you did after what you said
Will never mean a thing to anyone
And what you wrote and then what I read
Could sugar free the oldest kids instead
But I'm alright
Whenever you get out
You'll be looking up to me
You're so uptight
Whenever you make out
Innocence is an accident
Even if it comes by two or three
And in a sense it's a consequence
Of everything you took away from me
But I'm alright
I said when I got out
Nothing ever came for free
I'm up all night
Pretending to make out
Remember the time when you called me out from my school
(my school, that day at my school)
And we got caught by the cops but we'd never go to prison
Because we made the rules
Well alright
Whenever you get out
You'll be looking after me
And we'll be making it right
All right
On and on we roam around this world
On and on we roam around this world
Delivering babies
And maybe it's not that bad now
On and on we roam around this world
Delivering babies
And maybe it's not that bad now
What you did after what you said
(and what you say)
Will never mean a thing to anyone
And what you wrote and then what I read
(what I read)
Could sugar free the oldest kids instead
'Cause you remember the time when you saw me smiling at you
(at you, that day at my school)
And with December in mind we'll keep the pilots filing
Their rusty nails all around
And maybe it's not that bad now
On and on we roam around this world
Delivering babies
And maybe it's not that bad now
And maybe it's not that bad now
And maybe it's not that bad now
On and on we roam around this world
Delivering maybes
And baby it's not that bad now
And baby it's not that bad now
And baby it's not that bad now
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
We're gonna get it started
Yeah, yeah, yeah
The only thing that's left to do
Is cure the broken hearted
Yeah
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
We're gonna get it started
Yeah, yeah, yeah
The only thing that's left to do
Is cure the broken hearted
There's been debate and some speculation
Have you heard? Well here's the word
Whether you're part of this constellation
Your in light is the subway, darling
You remember all those lines
Leading the life that you always thought you'd hope you'd love
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
We're gonna get it started
Yeah, yeah, yeah
The only thing that's left to do
Is cure the broken hearted
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
We're gonna get it started
Yeah, yeah, yeah
The only thing that's left to do
Is cure the broken hearted
And we can help you clear this little problem
Put on your leather jacket so you can rob them
And take your final bow tonight
You're on time but the ones that you love have left you miles behind
Leading the life that they'd thought they'd always hope you'd love
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
It's time you got it started
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
It's time you got it started
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
We're gonna get it started
Yeah, yeah, yeah
The only thing that's left to do
Is cure the broken hearted
Yeah
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
We're gonna get it started
Yeah, yeah, yeah
The only thing that's left to do
While I'm at this funeral you're in New York
I've been dividing my grieving
You're sleeping with a mutual friend
I dreamed that I kissed your mouth
And you thought about me over Christmas
Oh you might know who I am but I know who you are
Your heart is in your art and mine's in New York
I'm wearing my heart on my sleeve
You're sleeping with a mutual friend
And I want to be with you again and again and again
I've thought about you a lot lately
So flash me your metal smile
I'm thinking about you, you're thinking about New York
To you your friend was hurt, To him I owe him money
Will you pay back the 30 dollars that he says I owe him
But I don't owe him anything
If you had a funeral, I'd be there with bells on
If I had a funeral would you even care?
Would you wear your silver dress?
Would you actually wear lipstick?
Would you lie upon my grave?
And be there with bells on?
Well there€™s one thing, then another thing
Building up into a mountain of annoying
You keep scratching and unattracting
And shining light on everything that I am lacking
Then you turn around and give me that look, yeah
Backstabbin€™ with a positive hook, yeah
Then you turn around and give me that look, yeah
And there€™s nothing I can say about it
Backstabbin€™, yeah backstabbin€™
Change the pitch, flick the switch,
And flatten all the buttons
Backstabbin€™, yeah backstabbin€™
Make something new from the truth
Everything from nothing
Backstabbin€™, yeah
Then you turn around and give me that look, yeah
Backstabbin€™ with a positive hook, yeah
Then you turn around and give me that look, yeah
And there€™s nothing I can say about it
Backstabbin€™, back, backstabbin€™
Well there€™s one thing, then another thing
Building up into a mountain of annoying
You keep scratching and unattracting
And shining light on everything that I am lacking
Then you turn around and give me that look, yeah
Backstabbin€™ with a positive hook, yeah
Then you turn around and give me that look, yeah
Backstabbin€™ with a positive hook, yeah
Then you turn around and give me that look, yeah
Backstabbin€™, yeah backstabbin€™
(J. Ferguson/Sloan)
Oooo - Are you giving me back my love?
Oooo - Are you giving me back my love?
'Till the words flow like the pros
And the meaning shows
I'll be quick and state my case
Underlined and single spaced
'Cause I need to know
Oooo - Are you giving me back my love?
Oooo - Are you giving me back my love?
When the pencil's on the page
And thoughts just slowly engage
Hope you're hearing this last line
Waiting for the signs
And then you'll know
I'm singing my heart out
But you were so out of range
I'm singing my heart out
But you were so out of range
I'm singing my heart out
And it was out of my range
I'm singing my heart out
And you were so out of range
Oooo - Are you giving me back my love?
Oooo - Are you giving me back my love?
Johnny and Noelle are drifting
Where is my camera?
This picture denies all my ties
To this side of the road.
And maybe in Florida
I'd hold up myself for the keys
to the cramp in your style.
I raise my glass to the cut and dry,
To the amplified.
I raise my glass to the B-side.
I, I live through everything,
'Cause I'm overdressed,
Yeah overdressed when put to a test...
(Right channel only: "What does...blah blah")
If news
of every inch of you were sold by Friday,
in my way, I'd spread your wealth,
and drink up to your health.
I raise my glass to the cut and dry,
To the amplified.
I walk the line for you
Each and everyday
And there's a bullet with my name on it
Or at least that's what they say
You take me for granted
And it's such a crying shame
Because I would gladly give my life for you
Each and everyday
It's been a long time coming
It took a long time to get to me
It doesn't matter which side I'm on
I always feel like I'm in the wrong
It doesn't matter which side I'm on
It just keeps losing
I walk the line for you
Each and everyday
It doesn't matter which side I'm on
I always feel like I'm in the wrong
It doesn't matter which side I'm on
It just keeps losing
It's been a long time coming
It took a long time to get to me
It's been a long time coming
It took a long time to get to me
It's been a long time coming
Long time, long time coming
Long time, long time coming
I want to be chosen but I fear
I'm so in the background that I'll disappear
Oh, you can't know
If it's me that you want
When I'm laying so low
Oh I hope you find
Me, when you manage
To make up your mind
I can't approach you ? Though I never tried
So I will support you whatever you decide
Oh, you can't know
If it's me that you want
When I'm laying so low
Oh I hope you find
Me, when you manage
To make up your mind
If I don't find myself where you can see
How can I count upon your company?
Can you see me at all when I'm laying so low?
Don't expect me to call 'cause I'm laying so low
Oh I hope you find
Me, when you manage
(J. Ferguson/Sloan)
Who you talkin' to
To say it won't work out right
Who you talkin' to
To say it won't work out right this time, baby
I've got a little story to tell
Some of it might ring a bell
It goes
Don't give up like you're supposed to do
Cruise, tonight let's cruise
Past the harbour lights
Cruise, tonight, let's cruise
Until we're out of sight
The one's you've known for so long,
Make you feel like you don't belong
But don't give up, like you're supposed to do
Like you're supposed to do
Listen very carefully
Don't think you're the rarest breed
Of ones who lead the lonely sheltered lives
The brothers may abandon you
Your sisters leave you standin'
Waiting in the wings until your time arrives
Don't give up like you're supposed to do
Who you talkin' to
To make it all work out right
Who you talkin' to
To make it all work out right tonight, until then
Everybody's playing along, nobody writes the song
Everybody's playing along, nobody writes the song
Everybody's playing along
Stayed up one time
Until late in the evening
I had so much fun
I couldn€™t help myself
I knew I had to see the rising sun
I did and thought even then
I didn€™t want that moment to end
For some it€™s enough
But gimme some more
Staying up or staying in
Who loves life more?
Though I have to confess
I blacked out while I was still dressed
Some do the work
That others ignore
They€™ll be busy but
Who loves life more?
Early to rise
I was working one morning
I got so much done
I had been up for hours but knew
I had see the setting sun
I did and thought even then
I didn€™t want that moment to end
For some it€™s a pleasure
And others a chore
Schedules or sleeping in
Who loves life more?
Though I have to admit
Near the end I slacked off a bit
Some people play
But are they secure?
They get by but
Who loves life more?
Stayed up one time
Until late in the evening
(I had so much fun)
Stayed up one time
Until late in the evening
(I couldn€™t help myself...)
I did and thought even then
I didn€™t want that moment to end
Restoring the mind
Or minding the store
Punching in or punching out
Who loves life more?
Though I have to suggest
A small dose of both would be best
For some it€™s enough
But gimme some more
Breathing in or breathing out
Who loves life more?
I started thinkin€™ bout
The rest of my life
I found my selfish looking out for
Trouble and strife
Someone with whom I€™ll spend
The rest of my days
But if I ever said I wasn€™t
Set in my ways
Then I guess you caught me
Lying to myself
What kind of fool
Doesn€™t think about it?
What kind of fool
Doesn€™t think about it?
You€™d have to be a fool
Not to think about it
Am I gonna settle down
Am I gonna be
Someone who has to take
The rest of my life
To settle down?
Then I guess you caught me
Lying to myself
Who€™ll make a man out of me?
One thing I know about
The rest of my life
I know that I€™ll be
Living it in Canada
I know I said I€™ll share
The rest of my days
But I was only
Going through a phase
Am I gonna settle down
Am I gonna be
Someone who has to take
The rest of my life
To settle down?
Then I guess you caught me
Lying to myself
What kind of fool
Doesn€™t think about it?
What kind of fool
Doesn€™t think about it?
You€™d have to be a fool
Not to think about it?
Free for all so choose your places well
But you won't believe all the things we're telling you
End it all before the curtain falls
Because all time will tell
Is that everything is a lie
I lost the fight but won the war
And no one really knows what it is we're fighting for
You lost the fight but won the war
And no one really knows what it is we're fighting for
But if you think that it's cold when you're swimming in the ocean
It's hard to believe you're a Nova Scotian boy
Have you considered the cost of abusing your devotion
And if we get lost we can find out
Where it was we used to be when time stood still for you
You or I could tell a story well
But attention fell before the lights came on again
Without the sense of hearing
My thoughts are disappearing
And all time will tell
Is that anyone can decide
I lost the fight but won the war
And no one really knows what it is we're fighting for anyway
You lost the fight but won the war
And no one really knows what it is we're fighting for
But if you think that it's cold when you're swimming in the ocean
It's hard to believe you're a Nova Scotian boy
Have you considered the cost of abusing your devotion
And if we get lost we can find out
Where it was we used to be
We're following signs to the sea
So take your time
If you're leaving before me
And say good bye
Say bye-bye
You played those notes a year ago.
But nobody ever seems to mind.
You're so sweet.
Upon request from her dad,
She takes a seat, Center Stage
And starts to play
And when she's done we take our roles,
As assigned, A few kids whined,
But everyone behaved.
Take the bench Little Girl,
And sing your little heart out.
The fact the notes are right,
Doesn't mean there's any feeling.
This year yields Something new.
A reason for the downcast eyes.
The buttoned Lip
The Irony that rings so true.
Is in the corner holding hands.
That played the keys
That bored the kids and the adults alike.
But made the teenagers laugh
at pure precociousness.
Take the bench Little Girl,
And sing your little heart out.
The fact the notes are right,
Doesn't mean there's any feeling.
And we'll Be appealing.
Upon request from her mom,
she takes a seat centre stage
You've got lots to say, don't take this too seriously
(There's plenty of believers)
We hang on every word, almost deliriously
(Yes, we're the believers)
You could say it's borderline fanatic
Hit the chord, we're basically ecstatic
We can't afford to lose you, can't you see
Take good care of the poor boy
Oh well he's new in town and he won't settle down
Take good care of the poor boy
Oh well he's new in town and he won't settle down
You won't sit around waiting for it to happen to you
(There's plenty who will listen)
If you hide yourself away, your country may honour you
(A brighter future glistens)
Pulled alarms in shows of mere defiance
Draw the looks, don't choose this reliance
Crown of our creation, we're on our knees
Lord
Take good care of the poor boy
Oh well he's new in town and he won't settle down
Take good care of the poor boy
Oh well he's new in town and he won't settle down
Good luck saving the the poor boy
Oh when the city's down and he's gone underground
Oooo if you leave us behind
Your songs they will stand for all time
Oooo if you leave us behind (yeah)
There'll be streets with your name on the sign (yeah)
Oh Lord
Take good care of the poor boy
Oh well he's new in town and he won't settle down
Take good care of the poor boy
Oh well he's new in town and he won't settle down
Hey poor boy, hey poor boy, he'll never settle down
(He'll never settle down)
Hey poor boy, hey poor boy, he'll never settle down
(He'll never settle down)
Hey poor boy, hey poor boy, he'll never settle down
(He'll never settle down)
Hey poor boy, hey poor boy, he'll never settle down
You take control of having what you want around you
And every blink of your eye can make an old man seem younger
Than every single day in his life before
You carried 'round his weight like it was yours to show the world
I'm kinda level-headed, too
But this loose lip of yours could sink Fifth Avenue
We all tried to share your point of view
Before we set the wheels in motion and launch into the ocean
All aboard the sinking ship is leaving
With all the secrets that you sold me, the ones without replies
All aboard, you better stop believing
We've only watered down the smallest town so we could multiply
I want a special meeting, too
With Captain Everyday of station Navy Blue
Now we all tried to share your point of view
But you've completely undermined us
And now I'm here to drop the line
Let's turn around
There's nobody around for miles
There's no one around
There's nobody around for miles
There's no one around
There's nobody around for miles
Sweep 'round and 'round
There's nobody around
We got a long way to go
We got a long, we got a long, we got a long
You take control of having what you want around you
And every blink of your eye can make an old man seem younger
Than every single day in his life before
You carried 'round his weight like it was yours to show the world
There's nobody around for miles
There's no one around
There's nobody around for miles
There's no one around
There's nobody around for miles
Sweep 'round and 'round
There's nobody around
We got a long way to go
We're in the world
I'm gonna get it together
Telling the girl
I'm gonna make it all better
But I don't know how I'm going to
'Cause I don't know what she's going through
But I know that she is the thing for me
'Cause she means what she says
And she says what she means
What is the word?
It's like you don't even know me
Haven't you heard?
This sort of thing is below me
But I don't know what I'll stoop to
Have you got another jump I can hoop through?
Now I don't know that she is meant for me
'Cause she means what she says
And she says what she means
When she says I'm mean
Does she mean what she says?
And she says what she means
And she means what she says
And she says what she means
And she means what she says
Whenever you want me
Whenever you need me
I know that you're angry
You know that I'm sorry
But this situation
Has come back to haunt me
Whenever you need me
Whenever you want me
Whenever you want me
Whenever you need me
Whenever you want me
Whenever you need me
Never needed nobody
Never needed a girl
I€™ve been breakin€™ my own heart
I€™ve been rockin€™ my world
Jealous of myself
Up until I finally gotta
Load of you
Now you€™re the one I want
So you gotta tell me
What I gotta do
(So that I€™m) Ready
I€™m ready for you
I€™m ready
I€™m ready for you
My life is so lonesome
Now I know you exist
We could talk on the phone some
But I€™d rather we kissed
Always lookin€™ in
But you showed me
How I could be lookin€™ out
For somebody else
I suppose you
Showed me what it€™s all about
(I think I€™m) Ready
I€™m ready for you
I€™m ready
I€™m ready for you
I€™m beggin€™ my pardon
I guess I never knew
I€™ve been lookin€™ for something
Something tells me it€™s you
(I think I€™m) Ready
I€™m ready for you
I€™m ready
I€™m ready for you
(I think I€™m) Ready
I€™m ready for you
I€™m ready
I€™m ready for you
(I think I€™m) Ready
I write you from a far country in North of Africa
It is Algeria and my city is Oran
I know you'll find this letter strange
That is because I am strange
My first name is amal
And I'm a girl, I'm a girl, la la la
I am a Norweigan boy which have some question
I have only 13 years but I am crazy of you
Can I have a souvenir?
And if you can a lock of hair
Send me documents and a photo of you alone
Here's my photo dedicece one of you would be canon
I worship all your handsome words, to me you seem giant
You're so cool but you know that
I hope your letters never stop
You are surely special
(P. Pentland/Sloan)
Burn it down
Now we can't have anymore
So turn it south
We're headed for sunny shores
Pick me up in your limousine
Take me out to lunch
Pry my mind with the best champagnes
And make me talk too much
Something's always wrong with this situation
(Something's always wrong)
'Cause when it comes down to you and me
We never get along
I know someone that looks like you
But they don't have the fire you do
In your eyes
Heads up
Here she comes
Eyes glazed over
And a bottle of fun
She keeps moving
But she's fading fast
She says she's never felt sicker
But she's having a blast
But look inside
She feels like crying
Bottle's dry
And no one's buying
Something's always wrong with this situation
(Something's always wrong)
'Cause when it comes down to you and me
We never get along
I know someone that looks like you
But they don't have the fire you do
In your eyes
Have a drink to toast yourself
And another to your health
And one more for the road
And the good times
Burn it down
And we can't have anymore
So turn it south
We're headed for sunny shores
Something's always wrong with this situation
(Something's always wrong)
'Cause when it comes down to you and me
We never get along
I know someone that looks like you
But they don't have the fire you do
In your eyes
In your eyes
In your eyes
(A. Scott/Sloan)
I can see the light
Shining down above from Tokyo
I turn from wrong to right
On a less than supersonic flight
And all I really want to know
I really really need to know
Is how many times
Can a person try to hold it together
Flying too high
Never seeing the ground - For the sky
Just revolving
Look in my eyes
And try to tell me that youÅ e seeing another
And how many ways
Do you feel it when you're flying above her
Believing the lows
Not the highs - Problem solving
Never seeing the ground - For the sky
And revolving
Now the time is right
Under brand new ultraviolet light
I turn from wrong to right
On a subway underneath Tokyo
And just before I have to go
There's something that I need to know
How many ways
Can a woman sympathise with her mother
Something isn't right
And the family life is touch and go
Nobody knows anymore
Whether love can go from one to the other
Believing the lows
Not the highs - Never knowing
Well I'm taking a piece of the blue sky
And revolving
Never seeing the ground - For the sky
Never feeling the lows - Only I can see the light
Halloween
The night the artist caused a scene
The night I heard about his queen
I'm just glad my clock was clean
Hit the road
Hit the ceiling hit my friends
And watch while it ends
Harder harder hardest
I am the artist
That makes it easy for you
To paint you in a corner
Marcus said
Or at least he might have said
I know what it is to be sad
You should have seen what I once had
Man that's where I'd like to be
God help me
Harder harder hardest
I am the artist
That makes it easy for you
To paint you in a corner
Alcoholic alchemy
Write a song for me
I can turn lead into gold
Don't let me get old
What I find
Is I can drink until I'm blind
But I don't mind
Have a heart
Just take one look at my art
It should give me amnesty
It means everything to me
Harder harder hardest
I am the artist
That makes it easy for you
To paint you in a corner
Alcoholic alchemy
Write a song for me
I have turned lead into gold
Fame and fortune don't interest me
Just as long as I have you
Notoriety wouldn't phase me
Just as long as I have you
As I have you
Just as long I have you
Wealth and success, I couldn't care less
Next to you they leave me unimpressed
Sex and fame seem pretty tame
Next to knowing that you feel the same
you feel the same
Next to knowing that you feel the same
Love and romance don't stand a chance
'Cause I'm drinking for the dance
Laying blame by any other name
Would sound as sweet
As once I have you at my feet
You'll feel the shame
I will know that you will feel the shame
I can't invest my time
I've tried it all and I'm tired of trying
You think you've got it all figured out
And everything you think it's about
When you found yourself finally released
You hit the ground and kept running East
And now it's all catching up to you
As these things usually do
Saw it all and I can't deny
It's a hard life living a lie
If it feels good do it even if you shouldn't
Don't let people mess you around
Feels good do it even if you shouldn't
Nobody can mess you around
You're running away
Things would have been different
If you decided to stay
You can't wear your heart on your sleeve
If you're just going to leave
I can't invest my time
I've tried it all and I'm tired of trying
Saw it all and I can't deny
It's a hard life living a lie
So long Matthew
I will miss you
There is too much to do
Or I'd go with you
It's a bad time
I haven't got a dime
So long Allison
I now know where you've been
But I don't know where you're going
There's security in knowing
But I know some morning
Without any warning
You'll be gone
Oh you've kissed me, kissed me
Now you're supposed to miss me
So long Andrew
I will miss you
I just wrote you
A long note
You had better answer
I am the cancer
Removed from you
Oh you missed me, missed me
Now you're supposed to kiss me
Kiss me goodbye
So long scarecrow
At least with you I know
You're going nowhere
What would you care
There's nothing up your sleeve
You can never leave
Why would you?
Say there scarecrow
Sorry I had to go
But I shall return
It was my turn to get away
Someone had to stay
So I can go
Oh you kissed me, kissed me
I can't wait until you kiss me
Until you kiss me
I can't wait till you kiss me
(C. Murphy/Sloan)
I don't know if you'll think about me much today
Ever since you started to doubt me
When I said that I love you
So when push came to shove you went away
I don't think that you were mistaken
Any more than I think I was God forsaken
I was under the weather
When you got it together
But I knew you would
You always did
But if you ever auction off your love
I'd make the highest bid
But you were not for sale
You've often said
You'd rather be alone than settle for me
'Cause you've
Had enough
Enough of this
You'd rather steel yourself with solitude
Than have me steal a kiss
You don't even look back with fondness any more
I think you even took back your letters
First you stop reminiscing
Now my memories are missing
But I need them back
If I can't have you
I need at least a photo album's
Worth of pictures all of you
Oooo and each is worth
A thousand words
That showed the life that I preferred
Before you finally
Had enough
Enough of me
You'd rather be alone apparently
Because you
Had enough
Of this song and dance
You'd rather give me two weeks notice
Than to give me one more chance
I don't know if you think about me
But I sure think about you
'Cause I'm lonesome without you
But I know you know
You gotta gimme that gimme that now
Oh I€™m gonna show you how
I don€™t agree to that greed of that kind
Oh I thought you wouldn€™t mind
Oh you€™ve gotta gimme that yeah
Oh you€™ve gotta gimme that
Still I can€™t decide
(You know I can€™t decide)
Because my hands are tied
(You know know my hands are tied)
I wouldn€™t wait and see
(You shouldn€™t wait and see)
If it were up to me
(If it were up to me)
You€™re falling into that into that trap
Oh you€™re really such a sap
Better get used to it used to it €™cause
Now is not the way it was
Oh better get used to it yeah
Oh better get used to it
Still I can€™t decide
(You know I can€™t decide)
Because my hands are tied
(You know know my hands are tied)
I wouldn€™t wait and see
(You shouldn€™t wait and see)
If it were up to me
(If it were up to me)
You know I can€™t decide
You know know my hands are tied
You shouldn€™t wait and see
If it were up to me
So take your nickel back nickel back I€™m
Oh gunning for a dime
You got the gist of it gist of it now
Oh you€™re gonna feel my power
I know that I€™m just a friend
Not what you call a relation
Wonder what they would say
Regarding this situation
Oh yeah
Looking forward €™til next time
I promise that I won€™t drag my feet
Always looking for reasons
To walk on your street
Oh yeah
It€™s been so long
It€™s been so long
You think you€™re on your own
Just taking it slow
But something always happens
Whenever we€™re together, it shows
I feel that I€™m out of touch
Not very good at pretending
But when you sail in my path
I don€™t know what I€™m defending
Oh yeah
Looking forward €™til next time
I might as well just admit defeat
It€™s the bridge to €œFalling€? I always repeat
Oh yeah
It€™s been so long
It€™s been so long
You think you€™re on your own
Just taking it slow
But something always happens
Whenever we€™re together, it shows
It€™s been so long
It feels like a false alarm
You think you€™re on your own
Just taking it slow
But something always happens
Whenever we€™re together
It€™s been so long
It feels like a false alarm
You think you€™re on your own
Just taking it slow
But something always happens
Whenever we€™re together
It€™s been so long
It feels like a false alarm
You think you€™re on your own
I take that it shows
That something always happens
Whenever we€™re together, it goes
(J. Ferguson/Sloan)
You, I wish I knew you better
Then again I can wait 'till next September
Slowly buying time
These conditions make me restless
Then again I admit that this will test us
'Cuz everywhere now
I can see the number one followed by the nine
I wonder if a year or two will matter because I'm...
Dreaming of you, all day
Hardly seems appropriate
Just drifting through, all day
No one seems to notice it
You, I dreamt the seven towers
Were slowly falling down
And in the last remaining hours
Still everywhere now
I could see the number one followed by the nine
Just this once I think that I might cast the rules aside
Dreaming of you, all day
Hardly seems appropriate
Just drifting through, all day
No one seems to notice it
Everyone's behind us
We don't dare lead the blindest
Still the promise of the victory
Eliminates stakes against me
Dreaming of you, all day
Hardly seems appropriate
Just drifting through, all day
No one seems to notice it
You, I wish I knew you better
My telephone never rings
She'd never call me
I hate myself today
But I can see through this bitterness and sadness
And so I won't die now
Someday I think I'll be dignified and old
Well my friends say I deceive myself
That I contradict myself
And I can't say if they're right
But I'm not ashamed
Oh I can take a challenge
So I won't die
Someday I'll be dignified and old
I say hey kids
(Hey kids)
I said hey kids
(Hey kids)
I say someday we'll be dignified and old
That's right
I said some day we'll be dignified
(Hey kids, Hey kids)
Someday we'll be dignified
(Hey kids, Hey kids)
Someday we could be dignified and old together
Well now
Look at the mountain
My girl and I used to stand on the mountain
And the sun shines, she's dead and I cry
But I can see through the death and sadness
And so I won't die now
Someday I wanna be dignified and old
Well now
See the desert
I sit all alone in the desert
And no girl understands me
But I can see through this bleakness and gray and sadness
So I won't die now
Someday I'll be dignified and old
I say, hey you, don't die now
I suppose I've seen you three times now
And I guess that I'm wondering how
You keep the boys at bay
I have a feeling that they are wondering too
I've seen you with your hair down
At least five times, I've always wondered
What makes a man commit crimes
But even I would sometimes
If it weren't for the likes of you
And your glasses your hideous glasses
When you remove them I would rather
Skip my classes and be caught
Then to entertain the thought
That someday you'll just put them on again
But I can make the best of it until then
Still I know you go deeper than your beauty
You go well above and beyond tha call of
Duty to your country and your school
But I grew up too cool
I'm like the rest of them
With our thumbs up our asses
If you call I will come but
I'm about as quick as molasses
When I dream of you your not
I'm writing "young and gifted",
In my autobiography,
I figured, who would know,
Better than me?
I'm certainly the former,
But I'm *not* so much the latter,
But noone's gonna read it,
So I'm sure it doesn't matter.
When you find that you're the former,
Take pride in how you form.
When you find that you're the ladder,
Don't let those people walk under you-ooh.
I'm writing "sharp and adult",
With my finger on the steam,
On the mirror in my bathroom,
And I'm applying shaving cream.
Which would suggest that I'm the foamer
But how *can* I be the lather,
And something tells me,
It's the opposite I'd rather.
When you find that you're the foamer,
Be careful what you foam.
When you find that you're the lather,
Don't shave too high,
You'll regret it later,
La...La La La...La La La La
La...La La La...La La La La
I've stayed in school this long
But still no one will tell me why,
They figured who would know,
Better than I?
I know I'm a conformer,
But I'm *sure* it doesn't matter,
My new friends are all adults,
And my old friends all have scattered.
When you find you're a conformer,
Take pride and swallow whole.
If you're trying to climb the ladder,
Don't let people walk over you.
Because that's just what they'll do.
Don't let people walk over you.
(J. Ferguson/Sloan)
Well you've got your bags together
And you're off into the new world
The mother is impatient
With four sons
She wanted four girls
The father's wrapped in memories
Of European relations
Counting flurries on the window
As he dials another station
Coming home
It's black upon black
He's still cutting the track
Old Ireland's heart
May still call him back
At the edge of the scene
The old glasses were round
The siren is heard
It's the cue for his sound
Alright
Well alright
As sovereign of all
He's likely second to none
Well, the change is complex
And it's only take one
At the edge of the scene
He's revered by the most
Not just under our feet
But from here to the coast
Alright
Well alright
The ties that are loose
Are the ones that he binds
If we wander off track
Well, he'll keep us aligned
At the edge of the scene
Not unlike in D.C.
It's the sound from down there
Years ago set him free
Alright
Well alright
My story is tame
No its not very wild
Expectations were debated
For this only child
At the end of the scene
When our secret's revealed
You know it's my life
And it's the way that I feel
Alright
Well alright
When you're miles above Pacific Ocean waters without angel's
Wings will help with getting closer
When my headphone chord untangles
Oh pilot, can you hear me
Our destination beckons
Counting raindrops on the windshield
Yet skies are clear he reckons
For tonight
Yeah...
Say what you want about me
Yeah yeah yeah
Say what you want about me
Right now
All by ourselves
She wanted to show we can do anything
All by ourselves
You can read all about it in the book that's been flying
Off the shelves
There's dozens of sales but they say that all good things
Come in twelves
And that is scary at times
Say what you want about me
Yeah yeah yeah
Say what you want about me
Right now
All in good time
This story could work as a tellable tale
All in good time
But the do-it yourselfers want to do it so they can
See a dime
Chances are you could see us selling as south as
Anaheim
Keep dreaming, if you know me well then you
Know that I'm
Willing to take that chance
Keeping in mind I believe that we're history makers
(please tell me who you think you're affecting)
But the do-it-yourselfers are preparing for that one too
(keep dreaming cause I know you're collecting)
I only hope we can make it in time
But nothing's for sure, is for sure
Oh yeah
Say what you want about me
Yeah yeah yeah
Say what you want about me
Right now
Say what you want about me
Yeah yeah yeah
Say what you want about me
Right now
You've got me
Turning and tearing
Tearing and turning
Turning and tearing out
Turning and tearing
Tearing and turning
Turning and tearing off
Turning and tearing
Tearing and turning
Turning and tearing out
She comes running
Down like water
To splash around
With the ones that taught her
She's just like
That farmer's daughter
Everybody laughs at the joke
And we are laughing
She don't know what it means
She just knows
That it's not what it seems
Everybody knows
That's she's goin' nowhere
Everybody always tells her
How much they care
When all they really care about
Is growing their hair
And getting it cut
And we are laughing
She don't know what it means
She just knows
That it's not what it seems
She's runnin' down much faster
Home base is around the corner
All she can hear is laughter
And that's all that's in store for her
Sliding downwards
You're the batter
That what they say
500 up on the ladder
She comes running
Down like water
She comes running down
Everybody knows
That she's goin' nowhere
Everybody always tells her
How much they care
When all they really care about
Is cutting their hair
And letting it grow
And we are laughing
She don't know what it means
She just knows
That it's not what it seems
She's runnin' down much faster
Home base is around the corner
All she can hear is laughter
Girl, I know what he can give you
Every single day you will be
Wearin' Paris gowns and diamond rings
There is nothing he can't buy you
And I can not tell a lie
You know with me you'll never have those things
Glitter and gold
(Glitter and gold)
Never can keep you warm at night
Glitter and gold
(Glitter and gold)
Never can make a wrong out right
Girl you're gonna find
You'll have my sweet, sweet lovin' on your mind
You'll be eatin' caviar
And ridin' in a chauffeured car
And all your friends will say
"How lucky can she be?"
He'll be keepin' you in style
But you'll remember all the while
The happiness you used to have with me
Glitter and gold
(Glitter and gold)
Never can keep you warm at night
Glitter and gold
(Glitter and gold)
Never can make a wrong out right
Girl you're gonna find
You'll have my sweet, sweet lovin' on your mind
Glitter and gold
(Glitter and gold)
Never can make a wrong out right
Girl you're gonna find
You'll have my sweet, sweet lovin' on your mind
Glitter and gold
(Glitter and gold)
Glitter and gold
(Glitter and gold)
Glitter and gold
(Glitter and gold)
Glitter and gold
First off, here's what you'll do to me.
You'll get rough, attack my self esteem.
It's not much, but it's the best I've got.
And I thought you saw the good in everyone.
Oooooohhhhh...
The good in everyone,
You see the good in everyone
Oooooohhhhh...
the good in everyone.
I close my eyes, I can't give it up.
I close my mind, I can't get enough.
I'm in no shape, I gotta turn it off.
Just let it play, 'The Good In Everyone'.
Oooooohhhhh...
The good in everyone,
You see the good in everyone
Oooooohhhhh...
When your mama met your daddy she had to decide
Should a goodie drag a baddie along for the ride?
Back in school he got his hooks
In a beautiful and clever
Girl who rightly hit the books
'Cause your looks don't last forever
Your mama grew up but your daddy refused
He made her sign a pre-nup and she wasn't amused
Then his money ran out as her bank account grew
But she shared it because it was the right thing to do
What could she do?
What could she do?
There were some days
It didn't feel like they were in love at all but now
Years have passed
Your mama is relieved
Your daddy stepped up she believed
In him so much they conceived
You and now their money's tight
And their time is even tighter
Oh oh you came along
In no time at all
They kind of lost touch with what's in and who's who
They didn't care all that much
They did what they had to do
Your daddy grew up and you wouldn't be here
If your mama hadn't made your daddy look in the mirror
Your mama's impressed
Yes, she's glad he came through
She could have been with the best
But your daddy will do
Your daddy will do
Where did you go to
And how did you get there?
I hope you come back soon
I've left you an empty room
Where did you go to
And how did you get there?
I hope you come back soon
You've left me with plenty of room
To breathe
But I feel like I'm chokin'
You see, can't you see
Whether it's a half a mile
Or a thousand miles
Well, you won't put on your shoes
Just for something to do for me
Whether it's a half a mile
Or a thousand miles
Well it's probably too far
More like a trip across the stars
To you
And I feel like I'm chokin'
You see, can't you see
What's there to decide?
You think that one step forward
Is one step back
Stuck on a circus ride
It always stops up in mid-air
No one even knows you're there
What's there to decide?
And I feel like I'm chokin'
You see, can't you see
What's there to decide?
You think that one step forward
Is one step back
Stuck on a circus ride
Self assured but you don't care
Don't get blinded by the glare
What's there to decide?
Are you ready
For this to take a hold of you?
The contradiction
Of what you're putting me through
It drives me crazy
But then that's nothing new
It takes a hold of you
I don't know why, don't know why
You have to cross that line, you cross that line
Where you can be so kind, sometimes
And you can be unkind, sometimes
[x2]
Well, it's your talent
You suck the life out of the room
A revelation
You peel the lies off of the truth
But you don't know it
You haven't got a clue you suck the life out of the room
I don't know why, don't know why
You have to cross that line, you cross that line
Where you can be so kind, sometimes
And you can be unkind, sometimes
[x2]
I don't know why, don't know why
You have to cross that line, you cross that line, yeah
I don't know why
Be unkind sometimes
And be so kind sometimes
(I don't know why you have to)
[x4]
I woke up somewhere in the middle
I turned to my left, oh man, now all I could see
Was a question posed as a riddle
I thought to myself "it's a reflection of me"
But it's you
Oh yeah you all along
If losing this game still won me the bronze
I'll sell both our tickets, we'll sit on the lawns
And hey, be cool for the interview
I don't recall the question, but clearly the answer was you
Oh yeah you all along
Oh yeah you, oh yeah you all along
No need to be concerned, but I've been burned too
Her case was so hard to believe
It was overturned, then I learned who
Was keeping her card up her sleeve
(Look into the mirror rather fondly)
She's making it so hard to leave
(Look into the mirror, look into the mirror)
Cheat your reflection then
Ooh, repeat the question once again
(Oh yeah you all along)
I couldn't read the writing
No, I couldn't read it at all
No, I couldn't read your writing, baby
But now I seem to recall
The answer was you
Oh yeah, you all along
The answer was you
She was underwhelmed
If that's a word
I know it's not
'Cause I looked it up
That's one of those skills
That I learned in my school
I was overwhelmed
And I'm sure of that one
'Cause I learned it
Back in grade school
When I was young
She said, "You is funny"
I said, "You are funny"
She said, "Thank you"
And I said, "Never mind"
And she rolled her eyes
Her beautiful eyes
The point is not the grammar
It's the feeling
That is certainly in my heart
But not in hers
But not in hers
But not in hers
But not in hers
We were talkin' about people
That eat meat
I felt like an ass
'Cause I was one
She said, "It's okay"
But I felt like
I just ate my young
She's obviously
A person with a cause
I told her that
I don't smoke or drink
She told me to loosen up
On her way to the L.C.
She skips her classes
And gets good grades
I go to my courses
Rain or shine
She's passed her classes
While I attend mine
While I attend mine
While I attend mine
While I attend
She wrote out a story
About her life
I think it included
Something about me
I'm not sure of that
But I'm sure of one thing
Her spelling's atrocious
She told me to read
Between the lines
And tell her exactly
What I got out of it
I told her affection had two F's
Especially when
You're dealing with me
I usually notice
All the little things
Once time I was proud of it
She says it's annoying
She cursed me up and down
And rolled her R's
(Her beautiful R's)
She says I'm caught up
In triviality
All I really wanna know
Is what she thinks of me
I think my love for her
Makes me miss the point
I miss the point
I miss the point
I miss the point
I miss the point
I miss the point
I miss the point
For what it's worth, you're on my turf
And my roots go deep into the earth
How deep they go you'll never know
You'll never know
I'm sorry, I'm sorry
First it was me and then it was you
Caught up in his lifestyle built for two
You know how I feel and what do you do?
What do you do?
I'm sorry about the way I've acted
I'm sorry, I'm sorry
You want to be one you want to have one
Whis is it and what is the reason
You want to be one you want to have one
Whis is it and what is the reason
I'm sorry about the way I've acted
I'm sorry about the way I've acted
For what it's worth, you're on my turf
And my roots go deep into the earth
How deep they go you'll never know
You'll never know
I'm sorry about the way I've acted
I'm sorry about the way I've acted
I'm sorry, I'm sorry
They are one of the same
Two inevitables
Two inevitables
We can't avoid dying
Bursting through our barriers
They are one of the same
They are one of the same
Two inevitables
Two inevitables
We can't avoid dying
Bursting through our barriers
They are one of the same
They are one of the same
Two inevitables
(Two inevitables)
(Two inevitables)
(We can't avoid dying)
(Bursting through our barriers)
(They are one of the same)
(They are one of the same)
(Two inevitables)
(Two inevitables)
Ask your questions later
I'm still on my hesitator
A lonely big boat calls
And my resistance falls
Until my thoughts drift down to paper
And when I get that feeling
That I can barely contain myself
To bring them down upon account of the right time
And then replace them to the upper shelf
(I put my thoughts back up on the shelf)
Seems like time's agin us
The losses mount to the winners
Another steady dose
Of awful TV shows
Crowning brand new has beeners
And if I seem delighted
I have to get you to check my pulse
It feels low down to the ground and now my money's gone
As I've been paying for some better results
Life goes on and on
Appreciate it
'Cause when you're gone
You can't question a trace of how you made it
When you're down and out
Disintegrated
Just keep in mind all the time that you've dedicated
Summer's moon's on the fader
Another seasonal perpetuator
Cold calls of fall will make me drop it all
Until we touch upon it 12 months later
Sometimes when I'm buyin'
The shit you're sellin' in your leather gloves
I get shot down way down to where the weather's better
And thank the gods that I'm still in love
And when I get that feelin'
That any mountain's too much to climb
I open my eyes and decide this aint the first time
I tried reliving my original prime
Life goes on and on
Appreciate it
'Cause when we're gone
You can't question a trace of how you made it
When you're down and out
Disintegrated
Just keep in mind all the time that you've dedicated
In the fresh air country silence
I lose the urban sick, slick violence
On every field of green
There is a silver sheen
That makes me question my own compliance
And when I field that query
I know the answer that I'm gonna give
It's not that one can beat the other in real time
I'm feelin' that I've been torn
what can I do?
I say what you want me to say
but now I've got to say what's true
you give me a word in edge-wise
but sometimes I need more
I'm feelin' that I've been freed
but I don't know what from
I'm certain of what I was
but I don't know what I've become
you give me a word in edge-wise
but sometimes I need more
I'm feelin' that I've been torn
what can I do?
I say what you want me to say
but now I've got to say what's true
you give me a word in edge-wise
You said you found a way to end it peacefully,
I remember finding your shoes near the lake under a tree,
And I'm sittin' on the shore,
I thought I saw your charm float by.
It doesn't matter now,
'cause all you wanted to do was die.
If only you'd stuck around.
I never would've made a sound.
But now you're on the Ocean floor,
And I've opened a brand new door.
Swimming out to sea,
trying to find something else,
But I'm skipping stones,
and I'm listening to the shells.
And I won't forget you,
if someone else comes along.
I found the words you wrote,
But I would not dare to quote,
My friend, the lines you amend.
Like "what's so bad about, dying anyways?".
Swimming out to sea,
trying to find something else,
But I'm skipping stones,
and I'm listening to the shells.
And I won't forget you,
if someone else comes along.
You'll always come to mind,
whenever I hear that song.
The one about photographs,
Sung by Ringo Starr.
Especially in the chorus part,
She's slowing down again
She's slowing down again
Livin' life at a pace her own kids can't keep
She can see it's everything that she needs
Forced up by the gauges at the top of her dials
She can read it
She believes in it
She's slowing down again
She's slowing down again
Carryin' all the weight
That surrounds her
Like it or not
When a breather's all that she really needs
Not just a pretty face
No there's so much more that she's got
She's the cash and carry
So extraordinarily
How many times have I seen you walk right by?
Never stoppin' to look around
Nothing but determination in both blue eyes
You'll never get it all done lying down
She's slowing down again
She's slowing down again
Surface aint a question of beauty
No it is not
It's the depths that she can barely impede
Brought up in the roll
Is her duty one of a lot
She's the cash and carry
So extraordinarily
She's slowing down again
She's slowing down again
How many times have I seen you walk right by?
Never stoppin' to look around
Nothing but determination in both blue eyes
Blue eyes ? blue eyes
The obligation to her world I'm guessin'
Can be refunded at the end
Of this mess that she's in
She's a true visionary
Extraordinarily
She's slowing down again
She's slowing down again
Shame shame
Because you didn't say your girlfriends name
For sure
I'll say it next time for sure
She has got the saddest handle that I know
No one even holds a candle
Who would blow out her flame
I'm over come with shame
Shame shame
Because you didn't read all of dames dames
You knew
You knew the damage it would do
She is just the brightest candle that I know
Hope her holder has a handle on her though
But keep your head I can't accept your head
I would love to, I would love to
But I'm overcome with shame
Shame shame
Because you couldn't say your girlfriend's name
You knew
Tou knew that problems would ensue
I wrote your name for all to see
I wrote your name for all to see
I would love you, I would love you
But I'm overcome with shame
I never read all of dames dames
I can't identify the change
But something isn't quite the same
Living in the shadow of love
Tricked by an indirect light
Anyone who isn't above
Whatever's gonna make it all right
Living in the shadow I know I know
But knowing doesn't make it untrue
Living in the shadow of love
Is all some people can do
Who let who down who broke whose heart?
Let the negotiations start ? oh!
And if I had to guess
Your offer's in excess
Of next to nothing, nothing or less
Living in the shadow of love
Tricked by an indirect light
Anyone who isn't above
Whatever's gonna make it all right
Living in the shadow I know I know
But knowing doesn't make it untrue
Living in the shadow of love
Is all some people can do
You keep this up and we just might
Stay here and play this out all night ? oh!
Show me someone who knows
Where everything comes from
I'll try to show you why anything goes
Living in the shadow of love
Tricked by an indirect light
Anyone who isn't above
Whatever's gonna make it all right
Living in the shadow I know I know
But knowing doesn't make it untrue
Living in the shadow of love
I know I know
Living in the shadow of love
Is all some people can do
Look through the music
There's a dancing girl
She can be broken
In your hands
She knows you're looking at her
But that's what scares her
You're in the space
That she commands
If she still likes you
You might get a call
She'll ask you why
You stood and stared
You will be hearing from her
But that should scare you
If she still likes you
Be prepared
Pardon me for calling
But I'm just checking in
You don't know who I am
But I know where you've been
You sit and tap your fingers
When you should tap your phone
Tap all your resources
Until she leaves you alone
She leaves you alone
The girl's got nothing on you
But that's what bugs you
'Cause you still let her get to you
Pardon me for calling
But I'm just checking in
You don't know who I am
But I know where you've been
You sit and tap your fingers
When you should tap your phone
Tap all your resources
Until she leaves you alone
you have got such a wonderful chance at
doing something really cool
instead you could be hangin' around with us
well I bet you thought I would say "fool"
no, I
understand your point
so don't get your nose out of joint
at the things that I will say to you
in due time
I see you
going into the feast
the only girls I know east
so I'll turn my back and leave
on my way
know what to say
you've got such a pretty voice
no one wants to hear
demand a second choice
to sing your second voice
and to do the things they won't let you do
funny
it happened to work out this way
together for just one day
see you in a week or two
you've got such a pretty voice
no one wants to hear
sometimes you should shut your mouth
and open up your ears
sometimes it's awfully loud,
usually not clear
you have got such a wonderful chance at
doing something really cool
instead you could be hangin' around with us
well I bet you thought I would say "fool"
no, I
understand your point
so don't get your nose out of joint
at the things that I will say to you
in due time
you've got such a pretty voice
no one wants to hear
sometimes you should shut your mouth
and open up your ears
sometimes it's awfully loud,
I once knew a pair that used to fit very tight
and now a man standing tall in the wake of this night
his eyes are watering in anger at the thought of her spite
the scene of adultery sets the stage for his plight
on an innocent trip how can one really so much
a belief in a soul, in a beauty, or in a touch
it's like a three legged dog in search of a crutch
disecting to get past all the motors and such
she once loved this person
a trial out of sight
disposing of the present situation
if felt right
two winters and summers passed over like a sound
and now the two of them are lost in the screaming battle ground
with support(?) all around him
he climbs the fence for a drink (or With support all around him like a
fence or a drink??)
he realizes in sadness
that now he must begin to think
to filter his energy
upon losses and pain
she'll break up with the rest of them
peaceful or the game?
her sister's a friend
she's like a relative to both
obliged to brother under silouhetted oath
and she's there for the two with her bias undone
and she helped see it under the moon lighted sun
but today they've still yet to look each other in the eye
and in a second, he manages to dip
to the other side
up to the people of the sky
I just wanna keep on thinking, thinking about you
'Cause the last time you told me, what you told me to do
I want to keep on thinking about you
Thinking of you
The last time we talked, I wasn't with you
You cannot buy your way
He said, "I want you to pay"
And I knew all along
I'd have to tell you what's going on
Go ahead, baby
Tell me, baby
Go ahead and tell me
Tell me who
Go ahead and tell
That's the reason I don't want you to stay
Is the reason that I don't know
The reason this fool's by the way
At least what I want you to pay
I knew all along
I'd have to tell you what was going on
Now that you're gone
I can see
I just wanna keep on thinking about you
'Cause the last time you told me what to do
I wanna keep on thinking about you
Thinking about you
'Cause the last time I talked, I wasn't near you
I knew all along
I'd have to tell you what was going on
Go ahead, baby
Tell me, baby
Go ahead and tell me now
Tell me who
Go ahead and tell
That the reason I don't want to stay
Is the reason that I don't know
I wanna keep on thinking about you
Thinking about you
'Cause the last time you told me what
You told me to do
I wanna keep on thinking about you
Thinking about you
'Cause the last time we talked, I wasn't near you
'Cause the last time we talked
'Cause the last time we talked
You touched my hand.
I'm not a fan.
You held a dance in your basement.
The mirror-ball,
The horse's stall.
There was no arrangement.
You're so thin,
Where've you been
I never got the chance to tell you,
Yes or No,
I let it go, too long
alright.
Ohhhhh...
Out and about with the Junior Panthers.
And now I'm riding on the back.
Looking over your shoulder,
so you'll know I'm there.
I forgot to signal right,
Now I'm running the red light.
What about your sister, I often miss her...
But I see her more than you.
Now I see you.
I don't see you at all in the mirror ball.
This understanding's a misunderstanding easily
You come 'round here and knockin' at my door
But I've stated clearly I don't want you near me anymore
And I'm gonna shove that message in your brain
If it takes all night, I don't mind a fight
I'll take the blame but I won't feel ashamed
Coz it's plain to see
When it comes to you and me
This understanding's a misunderstanding easily
You keep on knockin' at it all night long
You try to break it but you're not that strong
You keep on singing that same sad song
You said you'd write it but you're in the wrong
Coz it's plain to see
When it comes to you and me
This understanding's a misunderstanding easily
Misunderstanding, yeah
You come 'round here and knockin' at my door
But I've stated clearly I don't want you near me anymore
And I'm gonna shove that message in your brain
I shout out loud but you don't seem to hear me
But I've stated clearly don't want you near me
I've said before
So you know the score
This misunderstanding
Someone better get insurance
To take good care of me
'Cause if I'm stuck with my own bad luck
Then that's the saddest sight you'll see
'Cause if I stumble and I fall I'll get back up
Try to brush the dust off
And everything is black when I close my eyes
I lose all sense of time
It hurts, it's cruel and it feels real good
I'm gonna do it after all
We're still the same after all these years
It's funny how you get a feel for it when you finally lose your sense of
fear
But when you said its loose down on my street
Living in the city
Everything went black 'cause it's in my eyes
Everything denied
Kurt's still cool and Angus rules
We're gonna cut it in again
We're still the same after all these years
It's funny how you get a feel for it when you finally lose your sense of
fear
Someone better get insurance
To take good care of me
'Cause if I'm stuck with my own bad luck
Well that's the saddest sight you'll see
It hurts, it's cruel and it feels real good
Well that's all right
Kurt's still cool and Angus rules
Well that's all right
I gotta know what's your secret
I gotta know where you keep it
Coz it's causing a major reaction
And driving me to distraction
You've got a way of making me feel insane but
I don't think that you do it on purpose
But I've gotta know
I've gotta know
I've gotta know
I've gotta know
I've gotta know
I've gotta know
I gotta know where this is going
It drives me crazy not knowing
Sometimes it's off then it's on
It's like you're here then you're gone
You've got a way of making me feel insane but
I don't think that you do it on purpose
But I've gotta know
I've gotta know
I've gotta know
I've gotta know
I've gotta know
I've gotta know
Is it something that I can't see?
I've gotta know, I've gotta know
Is it living inside of me?
I've gotta know, I've gotta know
Is this real or just a dream?
I've gotta know, I've gotta know
Is it that hard to believe?
She cried "Bingo", you finally clued in
I guess I never thought to look there
What you took you can give back
But I never kept track
I guess I never thought I'd have to
And you wait, wait one cotton-picking moment
'Cause I'm not through with you yet
And you wait, wait one cotton-picking moment
'Cause I'm not through with you yet
She closed her eyes and walked right past me
She crossed her fingers and walked right through me
I'll try to make it to home base
But I never keep pace
I guess I'm always right behind her
And you wait, wait one cotton-picking moment
'Cause I'm not through with you yet
Yeah, you wait, wait one cotton-picking moment
'Cause I'm not through with you yet
Because I'm not through with you yet
Green gardens, cold Montreal
Crooked pictures that hang in the hall
It's the golden day, golden day, gold, you recall on cue
Oooh, it's old news.
When the world revolved around you, yeah
Faculty members agreed to a certain degree
And the girl that followed the rules, yeah
Looked good on paper, but lacked a central theme
The coffee could use more cream
Friends blow away, blow away, blow like a cloud
Kids go away, go away, go, it's allowed
And all of the days spent close to your crowd were few
To the girl that followed the rules, yeah
It looked good on paper, and gave it a college try
Now the ink and her humour is dry
Friends blow away, blow away, blow like a cloud
Kids go away, go away, go, it's allowed
And all of the days spent close to her crowd are through
Oooh, it's the truth
These songs are all about you,
And I'm tellin' everyone I'm doin' fine without you.
I've hurt you but I helped you.
You may think I've a lot of nerve, But I deserve,
Some credit...
Or at least an edit..
Take out the part that breaks my heart,
that makes me sound uncaring.
If you'd eliminate the swearing
then I could show my mother
that you can go from one chord to another,
G...will turn to D... You'll turn to me...
And you'll say, you have done me wrong,
I wrote these songs about it.
She's aware it's all been done before.
It's another song in this key,
Yeah but this one's about me.
That all the validity she needs.
Her criticism's brutal,
But I don't really mind.
She's put it out on Vinyl,
But it's pretty hard to find,
But you'll hear...
G will turn to D... you'll turn to me...
and you'll say, You have done me wrong.
I wrote these songs about it
I wish I'd never taught her, how to play
I knew she'd get Me I should have known,
Now her hands are on the fretboard in an unfamiliar way,
And it's tellin' me...
She's aware it's all been done before.
It's another song in this key,
Yeah but this one's about me.
I May not wanna hear the words to
G..when put with D..
But if you Take what you're shown,
Learn on your own,
Then everything you do...
Belongs to you,
Children in a line
Ought to be benign but
Following the leader
You can underplay
There will come a day oh...
Lowering of voice
Imaginary choice
You've got your pick of either
Heavy head or heart
Business faking art oh...
Life is long
So far it's been easy
But I just want you to know
Anticipating bills
Summarizing skills for
Following the leader
Worthy of your trust
Obedience a must oh...
I need to obey someone
I would never betray that someone
I find everyday someone gets in line
In matters of import
Muster up support
To follow the leader
Walk the dotted line
Initial here and sign oh...
Life is short
So you choose your battles
It's sometimes all you can choose
Everything confirms
In no uncertain terms
You're following the leader
They've got your number and
Their wish is your command oh...
Don't let them get away with it
Don't give them satisfaction
Fall in but don't fall for it
You're not the only one
And you know it
Do your time,
To pay the price
for every thing you've done wrong baby.
In your life, you get so High,
there's nowhere left to go but down.
Don't believe,
That noone cares,
'Cause we're here waiting for you, baby.
Do your time,
And then come home for good.
So don't hide yourself away.
let it shine...let it shine
don't hide yourself away.
let it shine...let it shine
If you ever feel in doubt,
You have a place in my heart, baby.
If I ever feel left out,
I know I've got a place in your's
Don't believe, that I wouldn't dare,
To go and take you right back, Baby.
Do your time,
And then come home for good.
So don't hide yourself away.
let it shine...let it shine
don't hide yourself away.
let it shine...let it shine
don't hide yourself away.
let it shine...let it shine
don't hide yourself away.
Do your time,
To pay the price
for every thing you've done wrong baby.
In your life, you get so High,
there's nowhere left to go but down.
Don't believe,
That noone cares,
'Cause we're here waiting for you, baby.
Do your time,
And then come home for good.
Do your time,
And then come home for good.
Do your time,
Chester the Molester's not without his charms
She can see herself hanging off his arm
He's saying, "Hey bartender, put it on my tab
Unless my limit's running out again"
He's generous but when he's tired of coughing it up
Well, there's a bill that says he will
But he's never concerned when he gets burned
Because it's hotter than lava at the center of a sauna
But you know you're gonna get it when I get you where I wanna
I know you can't speak too soon
Chester the Molester's trying to hide his ring
But he's the only guy that's half-way interesting
He's saying, "Hey bartender, can you fill 'er up
Because his seat is falling out again"
Thought I was the type of guy who never put out for the night
Anymore than you were
Because it's hotter than lava at the center of a sauna
But you know you're gonna get it when I get you where I wanna
I know you can't speak too soon
I know you can't speak too soon
Don't give in
Say you're gonna turn around and lay
Don't give in
Say you're gonna turn around and lay
Chester the Molester never kept his word
He never found that ring and now he's lost his bird
He's saying, "Hey bartender, can I look you up
if I'm ever coming out again?"
She's courteous but shuts him down, he's wonderin' still
If there's a bill that says she will
'Cause he's never concerned, but he'll get burned
Because it's hotter than lava at the center of a sauna
But you know you're gonna get it when I get you where I wanna
I know you can't speak too soon
Turn around,
You can't face up to me.
I stand my ground.
I'm just what I seem to be.
Why in the world,
would you give me a second look?
except I'm up here,
And you're down there,
You'll never know what it took.
You don't care what it took.
The look in your eyes,
As I Turn on the light.
The look in your eyes,
a look of surprise.
Sneakin' Around,
In this one trick town,
You can't face up to me.
I know your crowd,
And they're not that proud,
At least not from what I've seen.
Flies in the ink leave
Footprints across the sea.
Trace them back to where it all gets had,
You find the cuts never run too deep.
The cuts never run too deep.
How many times have I tried?
Just to get away from you,
And you reeled me back.
How many times have I lied?
That there's nothing that I can do.
No, no.
How many times have I tried?
Just to get away from you,
And you reeled me back.
How many times have I lied?
That there's nothing that I can do.
I stand my ground.
I'm just what I seem to be.
You swung? me down.
for So long, for so long.
The weight that I carry,
knowin what they've done to us.
How many names does it take,
'till they blame,
the people you always should trust?
The people you always should trust
The look in your eyes,
As I Turn on the light.
The look in your eyes,
The look of surprise.
How many times have I tried?
Just to get away from you,
And you reeled me back.
How many times have I lied?
That there's nothing that I can do.
No, no.
How many times have I tried?
Just to get away from you,
And you reeled me back.
How many times have I lied?
That there's nothing that I can do.
There's no more fame to address
did you impress
in all fairness yes
so just cancel my game, if it's all the same to you
I've had clear thoughts
tied in black and blue knots
but you remember that I forgot
to track them down, to track you down
track me down
call me if you need my help
to watch you - help me! help you
I've tried it all before
(I've had good times)
and it's not alot of laughs
(my best one yet)
and there's a hole in my heart
you carried your vice twice
like a basket full of roses and the
pearly gate now closes with you inside.
How should I drink to this
my trains been stalled for ages and
this means me standing still with a
first class ticket
so stick me with it, I'll stick with it
I'm usually in mourning
(I've had good times)
in the afternoon and night
(my best one yet)
otherwise I'm asleep
(I never had enough time)
At least I've got a lot of room
and the alarm is set for noon
(to play you my 'love you' set)
and it's going to go off
before I do
(I've had good times)
SPEAKING DURING INSTRUMENTAL:
so he was in this, this hospital
checkin out the phone he misunderstood
and I was speakin firm, very talkatively at the time
and he was walking around with a dress on
totally dressed with, with his arm down
and he said, I dunno what I'm doing here
I'm a business man
he didn't come and tell me
they totally misunderstood me you know
this is a whole, whole mistake here
this is a whole fuckin mistake
but I can't explain it and they don't wanna listen to me
you know, you know this
no they didn't, they didn't listen to me, you can't help it
I couldn't explain it, but business is business
and then there's fuckin this other time
this fuckin town, they didn't wanna let me out
they didn't wanna let me telephone you directly
these bastards,
these bastards stuck me in here and I wanted to talk to my lawyer
now I'm totally pissed, man
you're the first guy I've met since I, since I got here
now what, what should I do?
look, maybe you can help me out here
maybe you can get me out of here
the hell with the girl
I don't care who you are
I run 10 kilometers a day
and they put me down for a nice, nice long stay
anyway now I'm here for a while now
Things can happen if we stay...
I missed my chance,
but I think I'm gonna get another.
Assume a stance,
that'll take you this long to recover.
Everyone has played apart,
But all together now.
Everyone who's played a part,
should stand and take a bow.
Anyone who's anyone,
should be here today.
Let's lose this crowd,
anyone who's anyone's invited.
We were all loud,
Maybe on our own but when united.
we're insular.
wherein cooler,
Things can happen if we stay...
Everyone has played apart,
But all together now.
Everyone who's played a part,
should stand and take a bow.
Anyone who's anyone,
Up on pills that made me happy
Not about to drown on you
Drinking ink to bring me down
Fall apart and leave the blue
It's funny, sometimes I'm the eight-ball
Funny, sometimes I'm the cue
Took a page out of the phonebook
Only listing was for you
Sometimes I see everything
Most times I close my eye-eye-eyes
Took a bite out of the brick wall
To taste its bitter concrete truth
Outer space just knocks me down
Hit the floor and pass on through
I have no faith in my subconscious
Place my trust in rocket fuel
Want a house out in the country
Walk around and share with you
Sometimes I see everything
Most times I close my eye-eye-eyes
It's funny, sometimes I'm the eight-ball
Funny, sometimes I'm the cue
Took a page out of the phonebook
Only listing was for you
Sometimes I see everything
Most times I close my eye-eye-eyes
Up on pills that made me happy
Well, I found him on the corner of Seventh and Main
In the Iowa township of Sloan (Township of Sloan...)
He's tired, and he's hungry, he's old, and he's grungy
And parked in a no-parkin' zone
Well I bent down an' says "How ya doin', old fella?"
He tried to get up on his own (On his own...)
When I gave him a piece a' my ham salad sandwich
He reached up an' licked on my nose
[Chorus]
He gave him a piece of his ham salad sandwich
And reached up and licked on his nose
Old Sloan...
Well, I opened the door of my old beat-up semi
Threw an old dirty shirt on the floor (On the floor...)
He hopped in an' laid hisself down by the gearshift
Curled up and started to snore
For years we went truckin' them highways together
On the byways of life we did roam (They did roam...)
With his paws on the dashboard an' his head out the winda
An' his ears in the breeze, gently blowin'
[Chorus]
With his paws on the dashboard, his head out the winder
And his ears in the breeze gently blowin'
Old Sloan...
When one mornin' last May, four miles north a' Mondamin
I stopped to use a pay telephone (Pay telephone...)
Old Sloan made a fireplug, while I made a phone call
An' when I come back, he was gone
Well I searched forty miles of that Interstate highway
And the byways that we used to roam (Used to roam...)
From Ricketts to Red Line, Magnolia to Woodbine
But I just couldn't find poor ol' Sloan
[Chorus]
From Fiscus to Jacksonville, Quick to Correctionville
Looked like the end for old Sloan
Poor ol' fella. He didn't have no license, nor shots, nor nothin'.
I thought he's a goner.
When on a cold winter day on the ninth of November
I's drivin' my rig all alone (All alone...)
When my eye caught a blur in my left rear-view mirror
An' my ears heard the sound of old Sloan
He's runnin' as fast as his old legs could run 'im
An' cryin' for me to slow down (To slow down...)
His tail was a-waggin', his tongue was a-draggin'
An' I opened the door for old Sloan
[Chorus]
His tail was a-waggin', his tongue was a-draggin'
And he opened the door for old Sloan
Old Sloan...
Well I gave him a hug as he licked me all over
An' I threw him his old dirty bone (Old dirty bone...)
Then in through the winda jumped a poodle from Pisgah
An' she set on down beside Sloan
[Chorus]
Then in through the winder come a poodle from Pisgah
And set herself down beside Sloan.
Old Sloan...
So that's where ya been, boy.
Hey! She's kinda purty.
