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It might not be much better-- but it certainly couldn't hurt. When you stomp your feet you aren't hurting me, But you're always killing something just by living on the Earth... So who you supposed to listen to when you're looking for something to do? And all the voices shut you up -Someone put a brick in your coffee cup.- When you're trying to decide whether to walk or to ride; Take the easy way you know that you want to I saw an educated girl give her hair a twirl And contemplate the meaning of a man with just one arm. She's not a genius or a dunce, but it makes no difference; For at any moment we might find ourselves a charm But I'm feeling quite confused by the people who refuse A simple way of life that don't make you the loser. They say we won't make it far unless drive there in a car, But we'll be there with time to spare and find our own way home. You might find the meaning of life in the barrel of a rifle Whether it's pointed at a bird or if it's pointed at your head. But me, I'd rather plant a tree that grows up tall for all to see.. Until I need a pencil, then I'll chop it to the ground At night falling down, will it make a sound? Should I even wonder what it'd say? It's so hard to change yourself to tell someone else That everything is going to be okay.. Oooh |
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| 2. |
| 2:39 |
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Why do the tears well up in your eyes? Why didn't I learn to ride my bike When it was warm and sunny outside? Why can't little kids tie their shoes? Why can't the white people play the blues? Why can't I fall in love with you? It must be because of the seasons. When the leaves start falling from the trees, When the birds start flirting with the bees, When the wind starts blowing from the East to the West; Maybe you'll be the one that I like best. Clouds start forming I can't complain, 'Cause I think we might be in need of some rain. When it starts pouring Don't hide away without me. I bought an umbrella big enough for two, But it feels pretty empty under here without you. Dry as a bone but I'm still alone I'm so grey.. When you're standing in a puddle with wet feet; And your head is sore from pounding drops of sleet. When the cold and lonely hours put your heart to the test.. Maybe I'll be the one that you like best. If the sky can open its eyes And cry from up above.. Let's shed some tears of joy And fall in love |
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| 3:53 | 
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| 4. |
| 2:25 |
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If I could shimmy like my sister Kate
Shake it like a bowl of jelly on a plate My momma wanted to know last night How sister Kate could do it oh so nice Now all the boys in the neighborhood Knew Katie could shimmy and it's mighty good Well I may be late but I'll be up to date When I can shimmy like my sister Kate Oh, yeah shimmy like my sister Kate If I could shimmy like my sister Kate I'd never stay home stay out too late I get my stuff about as high as a kite You know I do it for you every night Now all the boys in the neighborhood Knew Katie could shimmy and it's mighty good Well I may be late but I'll be up to date When I can shimmy like my sister Kate Oh, yeah shimmy like my sister Kate |
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| 5. |
| 3:00 |
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Breeze of the black night blows
Orange light on the white porch glows Dried up mucus in my nose That's how come I know Falling leaves hit the ground Silent still without much sound Rustle rustle crackle pound Pound pound pounding Distant TV noise it's drowning Heart beat softly in my head Persistent thoughts make my cool cheeks red Sleepy eyes half awake In the morning shovel rake In the evening hearts will ache Still I'm sleepy Heart it aches |
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| 6. |
| 3:25 |
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Clock in you're at work but you're not working so hard
Checking messages ten times a day ensuring you're not bored Talking on someone else's dime Put a quarter in the pay phone don't keep them waiting on the line Rushing through time just to find myself Asking someone in the future if they'd save me a space Cause the line's getting longer with every hour People forget why they're waiting The mood's turning sour I don't want to go to school tomorrow Stay up late watching TV Eat a midnight snack I'll pretend it's Friday Complacent as I'll ever be See those gentle sheep following a path to who knows where Chewing on the grass so plentiful the wool is growing thicker But the grass is made of plastic and there's plastic on the grass A mechanical lady with her garden hose waters the cement Where's my mystical pan who plays on his flute? Dancing entrancing those who choose to hear his tune There'll be a man who comes out of hiding He'll be the one who forces you to decide Why can't I just believe just believe? I can move my feet Pondering is a step beyond wondering Complacent as I'll ever be |
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| 7. |
| 2:48 |
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Pale yellow scratching at my ear,
Pale yellow touching to my rear Forever tangled, forever mustard, Forever my first word's beer, Forever yellow, wonder if I'll muster Anything other than fear Pale yellow, wanting something clear, Pale yellow, daunting task cannot be that near Forever leering, forever dashing, Forever looking to peers, Forever hollow, that's worse than yellow, Piss is the color of tears, This is the color of tears Running scared, Running scared Pale yellow holding on, Brace myself to stand, Tell myself it is okay, Taking my own hand Forever peering into the water, Returning back to the sea, Under the sea foam, Where I have come from, Breathing freely Forever yellow, forever yellow |
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| 8. |
| 2:48 |
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Be swift make noise
No nonsense makes no sense at all Forget what you don't know You said it I heard it I even listened I finally learned Sharing and taking turns Now it's our chance, we'll feel complete I'll ask you to dance and if you'll agree It's me and you That makes two with four left feet Floating on tip toes no tulips beneath us Just a cactus or two I can't feel a thing Like a puzzle with pieces that don't fit together We used glue And the picture dried clear Now it's our chance we'll feel complete I'll ask you to dance and if you'll agree It's me and you That makes two with four left feet Sell ourselves tall even though we look small And dance with our four left feet |
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| 3:03 |
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She’s a friend at least I tell you so But it might surprise you to find There’s something going on behind the door When I’m asleep it gives me time to think Thoughts that I wouldn’t dare speak aloud I couldn’t bare myself before a crowd I bide my time while biting my tongue Hold closed my mouth so song is unsung Get to the meat of things already With buried secrets the ground is heavy That’s just the way things used to be There’s a girl who’s close to me Close than you’d like to think Dig up all the dirt you see There’s always more than underneath I bide my time while biting my tongue Hold closed my mouth so song is unsung Get to the meat of things already With buried secrets the ground is heavy That’s just the way things used to be |
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| 10. |
| 4:02 |
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Oh you unfortunate few
Nobody's listening to me It came at a time when I just started To say something interesting Bubbling thoughts I've been thinking a lot But I don't write them down with a smile More of a frown as I'm looking down No pen in my pocket no pockets to fill Far too long ago my chances were slim I'm knocking the door but they won't let me in Configuring why takes the whimsy from whim You're all blocking the door won't you please let me in Oh you unfortunate few Stuck in your special space I'm here on my own though I'm not alone It feels like a miserable place At first you remember but then you forget And once I'm forgotten you can't get me back I'm knocking the door but nobody hears I'm banging it down won't you answer it please And nobody's asking for more Nobody's looking for anything Nobody wants me to say a thing Nobody misses the missing Ascend or Descend Upon a plot with the same ending My timing's no good But it saves me from troubles ahead But you might not be figured with eyes Might not be figured with ears Might not be something to figure at all Until you are actually here I've gone back on my words which constantly change I believe what I mean at the time that I say them I'm climbing a wall of infinite height I couldn't go through, though I try as I might They're telling me fictional distractions Fictional stories I have heard enough of these Is anybody missing me? |
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| 11. |
| 2:48 |
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I am treading on cow pile mountains
Before you answer my call Lounging at breakfast a recoiled monster With tied mouth somehow telling all Before it breaks before you've listened Short stacks are sitting high Lips are dry maybe you're guessing why Don't mean to make you sick It just works out that way You say it's walnut bread We know it's what I say Friends do tell me it's best to say little The less you put out the less that's gone But sitting here lazing the smaller I feel 'Cause I expand when I let on My love for you is not like friendship Can you tell from my brave toned words This timid girl likes very much your hand |
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| 12. |
| 2:26 |
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Wake up and smell the coffee Rise and shine The early bird gets the worm Strike while the iron's hot And whistle while you work Stay on the trail Keep your hands and arms inside the train Don't stray Watch your step And wipe your feet Draw inside the lines What if you didn't know where the bad side of town was Where would you wander to So many places from which to choose Would you let yourself be Don't cause a scene Mind your manners Speak only if spoken to You know what you are not to do Watch and learn What if you never were short for time All meettings cancelled clocks stopped at nine Without alarms the silence beams Invited to be What if you never heard a word they say And up were down and night were day I bet you'd have a lot more time to play If you'd let yourself go Breath deep Speak out Make up your mind Be brave Follow your dreams Listen to your heart Close your eyes Make a wish |
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