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All This Will be a Park Someday
Hey Mr. Outerbridge!
Tell me do you ever feel
that your chosen field
was chosen for you?
Lying down on the backseat,
counting the telephone poles clicking by,
listening to CBS-FM
Shut the windows tight!
Hold your breath if you must.
It’ll pass soon enough,
Till it starts all over again and again and again and again
Lying down on the backseat,
counting the telephone poles clicking by.
When all that they tell you was a lie.
Listening to CBS-FM
All this, all this, all this will be a park someday
(repeat refrain)
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2. |
Daisy & Dani
03:29
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Daisy & Dani
They got high top sneakers, they got smoke smudged eyes
With a glance gonna cut you down to size
They got that jumping jazz, they got those rhythm & blues
They want it all.
You know they love it all, so don’t you make ‘em choose
Snapping fingers, slapping feet
Pounding out a rhythm to that bubblegum beat
Here they come!
Here comes Daisy & Dani again
Denim jacket studded with pins
Rock ’n’ roll’s just ‘bout the greatest of sins
Here they come!
Here comes Daisy & Danni again
They got chipped black nails, they got those dyed black bangs
Never smile, lest you show your fangs
They got those super rare singles, they love those elusive sides
They want it all.
Cuz they’re bad and they’re nationwide
Here they come!
Here they come!
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3. |
The Heart of It
02:05
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The Heart of It
Thought it was a lark, now you’re stumbling in the dark
And you're getting to the heart of it, to the heart of it
Shooting out sparks trying to hit your mark
Getting to the heart of it, to the heart of it
Looking for a kiss on the edge of the abyss
No chance to reminisce while your chasing after bliss
And you’re getting to the heart of it, to the heart of it now
Try to cut a deal to keep it all concealed
Getting to the heart of it, to the heart of it
Think you’re strong as steel, pretty soon you’re gonna kneel
Getting to the heart of it, to the heart of it
Shooting for a sky is as good as a goodbye
Taking your swing at that astronaut thing
And you’re getting to the heart of it, to the heart of it now
Shooting out sparks trying to hit your mark
Getting to the heart of it, to the heart of it
Taking your swing at that astronaut thing
And you’re getting to the heart of it, to the heart of it now
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4. |
Hanging Man
04:12
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Hanging Man
This song could mean one thing
Or another thing
Or nothing at all
Suspension above the blank page
Pen at the ready
The infinite scrawl.
What’s your plan, hanging man?
Ideas break into pieces
A thousand pieces
You can't pin down
floating into the ether
Sublimely unsettled
And never found
What's your plan, hanging man?
Sacrifice...sacrifice…
Surrender to the darkness
The patient darkness
That binds us all
Never try to fight it
Just give in
To the infinite scrawl
What’s your plan, hanging man?
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5. |
Roshambo
03:00
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Roshambo
The leaves have turned from green to red
blanketing the flower bed
Crunching softly 'neath your feet as we cut cross east 14th Sreet
Headed south to Birdman’s perch
on our own Sunday date to church
4 more blocks to go
There’s still time for Roshambo
This place of ours is kinda small
for me and mom the cat and all
The city’s crowded, noisy too enough to make the sun seem blue
on brighter days and in between
it moves so fast it all seems like a dream
Time to take things slow
There’s still time for Roshambo
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6. |
Listen Up
03:57
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Listen Up
Too wide ties and too tight shoes make a terrible team
Too few chances and too much time got me chasing down a dream
Too close to see but too far to touch you know it just ain’t fair
Too young to know is too close to home is too - old - to - care
Balanced on the ledge, hung out on the edge
Trying to push through,
If you don’t know what to do lemme tell you what to do...
Listen Up, gotta listen up, gotta listen up, listen up, gotta listen up (2x)
Stacked black heels and cheap gold hoops have got me seeing stars
too much to drink and too little sleep has got me running from the bar
Gotta get home, gotta hit the lights cuz there's work to do
Too much scheming and too much dreaming as I stare down - 52
Balanced on the ledge, hung out on the edge
Trying to push through,
If you don’t know what to do lemme tell you what to do...
Listen Up, gotta listen up, gotta listen up, listen up, gotta listen up (4x) Tear it up!
Too much work and not enough play makes Sal a dull boy
Too much work and not enough play makes Sal a dull boy
Ain't nobody care what I have to say cuz Sal's a dull boy
All work and no play makes Sal a dull boy
Balanced on the ledge, hung out on the edge
Trying to push through,
If you don’t know what to do lemme tell you what to do...
Listen Up, gotta listen up, gotta listen up, listen up, gotta listen up (4x)
Gotta tear it up!
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7. |
Get It Right
03:23
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Get It Right
I never get it right
She tries with all her might
Jumping fences, hopping pools
Never one to suffer fools
I never take flight
Get it right now
You need a little more room
Some time for a chance to bloom
Jumping fences, crashing cars
Spinning round till you just see stars
You can touch the moon
Get it right now
The chances come, but never last
So grab on tight as they fly past
As they fly past
And now it’s all gone
And you forgot to hold on
Get it right now
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8. |
By Any Other Name
03:18
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By Any Other Name
I reach out to touch you
On the arm, behind your ear
The faintest interaction
Just like that can disappear
By any other name, By any other name
Call it what you want, In the end it feels the same
By any other name
I listen to you breathing You roll over on one side
Sigh and twitch your nose
And I almost could have died
By any other name By any other name
It may be just a little, in the end it’s all the same
By any other name
Cross my heart and hope to die I swear I’ll never question why
I got so lucky on that day we first met
There’s not a moment I’ve ever regret Like a sun I hope that never sets
I glance across the kitchen
And you flash that secret smile
And in a moment I am sure
You’ve known the ending all the while
By any other name by any other name
You can call it love cuz In the end it’s all the same By any other name
Cross my heart and hope to die I swear I’ll never question why
I got so lucky on that day we first met
There’s not a moment I’ve ever regret Like a sun I hope that never sets
I listen to you breathing You roll over on one side
Sigh and twitch your nose And I almost could have died
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9. |
I Never Paid Her Back
02:41
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I Never Paid Her Back
We sat side by side in that cracked black booth
Lips pulled tight hid a chipped front tooth
But she knew early on that I didn't care
About a chipped front tooth or prematurely graying hair
But it felt different now cuz we both knew
That this life we had was almost through
She'd packed her things in an army sack
Left some faded tees and a well worn anorak
We never talked again and I never paid her back
It was fun for more than a little while
Seemed I knew every way to make her smile
But along the way we got side tracked
And things got as grim as a fatal heart attack
We never talked again and I never paid her back
Never thought much about growing up
Never seemed to have a care
And even while she was throwing up
I loved to hold her hair
But then came the day when I first caught sight
Of that frozen stare
And if once I dreamed, now I wouldn’t dare
Facebook tells me that she’s alright
Two brights kids who seem very polite
I guess there’s nothing left for me to unpack
In my head or that khaki cotton sack
We never talked again and I never paid her back
We never talked again and I never paid her back
I got these memories and a well worn anorak
We never talked again and I never paid her back
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10. |
Soft Sunrise
04:59
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Soft Sunrise
You know, I’m not really a big fan
Of the heat and the bugs, the dirt and the sun
And all those greens and tans
But the smoke takes me back south
‘Till I can taste it in my mouth
And our fears drift away with the tide
Chorus:
On my back staring at the stars,
Waiting on a soft sunrise
And as the darkness slides into blue
I wanna share it with you
Kids scream in the night
Giddy and amped up on fright
Headlamps blaze as they forge a maze
Trying hard to stay outta sight
Ammonia stinging your nose
A smell forever stuck in your clothes
As a snake slathered in shit
Slides into a stream
Chorus
Taking turns playing these songs
No one complains when we get ‘em all wrong
Cuz Ed can always conjure The Year of the Cat
Chorus
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11. |
I Wanna New Heart
03:42
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I Wanna New Heart
Revelations - thought but now said, lead to
Palpitations - filing with dread
Expectations - never shared, lead to
Confrontations - all feelings bared, grievances aired
Jump start! I wanna new heart
One that’s shiny and sturdy and true
Jump start! I wanna new heart
One that I’m never gonna share with you
Confrontations - lives torn in two, lead to
Implications - thrown into view
Emancipations - just hitting stride, lead to
Declarations - feeling so alive
Jump start! I wanna new heart
One that’s shiny and sturdy and true
Jump start! I wanna new heart
One that I’m never gonna share with you
Adaptation - finding a way, to get back to
Adoration - each and every day
Jump start! I wanna new heart
One that’s shiny and sturdy and true
Jump start! I wanna new heart
One that I’m never gonna share with you
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A Little Dumb, a Little Cruel
How - can you hear the same things as me
And decide - that there’s nothing more to see
I know there’s a heart in that chest and a brain in your head
But you’d rather turn away than see what’s straight ahead
A little dumb, a little cruel
You live - in a world just big enough for two
You can’t imagine - what it is they’re going through
There aren’t two sides to this, there’s a right and there’s a wrong
I could go on all night but you’ll never hear this song
A little dumb, a little cruel
I can tell - you’re just a little bit confused
I hope it’s more - than just an ego being bruised
There aren’t two sides to this, there’s a right and there’s a wrong
I could go on all night but you’ll never hear this song
A little dumb, a little cruel
A little dumb, a little cruel
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