1. |
Hundred Year Old House
02:10
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why am I hearing music
why am I hearing conversations
why am I hearing music
in my hundred year old house
have I begun to lose it
have I had a hallucination
have I begun to lose it
in my hundred year old house
are we host to a ghost
sending us a message from the great beyond
poltergeists? Jesus Christ!
someone left the TV on
why am I hearing music
why am I hearing conversations
why am I hearing music
in my hundred year old house
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2. |
Believe Me
02:51
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I'm not the new messiah, I'm not the chosen one
this ain't a holy man you're seeing
I'm awkward and self-conscious when showing anyone
the circumstances of my being, believe me
I mask the tears with laughter, the fact with fantasy
and add a chapter to your story
I wish that I could tell you things aren't how they seem
but this is me in all my glory, believe me
I'll lay it all on the line for you, friend
there are characters in every scene
winners and losers and wise men and fools
but I'm always somewhere in between
I'm not a football hero, I'm not a movie star
I've seen no profit from my dreaming
I'm equally unable to be as others are
to be a normal human being, believe me
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3. |
Doin' tha Winston
03:29
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I was twenty-odd years old, feelin lonely’, feelin’ bored
And the drizzly afternoons just mocked my tears
But my head was turned around by a special kind of sound
That had found its way into my happy ears
Now I find my shoulders are a bit less tense
And assembly instructions make a bit more sense
And I ain’t gonna worry ‘bout the debts and rents and bills
‘cos I’m doin’ tha Winston, doin’ tha Winston
It’ll cure whatever makes you ill
Doin’ tha Winston, doin’ tha Winston
Do tha Winston ‘til you’ve had your fill
So I told my friend the news and he said he’d heard it too
Long ago but it was just like yesterday
For despite ensuing times he could still recall the rhymes
And the melodies that never die away
Now he finds his shoulders are a bit less tense
And assembly instructions make a bit more sense
And he ain’t gonna worry ‘bout the debts and rents and bills
‘cos he’s doin’ tha Winston, doin’ tha Winston
It’ll cure whatever makes you ill
Doin’ tha Winston, doin’ tha Winston
Do tha Winston ‘til you’ve had your fill
Now we find our shoulders are a bit less tense
And assembly instructions make a bit more sense
And we ain’t gonna worry ‘bout the debts and rents and bills
‘cos we’re doin’ tha Winston, doin’ tha Winston
It’ll cure whatever makes you ill
Doin’ tha Winston, doin’ tha Winston
Do tha Winston ‘til you’ve had your fill
Do tha Winston ‘til you’ve had your fill
Spread the word and soon the whole world will
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Syd Barrett's on cassette
auto-reverse so he's forever
helping me to forget
all about ties and how they sever us
when the hope is gone
there is just a song
to pull me through
this shirt is getting rank
as are my Peter Pan green longjohns
rather be high than tanked
but Captain Morgan's like a long gone friend
when the hope is gone
there is just a song
to pull me through
I tried my hand at mending fences
with such disastrous consequences
as soon as I came to my senses
I wanted things back how they were
how could I raise a hand
overwhelmed by frustrated anger
how could I understand
I'm always last to know I'm dangerous
when the hope is gone
there is just a song
to pull me through
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5. |
Stop the Show
02:59
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saw a film 'bout a world of wealth
and the coolest, latest stuff
where a man died of failing health
'cos he didn't earn enough - ENOUGH!
stop the show, I gotta go
the whole thing makes me sick
stop the show, I gotta go
it's cut me to the quick
saw a film 'bout a wicked king
who they said had stole the crown
spent eight years doing wicked things
and it brought his kingdom down,
down, down
still I hear the soundtrack everywhere
see the actors' faces that just stare
feel the apprehension in the air
smell the stink of people who don't care
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I don’t wanna go to work today
I just wanna stay at home and play
I just wanna sit and pet my dog
Write another dozen goofy songs
I wish that I could call in sick
But they would fire me p.d. quick
I don’t wanna go to work today
I just wanna live in disarray
Act according to a whim or hunch
Eat whatever I would like for lunch
I’d like to call in a bomb threat
But Gitmo’s what I’d probably get
I don’t wanna go to work today
If I thought that it would help, I’d pray
For a blizzard on the first of June
But I don’t think it’ll happen soon
I’d like to say my truck just died
But they’d just tell me, “get a ride”
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7. |
Dark Things
06:02
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I can't stop, can't stop messing around
with dark things, dark things under the ground
the dark things that I wish I'd never found, yeah
I can't stop, can't stop seeking the facts
of dark things, dark things, secrets and pacts
the dark things and the men who do dark acts, yeah
but you, you're the calming breeze
putting me at ease
when the dark things get me down
you're the guiding light
shining through the night
when the dark things get me...
I can't stop, can't stop thinking about
the dark things, dark things I wanna shout
the dark things to which I've become devout, yeah
I can't stop, can't stop hoping for hope
when dark things, dark things tighten the rope
the dark things and the things I do to cope, yeah
dark things are wrestling in my soul
dark things are wrestling for control
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8. |
Well, Winona
03:43
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Winona says she's true to me, but how can I be sure
you couldn't call her simple and you couldn't call her pure
she's got a checkered history, she's got two roving eyes
she's got the brains and beauty and she's got a way with guys
well Winona, goes to show ya
I think I know ya well enough by now, Winona
well Winona, goes to show ya
I think I know ya well enough by now, Winona
Winona says she's true to me, but I've heard that before
from every nymphomaniac and every girl next door
so when she starts accusing me of sleeping 'round and such
I'm thinking that the lady maybe doth protest too much
well Winona, goes to show ya
I think I know ya well enough by now, Winona
well Winona, goes to show ya
I think I know ya well enough by now, Winona
Winona says she's true to me, so cancel all I've said
I haven't got a solitary worry in my head
I only told you 'cos it seemed a good way to begin
I only told you so you'd know how strong my faith has been
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9. |
That Scar You Left
03:18
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ain't many gonna see that scar you left upon me
not metaphorically - I mean it literally
a surgical incision
that left me living with your decision
ain't many gonna see that scar you left upon me
ain't many gonna see that scar you left upon me
for all eternity but not for posterity
you robbed me of creation
and put me back into circulation
ain't many gonna see that scar you left upon me
ain't many gonna see that scar you left upon me
one more indignity, stamping me indelibly
a show of faith, forever
only for the ties that bind to sever
ain't many gonna see that scar you left upon me
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10. |
Screamin' Lawdy
02:52
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there's an angry man on the TV set
screamin' lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, better not forget
that this world is hard and this world is cruel
screamin' lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, don'tcha play the fool
when the white hats come, knockin' at your door
screamin' lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, it's a time of war
well ya can't go north and ya can't go south
screamin' lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, better shut your mouth
there's an angry man on the TV screen
screamin' lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, lookin' tough and mean
he might be a priest or the President
screamin' lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, he can just get bent
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11. |
Stay Off the Grass, Son
04:15
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We were headed back from Abalam
Singin’ that Black Betty, bam-a-lam
Thought a rest stop might just be the digs
For gentlemen to tighten up their wigs
So the driver, little Zeke, picked us out a park bench seat
But he stayed off the grass, son
Suddenly, Zeke started freaking out
Thought he was the one who’d gone without
Seems some guy was standing over there,
a janitor who didn’t seem to care
Someone said, man, what’s the gripe
He really doesn’t look the type
To stay off the grass, son
We just went about our thing and then
We prepared to hit the road again
Here’s the punchline you’ve been waiting for
While walking out the rest stop restroom door
Same old janitor walked past, he said his first and said his last
He said, stay off the grass, son
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12. |
Show Up on My Doorstep
02:11
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show up on my doorstep
tell me that you faked your death
I would keep your secret
to my own last dying breath
I just want you here
so I don’t have to know you’re really gone
show up on my doorstep
tell me that it’s all a joke
idle speculation
by somebody who misspoke
I just want you here
so I don’t have to know you’re really gone
I want to deny
but then again maybe it’s true
I don’t want to cry
but then again maybe I do
show up on my doorstep
tell me you’re alive and well
say you’re not the reason
for the tolling of the bell
I just want you here
so I don’t have to know you’re really gone
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peanut butter toast and tea
darling, won't you dine with me
oh, the visions we will see
eating peanut butter toast and tea
eating peanut butter toast and tea
peanut butter toast and tea
hide and seek means follow me
to a cabin by the sea
for some peanut butter toast and tea
for some peanut butter toast and tea
see what you've done
you've got me on the run
when we had just begun to begin
peanut butter toast and tea
I'll be you and you'll be me
feeling happy, feeling free
eating peanut butter toast and tea
eating peanut butter toast and tea
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14. |
At War with a Woman
05:27
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when you're at war with a woman
none of your strategies make any sense
when you're at war with a woman
you can't attack and you've got no defense
and nothing you say or you do's
gonna save you this time
and you stand accused in the Hague
of a thousand war crimes
when you're at war with a woman
every foot gained means a mile of retreat
when you're at war with a woman
lay down your arms and admit your defeat
but there'll be no break in the battle
beneath your white flag
and you start to wonder
if you're going home in a bag
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15. |
Horses for Courses
02:24
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everywhere it's horses for courses
everywhere it's do just what you do
I've been waiting for a new messiah
with more to offer than just being new
and baby it's you
I'll give you an ear and a shoulder
I'll give you a life that can't be bought
I'll keep putting meat upon your table
and all my honey in your honeypot
it's all that I've got
everywhere it's horses for courses
everywhere it's do just what you do
I've been waiting for a new messiah
with more to offer than just being new
and baby it's you
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16. |
Domino's Song
02:15
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my kitty cat is black and white
she might have teeth but she won’t bite
she might have claws but she won’t fight
my kitty cat is black and white
my kitty cat has pretty fur
and she makes such a happy purr
every time I’m petting her
my kitty cat has pretty fur
and her name is Domino, Dominominomino
Dominominominominominomino
my kitty cat sleeps in my bed
curled up content beside my head
sometimes she’s by my feet instead
my kitty cat sleeps in my bed
and her name is Domino, Dominominomino
Dominominominominominomino
my kitty cat is black and white
she might have teeth but she won’t bite
she might have claws but she won’t fight
my kitty cat is black and white
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17. |
Little More Than a Girl
03:19
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I don't care if you understand me
I've got one that does back at home
you haven't the right to demand me
and I've got no reason to roam
I don't have the time in my schedule
I don't have the room in my world
'cos I am in love with a woman
and you're little more than a girl
I'm flattered by all the attention
but find that you're standing too near
and hey, did I happen to mention
that I'm getting married next year
I don't want to star in your breakdowns
or make cameos in your bed
I ain't gonna fall for your shakedowns
or let you get into my head
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nobody calls 'cos nobody cares
nobody does 'cos nobody dares
no one awakes to be caught unawares
is there anyone living out there?
nobody feels 'cos nobody fakes
nobody talks 'cos none of it takes
nobody mentions each other's mistakes
is there anyone living out there?
too hot to trot, too cool to fool
and too clued-in to have a clue
one day we'll all look back and laugh
at you
nobody's weird 'cos nobody's wise
nobody falls 'cos nobody flies
nobody triumphs 'cos nobody tries
is there anyone living out there?
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19. |
I'm a No One
02:37
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I've got no time to tarry
I own more than I can carry
I'm a no one, no one, no one
nobody ever told me
how the circumstance would mold me
I'm a no one, no one, no one
I'm a no one, no one, no one
I take the dog for walkies
or sit home and watch the talkies
I'm a no one, no one, no one
then later I go shopping
for ice cream and chocolate topping
I'm a no one, no one, no one
I'm a no one, no one, no one
I used to think I had to live for the scene
dress like a model from GQ Magazine
you ask me now, I say I'd rather be dead
than have that burden on my head
I do the things I do because I can't not
this peace of mind I've come to know can't be bought
you seem to think that it's all pussy and bread
baby, put that out of your head
it's nothing I can't handle
just a funny kind of scandal
I'm a no one, no one, no one
I'd rather have my sofa
than a box seat at the copa
I'm a no one, no one, no one
I'm a no one, no one, no one
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20. |
Turn to Dust
03:01
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I've got the feeling something's wrong
there's something here that don't belong
I've gotta know what's going on
I'm gonna drag my burden down to New Orleans
and put some mileage on my old blue jeans
I'm gonna head on down that road
'til it turns to dust
when you don't never jump the track
the scenery begins to crack
that's why I've filled my traveling sack
I'm gonna drag my burden down to Arkansas
and put some mileage on my old guitar
I'm gonna head on down that road
'til it turns to dust
I've got the feeling something's wrong
there's something here that don't belong
I've gotta know what's going on
I'm gonna drag my burden down to New Orleans
and put some mileage on my old blue jeans
I'm gonna head on down that road
'til it turns to dust
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21. |
Coming Home
02:12
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well, it's been a month or two
'cos I've had this job to do
but I'll soon be seeing you
I'm coming home
engine, engine, number nine
take me down that iron line
gotta see my girl on time
I'm coming home
strike up the band in every land
no more to roam this world alone
I'm coming home
there's temptations at each turn
fiery passions that still burn
but it's to you I'll return
I'm coming home
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22. |
Ten Seventeen Oh Seven
03:43
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I'm in another basement
in another part of town
with a download comin' down
the features are familiar
but so much has changed inside
that you may as well have died
but ten seventeen oh seven's gonna be alright
ten seventeen oh seven's gonna be alright
ten seventeen oh seven's
gonna be like seventh heaven
after spending seven years in your hell
I trusted without question
let you underneath my skin
and it nearly did me in
a million happy endings
couldn't justify the means
living through those ugly scenes
but ten seventeen oh seven's gonna be alright
you've not earned my forgiveness
with the passing of the years
and the drying of my tears
I hate you like a cancer
and I hate you like a curse
every day I hate you worse
but ten seventeen oh seven's gonna be alright
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23. |
You Don't
04:27
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I guess I messed up again
I let her down as a friend and a partner
it all depends on the date
I could be sinner or saint to her martyr
investigations open, but her cover's far too deep
extrapolating failure from the company I keep
and this is what she tells me just before she goes to sleep
you don't understand the way I'm feeling
I should stand beside you but I'm kneeling
lately I've suspected dirty dealings
'cos you don't really care about my feelings
I guess I said the wrong words
or spoke when she'd have preferred I be silent
she gave my phrases a frisk
full knowing there was no risk I'd turn violent
just give her inspiration and some time and lots of space
and handwriting analysis will help her crack the case
I'll sing while holding proof I'm innocent right in her face
you don't understand the way I'm feeling
I should stand beside you but I'm kneeling
lately I've suspected dirty dealings
'cos you don't really care about my feelings
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