1. |
A Different Me
03:20
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2. |
A Few Cheap Thrills
04:24
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The first time you were so naive
How could something this strong leave
You'd show them all, those who say "nay"
And in a legally binding way
You took the plunge, you spoke the vow,
Time took its toll and you learned how
The strongest weaken and the endless ends,
I guess you should've just stayed friends
What the hell you gonna' do
Your heart will be the death of you
All this love it thinks it feels
Where does it go when day reveals
The night's warm glow has turned to chills
You can't tell love from a few cheap thrills
A few cheap thrills
The second time, wiser for the wear
You cautiously admit you care
When he was ready to set the date
You said "Maybe we'd better wait"
Yet, when he threatened to depart
Your fear overrode your heart
Now another end begins again
As you meet #3 at the Budget Inn
That’s ok, live and learn
True love’s quite hard to discern
Admire the shine, ignore the dirt
We don’t want no feelings hurt
But a handsome face, a few nice lies
You’ll buy the bull if you don’t get wise
Get fleas lying down with dogs
And spend your whole life kissing frogs
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3. |
A Little Trick I Do
03:54
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Now you see me, now you don't
I might be back, but then again, I won't
It's got nothing to do with you
It's just a little trick I do
A little trick I do
A little trick I do
A little trick I do
Hold me tight, tie me down
Count to ten and I'm not around
Turn the old into the new
It's just a little trick I do
Having fun, feeling great
Your love makes me levitate
But when high goes low and hot gets cold
I gotta' get this show back on the road
I gotta' get back on the road
Look very deep into my eyes
Pick a card from my pack of lies
Believe all that I say is true
It's just a little trick I do
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4. |
Ain't Got the Balls
03:56
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5. |
Ain't Your Man No More
04:02
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6. |
All I Wanted From You
02:47
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7. |
All In Good Time
06:22
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I wake up at ten in a motel room
The light from outside invading my gloom
Why does life look so different by night and by day
I open the curtains up all the way
Living life’s hard, but wasting it’s worse
Get out in the world, shake off her curse
Got no one to hold, but got nothing to fear
Love’s all around, it just isn’t here
And I got a life I gotta’ live
I try to move on, forget and forgive
She has her new life and I will have mine
All in good time, all in good time
This interstate will take me to another new start
And part of me still feels, away from my heart
But when the way that you’re going keeps knocking you down
Sooner or later, you learn to turn around
And knowing that I’ve got nowhere to be
Is feeling more like freedom and less like misery
For while I can’t control time and I’m trusting pure fate
I still have free will and I’m willing to wait
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8. |
All in the Name of Love
04:31
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Some people get taken advantage of
All in the name of love
Some people get their feelings hurt
Some people get walked on like dirt
All in the name of love
All in the name of love
All in the name of love
All in the name of love
Some people lose all of their will
Some people die, some people kill
Some people live lives others chose
Some people throw away their souls
Some people cry alone at night
Aching for a burning light
Some people want but never try
Some people live a life-long lie
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9. |
All Right
03:58
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10. |
All That I've Got
03:38
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You sit down by the side of the road like a lost helpless child
A picture of innocence, disguising something wild
If just once I could feel what you feel, if I could see what you see
Maybe then I could understand what you’ve done to me
And I feel like I owe you something
But I just don’t know what
Take my love, take my hate, faith and passion
Just take all that I’ve got
All that I’ve got
Pretty words on the tip of your tongue rise from lies in your heart
Just the fact that I’m back here again, proves I’m not too smart
You stole a big part of my soul but I’m still not impressed
Either give back all that you took or take all the rest
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11. |
Along the Way
03:23
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12. |
Amnesia
05:11
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I wish I had amnesia, 'cause that's the only way
I'll be able to forget 'ya and start my heart a brand new day
I tried so hard to please 'ya, but you were so unkind
I wish I had amnesia, so you'd be out of my mind
I tried and tried and tried and tried
To forget how you laughed when I cried
But as soon as my peace of mind is found
My heart jumps up and lets me down
I wish I had amnesia, no memory of yesterday
I won't miss recalling old seasons, 'cause you're all I think of anyway
I need some kind of anesthesia to put my tortured mind to sleep
I'd be better off if I had amnesia, wandering around dazed out in the street
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13. |
An Angel I Can Hold
02:20
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15. |
Angst Me Again
01:42
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16. |
Anna Brown
05:58
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There once lived a girl, the beauty of the town
With an angel’s face & form, her name was Anna Brown
In all of this wide world, no sweeter could be found
But wherever angels walk, devils hang around
Tom Riggs was a snake who slithered into town
Lust rose from his dark soul when he saw Anna Brown
He told her, "You’ll be mine before the end of day"
She said, "Over my dead body"
He muttered, "Be that as it may"
That evening as she walked on her way home from town
Tom Riggs jumped from behind a tree and knocked her body down
He took her to the woods, near where the river roared
He took what wasn’t his, then hit her with a board
He threw her off the bank to the river down below
He watched her as she sank, but alas, he didn’t know
Her unconsciousness was feigned to get away from him
The river there was deep, but, Anna, she could swim
Next morning, by the road, hanging from a tree
Was the body of Tom Riggs for all the world to see
Some say that it was murder, but they never found a clue
Some say it was justice and long overdue
And there still lives a girl, the angel of her town
But wherever angels walk, devils hang around
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17. |
Another Mistake
03:01
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Thank you, baby, for all you’ve done
Might not have been right, but it sure was fun
I don’t feel as guilty as I probably should
So tonight if you’re up for more up-to-no-good
There’s still time to make another mistake
There’s still time to make another mistake
I’ll crawl back to her, but I crawl like a snake
So there’s still time to make another mistake
My baby and me can be mean to each other
We shout and we scream then she runs to her mother
Whenever she’s gone I try to behave
But I’ll be a backslider ’til they slide me in my grave, so
There’s still time to make another mistake
There’s still time to make another mistake
I’ll crawl back to her, but I crawl like a snake
So there’s still time to make another mistake
Well, I talked to my baby on the phone last night
She said she’s finally giving up the fight
She won’t be back, looks like I’m out a wife
So if you want a permanent man in your life
There’s still time to make another mistake
There’s still time to make another mistake
I’ll crawl back to you, but I crawl like a snake
So there’s still time to make another mistake
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18. |
Approaching Winter
02:42
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Days are flying by like leaves upon the breeze
More are on the ground than are on the trees
Bird of happiness, stole my peace of mind
Then flew south for the winter, leaving me behind
Quilt upon my bed, keep me warm tonight
While I dream of summer and the sun's warm light
Love was once a child but childhood doesn't last
And I'm approaching winter, very much too fast
Shorter days ahead, brighter days behind
In the fall she left, but she won't leave my mind
Letters that she wrote expressing her desire
Now they leave me cold, I guess I'll build a fire
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19. |
Appropriated Heart
03:29
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Your diamonds are jealous of your eyes, of your eyes
Your diamonds are jealous of your eyes, of your eyes
He can buy you all the diamonds in the world
But he can't make you shine
Your beauty is much richer than the world he keeps you in
Your beauty is much richer than the world he keeps you in
Hands ruled by a heart as cold as his
Should never touch your skin
Your appropriated heart is breaking in your golden jail
Your appropriated heart is breaking in your golden jail
In that heart you hold a prisoner of your own
The love you cannot sell
Your diamonds are jealous of your eyes, of your eyes
Your diamonds are jealous of your eyes, of your eyes
He can buy you all the diamonds in the world
But I can make you shine
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20. |
Apt To Lie
03:06
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I'm apt to lie if you said goodbye
I'd probably say, "I love you, stay"
So you wouldn't cry, but I'm apt to lie
I'm apt to lie, at the altar I
Would stand with you and say "I do"
With a tear-filled eye, but I'm apt to lie
Well, I've never been a big heartbreaker
Can't stand to see a woman cry
So if I have to I will be the faker
Until the very day I die
I'm apt to lie
I'm apt to lie as the years go by
But I won't be mean, I'll treat you like a queen
And if you ask me why, but I'm apt to lie
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21. |
As Cold As Her Heart
04:15
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22. |
As If By Magic
05:03
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23. |
As Lost As You
03:26
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Our love is dead and shriveled in the sun
It’s decay long obvious to everyone
But you choose to ignore it
And say, “Everything is fine”
And attach plastic rose to withered vine
There’s nothing left to save, not even face
You should be in a rubber room someplace
If you think for one minute
That I’ll tow your futile line
And attach plastic rose to withered vine
Our love is dead and I refuse to fake
What I once felt just for appearance’s sake
But you think dead things can be revived
Like Dr. Frankenstein
And attach plastic rose to withered vine
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25. |
Autumn Song
02:49
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26. |
Away
03:50
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The night is coming down hard, the rain's about to fall
They say there's a light up ahead, but I see no light at all
When the world fell on your shoulders
I brought you a better day
I gave you everything and you took it all away
The devil waits below as angels fly above
The fool just sits alone and contemplates true love
As life goes on around him
And his souvenirs decay
He dreams another dream like the one that got away
In your new part of town they wonder who you are
A secret becomes sorrow as a wound becomes a scar
And you feel the storm approaching
As you hold him close and pray
But there's something in the night from which you'll never run away
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27. |
Baby
03:35
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29. |
Bad For Me
05:24
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I try to think of the days as miles
And of distance as a slow steady cure
But her memory still shoots the pain through my veins
Like strong heroin, uncut and pure
She's implanted in this brain she's warped
She's stuck there like a terrible song
How can someone who was so bad for me
Still be bad for me now that she's gone
She's bad for me, I'm well aware
She's bad for me, be her here or there
She's bad for me, but I don't care
I'd still take her back though I know that
She's bad for me
Everybody has someone or some thing
With no way to say no to
I should be celebrating my new fate
Instead of moping around like I do
But my heart bizarrely craves its own undoer
And my pride hangs its head in defeat
If she were liquor or gambling I'd be
Broke in Vegas, passing out in the street
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31. |
Bad Women and Good Money
03:49
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I had a habit to support and a back up against the wall
'Twas this fateful combination which led to my downfall
I shot a man in a botched-up bank job and when he sentenced me to die
The judge said, "Son, I know what you did, but what puzzles me is why"
So, I replied …
Bad Women and good money, that's the answer, brother
Bad Women and good money, one will always get the other
I never was seduced by alcohol at all, I'm not hooked on any medications
But womankind can steal me blind of my senses and remunerations
I bet I've spent a fortune on jewelry and dresses
'Cause, sadly, I find I'm addicted to the kind that only money impresses
Bad Women and good money, it holds true all across the land
Bad Women and good money walk through the world hand in hand
Ever since the Garden of Eden and until Thy Kingdom come
Men have a terrible weakness which some women profit from
Men like me have way too much lust to hold onto a wife
With so many out there it isn't fair to have and hold just one for life
Bad Women and good money, ever since the world began
Bad Women and good money have killed many a man
I'm not a terribly wicked guy, I tried to change, but to no avail
My soul would often yearn for Heaven but my flesh was weak as Hell
So all you young wild stallions, pull your reins in if you want to grow old
Find a nice girl and settle down, don't follow me down this road
Bad Women and good money, they're bound to stunt your growth
Bad Women and good money, I wish I'd kept my hands off both
Bad Women and good money
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33. |
Better Enemy
04:10
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Sure, I want to still see you
But from a safe distance
Like maybe in a photograph
Taken far, far away
So far that your night is my day
Sure, I still care about you
Like I care about people
On an airplane that's crashing
I'd save them all if I could
But I can't do them or you any good
You perfected your evil twin
Who changes love into misery
You say you want to remain my friend
But you'd make a better enemy
Wo–oh Wo-oh
Sure, I still want to know you
But not like I know you now
With a smile on your face
And a knife in your hand
Your crazy kind of love is more than I can stand
Sure, I know that we had a thing
That was bigger than both of us
But your depression obsession thing
Kinda blasted that all to hell
Now take your medication and try to stay well
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34. |
Big Damage
02:49
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Nicotine, caffeine, carcinogen
Poison in the air, sun on the skin
Calories, carbs, cholesterol
Fragile beings in a slow death crawl
Big damage done everyday
We're alright now, but some day we'll pay
It won't go away, big damage
Take a sip, have a puff
Just a little is enough
Time will hand you your worst fears
Adding up, subtracting years
Whatever you do, they're telling you don't
Quantity, quality, which do you want
Can't have both, but I'm gonna try
Sooner or later, we're all gonna' die …
From big damage taking it's toll
Today it's sex, drugs & rock n' roll
Tomorrow the big bill will be paid
With hearing aids, aids & brain function fade
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35. |
Birds of Love
04:34
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Back when everything made sense
Before we gained freedom at our own expense
Love flew high in the sun or rain
Over the canyons and mountains of pain
Birds of love still fly today
But now they mostly fly away
Changing times, new rules, old game
Different people who were once the same
Straining to hear a fateful sound
Like that of a feather hitting the ground
The times we live in make it clear
It's harder to fight than to disappear
Open the cage door, let love fly
But keep your heart bigger than the open sky
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36. |
Black Cloud Umbrella
04:05
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I just can't win, I just can't win
I got bad luck blood underneath my skin
I live in a shack under skies of black
I got tire tracks tattooed on my back
Everyone I know has got it much better
Heard of Lady Luck, but I never met her
Most people say I'm a pretty nice fella
I'm just living under this black cloud umbrella
I just can't win, I just can't win
Both Mom and Dad were drunk and no count
They lived in the gutters of a run-down town
On a dark, stormy night when no star could shine
I was born under a bad neon sign
Woke up one morning, saw the devil's eyes
So I went to the river to be baptized
Put a toe in the water but just as quick
The river it parted like Moses’ trick
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37. |
Booked Up Solid
03:58
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38. |
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Skies and my mood, both ominous grey
At least the weather agrees with me today
Let it come down steady
My broken heart is ready
Let it wash her out of me before I drown
There was a day, they say
When all the bad was washed away
That sounds okay
Broken heart on a rainy day
Broken heart on a rainy day
Broken heart on a rainy day
Let it rain
Fair weather friend and lover too
I hope you found someone like you
So when it comes down hard
He'll leave you broke and scarred
And your trust will rust as tears fall 40 days and nights
Rain, rain, don't go away
I feel so close to you today
You're music to my ears
Like Heaven crying tears
A sympathetic symphony to comfort me awhile
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39. |
Bummer To Bummer
04:04
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40. |
Bushed
02:34
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41. |
Butterfly Song
03:33
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He was one of those slow, ugly things
Back before he got his wings
But now those creepy crawly days
Hide behind yesterday's haze
And it just goes to show you never know
He'd flutter through the summer air
Willy-nilly, here and there
Climbing sun rays up and down
High above once-sacred ground
And it just goes to show you never know
The thing of beauty he'd become
Brought a simple joy to some
Those in tune to wondrous things
Loved his shiny, colored wings
And it just goes to show you never know
Just today the winds of fate
Blew him towards the interstate
His icky, sticky carcass stuck
To the grill of my pickup truck
And it just goes to show you never know
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42. |
Calm Yourself Down
05:22
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News today can get you pissed or hit you like an iron fist
The paranoid watch and keep a list ‘cause you could be a terrorist
But I ain’t gonna hurt nobody
I ain’t gonna hurt nobody
I ain’t gonna hurt nobody
So just calm yourself down
They say the battle must be won
In front of or behind the gun
But I don’t care for either one
'Cause I’m just here to have some fun
Freedom, what does it mean to me?
Freedom, what does it mean to you?
As long as you just let me be
I don’t care what else you do
Freedom, what does it mean to me?
Freedom, what does it mean to you?
As long as I just let you be
You shouldn’t care what else I do
So just calm yourself down
It doesn’t matter what you say
I won’t get mixed up in your fray
Got no dog in this fight today
Vengeance is not mine anyway
Pick your side as this world splits
Draw your line and throw your fits
Politics is fools on bullshit pulpits
A shouting match for hypocrites
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43. |
Cat Surf
03:04
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44. |
Charmin' Farmin' Gangsta
02:59
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45. |
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46. |
Christopher Walken
03:18
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Christopher Walken is talking
Christopher Walken is walking
Christopher Walken is near you
Christopher Walken can hear you
He scares me, does he scare you?
He's an actor but he sings & he dances, too
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken can off you
Christopher Walken can soft shoe
Christopher Walken is vicious
Christopher Walken's pernicious
No heart to break, no soul to save
He'll shoot you then he'll tapdance on your grave
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken is staring
Christopher Walken is glaring
Christopher Walken can find you
Christopher Walken’s behind you
Evil emanates from his mug
He’ll cut you up; then he’ll cut a rug
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken
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47. |
Clouds Rolling In
03:36
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Who are you to hate me
Who are you to rate me
So low and unfairly
Is different so scary
We sailed all the way
To blue skies from gray
Now we're lost in the wind
Clouds rolling in
It's on the tip of our tongue
The torch we pass to our young
Will it be used to shed light
Or burn crosses at night
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48. |
Cold Dark Night
04:11
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The voice of reason is growing hoarse
And he feels his life veering way off course
As he searches her face for a trace of remorse
On a cold dark night
On a cold dark night
As he puts on his coat to leave
His broken heart falls off his sleeve
He thinks, “Love is a lie all fools believe
On a cold dark night
On a cold dark night”
When you think you’re down as low as you can go
Despair accumulates like falling snow
On a cold dark night
Driving away with all hope lost
He leaves the river bridge uncrossed
Last breaths mingle with the car exhaust
On a cold dark night
On a cold dark night
It’s just the wind that cries and whines
For broken hearts and troubled minds
And for he who seeks but only finds
The cold dark night
The cold dark night
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49. |
Common-Law Wife
04:59
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50. |
Corduroy Roy
03:05
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Corduroy Roy (Corduroy Roy)
Corduroy Roy (Corduroy Roy)
Corduroy Roy he’s a corduroy boy
A mile away, you can hear him coming
His thighs are wide and his corduroy’s humming
His mom bought him some jeans of denim
But you will never ever see him in ‘em
He wears it fall and winter, like normal people do
But spring and summer, he’s wearing it, too
Don’t ask me how, don’t ask me why
Corduroy Roy is just a corduroy guy
Corduroy pants everybody knows
But corduroy socks? Where’d he get those?
Corduroy shoes? Now he’s gone too far
Corduroy Roy, he’s just a corduroy star
Corduroy cap, corduroy coat
Corduroy tie wrapped around his throat
Corduroy shirt under corduroy vest
His underwear is anybody’s guess
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51. |
Crawl Away
03:53
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I can’t believe I let you do it to me again
Is it just me, or do you hate all men
This time I don’t even want to hear what you have to say
So don’t come crawling back to me, honey, crawl away
I finally reached the limit that my heart can take
Save your sad-eyed shame because I know it’s fake
Don’t plan on crawling back with your tail between your legs today
Go wag it for somebody else, honey, crawl away
Crawl away (crawl away)
Crawl away (crawl away)
From the misery that’s mine to the next victim in line
Crawl away
Crawl away (crawl away)
Crawl away (crawl away)
It can’t be too fast or far
Like the snake that you are
Crawl away
You played me like a fiddle and I screamed “Encore”
But I’m not gonna let you bend my strings no more
Cue the sad music, as we fade to gray
Go find another instrument, honey, crawl away
Your acting’s better now, your tearful lie compels
But our history of misery won’t repeat itself
You had your last last chance, there’s nothing else to say
So while you’re down on your knees, turn and crawl away
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52. |
Crazy Man's Wife
04:21
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53. |
Crazy Wins Again
05:09
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She was a bawdy ballbuster
But still I tried to trust her
With all the trust that I could muster
But it soon became a cluster
When her love became lackluster
I caught her with a claims adjuster
Then she left me ‘cause I cussed her
And sad to say, it’s not been just her
It’s the story of my life of sin
Crazy wins again, crazy wins again and again
Next time I had no doubt
When I heard my heart shout
“No way it can’t work out”
But he lost all of his clout
When our flood of love ran out
Stuck in a sad drought
Seems she couldn’t live without
Something to complain about
My heart and I’d not spoken
Until one night in Hoboken
The new love I’d been provoking
Doused the fire that we’d been stoking
Due to my cautious slowpoking
So now my heart’s awoken
To find it’s badly broken
I wish that I was joking, but …
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54. |
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55. |
D.O.I.
04:32
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56. |
Dead Man
04:04
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Trying to prove to you I will survive
But I'm a dead man pretending to be alive
Hiding hunger, denying thirst
Dreaming of you cracking first
It's not the same world as when I arrived
I'm a dead man
Until you breath life into me
I'm a dead man
Resurrect me or set me free
Going through the motions of the day
At one with life's perpetual decay
Comatose and yet I feel
Something living in me still
If only I could rip that part away
Lying still and staring at my wall
Wondering how much further I can fall
Like a razor through a vein
Sever pleasure, sever pain
Until I finally feel nothing at all
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57. |
Denial
04:04
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You can floor me with a phone call
Cut me like a bone saw
Get right to the heart
Tear me apart
Knock me over with a feather
Put me back together
Leave what you take
Keep me awake
I'm in denial
Feelings on trial
When I finally know what to say
You'll be far away
You can take away tomorrow
Silence me with sorrow
Until I feel weak
Too helpless to speak
A pained heart devises
Protective disguises
Don't get me wrong
Don't get me wrong
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58. |
Desire In Vain
05:28
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Rose up in bed
A dream in my head
I heard you call
In empty space
Stared at your face
On my wall
I tore it down
I was just your clown
I'm not anymore
But what's right's long gone
And the wrong is strong
And I know what's in store
Another day of wanting you
Another day of wanting you
Another day of wanting you
Oh, the pain of desire in vain
And now I know
Time heals too slow
With love this strong
Unblooming tree
Consuming me
Heart too head strong
Long passed our days
The bugler plays
The drummer drums
I should have been
Over you then
But here it comes
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59. |
Don't Just Leave
02:17
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60. |
Don't Turn Out the Light
03:28
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Don't turn out the light
There's something in the night
It's creeping around
But it don't make a sound
Don't turn out the light
And maybe we'll be alright
Watch for shadows on the wall
But most important of all ...
Don't turn out the light
Don't turn out the light
Don't turn, turn, turn out the light
Don't turn out the light
Stay awake with all your might
It's up to it's old tricks
Hang on to your crucifix
Don't turn out the light
Mornings far from sight
It's on the prowl for you
So whatever you do …
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61. |
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62. |
Down at the Strip Joint
02:43
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63. |
Down That Long Road
03:21
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64. |
Dragging My Pain
06:09
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I’m dragging my pain and bullet hole riddled soul
Through the mud and the rain and I know I’ll never be whole
But I search for a spot I can rest for awhile
A place with a view or a face with a smile
Through the heavenly kiss, through the death and the hate
Through the ignorant bliss of a mind-numbing state
On a downhill run or on a hell-bound train
Wherever I go, I’m dragging my pain
The ghosts I keep will be the death of me
Awake or asleep with every breath I breathe
They destroy my future with my history
They believe in nothing but my misery
I tried loving everybody, Lord, you know that it’s true
But with a lot of these assholes, sorry, no can do
So Satan, if my destination is your your dark, fiery home
Take it easy on the damnation, I’ll bring plenty of my own
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65. |
Dramatic Paws
02:58
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66. |
Drink It Away
06:38
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My name is Allen and I’m an alcoholic for a reason
It’s my right to give up when there’s not a day left that’s worth siezing
So just keep ‘em coming until I’m found on the floor
Or faded away in the dark, just part of this bar’s decor
I zone out and black out to wash out my pain
I’ll go down any dead end to avoid Memory Lane
I’ve seen too much death and I’ve lived too much hard life
I lost the best part of me when I lost my wife
When there’s an angel waiting for you
In a place that you’re not likely making it to
Life is just a price you must pay
Sounds become muffled, colors turn gray
There’s a sink hole in your soul you can’t fill
‘Cause here in this life, there’s nothing that will
There’s nothing to do and there’s nothing to say
Just swallow it down, drink it away
Swallow it down, drink it away
Vietnam gave me a lot to try to forget
And I tried like the devil, but the devil don’t quit
Kept it all down inside me, in my own private hell
Until the day I was saved by my sweet southern belle
She pulled me out of the dark to the land of the living
And we thrived in the light of our love in the time we were given
But soon I was fighting back tears while fixing her meals
And working two jobs to pay hospital bills
So as long as I’m drinking, I’m doing just fine
It’s not inherited sickness, it’s all by design
I just can’t face sober the harsh reality
That I couldn’t save her, the way she saved me
No matter the prayers or for what a man yearns
There’s no going back when the cancer returns
I once had it all, now it’s all in the ground
Damn memories again, bring on the next round
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67. |
Ecstatic
03:10
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I hope you're happy with me
'Cause I'm ecstatic with you
Like a bird singing up in a tree
Or a monkey escaped from a zoo
And although I know I don't talk a lot
I hope you see with those beautiful eyes you've got
That I'm ecstatic with you
My heart's made my mind obsolete
And honey, it's all your fault
You're so awesomely sweet
You make sugar taste like salt
Though I've sung some songs about a love that's true
I never really knew it was real 'til you
And now I'm ecstatic with you
This feeling I get when I see you smile
I keep it on the sly
'Cause it must be against the law
It gives me such a high, such a hi-gh
I hope you're happy with me
'Cause I'm ecstatic with you
Like a bird singing up in a tree
Or a monkey escaped from a zoo
Like a dog in a car with his head sticking out
You’re the wind in my face, you’re what I’m all about
‘Cause I’m automatically, so fanatically and emphatically ecstatic with you
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68. |
Electric Sin
03:36
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I went to the country side
Felt so lonesome, I could’ve cried
No more Cash and family trees cut down
Broken circles in Guitar Town
So I went searching for a long-lost ragged friend
Down by the river and up around the bend
I went down to the crossroads of rock and roll
Met the devil and walked home with my soul
Let the feedback roll like thunder
I was over you, but now I’m under
Your spell again, electric sin
Grabbing lightning to squeeze out a song
Feels so good that it must be wrong
Plug it in, crank it up, feel alive
Slide on over and let it drive
Good ol’ devil’s music without the horns
It’s bad for my soul, the preacher warns
Meanwhile, the world is sinking in evil quicksand
To drive it all away, I take my pick and …
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69. |
Empty Man
03:44
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Mark Coram - guitar, vocals
Wayne Coram - bass
Mike Flanagan - drums
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70. |
Every Saturday Night
03:15
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Mark Coram - guitar, vocals
Wayne Coram - bass
Mike Flanagan - drums
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71. |
Every Wrong Road
03:11
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For most of my life I’ve been looking around
Searching and seeking and sometimes I found
But it never did last, the flames flickered out
Some ended with a whimper, some ended with a shout
But I never gave up, I think most of us don’t
When we know what we need and we know what we want
So never stop looking, no matter how old
I’ve been digging forever, but I finally struck gold
After many missteps I finally stepped into the light
This is truly true love, it’s been worth every fight
Worth every heartache, every sad, lonely night
Every wrong road leads to the one that’s right
That’s right
That’s right
By the time I asked her to be my wife
I’d never been more sure of anything in my life
She’s all that I hear, she’s all that I see
She’s all that I know, have mercy on me
After a hard day’s work all I want to do
Is skedaddle on home to grab her and a brew
And watch tv shows that I don’t even like
Just to feel her beside me and bathe in her smile
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72. |
Faux Loving
04:48
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I need someone to help me get over my ex
I need sympathy, empathy and empty sex
I'm a recovering victim of a cold love crime
I don't need nothing serious, at this time
I need some faux loving, sedate the ache
I need some faux loving, keep it fake
I need some faux loving, a one-night wife
And in the morning I'll get out of your life
I don't think that I should be alone tonight
Quitting cold turkey just don't seem right
Honey, have a heart and help mine to heal
But, it's still too broke to handle anything real
Faux loving's like real love but without the stress
No need to invest, no need to impress
No sad ending pending, 'cause tonight is all she wrote
No wondering if I'll call because you know I won't
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73. |
Fifty Year Old Kid
03:53
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I once thought, "Life, ain't nothing to it"
All known or unknown, I knew I knew it
Sped passed my prime like a speeding bullet
Now my body's old but my mind's still 22
What's a 50 year old kid to do?
Although my vision is getting pretty muddy
I can see in the mirror something wrinkled and cruddy
This black hair dye's not fooling anybody
What's sadder than a weepy chick flick plot?
A 50 year old kid, that's what
All my peers have been busy saving up for bad weather
And I'm still trying to put my rock band together
Fighting old age is impossibly hard
Guess I'll go ahead and get that AARP card
And start playing bingo
And driving real slow
And meet my Uncle DarrellAt the Cracker Barrel
Darrel says, "Look at what the cat dragged in
You're looking bad, boy, where have you been?"
I put on my glasses and said with a grin
"I've been at war with time but I'm back to reality
Despite the 50 year old kid in me"
Darrel says, "Son, don't make me cry
Your hair turns white and you're about to die
You won't live forever, but you can sure try
Don't live your life like it's something you once did
Like an 80 year old 50 year old kid"
I'm gonna grab Father Time and look him straight in the eyes
And say, "Nice try, but I got a surprise
I'm taking myself off my own death row
Still got a few wild oats to sew
Gonna start that band
Travel cross the land
With my inner child thriving
Maybe do some sky diving
And some bungie jumping
To keep my heart a 'thumping'
And still meet Uncle Darrell
At the Cracker Barrel"
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74. |
Final Stop
02:41
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75. |
Flying South
02:26
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Can’t keep a good man down, so I’m up in the sky
Just like the Byrds, I’m Eight Miles High
Over New York, over Washington
Look out baby, here I come
Been hunting the good vibe from town to town
But home appreciation is all that I’ve found
I miss the mountains, the leaves in fall
I even miss that southern drawl
Just like the birds in the winter, I’m flying down
To the land of sun & Lynyrd Skynyrd
I’m flying south
I’m flying south
Can’t keep a southern man up north too long
I still need a place to go, like in Neil's song
I’m over New York, I’m over it all
Look out Knoxville, I hear you call
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76. |
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Now I’m beginning to realize
You grow old faster than you do wise
I make mistakes, I slip, I sin
I repent & then I do it again
I need somebody to understand
And help me get to the promised land
To take me just as I am and ...
Forgive & forget & get on with it
Forgive & forget & get on with it
Forgive & forget & get on with it
There’s too much to miss to go on like this
You did me wrong but I don’t hold a grudge
Your flesh got weak, who am I to judge
We're all human, we all fail
It's to be expected, so what the hell
You need somebody to understand
And help you get to the promised land
To take you just as you are and ...
There are places in the world, it’s sad to say,
Where war’s just a part of every day
Due to hate passed down through every century
But living in fear sure ain’t living to me
I need somebody to understand
And help me get to the promised land
To take me just as I am and ...
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77. |
Form of Torture
04:46
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78. |
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I don't trust first impressions
I don't trust my own heart
I don't trust anybody's feelings
At least not at the start
With optimistic grand delusions
For the sake of love we fool ourselves
And I've seen it change too often
From love to something else
From love to something else
From love to something else
From love to something else
And I want love and nothing else
When I hear you say you love me
I take it with a grain of salt
For I know you don't really know me
Just the me that hides my faults
And it's time that turns the lights on
And your heart tells you if it fails
When you feel it fade inside you
From love to something else
From love to something else
From love to something else
From love to something else
And I need love and nothing else
So although we talk of true love
And time together never drags
We both walk as if on thin ice
Searching for the warning flags
The statistics are against us
And cynicism sells
'Cause we've all walked down that long road
From love to something else
From love to something else
From love to something else
From love to something else
But we all need love and nothing else
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79. |
Floorsleeper
05:12
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Floorsleeper - needs a place to crash
Floorsleeper - no credit card or cash
Floorsleeper - hasn't got a cent
Floorsleeper - saves a lot on rent
Floorsleeper - a high school pal in need
Floorsleeper - asks me if I still smoke weed
Floorsleeper - does not wish to impose
Floorsleeper - sleeping in his clothes
Floorsleeper - doesn't need a bed
Floorsleeper - just a pillow for his head
Floorsleeper - doesn't need a cot
Floorsleeper - smells of beer and pot
Floorsleeper - he's snug as a bug
Floorsleeper - rolled up in our rug
Floorsleeper - really loves our place
Floorsleeper - our dog licks his face
Floorsleeper - be careful where you step
Floorsleeper - or over him you'll trip
Floorsleeper - has no fixed abode
Floorsleeper - pukes in our commode
Floorsleeper - says he'll help with the chores
Floorsleeper - belches, farts and snores
Floorsleeper - makes groceries disappear
Floorsleeper - not to mention all my beer
Floorsleeper - messing up our life
Floorsleeper - ultimatum from my wife
Floorsleeper - departure's been delayed
Floorsleeper - welcome overstayed
Floorsleeper - I tell him our friend Bob
Floorsleeper - has offered him a job
Floorsleeper - all he says is "right on"
Floorsleeper - I wake up and he's gone
Floorsleeper - hurry, lock the doors
Floorsleeper - never did help with the chores
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80. |
Flyswatter Blues
05:04
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I got live flies in my windows
Dead flies on my fly strip
I got a big flyswatter
I wear it on my hip
I sneak up on them slowly
My swatter in my hand
I raise it oh-so-gently
And aim the best I can
I got the flyswatter blues
Goodbye, fly
I got the flyswatter blues
Goodbye, fly
I got the flyswatter blues
Got one, here come 4 more
Their buzzing drives me crazy
I hate those nasty things
They have bad eating habits,
They're just maggots with wings
Ask anyone who knows me
I'm not normally a violent guy
But they're lying if they tell you
That I'd never hurt a fly
There's a hole in every screen
In every window of this shack
There's 60 head of cattle
In the pasture field out back
Someone call in reinforcements, man
I am under attack
I'm losing this fight, all day and night
It's buzz, whack, buzz, whack, whack
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81. |
Get Help
02:44
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82. |
Get Me Off Of This Grid
04:49
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The wealthy man gets breaks
The wealthy man makes deals
The poor working man
Is left spinning his wheels
The longer I work
The less I see
The American dream
Guess it’s time for plan B
Get me off of this grid
Before I flip my lid
Gonna grow my own food
Like my ancestors did
I’m gonna unplug
I’m gonna get rid
Of everything I don’t need
Get me off of this grid
My wage is stuck on stagnated
But costs continue to soar
I’ve been priced out of life
Can’t play this game anymore
Road rage out on the highway
Freak show in politics
I’m jumping off of this crazy train
I’m heading out for the sticks
Get me off of this grid
Before I flip my lid
Gonna build my own home
Like my ancestors did
I’m gonna unplug
I’m gonna get rid
Of everything I don’t need
Get me off of this grid
I won’t miss my phone
I won’t miss my TV
They’re just things I used to own
Before I let ‘em own me
So let it all fall
And wherever it lands
I’ll be in my own little world
With my own fate in my hands
Get me off of this grid
Before I flip my lid
Gonna develop new skills
So I don’t have to pay bills
I’m gonna unplug
I’m gonna get rid
Of everything I don’t need
Get me off of this grid
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83. |
Getoutamyway
04:21
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84. |
Getting Away With Murder
03:36
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85. |
Getting Used To Bad
03:28
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86. |
Girl on a Plane
04:17
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There’s a girl on a plane over the sea
Looking out the window and thinking of me
And I need her to know I’m thinking of her too
In fact I can’t stop, it’s all I ever do
There’s a girl on a plane heading away from me
Meanwhile here I remain
Increasingly empty
There’s a girl on a plane, flying away
The day she returns is my next happy day
A little too late, now that she’s gone
My heart asks my head, “Why’d you let her get on?”
There’s a girl on a plane because we agreed
A little time apart might be just what we need
But just before she boarded, she turned around
And the tears in her eyes knocked my heart to the ground
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87. |
Going Out Tonight
04:54
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Well, you know no one's ever who you think they are
And for the course of love a broken heart is par
Throw your life to the wind and wish upon a star
But those lonely nights take a toll on you
So what else are you gonna' do
You're going out tonight, you're going out tonight
You'll look for love, but probably find a fight
You'll sink pretty low 'cause you'll be high as a kite
Then you'll crawl home to the same old misery
But you gotta' go 'cause you know that she may be
Going out tonight
You have no clue where true love hides her face
But it's sure not here in your rundown place
Where you got a lot of bad memories to erase
You had a hard work week and you're weary to the bone
You need to rest but it's no fun resting alone
Saturday morning, with a foggy head
You search for the name of the girl in your bed
And awkwardly dance around some things you said
You recognize the disappointment in her face
The crime remains unsolved and you're back on the case
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88. |
Gonna Be An Asshole
04:47
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When she went away
I was sad for a day
Then it hit me
It'll hurt less I suppose
When these nice guy clothes
No longer fit me
I'm gonna be an asshole
That's what they want
Gonna be an asshole
That's what they want
Gonna be an asshole
I'm gonna be an asshole
That seems to be what they want
Someone to tell 'em what to do
And yell at 'em when they don't
'Cause I've known a lot of assholes
And you can say of them what you will
But when you're speaking of ladies and love
They get more than their fill
Like I will
I've learned from my sad past
Nice guys really finish last
It's not just a saying
So if you wonder why this dude
Has become rude I'm just being shrewd
I'm through playing
Gonna be an asshole
That's what they want
Gonna be an asshole
That's what they want
Gonna be an asshole
So here's the plan
I'll be an asshole man
And treat her coldly
And then I'll slowly
Let her change and mold me
To the old me
Gonna' be an asshole
That's what they want
Gonna' be an asshole
That's what they want
Gonna' be an asshole
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89. |
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There's been good things (In my life)
There's been bad things (In my life)
And I know I'm not the only one that feels any pain
So I keep on going and I never complain
There's been good things (In my life)
There's been bad things (In my life)
But I know time can heal and I know love can mend
So I roll with the flow and I bend with the wind
There's been good things
And bad things
There'll be good things (In your life)
There'll be bad things (In your life)
So don't let your troubles take you too far down
'Cause as sure as the world, things will get turned around
There'll be good things. (In your life)
There'll be bad things (In your life)
Dreams are like bubbles, some float and some burst
So keep expecting the best, but prepare for the worst
'Cause there's good things
And bad things
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90. |
Goodbye Rozanne
03:30
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Goodbye, Rozanne, I hope this world is waiting for you
With open arms and hearts to keep you warm
But remember, Rozanne, the first man to adore you
If you ever need some shelter from a storm
Wherever you go, whatever you find
Please keep me in your heart and on your mind
Don't lose me in the crowd, if you see one dark cloud
There's sunshine here that you have left behind
Goodbye, Rozanne, I hope you know how much I'll miss you
But I cannot shoot down a bird in flight
So, remember Rozanne, the first man to ever kiss you
And I'll cherish you and pray for you each night
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91. |
Great Darkness Coming
03:58
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|
There’s a great darkness coming
I can feel it in my bones
There’s a great darkness coming
With our eyes glued to our phones
Our selfishness defines us
Our lust is uncontrolled
And there’s a great darkness coming
Just as it was foretold
There’s a great darkness coming
Slowly squeezing out the light
There’s a great darkness coming
Sure as day slips into night
All the good things we were given
We just threw them on the floor
Now there’s a great darkness coming
We won’t have them anymore
Better pray, and throw your pride aside
Better pray, ‘cause there’s no place to hide
There’s a great darkness coming
Prepare your soul or be denied
Eternal light on the other side
There’s a great darkness coming
Of that there is no doubt
There’s a great darkness coming
And there’s only one way out
It matters not if you have money
It matters not for whom you vote
There’s a great darkness coming
You’re in a sinking boat
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92. |
Grinding to a Halt
04:25
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|
Grinding to a halt
Everything’s my fault
I’ve been through this kind of thing before
I don’t want to go through it anymore
Beyond the shadow of a doubt
It’s much too late to work it out
Wounds don’t heal when you fill them full of salt
We’re just grinding to a halt
Grinding to a halt
No way can love rise up above the things we’ve said
No way can we resurrect honestly what we’ve shot dead
We’re grinding to a halt
Grinding to a halt
Keep all memories in your vault
The bad ones, baggage dragged to every open door
More red flags to look out for
You don’t win, nor do I
When we’re alone, we’ll both cry
This cruel world is the winner by default
And we’re just grinding to a halt
Grinding to a halt
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93. |
Guns and Knives
02:01
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|
Guns and knives, guns and knives
We need them as much as we need our wives
To protect our homes and save our lives
You can't beat guns and knives
I feel naked when I go unarmed
But when I don't, I know I can't be harmed
If you see things in my pockets, don't be alarmed
It's only guns and knives
Guns and knives, guns and knives
Everyone knows this country thrives
On things on which freedom survives
Things like guns and knives
I take them with me to the grocery store
I take them with me when I walk next door
I feel safer in church than I ever have before
Because of my guns and knives
Guns and knives, guns and knives
We need them as much as we need our wives
To protect our homes and save our lives
You can't beat guns and knives
Guns and knives, guns and knives
Everyone knows this country thrives
On things on which freedom survives
Things like guns and knives
We love our guns and knives
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94. |
Handy To Have Around
03:20
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|
If there’s a hole in your roof, I’ll patch it
If you need a new plan, I’ll hatch it
If there’s an itch you can’t reach, I’ll scratch it
I could be handy to have around
If your heart gets cold, I’ll heat it
If you got a message, I’ll tweet it
If there’s leftover food, I’ll eat it
I could be handy to have around
Now I ain’t saying that you’re not able
I know you’re strong and smart and stabile
What I’m trying to say is I think you’re ok
And I’m happy to hang around
Need a beat, I’ll be your drummer
In the winter, I’ll be your summer
If your pipes freeze, I’ll call a plumber
I could be handy to have around
If your dishes are dirty, I’ll scrub ‘em
If your feet are sore, I’ll rub ‘em
If weasels attack, I’ll club ‘em
I could be handy to have around
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95. |
Hate-Filled Train
04:55
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|
Hate-filled train, hate-filled train
Gaining speed on accepting terrain
Filling up but seats remain
Climb aboard the hate-filled train
Leave your love, bring your spite
Get in on the pointless fight
Tell us who and what you hate
Leave forgiveness at the gate
All aboard the hate-filled train
Hate-filled train, hate-filled train
Getting loud like torrential rain
Washing compassion down the drain
Climb aboard the hate-filled train
Passengers come from near and far
Donald Trump has his own car
Trolls hide inside, trying to raise a stink
And there’s more preachers than you might think
All aboard the hate-filled train
Hate-filled train, hate-filled train
Disgust, derision and disdain
Let it all out, share your pain
Climb aboard the hate-filled train
If your life’s a crying shame
You could use someone to blame
Tweet it, post it, share your rage
Slap it up on your Facebook page
All aboard the hate-filled train
Hate-filled train, hate-filled train
Spreading hate cross fruited plain
Proud and loud and so profane
Climb aboard the hate-filled train
If you got the hate don’t hesitate
If you’re running late, the train will wait
Give no thought to your destination
Hell requires no reservation
All aboard the hate-filled train
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96. |
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I got tired of trying to pry love
From a heart so cold and grim
I got tired of being just your roommate
And your walking ATM
So I gathered up my courage
And all belongings I could tow
And I left you just last Thursday
In case you didn't know
Have you noticed I'm gone
Does something seem a little funny
Have you noticed I'm gone
Have you been missing my money
Have you noticed I'm gone
Gone gone gone
I got tired of being taken for granted
And also for a ride
I got tired of being belittled
And being betrayed besides
It was either drive myself away
Or let you drive me nuts
You said I'd never leave you
You said I didn't have the guts, but ...
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97. |
Heart of Muscle
04:05
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|
It's got no feelings, it cannot ache
It's not glass, it doesn't break
I got a heart of muscle oo-oo-oo
I got a heart of muscle oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
It's not candy, it doesn't spoil
It's not chocolate wrapped in foil
I got a heart of muscle oo-oo-oo
I got a heart of muscle oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
And I can't give it to you because it's mine
It's not a paper valentine
It pumps blood through my veins
And when love goes it still remains oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
It's not gold, not a speck
It doesn't hang on a chain 'round a neck
I got a heart of muscle oo-oo-oo
I got a heart of muscle oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
It's not cold, it's well-insulated
It's not stone as stated by those I've dated
Got a heart of muscle oo-oo-oo
I got a heart of muscle oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
And I can't give it to you because it's mine
It's not a paper valentine
It pumps blood through my veins
And when you go it still remains oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
It not a bird, it can't soar a bit
It can't be stolen while I'm using it
I got a heart of muscle oo-oo-oo
I got a heart of muscle oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
I can't wear it on my sleeve
I can't follow it 'cause it can't leave
I got a heart of muscle oo-oo-oo
I got a heart of muscle oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
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98. |
Heartbreak Bars
03:37
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We built a life together
I thought it would stand strong
But you tore down the foundation
That it was built upon
You carried the sunshine
That made up for the rain
When you met him the clouds moved in
Forever to remain
Now I'm drunk on lonely darkness
And I'm seeking kindred souls
So I'm going down to the sad part of town
Where the heartbreak bars don't close
Alcohol, erase it all
Good and bad memories
It's all the same when false love claims
Vows as fallacies
Take me to the corner where
The light cannot invade
Where I'm aligned with my own kind
The broken and betrayed
We sit around, staring down
And drink to our cruel fate
Shadows stay all night and day
Where fools commiserate
I guess you'll be with him tonight
In your eyes new love will glow
But I sure hope I see you soon
Where all love's losers go
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99. |
Here We Are
03:54
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Oh, mama, it's cold and I'm getting old
And I've been thinking about everything
Had some cash stashed away and like me, turning gray
So I went out and bought you this ring
Oh, mama, don't tell me you're not ready yet
After years of frustration, aggravation and regret
The pain's left a beautiful scar
And you can't argue with this …
Here we are
Here we are
Here we are
Here we are
Oh, mama, the year is about to disappear
Each one goes by faster than the last
So it can't be denied, time is not on our side
But your smile stops it dead in it's tracks
So, mama …
Well, our future is bright, a big canvas of white
And our masterpiece is long overdue
I can picture myself without prestige or wealth
But I can't see myself without you
So, mama …
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100. |
Here's One For You
03:45
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Here's one for you
I racked my brain, I racked my heart
Here's one for you
It may not be great but it's a start
To tell you how I feel about you
To tell you that I think about you
To let you know I'm here
Here's one for you
Here's one for you
Here's one for you
It took me almost half the night
This one's for you
So I hope you think it turned out alright
Maybe now we'll get together
You might want to know me better
But even if you don't
Here's one for you
Here's one for you
Here's one for you
It's not the best one I ever wrote
But it's for you
Every single word, every single note
You were my only inspiration
You won't hear it on your favorite station
But if anybody asks
Here's one for you
Here's one for you
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101. |
Hey Hey Hey
02:04
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102. |
Hitchin'
05:13
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I’m hitchin’ to a bitchin’ new country
I’m hitchin’ to a bitchin’ new place
My thumb’s in the air / ‘Cause I can’t afford fare
But I’m wearing a smile on my face
I’m wearing a smile on my face
I’m ignoring all the naysayers
And all of their foolish talk
They call it a farce and traffic is sparse
But I’ll get there if I have to walk
I’ll get there even if I have to walk
I’m escaping the kingdom of hatred
I’m heading for the city of love
I’ve left behind negative people
To find what they were robbing me of
The place I’m escaping’s divided
With both sides obnoxious and loud
Instead of picking a side I’m hitchin’ a ride
Far from the quarrelsome crowd
Far from the quarrelsome crowd
So take me away from the madness
Of a world that’s in such a state
Free thought’s ill-advised, all is politicized
And opinions are met with blind hate
All opinions are met with blind hate
I’m leaving the mountain of chaos
I’m traveling to the valley of peace
From the web of deception and insults
I soon will gain my release
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103. |
Hollow Scream
03:41
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You and I can’t see each other any more
You’re blind to me, I’m blind to you and I don’t know what for
Throw away the past, throw away the dream
When love won’t last it screams a hollow scream
You and I can’t love each other any more
On our blind sides we hide behind a closing door
Still deep inside is what it used to mean
And late at night I hear a hollow scream
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104. |
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I ain’t ever going back home
I ain’t ever going back home
Home is where the harm is
I ain’t ever going back home
Daddy was a bastard to a devilish degree
Abusive, cold and callous even to his family
Mother turned up murdered about 14 years ago
They never proved he did it, but there’s some things you just know
Me and my two older brothers grew up hating that evil jerk
And his septic pumping service, where we did all the stinking work
While he stayed in the truck or in the shade drinking moonshine
Then one night my oldest brother said, “It’s time to cross the line”
Next day at a job we coaxed him over to the hole
I said a silent prayer for the Lord’s mercy on my soul
Then I whacked the back of Dad’s head with a shovel and he fell right in
We put the lid on good and tight and covered it up again
We filed a missing person report in a day or three
But no one around here wanted to find that SOB
I know that I did wrong and someday I’ll pay for it
But for now my hell’s below with those other pieces of …
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105. |
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I've got my machine gassed up and ready to roll
For the day I'm due to depart here with my soul
I'm gonna' burn rubber from here to the other side
And I'm gonna' be honkin' my horn in the tunnel of light
I'm gonna' be honkin' my horn in the tunnel of light
I'm gonna' be honkin' my horn in the tunnel of light
I'll be speeding home to Jesus with no highway cop in sight
I'm gonna' be honkin' my horn in the tunnel of light
I'm gonna cruise on down to that fiery place
Just long enough to spit in Satan's face
He tried to steer me wrong but I got right
So I'm gonna' be honkin' my horn in the tunnel of light
I'll be thundering' down every golden street
And I'll stop by the gate and say "Hey" to Saint Pete
I'll say,"Hey, Saint Peter would 'ya want ride"
I'm gonna' go honk my horn in the tunnel of light
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106. |
Hurricane Helen
06:03
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She broke her promise
She broke my heart
And what she didn't break
She tore apart
Like a fool I stood there
Right in her path
Now I'm picking up pieces
In the aftermath
Hurricane Helen hit my heart
Horribly wreaking havoc
Hurricane Helen hit my heart
And heavily hurt my heaven
Hurricane Helen
She was light and breezy
She was nice and warm
There was calm in her eyes
Before the storm
But behind that warm front
There was a wild cyclone
Now I'm declaring my heart
A disaster zone
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107. |
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I believe in the angel that’s now sleeping in my bed
I believe in the coming of the better day ahead
I believe in the morning that comes after night
I believe everything will be alright
I believe a forgiven soul shall never be downtrod
I believe that on open heart reflects the heart of God
I believe I see beauty with or without my sight
I believe everything will be alright
Demons at your door again
Keep the faith, they won’t get in
Stay soft enough to love but hard enough to fight
And I believe everything will be alright
I believe there’s an answer to the question of the day
I believe in the process that helps us find our way
I believe without darkness, we couldn’t see the light
I believe everything will be alright
I believe in the comfort I find when my love smiles
I believe that together, we’ll travel many miles
Though the winds may gain fury and the mountains height
I believe everything will be alright
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108. |
I Can't Live Like This
02:40
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I can't live like this
I can't live like this
I can't live like this
You're driving me crazy
You're driving me crazy
You're driving me crazy
If you don't want me to leave
You better give me room to breathe
'Cause I can't live like this
I can't love like this
I can't love like this
I can't love like this
You're making me nervous
You're making me nervous
You're making me nervous
If you want me to be my best
You gotta give me time to rest
'Cause I can't love like this
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109. |
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110. |
I Could Be Wrong
03:51
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First week in December, you came down to play
Your conscience prevailed so we called it a day
It's hard to believe it's one year in the past
I'm starting to think that this feeling will last
I could be wrong
I could be wrong, 'cause I've been wrong before
I could be wrong
I could be wrong, 'cause I've been wrong before
I know that it's colder up there where you are
If he hits you again just head south in your car
My offer still stands, there's a place you can stay
You probably don't like it up there anyway
Afraid to let go and afraid to advance
I wait in the shadows for my second chance
Regret is a feeling hard to let go of
When you realize that it could have been love
Here in your hometown the landscape is white
Your letters stopped coming, I hope you're alright
If you think of me, think of me as a friend
I can't stop believing that we'll meet again
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111. |
I Don't Cry Anymore
02:40
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It’s dead and gone, it’s over now
No way to save it anyhow
We ushered in the bitter end
We made a killer from a friend
Driven sober by the years
Drained of all the useless tears
We forgot how to behave
Just throw your flowers on the grave
I cried for me and I cried for you
But I don’t cry anymore
Death bell echoes in my ears
Hopeful vision disappears
Dying stars above us all
Like the autumn leaves they fall
Good and evil, side by side
Feelings washed out with the tide
Voice of wisdom gone unheard
Drowned out by the killer’s word
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112. |
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I don't want to think about all of my troubles
I don't want to think about complicated puzzles
I don't want to think about money that I owe
You're all I wanna think about, you're all I wanna know
I don't want to think about the economic crunch
I don't want to think about what I'll have for lunch
I don't want to wonder where I'm going when I'm dead
You're all I ever think about, you fill up my whole head
I don't want to think about how the world began
And I don't want to think about how it's gonna end
The garden's needin' weedin' and my bills are overdue
But I only wanna think about you
I don't want to think about tintinnabulation
I don't want to think about transmogrification
I don't want to think about how to stay alive
You're my 24/7/365
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113. |
I Love My Guitar
02:30
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I like the mountains, I like the sea
I like you and you like me
But you gotta' know this before we go too far
I love my guitar
She's been right here through thick and thin
Through wives and lovers, foes and friends
She's heard me cry, she's heard me moan
But she still lets me pluck her 'til the cows come home
I'm no Hendrix, I'm no Clapton
She don't care, she sits in my lap and
Let's me run my fingers through her strings
Every now and then, she really sings
I like a good wine and a good cigar
I like a good song, I like a good car
I like a good woman, you know who you are
But I love my guitar
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114. |
I Want To Be a Daredevil
02:44
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I want to be a daredevil
I want to know what it's like
To hang from planes and jump over things
On my motor bike
I want to be a daredevil
I want to wear flashy clothes
While I thrill rubberneckers
By breaking records
And probably some bones
People may say I'm crazy
For risking life, limb and health
But people will pay me money
Just to see if I kill myself
So I want to be a daredevil
And do stunts on TV
Madman for hire, I'll play with fire
For a handsome fee
I want to be a daredevil
I want to be a human fly
I want to scale skyscrapers and be in all the papers
A death-defying kind of a guy
I want to be a daredevil
I want to tempt fate while I
Post selfies to the nation from a dangerous location
Several thousand miles in the sky
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115. |
I Wish I Could
04:12
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116. |
I Wouldn't Count On Me
03:37
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Things that used to make you laugh, now they don't even make you smile
You've been going through some changes like they're going out of style
You change the station when they play our song
I don't know where you're going, but it's not where I belong
You're the same old dreamer with a brand new plan
But I'm afraid that I can only be the man I am
And if that's not enough for you
You must not love me like you say you do
I wouldn't count on me if I were you
I'd only let you down in a week or two
I'll never be the man you're wanting me to be
If I were yo-ou I wouldn't count on me
I can sacrifice and I can compromise
And I can see the longing in your distant eyes
But I can't live like I'm playing a part
Even though I know you're going to leave me and take my heart
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117. |
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Let me play my fiddle while your tears come down
So sad to see 'ya caught messing around
The last time you weren't the only one who wept
This time I've got nothing to say except ...
I'll let you stay if you let me leave
You need me you say but it's hard to believe
When you've got Ron & John & Rick & Steve
So I'll let you stay if you let me leave
You can have the house, I just want the car
I'm gonna see this country from bar to bar
I gotta get away from my source of pain
So if I'm gonna stay
You better hop a train
But ...
Give it up, it's over, you blew your last chance
Couldn't keep nobody out of your pants
Oh, come on, baby, and dry your eyes
It's not the end of the world, let's compromise...
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118. |
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119. |
I'll Still Be Dreaming
03:06
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When I'm old and feeble
Just lying around
Waiting to be
Planted in the ground
I'll still be dreaming
I'll still be dreaming of you
When everyone I know
Is everyone I knew
And memories escape me
Except for a few
I'll still be dreaming
I'll still be dreaming of you
Oh, angel's light so right and pure
Shown down on me one time
It never will again, I'm sure
But I keep it in my mind
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120. |
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The stars are all I need to see, the sun is way too bright
I'd much rather watch it set than to watch it rise
Any day, any day, I'll take the night time any day
Any day, any day, I'll take the night time any day
I've seen those morning people out walking around
Cafeine-craving zombies all around this town
You early birds can have all the worms
It don't matter too me much
We night owls don't give a hoot
Just don't wake us up
The cool of your evening is the crack of my dawn
And the phrase "good morning" is an oxymoron
Just like the vampires and the werewolves know
Nocturnal is the only way to go
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121. |
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The bartender says, “what’s it going to be
Should I call your wife, or the KPD?”
I slurred, “It don’t matter one iota to me, brother
One long arm of the law’s just as good as the other”
I’m drinking, she’s driving
And giving me “down the road”
I’m buzzin’, she’s cussin’
Letting her venom unload
But I don’t dare tell her
What I really think
I’m drinking ‘cause she’s driving me to drink
Every day she reminds me what all of my faults are
When I’ve heard enough complaints I sneak off to the bar
I meet up with my friends and tell my tales of misery
And we sit through many rounds of male bonding sympathy
I’m unable to function due to alcohol consumption
But my designated driver seems bent on our destruction
Our good times are in the rear-view, straight ahead is our tragic fate
I’ve got sorrow that needs drowning ‘cause lately her love feels like hate
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122. |
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123. |
I'm Not Jack
03:48
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Jack was your old boyfriend
Jack was a jerk
Jack left a bitter aftertaste
That makes love dirty work
Jack was a liar
Jack had wandering lust
Guys like Jack make it hard for us
Nice guys to regain trust
I’m not Jack
So give me some slack
I can’t undo what he did to you
Stop looking back
I’m not Jack
I’m not Jack
Jack really did a number
On your poor little heart
Jack was a lot dumber than me
Can’t you tell us apart?
Jack finally left you
But he keeps coming back
Every time my phone rings
You see the ghost of Jack
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124. |
I'm Your Man
05:11
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Don't tell me that I can't love
Don't tell me that I can't feel
I was sleeping but you woke me up
Now I'm dying and the pain is real
I know you'd laugh to see me cry but tell me why I can't let you go
He can't love you like I love you now
There's no way in Hell he can
He's a mistake love won't allow
Inside you know he's not your man
'Cause I'm your man
I have to see you right away
I need to look you in your eyes
Does your heart agree with what you say
I need to know if I've been dreaming lies
If all you’ve said is really true then how can you just throw it all away
Real love cannot be turned off and on
Bring us back into the light
True love's true through right and wrong
Come away with me tonight
'Cause I'm your man
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125. |
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They say there’s a Heaven and they say there’s a Hell
But from where I’m sitting, you can’t really tell
And this thing called faith, I’ve tried to muster it up
But I still prefer whiskey over wine in my cup
So I guess I’m Hell bound but what the hey
If I can make it through this life without dying
I should be ok
Part of me’s good and part of me’s bad
But all of me wants to be happy, not sad
So I follow my heart, which is bad for my soul
‘Cause I get inebriated and relinquish control
Then Satan can drag me across the line
But if I can make it through this life without dying
I should be just fine
I guess I could repent and amend my ways
Turn over the leaf and start singing God’s praise
Start loving everybody and helping the poor
No drinking or lusting or sinning no more
On the narrow road with all sins confessed
But if I can make it through this life without dying
That’d work best
I may still have a chance to reach Heaven’s light
And have the best of both worlds, if I time it just right
When I’m on my death bed and all hope is lost
I’ll confess my belief like the thief on the cross
And I’ll slide into Heaven with not a minute to spare
But if I can make it through this life without dying
I won’t need to care
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126. |
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If I could’ve counted on you
We would’ve made it through
To the place we were going
Without even knowing how to
If I could’ve counted on you
If you could’ve counted on me
I’m sure now you would agree
If I’d opened up blindly
We’d both finally see
If you could’ve counted on me
All we ever thought were good thoughts
Thinking that was all we’d need
But sun can kill without the rainfall
And too much trust in just the seed
If we could’ve counted on love
As something we had plenty of
To get through the darkness
Without letting it mark us as done
If we could’ve counted on love
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127. |
If You Don't Want Me
04:36
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If you don't want me stop pulling my leg
If you don't want me I'm not about to beg
If you don't want me there's nothing I can do
If you don't want me then I don't want you
Baby, oh, baby, stop acting like you've got me on a string
Oh, no, I'm no yo-yo and it's so low of you to treat me like a plaything
If you don't want me stay outa' my yard
If you don't want me stop making it hard
If you don't want me then there's others who do
If you don't want me then I don't want you
If you don't want me stop turning my head
If you don't want me get out of my bed
If you don't want me stop pretending you do
If you don't want me then I don't want you
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128. |
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If your love doesn't bring you back
It's not strong enough
If your love doesn't bring you back
And it's not that tough
To not see me for awhile
And unlike me you still can smile
I don't need you back
If your love doesn't bring you back
If your love doesn't bring you back
I hope nothing will
If your love doesn't bring you back
I'll know it wasn't real
And whatever I feel, I'll know you don't
So it really doesn't matter what I want
I don't need you back
If your love doesn't bring you back
If your love doesn't bring you back
Then I'll face the truth
If your love doesn't bring you back
Then there is no use
No good excuse for time apart
Except that I'm just not in your heart
And I don't need you back
If your love doesn't bring you back
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129. |
Ignore the Heathens
02:25
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130. |
Imminent Departure
03:02
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|
My girl doesn't appreciate me
Sometimes she acts like she might hate me
Don't know much about love and bliss
But it ain’t supposed to be like this
My heart's going through a rough time
Her love must be the tough kind
Her mom and dad are kind of weird
So maybe it's how she was reared
I've been giving her the benefit of my doubt
Yeah, up to now, I've been waiting it out
But when her words fall on me like hard cement
My departure feels so imminent
Imminent
Our tale of love's turned dark and gory
And I signed on for the whole story
But I'd sure love to turn the page
When I look into those eyes of rage
These days there's no easy living
But love’s all about forgiving
When I screw up, let's not fight
Tell me, baby, it'll be alright
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131. |
Insanestrumental
01:23
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132. |
Inspiration
03:31
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Inspiration, where can I find you?
You’ve always been quite fickle
Looks like I may have to prime you
With Jack Daniels and/or George Dickel
Or this song won’t be worth a nickel
Inspiration you were most kind
In those years right after my divorce
But now I feel like another bitter love song
Would be like beating a dead horse
I think it’s time for you and I to change course
Inspiration you’re all around me
At least, that’s what some people say
But every song that pops in my head
Sounds like one from yesterday
I guess there’s just nothing left to say
Except, Inspiration, where can I find you?
You’ve always been quite fickle
Tonight I might just have to prime you
With Jack Daniels and/or George Dickel
And tomorrow I won’t be worth a nickel
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133. |
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134. |
Is This What Love Is
02:51
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Can't sleep a wink, up all night
Can't eat a thing, no appetite
Is this what love is, oh no
Pacing up and down the hall
On pins and needles waiting for your call
Is this what love is, oh no
Oh, what have I gotten myself into
I've never known anyone like you
Who can make me happy and make me blue
At the same time, is it love I'm feeling
Going crazy 'cause you can't be found
Looking for you all over town
Is this what love is, oh no
Finding you waiting by my front door
Holding you tight until the night's no more
Is this what love is, oh yeah
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135. |
Isn't That The Way
03:17
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136. |
It Barely Gets Better
03:16
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|
I used up all of my charm last night
Then woke up this morning a freakin' fright
So I wouldn't blame you if you hightailed it home
'Cause it barely gets better than being alone
It barely gets better and it rarely gets real
There's twenty heartaches for every good thing you feel
You can wish on a star or make the devil a deal
But it barely gets better
I learned early in life to not expect a lot
In a world of fools hungry for what the next fool's got
You spend your life paying dues, taxes and bills
And it barely gets better than a few cheap thrills
Life is a play, I once heard it said
Whether boos or applause, you won't know 'til your dead
But with no script to read and no time to rehearse
It barely gets better and it's bound to get worse
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137. |
It Follows You
02:59
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For every good deed that you've done
There's a bullet in a gun
There's a feeling like the shadow that you cast
It follows you
Things that happened long ago
Are the ghosts that haunt your soul
You can't just stand up and walk out on your life
It follows you
My heart won't let me say goodbye
It's always up for one more try
Like a stray dog looking for a friendly home
It follows you
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138. |
It Was Just You
03:46
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139. |
It's A Party
03:15
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140. |
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Well, I try to love everybody, but I tend to be selective
And I'd love to help the needy, but I don't have much to help with
Good intentions and bad excuses will be my downfall I fear, but …
It's hard (it's hard)
It's hard (it's hard)
It's hard to be good here
The straight and narrow road I'm on is not an easy ride
It's easy to get lost and on the crooked and the wide
Seems temptation's waiting for me whichever way that I steer
mmmmmm, so many good-looking women
mmmmmm, so many bottles of beer
mmmmmm, so many cheeseburgers
I feel certain it's not just me, we all live in weak skins
For I've seen many "Men of God" embarrassed by their sins
When we get up to Heaven all distractions will disappear, but …
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141. |
Joyless Ride
03:45
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142. |
Just a Fool
04:13
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|
I chose to make you my whole life
And gave up the one that I used to live
I truly believed it was worth it for
The love that you pretended to give
I was planning on taking you to church some day
But then you took me to school
I thought I was a fool for your love
But I guess I was just a fool
I'm just a fool with nothing to show
But a worn out heart and a cynical soul
I'm just a fool who swallowed his pride
As you lied and you lied and you lied
I thought I knew you better than the ones
Who told me that I should give up on you
I took your word over all of theirs
But they're the ones I should have listened to
I'm finding it hard just to explain myself
When I think back to the things you said
At first I had a soft spot in my heart for you
But it must have moved up to my head
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143. |
Just Sitting There
04:00
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The war starters are starting their wars
The door slammers are slamming their doors
The sore losers are losing their sores
The whore mongers are mongering whores
And you're just ... you're just sitting there
The truth swayers are swaying the truth
The soothsayers are saying false sooth
The tooth grinders are grinding their tooth
The youth wasters are wasting their youth
And you're just ... you're just sitting there
What's it gonna take for you to make an effort
Can't you hear those restless native drums
Faced with your own demise you sigh "whatever"
But you'll scream bloody murder when it comes
The gate crashers are crashing the gate
The hate lovers are loving their hate
The fate tempters are tempting their fate
The rate raisers keep raising their rate
The shoe tossers are tossing their shoes
The newscasters are casting bad news
The blues howlers are howling the blues
The cue takers are taking their cues
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144. |
Just To Get Him Some
04:04
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The male animal is born horny, hence
A bull will run through a barbed-wire fence
Just to get him some, just to get him some, oh, yeah
Though it may seem a bit extreme
The salmon swims two thousand miles upstream
Just to get him some, just to get him some, oh, yeah
The praying mantis has a wicked wife
He will gladly let her take his life
Just to get him some, just to get him some, oh, yeah
Man will climb mountains, brave desert sands
Swim deep seas and join rock bands
Just to get him some, just to get him some, oh, yeah
Man will risk everything he's got
Spend a fortune and lie a lot
Just to get him some, just to get him some, oh, yeah
Whenever that he-man hormone calls
Man will break promises, vows and laws
Just to get him some, just to get him some, oh, yeah
I hope you ladies all understand
A man will put on a wedding band
Just to get him some, just to get him some, oh, yeah
I hope you ladies also understand
A man will take off that wedding band
Just to get him some, just to get him some, oh, yeah
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145. |
Justifier
03:36
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146. |
Keep On Travelin' On
04:12
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In this life you'll come upon a river of darkness
In this life you're sure to find a mountain of sorrow
In this life you can't turn back
The wisest look ahead with their wheels on track
And when they get beat they get back on their feet
And keep on traveling' on
In this world there's a wall of fear that's hard to get over
In this world there's a brighter day around the next corner
In this world there are dead ends and traps
Life's little pitfalls aren't on any maps
But when you get lost just pay the cost
And keep on traveling' on
Keep on travelin' on
Keep on travelin' on
Keep on travelin' on
travelin' on
In your heart you'll find the love that you'll need to get by
In your soul you'll find the strength on which you can rely
In your mind your dreams are alive
They're battered and they're shattered but they still survive
When they're all that you've got give it your best shot
And keep on traveling' on
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147. |
Keeping It Strong
02:45
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148. |
Knowing
03:30
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Head strong and heart weak he feels it but can't speak
The words that would make her stay on
He can't live without her, but his pride's talking louder
Than his heart and so soon she'll be gone
Love can't last when there's some doubt showing
What's within can't live without knowing
Something inside him has always denied him
The power to let his feelings show
He takes love for granted, like seeds that were planted
Then left in the darkness to grow, but …
Her heart is sinking, but he goes out drinking
In order to avoid another fight
So he drinks and feels guilty 'til his bottle’s as empty
As the house he'll go home to tonight
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149. |
Last Cube in the Cup
03:53
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Stubbornness or tenacity
I know which one you see in me
But they’re the same when all’s said and done
Just depends on where you’re looking from
I’m hanging on for my dear life
You say it’s wrong, but I know it’s right
I’ve hit rock bottom and it’s cold down here
But I ain’t about to just disappear
The last cube in the cup
Never does give up
The more you shake and slap and flip
The tighter that you make my grip
You’re wanting me to fall
Like a picture off your wall
But I’m hanging on ’til you give your madness up
Like the last cube in the cup
You’ve turned me upside down
But just ask anyone in this town
I don’t quit until I win
I’m gonna melt your heart again
Though it’s deep in your icebox
And our love is on the rocks
You’ll soon be banging on my door
When you realize you’re wanting more
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150. |
Let Him Go
03:13
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I see your man got drunk last night
By the bruises on your face
I’m gonna speak my mind this time
I don’t care if it ain’t my place
Let him go, for God’s sake, let him go
After he’s slapped you around
And says he’s gonna leave
Why the hell you stop him
Let go of his sleeve
Let him go, mama, let him go
No good man would do those things
You should just let him go
Yeah, I’m sure he loves you
He tells you all the time
But that don’t give him or anyone
The right to cross that line
Let him go, it’s time to let him go
If he raises his hand again
Tell him of my plea
And if he’s man enough to bring his rage
Over here to me
Let him go, for the very last time, let him go
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151. |
Let's Just Rock
04:39
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Let's rock out
Let's rock in
Forget where we're going
And where we've been
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon
Let's just rock
Let's rock here
Let's rock there
Vote or don't
I don't care
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon
Let's just rock
We don't need to make no statement
The statements have all been made
Forget about work and that drunk jerk
Who's trying to get laid
Let's just rock
Let's rock there
Let's rock here
Scream "Hell, yeah"
And raise your beer
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon
Let's just rock
Let's rock the room
Let's rock the groove
It don't take no brains to move
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon
Let's just rock
Let's rock forth
Let's rock back
Until the sweat rolls down your crack
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon
Let's just rock
Let's rock that body
Let's rock that soul
Let's shed that heavy self-control
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon
Let's just rock
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152. |
Like a Fool
03:55
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Well, you made your feelings known
And you left me on my own
But like a fool, I'll be waiting here for you
When the cruel world slaps your face
And puts you in your place
Like a fool, I'll be waiting here for you
Like a fool who keeps getting bitten but never learns
Like a fool who thinks lost love always returns
Like a fool who's got nothing better to do
Like a fool, I'll be waiting here for you
Everyone keeps telling me
There’s better fish in the sea
But like a fool, I'll be waiting here for you
Anybody else, I bet
Would let their heart heal and forget
But like a fool, I'll be waiting here for you
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153. |
Losing
03:53
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154. |
Lost in a Mad Town
05:40
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155. |
Love in a Shallow Grave
04:40
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Don’t look at me like that
You’re not allowed to anymore
You’re with someone else
And I’m still the fool that I was before
But the pressure’s gone
So we get along
Maybe that’s all there is to it
We won’t know until we exhume it
Love in a shallow grave
There may not be a lot to save
But we should dig it up
Either to save it’s soul
Or dig a deeper hole
Love in a shallow grave
Love in a shallow grave
I must confess
You look pretty damn good tonight
In that little dress
It’s like you’re trying to start a fight
As we joke around
Your man stares me down
Now that you’ve gotten us both in trouble
Take your pick and I’ll grab a shovel
I’ve seen love die quick
And I’ve seen it take a long, long time
It can get real sick
And it can be buried alive
And the pressure’s gone
So we get along
Maybe that’s all there is to it
We won’t know until we do it
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156. |
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She's beautiful and sweet
This I know
But there's moss growing on my feet
I gotta go
I'm not one of those "love 'em, leave 'em" men
"Cause I love 'em, leave 'em then come back again
I'll be moving until the day I drop
And love is just another word
Love is just another word
Love is just another word
For stop
I'll catch my second wind
And then I'm gone
It's the kindness of old friends
That I'm living on
I won't work all day just for a house and car
Or live with someone 'til I don't know who they are
Life's too short for me to set up shop
These tires are made to roll
The road was made to ride
The wanderlust in my soul
May never be satisfied
What I haven't seen yet is what I crave
Settling down would be digging my grave
I gotta' know what's over that next hilltop
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157. |
Love Is Waiting
03:34
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Turn me away
It's a game that you play
As if hearts could fly free like birds
Lips can tell lies
So I believe eyes
And yours disagree with your words
So it doesn't matter to me what you say
And I know what love is, by the way
Love is waiting
Time is nothing
I'll wait as long as it takes
And I'll believe truth always awakes
And all else will disappear
And you'll finally know love is waiting here
The distance you say
Will push us away
But love conquers miles with ease
Your rebuffs make no sense
Too weak to convince
They just blow away on the breeze
So it doesn't matter to me what you say
And I know what love is, by the way
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158. |
Loveless Life
04:35
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159. |
Lucky Loser
02:35
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Did you really think, buddy, that I didn't know
What was going on behind my back
Did you honestly believe I had no idea
Well, let me tell you the facts
You thought you got away with murder
But the gun backfired on you
And I know why you've been looking for me
But there's nothing I can do
You're on the wrong track, Mac
If you think I'll take her back
You stole her fair and square
Now she's your cross to bear
And you can't blame me
If she's not what you thought she'd be
The game is done, you have won
And the lucky loser is me
When it comes to beautiful women
She's sitting at the top of the heap
But like me you soon found out
That beauty's just skin deep
'Cause she's got a heart that's ice-cold
And an evil, jealous mind
I tried my best to love her
But even love's not that blind, so …
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