1. |
The Truth
03:34
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I don’t love you now and I never have
All the memories are fleeting and bad
You don’t own the corners of my heart
I swear we never tore that bed apart
Things like this are a dime a dozen
All my friends know I have moved on cousin
A better thing is right down the line
You are the furthest thing from my mind
So I have erased all the memories
And I have destroyed all the proof
I lie in our bed and pray every night
If I say it enough it will be the truth
Paris was never going to be our home
We didn’t spend that magic week in Rome
I don’t know the lovely streets of Madrid
I can’t remember the things that we did
That’s my story and I am sticking to it
Don’t think differently by your intuit
Accept the facts as I have laid them out
It ended with a whimper and not a shout
Now I have erased all the memories
And I have destroyed all the proof
I lie in our bed and pray every night
If I say it enough it will be the truth
As James said I find myself at the bridge
My mind is racing with thoughts of which
You occupy every damn square inch
That it causes me to shudder and flinch
I have erased some of the memories
I have destroyed some of the proof
I lie in our bed and pray every night
If I say it enough it will be the truth
As the rain starts to fall upon our roof
I think to myself it’s got to be the truth
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I am out here on the road
Moving slowly as a toad
Thinking of our little code
My life which you are owed
As I cross off endless miles
I think of you and smile
I am dreaming all the while
Over our little two person pile
My darling loving lovely
I think of you dear only
When I am not with you honey
I get so terribly lonely
I feel only three years old
Before you I was in the cold
Love was not bought but sold
If my truth was really told
As I pull on to your street
I sense the air under my feet
It’s time that I want to cheat
I feel my heart skip a beat
My darling loving lovely
I think of you dear only
When I am not with you honey
I get so terribly lonely
You are my day at the beach
The simple lessons that your teach
I always want you within reach
You are my sweetest little peach
My darling loving lovely
I think of you dear only
When I am not with you honey
I get so terribly lonely
I miss our little warm cozy
I belong to you wholly
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3. |
Justice
03:36
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We destroy their villages with drones
They send their martyrs and their clones
Go ahead and give us your best shot
And welcome your national parking lot
We all know how this will play out
Not with a whisper but a shout
So how can we possibly defend?
The story played to its natural end
Let’s stop killing in the name of justice
Let’s stop killing in the name of God
Let’s just stop the killing period
Everybody now sing it out loud
It’s a story that’s as old as the ages
The people quake while the war rages
We despise them and they despise us
We throw the world under the bus
If we can land just one good punch
We shelve our brains and play that hunch
But it’s time to all make amends
We all know how the story ends
Let’s stop killing in the name of justice
Let’s stop killing in the name of God
Let’s just stop the killing period
Everybody now sing it out loud
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4. |
For a Commando
03:18
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It’s Rome at 3 in the morning
It’s the Grand Canyon at sunrise
It’s the morning when you wake
It’s the look you see in his eyes
It’s the Champs d’ Elyse in spring
It’s the glacier in your sights
The thoughts you will always hold
The prayers that give you might
And now like all of those things
I feel that everywhere that I go
Or anything that I might ever know
It is all for a commando
It’s Fuji peeking from the clouds
The Mississippi rolling to its home
It’s the way that I feel today
That I will never be alone
It’s the meadow after it rains
It’s Christmas day after it snows
It’s the smile forming on his lips
It’s the secrets that only he knows
And now like all of those things
I feel that everywhere that I go
Or anything that I might ever know
It is all for a commando
It’s the things that give you life
The things that strip away the strife
It answers all the world’s questions
It is kindness without suggestion
I may never make it to the majors
But I know I’ve made it to the Show
I feel that everywhere that I go
It is all for that commando
Whenever I may be feeling low
Whenever I may be feeling low
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5. |
That's All He Wrote
03:43
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We fell apart that autumn
We had our shares of problems
Time and the world were against us
These walls started to fence us
We tried hard to talk it out
We knew what the issues were about
But the strangest thing then occurred
For we ended without a word
All our thoughts had been spoken
All those promises had been broken
He paused and gathered his coat
He left and that was all he wrote
The leaves and we had started to fall
All of our plans had come to a stall
All the things that we held so dear
Were the things that we started to fear
Kids and dogs and that white gated yard
The complications began to hit us hard
There was nothing about which to shout
It was just time for us to be in or out
All our thoughts had been spoken
All those promises had been broken
He paused and gathered his coat
He left and that was all
that was all he wrote
that was all he wrote
All our thoughts had been spoken
All those promises had been broken
The words were forming in my throat
But he left; that was all he wrote
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6. |
Love's Purgatory
03:49
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I meant all those things I said
But I did not execute
Who is at fault in this case
Is certainly not in dispute
I have all of my excuses
But I know they ring hollow
Funny I was oddly unprepared
For what was about to follow
So that is our little tale
That is our sad story
Baby now I find myself
Stuck in love’s purgatory
I’m in love’s purgatory
I may not be down in hell
But this certainly isn’t heaven
It feels like I am on parole
I am living like a felon
I want to get out of here
I think I have done my time
So as I walk through these halls
I hear that courthouse bell chime
So that is our little tale
That is our sad story
Baby now I find myself
Stuck in love’s purgatory
I’m in love’s purgatory
So I pleading with you please
You are the one that hold the keys
Please open back love’s door
I know that I can give you more
So that is our little tale
That is our sad story
Baby now I find myself
Stuck in love’s purgatory
I once felt love’s glory but
Now I’m in love’s purgatory
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7. |
Pony
03:16
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So you are riding on that pony
It lifts you when you are lonely
You won’t ride it for very long
You can tell right from wrong
You better get off while you can
I have seen it time again man
From Jimi to Seymour to John
The story just goes on and on
You say it helps unwind you
You think it may refine you
But don’t let it define you
It might just flat line you
Flat line you
Hopped up on that wild stallion
Hitched to that rockets tail and
The glow will last forever
You feel it will leave you never
But you may be the one to leave first
As they are putting you in that hearse
They will just laugh at another fool
That confused insanity for cool
So you have fallen for that pony
You believe it loves you only
You own the world when you are ridin’
But it destroys the things you take pride in
You say it helps unwind you
You think it may refine you
But don’t let it define you
It might just flat line you
Flat line you
Man let me remind you
It might just flat line you
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8. |
Earth Tonight
03:43
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The highways were jammed again today
The whole world trying to find its way
They are all determined to go for broke
They are all caught in this cosmic joke
Everyone on their way to nowhere
Everyone being chewed by wear and tear
The streets were crowded with tourists
But it doesn’t matter to me dearest
Because none of that really matters
For I have our lovely home in sight
So as far as I am concerned honey
We are the only ones on Earth tonight
We are the only ones on Earth tonight
Baby you are my safe little harbor
With you I never fear for any harm or
The madness that occupies the world
I know that I am your one and only girl
The bustle and chaos doesn’t matter
I can take the former and the latter
So tomorrow I will go face that grind
I will try hard not to lose my mind
Because none of that really matters
For I have our lovely home in sight
So as far as I am concerned honey
We are the only ones on Earth tonight
We are the only ones on Earth tonight
This place is full of thieves and bandits
But we are the only ones on the planet
We are the only ones that are here tonight
So baby, come and hold me now so tight
Because nothing else really matters
You always make everything feel right
So as far as I am concerned honey
We are the only ones on Earth tonight
We are the only ones on Earth tonight
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9. |
Scene from a Postcard
03:08
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A boy had broken my heart
And I had nowhere to go
So I poured myself into that seat
I found myself down in Mexico
I met him in a bar
And our clothes we would shed
The booze and his eyes
Immediately went to my head
His brown skin; the blue sky
I fell for them both hard
We drank beer; ran on the sand
It was a scene from a postcard
The days turned into weeks
The weeks turned into a dream
All my cares melted in the sun
It was as simple as it seems
At night we danced in the square
To the sound of Spanish guitars
We would hold each other tight
We would make love to the stars
His brown skin; the blue sky
I fell for them both hard
We drank beer; ran on the sand
It was a scene from a postcard
Aunque el sueno termino
Y el me dejo
Mis memorias están simepre
Bañados de su incienso
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10. |
Burner
03:14
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He came walking into the bar
Looking every inch the rock star
He asked what they had on tap
I thought every neck was gonna snap
He said “Now what’s your name honey?”
Do you want to hear something funny?
Does your left eye have any sight?
Because you are looking so alright
My girl said he’s just a burner
He’ll throw you away when he’s done
But I sure didn’t turn ‘round and run
My heart was beating like Ike Turner
Burner
Burner
I said that I could handle it
That boy sure had my candle lit
I knew it would probably end badly
But it really didn’t matter sadly
I have always been a burner myself
So I could see it in someone else
So maybe we could make a go of this
Our night ended with a killer kiss
My girl said he’s just a burner
He’ll throw you away when he’s done
But I sure didn’t turn ‘round and run
My heart was beating like Ike Turner
Burner
Burner
Just take a look at my lovely boy
I am gonna use him as my pretty toy
Girl, I won’t even try to be coy
He has fallen for my every ploy
My girl said he’s just a burner
He’ll throw you away when he’s done
But I sure didn’t turn ‘round and run
My heart was beating like Ike Turner
I have never been a good learner
My heart is beating like Ike Turner
Burner
Burner
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11. |
Wicked Game
04:12
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The world was on fire and no one could save me but you.
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do.
I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you.
I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you.
No I don't want to fall in love.
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
I don't want to fall in love.
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
With you.
With you.
What a wicked game to play, to make me feel this way.
What a wicked thing to do, to let me dream of you.
What a wicked thing to say, you never felt this way.
What a wicked thing to do, to make me dream of you and,
No I don't want to fall in love.
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
I don't want to fall in love.
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
With you.
With you.
The world was on fire and no one could save me but you.
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do.
I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you.
I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you.
No I don't want to fall in love.
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
I don't want to fall in love.
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
With you.
With you.
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12. |
Even
03:10
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You were lucky that I let you in
You copped to a multitude of sins
The rogue charmer with a silly grin
The wolf living in a sheep’s skin
Then one day it all fell apart
You had toyed too long with my heart
You are lucky as you set to depart
I’m gonna give you a head start
We both know what this is about
Don’t let the door hit you on the way
But here’s a thought as you are leavin’
Leave the dog and we will call it even
They say a leopard can’t change its spots
For a while our love burned so red hot
But I have given you too many shots
You have completely tied me in knots
But just a thought lover before you go
Something I really want you to know
And I hope this doesn’t came as a blow
One day you will reap what you have sowed
One day one day one day one day
Yeah there’s going to be that day
Yeah there’s going to be that day one day
About that baby there ain’t no doubt
Don’t let the door hit you on the way
But here’s a thought as you are leavin’
Leave the dog and we will call it even
What you give is what you’ll be receivin’
Leave the dog and we will call it even
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13. |
Beef Stew
03:02
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So what is your beef really baby?
I know our life isn’t perfect maybe
But ultimately it’s just me and you
Are you going to let it all just stew?
But the longer this thing is on the simmer
Our chances get progressively dimmer
I guess you have come to know my tricks
But you would throw odd things into the mix
Chorus:
It was all about my onions and peas
It was all about your spices and carrots
So now can you tell me honey please?
Did the little things start to scare us?
There is no set recipe to suddenly fix this
But you don’t seem to want to call it quits
And so it just lingers around in the air
You look out the window with a blank stare
Our life is a pot that you constantly stir
How this all started is a bit of a blur
We insist on throwing new things in
Living like this is a kind of a bloody sin
Chorus:
It was all about my onions and peas
It was all about your spices and carrots
So now can you tell me honey please?
Did the little things start to scare us?
Bridge:
We started with a recipe that worked for us
But we have thrown that under the bus
Now we don’t fake measuring anything
We just throw things around til they sting
Chorus
It was all about my taters and peas
It was all about your stock and carrots
So now can you tell me honey please?
Did the little things start to scare us?
Baby let’s take a stand before we parish
It’s only us darling that needs to scare us
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14. |
Trust You
03:29
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Francis said keep your friends close
And your enemies closer
Everybody has an agenda
Everyone’s a potsy poser
Weapons of mass destruction
The aliens land in Roswell
Who knows what to believe?
They all have a story to sell
In this life there’s no one to trust
Try as I might; I haven’t a clue
But there is one exception
Baby I trust you; I trust you
Did we land on the moon?
Who caused the levees to break?
Takin” anything at face value
Seems like a loser’s mistake
Slimy politicians; 9/11
Decaying planet: Japan shakes
My tongue is tired and my head aches
But it’s really my soul that quakes
If there is God: I hope he’s kind
Is there a heaven or hell?
Who knows what to believe?
They all have a story to sell
In this life there’s no one to trust
Try as I might; I haven’t a clue
But there is one exception
Baby I trust you; I trust you
I will always trust you
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15. |
The Eisenhower Tree
04:29
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One day you awake and you look around
All the leaves have fallen without a sound
The ones that you love have all scattered
You think about things that really matter
The birds you remember have all flown south
Your friends you had; you hear of word to mouth
Maybe you flew first but still time has flown
Sadly you have forgotten more than you have known
You know you have to suspend your disbelief
You pray for a little bit of emotional relief
Because you find yourself marching unexpectedly
Marching towards that Eisenhower tree
that Eisenhower tree
that Eisenhower tree
Every day you keep answering the bell
The lines blur between heaven and hell
So you put one foot in front of the other
You find yourself in one town or another
Is this sad? Well I guess that depends
It is hard to say that until the end
There have been sixteen chapters already
But this one is long and more unsteady
You know you have to suspend your disbelief
You pray for a little bit of emotional relief
Because you find yourself marching unexpectedly
Marching towards that Eisenhower tree
As I prepare myself for another go
I think about my time spent in the glow
There is one thing that I want you to know
There are things that I felt but didn’t show
I know I have to suspend my disbelief
I pray for a little bit of emotional relief
Because I find myself marching suddenly
Marching towards that Eisenhower tree
that Eisenhower tree
Baby I can see
that Eisenhower tree
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