1. |
Secret Song
04:54
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Every night I say a prayer
I say a prayer for a dream come true
And every night I get down on my knees
I get down and I pray for you
I pray that you will hear me
I pray that you will find a way
This is my dream
My dream is love
This is my dream
My dream is love
It is my secret song
It is my secret song
Every night I say a prayer
I say a prayer that you will love me
And every night I get down on my knees
But I don’t see you above me
Still I pray that you will rescue me
I pray you will be the one
I pray to you and you alone
I pray that you will save my soul
I pray that you will find me
I pray that you will make me whole
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2. |
Naked on the Pebbles
05:25
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A naked child on the pebbles
The wind in her undone hair
Like a diamond falling out of a box
Into a worn old armchair
The light alone could unravel our secret marks
Shimmering with the breath of a million sparks
I love, I love and I will always love you
A naked child on the pebbles
Dripping wet with passion
She clings to your broken spokes
In her peculiar fashion
In and around with all the odd twists
And my fingers are stuck on her wrists
Je taime, je t'aimerai
A naked child on the pebbles
Her face the color of moon
She hangs like a portrait
The eyes in a permanent swoon
In every dream she lingers in
I will shove my pudgy fingers in
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3. |
Share
04:17
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I got my book right next to the bed
And I read it just before I lay down my head
It is for me, for me on my own
It is for me and me alone, no
We can share
Share what we got
We can share a little
We can share a lot
You can have my stuff
And I don't care
Just as long as we share
Just as long as we share
My records my number one prize possessions
You can say they are my crazy obsessions
If you want to play 'em that's OK
The street we drive should be two-way
Wherever we draw the line
That's just fine
You got yours and I got mine
I got my way of doing what I do
And I know that you got your own way too
But when it comes to taking and giving
That's the way I prefer to be living
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4. |
When Will I Ever Learn?
05:37
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When will I get it
When will I finally see
That what I think I know
Comes with no guarantee
Wish I were smarter
But wishing just ain’t enough
Not even my bluster
Is enough to call my bluff
Well I ain’t exactly living the dream
My dream is out of steam
When will I ever learn
When will I get it straight
And if I ever learn
Will it be too late
When will I ever learn
When will I know it
I mean the answer, that is
How will it come to me
Maybe in the form a quiz
Will I be ready
Will I be humble and wise
Will I understand it
And what it might symbolize
Well I ain’t exactly known for my smarts
I galumph along in fits and starts
When will I touch it
When will I know its touch
That’s all that I need
Not asking all that much
Will I feel its love
And will I love it back
Will it speak to me
Or will I be out of whack
Don’t know how much longer I can hang
Living with this sturm and drang
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We have been estranged for so long now
Can't recall when we last embraced
You seem to me like some sort of alien
It's no fun being chaste
Let me move in a little closer
A little closer
Closer to you
Let me move in a little closer
I really need to
Be closer to you
You never look me in the eye now
Never really listen to what I say
Must admit I do the same thing
So much stuff gets in our way
There was a time when my world revolved around you
And every little thing that you said
I lived you, I breathed you and I dreamed you
But now all that seems to be dead
We spend our days in in mortal combat
But what on Earth are we fighting for
What does all the bad blood get us
Except forever at war
It's so hard to stay together
When everyone is breaking up
We could be filing for a separation
Or we could be making up
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6. |
A Little Piece of Me
04:23
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I hear what you’re saying
And I know what you want
You want it all, you want it all
My confidant
I wish I could fulfill
All your hopes and dreams
But you’ll have to settle
For a lesser of extremes
A little piece of me is all you need
A little piece of me is all you get
A little piece of me goes a long, long way
And if you ever forget
Here’s a little piece of me
I feel what you're feeling
Right down to my core
You love me, yeah you love me
Wish I could give you more
It’s very complicated
Between you and me
You see me as someone
You wish that I could be
I can see you
And I can hear you
But that is as close as I can get
You want to hold me
And you want to kiss me
But I will never your Juliet
I don’t have the answers
That you seek
Rain is coming down, coming down
And the roof does leak
Try to make your own way
I wish you well
I hope you can escape
Your personal hell
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7. |
No Place to Run
04:12
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I can’t change it
Even though I wish I could
Can’t make it right
Yeah you could say I ain’t no good
The world’s gone to hell
But what can you do
There’s no place to run away
That’s it, that’s all, we’re through
No there’s no place to run away
That’s it, that’s all, we’re through
I’m feeling pretty broken
You’re looking low down
The day drags on and on
When your trapped in your town
People keep their distance
No one’s at the barbecue
There’s no place to run away
That’s it, that’s all, we’re through
No there’s no place to run away
That’s it, that’s all, we’re through
You better stay away, better stay away
Better stay away from me
No one’s ever seen this
Nothing like this has happened before
It just blows your mind
Like some ancient folklore
No one knows what’s next
It’s twisted as a corkscrew
There’s no place to run away
That’s it, that’s all, we’re through
No there’s no place to run away
That’s it, that’s all, we’re through
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8. |
Ice Man
04:33
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When it gets to be all too much
You gotta cool down, cool down, cool down
When you think you're losing touch
You gotta cool down, cool down, cool down
When you think you're gonna blow your top
Hey, cool down
When it feels like the heat won't stop
Yeah, cool down
When all your fears come a crop
Yeah, cool down
You gotta cool down
Be an ice man
When you find yourself pushed you aside
You gotta cool down, cool down, cool down
When all your fucking rights are denied
You gotta cool down, cool down, cool down
When an asshole grabs your subway seat
Hey, cool down
When you feel so down and beat
Yeah, cool down
You gotta cool down
Be an ice man
Be cool baby, don't you lose it
Be cool baby, yeah, just defuse it
When your life ain't no more fun
You gotta cool down, cool down, cool down
When it seems all the bad guys have won
You gotta cool down, cool down
When you think you are at the end
Hey, cool down
You have a chance to transcend
Yeah, cool down
You gotta cool down
Be an ice man
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9. |
Come Together
06:11
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I hate you and you hate me
That’s how it’s been
Through history
We fight them and they fight us
A few choice words
Spit and cuss
Can’t go on, can’t go on like this
It’s all wrong and something’s has to give
We gotta come together
We gotta come together
A change in the weather
Let’s come together
Give peace a chance
Yeah, it’s kind of a joke
But is it really when everything’s broke
War and hate, nobody wins
Jesus is pissed
He died for our sins
Can’t go on, can’t go on like this
It’s all wrong and something’s has to give
The whites hate the blacks
The blacks hate the Jews
Another kid with a gun
Just another day’s news
Brothers and sisters
Kith and kin
We’re really all the same
Under the skin
Can’t go on, can’t go on like this
It’s all wrong and something’s has to give
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10. |
Wound That Won't Heal
04:36
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When the time came for you to step up
You declined
Said, No thank you I will keep my mouth shut
'Cause I'm so inclined
It really hurt me that you didn't act
On my behalf
I wish you'd tell them to go fuck themselves
Just for a laugh
Show some guts, kick some butts
I got me a wound that won't heal
I got me a wound that won't heal
No matter how I feel
No matter how I feel
I got me a wound that won't heal
When the time came for you to do right
You did wrong
You slinked back down in your comfy shell
And sang your same old song
It really broke my heart you didn't stand up
And make it perfectly clear
That if someone ever puts me down
They'll get a Bronx cheer
Show some guts. kick some butts
When the time came to give 'em hell
You gave 'em squat
Now when you say that you have my back
It means naught
We all need someone to stand up for us
In our hour of need
But you stuck the knife square in my back
And watched me bleed
Show some guts, kick some butts
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11. |
Time Is but a River
04:14
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Where I came from
Don't matter no more
Where I'm going I can't say
I am anxious
And downright distraught
Don't know what's coming my way
Time is but a river flowing, flowing
Time is but a river to the last
Time is but a river flowing, flowing
Time is but a river flowing from our past
What I want now
Is not what I need
What I need is not what I want
I am hurting
And I am broken
I could use a little detente
No one can say
What lies beyond
And me, I haven’t a clue
What will be
Is whatever will be
Trafalgar or Waterloo
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12. |
Haunted
05:18
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I can feel you all around me
You touch my skin
And reach deep into my heart
You have got me
Like no one got me
It is tearing me apart
Don't let go
Don't let go
You secret song
I am haunted
I am haunted
And I'll be haunted
For the rest of my days
I can see you in my dreams
You hover like a ghost
And embrace me with your spirit
I want to touch it
But I can't touch it
No I can't get near it
You let go
You let go
You secret song
I am haunted
I am haunted
And I'll be haunted
For the rest of my days
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