1. |
Wanna Get Back
05:36
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The sun don’t shine here anymore
As gray as slate
As thick as hate
There ain’t no love outside my door
It’s all broke down
Every street in every town
I can’t stand it
Going out of my mind
Just wanna get back to better days
The world’s gone crazy
No place to run
Just wanna get back to better days
Night has fallen all over the world
As dark as pitch
A hateful bitch
No stars in the heavens above
God is hiding
No hand is guiding
It’s been a long, long time
Been a long, long time
Since I've seen the sun
It’s been a long, long time
Been a long, long time
I got no place to run
The rain is coming down in sheets
The rivers swell
It’s a living hell
People are praying to their god above
But God don’t care
He’s playing solitaire
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2. |
Are We There Yet?
03:41
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We hopped into the station wagon
Headed out for our Sunday drive
I sat between my sisters
Couldn't wait for us to arrive
Are we there yet, well soon we'll be
Just don't rush it
Keep yourself fancy free
Are we there yet, well it's around the bend
Just over yonder
Our little trip will end
We went to get ourselves some ice cream
And then we got ourselves a flat
My dad and I we tried to fix it
He chewed his chaw and then he spat
We always had ourselves a real good time
We fought and sang to the radio
We didn't give a hoot where we were going
Just as long as we did go
This is the way I like to think of us
When I think of us at all
Me, my sisters and my mom and dad
Back when the world was so small
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You may think really you know all the answers
You may think that you have your God on your side
You may think you are the captain of your ship
And everyone else is just along for the ride
But despite what you think
It's not the short and the long
'Cause everything you know
Everything you know
Everything that you know is wrong
You may think that you are in control
And you may think you are the number one boss
And you may think that nothing ever will stop you
And you will never suffer any great loss
But despite what you think
It's not the short and the long
'Cause everything you know
Everything you know
One sunny day something will take you by surprise
One sunny day it will come right out of the blue
One day when you least expect it
And what then, what then will you do
You may think you got the world on a string
You may think that you got your money in the bank
You may think you are invincible
And there ain't no one but you to thank
But despite what you think
It's not the short and the long
'Cause everything you know
Everything you know
Everything you know is wrong
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4. |
God Made Me Do It
04:58
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God put his little voice inside my head
And I followed every single word that he said
He said to eat my pork and save some room for pie
Why he went and said that
I can't say why
He said if I do good I will be rewarded
With all the good God stuff that can be afforded
And if you want to know why I did what I did
Why I let the Lord thy God run my id
Can't you see that it is out of my control
I leave it to the man who rocked my very soul
God made me do it
God whispered sweet somethings in my ear
He told me that he loved me like a sweet little deer
He asked if I would I like to do his bidding
Sure, I'd do it
Who are you kidding
This is God, the big man upstairs
He's the richest of all the trillionaires
God made me love
And God made me hate
God gave me religion
And God gave me fate
The three big things I treasure the most
Are the Father, the son and the holy ghost
God told me stories to keep me in line
He said, "Follow my words and all will be fine"
So I do what He says even when it seems wrong
And I am at least six billion strong
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5. |
Hello Moon
04:17
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The sun's going down
On this dirty old town
The air’s turning cool
In this world so cruel
Hello moon
The end’s coming soon
It’s a sad, sad tune
The air smells like rain
Through my broke windowpane
The world does unfold
The center don’t hold
Hello moon
The end’s coming soon
It’s a sad, sad tune
The moon’s on the rise
The time it flies
Another day is done
The night has begun
Goodnight old clocks
And goodnight old socks
Goodnight old air
Goodnight noises everywhere
The day it is done
There ain't no more sun
I drift into dreams
Nothing's what it seems
Hello moon
The end’s coming soon
It’s a sad, sad tune
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Wouldn't it be so nice to get
All of the stuff we've ever wanted
Wouldn't it be so nice to see
All of our assets flaunted
And wouldn't be so nice to witness
All of our enemies taunted
If ifs and buts were candy and nuts
Then we'd all have a merry Christmas
If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride
If ifs and buts were candy and nuts
Then we'd all have a merry Christmas
If dreams came true, then none are denied
Wouldn't it be so nice if we could
Wash all our sins away
Wouldn't it be so nice we could
Always have a sunny day
And wouldn't it be so nice if life were a cabaret
Hooray for you and hooray for me
One day I am certain we will all agree
Wouldn't be so nice to get just
A little pat on the back
Wouldn't it be so nice to try and take
A different sort of tack
And wouldn't it be so nice if I
Could so believe in all this yakkety-yak
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7. |
Interesting Times
05:10
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Everyone is right and no one is wrong
It all depends on your point of view
We all got our theories and our big ideas
They are all false and they are all true
What is fact and what is fiction
When everything is a contradiction
Is it blessing or is it a curse to say
May you live in interesting times
The world’s gone crazy
It is out of control
It’s like the devil’s been set free
There is no law and there is no order
Just a monstrosity
Who wants to stop it when it gives you a thrill
You spot your enemy and you go in for the kill
Is it blessing or is it a curse to say
May you live in interesting times
And in the end what will we win
A world of hope or a world of sin
Who gets the gravy and who gets the gristle
Not hard to figure that out
There’s a man upstairs who’s setting the table
He’s stirring up a world of doubt
He wants your love and he wants your hate
He’s opening up the floodgate
Is it blessing or is it a curse to say
May you live in interesting times
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8. |
Unrepentant
04:40
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Do the right thing or do the wrong, wrong thing
Wrong, wrong thing
Do the good thing or do the bad, bad thing
Bad, bad thing
I make no distinctions
You see, that's my way
I make no distinctions and that's OK
Unrepentant and I don't really care
I'm not the devil but I ain't no saint
Ain't no saint
I'm not the devil but I lack constraint
No constraint
No constraint
I say what I want
Don't care who I hurt
Say what I want, I just blurt
Unrepentant and I don't really care
Tricky dude
One hell of a tricky, tricky dude
Tricky dude
I am mean and I am rude
And if you trust me you are screwed
I want money c'mon and give it up
Give it up
I want attention
I like to interrupt, interrupt
It's my world and you can't hide
You can't hide
It's my world bona fide
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9. |
Old Habits Die Hard
03:55
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What lies beyond these hills
May be shabby and fading
But it will not vanish just yet, no
In every house on every street
There are secrets
They are as bad as they can get, yeah
Old habits die hard
They never seem to go away
Old habits die hard
They're here today
They're here today
You bite your nails
And drink your booze like a fish
You swear up and down a blue streak, oh yeah
You beat your kids
You cheat and finagle
You go to church at the start of the week
Good God
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10. |
No Place to Hide
04:09
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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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11. |
You Can Be Right
04:21
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You may be right but what does that get ya
A lot of trouble and a whole lot of grief
You may be right
But how does that protect ya
When all you want is a little relief
Here is clue for you
Here is something you can do
You can be right or you can be happy
It's up to you what you choose
Sometimes it's best to release all your convictions
It's not so bad to lose
You may be smart but you are no genius
If'n you were you wouldn't be so stuck
You may be smart but you are no Einstein
More like your average schmuck
You are just going through the motions
Let go of your preconceived notions
You may be good but you really aren't brilliant
Sometimes you are downright dim
You may be good
But you could be just a little bit better
Don't mean to sound so grim
It is not like you can't ever change
It is not like it's not in your range
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12. |
Breathe Again
05:23
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Floating 'round the atmosphere
Like a feather in a light breeze
I barely exist here
Still I do just as I please
Drawing in and drawing out
I am out and about
Breathe again, yeah
I can breathe again
I am coming up for air
So you had better beware
I am all but unknown to you
I am practically clear
You would never know even me
I'm not really here
Look up and then look down
I may be somewhere around
Listen to the sound that my breath makes
Listen to the in and the outtakes
Do you feel a certain pressure at night
Like something big pushing down on you
What do you think that it could be
Is it just this old wandering Jew
Oh I whisper in your ear
All the words you long to hear
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