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The Charming Man
03:55
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I bring you to the water
And I get you to drink
I enter in your system
And I effect how you think
I give you guidance
I tell you what you want to hear
And in return you love me
You love me dear
Oh, oh, oh I am the charming man
The charming man
That's what I am
Oh, oh, oh I am the charming man
The charming man
Thank you ma'am
I tell you lots of secrets
That no one else knows
I tell you what to wear
All the hippest clothes
I lead you by the nose and you go willingly
You don't raise no objections
At least wittingly
Am I getting over
Am I getting through
Do you believe me yet
What more can I do
Am I connecting
Don't you wanna believe
Just open you heart and you will receive
If you got a hole, well I can fill it
Let me move in closer so I can drill it
How does it feel now
Am I hitting the spot
I can blow you wide open
Just like a dreadnought
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2. |
Moving the Goalposts
04:33
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Change around
A change upside down
What is coming next
What is happening
Who can say
It is easy to be perplexed
Confusion reigns
Misunderstanding
Gaslight maniac
One step forward
Ten steps back
Moving the goalposts
Waves collide
Srange vibrations
Reaching beyond the stars
Lightning snap
Thunder crack
Written down in memoirs
Plunging onward like a quarterback
One step forward
Ten steps back
Stand back, stand back
I’m going to break on through
Stand back, stand back
Meet you at the rendezvous
Take a picture
Make it last
The moment is fleeting
Rents are up
All over the world
The market is overheating
Tenterhook and tenderloin
All tied up in a sack
One step forward
Ten steps back
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3. |
Undiscovered Country
04:12
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If I could see beyond the sky
What would I see
What would I see
What lies beyond that great beyond
Who would fardels bear
To grunt and sweat under a weary life
But that the dread of something after death
The undiscovered country
From whose bourn
No traveler returns
If I could catch the merest glimpse
How would it feel
How would it feel
To touch the infinite unknown
It all spreads out before me
Like a dream
Like a dream
To hold but not to touch
To feel but not too much
If I could finally live in peace
How would I live
How would I live
Would all my dreams come true
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4. |
Once in a Lifetime
04:39
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All of a sudden something comes along
And it changes the way you think
It upends all your subroutines
And your mind abruptly goes on the blink
You can find yourself hobbled
And living in an unknown land
Where all stuff you thought you knew
Well, now you don’t understand
This is exactly what happened to me
When I was marching in my jamboree
Once in a lifetime a miracle occurs
And you get spanked hard
By Venus in furs
Never been one to be too sure of myself
Or know exactly where I am bound
I’ve been kicked to the curb one too many times
And beaten to shit on life’s battleground
I can put on a brave face
And act like I am somehow invincible
But after awhile
It looks less and less, you know, convincible
But I just wanna keep going as long as I can
In the hope that one day I will work out a game plan
Take your whacks and take ‘em like a man
Don’t be too deterred
On this long and bumpy caravan
Never been entitled to nothing
And I’ve never had a reason to be
‘Cause everything that’s ever happened
Has ever happened more or less accidentally
I’ve learned not to get too down
When things don’t go my way
And things don’t go my way nearly all the time
So I guess that’s OK
What keeps me moving on is the thought of you
Just thought you will have to do
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5. |
The Moment of Truth
05:26
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Let me take you down
Let me take you down
Let me take you to the bottom
It's dank and bleak
And it smells like somebody died
Let me show you 'round
Let me show you 'round
Let me show you the hinterland
A rat's nest of dysfunction and bad habits
I will make it all clear
I will tell it all sincere
It is the moment of truth
It is the moment of truth
Yes it is
It is the moment of truth
And it is all a lie
Let me clue you in
Let me clue you in
Let me clue you to the answer
There ain't gonna be one
So don't go wasting your time
Let me take your hand
Let me take your hand
Let me take you from vicissitudes
To a place outside of time and space
I will make it all clear
I will tell it all sincere
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6. |
I Will Cross Over
04:05
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I have been dreaming
Dreaming of eternity
In this dream I am dreaming
I am dreaming I will be free
I will cross over
Over to the other side
I will cross over
In the eventide
I have been searching
Searching for inner peace
And in this search I am searching
I am searching for release
When will it happen
It’s a matter of time
I pray it happens
Before the final bell does chime
I have been living
Living in an abyss
And in this abyss I'm living
I am seeking my bliss
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7. |
A More Perfect Union
04:22
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It's the united states of me
And I'm plotting an invasion
I'm set to slam the beaches of your mind
You may protest
But here I come
A new constitution will be signed
In order to form a more perfect union
For we the people both big and small
In order to form a more perfect union
With liberty and justice for all
Liberty and justice for all
There's gonna be some fighting
And blood will be shed
But it's all in the name of liberty
This is my heads up
The whites of my eyes
I'm taking you into captivity
If you try to resist me
You'll just make it harder
There will be casualties on the killing field
It's best to surrender
Throw down your arms
Say I give up and then yield
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8. |
Dime in His Pocket
04:42
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More fool me, more fool me
Dip the pen in invisible ink
His face is the worst I’ve ever seen
Had a dime in his pocket, a dime in his pocket
No change left to lose
He spoke in Swahili
Cooked up great chili
Made love in a cab
Made love in a cab
How is it you need someone like this
To be your operator
Left to right, left to right
Read the text at the top of the page
This font, this font is not what I prefer
Got a wrench with no socket,
His weed is quite pricey, his ethics are dicey
He drains the pool at night
Drains the pool at night
How is it you need someone like this
To be your operator
Three flights down, three flights down
Shake your partner do-si-do
These shares, these shares
They don’t buy squat anymore
Show off your fanny, dress like a tranny
Hide crack in the couch
Hide crack in the couch
How is it you need someone like this
To be your operator
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9. |
Black Eyed Dog
04:43
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The black eyed dog he is calling at my door
The black eyed dog he is calling out for more
The black eyed dog he knew my name
The black eyed dog he lit the flame
I'm growing old and I wanna go home
I'm growing old and I don’t wanna know
I'm growing old and I wanna go home
I’m growing old and I don’t wanna let it go
The black eyed dog
The black eyed dog
The black eyed dog he let loose a howl
The black eyed dog he gave me a scowl
The black eyed dog he glared right at me
The black eyed dog looking all beastly
The black eyed dog he is on my trail
The black eyed dog he is wagging his tail
The black eyed dog he is nipping at my feet
The black eyed dog he is yowling trick or treat
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I know lots of stuff
A lot more than you
I am wise beyond dimension
I see you
Like a speck of dust
Not deserving of my attention
I'm a god
So don't piss me off
Or I will toss you in detention
Hey you, look at me
The smartest man in the world
Yes it's true, I decree
The smartest man in the world
Just gotta love me
Just gotta love me
I shine so bright
Like a brilliant star
I will lead you to salvation
Mark my words
They're the greatest words
I will build a brand-new nation
I'll lift you up
Just beneath my heel
Best get to know your station
Listen close , hear what I say
Listen close
I'll show the way
Come away, come awaye
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11. |
Love Me Hard
04:48
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Well I don’t like to take it easy
No I don’t dig no gentility
Give me a swift kick in the ass
With a touch of hostility
Can’t you hear just what I am sayin’
Knock down your walls
And drop your guard
Don’t love me soft
Don’t love me middlin’
Love me, love me hard
Well I am not into being nicey nice
I prefer the sour over the sweet
If you really wanna seduce me
Just smack me in my mercy seat
Don’t ya tell me you love me do
Don’t pretend that you really truly care
Don’t BS me with your charms
I prefer a dead-on death stare
Don't ya think that you can con me
I didn't just off the turnip truck
I prefer some good ol' honesty
More than I prefer a good ol' fuck
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Why should you trust me
I once told you
And you should have taken heed
'Cause in the end
I shattered that trust
And I stood back to watch you bleed
Watch you bleed
I listened close to what you said
Learned your story right from the start
And now I'm turning it all around
I am trying to break your heart
I told you about my compassion
Why on earth would believe that to be true
It's just something that someone says
When they are secretly plotting a coup
You buy in
I knew how to hurt you
And I went in for the attack
I tore you all to pieces
Never once did I look back
Why you should have trusted me
Look at all the havoc I wrought
I punched right in the guts
With one terrible, terrible shot
One shot
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