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Tiny Steps
03:32
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I grew up in the land of strange
Put my money in, never got back change
The road’s been long, the road’s been tough
Hard to know when it’s been long enough
And when I see another twisty bend
I wonder, Will it bring me to the end
And when I see another twisty bend
I went to school, I got good grades
Had some scrapes, had some escapades
Had good times, had some grief
Thought that the end would bring me some relief
Got a job, thought I was set
How could I know what hadn’t happened yet
Didn’t see what’s coming, but up it crept
We descend to hell in a tiny step
So when I see another twisty bend
I wonder, Will it bring me to the end
And when I see another twisty bend
I turned to drugs, then I turned to the Lord
But neither one could I afford
Driven by faith, driven by desire
Hobbled by pain, burnt by fire
If life is a test, I never passed
Ran a marathon, came in last
Had me dreams but they came to naught
Tried to buy salvation but it couldn’t be bought
Hard to know when it’s been long enough
And when I see another twisty bend
I wonder, Will it bring me to the end
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2. |
Woke Up With a Monster
04:13
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I heard the bed a-creakin' and I felt a great big weight
It bore right down on top of me
When I was trying to masturbate
Its smelled just a like sausage, its eyes like LEDs
It said it'd come to take me and do just what it please
Woke up with a monster
Right there on my bed
Said it would devour me and leave my soul for dead
Woke up with a monster
It stared me right straight in the face
It said to me, "You rang?"
It asked me what I wanted most and then it left me hang
It acted pretty tricky
Its motives were suspect
It made me get down on my knees
It made me genuflect
"I've come here for your body," it said
"I've come here for your soul
You are not in charge here
I am in control
If you think you'll beat me
Better think about that twice
I throw fists of acid
While everyone else throws rice"
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You're such a fantastic liar
And you had me, you had me believin'
But what I could not believe
Was the way you were deceivin'
You were skilled and you were so smoove
I loved to watch you move
I was on to you right from the start
Yeah, you could say I played a part
Sorry don't feed the bulldog
Woof, woof
Howl
You came highly recommended
By a former acquaintance of mine
He told me you took care of business
I should have read that as a sign
You told me I was brilliant
Like a star just waiting to explode
But everything you talked about was brilliant
Yeah, "brilliant" that was your code
According to you you're a genius
And there are many who would agree
But when I raised a slight objection
It got knocked down, one, two, three
You should run for alderman
You got a pretty politician's mug
But you know that "politician"
Is just a nice word for "thug"
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4. |
The Wishing Chair
03:38
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Oh the days, oh the days
They are reflected in my face
I had turned another the page
And I found I'd lost my place
I had dreamed, I had dreamed
But now I've got no vision
In my hand I hold a mace
And with my voice I stir derision
Oh the times, oh the times
How can a man go on and live
I'm about to turn to dust
And scrape right by the sieve
Oh my head, oh my head
It's a heavy lot to bear
Still I climb up ever higher
Don't wanna fall down there
Sit me down, sit me down
Sit me down in the wishing chair
Knew a king, knew a king
He said name was Jimmy Christ
He swung his door open wide
Ohat would be his biggest heist
"Come with me, come with me
And I will make your pain all stop"
I became his supplicant
But then heard a shoe drop
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5. |
Jacob's Ladder
04:51
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I laid my head down on a stone
And fell into a restful sleep
And the Lord thy God He called my name
And said that I was His favorite sheep
And we are going up, oh yeah
And we are going up, oh yeah
Nothing's gonna bring us down, no
Nothing's gonna bring us down, no
I climbed a stairway past the stars
And I could hear angels calling me
A light shone brighter than the sun
And I sat down under my family tree
And then God spoke unto me
"I am glad you made it home
Kick off your shoes and relax"
When in Rome
When in Rome
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6. |
The Million-Year Picnic
05:10
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Let me take you down
To a place around the bend
There will be a surprise
That you may not comprehend
There are people there
And they look like you
They move when you move
They do what you do
Gonna burn us clean
Let me take you down
To a place at the end of the road
It's a dream come true
It will make your head explode
There are people there
And they speak in your native tongue
They will take you back
Back to when you were oh so young
Let me take you down
To a place you've never known
It will trip you out
And into a twilight zone
There are people there
And they will make you feel at ease
They're your kith and kin
And they will hand you over the keys
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7. |
I'll Get 'Round to It
03:51
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Nobody tells me what it is I should do
I think know my own mind
Nobody tells me how to live my life
Or say how my morals should be defined
I am strong and I am smart and I am just
And I will make decisions I think best
What I don't do now I'll do some day
At least before my final rest, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'll get 'round to it when I'm good and ready
I'll get 'round to it in my own sweet way
I'll get 'round to it when I'm good and ready
I will do tomorrow what I don't do today
Nobody tells what is true or what is false
I need to find that out on my own
Nobody tells me which way the wind does blow
Or that there's no direction known
I'm not lazy I just need to take my time
To figure out what I should do
I may not do things according to your plans
But then again I'm not you, no, no, no
I'll get 'round to it, I’ll get down to it
Just you wait and see
I'll get 'round to it, I’ll get down to it
I know what's best for me
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8. |
My Country Tis of Thee
03:12
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Dancing kings and jellybeans and freaks out in the streets
Twirling 'round like candy floss and beefsteak jerky meats
Grabbing sludge with grubby hands and glistening with sweat
Screaming high and swinging low and posting on the internet
Well we want this and we want that and we want genocide
And if we do not get it all we won't be satisfied
My country tis of thee
Hummingbirds and useless words and ducks lined in a row
Shoot 'em down quick one, two, three
They're rotten as Rousseau
Well we are fat with a hipster hat and we are getting fatter
We stare down at our interweb and eat up all the chatter
Well there is no guts and there is no will
And there is no freakin' glory
We are babes lost in the woods like an old-time bedtime story
Tangled knots and rusted pots and anchors in the mud
Bombs are crashing in our homes but they are but a dud
Plastic bags on TV news deliver with their hands
They swirl around like a hurricane and no one understands
Well we are glad as we can be we got just what we need
We are Generation Fucked
And we grow just like a weed
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Has it all been a dream
Am I dreaming right now
Will I ever wake up and discover the tao
How long has it been
How long till I know
Won't you show me a sign, the impossible crow
Won't you give me hand
Won't you lend me a clue
Won't you offer advice so I'll know what to do
Don't stress what you cannot stop
I remember the day
It is clear in my mind
You said I'm the one, forever entwined
I remember your face and your almond-shaped eyes
They gave me a look, it was no disguise
I remember the road
That led me to you
Did I die on that night
Did I never pull through
Has it all been a dream
Am I dreaming right now
Will I ever wake up and discover the tao
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10. |
From Where I Sit
04:26
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I’m just some guy
You could say ordinary
I pose no threat
No I’m not at all scary
Don’t want much
Don't want nothing at all
You don’t see me
I am small
From where I sit
I got a good view
I can see the world
And all its ballyhoo
From where I sit
It’s all too clear
You’re out there
And I’m in here
I’m just some dude
Don’t amount to much
Got no style
Got no magic touch
I sit in my window
The world goes by
I am a worm
You are a butterfly
You got the whole world in your hand
You got the stars at your command
I’m just some fool
What do I know
You live with the stars
I’m just some schmo
You are as happy
As you can be
I am careworn
And you are carefree
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11. |
All Will Be Revealed
04:28
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A mystery surrounds me
Like none I've ever known
And I don't know the meaning
As it spins 'round like a cyclone
I have spent whole my life searching
Trying to figure out just why I'm here
But try as I may and try as I might
I don't think I've ever come near
Still you tell me
All will be revealed
Still you tell me
All of my wounds will be healed
The dark side has taken over
No light will get in here
The bad guys they rule the kingdom
And they rule it without fear
Gotta to know just why they do it
Do they get off on their own hate
Would they do it
Would they do it any other way
Or is it down to fate
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12. |
Ghosting
06:20
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Met a girl named Jane and we got married
Carried on for a couple of years
Yeah, we carried
Then one day Jane she ran away
I still think about her
Each and every day
Jane are you out there
I am not here and you are not there
Nobody is anywhere, anywhere
I thought that I knew you
A humble boast
I thought that I knew you
But you're a ghost
Met a girl named Sharon and she bewitched me
Fell in love for a couple of years
Then she ditched me
She broke my soul, she broke my heart
Haven't been the same
Since we been apart
Sharon are you out there
Met a girl named Chris
She came to my rescue
She stayed with me through thin and thin
And I say thank you
Someone can love you, I am here to say
Someone can love you come what may
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