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Wild Blue Yonder

by The Revenants

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1.
Wild Blue Yonder 04:28
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It's the end of the season All the shudders have been nailed Folding up the cabanas All the big boats have sailed And I am left here to ponder Over the wild blue yonder All the beaches are deserted The roller coaster doesn't roll The concessions are abandoned An umbrella stuck in the shoal And I am left here to ponder Over the wild blue yonder Putting out the last of the garbage Sam says, "I'll see you again next year" I'm about to say I won't be back But Sam went to get a beer And I am left here to ponder Over the wild blue yonder And I am left here to ponder Over the wild blue yonder
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Soul Destroyer 05:38
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They call me Bobby Oppenheimer The wrecker of mankind You think you got a good thing going Well I will screw from behind Yeah that's how I get my kick By acting like a lousy stinkin' prick I am a soul, soul destroyer And I will find your tender spot I am a soul, soul destroyer Let it rot, let it rot They call me Adolf Freakin' Hitler The killer of the Jews You may think that I am joking But this is not some clever ruse Yeah that's how I get my yuks By taking full advantage of dumb clucks When it's a bright and a cheery day With not a single cloud in the sky I will bring a mess of rain on you And you will say, Why, why, why They call me Benny Mussolini Well I'm a fascist and a fiend I spread my lies with propaganda All my clocks all get cleaned Yeah that's how I yank my knob It's a sick and dirty job
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Jessie's Gone 04:45
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The Doors of Perception 05:37
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Come out, come out wherever you are Come out, come out my shining star You can break on through to the other side Let me be your shaman Let me be your guide You will visit places That you've never been It will all blow your mind You will shed your skin I will take you back To the moment of conception When we open the doors The doors of perception Come out, come out wherever you are Come out, come out and court the bizarre You can be a rider on the storm You can free yourself Free yourself from the norm Into this house You are born Into this world You are thrown I will take you back To the moment of conception When we open the doors The doors of perception
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My Bad 04:21
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Well I was so young I was impetuous I did some things that were ill-advised I had some affairs I generally misbehaved I acted in a way that was unwise For all of the wrongs I've done ya It's my bad, my bad I just hope I can make it up to you I do, I do, I do Well I let you down I broke my promises And I lied straight to your face Couldn't see the harm Couldn't see much at all Just some dumb-ass guy in love with the chase Well I wonder if now and then You might think of me I know I am a someone you'd rather erase I moved out to NYC I am not that hard to reach Please call I'd really like to plead my case
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Far Away 06:12
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I live in the here and now Not some place way over there I exist in present time The only time 'bout which I care And I don't care about the past It don't concern me no how When you ask me how I have been It's more how I am right now And now I am so far away So far away right now I am not stuck in a place and time I just play it as it lays Some people long for bygone nights But I don't count the days I'm not saying I'm above it all I'm not really different than you I just let myself go, I let myself go It's how I learned to continue It's not that I'm in some kind of denial Or that I wanna pretend about what I've done I know who I am and what I'm capable of My misdeeds weigh about a ton But the only way to go is up and ahead The only way out is a straight line You can come along and see what is what Or you can stay back and you can pine
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Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin 06:04
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What are these mysterious words Who knows what exactly they could mean They were inscribed by a ghostly hand They could be sacred or obscene Is it all gibberish or something to fear Who's to know, who's to know Is it graffiti or a sign that the end is near A horror show Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin That's what the writing said Flame out the living words of the dead Written in red Who will dare to judge me by my acts Have they lived a life that's pure and good If they think I'm a cruel-hearted king Then I am clearly quite misunderstood Is it a warning or is it nonsense Who's to say, who's to say Is it a forecast or scribbles on a fence It's Judgment Day Who dare to accuse of me high crime Who goes there yes who goes there a-haunting Who hands down a sentence from on high To be weighed and to be found a-wanting Does pride come before a fall Who's to gauge, who's to gauge Is the writing really on the wall Who's the sage
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Get Outta Dodge 04:11
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You gotta walk away While you can You gotta walk away Be a man There is nothing for you here Nothing but sorrow There'll be nothing for you here The day after tomorrow Get your ass in gear And get outta dodge Shed one last tear And get outta dodge There's a brave new world There's a brave new world Just waiting for you Don't you waste your time Don't you waste your time Bid it all adieu Who are you kidding Don't be a fool Who are you kidding You're not cool Drop what you're doing And scoot out the door Drop what you're doing The freakin' world's at war Won't you follow me Won't you follow me Gone Don't you delay Pull up your pants Don't you delay This is your chance I'm sounding the bell Just this once I'm sounding the bell Don't be a dunce
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About to be Movin' 04:27
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Forty Years at Sea 06:02
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Come in, please, come in Can't you hear that I'm pleading Come in, please, come in What's the point in proceeding Oh what was I thinking And where did I want to be Well I couldn't say then because, because I was lost at sea No I couldn't say then because, because I was lost at sea La, la, la, la, la, la I've been forty years at sea La, la, la, la, la, la And then what's become of me So many places that I have roam But all I want is to come on home Had me a map and a compass But they done me no good, no good Had me a map and a compass But I guess I misunderstood Had my minutes and my seconds But I could not find the degree Well I couldn't say then because, because I was lost at sea No I couldn't say then because, because I was lost at sea Where are my stars Where are my stars The sky that I knew has turned black Where are my stars Where are my stars You know that I want to come back
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Dirty Work 04:23
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Well someone has to clean up your room And someone has to take out your trash Someone has to flush your toilet down And that someone don't get paid no cash Can you guess who that someone is Does he look like someone you know Does he look like he's having a good time Or does he look full of sadness and woe Hey why don't you go and ask him Why don't you lend him a hand Why don't you pick up all of the toys Scattered 'round your toy land Well I do your dirty work The dirty work you don't wanna see Well I do your dirty work The dirty worker that's me Well someone has to dust off your shelves And someone has to manage your scut And every time someone asks for some help You just stand there and say, What? Can you guess who that someone is Does he look a little like your dad Does he look like he's having a good time Or does he look just a little bit mad Hey why don't you go and help him Why don't you join in the task You don't need no frickin' invitation You don't need to ask Well someone has to manage your crap And someone has to maintain order You act like he's your very own bus boy And you are the star border Can you guess who that someone is Does his face resemble mine Does he look like he likes doing your chores Does he look like he's on cloud nine Hey why don't you go and help him You ain't no little kid One day he won't be 'round to clean your mess God forbid
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My Eternal Rest 04:00
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What are these mysterious words
Who knows what exactly they could mean
They were inscribed by a ghostly hand
They could be sacred or obscene

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released February 8, 2024

Thanks to Dave Westner for bass on "Wild Blue Yonder"

Cover "Wild Blue Yonder" by Eliot Wilder

Songs written and performed by Eliot Wilder

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