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I'm Just Sayin'
02:25
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Well no offense, but about those pants
Yeah, they make your butt look fat
But wait - here's a thought
Maybe it's not
The pants that make it look like that
I ain't sayin' nothin', I'm just sayin'
Not trying to cause an argument, I'm just sayin'
Didn't mean to hurt your feelings, I'm just sayin'
I ain't saying nothin', I'm just sayin'
Well no offense, but your and your friends
How 'bout y'all split, whaddya say?
You smoke all my weed and you wrecked my TV
Don't go away mad, just go away
I ain't sayin' nothin', I'm just sayin'...
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Carrier for the Blues
05:00
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You've had a rough day, you head on down to the bar
You wanna unwind with just a couple of brews
Your good intentions, they fly out the door
When you catch a glimpse of those high-heeled shoes
She's a Carrier for the Blues
You catch her eye, you're too scared to blink
You wanna make sure you pick up all the clues
Hovering close, you buy her a drink
You light up her cigarette, or are you lighting a fuse?
She's a Carrier for the Blues
Well look at the time, you best hit the road
Because you know you got too much to lose
So just how did you end up here on her couch?
Did she make you an offer you couldn't refuse?
She's a Carrier for the Blues
You've been gone all night, you never called home
And now you can see she's getting tired of you
When you go home, if you've still got a home
You're facing a lifetime of some heavy dues
She's a Carrier for the Blues
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Noir Swing
02:58
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The Bar Was Open
03:41
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I had dreams just the same as you for my life
There was more that I planned to do with my life
Like find some faith just to see me through the darkest night
Or find myself a love that's true for my life
I didn't do everything that I was hoping
Cause the road was long and dusty, and the Bar Was Open
I never was a peacemaker, I never tried to stop a fight
I never was a warrier, I never found a cause was right
I never was a traveler, I never let myself take flight
I never was a poet, I never found the words to write
I never did all the things that I was hoping
Cause the road was long and dusty, and the Bar Was Open
I never was a builder, I'll leave no monument behind
I never was a healer, I gave no eyesight to the blind
I never was a teacher, I never filled nobody's mind
I never was a scholar, I never used this brain of mine
I never did half the things that I was hoping
Cause the road was long and dusty and the Bar Was Open
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5. |
Calculus of Loneliness
04:29
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He was a little puny man
He didn't understand
The Calculus of Loneliness
What he knew was only this
When you've had all you can take
When your life's a big mistake
It's time to find some heads to break
Unless, of course...
You're a little puny man
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6. |
Shadows
03:17
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I spose that I could take better care of myself
Maybe if I gave a damn about myself
I can't afford all this poison I'm taking
She brings me more to stop me from shaking
She comes to my place wearing a bittersweet smile
I want her to stay, she stays just a little while
She'll bring the wine that I'll drink to forget her
Always she leaves, and always I let her
The days are too long, but it's lethal at night
Too many Shadows so I'll put out the light
She, she pities me for things that I'll never be
But she's always kind, she tries not to let me see
It's not her fault that I know what she's thinking
And it's my fault that she knows that I'm sinking
Too many Shadows so I'll put out the light...
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7. |
Meaningless Rhymes
03:06
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Wearing our hearts on our sleeves every time
Caring too much is shredding our minds
Pare out the worst of these meaningless lines
Staring at this page of Meaningless Rhymes
There's so much I'm trying to say
Wouldn't be hard if the words would get out of my way
Sharing a life of nickels and dimes
Blender full of tequila and limes
Flaring sunlight 'round the edge of the blinds
Swearing at this page of Meaningless Rhymes
There's so much I wanted to say
Should have been easy but the words just got in my way
Daring ourselves to emotional crimes
Declaring our innocence we challenge the fines
Embarrassing to see our failed designs
Tearing up this page of Meaningless Rhymes
There's so much I wanted to say
Shouldn't be hard but the words just got in my way
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8. |
Cold Cold World
02:23
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Folks line up just to watch me pass
The word on the street is the boy's got class
I could shave with the creases in my pants
If you want me to I'll show you the latest dance
I do the crossword puzzle with a fountain pen
Scarlett and me? No, we're just good friends
I"m always a gentleman and no one's fool
And in this cold cold cold cold cold
Cold Cold World I'm cool
Ralph Lauren wishes he had my clothes
Michael Jackson wished that he had my nose
Angelina keeps my picture by her heart
When they make my life story Clooney wants the part
I don't carry cash it makes my wallet too thick
Keef called to ask what to do about Mick
Do as I say and do as I do
Cause in this cold cold cold cold cold
Cold Cold World I'm cool
Better put on your shades 'cause my smile's so bright
Beyonce wonders if I'm free tonight
I use the latest model mojo as a rule
And in this cold cold cold cold cold
Cold Cold World I'm cool
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9. |
My Heart Won't Be in It
03:43
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I never knew that you felt like that
Did not see it coming, that baseball bat
You are my dream you are the love of my life
Please put it away, you don't need that knife
I love you despite what you do
You'll own my heart til death do us part
I like pets much as the next guy
But your pit bull has a look in his eye
Why do I pick up these hostile feelings
That 2x4 left my head reeling
I love you despite what you do
You'll own my heart til death do us part
I can't stay gotta run away better leave today
But My Heart Won't Be in It
Makes me grieve but I gotta leave while I can still breath
But My Heart Won't Be in It
I never knew that you felt like that
Did not see it coming, that baseball bat
You are my dream you are the love of my life
Please put it away, you don't need that knife
I love you despite what you do
You'll own my heart til death do us part
I can't stay gotta run away better leave today
But My Heart Won't Be in It, baby, heart won't be in it
Makes me grieve but I gotta leave
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The jukebox just ate my quarter
Half pint of beer on my shirt
The waitress won't take my order
And the girls just want to flirt
And they remind me of you
Once Again I Got the Blues
Trying my best to forget you
It's gonna take my some time
Find me some beer and a babe who'll
Fall for my stupid line
So, uh, what sign are you?
Once Again I Got the Blues
I met a girl in the tavern
I don't remember at all
They tell me she had a boyfriend
One of us started a brawl
But we can't remember who
Once Again I Got the Blues
I woke up hurting all over
On a cot in the county jail
Called you instead of my lawyer
But you won't go my bail
Judge says you'n'me are through
Once Again I Got the Blues
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11. |
Maid of Razors
03:23
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Take the deck of tarot cards
Mix them thoroughly and deal
Lay them out to view the shards of your life that they reveal
The cards confirm that nothing's changed
Your life is on a steady track
But there's a card, exotic and strange and it wasn't in the pack
A face of angles, planes and lines
A glance as proud as any queen
A look outside of space and time and you don't know what it means
You can't see how the card relates
To the fortune that you've drawn
You stare at it 'til far too late and then the card is gone
Purifying flame like a brazier
Clean and clear as the heart of a glacier
Eyes that burn your soul like lasers
She's the Maid - the Maid of Razors
Push your pieces across the board
Moves that leave no room for chance
But there's a piece that isn't yours and it's blocking your advance
She plays by rules that she creates
Rates you lower than a pawn
Tangles you in a weird checkmate and then the piece is gone
Purifying flame like a brazier
Clean and clear as the heart of a glacier
Eyes that burn your soul like lasers
She's the Maid - the Maid of Razors
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