STADIUM ARCADIUM


Disc 1 - Jupiter

1. Dani California
2. Snow ((Hey Oh))
3. Charlie
4. Stadium Arcadium
5. Hump De Bump
6. She's Only 18
7. Slow Cheetah
8. Torture Me
9. Strip My Mind
10. Especially In Michigan
11. Warlocks
12. C'mon Girl
13. Wet Sand
14. Hey



Disc 2 - Mars

1. Desecration Smile
2. Tell Me Baby
3. Hard to Concentrate
4. 21st Century
5. She Looks to Me
6. Readymade
7. If
8. Make You Feel Better
9. Animal Bar
10. So Much I
11. Storm in a Teacup
12. We Believe
13. Turn It Again
14. Death of a Martian

 
Disc 1 - Jupiter

 

Disc 2 - Mars

 

Dani California

GETTING BORN IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI 
PAPA WAS A COPPER 
AND HER MAMA WAS A HIPPIE 

IN ALABAMA SHE WOULD SWING A HAMMER 
PRICE YOU GOT TO PAY WHEN YOU BREAK THE PANORAMA 
SHE NEVER KNEW THAT THERE WAS 
ANYTHING MORE THAN POOR 

WHAT IN THE WORLD DOES YOUR 
COMPANY TAKE ME FOR 

BLACK BANDANA SWEET LOUISIANA 
ROBBIN' ON A BANK 
IN THE STATE OF INDIANA 

SHE'S A RUNNER, REBEL AND A STUNNER 
ON HER MERRY WAY SAYIN 
BABY WATCHA GONNA 

LOOKING DOWN THE BARREL OF A 
HOT METAL 45 
JUST ANOTHER WAY TO SURVIVE 

CALIFORNIA REST IN PEACE 
SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE 
CALIFORNIA SHOW YOUR TEETH 
SHE'S MY PRIESTESS I'M YOUR PRIEST 

SHE'S A LOVER BABY AND A FIGHTER 
SHOULDA' SEEN IT COMIN' WHEN 
IT GOT A LITTLE BRIGHTER 

WITH A NAME LIKE DANI CALIFORNIA 
THE DAY WAS GONNA COME 
WHEN I WAS GONNA MOURN YA' 

A LITTLE LOADED SHE WAS 
STEALIN' ANOTHER BREATH 

I LOVE MY BABY TO DEATH 

WHO KNEW THE OTHERSIDE OF YOU 
WHO KNEW WHAT OTHERS DIED TO PROVE 
TOO TRUE TO SAY GOODBYE TO YOU 
TOO TRUE TO SAY SAY SAY 

PUSH THE FADER GIFTED ANIMATOR 
ONE FOR THE NOW AND ELEVEN FOR THE LATER 

NEVER MADE IT UP TO MINNESOTA 
NORTH DAKOTA MAN WAS A GUNNIN' 
FOR THE QUOTA 

DOWN IN THE BADLANDS 
SHE WAS SAVIN' THE BEST FOR LAST 

IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I LAUGH 
GONE TOO FAST
Desecration Smile

ALL ALONE NOT BY MYSELF 
ANOTHER GIRL BAD FOR MY HEALTH 
I'VE SEEN IT ALL THRU SOMEONE ELSE 
ANOTHER GIRL BAD FOR MY HEALTH) 

CELEBRATED BUT UNDISTURBED 
SERENADED BY THE TERROR BIRD 
IT'S SELDOM SEEN BUT ITS NEVER HEARD 
(SERENADED BY THE TERROR BIRD) 

NEVER IN THE WRONG TIME OR WRONG PLACE 
DESECRATION IS THE SMILE ON MY FACE 
THE LOVE I MADE IS THE SHAPE OF MY SPACE 
MY FACE MY FACE 

DISINTEGRATED BY THE RISING SUN 
A ROLLING BLACK OUT OF OBLIVION 
AND I'D LIKE TO THINK THAT I'M YOUR #1 
(I'M ROLLING BLACK OUT OF OBLIVION) 

I WANNA LEAVE BUT I JUST GET STUCK 
A BROKEN RECORD RUNNIN' LOW ON LUCK 
THERE'S HEAVY METAL COMING FROM YOUR TRUCK 
I'M A (A BROKEN RECORD RUNNIN' LOW ON LUCK) 
WE COULD ALL GO DOWN TO 
MALIBU AND MAKE SOME NOISE 
COCA COLA DOESN'T DO THE JUSTICE 
SHE ENJOYS 
WE COULD ALL COME UP WITH 
SOMETHING NEW TO BE DESTROYED 
WE COULD ALL GO DOWN 

I LOVE THE FEELING WHEN IT FALLS APART 
I'M SLOW TO FINISH BUT I'M QUICK TO START AND 
BENEATH THE HEATHER LIES THE MEADOW LARK 
AND I'M 
(SLOW TO FINISH BUT I AM QUICK TO START)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snow (Hey Oh)

COME TO DECIDE THAT THE THINGS THAT I TRIED 
WERE IN MY LIFE JUST TO GET HIGH ON 

WHEN I SIT ALONE 
COME GET A LITTLE KNOWN 
BUT I NEED MORE THAN MYSELF THIS TIME 

STEP FROM THE ROAD TO THE SEA TO THE SKY 
AND I DO BELIEVE WHAT WE RELY ON 

WHEN I LAY IT ON 
COME GET TO PLAY IT ON 
ALL MY LIFE TO SACRIFICE 

HEY OH LISTEN WHAT I SAY OH 
I GOT YOUR 
HEY OH NOW LISTEN WHAT I SAY OH 

WHEN WILL I KNOW THAT I REALLY CAN'T GO 
TO THE WELL ONCE MORE TIME TO DECIDE ON 

WHEN IT'S KILLING ME 
WHEN WILL I REALLY SEE 
ALL THAT I NEED TO LOOK INSIDE 

COME TO BELIEVE THAT I BETTER NOT LEAVE 
BEFORE I GET MY CHANCE TO RIDE 

WHEN IT'S KILLING ME 
WHAT DO I REALLY NEED 
ALL THAT I NEED TO LOOK INSIDE 

THE MORE I SEE THE LESS I KNOW 
THE MORE I LIKE TO LET IT GO.....HEY OH 

DEEP BENEATH THE COVER OF ANOTHER PERFECT WONDER 
WHERE IT'S SO WHITE AS SNOW 

PRIVATELY DIVIDED BY A WORLD SO UNDECIDED 
AND THERE'S NO WHERE TO GO 

IN BETWEEN THE COVER OF ANOTHER PERFECT WONDER 
WHERE IT'S SO WHITE AS SNOW 

RUNNING THROUGH A FIELD WHERE ALL MY TRACKS WILL 
BE CONCEALED AND THERE IS NO WHERE TO GO 

WHEN TO DESCEND TO AMEND FOR A FRIEND 
ALL THE CHANNELS THAT HAVE BROKEN DOWN 

NOW YOU BRING IT UP 
I'M GONNA RING IT UP 
JUST TO HEAR YOU SING IT OUT 

STEP FROM THE ROAD TO THE SEA TO THE SKY 
AND I DO BELIEVE WHAT WE RELY ON 

WHEN I LAY IT ON 
COME GET TO PLAY IT ON 
ALL MY LIFE TO SACRIFICE

 

Tell Me Baby

THEY COME FROM EVERY STATE TO FIND 
SOME DREAMS WERE MEANT TO BE DECLINED 
TELL THE MAN WHAT DID YOU HAVE IN MIND 
WHAT HAVE YOU COME TO DO 

NO TURNING WATER INTO WINE 
NO LEARNING WHILE YOU'RE IN THE LINE 
I'LL TAKE YOU TO THE BROKEN SIGN 
YOU SEE THE LIGHTS ARE BLUE 

COME AND GET IT 
LOST IT AT THE CITY LIMIT 
SAY GOODBYE 
CAUSE THEY WILL FIND A WAY TO TRIM IT 
EVERYBODY 
LOOKIN' FOR A SILLY GIMMICK 
GOTTA GET AWAY 
CAN'T TAKE IT FOR ANOTHER MINUTE 

THIS TOWN IS MADE OF MANY THINGS 
JUST LOOK AT WHAT THE CURRENT BRINGS 
SO HIGH IT'S ONLY PROMISING 
THIS PLACE WAS MADE ON YOU 

TELL ME BABY WHAT'S YOUR STORY 
WHERE YOU COME FROM 
AND WHERE YOU WANNA GO THIS TIME 
TELL ME LOVER ARE YOU LONELY 
THE THING WE NEED IS 
NEVER ALL THAT HARD TO FIND 
TELL ME BABY WHAT'S YOUR STORY 
WHERE DO YOU COME FROM 
AND WHERE YOU WANNA GO THIS TIME 
YOUR SO LOVELY ARE YOU LONELY 
GIVING UP ON THE INNOCENCE YOU LEFT BEHIND 

SOME CLAIM TO HAVE THE FORTITUDE 
TO SHREWD TO BLOW THE INTERLUDE 
SUSTAINING PAIN TO SET A MOOD 
STEP OUT TO BE RENEWED 

I'LL MOVE YOU LIKE A BARITONE 
JUNGLE BROTHERS ON THE MICROPHONE 
GETTING OVER WITH AN UNDERTONE 
IT'S TIME TO TURN TO STONE 


CHITTY CHITTY BABY 
WHEN YOUR NOSE IS IN THE NITTY GRITTY 
LIFE COULD BE A LITTLE SWEET 
BUT LIFE COULD BE A LITTLE SHITTY 
WHAT A PITY 
BOSTON AND A KANSAS CITY 
LOOKING FOR A HUNDRED 
BUT YOU ONLY EVER FOUND A FITTY 

THREE FINGERS IN THE HONEYCOMB 
YOU RING JUST LIKE A XYLOPHONE 
DEVOTED TO THE CHROMOSOME 
THE DAY THAT YOU LEFT HOME

 

Charlie

ALL ABOARD.....STITCH IN TIME 
GET YOURS.....GOT MINE 
IN A MINUTE.....I'LL BE THERE 
SIT TIGHT.....GET SQUARE 
YOU COULD DO AT THE HIPPODROME 
SLIDE BACK.....TROMBONE 
ANYBODY GOT A T.V. TOME 
THAT'S RIGHT.....UNKNOWN 

WHEN I PICK UP ON THAT SMELL 
PICK IT UP AND RUN LIKE HELL 
LITTLE WOMAN SAVE ME SOME 
BETTER GET UP ON YOUR RUN 

SO MUCH MORE THAN 
CHARLIE'S WAKIN' ME 
TO MY CORE AND 
CHARLIE'S SHAKIN' ME 
AND TELL MY STORY 
AND CHARLIE'S MAKIN' ME 
AND CHARLIE'S MAKIN' ME SMILE 
OH OH NOW 

EVERYBODY.....DO THE TWIST 
GET THE MESSAGE.....ON FLEA'S FIST 
MOVE AROUND LIKE A SCIENTIST 
LAY DOWN.....GET KISSED 
BIG PICTURE AND IT NEVER LIES 
BIG DADDY.....WILL ADVISE 
EVEREADY.....IN DISGUISE 
SUNSET.....SUNRISE 

MY HEART.....YOUR SKIN 
THIS LOVE.....I'M IN 
WE DON'T ARRIVE WITHOUT A SURPRISE 
YOUR RIGHT.........I'M WRONG 
BE FREE.....BELONG 
INTIMATE SIGHT HAS COME IN TO LIGHT 

ALL I EVER WANTED TO 
WAS PICK IT UP AND RUN WITH YOU 
SLIP INTO A SUMMER SPELL 
DOUBLE UP AND RUN LIKE HELL

 

 

Hard to Concentrate

HUSTLE, BUSTLE AND SO MUCH MUSCLE AWWW 
CELLS ABOUT TO SEPARATE 
AND I FIND IT HARD TO CONCENTRATE AND 

TEMPORARY THIS CASH AND CARRY 
I'M STEPPING UP TO INDICATE 
THE TIME HAS COME TO DEVIATE AND 

ALL I WANT IS FOR YOU TO BE HAPPY AND 
TAKE THIS MOMENT TO MAKE YOU MY FAMILY AND 
FINALLY YOU HAVE FOUND SOMETHING PERFECT AND 
FINALLY YOU HAVE FOUND 

DEATH DEFYING THIS MESS I'M BUYING 
IT'S RAINING DOWN WITH LOVE AND HATE 
AND I FIND IT HARD TO MOTIVATE AND 

ESTUARY IS BLESSED BUT SCARY YOUR 
HEARTS ABOUT TO PALPITATE 
AND I'M NOT ABOUT TO HESITATE AND 

ONE TO TREASURE THE REST OF YOUR DAYS HERE AND 
GIVE YOU PLEASURE IN SO MANY WAYS DEAR AND 
FINALLY YOU HAVE FOUND SOMETHING PERFECT AND 
FINALLY YOU HAVE FOUND......HERE WE GO 

DO YOU WANT ME TO SHOW UP FOR DUTY AND 
SERVE THIS WOMAN AND HONOR HER BEAUTY AND 
FINALLY YOU HAVE FOUND SOMETHING PERFECT AND 
FINALLY YOU HAVE FOUND........YOURSELF 

WITH ME......WILL YOU...AGREE...TO TAKE 
THIS MAN...INTO YOUR WORLD... 
AND NOW...WE ARE AS ONE.... 

MY LONE RANGER THE HEAT EXCHANGER 
IS LIVING IN THIS FIGURE EIGHT 
AND I'LL DO MY BEST TO RECREATE AND 

SWEET PRECISION AND SOFT COLLISION AWWW 
HEARTS ABOUT TO PALPITATE 
AND I FIND IT HARD TO SEPARATE AND 

ALL I WANT IS FOR YOU TO BE HAPPY AND 
TAKE THIS WOMAN AND MAKE YOU MY FAMILY AND 
FINALLY YOU HAVE FOUND SOMEONE PERFECT AND 
FINALLY YOU HAVE FOUND......YOURSELF

 

Stadium Arcadium

BELLS AROUND ST. PETERSBERG 
WHEN I SAW YOU 

I HOPE I GET WHAT YOU DESERVE 
AND THIS IS WHERE I FIND 

SMOKE SURROUNDS YOUR PERFECT FACE 
AND I'M FALLING 

PUSHING A BROOM OUT INTO SPACE 
AND THIS IS WHERE I FIND A WAY 

THE STADIUM ARCADIUM 
A MIRROR TO THE MOON 
I'M FORMING I'M WARMING 
STATE OF THE ART 
UNTIL THE CLOUDS COME CRASHING 

STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED 
BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER NOON 
I'M FORMING I'M WARMING 
PUSHING MYSELF 
AND NO I DON'T MIND ASKING 
NOW 

ALONE INSIDE MY FOREST ROOM 
AND IT'S STORMING 

I NEVER THOUGHT I'D BE IN BLOOM 
BUT THIS IS WHERE I START 

DERELICT DAYS AND THE STEREO PLAYS 
FOR THE ALL NIGHT CROWD 
THAT IT CANNOT PHASE 
AND I'M CALLING 

TEDIOUS WEEDS THAT THE MEDIA BREEDS 
BUT THE ANIMAL GETS WHAT THE ANIMAL NEEDS 
AND I'M SORRY 

AND THIS IS WHERE I FIND 

RAYS OF DUST THAT WRAP AROUND 
YOUR CITIZEN 

KIND ENOUGH TO DISAVOW 
AND THIS IS WHERE I STAND

 

21st Century

ALL THE CREATURES ON THE BEACHES 
MAKING WAVES IN A MOTION PICTURE 

WON'T YOU KEEP THIS IN BETWEEN US 
SEARCH AND SEIZURE WAKE UP VENUS 

THE DOLLAR BILL WILL MENTALLY ILL BILL 
MOM AND DAD TAKE YOUR DON'T BE SAD PILL 

TURN THE SCREW AND TWIST MY LANGUAGE 
DON'T FORSAKE ME I'M CONTAGEOUS 

THERE'S A REASON 
FOR THE 21ST CENTURY 
NOT TOO SURE 
BUT I KNOW THAT ITS 
MEANT TO BE 
AND THAT IT'S MEANT TO BE 

IT'S MY FAVORITE COMBINATION 
COMING DOWN WITH THE FAVORED NATIONS 
DEEP ROTATION MUTILATION 
LEARN TO GIVE AND TAKE DICTATION 
OH, OH OH, OH OH, LIKE CAIN AND ABEL 
OH, OH OH, OH OH GONNA RUN THIS TABLE 

READ ME YOUR SCRIPTURE NOW 
READ ME YOUR SCRIPTURE 
READ ME YOUR SCRIPTURE AND I WILL TWIST IT 

SHOW ME YOUR WRIST AND I 
SHOW ME YOUR WRIST AND 
SHOW ME YOUR WRIST AND I'LL KISS IT KISS IT 

OH, OH OH, OH OH, I'M A CAIN AND ABEL 
OH, OH OH, OH OH GONNA RUN THIS TABLE 

SIMPLE SOLDIER HAND IT OVER 
STOP AND READ WHAT YOU JUST WROTE HER 

STRANGULATION ALTERCATION 
ORAL SEX AND BIRD MIGRATION

 

 

Hump De Bump

40 DETECTIVES THIS WEEK 
40 DETECTIVES STRONG 
TAKIN' A STROLL DOWN LOVE STREET 
STROLLIN' IS THAT SO WRONG 
CAN I GET MY CO-DEFENDANT 

HUMP DE BUMP DOOP BODU 
BUMP DE HUMP DOOP BOP 
HUMP DE BUMP DOOP BODU 

BUMP DE HUMP DOOP BODU 
HUMP DE BOMP DOOP BOP 
BUMP DE HUMP DOOP BODU 

BUMP BUMP 

LISTEN TO ME WHAT I SAID 
TRY TO GET IT THROUGH YOUR HEAD 
A LITTLE BIT OF CIRCUMSTANCE 
A CHANCE TO MAKE OUT 

LIVIN' IN A CITADEL 
IT'S HARD ENOUGH TO BE YOURSELF 
WAITING FOR THE BELL TO TOLL 
AND I AM WIDE AWAKE NOW 

WORKIN' THE BEAT AS WE SPEAK 
WORKING THE BELLE DU MONDE 
BELIEVE IN THE HAVOC WE WREAK 
BELIEVIN', IS THAT SO WRONG 
CAN I GET MY CO-DEPENDENT 

MUST HAVE BEEN A HUNDRED MILES 
ANY OF A HUNDRED STYLES 
IT'S NOT ABOUT THE SMILE YOU WEAR 
BUT THE WAY WE MAKE OUT 

WHEN I WAS AN ALL ALONER 
NOTHIN' BUT A TWO BEACH COMBER 
ANYBODY SEEN THE SKY? 
I'M WIDE AWAKE NOW

 

 

 

 

 

 

She Looks To Me 

LOOKS TO ME LIKE HEAVEN SENT 
NO LULLABY KID NO 5% 

ANY WAY YOU WANT TO CUT THAT CAKE 
SHE'S DYIN' FROM THE LIKES OF ABANDONMENT 

LOST IN THE VALLEY WITHOUT MY HORSES 
SHE NEED SOMEBODY TO HOLD 

IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE HEAVEN 
SENT THIS FOR YOUR ROUGHEST NIGHT 
SHE LOOKS TO ME 
SHE LOOKS TO ME ALL RIGHT 

WHO'S GOING TO TAKE YOU HOME 
AND HOLD YOU WHEN THINGS AREN'T SO BRIGHT 
SHE LOOKS TO ME 
SHE LOOKS TO ME ALL RIGHT 

IT'S A LONG WALK DOWN THOSE TRACKS 
IT'S A DIRTY WALK IN 
IT'S A DIRTY WALK BACK 
GONNA LEARN AWE WAY TOO MUCH 
SHOOTIN' DOPE IN THE BACK 
OF A CADILLAC JACK 

SLOW DOWN THE ROAD TO MY BACK 40 
SHE NEEDS SOMEBODY TO HOLD 

DOWN IN THE SOUTH SEAS 
GIVE ME YOUR MOUTH PLEASE 
RESUSCITATION 
IS THE WAY I FIND THESE 
I GIVE YOU MAJOR 
YOU GIVE ME MINOR 
DON'T FADE AWAY 
LIKE AN OCEAN LINER 
NOW 

LOST IN THE VALLEY 
WITHOUT MY HORSES 
NO ONE CAN TELL ME 
WHAT MY REMORSE IS 

GOD MADE THIS LADY 
THAT STANDS BEFORE ME 
SHE NEED SOMEBODY TO HOLD 

SHE SHOWS THE WORLD UP WITH A SMILE 
AND THEN SHE THROWS THE FIGHT 
SHE LOOKS TO ME SHE LOOKS TO ME 
ALL RIGHT 


DOWN ON THE BATHROOM FLOOR 
SHE'S SEARCHING FOR ANOTHER LIGHT 
SHE LOOKS TO ME SHE LOOKS TO ME 
ALL RIGHT

 

She's Only 18

SHE'S ONLY 18 
DON'T LIKE THE ROLLING STONES 
SHE TOOK A SHORT CUT 
TO BEING FULLY GROWN 

SHE'S GOT THAT MOOD RING 
A LITTLE SISTER ROSE 
THE SMELL OF SPRINGSTEEN 
A PAIR OF PANTYHOSE 

THIS TALKING PICTURE SHOW 
IS LEAKING FROM A SILHOUETTE 
SHE SAID MY MAN YOU KNOW 
IT'S TIME TO GET YOUR FINGERS WET 
YOUR HUSTLE'S BUSTED WHEN 
YOU CAN'T AFFORD A CIGARETTE 
THE LAST I HEARD FROM YOU 
YOU WERE SCREAMING "HANDLE IT" 

KNOCK THE WORLD RIGHT OFF ITS FEET 
AND STRAIGHT ONTO ITS HEAD 
THE BOOK OF LOVE WILL 
LONG BE LAUGHING AFTER YOU ARE DEAD 
FASCINATED BY THE LOOK OF YOU 
AND WHAT WAS SAID 
MAKE A PLAY FOR ALL THE 
BRIGHTEST MINDS AND LIGHT WILL SHED 

I HEARD SOME P-FUNK 
OUT ON THE ROAD AGAIN 
TO GET YOUR HEAD SHRUNK 
IS WHAT I RECOMMEND 

IT'S IN YOUR BLOODLINE 
A PERFECT FRANKENSTEIN 
OUT ON THAT LONE PINE 
I'M GONNA MAKE YOU MINE 

IT'S UNDERSTOOD YOU WRAP 
YOUR VOODOO RIGHT AROUND MY NECK 
YOU'VE GOT SOME GLITTER ON YOUR 
KITTY AT THE DISCOTHEQUE 
I PUT MY LOVIN' IN YOUR OVEN 
NOT A HEAD TO CHECK 
THE LAST I HEARD FROM YOU 
YOU WERE SCREAMING "RESURRECT"

 

Readymade

READYMADE READYMADE 
STEADY AS THE RHYTHM ROLLS 
READYMADE READYMADE 
AND THIS IS HOW THE STORY GOES 

I'VE GOTTA COUSIN MAKING BEATS 
DEEP DOWN IN ARIZONA 

WE'RE GONNA ROCKET TO RAMONES 
IN THE CITY OF POMONA 

AND IF I GIVE TO YOU MY SECOND SIGHT 
YOU GOT IT 
AND IF I BREAK IN TWO I'LL STAY THE NIGHT 
COME GET IT 

READYMADE READYMADE 
BABY OUGHTA CELEBRATE 
READYMADE READYMADE 
AND NOW IT'S TIME TO DEVIATE 

I'VE GOTTA SISTER MAKING BABIES 
WITH A BLACK AND DECKER BLOW TORCH 

WE'RE GONNA FOP IT ALL NIGHT 
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK PORCH 

READYMADE READYMADE 
ROCKIN' FOR THE SAKE OF SLADE 
READYMADE READYMADE 
LISTEN BUT DON'T BE AFRAID 

I'VE GOTTA BROTHER MAKING TROUBLE 
IN THE STATE OF CALEDONIA 
I WISH I KNEW ANOTHER WAY 
BUT I'M GONNA HAVE TO CLONE YA

 

 

 

 

Slow Cheetah

WAKING UP DEAD INSIDE OF MY HEAD 
WILL NEVER NEVER DO THERE IS NO MED 
NO MEDICINE TO TAKE 

I'VE HAD A CHANCE TO BE INSANE 
ASYLUM FROM THE FALLING RAIN 
I'VE HAD A CHANCE TO BREAK 

IT'S SO BAD IT'S GOT TO BE GOOD 
MYSTERIOUS GIRL MISUNDERSTOOD 
DRESSED LIKE A WEDDING CAKE 

ANY OTHER DAY AND I MIGHT PLAY 
A FUNERAL MARCH FOR BONNIE BRAE 
WHY TRY AND RUN AWAY 

SLOW CHEETAH COME 
BEFORE MY FOREST 
LOOKS LIKE IT'S ON TODAY 

SLOW CHEETAH COME 
IT'S SO EUPHORIC 
NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY 

I KNOW A GIRL 
SHE WORKED IN A STORE 
SHE KNEW NOT WHAT 
HER LIFE WAS FOR 
SHE BARELY KNEW HER NAME 

THEY TRIED TO TELL HER 
SHE WOULD NEVER BE 
AS HAPPY AS THE GIRL 
IN THE MAGAZINE 
SHE BOUGHT IT WITH HER PAY 

EVERYONE HAS 
SO MUCH TO SAY 
THEY TALK TALK TALK 
THEIR LIVES AWAY 
DON'T EVEN HESITATE 

WALKING ON DOWN 
TO THE BURIAL GROUND 
IT'S A VERY OLD DANCE 
WITH A MERRY OLD SOUND 
LOOKS LIKE IT'S ON TODAY

If

AND IF I HAD A CLUE I'D KNOW EXACTLY 
WHAT TO DO 
IF I WERE THE WISER OF THE TWO 

AND IF I SAW IT ALL SO CLEAR 
I'D WRITE IT DOWN AND BEND YOUR EAR 
IF I WERE THE CLEARER OF THE TWO 

WE COULD TAKE A WALK INTO THE 
CANYONS OF 5TH AVENUE 
SING AND DANCE....JUST TO NAME A FEW 

ALL I DO 
ALL I DO 

AND IF I HEARD THE ANGELS SING I'D 
SING IT BACK TO YOU AND BRING THE 
SOUND OF HEAVEN RINGING JUST FOR YOU 

AND IF I SAW THE SUN FALL DOWN 
I'D PICK IT UP AND MAKE A CROWN 
ONE THAT WAS A PERFECT FIT FOR YOU 

WE COULD TAKE A WALK 
INTO THE APPLE ORCHARD BY THE SCHOOL 
WE COULD MAKE A LITTLE RESIDUE 

WE COULD FIND A PLACE TO STAY 
A SECRET LITTLE HIDE AWAY 
SPEND A LITTLE TIME INSIDE OF YOU 


ALL I DO 
ALL I DO 

ALL EYES 
ALL EYES 
ALL EYES ON YOU 

ALL I DO 
ALL I DO 
ALL I DO 
ALL I DO
 

Torture Me

BECAUSE I'M HAPPY TO BE SAD 
I WANT IT ALL I WANT IT BAD 
OH-OH--IT'S WHAT I KNOW 

A VINTAGE YEAR FOR POP I HEAR 
THE MIDDLE OF THE END IS NEAR 

TORTURE ME AND TORTURE ME 
IT'S FORCIN' ME SO TORTURE ME 
TORTURE ME WITH SORCERY 
IT'S FORCIN ME SO TORTURE ME 

ALL THE LEAVES ARE TURNING BROWN 
THE WIND IS PUSHING ME AROUND 
LET'S GO---IT'S WHAT I KNOW 

THE WILL OF GOD IS STANDING STILL 
BRAZILIAN CHILDREN GET THEIR FILL 
LET'S GO... 

LET'S TURN IT UP AND DUMB IT DOWN 
THE VISION OF YOUR ULTRA SOUND 
IS SO... 

A VINTAGE YEAR FOR POP I HEAR 
THE MIDDLE OF THE END IS NEAR 
IT'S SO...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make You Feel Better 

SHE'S THE ONE SHE'S THE ONLY ONE 
SHE'S GOT RIPPED BACK LIGHT 
GONNA MAKE ME COME 
I SAY ..WHEN I SMILE I'M A REALLY SMILE 
I GOT DREAMS SO WIDE LIKE A COUNTRY MILE 
I SAID NOW, I'LL TAKE IT 
IT'S BETTER FOR YOU 
SOMEHOW WE'LL MAKE IT 
'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE DO 

PICK A STAR IN THE OPEN SKY 
I SEE YOU SEE ME 
AND THAT IS WHY I 

HOP ALONG TO THE COWBOY BEAT 
WHEN I FEEL YOUR FIRE 
JUMP UP TO MEET 

SOMETHING OUT THERE 
WHERE LOVE IS YOUR ONLY FRIEND AND 
WE ARE THE ONES 
THAT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER AND 
SOMEONE TO SPARE 
WHEN LOVE IS THE ONLY END AND 
WE ARE THE ONES 
THAT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER 
OH YEAH 

IN A WORLD THAT HAS RUN AMOK 
I'VE GOT TO SET MY SIGHTS 
JUST TO GET STRUCK 

I WALK AWAY FROM THE RANK AND FILE 
WITH A PUNCHED OUT MOUTH 
AND A PACK OF STYLE 

I SAY..SHE'S THE ONE SHE'S THE ONLY ONE 
MAKE ME SEARCH MYSELF 
UNTIL I'M DONE....AND 

TELL ME NOW IN A TELEGRAM 
DO THE SEA OF STARS 
MAKE A DIAGRAM....AND 

SO ALIVE I ARRIVE ON DUST 
YOU CAN SEARCH MY MIND 
FOR THE RED ON RUST.... I SAID 
TAKE ME THERE AND SHE REALLY CARES 
LIGHTS UP FOR ME GONNA HEAR MY PRAYERS 
I SAID

 

Strip My Mind

ARTHUR J DID INDICATED 
THE BOULEVARD WOULD NEVER BE 
SO FULL OF LOVE AND LIFE AGAIN 

HOT AS HADES EARLY EIGHTES 
SIGN ANOTHER SONG AND MAKE ME 
FEEL LIKE I'M IN LOVE AGAIN 

PLEASE DON'T STRIP MY MIND 
LEAVE SOMETHING BEHIND 
PLEASE DON'T STRIP MY MIND 

ALL IN FAVOR SIGN THE WAIVER 
BLOODY CAROLINA WON'T YOU 
TAKE ANOTHER LOOK INSIDE 

OPERATOR, CO-CREATOR 
COME ON RADIOTOR WON'T YOU 
BLOW ANOTHER TOP AND SING 

EL DORADO WON THE LOTTO 
ALL THAT CASH AND NOT A CLUE 
BUT NOW YOU KNOW WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Animal Bar

NEVER 21 WHEN EVERYONE'S A SAILOR 
COMING UP STRONG AT THE ANIMAL BAR 
EVER LOVING MUG OF MR. NORMAN MAILER 
TURN ANOTHER PAGE AT THE ANIMAL BAR 
AND IT WON'T BE LONG 
NO IT WON'T BE LONG 
BECAUSE IT CAN'T BE LONG 

I I I THE CRY OF ISOLATION 
I I I THE HIGH OF MEDITAION 
I I I FOR SWEET PERCIPITATION 
I I I THE HIGH OF DEPRIVATION 

AND IT WON'T BE LONG 
NO IT WON'T BE LONG 
NO IT WON'T BE LONG 
BECAUSE IT CAN'T BE LONG 

RAIN ON MY FRUSTRATION 
STAKE MY CLAIM NOW BREAK THIS 
WASH ME DOWN MY STATION 
MAKES MORE RAIN FORSAKEN 
IN BETWEEN THE SKY AND EVERY PIECE OF THE EARTH 
RUNNIN' THROUGH THE MUD 
I GOTTA FEELING OF WORTH 

ALL ABOARD THE SHIP 
CAUSE YOUR'E GONNA NEED AN ARK 
WHEN THE WET COMES DOWN 
YOU'LL BE SWIMMING LIKE A SHARK 
MOPPING UP THE STAIN AND 
I'M A LITTLE OLDER 
THE SONG OF RAIN 
AT THE ANIMAL BAR 

RAINDROPS WILL FALL FROM THE SKY 
STEALING THEIR SHAPE FROM YOUR EYE 
NOW WE CAN ALL GET SOME SLEEP 
THE WATER THE WATER THE WATER 
SAVING US FROM THE HEAT 

SOME THINGS WILL DIE IN THEIR PLACE 
OTHERS WILL LEAVE LITTLE TRACE 
FIRE WILL COME FIND ITS DAY 
THE WATER THE WATER THE WATER 
WASHING IT ALL AWAY

 

Especially In Michigan

LIFE IS MY FRIEND 
RAKE IT UP TO TAKE IT IN 
WRAP ME IN YOUR CINNAMON 
ESPECIALLY IN MICHIGAN 
.....WELL I COULD BE YOUR FRIEND 

WHITE CLOUDS I'M IN 
A MITTEN FULL OF FISHERMAN 
C'MON HUCKLEBERRY FINN 
SHOW ME HOW TO MAKE HER GRIN 
.....WELL I'M IN MICHIGAN 

CRY ME A FUTURE 
WHERE THE REVELATIONS RUN AMOK 
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN 
LIONS AND TIGERS COME RUNNING 
JUST TO STEAL YOUR LUCK 

A RAINY LITHUANIAN 
WHO'S DANCING AS AN INDIAN 
PAINTED IN MY TIGER SKIN 
(ESPECIALLY IN MICHIGAN) 

DOUBLE CHINS AND BOWLING PINS 
UNHOLY PRESBYTERIANS 
LAND IS FULL OF MEDICINE 
I FIND IT WHEN I'M SLIPPING IN 
.....INTO MICHIGAN 

THE TAINTED NEW LIBRARIAN 
WHO FAINTED WHEN SHE TUCKED YOU IN 
LET'S FLOAT AWAY LIKE ZEPPELINS 
(ON STOIC GUSTS OF NORTHERN WIND) 

OUT ON THE FARM WE'LL BE 
SWIMMING WITH THE MOTHER DUCK 
DEEP IN THE MITTEN WHERE 
LIONS AND TIGERS COME RUNNING 
JUST TO STEAL YOUR LUCK 

LIFE IS MY FRIEND 
UNDERWATER VIOLINS 
ORDER NOW FROM HO CHI MIN 
A PORCELAIN THAT COMES IN TWINS 
.....WHEN I'M IN MICHIGAN 

THROW ME IN THE LOONEY BIN 
CAUSE I CAN TAKE IT ON THE CHIN 
THE CLEAVAGE OF YOUR PILLOW SKIN 
(IS MOVING LIKE A VIOLIN)

 

So Much I

NEXT STOP ON THE KLM 
TWO LIPS AND A STURDY STEM 
A FUNNY THING ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN 
I GET A HEAVY JAM 
I'M GONNA TURN IT INTO HYDROGEN 
I I, I I, I I, I I I I, I 


COWGIRL AND A TROUBADOUR 
MGM AND THE LION'S ROAR 
A STRAIGHT SHOT TO THE CORNER STORE 
I WANNA SHOW YOU WHAT 
I WANNA SHOW YOU WHAT YOUR HEAD IS FOR 
I I, I I, I I, I I I I, I 

SO MUCH I WISH I COULD 
SO MANY I WISH I WOULD 
SO MUCH I WISH I COULD 
COUNT ON YOU NOT TO COMPLETE ME 
SO MUCH I WISH I COULD 
SO MANY I WISH I WOULD 
SO MUCH I WISH I COULD 
COUNT ON YOU NOT TO DEFEAT ME 

PLEASE DON'T TURN AWAY AGAIN 
PLEASE DON'T TURN ME INTO THEM 
PLEASE DON'T TURN AWAY A FRIEND 
PLEASE DON'T TURN ME INTO THEM 


STAND BY FOR THE GREAT ECLIPSE 
RIP IT OUT NOW SHAKE YOUR HIPS 
BACKING OFF THE APOCALYPSE 
I GOTTA LOOSEN UP 
I GOTTA LOOSEN UP TO GET MY GRIP 
I I, I I, I I, I I I

 

 

 

 

 

Warlocks

WARLOCKS IN WONDERLAND 
I'VE GOTTA MEGATROPOLIS IN MY HAND 
AND A.....SUBTERRANEAN MARCHING BAND 
MAKIN' NOISE FOR THE BOYS IN THE VATICAN 
AND A 

A LITTLE PACKAGE AND OFF WE GO 
OH.....TICKY TICKY TACKITA TIC TAC TOE 
I KNOW.....EVERYBODY'S ESKIMO 
WE'VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMING 
AND THAT'S OUR SHOW.....WELL 

EVERY NIGHT I GO LOOKING FOR YOU 
EVERYONE IN THE WORLD ADORES YOU 
A LITTLE POCKET OF SOMETHING KIND 
TO FIND YOUR REASON 
COMING UP ON IT EVERYDAY FOR 
LOOK AT ME AND IT'S WHAT I STAY FOR 
A LITTLE LOCKET OF FANTASY 
THAT WE BELIEVE IN 

LILACS AND CONTRABAND 
I'VE GOT SANTA MONICA IN MY HAND 
A LITTLE.....BEATLEMANIA WHEN I CAN 
AND I'VE GOT TWO BIG BAGS OF OLD JAPAN 

RING SIDE AND BLOW BY BLOW 
ANOTHER.....MAIN EVENT AT THE OLD RAINBOW 
WE'RE COMIN'.....RIGHT ON TOP OF THE TUPELO 
WHEN SHE LOOKS JUST LIKE BRIDGIT BARDOT 

MAKE A DEAL WITH UNCLE WEEZER 
SIGN YOUR NAME TO CLAIM 
CHINA CHOW WILL TRY TO PLEASE HER 
SWEETNESS CAME FROM JANE 

WARLOCKS IN WONDERLAND 
I'VE GOTTA.....ROCKAPOTOMUS IN MY HAND 
WITH A.....HAPPY ENDING THAT'S MADE OF SAND 
WITH A LITTLE BIT OF LOVIN' IS ALL I CAN

 

Storm in a Teacup 

COME ON COME ON BABY 
LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT 

YOU TRY TO BE A LADY 
BUT YOU'RE WALKIN' LIKE A SOUR KRAUT 

LOOKA LOOKA LIKA LIKA 
LIKE YOU WANT TO GET SOME 

IF YOU NEVER TELL A LIE 
THEN YOU NEVER HAVE TO PLAY DUMB 

DIRTY BABY TIME YOU'RE GONNA TAKE SOME 
PRETTY BABY LOVE YOU'RE MAKE SOME 
LITTLE LADY HEARTS YOU'RE GONNA BREAK SOME 
KINDA SHADY TEARS YOU'RE GONNA FAKE SOME 

DIRTY BABY WE'VE GOT A SITUATION 
PRETTY BABY OPEN INVITATION 
LITTLE LADY WHAT A REPUTATION 
KINDA SHADY NOW YOU'RE GONNA MAKE AGAIN 


I KNOW YOU CAN STRADDLE 
THE ATMOSPHERE 
A TINY STORM IN YOUR TEA CUP GIRL 
I KNOW YOU CAN BATTLE THE 
MASSES, DEAR 
A TINY STORM IN YOUR TEA CUP GIRL 

EVERY OTHER DAY YOU SAY 
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO BURY 'EM 

FAMOUS LAST WORDS 
SPOKEN FROM THE LASERIUM 

DESCENDENTS HAD A RECORD 
SAYIN' SOMETHIN' 'BOUT MILO 

YOU CAN TAKE THE A TRAIN 
BUT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO LIE LOW

 

C'mon Girl

EVERYTHING INSIDE OF ME 
IS BURNING UP FOR YOU TO SEE 

AND IF WE SHOULD GET INTO IT 
A TWO WAY KIND OF SYNDICATE, HO 

COMPARE US TO A FERRIS WHEEL 
JUST BE SURE OF WHAT YOU WANT TO STEAL 
SOME PEOPLE DO IT BY THE BOOK 
BUT I PREFER TO GO BY FEEL, TELL ME 

I WANTED TO GET OUTTA HERE 
BUT EVERY TIME I REAPPEAR 
AND KNOW I HAVE THE WORDS MY DEAR 
TO WHISPER RIGHT INTO YOUR EAR, HEY, YEAH 

C'MON GIRL 
LET'S GET IT RIGHT 
LET'S GET IT RIGHT 
LET'S GET IT RIGHT 

THE SPIRIT OF A DRAGON'S TEAR 
IS LOVELY AT THIS TIME OF YEAR 

THE CAVE WITHIN YOUR MOUNTAINSIDE 
IS DEEPER THAN IT WILL BE WIDE HOLD ME 

MY DISENCHANTED DIMPLOMAT 
ASLEEP INSIDE THE LAUNDRYMAT 
CONVEYER BELTS ARE MOVING AND 
I WANT YOU TO BE SURE OF THAT, TELL ME 

AND IF YOU LET IT GERMINATE 
I KNOW IT WILL BE WORTH THE WAIT 
DISPUTED BY THE NEWS THAT IT WAS YOU 
WHO TRIED TO INSTIGATE, HEY 

BLESSED ARE THE HYPOCRITES 
OUTWITTED BUT SHE NEVER QUITS 
THE TROUBLE WITH A BAND OF SLITS 
IS WASHING OFF THE MUDDY BITS, HEY.....YEAH 

OH YEAH, SHE'S WITH ME AND I'M YOUR MAN 
IF I CAN'T FIND YOU NO ONE CAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We Believe

THE CURTAIN 
IS OPEN 
A HEAD TO 
PUT DOPE IN 
NOW WE WILL 
COME CLEAN IT 
THE FUTURE 
WE'VE SEEN IT 
NO, NO, I KNOW, I SAID, NO NO 

IT'S LIKE A DREAM 
THAT FALLS AWAY 
INTO THE NIGHT 
WHERE WE CAN PLAY 
I'M ON A TRAIN 
ONE HAPPY DAY 
TWO EYES FOR SIGHT 
THREE TIMES I PRAY 

SODA POP 
WE'VE GOT TO SET UP SHOP 
AND WHEN THE WEATHER COMES 
WE'VE GOT A PRESSURE DROP 
WE DON'T KNOW 
BUT EVERYDAY I GO 
TO SEE WHAT I CAN BRING 
INTO A CAMEO 
OH OH OH NO 

WE BELIEVE 
CLIMB A TREE 
FOR MONKEY BUSINESS 
WRITE A CHECK OUT TO FORGIVENESS 
ALL THE WORLD ON HALF AN ACRE 
PUSHING DIRT INTO A QUAKER 

THE MISSION 
THE METHOD 
THE DOWNFALL 
ARRESTED 
CUZ IT'S NOT 
THE FIRST TIME 
NOR IS IT 
THE WORST TIME 
NO NO OH NO 


TO SEE THE BIRD 
WITHOUT A CARE 
FOR IN A WORD 
IT'S NICE OUT THERE 
IN A TREE 
MY MAMA BEAR 
WILL BE ALL RIGHT 
WITH PROPER CARE 

HEY HEY HEY DO 

BOOMERANG 
INTO A BIGGER BANG 
A LITTLE CRY OF LOVE 
BECAUSE THEY CANNOT SING 
CHEROKEE 
WHAT DID THE PHARAOH SEE 
ANOTHER TIME AND SPACE 
ANOTHER PLACE TO BE 

THE MOTIVE 
THE MEASURE 
THE PURPOSE 
THE PLEASURE 

THE RISK IS 
IT WORTH IT 
THE DISC IS 
IT PERFECT 

I FOUND YOU 
AMONGST THEM 
THE FLOWER 
WITH YOUNG STEM 

DISPARAGE 
THE BROKEN 
THE MARRIAGE 
ALOPIN'

 

Wet Sand

MY SHADOW SIDE SO AMPLIFIED 
KEEPS COMING BACK DISSATISFIED 
ELEMENTARY SON BUT IT'S SO..... 

MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH EVERYWHERE 
WAS INNOCENT WHY DO YOU CARE 
SOMEONE START THE CAR 
TIME TO GO...YOU'RE THE BEST I KNOW 

MY SUNNY SIDE HAS UP AND DIED 
I'M BETTING THAT WHEN WE COLLIDE 
THE UNIVERSE WILL SHIFT INTO A LOW 

THE TRAVESTIES THAT WE HAVE SEEN 
ARE TREATING ME LIKE BENZEDRINE 
AUTOMATIC LAUGHTER FROM A PRO 

MY WHAT A GOOD DAY 
FOR A WALK OUTSIDE 
I'D LIKE TO GET TO KNOW 
YOU A LITTLE BETTER BABY 
GOD KNOWS THAT I REALLY TRIED 

MY WHAT A GOOD DAY 
FOR A TAKE OUT BRIDE 
I'D LIKE TO SAY WE 
DID IT FOR THE BETTER OF 

I SAW YOU THERE SO UNAWARE 
THOSE HUMMINGBIRDS ALL IN YOUR HAIR 
ELEMENTARY SON BUT IT'S SO 

THE DISREPAIR OF NORMA JEAN 
COULD NOT COMPARE TO YOUR ROUTINE 
BALARAMA BEAUTY 
GOING TOE TO TOE 

MY WHAT A GOOD DAY 
JUST TO LET IT SLIDE 
I'D LIKE TO SAY WE DID IT FOR THE BETTER OF 

I THOUGHT ABOUT IT 
AND I BROUGHT IT OUT 
I'M MOTIVATED BY THE LACK OF DOUBT 
I'M CONSECRATED BUT I'M NOT DEVOUT 
THE MOTHER THE FATHER THE DAUGHTER 

RIGHT ON THE VERGE JUST ONE MORE DOSE 
I'M TRAVELING FROM COAST TO COAST 
MY THEORY ISN'T PERFECT BUT IT'S CLOSE 

I'M ALMOST THERE WHY SHOULD I CARE 
MY HEART IS HURTING WHEN I SHARE 
SOMEONE OPEN UP AND 
LET IT SHOW 

MY WHAT A GOOD DAY 
FOR A WALK OUTSIDE 
I'D LIKE TO THINK WE DID IT FOR THE BETTER OF 

YOU DON'T FORM IN THE WET SAND 
YOU DON'T FORM AT ALL 
YOU DON'T FORM IN THE WET SAND 
I DO 
YEAH 
YOU DON'T FORM IN THE WET SAND 
YOU DON'T FORM AT ALL 
YOU DON'T FORM IN THE WET SAND 
I DO

 

 

 

Turn It Again

SOME OF US GET A LITTLE 
AND SOME A LOT 
WE'VE GOT TO MAKE DUE 
WITH WHAT EVER WE GOT 
WE GET IT HOT WE COOL IT DOWN 
AND THEN WE PASS IT AROUND 

YOU CAN DANCE 
FOR THE SAKE OF A GOLDEN DAY 
TAKE A CHANCE ON GETTING RID 
OF WHATEVER'S IN YOUR WAY 
NEXT STOP BIG HOP 
IS TURNING NIGHT INTO DAY 

SOMETIMES WHEN 
I'M LYING THERE ALL ALONE 
I THINK OF EVERY LITTLE NOTHING 
THAT WE COULD OWN 
TO OVERTHROW ALL OF YOU 
WHO HAVE OVERGROWN 

ALL MY FRIENDS 
LIKE TO SPEND 
DAYS ON END 
ON THE MEND 
I TURN TO YOU, I TURN INTO 
AND THEN I TURN IT AGAIN 

HERE WE GO 
ALL WE KNOW 
HEAVY LOAD, 
START TO FLOAT 
WITHOUT A DOUBT, WE TURN IT OUT 
AND THEN WE TURN IT AGAIN 

LETS DANCE ALL NIGHT AND DAY NOW 
GET DOWN AND SHOW THE WAY HOW 
I WANT TO SHOW YOU THAT I CARE 

TWO THINGS I WANT TO SAY NOW 
YOU MAKE IT ALL OK NOW 
I NEED TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE THERE 
I'VE COME TO LEARN 
WHATEVER TIME I CAN FIND TO SPEND 
TAKING FLIGHT INTO 
WHATEVER LIGHT WE BEND 
OUT ON THE STREET 
I GET A BEAT AND THEN 
I TURN IT TO TEN 


LACE BOOTS AND THE 
LADIES OF KASAKSTAN 
KICK 'EM HIGH TO THE SKY 
ALL OF THIS JUST BECAUSE WE CAN 
I TURN TO CUBA 
THEN ARUBA THEN THE DOMINICAN 

WE'VE GOT TO MOVE IT 
IF WE WANT TO DO OUR BEST 
WE'VE GOT TO SHAKE IT 
IF WE WANT TO KEEP IT FRESH 

I'M TURNING DOWN 
ALL THE HEAVY PSYCHOLOGY 
TO CUT A RUG 
AND I MAKE NO APOLOGY 
I TURN A CHEEK, I TURN A KEY 
AND THEN I TURN IT FOR FREE 

WE'VE GOT TO MOVE IT 
JUST A LITTLE TO HIT THE SPOT 
A WHIRLING DERBISH IN A FLURRY 
A FOX TO TROT 
COME CLOWN AROUND, A ROBOT 
DOIN' THE ASTRONAUT

 

Hey

WON'T SOMEBODY COME ALONG 
AND TEACH ME HOW TO KEEP IT ALIVE 
TO SURVIVE 

COME ALONG AND SHOW ME SOMETHING 
THAT I NEVER KNEW IN YOUR EYES 
TAKE AWAY THE TOURNIQUET 

I USED TO BE SO FULL OF MY CONFIDENCE 
I USED TO KNOW JUST WHAT I WANTED AND JUST WHERE TO GO 
MORE THAN EVER I COULD USE A COINCIDENCE 
BUT NOW I WALK ALONE AND TALK ABOUT IT, WHEN I KNOW 

HEY AWE YEAH HOW LONG 
I GUESS I OUGHTA WALK AWAY 
HEY AWE YEAH SO LONG 
WHATCHA' GONNA DO TODAY 

I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO BUT I WILL 
IF THAT'S WHAT I AM SUPPOSED TO DO 
WE DON'T WANNA SET UP FOR THE KILL 
BUT THAT'S WHAT I AM ABOUT TO DO 

LATER ON I'LL CUT YOU OFF 
WHEN YOU'RE SCREAMING INTO THE PHONE 
HARD TO OWN 

ANYWAY I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW 
THAT EVERYTHING IS ON HOLD 
WHAT YOU GONNA DO TO ME 

YOU USED TO BE SO WARM AND AFFECTIONATE 
ALL THE LITTLE THINGS I USED TO HEAR MY FAIRY SAY 
BUT NOW YOU'RE QUICK TO GET INTO YOUR REGRET 
TAKE A FALL AND NOW YOU GOT TO GIVE IT ALL AWAY 

HEY, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IF I STAY 
STAY FOR A WHILE IF I MAY 
SAY IT AGAIN AND I'LL COME AROUND 
BUT NOT FOR THE LAST TIME 
HEY, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IF I CHANGE 
CHANGE EVERYTHING BUT MY NAME 
PLAY IT AGAIN AND I'LL COME AROUND, COME AROUND 
BUT NOT FOR THE LAST TIME, NOT FOR THE LAST TIME 

YOU USED TO BE SO WARM AND AFFECTIONATE 
I USED TO KNOW JUST WHAT I WANTED AND JUST WHERE TO GO 
AND NOW YOU'RE QUICK TO GET INTO YOUR REGRET 
BUT NOW I WALK ALONE AND TALK ABOUT IT, WHEN I KNOW

 

 

 

Death of a Martian

BEAR PAWS AND RASCAL POWER 
WATCHING US IN YOUR GARAGE 
BIG GIRL YOU ATE THE NEIGHBOR 
THE NOVA IS OVER 
WAKE UP AND PLAY 
BALLERADIO 
MAKE ROOM FOR CLARA'S BARE FEET 
THE LOVE OF A MARTIAN 

TICK TOCK AND WAITING FOR THE METEOR 
THIS CLOCK IS OPENING ANOTHER DOOR 

LOTS OF LOVE JUST KEEP IT COMIN' 
MAKING SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHIN' 
THESE ARE THE BEST THAT I 
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY 
LOSIN' WHAT I LOVE TODAY 
THESE ARE THE BEST THAT I 
LOTS OF LOVE JUST KEEP IT COMIN' 
MAKING SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHIN' 
THESE ARE THE BEST THAT I 
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY 
LOOK AT WHAT I LOST TODAY 
AND THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT I 

BLOOD FLOWERS IN THE KITCHEN 
SIGNING OFF AND WINDING DOWN 
THIS MARTAIN ENDS HER MISSION 
THE NOVA IS OVER 
SHE CAUGHT THE BALL 
BY THE MISSION BELL 
CHASE LIZARDS BARK AT DONKEYS 
THE LOVE OF A MARTIAN 

LET'S BOW OUR HEADS 
AND LET THE TRUMPETS BLOW 
OUR GIRL IS GONE 
GOD BLESS HER LITTLE SOUL 

She's got sword in case tho this is not her lord incase the one who can't afford to face her image is restored to grace. Disappeared. No trace. Musky tears. Suitcase. The down turn brave little burncub bearcareless turnip snare rampages pitch color pages....down and out but not in Vegas. Disembarks and disengages. No loft. Sweet pink canary cages plummet pop dewskin fortitude for the sniffing black noses that snort and allude to dangling trinkets that mimic the dirt cough go drink its. It's for you. Blue battered naval town slip kisses delivered by duck muscles and bottlenosed grifters arrive in time to catch the late show. It's a beehive barrel race. A shehive stare and chase wasted feature who tried and failed to reach her. Embossed beneath a box in the closet that's lost. The kind that you find when you mind your own mysteries. Shiv sister to the quickness before it blisters into the newmorning milk blanket. Your ilk is funny to the turnstyle touch bunny who's bouquet set a course for bloom without decay. Get you broom and sweep the echoes of yesternights fallen freckles....away...


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