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| 4:35 | 
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My hands are red
Admittedly, the cross is mine The time is come Forsake the brine Alone with the void for a thousand years I am the first of the reptillian rocketeers Doom shins its bitter brink Its goblins casting stench to pave the way I'm going off to seek the soul Who'll teach me of the day A boy will be born in the garden I'll wait on a patch of green grass Somehow he'll know to find me there And place a star upon my crust We'll trace the crescent's rim Pawn's pursuit of deliverance My soul a satchel for musical vim Then I'll return to save my race |
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| 2. |
| 4:54 |
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Standin on top of my hill
How do ya'll know what it feels like How can you tell me to make my bed When I sleep on the ground How can you say that you like my noise When I haven't made a sound I like peace time better than war Spendin my money in the candy store I like makin angels on the shore How do ya'll know Floatin on my cloud How do ya'll know what it feels like Yellin your sermon from the bottom of a glass 'Cause you know how it's done Tellin me the troubles of the promised land When I'm in it just for fun I like to eat my pie before my meal Make a snake with an orange peel Say my prayers before I kneel How do ya'll know When I was walkin past your house I didn't see nobody home Ya'll musta been out buyin gold When I was polishin chrome Ridin in my spaceship How do ya'll know what it feels like What makes you think you can navigate When you don't know where I'm flyin Tellin me the facts about what I say When you don't even know if I'm lyin I like to wear white in the wintertime Pay my penance before the crime Have my reason without the rhyme But how do ya'll know |
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| 3. |
| 4:45 |
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The city don't even matter
I could be anywhere I don't care There's a whole lotta hard workin people That could take my place And it's easy to leave When nobody knows your face Just close your eyes You can hear me in the harmony I came up in New Orleans Fixin what I could find To peace my mind I gave what I had to the winners Just to get along But it's really hard to sing When nobody hears your song Just close your eyes You can hear me in the harmony I thought I learned from getting burned I bought a suit of armor and a silver cane I found a little man who'd be proud of me But he had to get up early And I had to get back to my pain I guess I'll keep on livin One day they'll ask for me I'll be free And if there's a heaven I'll be ready for my life to begin But I wonder if I call If they're gonna let me in Open your eyes You can hear me in the harmony |
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| 4. |
| 4:50 |
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I'm catchin a plane home
I can feel the wind on my hair Maybe someone's out there Someone just as bare And if somebody stacked the cards I hope they're stacked for me You see... I feel just like a kid on Christmas Eve You may not know my reason But I've got reason to believe My eyes gettin heavy Hope I can make a bed tonight I'll go to sleep alone My true love stays unknown My life's an open book And it starts on chapter nine I'm fine... A tangled web is easier to weave You may not know the reason But I've got reason to believe I had my fortune told By a fork tongued lady She told me I'd amount to what I paid her I left her feeling worse Than I did when I came in And I know more now than I'd find out later I wish I had an easy mind And a pretty girl to hold my hand Seems the closer I get The water isn't wet This lonely life of mine Is the best I've ever had It's not bad... My coat's the only thing that's on my sleeve You may not know my reason But I've got reason to believe |
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| 5. |
| 4:46 |
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It's three o'clock in the morning
I'm wonderin what to do to save the sun The space that I take Is more than I can give And Lorelei's song has just begun I'm gonna turn my head Time eternity I'm gonna find somebody Just like me Everybody's pretty My brother won't rest till he knows I'm home The choices I make Are easier supposed As my surviving striving not to roam I'm gonna stand my ground Make my guarantee I'm gonna find somebody Just like me The world keeps spinning Mountains vary but the valley's the same The confidence I feel As I balance on the ridge Comes from the trueness of my aim I'm gonna walk this road As far as I can see I'm gonna find somebody just like me I'm gonna find somebody just like me |
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| 6. |
| 2:27 |
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-after the ride we walked to a jazz club- for some different music
ST: and now? Harry: there's more- we'll go in here. a different shade st: as potent? h: it's what you'll need st: I'm ready -we listened to a jazz trio. We stood quietly in the back of the club st: perfect h: good- come on st: I'll need... h: I know where st: and this time? h: we'll walk. It's not far |
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| 7. |
| 6:04 |
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Little Farley
Why you hangin out so long I can tell by the people you're runnin with That you're singin a different song Little Farley What you hidin in your drawer Don't you know that I know what you're doin And it ain't worth dyin for Little Farley Why you takin that to school Livin out your life in Angola Really don't sound too cool Little Farley Why you wanna take a life That little girl that they laid to rest today She coulda been your wife Little Farley You know that don't belong to you What you took in less than a minute Mighta took him a month or two Little Farley A boy don't have to be a man If you can't decide what you wanna be Then I'm tellin you no one can Little Farley Think about it... |
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| 8. |
| 4:51 |
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I remember what my father said
He said "You don't slow down You're gonna end up dead" I remember what my brother said He said "You're runnin blind Like a bird flyin into the sun"... yeah They might be older than me But the eyes of the seeker Are the ones that see Old man with a new brown bag Washed away his home Hung over the nag Threw the ring in the river At the end of the street Then he laid on down in the park With the bag at his feet... yeah He might think he's really free But the eyes of the seeker Are the ones that see All... all ya'll Try to push it further Than you think your life is worth Or you'll get nowhere Spendin all your time with the devil Grind... Your mind 'Stead of sittin home Lyin in your bed Sayin you just don't care... well... Big Daddy from the back of the cell Said "You wanna last You gotta run like hell" But Big Daddy must been runnin slow He told me the view's real good From the top of the row... yeah It's overcase with an ill decree And the eyes of the seeker Are the ones that see |
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| 9. |
| 3:43 |
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Save time to collect my fortune
Paid upon arrival But I don't know where I'll be goin I'm travellin survival Aw, girl When I get there If it ain't for free I want you to know there's Nobody like you to me I've been scarred by my commitment To tell them what I see But I can't see that I've Been blinded By mediocrity Aw, girl If I dare To change what it should be I want you to know there's Nobody like you to me Maybe I should take it easy Seems I'm the only one But you won't let me rest my conscience 'Till all I know is done Aw, girl If I care Enough to disagree I want you to know there's Nobody like you to me |
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| 10. |
| 5:13 |
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I used to be a boozehound
Spent my time downtown Gettin round Sittin in the barroom Tryin to get another drink "I think you've had enough" "Come on... Just one more" This time I ain't feelin so fine Whatcha say we get to downin Don't throw me just forget about the line I wish I could be drownin Sweet water... I ain't seen her in a while I don't know if I can face her I know she can always make me smile If I can't outrun my chaser I used to be a boozehound Buzzin round midtown Gettin loaded Tryin to get a number Feelin mighty good "Is this guy bothering you?" "No, no, I was just..." All my life there ain't never been a drought That's probably been my downfall Even though, you know, I might be passed out I won't drop the high ball I know where the river flows And the lives that it devours Ain't it great I can touch my nose But I can't smell the flowers I used to be a boozehound Stumblin uptown Gettin higher Fallin off the barstool Rememberin where I left the floor "Say buddy, you need some help" "No, I'm cool..." Come and get me you can be my Boogeyman You can catch me on the rebound You may not fly like the Candyman can But it's safer on the ground Just one more trip to the fun house They'll smother me with foam See, my brother, that's the one house That I can call my home |
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| 11. |
| 2:10 |
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st: I feel different here.. calm, I know I shouldn't be
h: I know.. ready? st: I'll be filled -Then we went into the funk club. I knew he'd like it there It was loud and crazy We stayed 'till he was filled then stayed some more |
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| 12. |
| 5:26 |
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I wish you could have lived my life
No way to know The fun I had I ride in limousines But it means nothing I roll down the tinted glass To see outside I like to see how much I pass On my roller coaster ride It's hard to remember Seems I was never young I wish you could have been right there My future was the end of time And all the girls I needed Never knew me I've fallen deep inside my well Without a pail And if you come to rescue me I'll tell my fairy tale It's hard to remember Seems I was never young What curtains fall On childhood stages That never rise To show the crowd Things I drag Throughout the ages Never seem To speak out loud I wish that you were here right now I guess I passed my chance away A pallid grey is mostly what I see now I live my life And never stop to Close the doors And all time I never thought Of living yours It's hard to remember Seems I was never young |
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| 13. |
| 4:09 |
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Mama told me not to try to be nobody
I listened to her Mama told me I'd grow up to be somebody Looka here Savin money's hard when you can't save your soul I'll get through it Tryin to dig myself out of this mighty hole Listen to what I say Got my mind on the matter Sure as I tell ya Now you know that's right I look down at my hands and I see labor burns It's a part of livin Keepin my feet on the ground while the world turns It's all on me Got my mind on the matter Sure as I tell ya Now you know that's right |
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| 14. |
| 5:58 |
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Take me... Take me
To the city beneath the sea The river will wrap around me And the music will let me be You can find me on the neutral ground On the corner of Fleur-de-lis Please... somebody won't you take me To the city beneath the sea Take me... Take me Where the night outshines the day You can hear the tap of soda caps And smell the toufe You can fais do do with Jacamo Or fi na ne 'till three Please... somebody won't you take me To the city beneath the sea How... How long Can I stay away How... How long Can I stay away Take me... Take me To the Meters and the Mardi Gras They betcha where you got your shoes And they eat their oysters raw Pork Chops dances all night long But he won't dance for free Please... somebody won't you take me To the city beneath the sea |
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| 15. |
| 1:42 |
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How soon I will delight
How straight and good Scorched by vibrant core I'll sprinkle scrapings Upon the lapping blue No sooner than I return Will my fruit turn the stink into sweet The blue into yellow and green Time home will quicken And time spent be saved The dust from my duty Will remain in my satchel I think... forever Now I'll return to save my race |
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