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| 1. |
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Hey can I tell you a little story
About a bad man looking for glory Oh he wasn't such a bad man But he kindly let his fame seep into his brain Hey can I tell you a little secret You see the bad man he was a lot like me Oh he had a little wisdom But he traded it away for a fifteen-minute reign Bad man walking Bad man Bad tongue talking Hey can you spare a little sympathy 'Cause right now I think it's what i really need Oh do you think you really know yourself Are you sure what you might do if the choice was up to you Bad man walking Bad man Bad tongue talking Bad man walking Bad man Bad tongue talking Bad man walking Bad man Bad tongue talking |
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| 2. |
| 4:52 |
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Serene - what a dream
A pillow to rest your weary bones Recharge - redefine Time to repaint the lines Change your world - it's time Life's around the corner, death's grip is far behind Life can be sweet, wounds can start to heal Stay and be destroyed - move and be renewed Grow or wither - it's all up to you None of us has built a perfect shelter Don't christen me with your condescending laughter Don't, don't, don't put me in a box Don't forget I once knew a few things about you too I think you'll se, life can be quite the paradox Stay and be destroyed - move and be renewed Grow or wither - it's all up to you None of us has built a perfect shelter None of us has built a perfect shelter Stay and be destroyed - move and be renewed Grow or wither - it's all up to you None of us has built a perfect shelter None of us has built a perfect shelter None of us has built a perfect shelter None of us has built a perfect shelter |
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| 3. |
| 5:12 |
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So you thought you could handle it - yeah didn't they all
So look at the shape that you're in But fools never compromise - they go out in flames So out with the old, in with the new What in the world has happened to you What goes on in that little toy brain Who'll sweep out the wreckage, who'll sing the refrain And after the smoke clears - is there anything left Did you wash it all away So you cried like a baby asking for more - still you don't know where you've been Ain't it high time you woke up, took a good look around You're killing yourself - damaging your soul - all in the name of sweet rock and roll What goes on in that little toy brain Who'll sweep out the wreckage, who'll sing the refrain And after the smoke clears - is there anything left Did you wash it all away "Hold me, I'm lonely," you say to yourself The only one who will listen now So what does it mean when you finally explain you were never good at apologies I've got some pride left, but it's plain to see It's been earmarked for emergency So what ever happened to your blind faith - did it crumble away Like me, like me What goes on in that little toy brain Who'll sweep out the wreckage, who'll sing the refrain And after the smoke clears - is there anything left Did you wash it all away Did you wash it all away Did you wash it all away Tell me what goes on in that little toy brain |
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| 4. |
| 5:26 |
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Babies were crying when you got here
I believe they're crying still The world as we know it keeps right on turning I guess it always will Still, something's changed - I hate to admit it I ain't been the same since you came around My mind is swollen from the weariness Wish you'd never flagged me down Twisted angel, cast out of some strange heaven Sent down here to pull me out of my shell You show up on my doorstep - honey dripping from your mouth Like some slackjaw Jezebel Flesh and bones is all I'm made of I couldn't have stopped you if I tried The spell you wer casting - way too heavy Now I can't be satisfied But you think you're going to save me - you better think again I've had saviors galore And although you are a vision - an angel wrapped in sin I've seen it all before Twisted angel, cast out of some strange heaven Sent down here, landed on my window sill Now you're walking through my back door - honey dripping from your mouth Like some slackjaw Jezebel You've got your bag of dust and your divining rod I wonder how I got myself here Wheel's spinning faster and I know I have to jump off Guess I'm weighing the fire against the fear You spoon-fed my ego, made me feel so young Kissed me 'til my lips were sore But I know you're just a Jezebel with a poisonous tongue I've been down this road before I'ts full of twisted angels, cast out of some strange heaven Sent down here to put me through Hell You show up on my doorstep - honey dripping from your mouth Like some slackjaw Jezebel Oh like some slackjaw Jezebel |
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| 5. |
| 5:47 |
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Desiree's in disarray waiting for her angels to come
Where she used to feel the weight of a thousand lifetimes Now she just feels numb But there was a time when her beauty raised the eyebrows of the town Any man would gladly give up all he had just to take Desiree down She stares out the window at the world passing by She is caught beneath the wheel Too heavy to lift - she feels too weak to try People stare like strangers where once she might've asked them in To fill the void where her heart once was Now she just fills her glass again And again And she walks the floor less traveled Thinks of a sad melody Wine and blood don't mix like they used to Now they just make a memory Too many years trying to do the right thing for the wrong man Now the picture is clear She drinks and she cries and she hides from the past 'Cause the truth is more bitter than the tears All these half-truths and alibis help build a wall of denial She takes comfort in the night - darkness blocks the light From falling on her aging smile Grey befalls her halo where there once was a golden mane And her eyes don't shine like they used to Without the moon, the sun would be in vain So she walks the floor less traveled Thinks of a sad melody Wine and blood dont mix like they used to Now they just make a memory Too many years trying to the right thing for the wrong man Now the picture is clear She drinks and she cries and she hides from the past 'Cause the truth is more bitter than the tears She puts on h er make-up - though no one's seen her for days Her silence is a lonely cry She's trapped inside a maze Her tears have turned to honey, drawing the black flies of depression Desiree's in disarray waiting for her angels again |
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| 6. |
| 6:22 |
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Don't make me beg - well maybe just a little
But please don't make me crawl What you got, baby, is killing me Making me ten feet tall My southern pride is all in a tizzy Weak in my knees My head is spinning - I'm feeling kind of dizzy Guess I'm begging please Lola leave your light on I said Lola leave your red light on Lola leave your light on I said Lola leave your red light on Don't tease me - well maybe just a little Don't tantalize my heart It's hard to know where the torture ends And where the pleasure starts I can taste the pain - I can feel the fire Seep into my soul Mother Mary, I said please forgive me I'm about to lose control Lola leave your light on I said Lola leave your red light on Lola leave your light on I said Lola leave your red light on Smooth operator - playing a little bit rough How'd you know I like it that way We can come together if I call your bluff Wash our sins away Shadows dancing on your bedroom wall - caution to the wind Wolves are howling outside your door Oh you better let them in Lola leave your light on I said Lola leave your red light on Lola leave your light on I said Lola leave your red light on Lola leave your light on I said Lola leave your red light on Lola leave your light on I said Lola leave your red light on |
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| 7. |
| 10:57 |
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Hey, what's the use - daily excuse
And what's it all mean to me Pride pushed aside - thanks for the ride More is in store, you'll see Hey, we're all trapped in a silent scream Life's worth the price - don't you think twice Just 'cause it's unjust to you Why not rejoice - what's the other choice When death, like your dreams, will come soon Hey, we're all trapped in a silent scream Hey, we're all trapped in a silent scream Search for the truth - no one has proof But faith is all you need to believe Hey, we're all trapped in a silent scream Hey, we're all trapped in a silent scream Hey, we're all trapped in a silent scream Hey, we're all trapped in a silent scream |
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| 8. |
| 6:34 |
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In the whiskey hours
I sit mourning But the morning brings no consolation Sun is rising - sky is yawning But the new day brings no celebration No celebration Reminds me life is hard Here in my back yard And I lie awake And I stare at the sky And my life passes by And I lie here suffering, wondering How long, how long In a sea of silence I lay wondering But with it comes no real solution Dreams die young In this world of violence Just to be betrayed by revolution-revolution Still my life is hard here in my back yard And I lie awake And I stare at the sky And my life passes by And I lie here suffering, wondering How long, how long We are only the beginning here None of us will reach the end So hold me close like an angel With your breath draw me in Feel me swim through your bloodstream Hear my voice - soft but clear After today things will never be the same I'm sorry for you, my dear In a world of darkness We are surrounded - surrounded by eternity We reach out but no love abounds us Guess we traded it for sanity Meanwhile life is hard here in my back yard And I lie awake And I stare at the sky And my life passes by And I lie here suffering, wondering How long, how long In the whiskkey hours I sit mourning But the morning brings no consolation Sun is rising - sky is yawning But the new day brings no celebration |
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| 9. |
| 4:22 |
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How much more can we ignore the voices
How much longer can we keep our h eads in the sand Can't you hear me - don't you even hear me I'm screaming as loud as I can Can't you hear me, Mr. Man There's no concern for the people dying There's more concern for keeping the upper hand In their faces - we're laughing in their faces And you still don't understand Why they hate you, Mr. Man You better get ready I said ready Time to get ready Can you see that day when your world starts crumbling Can yous ee that day when you meet your maker again Will he be like you - do you think he's really like you You can bet your soul depends On that, Mr. Man It's time to get ready I said ready You better get ready |
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| 10. |
| 7:03 |
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Children in the playground, laughing and dancing in the street
All the colors of the rainbow - wrapped in childlike harmony Me, I'm not laughing - I see things only as they were When I first needed you - yeah, when I first needed you Cars passing by - representing my life I ain't old but I ain't young enough to cry like a baby And I'm so scared but I won't tell you for fear you'll hate me more Tough on the outside, tough on the outside - yeah, tough all over Coulds go rollin' by as I lay floatin' in a stream of semi-consciousness I'll follow it 'til the end or at least 'til I drown in my separate reality Sorry there's only room for me I used to have an angel - she took care of everything Yeah, so sometimes we cried - maybe more than most, but so what We shared everything - even some things we should not have shared Like my separate reality - now there's only room for me I walk among the criminals and I pray among the saints And somewhere in between I try to scrape off this war paint It's cold in here in the corner of my soul - so dark and lonely Oh but I ain't never gonna let go Children in the playground - laughing and dancing in the street All the colors of the rainbow - wrapped in childlike harmony Me, I'm not laughing or dancing - I see things only as they were When I first needed you - yeah, when I first needed you I used to have everything - now you won't even talk to me, but that's alright 'Cause I've got a new friend and her name is tattooed across my chest And she won't let me down - 'cause I ain't never, never gonna let her in Tough on the outside, tough on the outside - and it's surely tough In my separate reality - sorry there's only room for me In my separate reality - sorry there's only room for me, for me Sorry there's only room for me |
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| 11. |
| 6:58 |
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Life is not a compromise
Though it often turns to this Unintended suicide As if our fate's sealed with a kiss We're all taught to rise above Can't let ourselves be hurt by love So tell me what I have to lose I am ready to feel these new world blues Dreams are only of a new world Instead of making this one right But "run away" is not the answer Still we all want to take flight Never knowing what we seek We think our pain is so unique So tell me what I have to lose I am ready to feel these new world blues Heroes are not to cry So hold your head up high The future is ours to see So come on and rescue me So tell me what I have to lose I am ready to feel these new world blues So tell me what I have to lose I am ready to feel these new world blues Life is not a compromise |
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