1. |
Broke Down
04:48
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I go to work
And I lift the stones
And I break my bones yeah
And I watch the clock
Tick after tock
And I hold the rock yeah
And you see my eye
And you wonder why
I don’ t start to cry yeah
And I know what’s mine
And I toe the line
So I can drink the wine yeah
We all stand in this world alone
Tryin’ to catch our rollin’ stone
I feel like a stranger in this town
Why I gotta be broke down
I roll the dice
And I pay the price
For me to get my slice yeah
And I take advice
And I find my life
Is still cold as ice yeah
And this is the way
That I’ve lived my days
Since I was born yeah
And by the time
That I close my eyes
I get up in the morning
And you understand
When you shake my hand
That I’m an angry man yeah
And I fight to stand
So I can be the man
In my little plan yeah
And I hold my own
And wait by the phone
‘til all hope is gone yeah
not just a pawn
and I await the dawn
to keep keepin’ on yeah
we all stand in this world alone
tryin’ to catch our rollin’ stone
I feel like a stranger in this town
Why I gotta be broke down
I send this message to the man
Can you look me in the eye?
Tell the truth
I’ve heard the lies
Tell me why I gotta be broke down
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2. |
Come Out And Play
04:01
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Come to the corner
Mom said I could meet you there
I’ll be the one with the dirty face
And nappy hair
You be the one
with the sun dress and saddle shoes
We’ll spend the morning
Watching Saturday cartoons
My turn to hide
Cover your eyes, that isn’t fair
Avoid hot lava
As we climb from chair to chair
We’ll ride our bikes
or fly a kite this afternoon
‘til then we’ll build a fort
up in my room
can you come out and play
can you come out and play with me
these thoughts can surely ruin a Saturday
and I won’t run away
if you’ll stay with me
can you come out and play
I want you to stay with me
We’ll keep the tears at bay
And be grown up some other day
If you’ll stay with me
Out in the yard
There are still
miles left to explore
Cut through the hedge
To see the world
That is next door
Under the rocks
The land where salamanders rule
We’ll plan on
Never going back to school
I can think back on all my sunny Saturdays
And all the memories still part of me today
I remember the day that I first learned to tie my shoes
That was the day
That you escaped the Khmer Rouge
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3. |
Sinner
05:04
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Why must I feel…
Like a flower …without a season
Wander these roads…
Like a thought…not worth believing
I look at my condition
Without a hope of getting even
Like a bird without a song
sits on a wire…for no reason
but I am not a sinner
I know that this is true
no I am not a sinner
What was my name…
before I became… the unclean?
Who did you choose…
to bear the blame…to be unseen
and you can call me different…
and that would not be a lie
but do you gain some satisfaction
to think your words… have made me cry?
But I am not a sinner
No I am not the one
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4. |
Don't Nobody
03:37
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Everybody wants what I got
don’t nobody wants to pay
Everybody fights on my block
don’t nobody wants to play
Everybody wants their piece of the rock
chip off a little every day
and I’m gonna see all the madness stop
if I got a thing to say
well I can hold the nail up with the left hand
bring the hammer down with the right
deal with the man in the daytime
go to work for my woman in the night
and I was blessed with the eye and creative hand
so I can make everything out of sight
I’ll make a sweet sound in your ear
Oh yeah
Now from Chitown to Philly as the fam’ly rolls
‘cause my father had bills to pay
and he had a full plate, I was the last of eight
but still he had to hear us all complain
and he weren’t no star but he could fix the car
and listen to blues at the end of the day
because my father was a righteous cat
and you can give me five on that!
well it aint no thing for me to tickle the strings
I lay the sound right down to the ground
And I know it’s my thing ‘cause the words that I sing
have been known to turn a frown around
And I learned to play hell with the decibels
I hit play, I’ll make you wanna get down
I know why I am here
Oh yeah
way back when days were sunny and the Fonz was funny
I used to hang out by the basement door
And my brother’s crew would play the only song they knew
I used to hear it on the radio
And now I know that I can trace my flow
back to those days so many years ago
Because my brother is a righteous cat
And you can give me five on that!
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5. |
Hold On For A Minute
04:41
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6. |
Peaceful So Hard To Find
04:02
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Cold December twenty three…
I was woken from my shallow sleep
From the still dark windows I can see…
how ice is clinging to the trees
And the wind I find unsettling…
cutting through sets the lights flickering…
on the lines
All alone I will count the time
Why is peaceful so hard to find
Old house finds new ways to creek
I swear at night it talks to me
And the wind that’s whistling literally…
pushes on the walls in search of me
And the clock that beams four thirty…
lights the corners in the night…
so I can’t hide
Wondering how can a man provide
Why is peaceful so hard to find
Though it was no fault of mine…
I have been this place a hundred times
And I will spend the time that flies…
digging through my mind for words and rhymes
And waiting for the sun to shine…
on the dark side of this life…
To blind my eyes
To give this man some peace of mind
Why is peaceful so hard to find
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So I guess you say you’ve had enough of me
Have all the lies become like ice against your teeth
And all the worlds’ excuses and my pleas
They all stand ragged and threadbare like winter trees
So I see you have them standing on your side
To light the bonfires for my bloody sacrifice
Try to reverse the flow of tears back to your eyes
Distort my shape to something hard to recognize
Get out your pitchforks… make sure everyone is armed
Lock up your women and your children safe from harm
Beware my dark hypnotic eye
And let your silver bullets fly
I know you’ve sealed my fate…so I won’t run
‘cause the vampire never sees the sun
and so you choose I am the loser in this game
our crimson trust betrayed I crush beneath my name
the scars our flesh won’t show I know our hearts sustain
my skin is bruised my wings translucent to your flame
Eternity you swore to me
Our shadows cast upon a moon lit street
Snowflakes that came to rest
Upon my pale cold flesh
There’s nothing you could do
I left my mark on you
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8. |
Shiny Silver Ball
03:59
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Should you find you’re in this place
Someone needs to see you face to face
What are you here to investigate
You are intruding
And you were only having fun
For gods sake don’t forget to run
Don’t just stand there looking stunned
You’d best get moving
The shiny silver ball
Is bound to see you fall
When the shiny silver ball
Comes gliding down the hall
Wants to look you in the eye
Tonight no one will hear you cry
Now that should teach you not to spy
You just might live to tell
And you might try to compromise
Until he shows you what’s inside
And he don’t need no wings to fly
The eerie sentinel
The shiny silver ball
Shows no mercy at all
When the shiny silver ball
Comes gliding down the hall
Brother don’t leave me alone
Can’t you tell me where you’ve gone
Tell me you wont be too long
Tell me when you’re coming home
With news I might not want to know
You went to look behind the stones
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9. |
Sed Enuf
03:10
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Here she comes in a dress with a tear
Here to bring the drama
Everybody stop and stare
You look like you’ve been pushed into a bush
Did you know you’ve got a leaf in your hair?
Why do you spoil nice people’s fun
This is why I can’t take you anywhere
I think you might have said enough
Scuffs on your butt from the driveway rubble
Funny how the trouble
Just surrounds you like a bubble
And you expect me to take your side
I saw you coming, couldn’t find a place to kide
Trip you up on the lawn before you get too far
Pin you down before you key somebody’s car
I think you might have said enough
Now don’t start to cry
By the morning light
Everything
Will be just fine
I think you should try
To find some ice
For that one
Bloodshot eye
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10. |
The Final Drop
05:45
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Old man says to young man,
“Never made it to the top,
and don’t ever start to working,
‘cause they’ll never let you stop.
Fill you up with expectations
‘til your cork’s about to pop
then turn you over like a bottle
and wait for the final drop.”
Young man says to old man,
“you have always been my friend,
since I was a kid in school I knew
all things must have an end,
and you know that I can’t stand
to see you in such misery,
I will someday see you rest
In comfort and tranquility.”
When we fall off this dimension
When the lights all start to fadin’
When we feel the cold come creepin’
Your eyes are closed but your’e not sleepin’
When we wear our best for nothin’
Sometimes burning in an oven
When the dust seems like a cousin
You can take a holiday
When your heart takes a break from beatin’
When you find you’re being eaten
When you don’t feel much like breathin’
And your landlord can’t make you pay
In the everlasting darkness
When you call yourself a carcass
When you’re lying on your back
And listening for the falling rain
Young man says to old man,
“I have heard the words you’ve said,
seems to me
that you believe
that you would be
better off dead
I have come to solve your problem,
See the gun that’s in my hand
You need only say the words,
And your wish will be my command.”
Old man says to young man,
I didn’t get this far for nothin’
‘cause you know I seen ya comin’
and I was ready for you
so I’ll lift my gun and cock it,
and when I’m goin’ through your pockets,
I’ll know they sent a boy
To do the work
This old man’s meant to do.”
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