1. |
Not Listening
01:47
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It doesn't matter what I say
because you're not listening
It doesn't matter what I play
because you're not listening
It doesn't matter anyway
because you're not listening
I'm only basing my life
on everything that I write
if I didn't do this
I would think myself worthless
so I send out into the world
I send it into the void
where it disappears without a word
no praise no criticism no sadness no joy
It doesn't matter what I say
because you're not listening
It doesn't matter what I play
because you're not listening
It doesn't matter anyway
because you're not listening
but I rather like it this way
no one to answer to each day
I wouldn't be free to explore
if I knew who I was writing for
so I send it out into the world
I send it out when it's time
never expecting to hear from it again
I made it for me so you see it's finished, goodbye
It doesn't matter what I say
because you're not listening
It doesn't matter what I play
because you're not listening
It doesn't matter anyway
because no one is listening
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2. |
Dropping Bombs
01:34
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What is that sound?
I think they're dropping bombs
All around
my home
This may be
my last moment here
so I thought I'd tell
you my dear
Oh, I love you
In case I forget
to do it from beyond the grave
I want you to know that
I'll always think of you...
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3. |
The Hearty Fox
02:29
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'Now this a story,
it's about a fox,
a very special fox
with a heart of gold'
If you believe in magical creatures
You know the fox is the greatest of deceivers
So always watch for lies that come to your ears
All the world seems to look his way
Scrutinizing every word he says
One day while I was collecting insects
I came upon a fox who appeared to be distressed
I let the beetles scurry and listened as he said:
'All the world seems to look my way
Scrutinizing every single word I say'
Even with all those eyes around him
He still managed to keep his cool
I spoke to the fox no longer was defensive
I knew somehow that this one was different
To never be believed is a pretty tough existence
All the world seems to look his way
Scrutinizing every word he says
I said to the fox 'I will be your friend'
He gave me a hug, I wished it would never end
And then he told me something I didn't quite understand
Even with all those eyes around him
He still manages to keep his cool
'I was tempted to tell you but
thought discovering it on your own was best.'
Oh tell me!
'If you do mess up the world,
I'm gonna put it in the fridge
and you'll have to eat it for dinner.'
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4. |
Marley's Return
03:21
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Oh Marley
you gave the world your tune
Oh Marley
you were taken too soon
Oh Marley
they did not understand
Oh Marley
you were a capital man
Oh Marley Oh
Oh Oh Marley Oh
Oh Marley Oh
Oh Marley Oh Oh
I saw you again last night
I thought it was a dream
you gave me such an awful fright
I had to stifle a scream
you denounced all your life's work
you said it was in vain
you did it all with a smirk
but now you carry all those chains
Oh Marley Oh
Oh Oh Marley Oh
Oh Marley Oh
Oh Marley Oh Oh
a spirit arrived at the stroke of one
showing me all the bad things I'd done
a second arrived at 2am
showed me the state of poor Tiny Tim
a last appeared just after three
and showed me a future yet to be
Oh Marley
I am right now taking action
Oh Marley
my business will be compassion
Oh Marley
you came from beyond the grave
Oh Marley
and now my life is saved
Oh Marley Oh
Oh Oh Marley Oh
Oh Marley Oh
Oh Marley Oh Oh
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5. |
Dull Dishrag
01:57
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What do I see before me?
A dull dishrag
Oh why must everything
always be such a drag?
If you could see what I see
I don't think you would disagree
'Cause when I take a closer look
I see someone
who can be read just like a book
that's always cute and fun
If you could see what I see
I don't think you would want to leave
dull dishrag
dull dishrag
dull dishrag
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6. |
Fortress Of You
02:56
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I saw you on Sunday
and there went my heart
into that fortress of you
Locked up tightly
like a caged animal
moaning and screeching inside your zoo
I let you catch me
though you don't know
the things you make me do
I am your mongrel
at the end of your leash
and I know there's no escaping from you
there's no escaping from you
When you look my way severely
I fall in love desperately
I am torn apart completely
and I become a pool of blood for you
Pluck out my eyeballs
just like my heart
that I give so freely to you
Wear them on a bracelet
at the end of your wrist
so I can continue to watch you be cruel
And I'll be the first in your
collection of parts
of men who had lept too soon
but they went willingly
knowing full well
that there would be no escaping from you
there's no escaping from you
When you look my way severely
I fall in love desperately
I am torn apart completely
and I become a pool of blood for you
Slice me to ribbons
to tie in your hair
like a bird silken and blue
surrounding your body
I am so happy
the knot is so tight
that there's no escaping from you
there's no escaping from you
there's no escaping from you
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7. |
Sophomore Stomp
02:30
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Sophomore Stomp! Sophomore Stomp!
Sophomore Stomp! Sophomore Stomp!
Remember when you were in high school
and you wanted to fit in?
The things you tried and later lied
when your parents had questions?
You picked up many nasty habits
now you wish they could be dropped
but everybody else was doing it
Everybody Sophomore Stomped!
Sophomore Stomp! Sophomore Stomp!
Sophomore Stomp! Sophomore Stomp!
Sophomore Stomp! Sophomore Stomp!
Sophomore Stomp! Sophomore Stomp!
Then you got out in the world
and left your naive ways behind
But, what's that? A TV ad!
Now you must go out and buy
A short time later you smack your face
you can't believe you did it again
there is no finish line to this race
The Sophomore Stomp will never end
Sophomore Stomp! Sophomore Stomp!
Sophomore Stomp! Sophomore Stomp!
Sophomore Stomp! Sophomore Stomp!
Sophomore Stomp! Sophomore Stomp!
over the years you've gotten smarter
you want to share your wisdom
Now you have kids but they won't listen
just like you way back when
so when you're feeling wise and foolish
And you want it all to stop
Just remember that we all do it
Everybody Sophomore Stomps!
Sophomore Stomp! Sophomore Stomp!
Sophomore Stomp! Sophomore Stomp!
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8. |
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when you think
life has got you down
and you don't know
how to get around
just remember friends
and the love they give
and the only rules
you need to live
just go, just do, just be
in this world
there are twisted souls
who may try to
make you their own
but you are yours
for all eternity
keep on the straight
and hope that they will see
a love of life
and nothing less
nothing to hold back
nothing to distress
just go, just do, just be
sometimes a person
cannot see the way
sometimes that person
can be led astray
if you see that someone
tell them 'it's okay
just be true to yourself
it doesn't matter what they say'
just go, just do, just be
and when it's done
you don't need to look back
you will know
you chose the right path
if there's any doubt
just look around
and see all the joy
that you have found
just go, just do, just be
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9. |
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Sometimes you need a hand
to help you understand
all the madness in this world
But the best advice
always comes at a price
that you can barely afford
So you turn to me now darling
hoping I'll give you something
something you really don't need
Look in my eyes
don't be surprised
if you should see
a new reality
Maybe you can pay me in kind
When all is said and done
you won't find anyone
who will believe your story
and I am so sorry
about what happened to your mind
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10. |
Fake My Resignation
03:03
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All day at my job
I can't get nothin' done
because everyone stops me from working
I have to get out
and so I plan to
fake my resignation
fake my resignation
fake my resignation
so if they think I'm gone
left for a better gig
then I can get down to brass tacks, oh when I
fake my resignation
fake my resignation
fake my resignation
he's not here he won't be back
I don't know he must have cracked
leave those papers on the stack
and we'll outsource them
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11. |
Turpentine Tomatoes
01:56
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12. |
Anything Done
03:20
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I'm not gonna get anything done
not again, no never again
I'm not gonna get anything done
not again, no never ever again
I'm gonna toss in the towel
I'm gonna heave it away
I'm gonna get out of town
I'm gonna leave today
I'm not gonna get anything done
not again, no never again
I'm not gonna get anything done
not again, no never ever again
I hope something will happen
I want a way to live other than this
I open energy in a can
all it does is give me one can less
I'm not gonna get anything done
not again, no never again
I'm not gonna get anything done
especially if I try
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