-------- 1999 The White Stripes -------- -------- Astro -------- [Verse] Maybe Jasper does the astro Maybe Jasper does the astro Maybe Jasper does the astro, astro Maybe Lily does the astro Maybe Lily does the astro Maybe Lily does the astro, astro Maybe Jackson does the astro Maybe Jackson does the astro Maybe Jackson does the astro, astro Maybe Mamma does the astro Maybe Mamma does the astro Maybe Mamma does the astro, astro Well, maybe Tesla does the astro Maybe Tesla does the astro Maybe Edison is AC/DC -------- 1999 The White Stripes -------- -------- Broken Bricks -------- [Verse 1] Well, have you been to the broken bricks girl Snack down through the cyclone fence Past the caution tape and the security gate Backwards to the breakroom bench Well, there's a little corner where you first got kissed And felt your boyfriends fist and made the company list And there's a little spot where your dad ate lunch And your brother landed his first punch yeah, yeah, yeah [Verse 2] Well have you been to the broken bricks girl Seen the barrels that they left behind? Seen the machine that cut aluminium clean And got tape from the caution sign Broken tooth window panes Just a rusty-colored rain that drives a man insane You try to jump over water but you land in oil Climb the ladder up a broken crane yeah, yeah, yeah [Verse 3] Don't go to the broken bricks girl It's not the place that you want to be Think about the spot your father spent his life Demolition calls it "Building C" Demolition calls it "Building C," now Demolition calls it "Building C" now yeah -------- 1999 The White Stripes -------- -------- Cannon -------- Outside My door Unlocked I'm lookin' At this sound That chime out of nowhere Yeah, nowhere Wheels turnin' Scratching And burnin' Yeah I saw guns Tanks Cannon Cannon Yeah Tell me who's that writin' John the Revelator Tell me who's that writin' John the Revelator Who's that writin' John the Revelator wrote the book of the Seven Seals Christ went down on Easter mornin' Mary n' Martha went down to see "Go tell my disciples, to meet me in Galilee" Who's the writer? John the Revelator Tell me who's that writin' John the Revelator Tell me who's that writer John the Revelator wrote the book of the Seven Seals Yeah! Lord above How can man Be evil? Evil Evil -------- 1999 The White Stripes -------- -------- Do -------- [Verse 1] Well somebody walked up to me But I didn't know what to do And then somebody said hello to me But I didn't know what to do Because I think that my words could get Twisted so I bend my back over take a Gulp be funny cause I know there's nothing I can do [Verse 2] Then my mother tried to pick me up 'Cause I was sitting down on the ground Something forced my little eyes come open But I couldn't make out the sound It doesn't matter cause my eyes are lying And they don't have emotion Don't wanna be social Can't take it when they hate me But I know there's nothing I can do [Bridge] When my thoughts start to feel like mine They're taken from me, it seems to happen every time And the feelings that are fine for you There's somebody there Who doesn't think they are true So think of something new There's nothing left to do [Verse 3] And then my idols walk next to me I look up at them they fade away It's a destruction of a mystery The more I listen to what they say So does that mean that there's no more doing And there's no more thinking And there's no more feeling Cause there's no right opinion Can you tell me what I'm supposed to do -------- 1999 The White Stripes -------- -------- I Fought Piranhas -------- [Verse 1] Well I hold the rope And I hold the sail And I kept my papers To keep from land in jail And I fought piranhas And I fought the cold There was no one with me I was all alone [Verse 2] Well it's Easter morning now And there's no one around So I unroll the sermon And walk into the town There was no one with me I was all alone And I fought piranhas And I fought the cold [Verse 3] Well you know what it's like I don't got to tell you Who puts up a fight Walking out of hell now When you fought piranhas And you fought the cold There's nobody with you Yes you're all alone -------- 1999 The White Stripes -------- -------- Jimmy the Exploder -------- [Verse 1] Now, Jimmy Well, do you want an explosion now? Yeah, Jimmy Do you want to explode now? Yeah, monkey Are you seeing red now? Yeah, monkey Jumping on the bed now [Chorus] Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo [Verse 2] Green apples On the tree and growing now Green apples Are gonna be exploding now Yeah, monkey Are you seeing red now? Yeah, monkey Jumping on the bed now [Chorus] Woo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo -------- 1999 The White Stripes -------- -------- Lafayette Blues -------- [Verse] Mar-an-tette, Leverette Lannette, Lafayette, Livernois Labrosse, Louis, Mettetal Rochelle, Marseilles Riopelle, Manistique, Armour Mercier, Lemay Tournier, Saliotte et Leroy Montlieu, Cadieux Neveaux, Avenue en Detroit Well, I'm ready I'm ready I'm ready, ready, ready to Rock and roll Lamphere, Belle Terre Marseilles, Mettetal, et Rouge, Le Blanc -------- 1999 The White Stripes -------- -------- Let's Shake Hands -------- [Verse] Oh, let's shake hands Oh, baby, let's shake hands Well, there's something here in the air Jump up and let me know when you're there Baby, let's shake hands Oh, let's be friends Oh, baby let's be friends I can't come up with a better plan Put your fingers in my hand Baby let's be friends Yeah Oh, say my name Oh, baby say my name Well, you can do what you want to do Throw it in the garbage can But just say my name Yeah -------- 1999 The White Stripes -------- -------- Little People -------- [Verse 1] There's a little girl who says bing bing bomb There's a little girl who says bing bing bomb, hello oh oh There's a little boy with a spider in his hand There's a little boy with a spider in his hand, hello, oh oh [Verse 2] There's a little girl with the red shoes on There's a little girl with the red shoes on, hello, oh oh There's a little boy with twenty five cents There's a little boy with twenty five cents, hello, oh oh [Verse 3] And there's a little girl with a tiger on her bed There's a little girl with a tiger on her bed, hello, oh oh There's a little boy with nothin' on his mind There's a little boy with nothin' on his mind, hello -------- 1999 The White Stripes -------- -------- One More Cup of Coffee -------- [Verse 1] Your breath is sweet and weak Your eyes are like two jewels in the sky Your back is straight, your hair is smooth On the pillow where you lie But I don't sense affection No gratitude, no love Your loyalty is not to me But to the stars above [Chorus] One more cup of coffee for the road One more cup of coffee before I go To the valley below [Verse 2] Your daddy, he's an outlaw And a wanderer by trade He'll teach you how to pick and choose And how to throw the blade He oversees his kingdom So no stranger does intrude His voice it trembles as he calls out For another plate of food [Chorus] One more cup of coffee for the road One more cup of coffee before I go To the valley below [Verse 3] Your sister sees the future Like your Mother and yourself You don't know how to read or write There's no books upon your shelf But your pleasure knows no limits And your voice is like a meadowlark Your heart is like the ocean Mysterious and dark [Chorus] One more cup of coffee for the road One more cup of coffee before I go To the valley below -------- 1999 The White Stripes -------- -------- Screwdriver -------- [Verse 1] Tuesday morning now I gotta have somewhere to go I call up Tommy now I call him on the telephone Won't you wake up and come with me now I'm going to the pawn and loan Walking down thirty three Walking down thirty oh [Verse 2] Well what am I supposed to think I drop a nickel in the sink I love people like a brother now But I'm not gonna be their mother now What if someone walked up to me And like an apple cut right through me I'm not just gonna stand there grinning Cuz I'm not the one who's sinnin' Screwdriver [Verse 3] Now that you have heard my story now I've got a little ending to it now Whenever you go out alone Take a little dog a bone Think about your little sister Then you got to drive it home Screwdriver [Outro] I got a little feeling goin' now [12x] Now! Now! Now! -------- 1999 The White Stripes -------- -------- Slicker Drips -------- [Chorus] They're lookin' at me No where to go And what they're sayin' Just don't know A floor below me A ceiling above And I'm in the middle With nobody to love Nobody to love Nobody to love Nobody to love [Chorus] They're lookin' at me Nowhere to go I hear what they're sayin' I just don't know With a floor below you now A ceiling above You're in the middle With nobody to love Nobody to love Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah -------- 1999 The White Stripes -------- -------- St. James Infirmary Blues -------- [Verse 1] Well, folks, I'm going down to St. James Infirmary And see My little baby, there She's stretched out on a long, white table Well, she looks so good, so cold, so fair [Verse 2] Let her go, let her go, God bless her Wherever she may be You may search this Whole wide world over But you'll never find another sweetheart like me Yeah [Verse 3] Take apart your bones and put 'em back together Tell your momma that you're somebody new Feel the breeze blowin', tell 'em all "look out, here he comes!" Now I can say whatever I feel like to you [Verse 4] Then give me 6 crap-shootin' pallbearers Let a chorus girl Sing me a song Put a red-hot jazz band at the top We raise! Hallelujah, as we go along Well [Verse 5] Well, folks, now that you have heard my story Say, boy, hand me another shot of that rye! And if anyone else should ask you Just tell 'em I've got some of those St. James Infirmary blues -------- 1999 The White Stripes -------- -------- Stop Breaking Down -------- [Verse 1] I can't walk the streets now, to convulate my mind Some pretty mama, she starts breaking down [Chorus] Stop breaking down, stop breaking down The stuff I got is gonna bust your brains out Well, it'll make you lose your mind [Verse 2] You Saturday night women, you love to ape and clown You won't do nothing but tear a good man's reputation down [Chorus] Stop breaking down, stop breaking down The stuff I got is gonna bust your brains out Well, it'll make you lose your mind [Verse 3] I gave my baby the ninety-ninth degree She jumped up to throw a pistol down on me [Chorus] Stop breaking down, stop breaking down The stuff I got is gonna bust your brains out Yeah, it'll make you lose your mind -------- 1999 The White Stripes -------- -------- Sugar Never Tasted So Good -------- [Verse 1] Sugar never tasted so good Sugar never tasted so good Sugar never tasted good to me Yeah Until her eyes crossed over Until her mind crossed over Until her soul fell next to me [Chorus] Now If the wrinkle that is in your brain Has given you quite a sting Your fingers have become a crane Pulling on these puppet strings Yeah [Bridge] What a feeling that's begun What a feeling that's begun What a feeling that's begun What a feeling that's begun [Verse 2] Alright I felt just like a baby Until I held a baby What a fool this boy can be Yeah And her thoughts like a daisy's How my mind gets lazy I must have been crazy not to see Alright [Chorus] If the wrinkle that is in your brain Has given you quite a sting Your fingers have become a crane Your fingers have become a crane Your fingers have become a crane Pulling on these puppet strings [Outro] Water never tasted so good Water never tasted so good Water never tasted good to me -------- 1999 The White Stripes -------- -------- Suzy Lee -------- [Verse 1] There's a story I would like to tell My problem is It's one you know too well It's one you know too well Ms. Suzy Lee The one I'm speaking of The question is Is she the one I love? Is she the one I love? (alright) Is she the one I love? Is she the one I love? [Verse 2] She sent me flowers With her tears burned inside And you know what I'd do I would run and hide I would run and hide And the paper On it was my name With the question Do you feel the same? Do you feel the same? (alright) [Verse 3] To end this tale The one I'm speaking of I wish I had an answer but I just don't know Is this really love? Is this really love? Is this really love? Is this really love? -------- 1999 The White Stripes -------- -------- The Big Three Killed My Baby -------- [Chorus] The Big Three killed my baby No money in my hand again The Big Three killed my baby Nobody's coming home again [Verse 1] Their ideas make me want to spit A hundred dollars goes down the pit Thirty-thousand wheels are rolling And my stick shift hands are swollen Everything involved is shady The Big Three killed my baby! Yeah, yeah, yeah! [Chorus] The Big Three killed my baby No money in my hand again The Big Three killed my baby Nobody's coming home again [Verse 2] Why don't you take the day off and try to repair? A billion others don't seem to care Better ideas are stuck in the mud The motor's running on Tucker's blood Don't let 'em tell you the future's electric 'Cause gasoline's not measured in metric Thirty-thousand wheels are spinning And oil company faces are grinning Now my hands are turning red And I found out my baby is dead! Yeah, yeah, yeah! [Chorus] The Big Three killed my baby No money in my hand again The Big Three killed my baby Nobody's coming home again [Verse 3] Well, I've said it now, nothing's changed People are burning for pocket change And creative minds are lazy And the Big Three killed my baby! Yeah, yeah, yeah! [Outro] And my baby's my common sense So don't feed me planned obsolescence Yeah, my baby's my common sense So don't feed me planned obsolescence (yeah!) I'm about to have another blow-out! Yeah I'm about to have another blow-out! -------- 1999 The White Stripes -------- -------- Wasting My Time -------- [Verse 1] And if I'm wasting my time Then nothing could be better Than hanging on the line And waiting for an honest word forever [Verse 2] And if you're saying goodbye Please don't you think me bitter For recalling every rhyme From the book, the page, the line, the word, the letter [Verse 3] Well the windows turning blue And the waters ever flowing And I hope I'm not a fool For laughing at myself as you were going -------- 1999 The White Stripes -------- -------- When I Hear My Name -------- [Verse] When I hear my name I want to disappear Woah woah woah When I see my face I want to disappear Woah woah woah When I see my face I want to disappear Woah woah woah When I hear my name I want to disappear Woah woah woah -------- 2000 De Stijl -------- -------- A Boy's Best Friend -------- [Verse 1] I just don't fit in this place Their thoughts cast me out of here Their home has run out of space My mind's already out of here [Chorus] Won't you come along, dear? Won't you come along? [Verse 2] Words that are spoke alone Phrases you will never hear Empty rooms and a telephone That I will never use, never fear [Chorus] I am all alone, dear I am all alone [Verse 3] My dogs come sit next to me A pack of dogs and cigarettes My only friends speak no words to me But they look at me and they don't forget That a boy's best friend is his mother or whatever has become his pet -------- 2000 De Stijl -------- -------- Apple Blossom -------- [Verse 1] Hey, little apple blossom What seems to be the problem? All the ones you tell your troubles to They don't really care for you Come and tell me what you're thinking 'Cause just when the boat is sinking A little light is blinking And I will come and rescue you [Chorus] Lots of girls walk around in tears But that's not for you You've been looking all around for years For someone to tell your troubles to [Verse 2] Come and sit with me and talk awhile Let me see your pretty little smile Put your troubles in a little pile And I will sort 'em out for you [Chorus] Lots of girls walk around in tears But that's not for you You've been looking all around for years For someone to tell your troubles to [Verse 3] Come and sit with me and talk awhile Let me see your pretty little smile Put your troubles in a little pile And I will sort them out for you [Outro] I'll fall in love with you I think I'll marry you -------- 2000 De Stijl -------- -------- Death Letter -------- [Verse 1] I got a letter this morning What do you reckon it read? It said, "The gal you love is dead." I got a letter this morning What do you reckon it read? Said, "Hurry, hurry because the gal you love is dead." [Verse 2] Well, I packed up my suitcase I took off down the road When I got there, she was laying on the cooling board I packed up my suitcase and I took off down the road When I got there, she was laying on the cooling board [Verse 3] It looked like ten thousand people standing around the burying ground I didn't know I loved her, 'til they began to let her down Looked like ten thousand people standing on the burying ground I didn't know that I loved her, 'til they began to let her down [Verse 4] You know, it's so hard to love someone that don't love you Won't get satisfaction, don't care what you do So hard to love someone that don't love you Don't look like satisfaction and I don't care what you do [Verse 5] Well, I got up this morning, the break of day Just hugging the pillows where she used to lay Got up this morning, would you believe? The break of day Just hugging the pillows where my baby used to lay -------- 2000 De Stijl -------- -------- Hello Operator -------- [Verse 1] Hello, operator Can you give me number nine? Can I see you later? Will you give me back my dime? Turn the oscillator Twist it with a dollar bill Mailman, bring the paper Leave it on my window sill [Verse 2] Find a canary A bird to bring my message home Carry my obituary My coffin doesn't have a phone How you gonna get the money? Send papers to an empty home? How you gonna get the money? Nobody to answer the phone -------- 2000 De Stijl -------- -------- I'm Bound to Pack It Up -------- [Verse 1] I've thought about it for awhile And I've thought about the many miles But I think it's time that I've gone away The feelings that you have for me Have gone away it's plain to see And it looks to me that you're pulling away [Chorus] I'm gonna pick it up I'm gonna pick it up today I'm bound to pack it up I'm bound to pack it up and go away [Verse 2] I find it hard to say to you That this is what I have to do But there is no way that I'm gonna stay There are so many things you need to know And I wanna tell you before I go But it's hard to think of just what to say [Chorus] I'm gonna pick it up I'm gonna pick it up today I'm bound to pack it up I'm bound to pack it up and go away [Verse 3] I'm sorry to leave you all alone You're sitting silent by the phone But we'd always known there would come a day The bus is warm and softly lit And a hundred people ride in it I guess I'm just another running away [Chorus] I'm gonna pick it up I'm gonna pick it up today I'm bound to pack it up I'm bound to pack it up and go away -------- 2000 De Stijl -------- -------- Jumble, Jumble -------- [Verse 1] Jumble, jumble All at my house Come on over Sleep on the couch Can't even see ya Look like a mouse [Verse 2] Crumble, crumble That bag is brown Rip up the paper To hear a sound Pick the pieces Up off the ground [Verse 3] Tumble, tumble Onto the floor Roll over Until you're poor Wave to me I'm at the door -------- 2000 De Stijl -------- -------- Let's Build a Home -------- [Verse 1] Some bricks now, baby Say, let's build a home Some bricks now, baby Say, let's build a home [Chorus] Come on! Alright! Come on! Woo! Woo! Woo! Yeah! [Verse 2] I'm getting lazy Won't you throw me a bone? I'm getting lazy Won't you throw me a bone? [Chorus] Come on! Alright! Come on! Woo! Woo! Woo! Yeah! [Verse 3] Some bricks now, baby Say, let's build a home Some bricks now, baby Say, let's build a home [Chorus] Come on! Alright! Come on! Woo! Woo! Woo! -------- 2000 De Stijl -------- -------- Little Bird -------- [Verse 1] I got a little bird I'm gonna take her home Put her in a cage And disconnect the phone [Verse 2] If you give me a look I'm gonna get the book I'm gonna preach the word I wanna preach to birds As I walk the floor Yeah, this I know [Verse 3] When I get you home This is how it goes I got nothing to lose I'll never let you go -------- 2000 De Stijl -------- -------- Sister, Do You Know My Name? -------- [Verse 1] Well, we're back in school again And I don't really know anyone I really wanna be your friend 'Cause I don't really know anyone And the bus is pulling up to your house I wish you could be sitting here next to me [Verse 2] I didn't see you at summer school But I saw you at the corner store And I don't want to break the rules 'Cause I've broken them all before But every time I see you, I wonder why I don't break a couple rules so that you'll notice me [Verse 3] Sister, do you know my name? I've heard it before but I wanna know I got a funny feeling that it's gonna work out 'Cause now I see you sitting here next to me -------- 2000 De Stijl -------- -------- Truth Doesn't Make a Noise -------- [Verse 1] My baby's got a heart of stone Can't you people just leave her alone? She never did nothin' to hurt you So, just leave her alone The motion of her tiny hands And the quiver of her bones below Are the signs of a girl alone And tell you everything you need to know [Chorus] I can't explain it I feel it often Every time I see her face But the way you treat her Fills me with rage and I wanna tear apart the place [Verse 2] You try to tell her what to do And all she does is stare at you Her stare is louder than your voice Because truth doesn't make a noise No truth doesn't make a noise Truth doesn't make a noise [Chorus] I can't explain it I feel it often Every time I see her face But the way you treat her, it fills me with rage and I want to tear apart the place -------- 2000 De Stijl -------- -------- Why Can't You be Nicer to Me? -------- [Verse 1] Somebody's screaming Looking at the ceiling, oh! Everything's so funny I don't have any money, oh! People don't even know me But they know how to show me, oh! [Chorus] Why can't you be nicer to me? [Verse 2] My pride is dying I think I'm all done lying, oh! Nobody's sharing So I stopped caring, oh! All alone and walking Nobody's talking, oh! [Chorus] Why can't you be nicer to me? [Verse 3] Well, the wind is blowing Where am I going? Oh! Off a bridge and falling Nobody's calling, oh! On the ground and laying Nobody's praying, oh! [Chorus] Why can't you be nicer to me? -------- 2000 De Stijl -------- -------- Your Southern Can is Mine -------- [Verse 1] Now, looky here mama, let me explain you dis You wanna get crooked, I'll even give you my fist You might read from Revelation back to Genesi(s) You get crooked, your southern can belongs to me [Chorus] So, there ain't no use in bringing no jive to me Your southern can is mine in the morning Your southern can belongs to me [Verse 2] You might go uptown, have me arrested, put in jail Some hotshot's got money, gonna pull my bail Soon as I get out, hit the ground Your southern can is worth two dollars and half a pound [Chorus] So, there ain't no use in bringing no jive to me Your southern can is mine, I'm talking about it Your southern can belongs to me [Verse 3] You might take it from the south, baby, hide it up north Understand you can't rule me or be my boss Take it from the east, hide it in the west But when I get it, mama, you can't a-see no rest [Chorus] So, there ain't no use in bringing no jive to me Your southern can is mine, I'm screaming Your southern can belongs to me [Bridge] Now baby, ashes to ashes, sand to sand When I hit you, mama, then you feel my hand Give you a punch through that barbed wire fence When I hit you, baby, you know I make no sense [Chorus] Ain't no use to bringing no jive to me Your southern can is mine, I know it Your southern can belongs to me [Verse 4] Well now, look here, woman, don't get hot I'll get me a brick outta my backyard [Chorus] There ain't no use to bringing no jive to me Your southern can is mine, I'm talking about it Your southern can belongs to me [Verse 5] Well, if I catch you, mama, down in the heart of town I'm gonna grab me a brick and tear your can on down [Chorus] Ain't no use to bringing no jive to me Your southern can is mine, I know it Your southern can belongs to me [Verse 6] You may be deathbed sickness, baby, graveyard bound I'm gonna make you moan like a graveyard hound, a-baby [Chorus] Ain't no use to bringing no jive to me Your southern can is mine, I'm screaming Your southern can belongs to me [Outro: Sample] "You keep moving around like you're uncomfortable. What's the matter, Willie? Well, I was in a automobile accident last night, a little shook up. No one got hurt but it was all a jostle up mighty bad, shake up. Still sore from it but no one got hurt." -------- 2000 De Stijl -------- -------- You're Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl) -------- [Verse 1] Oh yeah, you're pretty good looking... for a girl But your back is so broken And this feeling's still gonna linger on Until the year 2525 now [Verse 2] Yeah, you're pretty good looking... for a girl Your eyes are wide open And your thoughts have been stolen by the boys Who took you out and bought you everything you own now [Chorus] Yeah, you're pretty good looking, oh yeah You're pretty good looking Yes, you're pretty good looking, oh yeah For a girl [Bridge] Lots of people in this world But I wanna be your boy To me, that thought is sounding so absurd And I don't wanna be your toy [Verse 3] 'Cause you're pretty good looking... for a girl My future's wide open But this feeling's still gonna linger on Until I know everything I need to know now [Chorus] Yeah, you're pretty good looking, oh yeah You're pretty good looking Yes, you're pretty good looking, oh yeah For a girl -------- 2001 White Blood Cells -------- -------- Aluminum -------- [Verse] Ah [x16] -------- 2001 White Blood Cells -------- -------- Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -------- [Verse 1] Dead leaves and the dirty ground When I know you're not around Shiny tops and soda pops When I hear your lips make a sound When I hear your lips make a sound Thirty notes in the mailbox Will tell you that I'm coming home And I think I'm gonna stick around For a while so you're not alone For a while so you're not alone [Verse 2] If you can hear a piano fall You can hear me coming down the hall If I could just hear your pretty voice I don't think I'd need to see at all Don't think I'd need to see at all Soft hair and a velvet tongue I want to give you what you give to me And every breath that is in your lungs Is a tiny little gift to me Is a tiny little gift to me [Bridge] I didn't feel so bad 'til the sun went down Then I come home No one to wrap my arms around Wrap my arms around [Outro] Well, any man with a microphone Can tell you what he loves the most And you know why you love at all If you're thinking of the holy ghost If you're thinking of the holy ghost -------- 2001 White Blood Cells -------- -------- Expecting -------- [Verse 1] Your mouth said this never But your fingers have shown me Your head is so clever You claim that you own me Forever Forever Forever Forever [Verse 2] You have the right to conduct me In whatever fashion Your attempt to construct me In the interest of passion You sent me To Toledo Toledo Toledo [Verse 3] I came back with handfuls I did what you asked me But after the thank yous That you quickly got past me I'm expected You're expecting I'm expected Expected [Outro] Can you go get me the... -------- 2001 White Blood Cells -------- -------- Fell in Love with a Girl -------- [Verse 1] Fell in love with a girl I fell in love once and almost completely She's in love with the world But sometimes, these feelings can be so misleading She turns and says, "Are you alright?" I said, "I must be fine 'cause my heart's still beating." "Come and kiss me by the riverside, yeah Bobby says it's fine, he don't consider it cheating, now." [Verse 2] Red hair with a curl Mello-Roll for the flavor, and the eyes were peeping Can't keep away from the girl These two sides of my brain need to have a meeting Can't think of anything to do, yeah My left brain knows that all love is fleeting She's just looking for something new, yeah I said it once before, but it bears repeating now [Verse 3] Ah, ah Ah, ah Ah, ah Ah, ah Can't think of anything to do, yeah My left brain knows that all love is fleeting She's just looking for something new Well, I said it once before, but it bears repeating now [Verse 1] Fell in love with a girl I fell in love once and almost completely She's in love with the world But sometimes, these feelings can be so misleading She turns and says, "Are you alright?" I said, "I must be fine because my heart's still beating." "Come and kiss me by the riverside, yeah Bobby says it's fine he don't consider it cheating, now." [Verse 3] Ah, ah Ah, ah Ah, ah Ah, ah Can't think of anything to do, yeah My left brain knows that all love is fleeting She's just looking for something new Well, I said it once before, but it bears repeating now -------- 2001 White Blood Cells -------- -------- Hand Springs -------- I took my girl to go bowling downtown at the Red Door After an argument I started because I thought she didn't like me anymore I can't help it, sometimes I feel pitiful And of course, she's so young and beautiful I bought us two glasses of Coke That's her favorite, and I wanted to make up for earlier But I dropped her glass and it broke So I just gave my glass to her She laughed and so did I in our lane Then she went to the vending machine to buy a candy cane But right next to that was a boy I knew with a spring in his hand Playing a country pinball machine called "Stand By Your Man" I saw him talk to her, but I stayed in my lane and played my game steady And was thinking of the day when i'd be too old to throw a ball this heavy But I guess I'm young now, so it's easy to knock 'em all down Then I looked and saw her say to him, "you're really hitting that ball around" And he's looking at her the way I did when i first met her I could see in his face white flowers and cups of coffee and love letters I was sorry to interrupt that game But I went and did it anyway I dropped my red bowling ball through the glass of the machine And said, "Are you quick enough to hit this ball, Mr. Clean?" I was scared to lose her, so I couldn't help being mean And that ended both of our games I said I was sorry, but my girl left with him just the same I thought how much I hate when love makes me act this way I was bent over a broken pinball machine in a bowling alley and I threw it all away Well, isn't it all just a big game? Isn't it all just a big game? -------- 2001 White Blood Cells -------- -------- Hotel Yorba -------- [Verse 1] I was watching With one eye on the other side I had fifteen people telling me to move I got moving on my mind I found shelter In some thoughts turning wheels around I said 39 times that I love you To the beauty I had found [Chorus] Well, it's 1, 2, 3, 4 Take the elevator At the Hotel Yorba I'll be glad to see you later All they got inside is vacancy [Verse 2] I been thinking Of a little place down by the lake They got a dirty old road leading up to the house I wonder how long it will take 'til we're alone Sitting on the front porch of that home Stomping our feet on the wooden boards Never gotta worry about locking the door [Chorus] Well, it's 1, 2, 3, 4 Take the elevator At the Hotel Yorba I'll be glad to see you later All they got inside is vacancy [Verse 3] It might sound silly For me to think childish thoughts like these But I'm so tired of acting tough And I'm gonna do what I please Let's get married In a big cathedral by a priest 'Cause if I'm the man that you love the most You could say 'I do' at least [Chorus] Well, it's 1, 2, 3, 4 Take the elevator At the Hotel Yorba I'll be glad to see you later All they got inside is vacancy And it's 4, 5, 6, 7 Grab your umbrella Grab hold of me 'Cause I'm your favorite fella All they got inside is vacancy -------- 2001 White Blood Cells -------- -------- I Can Learn -------- [Verse 1] I wish we were stuck up a tree Then we'd know it's nicer below I don't know any lullabyes I don't know how to make you mine But I can learn In lonely days long ago I saw lovers put on a show Well now it's my turn [Verse 2] Drive you home then wait by the phone For that call, for a walk in the fall No harm will come of this One little midnight kiss It will not burn So many lonely days I feel like a throw away Well now it's my turn [Outro] Falling down is no longer around Feeling sun, I'm no longer one Well isn't this fun? -------- 2001 White Blood Cells -------- -------- I Can't Wait -------- [Verse 1] I can't wait till you try to come back girl When things they don't work out for you Who do you think you 're messing with girl What do you think you're trying to do? [Chorus] Who do you think you're messing with girl What do you think you're trying to do? Do you really think I want be left out girl Who do you think you're trying to fool [Post-Chorus] First you said I was blind And it's gonna be different this time I thought you made up your mind I thought you made up your mind, yeah I thought you made up I thought you made up I thought you made up your mind [Verse 2] So many times I've gotten used to this This old idea of being all alone Tell me how I'm supposed to get through with this? I wish this house felt like a home (Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah) [Chorus] Who do you think you're messing with girl (Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah) What do you think you're trying to do? (Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah) Do you really think I want be left out girl (Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah) Who do you think you're trying to fool [Post-Chorus] First you said I was blind You certainly took your time I thought you made up your mind I thought you made up your mind, yeah I thought you made up I thought you made up I thought you made up your mind -------- 2001 White Blood Cells -------- -------- I Think I Smell a Rat -------- [Verse] Oh I think I smell a rat I think I smell a rat All you little kids seem to think you know just where it's at Oh I think I smell a rat Walking down the street carrying a baseball bat Oh I think I smell a rat Oh I think I smell a rat Oh I think I smell a rat All you little kids seem to think you know just where it's at Oh I think I smell a rat Using your mother and father for a welcome mat Oh I think I smell a rat -------- 2001 White Blood Cells -------- -------- I'm Finding It Harder to Be a Gentleman -------- [Verse 1] Well I'm finding it harder To be a gentleman every day All the manners that I've been taught Have slowly died away But if I held the door open for you It wouldn't make your day [Verse 2] You think that I care About me and only me When every single girl needs help Climbing up a tree Well I know it don't take much To satisfy me [Bridge] Maybe it's whatever is in my hand That's distracting me But if I could find emotion To stimulate devotion Well then you'd see [Verse 3] Well I'm finding it hard to say That I need you twenty times a day I feel comfortable so baby why Don't you feel the same? Have a doctor come and visit us And tell us which one is sane [Verse 4] I'd never said I wouldn't Throw my jacket in the mud for you But my father gave it to me so Maybe I should carry you Then you said "You almost dropped me" So then I did And I got mud on my shoes -------- 2001 White Blood Cells -------- -------- Lafayette Blues -------- [Verse] Mar-an-tette, Leverette Lannette, Lafayette, Livernois Labrosse, Louis, Mettetal Rochelle, Marseilles Riopelle, Manistique, Armour Mercier, Lemay Tournier, Saliotte et Leroy Montlieu, Cadieux Neveaux, Avenue en Detroit Well, I'm ready I'm ready I'm ready, ready, ready to Rock and roll Lamphere, Belle Terre Marseilles, Mettetal, et Rouge, Le Blanc -------- 2001 White Blood Cells -------- -------- Little Room -------- [Verse] Well, you're in your little room and you're working on something good But if it's really good, you're gonna need a bigger room And when you're in the bigger room, you might not know what to do You might have to think of how you got started sitting in your little room -------- 2001 White Blood Cells -------- -------- Now Mary -------- [Verse 1] Now Mary Can't you find a way To bring me down? I'm so sorry That I had to go And let you down [Chorus] Knowing you I'll think things are gonna be fine But then again you'll probably change your mind [Verse 2] I'm sorry Mary but being your mate Means trying to find something that you aren't going to hate What a season To be beautiful Without a reason [Chorus] Knowing you I'll think things are gonna be fine But then again you'll probably change your mind Mary Can't you find a way to bring me down? -------- 2001 White Blood Cells -------- -------- Offend in Every Way -------- [Verse] I'm patient of this plan As humble as I can I'll wait another day Before I turn away But know this much is true No matter what I do Offend in every way I don't know what to say [Break] [Verse 2] I'm coming through the door But they're expecting more Of an interesting man Sometimes I think I can But how much can I fake I'll speak until I break With every word I say Offend in every way [Break] [Verse 3] You tell me to relax And listen to these facts That everyone's my friend And will be till the end But know this much is true No matter what I do No matter what I say Offend in every way -------- 2001 White Blood Cells -------- -------- The Same Boy You've Always Known -------- [Verse 1] You fell down of course And then you got up of course And started over Forgot my name of course Then you started to remember Pretty tough to think about The beginning of December [Bridge] Pretty tough to think about Pretty tough to think about Pretty tough to think about [Verse 2] You're looking down again And then you look me over We're laying down again On a blanket in the clover The same boy you've always known Well I guess I haven't grown The same boy you've always known Same boy you've always known [Chorus] Think of what the past did It could've lasted So put it in your basket I hope you know a strong man Who can lend you a hand Lowering my casket [Verse 3] I thought this is just today And soon you'd been returning The coldest blue ocean water Cannot stop my heart and mind From burning Everyone who's in the know says That's exactly how it goes And if there's anything good about me I'm the only one who knows -------- 2001 White Blood Cells -------- -------- The Union Forever -------- [Chorus] It can't be love For there is no true love It can't be love For there is no true love [Verse 1] Sure I'm C.F.K But you gotta love me The cost no man can say But you gotta love me [Verse 2] Well I'm sorry but I'm not Interested in gold mines Oil wells, shipping or real estate What would I liked to have been? Everything you hate [Chorus] It can't be love For there is no true love It can't be love For there is no true love [Verse 3] There is a man A certain man And for the poor you may be sure That he'll do all he can Who is this one? Whose favorite son? Just by his action has the traction Magnates on the run Who likes to smoke? Enjoys a joke? And wouldn't get a bit Upset if he were really broke? With wealth and fame He's still the same I'll bet you five you're not alive If you don't know his name [Bridge] You said, the union forever You said, the union forever You cried, the union forever But that was untrue, girl [Chorus] 'Cause it can't be love For there is no true love It can't be love For there is no true love -------- 2001 White Blood Cells -------- -------- This Protector -------- [Verse 1] [Spoken by Meg] I never thought that I had to be this protector So many thoughts inside my head a strange collector [Pre-Chorus] But now But now But now Now, now, now, now, now [Chorus] You thought you heard a sound There's no one else around Looking at the door It's coming through the floor [Verse 2] 300 people living out in West Virginia Have no idea of all these thoughts that lie within ya [Pre-Chorus] But now But now But now Now, now, now, now, now [Chorus] You thought you heard a sound There's no one else around Looking at the door It's coming through the floor -------- 2001 White Blood Cells -------- -------- We're Going to Be Friends -------- [Verse 1] Fall is here, hear the yell Back to school, ring the bell Brand new shoes, walking blues Climb the fence, books and pens I can tell that we are going to be friends I can tell that we are going to be friends [Verse 2] Walk with me, Suzy Lee Through the park and by the tree We will rest upon the ground And look at all the bugs we found Safely walk to school without a sound Safely walk to school without a sound [Verse 3] Here we are, no one else We walked to school all by ourselves There's dirt on our uniforms From chasing all the ants and worms We clean up and now it's time to learn We clean up and now it's time to learn [Verse 4] Numbers, letters, learn to spell Nouns, and books, and show and tell Playtime, we will throw the ball Back to class, through the hall Teacher marks our height against the wall Teacher marks our height against the wall [Bridge] And we don't notice any time pass We don't notice anything We sit side by side in every class Teacher thinks that I sound funny But she likes the way you sing [Verse 5] Tonight I'll dream, while I'm in bed When silly thoughts go through my head About the bugs and alphabet And when I wake tomorrow, I'll bet That you and I will walk together again I can tell that we are going to be friends [Outro] Yes, I can tell that we are going to be friends -------- 2003 Elephant -------- -------- Ball and Biscuit -------- [Verse 1] It's quite possible that I'm your third man, girl But it's a fact that I'm the seventh son It's quite possible that I'm your third man, girl But it's a fact that I'm the seventh son And right now, you could care less about me But soon enough, you will care by the time I'm done [Chorus] Let's have a ball and a biscuit, sugar And take our sweet little time about it Let's have a ball, girl And take our sweet little time about it Tell everybody in the place to just get out We'll get clean together And I'll find me a soapbox where I can shout it [Verse 2] Now read it in the newspaper Ask your girlfriends and see if they know Read it in the newspaper Ask your girlfriends and see if they know That my strength is ten fold girl I'll let you see it if you want to before you go [Chorus] Let's have a ball and a biscuit, sugar And take our sweet little time about it Let's have a ball And take our sweet little time about it Tell everybody in the place to just get out We'll get clean together And I'll find me a soapbox where I can shout it [Interlude] And I can think of one or two things to say about it Alright, listen; [Guitar solos] [Interlude] Alright, you get the point now? [Verse 1] It's quite possible that I'm your third man, girl But it's a fact that I'm the seventh son It's quite possible that I'm your third man, girl But it's a fact that I'm the seventh son And right now, you could care less about me But soon enough, you will care by the time I'm done [Outro] Yeah, you just wait You stick around You'll figure it out -------- 2003 Elephant -------- -------- Black Math -------- [Verse 1] Don't you think that I'm bound to react now? Well, my fingers definitely turning to black now Yeah, well maybe I'll put my love on ice Teach myself, maybe that'll be nice, yeah [Verse 2] My books are sitting at the top of the stack now The longer words are really breaking my back now, yeah Maybe I'll learn to understand Drawing a square with a pencil in hand, yeah [Bridge] Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah Mathematically turning the page Unequivocally showing my age I'm practically center stage Undeniably earning your wage Well maybe I'll put my love on ice And teach myself, maybe that'll be nice, yeah [Solo] [Verse 3] Listen master, can you answer a question? Is it the fingers, or the brain That you're teaching a lesson? I can't tell you how proud I am I'm writing down things that I don't understand [Outro] Well, maybe I'll put my love on ice And teach myself, maybe that'll be nice, yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah -------- 2003 Elephant -------- -------- Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine -------- [Chorus] Girl, you have no faith in medicine Oh girl, you have no faith in medicine Acetaminophen, you see the medicine Oh girl [Verse 1] Is there a way to find the cure for this implanted in a pill? It's just the name upon the bottle which determines if it will Is the problem you're allergic to a well familiar name? Do you have a problem with this one if the results are the same? Acetaminophen, you see the medicine [Chorus] Oh girl, you have no faith in medicine Oh girl, you have no faith in medicine Acetaminophen, you see the medicine Oh girl [Guitar solo] [Chorus (abbreviated)] Girl, you have no faith in medicine Acetaminophen, you see the medicine Oh girl [Verse 3] Well strip the bark right off a tree and just hand it this way Don't even need a drink of water to make that headache go away Give me a sugar pill and watch me just rattle down the street [Outro] Acetaminophen, you see the medicine Oh girl, you have no faith in medicine Oh girl, you have no faith in medicine Oh girl, oh girl, oh girl, oh girl -------- 2003 Elephant -------- -------- Good to Me -------- [Verse 1] I've got a 1984 Volvo I get in start it up and I go It's not a vintage Cadillac But it always gets me there and back [Chorus] And it'll always be good to me Always be good to me Always be good to me Always be good to me [Verse 2] I got a beat up Silver tone amp I plug in and it sounds like a champ It's not a Fender Tweed Deluxe It only cost me a couple of bucks [Chorus] And it'll always sound good to me Always sound good to me Always sound good to me Always sound good to me [Verse 3] I got a girlfriend she's so true And no other kind of girl will do Cause I've known lots of girls in the past And I knew none of their love would last [Outro] But this one will always be true to me Always be true to me Always be true to me Always be true to me Always be good to me Always be good to me Always be good to me Always be good to me Good to me Good to me Good to me Hey! -------- 2003 Elephant -------- -------- Hypnotize -------- [Verse 1] I want to hypnotize you, baby, on the telephone So many times I called your house just to hear the tone And though I knew that you weren't home I didn't mind so much cause I'm so alone I want to hypnotize you, baby, on the telephone [Verse 2] I want to spin my little watch right before your eyes You're the kind of girl a guy like me could hypnotize And if this comes as a surprise Just think of all those guys that would tell you lies I want to spin my little watch right before your eyes [Instrumental] [Verse 3] I want to hold your little hand if I can be so bold And be your right hand man 'til your hands get old Then when all the feeling's gone Just decide if you want to keep holding on I want to hold your little hand if I can be so bold [Outro] If I can be so bold If I can be so bold -------- 2003 Elephant -------- -------- I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself -------- [Chorus] I just don't know what to do with myself I don't know what to do with myself [Verse 1] Planning everything for two Doing everything with you And now that we're through I just don't know what to do [Chorus] I just don't know what to do with myself I don't know what to do with myself [Verse 2] Movies only make me sad Parties make me feel as bad Cause I'm not with you I just don't know what to do [Bridge] Like a summer rose Needs the sun and rain I need your sweet love To beat love away [Chorus] Well I don't know what to do with myself Just don't know what to do with myself [Verse 1] Planning everything for two Doing everything with you And now that we're through I just don't know what to do [Bridge] Like a summer rose To sun and rain I need your sweet love To beat love away [Chorus - Outro] I just don't know what to do with myself Just don't know what to do with myself Just don't know what to do with myself I don't know what to do with myself -------- 2003 Elephant -------- -------- I Want to Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother's Heart -------- [Verse 1] I want to be the boy to warm your mother's heart I'm so scared to take you away I tried to win her over right from the start But something always got in the way We've been sitting in your backyard for hours But she won't even come out and say hi While my mother baked a little cake for you And even dreaded when you said goodbye [Chorus] What kind of cartwheels do I have to pull? What kind of joke should I lay on her now? I'm inclined to go finish high school Just to make her notice that I'm around [Verse 2] Well nothing I come up with seems to work It feels like everything I say is a lie And never have I felt like such a jerk I'm afraid to even open my eyes Because I really don't want her to judge me I want her to really know who I am And then and only then will she love me Well at least that was the plan If ever a boy needed a holiday If ever a girl needed someone to hold I just hope I don't act the same way By the time that I get that old [Chorus] What kind of cartwheels do I have to pull? What kind of joke should I lay on her now? I'm inclined to go finish high school Just to make her notice that I'm around [Outro] I never said I was an heir to a fortune I never claimed to have any looks But these kind of things must be important 'Cause somebody ripped out my page in your telephone book I want to warm her heart -------- 2003 Elephant -------- -------- In the Cold, Cold Night -------- [Verse 1] I saw you standing in the corner On the edge of a burning light I saw you standing in the corner [Chorus] Come to me again in the cold, cold night In the cold, cold night [Verse 2] You make me feel a little older Like a full grown woman might But when you're gone I grow colder [Chorus] Come to me again in the cold, cold night In the cold, cold night [Bridge] I hear you walking by my front door I hear the creaking of the kitchen floor I don't care what other people say I'm going to love you, anyway [Chorus] Come to me again in the cold, cold night In the cold, cold night [Verse 3] I can't stand it any longer I need the fuel to make my fire bright So don't fight it any longer [Chorus] Come to me again in the cold, cold night In the cold, cold night [Outro] And I know that you feel it too When my skin turns into glue You will know that it's warm inside And you'll come run to me In the cold, cold night In the cold, cold night In the cold, cold night In the cold, cold night -------- 2003 Elephant -------- -------- Little Acorns -------- [Spoken Word Intro: Mort Crim] When problems overwhelm us and sadness smothers us, where do we find the will and the courage to continue? Well the answer may come in the caring voice of a friend, a chance encounter with a book, or from a personal faith. For Janet, help came from her faith, but it also came from a squirrel. Shortly after her divorce, Janet lost her father then she lost her job, she had mounting money problems. But Janet not only survived, she worked her way out of despondency and now she says, life is good again. How could this happen? She told me that late one autumn day when she was at her lowest she watched a squirrel storing up nuts for the winter, one at a time he would take them to the nest. And she thought, if that squirrel can take care of himself with a harsh winter coming on, so can I. Once I broke my problems into small pieces, I was able to carry them, just like those acorns, one at a time [Verse 1: Jack White] Take all your problems and rip 'em apart Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh Carry them off in a shopping cart Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Another thing you should've known from the start Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh The problems in hand are lighter than at heart [Verse 2: Jack White] Be like the squirrel, girl, be like the squirrel Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh Give it a whirl, girl, be like the squirrel Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh And another thing you have to know in this world Oh, oh, ah-oh-oh Cut up your hair, straighten your curls Well, your problems hide in your curls [Outro: Jack White] Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh Oh, oh-oh Oh, oh-oh-oh Oh, oh, oh -------- 2003 Elephant -------- -------- Seven Nation Army -------- [Verse 1] I'm gonna fight 'em off A seven nation army couldn't hold me back They're gonna rip it off Taking their time right behind my back And I'm talking to myself at night Because I can't forget Back and forth through my mind Behind a cigarette [Pre-Chorus 1] And the message coming from my eyes Says "Leave it alone" [Instrumental Chorus] [Verse 2] Don't want to hear about it Every single one's got a story to tell Everyone knows about it From the Queen of England to the Hounds of Hell And if I catch it coming back my way I'm gonna serve it to you And that ain't what you want to hear But that's what I'll do [Pre-Chorus 2] And the feeling coming from my bones Says "Find a home" [Instrumental Chorus] [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] I'm going to Wichita Far from this opera forevermore I'm gonna work the straw Make the sweat drip out of every pore And I'm bleeding, and I'm bleeding, and I'm bleeding Right before the Lord All the words are gonna bleed from me And I will think no more [Pre-Chorus 3] And the stains coming from my blood Tell me "Go back home" [Instrumental Chorus] -------- 2003 Elephant -------- -------- The Air Near My Fingers -------- [Verse 1] Life is so boring It's really got me snoring I'm wearing out the flooring in a cheap motel But I don't have to work and I might be sinning But I'm never gonna have to hear the rings of school bells Do-do do-do-do-do do-do do-do-do-do-do Do-do do-do-do-do do-do do-do-do-do-do [Verse 2] Don't you remember? You told me in December That a boy is not a man until he makes a stand Well, I'm not a genius But maybe you'll remember this I never said I ever wanted to be a man Do-do do-do-do-do do-do do-do-do-do-do Do-do do-do-do-do do-do do-do-do-do-do [Chorus] I get nervous when she comes around When she comes around, when she comes around I get nervous when she comes around When she comes around, when she comes around I get nervous when she comes around When she comes around, when she comes around I get nervous when she comes around When she comes around, when she comes around Hey [Verse 3] My mom is so caring She's really got me staring At all the crazy little things she does for sure And I can't seem to think of Another kind of love That a boy could ever get from anyone but her Do-do do-do-do-do do-do do-do-do-do-do Do-do do-do-do-do do-do do-do-do-do-do [Chorus] I get nervous when she comes around When she comes around, when she comes around I get nervous when she comes around When she comes around, when she comes around I get nervous when she comes around When she comes around, when she comes around I get nervous when she comes around When she comes around, when she comes around All right -------- 2003 Elephant -------- -------- The Hardest Button to Button -------- [Verse 1] We started living in an old house My ma gave birth and we were checking it out It was a baby boy, so we bought him a toy It was a ray gun, and it was 1981 [Verse 2] We named him 'Baby', he had a toothache He started crying, it sounded like an earthquake It didn't last long, because I stopped it I grabbed a rag doll and stuck some little pins in it [Verse 3] Now we're a family, and we're alright now We got money, and a little place to fight now We don't know you, and we don't owe you But if you see us around, I got something else to show you [Instrumental Break] [Verse 4] Now it's easy when you don't know better You think it's sleazy? Then put it in a short letter We keep warm, but there's just something wrong with you Just feel that you're the hardest little button to button [Verse 5] I had opinions that didn't matter I had a brain that felt like pancake batter I got a backyard with nothing in it Except a stick, a dog, and a box with something in it [Chorus] The hardest button to button The hardest button to button The hardest button to button The hardest button to button Uh-oh The hardest button to button The hardest button to button Uh-oh The hardest button to button The hardest button to button [Instrumental Break] [Outro] The hardest button to button The hardest button to button The hardest button to button The hardest button to button Uh-oh -------- 2003 Elephant -------- -------- There's No Home for You Here -------- [Chorus] Ahhhh There's no home for you here girl, go away There's no home for you here There's no home for you here girl, go away There's no home for you here [Verse 1] I'd like to think that all of this constant interaction Is just the kind to make you drive yourself away Each simple gesture done by me is counteracted And leaves me standing here with nothing else to say Completely baffled by a backward indication That an inspired word will come across your tongue Hands moving upward to propel the situation Have simply halted Now the conversation's done [Chorus] There's no home for you here girl, go away There's no home for you here There's no home for you here girl, go away There's no home for you here [Verse 2] I'm only waiting for the proper time to tell you That it's impossible to get along with you It's hard to look you in the face when we are talking So it helps to have a mirror in the room I've not been really looking forward to the performance But there's my cue and there's a question on your face Fortunately I have come across an answer Which is go away And do not leave a trace [Chorus] Ahhhh There's no home for you here girl, go away There's no home for you here There's no home for you here girl, go away There's no home for you here [Bridge] Waking up for breakfast Burning matches Talking quickly Breaking baubles Throwing garbage Drinking soda Looking happy Taking pictures So completely stupid Just go away Ahhhh [Chorus] There's no home for you here girl, go away There's no home for you here There's no home for you here girl, go away There's no home for you here There's no home for you here girl, go away There's no home for you here There's no home for you here girl, go away There's no home for you here -------- 2003 Elephant -------- -------- Well It's True That We Love One Another -------- [Chorus: Jack White & Holly Golightly] Well it's true that we love one another [Holly] I love Jack White like a little brother [Jack] Well Holly I love you too But there's just so much that I don't know about you [Verse 1: Holly] Jack give me some money to pay my bills [Jack] All the dough I give you Holly you've been using on pain pills [Holly] Jack will you call me if you're able? [Jack] I got your phone number written in the back of my Bible [Verse 2: Holly] Jack I think you're pulling my leg And I think maybe I better ask Meg Meg do you think Jack really loves me? [Meg White] You know I don't care cause Jack really bugs me Why don't you ask him now? [Holly] Well I would, but Meg, I really just don't know how [Verse 3: Meg] Just say, "Jack , do you adore me?" [Jack] Well I would Holly, but love really bores me [Holly & Jack] Then I guess we should just be friends [Jack] I'm just kidding Holly, you know that I'll love you 'til the end [Chorus: Jack & Holly] Well it's true that we love one another [Holly] I love Jack White like a little brother [Jack] Well Holly I love you too But there's just so much that I don't know about you [Verse 4: Jack] Holly give me some of your English lovin' [Holly] If I did that Jack I'd have one in the oven Why don't you go off and love yourself? [Jack] If I did that Holly, there won't be anything left for anybody else [Holly] Jack it's too bad about the way that you look [Jack] You know I gave that horse a carrot so he'd break your foot [Meg] Will the two of you cut it out? And tell 'em what it's really all about [Chorus: Jack & Holly] Well it's true that we love one another [Holly] I love Jack White like a little brother [Jack] Well Holly I love you too But there's just so much that I don't know about you [Spoken Outtro: Holly (Jack)] That was good (Jolly good) Was that jolly good? (Yeah, very nice) Jolly good, cup of tea then, Bruce Let's celebrate -------- 2003 Elephant -------- -------- Who's to Say -------- [Intro] Who's to say that I'm unhappy cause I rarely smile? Sitting, hoping, dreaming, waiting for my ship to sail Who's to say this time I've wasted someday won't get used? Maybe if you come around I'll start to get enthused [Bridge] Who's to say? Who's to say? [Verse 1] Who's to say that I'm obsessed with everything you do Just because it seems my schedule seems to shadow you Who's to say that tired cliche, there's more fish in the sea? I don't mind treading water cause you're the one for me [Chorus] You say that by now I should know you'll never love me But who's to say that what has never been will never be? What has been will never be [Verse 2] Who's to say in time I wouldn't learn how to relax? You'd forget about my clammy hands and my nervous laugh Who's to say the way you look at him is truly love? Maybe they should realize I fit you like a glove [Chorus] You say that by now I should know you'll never love me But who's to say that what has never been will never be? What has been will never be -------- 2003 Elephant -------- -------- You've Got Her in Your Pocket -------- [Chorus] You've got her in your pocket And there's no way out now Put it in the safe and lock it 'Cause it's home sweet home [Verse 1] Nobody ever told you that it was the wrong way To trick a woman, make her feel she did it her way And you'll be there if she ever feels blue And you'll be there when she finds someone new What to do? Well you know [Chorus] You keep her in your pocket Where there's no way out now Put it in the safe and lock it 'Cause it's home sweet home [Verse 2] The smile on your face made her think she had the right one And she thought she was sure by the way you two could have fun But now she might leave like she's threatened before Grab hold of her fast before her feet leave the floor And she's out the door 'Cause you want [Chorus] To keep her in your pocket Where there's no way out now Put it in the safe and lock it 'Cause it's home sweet home [Verse 3] And in your own mind, you know you're lucky just to know her And in the beginning all you wanted was to show her But now you're scared, you think she's running away You search in your hand for something clever to say; "Don't go away" 'Cause I want [Chorus] To keep you in my pocket Where there's no way out now Put it in the safe and lock it 'Cause it's home sweet home [Outro] Home sweet home -------- 2005 Get Behind Me Satan -------- -------- As Ugly as I Seem -------- [Verse 1] I, I am as ugly as I seem Worse than all your dreams Could ever make me out to be And it makes me want to scream When it's Halloween And the kids are laughing The rogue is a bank he's never broke But worth as much as a joke that no one is laughing at [Verse 2] Can you believe some things are not Appealing and there's a spot On the ceiling of my childhood bedroom And can these dreams you can't imagine Will never match the vision That you had decided for me You are to take away from me Things that are mine and it's not your right I bet you wouldn't expect a fight Can it be that I don't want what you want? And the only thing I could care for Is a place in a home that is safe and warm Safe and warm, safe and warm, safe and warm [Verse 3] Judge yourself if you feel the need Just let me known to be In search of the truth myself There is a drop of blood on the ground And it seems to me that it's not my kind And I can't be sure if it's yours or mine [Outro] I am as ugly as I seem Worse than all your dreams Could ever make me Could ever make me Could ever make me Could ever make me -------- 2005 Get Behind Me Satan -------- -------- Blue Orchid -------- [Verse 1] You got a reaction You got a reaction, didn't you? You took a white orchid You took a white orchid turned it blue [Verse 2] Something better than nothing Something better than nothing, it's giving up We all need to do something Try to keep the truth from showing up [Chorus 1] How dare you How old are you now, anyway? How dare you How old are you now, anyway? How dare you How old are you now, anyway? [Verse 3] You're given a flower But I guess that there's just no pleasing you Your lip tastes sour But you think that it's just me teasing you [Verse 1] You got a reaction You got a reaction, didn't you? You took a white orchid You took a white orchid turned it blue [Chorus 2] Get behind me Get behind me now, anyway Get behind me Get behind me now, anyway Get behind me Get behind me now, anyway [Verse 1] You got a reaction You got a reaction, didn't you? You took a white orchid You took a white orchid turned it blue -------- 2005 Get Behind Me Satan -------- -------- Forever for Her (Is Over for Me) -------- [Verse] I blew it And if I knew what to do, then I'd do it But the point that I have, I'll get to it And forever for her is over for me Forever, just the word that she said that means never To be with another together And with the weight of a feather it tore into me Then I knew it All the work that it took to get through it On the wings of a feather that flew it Fell onto my shoe it cut up into me [Pre-Chorus] Well, everybody's reaction is changing you But their love is only a fraction of what I can give to you [Chorus] So let's do it, just get on a plane and just do it Like the birds and the bees and get to it Just get out of town and forever be free Forever, I wonder we could stay together It could change if you want for the better Just turn down my shirt and lay down next to me [Verse] I blew it And if I knew what to do, then I'd do it But the point that I have, I'll get to it And forever for her is over for me Forever, just the word that she said that means never To be with another together And with the weight of a feather it tore into me Then I knew it All the work that it took to get through it On the wings of a feather that flew it Fell onto my shoe it cut up into me [Pre-Chorus] Well, everybody's reaction is changing you But their love is only a fraction of what I can give to you [Chorus] Well let's do it, just get on a plane and just do it Like the birds and the bees and get to it Just get out of town and forever be free Forever, I wonder we could stay together It could change if you want for the better Just turn down my shirt and lay down next to me -------- 2005 Get Behind Me Satan -------- -------- I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet) -------- [Verse 1] Well I miss my mother And I miss being her son As crazy as I was I Guess I wasn't much of one Sometimes I miss her so much I want to hop on the next jet And I get lonely, but I ain't that lonely yet [Chorus] And I love my sister Lord knows how I've missed her She loves me And she knows I won't forget And sometimes I get jealous Of all her little pets And I get lonely, but I ain't that lonely yet [Verse 2] I roll over in bed Looking for someone to touch There's a girl that I know of But don't ask for much She's homely, and she's cranky And her hair's in a net And I'm lonely, but I ain't that lonely yet [Chorus 2] Are you my friend when I need one I need someone to be one I take anybody I can get And sometimes I wanna call you And I feel like a pest And I'm lonely, but I ain't that lonely yet [Verse 3] I went down to the river Filled with regret I looked down and I wondered If there was any reason left I left just before my lungs could get wet I'm lonely, but I ain't that lonely yet [Chorus] And I love my sister Lord knows how I've missed her She loves me And she knows I won't forget And sometimes I get jealous Of all her little pets And I get lonely, but I ain't that lonely yet Yeah I get lonely, but I ain't that lonely yet -------- 2005 Get Behind Me Satan -------- -------- Instinct Blues -------- [Verse 1] Well, the crickets get it And the ants get it I bet you the pigs get it Yeah, even the plants get it Come on now, and get with it Yeah, I want you to get with it Oh! Yeah, I just want you to get with it [Chorus] 'Cause every worm that's under your shoe And every bird and bug in the jungle, too And everything in the ocean blue They just happen to know exactly what to do So why don't you? Yeah, why don't you? [Verse 2] The flies get it And the frogs get it And all them big jungle cats get it And I bet your little dog gets it Yeah, I want you to get with it Yeah, come on, and get with it Whoo! Yeah, I just want you to get with it [Chorus] 'Cause every worm that's under your shoe And every bird and bee in the jungle, too And everything in the ocean blue They just happen to know exactly what to do So why don't you? Yeah, why don't you? [Verse 3] And all the chickens get it And them singing canaries get it Whoo! Even strawberries get it I want you to get with it Yeah, I want you to get with it Yeah! Yeah, I just want you to get with it [Chorus] 'Cause every worm that's under your shoe And every bird and bee in the jungle, too And everything in the ocean blue They just happen to know exactly what to do So why don't you? Yeah, why don't you? -------- 2005 Get Behind Me Satan -------- -------- Little Ghost -------- [Chorus] Little ghost, little ghost One I'm scared of the most Can you scare me up a little bit of love? I'm the only one that sees you And I can't do much to please you And it's not yet time to meet the lord above [Verse 1] The first moment that I met her I did not expect a specter When I shook her hand I really shook a glove She looked into me so sweetly And we left the room discreetly No one else could know the secret of our love [Chorus] Little ghost, little ghost One I'm scared of the most Can you scare me up a little bit of love? I'm the only one that sees you And I can't do much to please you And it's not yet time to meet the lord above [Verse 2] Every morning I awoke And I see my little ghost Wondering if it's really her that's lying there I lean to touch her and I whisper But not brave enough to kiss her When I held her I was really holding air [Chorus] Little ghost, little ghost One I'm scared of the most Can you scare me up a little bit of love? I'm the only one that sees you And I can't do much to please you And it's not yet time to meet the lord above [Verse 3] Though I try my best to keep it There really was no secret Must have looked like I was dancing with the wall No one else could see this apparition But because of my condition I fell in love with a little ghost and that was all [Chorus] Little ghost, little ghost One I'm scared of the most Can you scare me up a little bit of love? I'm the only one that sees you And I can't do much to please you And it's not yet time to meet the lord above No, it's not your time to meet the lord above -------- 2005 Get Behind Me Satan -------- -------- My Doorbell -------- [Chorus] I'm thinking about my doorbell When ya gonna ring it, when you going to ring it Yeah, I'm thinking about my doorbell When ya gonna ring it, when you going to ring it Yeah, I'm thinking about my doorbell When ya gonna ring it, when you going to ring it Yeah, I been thinking about my doorbell Oh, well [Verse 1] Well women and children need kisses Not the man in my life I know And I been going to mystery misses I respect the art of the show Take back what you said little girl And while you're at it take yourself back too Well I'm tired of sitting here waiting Woman what you going to do now What you going to do about it [Chorus] I'm thinking about my doorbell When ya gonna ring it, when you going to ring it Yeah, I'm thinking about my doorbell When ya gonna ring it, when you going to ring it, oh Yeah, I'm thinking about my doorbell When ya gonna ring it, when you going to ring it Yeah, I been thinking about my doorbell Oh, well [Bridge] You don't seem to come around Point your finger and make a sound You don't seem to come around Knock knock since you knocked it down Oh, well [Interlude] Make a sound and I'll make you feel right Right at home, yeah Yeah, right at home, yeah [Verse 2] Nobody got me waiting in pain But how come it's so easy to you You don't strike me as the type to be callous But your words seem so obtuse But then again I know you feel guilty And you tell me you want me again But I don't need any of your pity I got plenty of my own friends They're all above me [Chorus 2] And I been thinking about my doorbell When they gonna ring it, when they going to ring it Yeah, I been thinking about my doorbell When they gonna ring it, when they going to ring it Oh, I been thinking about my doorbell When they gonna ring it, when they going to ring it Yeah, I been thinking about my doorbell Oh, well [Bridge 2] They don't seem to come around Push the finger and make a sound They don't seem to come around Maybe they they'll knock 'em down Oh, well [Interlude 2] Make a sound and I'll make you feel right Right at home Right at home [Chorus] I'm thinking about my doorbell When ya gonna ring it, when you going to ring it I'm thinking about my doorbell When ya gonna ring it, when you going to ring it I'm thinking about my doorbell When ya gonna ring it, when you going to ring it Yeah, I been thinking about my doorbell When ya gonna ring it, when you going to ring it Yeah, I'm thinking about my doorbell When ya gonna ring it, when you going to ring it Yeah, I'm thinking about my doorbell [Outro] Oh, oh well -------- 2005 Get Behind Me Satan -------- -------- Passive Manipulation -------- Women, listen to your mothers Don't just succumb to the wishes of your brothers Take a step back, take a look at one another You need to know the difference Between a father and a lover Women, listen to your mothers Don't just succumb to the wishes of your brothers Take a step back, take a look at one another You need to know the difference Between a father and a lover Women, listen to your mothers Don't just succumb to the wishes of your brothers Take a step back, take a look at one another You need to know the difference -------- 2005 Get Behind Me Satan -------- -------- Red Rain -------- [Intro] Can't you hear me? Can't you hear me calling your name girl? [Verse 1] I'm standing, standing in the red, red rain In the morning, standing in the red, red rain Can't you hear me? Can't you hear me calling your name, girl? In the morning, when I'm standing in the red, red rain, girl In the morning, I'm standing in the red, red rain Can't you hear me? Can't you hear me calling your name, girl? In the morning, when I'm standing in the red, red rain, girl [Bridge] You think not telling is the same as not lying, don't you? Then I guess not feeling is the same as not crying to you You think not telling is the same as not lying, don't you? Then I guess not feeling is the same as not crying to you [Chorus] In the red, in the rain, in the rain In the red, in the red, in the rain, in the rain In the red, in the red, in the rain, in the rain In the red, in the red, in the rain, in the rain [Bridge] If there is a lie, then there is a liar too And if there is a sin, then there is a sinner too And If there is a lie, then there is a liar too And if there is a sin, then there is a sinner too! [Chorus] In the red, in the red, in the rain, in the rain On the red, On the red, in the rain, in the rain In the red, in the red, in the rain, in the rain On the red, on the red, in the rain, in the rain In the red, in the red, in the rain, in the rain [Outro] Can't you hear me? Can't you hear me calling your name, girl? -------- 2005 Get Behind Me Satan -------- -------- Take, Take, Take -------- [Verse 1] I was sitting there in a comfortable chair And that was all that I needed Then my friend offered me a drink for us to share And that was all that I needed Well, then I felt at ease but then I'm not too hard to please I guess you couldn't call me greedy Then I was shocked to look up and see Rita Hayworth there In a place so seedy She walked into the bar with her long, red, curly hair And that was all that I needed And I said to my friend, "good god, we're lucky men Just to even see her" [Chorus] Take, take, take Take, take, take Take, take, take [Verse 2] And I could not resist, I just had to get close to her And that was all that I needed I walked and loomed around her table for a while And that was all that I needed Then I said, "I hate to bug you, ma'am, but can I have your autograph?" And that was all that I needed She pressed her lips against a white piece of paper And that was all that I needed Then I saw what she wrote, my heart is in my mouth And that was all that I needed Then she handed it to me, and I think that she could see That that was all that I needed I started to walk away but then I remembered "Hey, I forgot to get a picture" So I asked her one more time, "Could I have another favor?" That was all that I needed She was kind and posed with me then I knew my friend would see My celebrity meeting [Chorus] Take, take, take Take, take, take Take, take, take [Verse 3] She turned and said to me, "I need to go to sleep," And it seemed so mean It's almost as if she could not appreciate How cool I was being She said, "good night" and walked away and I didn't know what to say I just couldn't believe it Well, it's just not fair, I want to get a piece of hair That was all that I needed Or maybe a kiss on the cheek, I wouldn't wash it for a week That would be all that I needed But she didn't even care that I was even there What a horrible feeling -------- 2005 Get Behind Me Satan -------- -------- The Denial Twist -------- [Verse 1] If you think that a kiss is all in the lips C'mon, you got it all wrong, man And if you think that our dance was all in the hips Oh well, then do the twist If you think holding hands is all in the fingers Grab hold of the soul where the memory lingers and Make sure to never do it with the singer Cause he'll tell everyone in the world What he was thinking about the girl Yeah, what he's thinking about the girl, oh [Verse 2] A lot of people get confused and they bruise Real easy when it comes to love They start putting on their shoes and walking out And singing "boy, I think I had enough" Just because she makes a big rumpus She don't mean to be mean or hurt you on purpose, boy Take a tip and do yourself a little service Take a mountain turn it into a mole Just by playing a different role Yeah, by playing a different role, oh [Chorus] The boat, yeah, you know she's rockin' it And the truth well ya know there's no stoppin' it The boat, yeah, you know she's still rockin' it The truth well you know there's no stoppin' it [Verse 3] So what, somebody left you in a rut And wants to be the one who's in control But the feeling that you're under can really make you wonder How the hell she can be so cold So now you're mad, denying the truth And it's hidden in the wisdom in the back of your tooth Ya need ta spit it out, in a telephone booth While ya call everyone that you know, and ask 'em Where do you think she goes Oh yeah, where d'ya suppose she goes, oh [Chorus] The truth well you know there's no stoppin' it And the boat well yeah know she's still rockin' it The boat well you know she's still rockin' it And the truth, yeah you know there's no stoppin' it [Verse 4] You recognize the effect and the wreck That it's causin' when she rocks the boat But it's the clause hidden in the Cardinal Laws 'bout the proper place to hang her coat So to you, the truth is still hidden And the soul plays the role of a lost little kitten but You should know that the doctors weren't kiddin? She's been singing it all along But you were hearin' a different song Yeah you were hearin' a different song But you were hearin' a different song -------- 2005 Get Behind Me Satan -------- -------- The Nurse -------- [Verse 1] The nurse should not be the one who puts salt in your wounds But it's always with trust that the poison is fed with a spoon When you're helpless with no one to turn to alone in your room You would swear that the one who would care for you never would leave She promised and said, you will always be safe here with me But promises open the door to be broken to me [Chorus] No I'm never, no I'm never, no I'm never gonna let you down now No I'm never, no I'm never, no I'm never gonna let you down No I'm never, no I'm never, no I'm never gonna let you down now No I'm never, no I'm never, no I'm never gonna let you down [Verse 2] The maid that you've hired could never conspire to kill She's to mother, not quietly smother you when you're most ill The one that you're trusting suspiciously dusting the sill [Chorus] No I'm never, no I'm never, no I'm never gonna let you down now No I'm never, no I'm never, no I'm never gonna let you down No I'm never, no I'm never, no I'm never gonna let you down now No I'm never, no I'm never, no I'm never gonna let you down -------- 2005 Get Behind Me Satan -------- -------- Though I Hear You Calling, I Will Not Answer -------- [Intro] Round John Virgin Yeah, you're right It's Round John Virgin I was wrong Ponder what's there Ponder what's there, 1, 2, 3 [Chorus 1] Though I hear you calling I will not answer Though I hear you calling I will not answer [Chorus 2] And the sun may shine Right through your tooth, dear And the wind may blow Right through my ear [Chorus 1] Though I hear you calling I will not answer Though I hear you calling I will not answer [Bridge x2] I broke your code And I broke your code Come on hit me, yeah, yeah Come on hit me, yeah, yeah Come on hit me, yeah, yeah I broke your code And I broke your code Come on hit me, yeah, yeah Come on hit me, yeah, yeah Come on hit me, yeah, yeah [Chorus 1] Though I hear you calling I will not answer Though I hear you calling I will not answer [Chorus 2] And the sun may shine Right through your tooth, dear And the wind may blow Right through my ear [Chorus 1] Though I hear you calling I will not answer Though I hear you calling I will not answer [Bridge] I broke your code And I broke your code Come on hit me, yeah, yeah Come on hit me, yeah, yeah Come on hit me, yeah, yeah [Chorus 1] Though I hear you calling I will not answer Though I hear you calling I will not answer [Verse] Though I hear you calling And the sun is shining I will not answer Right through your tooth, dear The way we plan it It's an extra Because it's extra convenient For just three dolla The way we plan it It's an extra Because it's extra convenient For just three dollars -------- 2005 Get Behind Me Satan -------- -------- White Moon -------- [Verse 1] White Moon, White Moon Breaks open the tune Of a deserted cartoon that I wrote Creature come, creature, creature My own double-feature As I'm warming the bleachers at home [Chorus 1] Well, my nose keeps on bleeding Cause it's Rita I'm needing I better call out a meeting of the boys Of the boys [Verse 2] My friends are all dying And death can't be lying It's the truth and it don't make a noise Oh Rita, oh Rita If you lived in Mesita I would move you with the beat of a drum And this picture is proof That although you're aloof You had the shiniest tooth 'neath the sun [Chorus 2] Easy come, easy go Be a star of the show I'm giving up all I know to get more To get more [Verse 3] Photograph the picture Young grunt pin-up scripture For the locker-tagged memories of war A mirage, this garage And a photo montage And the finger massage from the host [Chorus 3] Good Lord, good Lord The one I adored That I cannot afford is a ghost Is a ghost [Chorus 4] Proto-social is the word And the word is the bird That flew through the herd in the snow In the snow [Verse 4] Lemonade me, then grade me Then deliver my baby And if my friends all persuade me, I'll go Blink, blink at me Rita Don't you know I'm a bleeder? And I promised I wouldn't lead her on [Outro] But she read me, then led me And I ate what was fed me 'Til I purged every word in this song -------- 2005 Get Behind Me Satan -------- -------- Who's a Big Baby? -------- [Verse] Who's a big baby? Who's a big baby? Who's a big baby? Waaahhhh Who's a big baby? Who's a big baby? Who's a big baby? Wah wah wah Wah wah wah Who's a big baby? Who's a big baby? Wahhhhhhhh Wahhhhhhhh Wah wah wah Wah wah wah (shhh) Who's a big baby? Who's it? Who's it? Who's it? Who's a big baby? I want my mommy Mommy I want my mommy Wahhhh Who's a big baby? Let's go shopping (Ladda ladda) Wahhhh (Ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda) Who's a big baby? Wahhhhhh wahhhhh wahhhhhhh wahhhhhhhh Wahhhh wahhh wahhhhhhhh wahhhhhhh -------- 2006 Broken Boy Soldiers -------- -------- Blue Veins -------- [Verse 1] When I was surrounded by the world You were the only one who came And you were the only one astounded Which kept me grounded As the other girls trashed my very name [Chorus 1] Then I looked over just in time to see her smiling back at me And saying everything's okay As long as you're inside my blue veins, your blue veins [Verse 2] Yeah, and the feeling that you gave me No matter what I do or where I go it always will remain And those who would enslave me To get to me must get past you and will have no luck 'Cause you'll protect me from all pain It's true, you know but [Chorus 2] The most beautiful, yeah, the most beautiful thing 'Cause anything else can't compare Must be the blood that's running through your blue veins [Break] Your blue veins [Verse 3] And I know you won't deceive me Like the rest and there's nothing you need to explain You're always the first one to believe me When I said to you girl, I think it's gonna rain But I could be wrong [Chorus 3 - Outro] Yeah but all of these things, all these things They're all truly nice but ain't nothing Ain't nothing compared to the love That's running through your little blue veins, your blue veins -------- 2006 Broken Boy Soldiers -------- -------- Broken Boy Soldier -------- [Verse 1] I'm pulling my questions from my shelf I'm asking forgiveness I ain't asking nobody but myself And I want you to know this And I want you to know this [Verse 2] You're rifling through a bunch of toys That were handed down to me Just take out the ones you want and then Give the rest to my family I'm gonna go back to school today But I'm dropping myself off I'm throwing the childhood scenes away I'm through ripping myself off I'm done ripping myself off [Verse 3] Well I'm child and man and child again The toy broken boy soldier I'm child and man then child again The boy never gets older The boy never gets older The boy never gets older The boy never gets older The boy never gets older Never gets older [Outro] The boy broken toy soldier The boy The boy -------- 2006 Broken Boy Soldiers -------- -------- Call It A Day -------- [Verse 1] Can we call it a day? Now would that be OK? Can we just go our own separate ways? (ways) 'Cause I'm cold and wet And I'm willing to bet That you constructed this maze (maze) [Verse 2] I stumble around Try to follow the sound Then something takes hold of my hand (my hand) If we cause such a mess And I'd venture to guess That you concocted this plan (plan) [Verse 3] I don't know what to do 'Cause it's always been you Who helps me to make up my mind (my mind) But I'll stake my life And I swear by this knife That it's all by your design (design) [Verse 4] Enough has been said It goes 'round in my head Until I break down and cry (and cry) I wouldn't be surprised If that look in your eyes Was your way of saying goodbye (Goodbye) [Verse 1] Can we call it a day? Now would that be OK? Can we just go our own separate ways? (ways) 'Cause I'm cold and wet And I'm willing to bet That you constructed this maze (maze) [Verse 2 - Mostly instrumental] (My hand) You concocted this plan (plan) [Verse 3] I don't know what to do 'Cause it's always been you Who helps me to make up my mind (my mind) But I stake my life And swear by this knife That it's all by your design (design) Yeah it's all by your design -------- 2006 Broken Boy Soldiers -------- -------- Hands -------- [Verse 1] Girl you got those hands that heal Help me get in touch with what I feel 'Cause you understand and you sympathize And you know me best it's no surprise [Chorus] When you're with me there's a light and I can see my way When you speak to me it's a song and I know what to say [Verse 2] Girl you got those eyes that see Help me find the good that's inside me 'Cause you're the only one who really knows How the feeling comes and why it goes [Chorus] When you're with me there's a light and I can see my way When you speak to me it's a song and I know what to say [Break] [Outro] When you're with me there's a light and I can see my way When you speak to me it's a song and I know what to say When you listen there's a hope and I know I'm being heard When you smile at me and I know and we don't have to speak a word When you're with me there's a light and I can see my way When you speak to me it's a song and I know what to say -------- 2006 Broken Boy Soldiers -------- -------- Intimate Secretary -------- [Chorus] I've got a rabbit, it likes to hop I've got a girl and she likes to shop The other foot looks like it won't drop I had an uncle and he got shot [Bridge 1] Is this greeting the type that's meant for me? Are you part of this kakistocracy? [Verse 1] This ringing in my ears won't stop I've got a red Japanese teapot I've got a pen but I lost the top I've got so many things you haven't got [Bridge 2] This fellow's craft is just not for sharing He's not an intimate secretary [Chorus] I've got a rabbit, it likes to hop I've got a girl and she likes to shop The other foot looks like it won't drop I had an uncle but he got shot [Bridge 3] Then on rubble of scummest malarkey Down with luck we'll see Ecclesiarchy That fellow's craft is just not for sharing He's not an intimate secretary [Verse 2] The exarchy's inspector inquisitor (The ringing in my ears won't stop) The demockery illustrious master (I've got a red Japanese teapot) Are you part of this kakistocracy? (I've got a pen but I lost the top) Is this greeting the type that's meant for me? (I've got so many things you haven't got) -------- 2006 Broken Boy Soldiers -------- -------- Level -------- [Verse] My baby's on the level I try to read her mind She's on the straight and narrow I'm guessin' all the time But I can't see the road If I'm lookin' at the signs I'm carryin' a load And steppin' out of line [Verse] My baby's on the level (My baby's on the level) I try to read her mind (I try to read her mind) She's on the straight and narrow (She's on the straight and narrow) I'm guessin' all the time (And I'm guessin' all the time) Oh, well, how can I see the road? (How can I see the road?) If I'm lookin' at the signs (If I'm lookin' at the signs) I'm carryin' a load (I'm carryin' a load) And steppin' out of line -------- 2006 Broken Boy Soldiers -------- -------- Steady, As She Goes -------- [Verse 1] Find yourself a girl and settle down Live a simple life in a quiet town Steady as she goes (steady as she goes) Steady as she goes (steady as she goes) So steady as she goes [Verse 2] Your friends have shown a kink in the single life You've had too much to think, now you need a wife Steady as she goes (steady as she goes) So steady as she goes (steady as she goes) [Chorus] Well here we go again You've found yourself a friend that knows you well But no matter what you do You'll always feel as though you tripped and fell So steady as she goes [Verse 3] When you have completed what you thought you had to do And your blood's depleted to the point of stable glue Then you'll get along Then you'll get along Steady as she goes (steady as she goes) So steady as she goes (steady as she goes) [Chorus] Well here we go again You've found yourself a friend that knows you well But no matter what you do You'll always feel as though you tripped and fell So steady as she goes Steady as she goes [Verse 4] Settle for a world, neither up or down (Settle for a world, neither up or down) Sell it to the crowd that has gathered round (Sell it to the crowd that has gathered round) Settle for a girl, neither up or down (Settle for a girl, neither up or down) Sell it to the crowd that has gathered round (Sell it to the crowd that has gathered round) [Outro] So steady as she goes (steady as she goes) Steady as she goes (steady as she goes) Steady as she goes (steady as she goes) So steady as she goes (steady as she goes) Steady as she goes, are you steady now? Steady as she goes, are you steady now? Steady as she goes, are you steady now? Steady as she goes, are you steady now? Steady as she goes -------- 2006 Broken Boy Soldiers -------- -------- Store Bought Bones -------- [Verse 1] Down upon your hands and knees Underneath the poplar trees Digging through the sticks and stones Looking for store bought bones Waiting on the rising sun Clutching at your holstered gun Praying on a shooting star That I can be wherever you are [Verse 2] Looking through a telescope Maybe there's a sign of hope Leaving everything behind Stirring a store bought mind Sitting at the edge of the seat Wishing you were here by me Sifting through the mud and the bricks Looking for a store bought fix [Outro] You can't buy what you can't find What you can't buy, what you find What you can't buy, what you can You can't buy what you can't find, what you can You can't buy what you can't find, what you can Buy what you find, what you can't find, what you can You can't buy what you can't find, what you can You can't buy what you can't find, what you can -------- 2006 Broken Boy Soldiers -------- -------- Together -------- [Verse 1] You and me forever We belong together And we'll always endeavor Throughout any type of weather [Chorus] You want everything to be just like The stories that you read but never write You gotta learn to live and live and learn You gotta learn to give and wait your turn Or you'll get burned [Verse 2] You wrote our names down on the sidewalk The rain came and washed 'em off So we should write 'em again on wet cement So people a long time from now will know what we meant [Chorus] You want every morning to be just like The stories that you read but never write You gotta learn to live and live and learn You gotta learn to give and wait your turn My only concern [Verse 3] I'm adding something new to the mixture So there's a different hue to your picture A different ending to this fairytale When the sunset into which we sail [Chorus] You want everything to be just like The stories that you read but you can't write You gotta learn to live and live and learn You gotta learn to give and wait your turn Or you'll get burned -------- 2006 Broken Boy Soldiers -------- -------- Yellow Sun -------- [Verse 1] Yellow sun is shining in the afternoon I'd really like to tell you but I feel it's too soon My actions are dictated by the phase of the moon The phase of the moon The sun it isn't hiding when it sets on you It's not a coward like me and I know but it's true Waiting for the darkness now is all I can do It's all I can do [Verse 2] And if the sun should follow us into your room Then the courage will be robbed from me to tell you the truth The setting sun's the only thing that's shining on you That's shining on you [Chorus] You're making me hungry But what's really funny is it's not sunny anymore [Verse 4] And when I finally told you when the sun has gone You're laughing cause I thought I was the only one And the only thing that's left for me is the rising sun The rising sun [Chorus] You're making me hungry You're making me hungry But what's really funny is it's not sunny anymore You're making me hungry You're making me hungry But what's really funny is it's not sunny anymore [Outro] It's not sunny anymore, it's not sunny anymore It's not sunny anymore, it's not sunny anymore It's not sunny anymore, it's not sunny anymore It's not sunny anymore, it's not sunny anymore It's not sunny anymore, it's not sunny anymore -------- 2007 Icky Thump -------- -------- 300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues -------- [Verse 1] I'm bringing back ghosts That are no longer there I'm getting hard on myself Sitting in my easy chair Well, there's three people in the mirror And I'm wondering which one of them I should choose Well, I can't keep from laughing Spitting out these 300 mile per hour out-pour blues [Verse 2] I'm breaking my teeth off Trying to bite my lip There's all kinds of red-headed women That I ain't supposed to kiss And it's that color which never fails To turn me blue So I just swallow it and hold on to it And use it to scare the hell out of you [Verse 3] I have a woman Says come and watch me bleed And I'm wondering just how I can do that And still give her everything that she needs Well, there's three people in my head that have the answer And one of them has got to be you But you're holding tight to it, the answer Singing these three hundred mile per hour outpour blues [Verse 4] Put on gloves, a tied scarf and wrap up warm On this winter night Every time you get defensive You're just looking for a fight It's safe to sing somebody out there's got a problem With almost anything you'll do Well, next time they stab you don't fight back just play the victim Instead of playing the fool [Verse 5] And the roads are covered with a million Little molecules Of cigarette ashes and the school floors are covered With pieces of pencil eraser too Well sooner or later the ground's gonna be holding all Of my ashes too But I can't help but wonder if after I'm gone will I still have these three hundred mile per hour, finger breaking, no answers making, battered dirty hands, bee stung and busted up, empty cup torrential outpour blues [Outro] One thing's for sure: in that graveyard I'm gonna have the shiniest pair of shoes -------- 2007 Icky Thump -------- -------- A Martyr for My Love for You -------- [Verse 1] She was sixteen and six feet tall In a crowd of teenagers coming out of the zoo She stumbled started to slip and fall Teeter-tottered on the top of patent leather shoes I happened to catch her and said "Maybe these ruby shoes are a little cumbersome for you" Maybe for you, now [Verse 2] But not as shaky as I must have seemed Talking junk through her giggle, little teenage dream And on the phone I could not compete My dumb-luck fake competence was getting weak For a sec' I thought I sounded sweet But sure enough in a gruff, faint voice I heard myself speak [Chorus] I could stay a while But sooner or later I'll break your smile And I can tell a joke But one of these days I'm bound to choke And we could share a kiss But I feel like I can't go through with this And I bet we could build a home But I know the right thing for me to do Is to leave you alone Leave you alone, now [Verse 3] I'm beginning to like you So you probably won't get what I'm going to do I'm walking away from you It probably don't make much sense to you But I'm trying to save you From all of the things that I'll probably say or do I'll probably do [Chorus] I could stay a while But sooner or later I'll break your smile And I can tell a joke But one of these days I'm bound to choke And we might share a kiss But I feel like I can't go through with this And I bet we could build a home But I know the right thing for me to do Is to leave you alone Leave you alone, now [Verse 4] You'll probably call me a fool And say I'm doing exactly what a coward would do And I'm beginning to like you It's a shame what a lame way to live But what can I do? I hope you appreciate what I do [Outro] I'm a martyr for my love for you A martyr for my love for you, now A martyr for my love for you A martyr for my love for you -------- 2007 Icky Thump -------- -------- Baby Brother -------- [Verse 1] Hey! My little baby brother used to play down on the floor But now he's not satisfied to do it anymore He's got a funny habit and i don't know why He walks around the ceiling now, stepping on the flies [Chorus] Baby brother, baby brother Well, he learned to crawl on the kitchen wall Baby brother [Verse 2] Well, just the other day, well-a bless-a my soul I found him swimming round in the goldfish bowl Since nobody told him that he hadn't ought to He swam around for hours with his head underwater [Chorus] [Verse 3] Well, my little baby brother, he's a cute little cuss But it's plain to see that he's not one of us Where'd we get him? I know you're gonna ask it We found him on the porch in a crazy little basket [Chorus] [Verse 4] Well, i bought my baby brother a toy balloon He let it get away and it floated toward the moon Instead of crying, he climbed up on the fence Started flapping his arms and we ain't seen him since [Chorus] [Outro] Although you're out in outer space, i can still see your face Baby brother. [x2] -------- 2007 Icky Thump -------- -------- Bone Broke -------- [Verse 1] Hey, hey! Look closer and you can see how I been running it I got a dollar bill in the cockpit Surprised being white is a black hole I got another job at the liquor store, damn Oh well, I'm bone broke [Verse 2] They got a white pony in the stable And ride him when the doggie isn't able But he don't really care because they pay him But still a black suit is going to shake him down Oh well I'm bone broke Yeah, broke as I'll ever be [Chorus] Look another way girl, I'm telling ya God gave seven minutes right to ya And your mother put her money into platinum And now you never have to pay attention Do ya? Do ya? [Verse 3] Yeah I'm leaning on a brick with my nails I'm sending in the money's in the mail Keep showing that my bones never fake it But now the brick bank is gonna break it down Oh well, I'm bone broke [Chorus] Look another way girl I'm telling ya God gave seven minutes right to ya Your mother put her money into platinum So that you wouldn't have to pay attention -------- 2007 Icky Thump -------- -------- Catch Hell Blues -------- [Intro] If you go looking for hot water don't act shocked when you get burned a little bit If you really want some hot water I can help you find it Ohhhhh, ohh! Ohhhhh, ohh! Ahhhhh, ahhhhh-ahh! [Verse 1] Well if they catch me around, you're playing 'rock the boat' I'm gonna catch hell And if you're throwing your voice In bed singing a note I'm gonna catch hell I know it Yes, sir Try and catch me Wha'! Ohhhhh oh! [Instrumental] Tricky, tricky Yeah Ohhhh! Ohhh, ohhhh! [Verse 2] If you're getting tricky, lying to yourself You're gonna catch hell And if you're testing God, lying to his face You're gonna catch hell Come on Hey That's it They're gonna catch you Huh-ho, they're gonna catch you [Outro] Easy -------- 2007 Icky Thump -------- -------- Conquest -------- [Verse 1] Conquest! He was out to make a conquest Didn't care what harm was done Just as long as he won the prize [Verse 2] Conquest! She was just another conquest Didn't care whose heart was broke Love to him was a joke 'Til he looked into her eyes [Bridge] And then in the strange way things happen The roles were reversed from that day The hunted became the huntress The hunter became the prey [Verse 3] Conquest! Now you know who made the conquest She, with all her female guile Led him helpless down the aisle She had finally made a conquest [Interlude] Ahh ahh ahh ahhhhh Ahh ahh ahh ahhhhh Ahh ahh ahh ahhhhh Ahh ahh ahh ahhhhh [Bridge] And then in the strange way things happen The roles were reversed from that day The hunted became the huntress The hunter became the prey [Verse 3] Conquest! Now you know who made the conquest She, with all her female guile Led him helpless down the aisle She had finally made a conquest [Outro] Ahhhhh! Conquest! -------- 2007 Icky Thump -------- -------- Effect and Cause -------- [Verse 1] I guess you have to have a problem If you want to invent a contraption First you cause a train wreck Then they put me in traction, mmm Well, first came an action And then a reaction But you can't switch 'em 'round For your own satisfaction Well you burnt my house down Then got mad At my reaction Well in every complicated situation Of a human relation Makin' sense of it all Takes a whole lotta concentration, mmm Well you can't blame a baby For her pregnant ma And if there's one of these unavoidable laws It's that you jsut can't take the effect And make it the cause, no [Chorus] Well you can't take the effect And make it the cause I didn't rob a bank Because you made up the law Blame me for robbin' Peter But don't you blame Paul Can't take the effect And make it the cause [Verse 2] I ain't the reason that you gave me No reason to return your call You built a house of cards And got shocked when you saw them fall, yeah... yeah Well I ain't saying I'm innocent In fact the reverse But if your headed to the grave You don't blame the hearse You're like a little girl yellin' at her brother 'Cause you lost his ball, yeah Well you keep blaming me For what you did But that ain't all The way you clean up a wreck Is enough to give one pause, yes Well, you seem to forget just how this song started I'm reactin' to you Because you left me brokenhearted See you just can't just take the effect And make it the cause [Chorus] Well you can't take the effect And make it the cause I didn't rob a bank Because you made up the law Blame me for robbin' Peter But don't you blame Paul Can't take the effect And make it the cause -------- 2007 Icky Thump -------- -------- Icky Thump -------- [Verse 1] Ah, icky thump Who'da thunk? Sitting drunk on a wagon to Mexico Ahh well What a chump Well my head got a bump When I hit it on the radio Redhead senorita Looking dead Came and said Need a bed In Espanol I said Gimme a drink of water I'm gonna sing around the collar And I don't need a microphone [Verse 2] Icky Thump With a lump in my throat Grabbed my coat And I was freaking I was ready to go! And I swear Besides the hair She had one white eye One blank stare Looking up Lying there On the stand Near her hand Was a candy cane Black rum, sugar cane Dry ice and something strange La la la la la la la La la la la la la la [Verse 3] White Americans, what Nothing better to do Why don't you kick yourself out You're an immigrant too Who's using who What should we do? Well, you can't be a pimp And a prostitute too Icky thump Handcuffed to a bunk Robbed blind Looked around And there was nobody else Left alone I hit myself with a stone Went home and learned how To clean up after myself -------- 2007 Icky Thump -------- -------- I'm Slowly Turning into You -------- [Verse 1] I'm slowly turning into you But you don't know this Tell the truth You say I'm lying and I never really tell you the truth But your face is getting older So put your head on my shoulder Yeah, put your head on my shoulder [Verse 2] Yesterday it hit me that I do all the little things That you do Except the same little things that you do are annoying They're annoying as hell in fact It kinda struck a little bell in fact I like to keep my little shell intact [Chorus] And I'm slowly turning into you And I'm slowly turning into you [Verse 3] Then something else came to mind That was the mirror It made everything clearer That you're more beautiful compelling and stronger It didn't take much longer Just for me to realize I love all the little things And the beauty that they're gonna bring I dig your little laugh and I'm lovin' your quick wit I even love it when you're faking it And it might sound a little strange for me to say to you But I'm proud to be you [Chorus] And I'm slowly turning into you And I'm slowly turning into you And I'm slowly turning into you And I'm slowly turning into you -------- 2007 Icky Thump -------- -------- Little Cream Soda -------- [Intro] One, two, three, four! [Verse 1] Well every highway that I go down Seems to be longer than the last one that I knew about Oh well And every girl that I walk around Seems to be more of an illusion than the last one I found Oh well And this old man in front of me wearing canes and ruby rings And it's like containing an explosion when he sings And with every chance to set himself on fire He just ends up doing the same thing [Verse 2] Well, each beautiful thing I come across Tells me to stop moving and shake this riddle off Oh well And there was a time when all I wanted Was my ice cream colder and a little cream soda Oh well, oh well And a wooden box and an alley full of rocks Was all I had to care about Oh well, oh well, oh well [Bridge] Now my mind is filled with rubber tires and forest fires And whether I'm a liar And lots of other situations Where I don't know what to do At which time God screams to me There's nothing left for me to tell you Nothing left for me to tell you Nothing left [Outro] Oh well, oh well, oh well, oh well Oh well, oh well, oh well, oh well -------- 2007 Icky Thump -------- -------- Prickly Thorn, but Sweetly Worn -------- [Chorus] Singing Li de li de li oh oh Well a li de li de li oh Li de li de li oh oh oh Well a li de li de li oh [Verse 1] Well the hills are pretty and rollin' But the thorn is sharp and swollen And the man plays a beautiful whistle But he wears a prickly thistle [Chorus] Singing Li de li de li oh oh oh Well a li de li de li oh Li de li de li oh oh oh Well a li de li de li oh [Verse 2] The silver birches pierce through an icy fog Which covers the ground most daily And the angels which carry St. Andrew high Are singing a tune most gaily [Chorus] Singing Li de li de li oh oh Well a li de li de li oh Li de li de li oh oh Well a li de li de li oh [Verse 3] One sound can hold back a thousand hands When the pipe blows a tune forlorn And the thistle is a prickly flower Aye, but how it is sweetly worn [Chorus] Singing Li de li de li oh oh Well a li de li de li oh Li de li de li oh oh oh Well a li de li de li oh Li de li de li oh oh Well a li de li de li oh Li de li de li oh oh Well a li de li de li oh -------- 2007 Icky Thump -------- -------- Rag and Bone -------- Jack: Mmm... Meg: Rag and bone! Jack: Rag and bone! Meg: Rag and bone! Jack: Rag-a bone! Meg, look at this place Meg: What? Ooh... Jack: Well, this place is like a mansion. It's like a mansion, look at all this stuff Meg: I don't know... Jack: Look, I see something over there Meg: Ooh... Jack: Man Well Can't you hear us yelling "rag and bone"? Bring out your junk And we'll give it a home A broken trumpet Or a telephone A c'mon, a c'mon, a c'mon C'mon and give it to me Yeah A c'mon, a c'mon, a c'mon C'mon and give it to me Rag and bone, rag and bone A c'mon, a c'mon, a c'mon C'mon and give it to me All of your pretty, your pretty little rags and bones Jack: Well, man, look at all this, you don't want it? Meg: Mmm. Ooh. I can use that Jack: You sure you don't want it, man? I can use... Meg: Mmm-hmm Jack: Take it. It's just things that you don't want I can use 'em. Meg can use 'em Meg: Mmm-hmm Jack: We can do something with 'em. We'll make something out of 'em Meg: Mmm-hmm Jack: Make some money out of 'em at least Meg: Mmm-hmm. This fits me perfect. Give it to me Jack: Hey, if you ain't gonna use it, just give it to us. We'll give it a home Well Have you got something shiny for me? Anybody got a Christmas tree? Can you part with a toilet seat? A jump up, a jump up, a jump up C'mon and give it to me Rag and bone We wanna get it granny While it's hot You think it's trash granny But it's not A we'll be taking Whatever you got A give up, a give up, a give up Come on and give it to me Whoo! All of your pretty, your pretty little rags and bones Meg: I saw some stuff in your yard, are you going to give it to us... Jack: Aw, Meg, don't be rude Meg: ...or not? Jack: They might need it. If you don't want it, we'll take it. If you don't want to give it to us, we keep walking by. We keep going, we're not tired, but got plenty of places to go, lots of home we ain't been to yet. On the west side, the southwest side, Middle East, rich house, dog house, outhouse, old folks house. House for unwed mothers, halfway homes, catacombs, twilight zones. Looking for Technics turntables to gramophones. So take a last lick of your ice cream cone, and lock up what you still want to own. But please be kind... Meg: Take your time Jack: ...and don't rewind Meg: That's fine All of your pretty Your pretty little rags and bones Yeah! Your pretty little rags and bones A jump up, a jump up, a jump up C'mon and give it to me Ah, ah, oh, your pretty little rags and bones A c'mon, a c'mon, a c'mon C'mon and give it to us Yeah, 'eah, 'eah Ah, yeah Yeah! Yeah! Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah! -------- 2007 Icky Thump -------- -------- St. Andrew (This Battle Is in the Air) -------- [Verse] This battle is in the air I'm looking upwards Where are the angels? I'm not in my home St. Andrew don't forsake me St. Andrew Don't forsake me Who is here to greet me? The children are kind I'm not in my home I travel backwards in ecstasy Where are the angels? Don't forget me St. Andrew I've been true What do I need to say? What do I need to say? -------- 2007 Icky Thump -------- -------- Tennessee Border -------- [Verse 1] Her eyes were blue, her hair was auburn Her smile was like an angel fair She was her daddy's only daughter on the tennessee border [Chorus] One night, i took a ride just across that line I picked her up in a pickup truck And she broke this heart of mine Her mama said: "no, she's my only daughter" But we got married on the tennessee border [Verse 2] The roses were blooming on the border And the moon was shining over there And her personality made me want her on the tennessee border [Chorus] One night, i took a ride just to pass the time I picked her up in a pickup truck She broke this heart of mine Her mama said: "no, she's on the corner" We got married on the tennessee border -------- 2007 Icky Thump -------- -------- You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told) -------- [Verse 1] In some respects I suspect you've got a respectable side When pushed and pulled and pressured You seldom run and hide But it's for someone else's benefit Not for what you wanna do Until I realize that you've realized I'm gonna say these words to you [Chorus] You don't know what love is You do as you're told Just as a child at ten might act But you're far too old You're not hopeless or helpless And I hate to sound cold But you don't know what love is You just do as you're told [Verse 2] I can see your man Can't help but win Any problems that may arise But in his mind there can be no sin If you never criticize You just keep on repeating All those empty "I love you's" Until you say you deserve better I'm gonna lay right into you [Chorus] You don't know what love is You just do as you're told Just as a child of ten might act But you're far too old Your not hopeless or helpless And I hate to sound cold But you don't know what love is No you don't know what love is No you don't know what love is You just do as you're told You do as you're told Yeah -------- 2008 Consolers of the Lonely -------- -------- Attention -------- [Verse 1] Hey! Now that you have my attention What are you gonna do You might have good intentions But they're not coming through You're very pleased with yourself I see It's like a walk in the park You aren't enlightened by anybody else, 'cause You can see in the dark [Chorus] Got a lock, got a key Got some kind of vice-like grip on me On a leash, by the reigns Got a look that puts me in chains [Verse 2] I tried a subtle suggestion A more direct approach I can't make a connection You're beyond reproach No need for petty excuses No need for thumbing around I don't know what the use is Or what you're throwing down [Chorus] Got a lock, got a key Got some kind of vice-like grip on me On a leash, by the reigns Got a look that puts me in chains [Bridge] Do you like the reflection Do you love the reflection Do you like what you see Do you like the attention Do you like the attention you get from me Hey yeah, hey hey Now that you have my attention Got some kind of vice-like grip on me [Outro] Got a lock Got a key -------- 2008 Consolers of the Lonely -------- -------- Carolina Drama -------- [Intro] I'm not sure if there's a point to this story But I'm going to tell it again So many other people try to tell the tale Not one of them knows the end [Verse 1] It was a junk house in South Carolina Held a boy the age of ten Along with his older brother Billy And their mother and her boyfriend Who was a triple loser with some blue tattoos That were given to him when he was young And a drunk temper that was easy to lose But thank God he didn't own a gun [Verse 2] Well, Billy woke up in the back of his truck Took a minute to open his eyes He took a peep into the back of the house And found himself a big surprise He didn't see his brother, but there was his mother With her red-headed head in her hands While the boyfriend had his gloves wrapped around an old priest Trying to choke the man [Verse 3] Billy looked up from the window to the truck Threw up, and had to struggle to stand He saw that red-necked bastard with a hammer Turn the priest into a shell of a man The priest was putting up the fight of his life But he was old and he was bound to lose The boyfriend hit as hard as he could And knocked the priest right down to his shoes [Verse 4] Well, now Billy knew but never actually met The preacher lying there in the room He heard himself say, "That must be my daddy" Then he knew what he was gonna do Billy got up enough courage, took it up And grabbed the first blunt thing he could find It was a cold, glass bottle of milk That got delivered every morning at nine [Verse 5] Billy broke in and saw the blood on the floor And he turned around and put the lock on the door He looked dead into the boyfriend's eye His mother was a ghost, too upset to cry Then he took a step toward the man on the ground From his mouth trickled out a little audible sound He heard the boyfriend shout, "Get out!" And Billy said, "Not 'til I know what this is all about" "Well, this preacher here was attacking your mama" But Billy knew just who was starting the drama So Billy took dead aim at his face And smashed the bottle on the man who left his dad in disgrace And the white milk dripped down with the blood And the boyfriend fell down dead for good Right next to the preacher who was gasping for air And Billy shouted, "Daddy, why'd you have to come back here?" His mama reached behind the sugar and honey And pulled out an envelope filled with money "Your daddy gave us this," she collapsed in tears "He's been paying all the bills for years" "Mama, let's put this body underneath the trees And put daddy in the truck and head to Tennessee" Just then his little brother came in Holding the milk man's hat and a bottle of gin [Bridge] Singing; la la la la, la la la la, yeah La la la la, la la la la, yeah La la la la, la la la la, yeah La la la, la la la... La la la la, la la la la, yeah La la la la, la la la la, yeah La la la la, la la la la, yeah La la la, la la la... [Outro] Well now you heard another side to the story But you wanna know how it ends? If you must know the truth about the tale Go and ask the milkman -------- 2008 Consolers of the Lonely -------- -------- Consoler of the Lonely -------- [Intro] "Daddy, will you tell me the story about the chickens again?" [Verse 1] Haven't seen the sun in weeks My skin is getting pale Haven't got a mind left to speak And I'm skinny as a rail Light bulbs are getting dim My interests are starting to wane I'm told it's everything a man could want And I shouldn't complain Conversations getting dull There's a constant buzzing in my ears Sense of humor's void and null And I'm bored to tears I'm bored to tears, yeah I'm bored to tears, yeah [Bridge] If you're looking for an accomplice A confederate, somebody's who's helpless You're gonna find, you'll find yourself alone If you're looking for cut-throat Singing above note, looking for a scapegoat You're gonna find, you'll find yourself alone Looking for sympathy I can get you something Something good, something good to eat [Verse 2] Haven't had a decent meal My brain is fried Haven't slept a week for real My tongue is tied Light bulbs are getting dim My interests are starting to wane I'm told it's everything a man could want And I shouldn't complain Conversations getting dull There's a constant ringing in my ears Sense of humor's void and null And I'm bored to tears I'm bored to tears, yeah I'm bored to tears, yeah [Outro - Instrumental] -------- 2008 Consolers of the Lonely -------- -------- Five On The Five -------- [Verse 1] It's a decision that was made between you and me And the division that was lately this odyssey, believe me I'm bad enough and I guess we're doing fine But I'm scared of something more that is on the line [Chorus] Well I got five on the five And I been taking time, doing it all along Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh If we keep it alive I'll ignore all the signs and keep driving home Right back to you, yeah Right back to you, yeah [Verse 2] Well, I love you well enough that I'll have you know The day I found you, girl, you laughed like a stereo Now tell me why you always wanna put on a show 'Cause you look nothing like the kids in the videos [Chorus] Well I got five on the five And I been taking time, doing it all along Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh If we keep it alive I'll ignore all the signs and keep driving home Ah yeah [Verse 3] Wooh! Well I love you well enough that I'll have you know The day you found me, girl, my laugh became stereo Now tell me why you always think I put on a show 'Cause I look nothing like the kids Yeah, I look nothing like the kids Yeah, I look nothing like the kids in the videos [Chorus] Well I got five on the five And I been taking time, doing it all along Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh If we keep it alive I'll ignore all the signs and keep driving home Yeah, I got five on the five And I been taking time, doing it all along Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh If we keep it alive I'll ignore all the signs and keep driving home Ah, yeah Alright! [Outro] Wooh! Oh yeah! -------- 2008 Consolers of the Lonely -------- -------- Hold Up -------- [Intro] Hold up, hold up, hold up, hold up Hold up, hold up, hold up, hold up [Verse 1] Had enough of these modern times About to drive me out of my mind And you know this too well I'm holed up in my little cell Yeah! [Chorus] Hold up, hold up, hold up, hold up [Verse 2] Whoo! Friends took me to a freak show But I think I've seen it all before Well, can I get a look at you girl Maybe take a peek in your world Yeah! [Chorus] Hold up, hold up, hold up, hold up [Guitar solo] [Bridge] Hold up, hold up, hold up, hold up, hold up, hold up Hold up, hold up, hold up, hold up, hold up, hold up [Verse 3] Modern girl, you're so kind You're gonna help me get through this time Well, and you know me too well You didn't break a bone, you broke into my prison cell [Outro] Hold up Hold up I'm holed up Hold up Hold up Yeah -------- 2008 Consolers of the Lonely -------- -------- Many Shades of Black -------- [Verse 1] Go ahead (go ahead), go ahead And smash it on the floor Take whatever's left And take it with you out the door See if I cry See if I shed a single sorry tear I can't say that it's been that great No, in fact, it's been a wasted, worried year [Chorus] Everybody sees And everyone agrees That you and I are wrong And it's been that way too long Take it as it comes And be thankful when it's done There's so many ways to act And there's many shades of black There's so many shades of black There's so many shades of black [Verse 2] Let it out (let it all out) let it all out Say what's on your mind You can kick and scream And shout and say things That are so unkind Yeah See if I care And see if I stand firm or if I fall 'Cause in the back of my mind And on the tip of my tongue Is the answer to it all [Chorus] Everybody sees And everyone agrees That you and I are wrong And it's been that way too long Take it as it comes And be thankful when it's done There's so many ways to act And there's many shades of black There's so many shades of black Yeah there's many shades of black [Guitar solo] [Chorus - Outro] Yeah... Everybody sees And everyone agrees That you and I are wrong And it's been that way too long So take it as it comes And be thankful when it's done There's so many ways to act And you cannot take it back No you cannot take it back There's so many shades of black There's so many shades of black Yeah, there's many shades of black There's so many shades of black There's so many shades of black Yeah, there's many shades of black There's so many shades of black Yeah, there's many shades of black There's so many shades of black Oh yeah -------- 2008 Consolers of the Lonely -------- -------- Old Enough -------- [Verse 1] You look pretty in your fancy dress But I detect unhappiness You never speak so I have to guess You're not free [Verse 2] There, maybe when you're old enough You'll realize you're not so tough And some days the seas get rough And you'll see [Verse 3] You're too young to have it figured out You think you know what you're talking about You think it will all work itself out But we'll see [Bridge] When I was young I thought I knew You probably think you know too Do you? Well do you? I was naive just like you I thought I knew exactly what I wanted to do Well, what you gonna do? (What a fool) [Verse 4] And how have you gotten by so far Without having no visible scar? No one knows who you really are They can't see [Chorus] What you gonna do (what you gonna do) What you gonna do now What you gonna do (what you gonna do) What you gonna do now What you gonna do (what you gonna do) What you gonna do now What you gonna do (what you gonna do) What you gonna do now What you gonna do now [Bridge] The only way you'll ever learn a thing Is to admit that you know absolutely nothing Oh nothing Think about this carefully You might not get another chance to speak freely Oh freely [Outro] Baby when you're old enough Baby when you're old enough Baby when you're old enough You're not free You're not free -------- 2008 Consolers of the Lonely -------- -------- Pull This Blanket Off -------- [Verse 1] Pull this blanket off of me Maybe it'll help me see The things I believed to be true I'm paying for what should be free But I don't buy what they're telling me And I want to believe in you [Verse 2] It's hard sticking to your guns When everybody's having fun Makes me want to run, I don't know what to do Not everything is what it seems Maybe these boys don't have dreams I can't blame them some dreams are worse than the truth All right, good night -------- 2008 Consolers of the Lonely -------- -------- Rich Kid Blues -------- [Chorus] Been having bad times and I've been paying dues Got shoes and money and good friends, too Always play to win and always seem to lose That's why I think I got a rich kid's blues That's why I think I got a rich kid's blues [Verse] And I know what is going on And I know, but I'll wait 'til dawn, yeah And I know just exactly what is on your mind Jumping back, I know if I'm still gonna lose you, yeah [Bridge] But I'm wondering why, girl, did I ask your name? And all the people standing by, I thought they're in my game Love's just a story, a story without words Words are almost never seen and never even heard [Verse] I know what is going on And I know that I'll wait 'til dawn And I know just exactly what is on your mind Jumping back, I know it's all a rut, do you want me to prove it to you [Chorus] Though my good times are just paying dues I've got shoes and money and good friends, too Though I always play to win, I always seem to lose That's why I think I got a rich kid's blues That's why I think I got a rich kid's blues [Outro] I know what's going on I know what's going on What's going on? What's going on? What's going on? -------- 2008 Consolers of the Lonely -------- -------- Salute Your Solution -------- [Verse 1] I seem to think I think I got a little situation So listen to me sister listen maybe you can help I think I gave a lot of problems my consideration But not for me, it always seem to be for someone else Why all the people always seem to just be on vacation What do I get from it I don't get anything at all I'm like a trash can holding all the information And every single time it leaves me feeling two feet tall Salute your solution, now, salute your solution [Verse 2] I find myself just looking well beyond of my best intentions Ignoring any kinda applause I might receive at all All others seem to find a road that's tough to satisfaction I find a ridicule that isn't cool for me at all And if there's one little answer to this complication Someone somewhere help me settle what is on my mind There's only one I'm only taking getting and receiving There's only one I'm taking And only one I'm taking And only one I'm taking And only one I'm taking And only one I'm taking And only one [Bridge] And I got what I got all despite you And I get what I get just to spite you And I got what I got all despite you And I get what I get just to spite you And I got what I got all despite you And I get what I get just to spite you [Verse 2] I find myself just looking well beyond of my best intentions Ignoring any kinda applause I might receive at all All others seem to find a road that's tough to satisfaction I find a ridicule that isn't cool for me at all And if there's one little answer to this complication Someone somewhere help me settle what is on my mind There's only one I'm only taking getting and receiving There's only one I'm taking And only one I'm taking And only one I'm taking And only one I'm taking And only one I'm taking And only one -------- 2008 Consolers of the Lonely -------- -------- The Switch And The Spur -------- [Verse 1] In the heat of the desert sun On the blistering trail An appaloosa and A wanted man sprung from jail Slow in motion and shadow-less The switch and the spurs Every living thing, with a fatal sting Bark and rattle this curse [Verse 2] The rider hallucinates The snapping hooves on the sand Spits a venom dream, recalls a stranger scream And a broken hand The saddle spotted with sweat and blood The poison pumps through his veins There's no stopping this, and now he's powerless Still holding the reigns [Instrumental bridge] [Guitar solo] [Bridge] Any poor souls who trespass against us Whether it be beast or man Will suffer the bite or be stung dead on sight By those who inhabit this land For their's is the power and this is the kingdom As sure as the sun does burn So enter this path, but heed these four words You shall never return Any poor souls who trespass against us Whether it be beast or man Will suffer the bite or be stung dead on sight By those who inhabit this land For their's is the power and this is the kingdom As sure as the sun does burn So enter this path, but heed these four words You shall never return [Outro - Instrumental] -------- 2008 Consolers of the Lonely -------- -------- These Stones Will Shout -------- [Verse 1] Well you impress me so completely I start obsessing to hear from you Whatever you do, you do sweetly It takes a lot to not take from you You're not secure enough to tell me Your first impression of all these clowns So you'll be tricky enough to compel me To take the lead and to speak out loud Yeah [Chorus] Speak to me and don't speak softly Talk to me and let me know Grab hold of my shoulder and tell me Grab hold and do not let go Grab hold and do not let go [Verse 2] And if you find yourself repeating Some of those incoherent sounds Just talkin' to yourself is cheating You might as well stick your head in the ground Yeah [Chorus] Speak to me and don't speak softly Talk to me and let me know Grab hold of my shoulder and tell me Grab hold and do not let go Grab hold and do not let go [Verse 3] I feel compelled to just yell out for you To say the words that you can't bring out But I cannot do everything for you And if I don't then these stones will shout Yeah if I don't, then these stones will shout Well if I don't, then these stones will shout (If I don't then these stones will shout) [Bridge] So if I were to just lay in silence (If I don't then these stones will shout) And see if you would take control (If I don't then these stones will shout) These stones below me then may become violent (If I don't then these stones will shout) And they will wrestle me, pester me, mess with me (If I don't then these stones will shout) Just tryin' to free your soul [Chorus] Speak to me and don't speak softly Talk to me and let me know Grab hold of my shoulder and tell me Grab hold and do not let go [Outro] Speak to me and don't speak softly Talk to me and let me know Grab hold of my shoulder and tell me Grab hold and do not let go Grab hold and do not let go Grab hold and do not let go Grab hold and do not let go -------- 2008 Consolers of the Lonely -------- -------- Top Yourself -------- [Intro] How you gonna top yourself When there is nobody else? How you gonna do it by yourself? 'Cause I'm not gonna be here to help you All right [Verse 1] How you gonna top yourself When there is nobody else? How you gonna do it by yourself? 'Cause I'm not gonna be here to help you How you gonna do it alone When I don't pick up my phone? I'd love to give a dog a bone But I'm not gonna stick around to help you Hey All right [Verse 2] Yeah, how you gonna stop yourself When your man stops ringing your bell? You're right between heaven and hell And you're gonna need the good Lord to help you How am I gonna make you see That this ain't no way to be? See you've been getting it all for free Guess you better get yourself a sugar daddy to help you Hey, uh huh, hey Top yourself [Bridge] Such a little girl, like a spinning top mama But she's spinning out of control Takes sleeping with a snake like you To rip apart my soul, yeah Yeah, rip apart my soul Rip apart my soul, yeah [Verse 3] How you gonna rock yourself to sleep When I give up my midnight creep girl? How you gonna get that deep When your daddy ain't around here to do it to you? How you gonna do it alone? And I don't pick up my phone I'd love to give a dog a bone But I'm not gonna stick around to help you Yeah All right, hey -------- 2008 Consolers of the Lonely -------- -------- You Don't Understand Me -------- [Verse 1] You don't understand me But if the feeling was right You might comprehend me And why do you feel the need to tease me Why don't you turn it around It might be easier to please me [Chorus] And there's always another point of view A better way to do the things we do And how can you know me And I know you If nothing is true [Verse 2] What do you think that you are doing But who is the fool, the fool or the fool That you are fooling And maybe I just don't see the reason But in the court of my heart your ignorance is treason [Chorus] And there's always another point of view A better way to do the things we do And how can you know me And I know you If nothing is true [Bridge] You think you know how I feel It's not that big of a deal There's no such thing it's not real Oh-Oh [Verse 3] You don't understand me But if the feeling was right You might comprehend me And I don't claim to understand you But I've been looking around And I haven't found, anybody like you [Chorus] And there's always another point of view A better way to do the things we do And how can you know me And I know you If nothing is true -------- 2009 Horehound -------- -------- 3 Birds -------- [Instrumental] -------- 2009 Horehound -------- -------- 60 Feet Tall -------- [Verse 1] You're so cruel and shameless But I can't leave you be You're so cold and dangerous I can't leave you be You got the kind of loving I need constantly [Verse 2] Hooked up to my motor All day long We go down to Texas Up to Montreal Two eyes none the wiser In the deep Oh when the water gets hotter Both hands in the deep You got my attention Oh, you got it all [Refrain 1] I can take the trouble 'Cause I'm 60 feet tall [Verse 3] I know it ain't easy I must tap your evil well Boy, you come roaring Like a bat out of hell You drive me so reckless You'll kill us all [Refrain 2] I can take the trouble I'll take you on [Guitar solo] [Refrain 1] I can take the trouble I'm 60 feet tall [Verse 1] You're so cruel and shameless But I can't leave you be You're so cold and dangerous But I can't leave you be You got the kind of loving I need constantly [Refrain 1] I can take the trouble 'Cause I'm 60 feet tall -------- 2009 Horehound -------- -------- Bone House -------- [Intro] I build a house for your bones I build a house, I build a home I build a house for your bones I build a house, I build a home [Verse 1] I wrote a song, go on and listen That's all you'll hear when I go missing I wrote a song, go on and listen That's all you'll hear when I go missing [Chorus] Always get Always get the things I want [Verse 2] I make a nest for your hair I lay you down, I lay you there I build a ship, I sink or sail At every tooth and every nail [Chorus] Always get the things I want Always get the things I want Always get the things I want Always get the things I want [Guitar solo] [Verse 3] I put your heart in a vault That's how I get the things I want I put your heart in a vault That's how I get the things I want [Verse 4] I lay a road for your mind So your mind can go go go go I lay a road for your mind So your mind can go go go go [Chorus] Always get the things I want Always get the things I want Always get the things I want Always get the things I want [Outro] I build a house, I build a home I build a house for your bones I build a house for your bones I build a house, I build a home -------- 2009 Horehound -------- -------- Hang You From The Heavens -------- [Verse 1] I never know how to treat you You think I love you but it ain't true I'm walking away now One step forward and back two [Chorus 1] I like to grab you by the hair And hang you up from the heavens [Verse 2] I don't know how to let you go Or if i should keep you I don't know how to let you know I really don't got a reason [Chorus 2] I like to grab you by the hair And drag you to the devil [Verse 3] I never know why I push you Trash you just to confuse you I make a hole just to see how See through clean I can cut you [Chorus 1] I like to grab you by the hair And hang you up from the heavens [Instrumental] [Chorus 2] I like to grab you by the hair And sell you up to the devil [Verse 4] I never know what mood you be Be mine, be kind, but be cruel to me I'm walking away now One step forward and back three [Verse 5] I never know what I'm gonna to do I say I'm leaving but it ain't true I got a lot I could do to you, yeah Nothing you can do to stop it [Chorus 1] I want to grab you by the hair I want to grab you by the hair I want to grab you by the hair And hang you up from the heavens -------- 2009 Horehound -------- -------- I Cut Like A Buffalo -------- [Chorus] Yeah, you know I look like a woman but I Cut like a buffalo Stand up like a tower, tall Then I fall just like a domino [Verse 1] Yes, well, you can do me if you want to, hey Do whatever makes you happy You should try to take it easy on me 'Cause I don't know how to take it [Segue] You're a prick with a pin woman, yeah [Verse 2] Wake me up when you're broke Only if it's broken You know I treat you like a joke but you Can't tell when I'm jokin' [Verse 3] Yeah, you cut a record on my throat, yeah But the record's not broken Cut a record on my throat, yeah But the record's not broken [Verse 4] Is that you chokin' Is that you chokin'? Is that you chokin' Hey! Or are you just jokin'? [Chorus- Partial] Yeah, you know I look like a woman but I Cut like a buffalo [Verse 5] Wake me up when it's broke Just like a woman Cut a record on my throat then you Break me wide open [Segue] Is that you chokin' with me? Hehe, yeah [Verse 6] You can hit me if you have to Whatever makes you happy But don't take it easy on me I'll never take it easy [Chorus] Yeah, you know I look like a woman but I Cut like a buffalo Stand up tall like a tower, then I Fall like a domino [Verse 7] You're a prick with a pin, woman Push it into my skin girl I'm a prick when I sin and I Know I can't win [Outro] Yeah, I look like a woman and I Cut like a buffalo -------- 2009 Horehound -------- -------- New Pony -------- [Verse 1] I had a pony, her name was Lucifer I had a pony, her name was Lucifer She broke her leg and needed shooting I swear it hurt me more than it hurted her [Verse 2] Sometimes I wonder what's going on with Miss X Sometimes I wonder what's going on with Miss X She's got such a sweet disposition I never know what the girl's gonna do to me next [Guitar solo] [Verse 3] Everybody say you're using voodoo, your feet walk by themselves Everybody say you're using voodoo, I've seen your feet walk by themselves Oh, baby, that god you're praying to is gonna give you back what you're wishing on someone else [Verse 4] Come over here pony, I wanna climb up one time on you Come over here pony, I wanna climb up one time on you Come over here pony, I wanna climb up one time on you Well, you're so nasty and you're so bad - I say I love you, I do [Outro] How much, how much How much, how much How much, how much How much, how much How much, how much How much, how much How much, how much How much, how much How much, how much How much, how much -------- 2009 Horehound -------- -------- No Hassle Night -------- [Verse 1] I'm looking for a place to go Where the sun goes down and stays down I'm looking for a place to go Where I can lay low, die slow [Verse 2] My baby, she's uptight Her face frozen in daylight My darlin' she's a drifter Nothing out there seems to fit her [Chorus] I'm looking for a no hassle night I've become her and it hurts my mouth I'm looking for a no hassle night I've become her and it hurts my mind I'm looking for a no hassle night [Verse 3] My baby, she's a burglar Nothing I know can deter her I'm looking for a place to go Were the sun goes down, I can lie low -------- 2009 Horehound -------- -------- Rocking Horse -------- [Verse 1] I drank some dirty water, shook evil hands I've done some bad things and they get easier to do And then I wrote a nasty letter and I sent it to the Lord I said don't you dare come and bother me no more Oh-oh, oh oh oh [Verse 2] I had a good friend I could only destroy And lovers I loved less than anybody could afford Yes but this old rocking horse just nods his head And he's gonna rock back and forth the way that he always did Oh-oh, oh oh oh [Verse 3] Baby don't you bother tasting the water And baby don't you bother coming closer to me When you see my eyes they're half the size And I'm not able to look at you No, no Oh-oh, oh oh oh Oh-oh, oh oh oh Oh-oh, oh oh oh -------- 2009 Horehound -------- -------- So Far From Your Weapon -------- [Verse 1] There's a bullet in my pocket burning a hole You're so far from your weapon And the place you were born There's a bullet in my pocket burning a hole You're so far from your weapon And you want to go home [Verse 2] I tried to give you whiskey but it never do work (I tried to give you whiskey but it never do work) Suddenly, you're beggin' me to do so much worse (Suddenly, you're beggin me to do so much worse) But I knew it from the get go the bullet was cursed (But I knew it from the get go the bullet was cursed) Ever since I had you every little thing hurts (Ever since I had you every little thing hurts) [Chorus] You wanna get up? Let go? I say no You wanna get up? Let go? You wanna get up? Let go? I say no You wanna get up? Let go? [Verse 3] You dream of seeing fire in them hills But you better wipe that smile from your lips Which of us will be the one to go? (Which of us will be the one to go?) He who hits the road's the one who lives (He who hits the road's the one who lives) [Chorus] You wanna get up? Let go? I say no You wanna get up? Let go? You wanna get up? Let go? I say no You wanna get up? Let go? [Verse 1] There's a bullet in my pocket burning a hole You're so far from your weapon And the place you were born There's a bullet in my pocket burning a hole You're so far from your weapon And you want to go home [Chorus] You wanna get up? Let go? I say no You wanna get up? Let go? You wanna get up? Let go? I say no You wanna get up? Let go? You wanna get up? Let go? I say no You wanna get up? Let go? You wanna get up? Let go? I say no You wanna get up? Let go? -------- 2009 Horehound -------- -------- Treat Me Like Your Mother -------- [Verse 1] Don't act like you can't act I know I seen you do it You better learn to shake hands And treat me like your mother Don't act like you can't act Stand up like a man You better learn to shake hands And treat me like your mother [Pre-Chorus 1] You came on too late You came on too late now You came on too late To do a thing [Verse 2] C'mon look me in the eye You want to try to tell a lie? I bet you can't and you know why? I'm just like your mother Ah look me in the eye now You want to try to tell a lie? You can't, you know why? I'm just like your mother [Pre-Chorus 2] You came on too late You came on too late now You came on too late Play dumb, play dead, play straight [Chorus 1] Who's got it figured out? Play dumb, play dead, play straight Who's got it figured out? Play straight, trying to manipulate [Bridge] M-a-n-i-p-u-late M-a-n-i-p-u-late M-a-n-i-p-u-late M-a-n-i-p-u-late Am I too? Am I late? Am I too? Am I late? Am I, am I, am I, am I Am I too late [Chorus 2] Who's got it figured out? Left, right, left, right Got it figured out? Who's got it figured out? Play straight [Verse 3] Stand up like a man You better learn to shake hands And look me in the eye now Treat me like your mother C'mon look me in the eye You want to try to tell a lie? You can't and you know why? I'm just like your mother [Chorus 1 - excerpt] Play dumb, play dead Trying to manipulate [Outro] You blink when you breathe And you breathe when you lie You blink when you lie You blink when you breathe And you breathe when you lie You blink when you lie You blink when you breathe And you breathe when you lie You blink when you lie Who's got it figured out? Left right left right Got it figured out? Who's got it figured out? Play straight Trying to manipulate Who's got it figured out? Left, left right, left right, left right Who's got it figured out? Play straight Trying to manipulate You blink when you breathe And you breathe when you lie You blink when you lie Who's got it figured out? Play straight -------- 2009 Horehound -------- -------- Will There Be Enough Water? -------- [Verse 1] Will there be enough water when my ship comes in? Water when my ship comes in? Will there be water when my ship comes in? [Verse 2] And when I set sail will there be enough wind? And when I set sail will there be enough wind? And when I set sail will there be enough wind? Cool water, oh cool wind [Verse 3] Just because you caught me, does that make it a sin? Yeah, just because you caught me, does that make it a sin? Cool water and the cool wind [Outro] Enough water when my ship comes in? Be enough water when my ship comes in? Oh when I set sail will there be enough wind? Yeah Oh cool water, yeah, and a cool wind Just because you caught me, does it make it a sin? Just because you caught me, does that make it a sin? -------- 2010 Sea of Cowards -------- -------- Blue Blood Blues -------- Yeah, I love you so much I don't need to resist I don't need to exist Dripping blue blood from the wrist I don't need to resist And all the neighbors get pissed when I come home I make em nervous. Yeah, I make em nervous Crack a window, crack a broken bone Crack your knuckles when you're at home Lick an ice cream cone. Crack a bone All you had to do was ask Who is it that wears the mask? When you put me to task Leave me broke and shirtless Check your lips at the door woman Shake your hips like battleships Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service Sing. Sing. Sing I only got one face da da da da I tried too long to erase You know if I left. da da da da I wouldn't leave a trace If I left you woman, you know, I wouldn't leave a trace I wouldn't leave a trace. I wouldn't leave a trace If I left, you'd never see me again You'd never see me again I wouldn't leave a trace You'd never see me again -------- 2010 Sea of Cowards -------- -------- Die By The Drop -------- [Verse 1:] Let's dig a hole in the sand, brother A little grave we can fill together I got myself a problem That I been looking to sell [Chorus 1:] Some people die just a little Sometimes you die by the drop Some people die in the middle I live just fine on the top [Chorus 2:] I'm gonna take you for worse or better[x3] To my little grave [Verse 2:] I never said we was equal I never wished to be saved If I'm a problem then preach on? Let's dig a little grave [Chorus 2] [Verse 3:] Let's dig a hole in the sand, brother Starve off the land for worse or better Get right down to the bottom If one goes I'll dig the other [Chorus 1] [Chorus 2] -------- 2010 Sea of Cowards -------- -------- Gasoline -------- [Chorus 1:] To be afraid is a luxury So cool your engines for me I don't want a sweetheart I want a machine [Chorus 2:] I love you the most, I do When you're so close to me I can smell the gasoline [Verse 1:] To be soft is too easy, huh Don't get soft on me I don't want a sweetheart, sweetheart I want a machine [Chorus 2] [Chorus 1] [Chorus 2] [Verse 2:] What you whispered should be screamed Screamed at the top of your lungs Any sense you had in the morning Is gone when the day is done [Chorus 2] -------- 2010 Sea of Cowards -------- -------- Hustle And Cuss -------- Knock on the door and the door knocks back The joke never go no further than that Fire goes back inside the match Back down the stack And we hustle and cuss Lick on the dust Hustle and cuss Lick on the dust Hustle and cuss Lick on the dust And we hustle and cuss Hustle and cuss and lick on the dust Hustle and cuss Hustle and cuss and lick on the dust Must you muscle and fuss? You muscle and fuss And lick on the dust Hustle and cuss Hustle and cuss and lick on the dust When we were young A different kind of fun Playing in the mud It meant something else Now we hustle and cuss Hustle and cuss And we hustle and cuss Hustle and cuss and lick on the dust Hustle and cuss Hustle and cuss and lick on the dust Must we muscle and fuss? You muscle and fuss And lick on the dust Hustle and cuss Hustle and cuss and lick on the dust You're easy to fool and easy to catch And I don't know if I want you to Match my bets And we hustle and cuss Lick on the dust Hustle and cuss Lick on the dust And we hustle and cuss Hustle and cuss and lick on the dust Hustle and cuss Hustle and cuss and lick on the dust Must you muscle and fuss? Hustle and cuss Muscle and fuss Muscle and fuss And lick on the dust -------- 2010 Sea of Cowards -------- -------- I Can't Hear You -------- [Verse 1] I can't hear you You're talking to yourself And what you're used to It don't work on no one else [Chorus 1] I'm gonna teach you And keep you for myself I'm gonna take you by the hand I'm gonna walk you to my house So I can hear you [Verse 2] I can't say so Naive, be so naive You're stashing money There're rubies up your sleeve [Chorus 2] I'm gonna teach you You're never gonna leave I'm gonna make you understand There's nobody you can trust but me [Interlude] [Verse 1] I can't hear you You're talking to yourself And what you're used to It don't work on no one else [Chorus 1] Im gonna teach you Keep you for myself I'm gonna take you by the hand I'm gonna walk you to my house I wanna hear you [Interlude] [Bridge] Hear you Talking to yourself What you're used to Don't work on no one else [Chorus 1] I wanna teach you And keep you for myself I'm gonna take you by the hand I'm gonna walk you to my house So I can hear you [Outro] I wanna hear you I wanna hear you I wanna hear you -------- 2010 Sea of Cowards -------- -------- I'm Mad -------- [Chorus:] I'm mad, ha ha I'm mad, ha ha I'm mad, ha ha 20 days, ha ha I'm mad, ha ha 100 ways, ha ha I'm mad, ha ha, ha ha [Verse 1:] You found some dice, ha ha Along the road, ha ha You show them off, ha ha Along the floor, ha ha [Chorus:] I'm mad, ha ha 20 days, ha ha Make me mad, ha A hundred ways I'm mad, ha ha I'm mad, ha ha I'm mad, ha ha A hundred ways, ha ha [Bridge:] You're in my mind When you're in the room In my heart I'm mad on you You're in my mind When you're in the room [Outro:] I'm mad, ha ha I'm mad, ha ha I'm mad, ha ha -------- 2010 Sea of Cowards -------- -------- Jawbreaker -------- [Chorus 1:] I run too far away from you It don't matter where I've been I run around the world from you And here you are again [Chorus 2:] You're a real jawbreaker A real crook, obscene I'd call you a heartbreaker But I reserve that for nicer things [Bridge:] I tried to kill the memory Shacking up with livid things [?] You must get a socket stinger And here you are again [Chorus 2:] You're a real jawbreaker A real crook, obscene I'd call you a heartbreaker But I reserve that for nicer things [Chorus 1:] I run too far away from you It don't matter where I've been I run around the world from you And here you are again [Chorus 2:] You're a real jawbreaker A real crook, obscene I'd call you a heartbreaker But I reserve that for nicer things [Instrumental Break] [Chorus 2:] You're a real jawbreaker A real crook, obscene I'd call you a heartbreaker But I reserve that for nicer things -------- 2010 Sea of Cowards -------- -------- Looking At The Invisible Man -------- [Verse 1:] I'm the invisible man Like a broke down engine No skin on my bones at all No skin on my bones at all I got nothin' You can't hit me Yeah, you're looking at me Like you know what you're talking about Ain't nothing to see Wave your hands in the dark woman Yeah, you're looking at me Like you know what you're talking about Ain't nothing to see here, now nothin' You can't hit me I'm like a broke down engine I'm the invisible man No skin on my bones at all You look like you know what you're talking about [Chorus:] Like you know what you're talking about[x2] There ain't nothing to see[x2] You can't hit me[x2] [Bridge:] I'm the invisible man I'm like a newspaper You can't read [Chorus:] There ain't nothing to see Like you know what you're talking about Like you Like you know what you're talking about Like you Like -------- 2010 Sea of Cowards -------- -------- No Horse -------- I ain't got no horse I ain't got no horizon Just the scars on my eyes I swear I got from crying Where I was born it don't matter There ain't no going back I have no home to take you I never dream like that Sit and watch my cigarette smoking on itself Sit and watch my cigarette smoking on itself Sit and watch my cigarette smoking on itself And I think, what the hell, hell, hell I don't want you to like me There's no way that you can I don't want you to touch me, honey I am just so mad There ain't no kind of feeling All my are out [unverified] I'm just living and breathing For what I steal for myself Sit and watch my cigarette smoking on itself Sit and watch my cigarette smoking on itself Sit and watch my cigarette smoking on itself And I think, what the hell, hell, hell -------- 2010 Sea of Cowards -------- -------- Old Mary -------- [Verse 1:] Old Mary full of grease Your heart stops within you Scary are the fruits of your tomb And harsh are the terms of your sentence Old Mary, sister of mine Mother to the world, carry this burden [Chorus:] Now until the moment of your last breath[x2] [Verse 2:] Old Mary full of grease Your heart stops within you Scary are the fruits of your tomb And harsh are the terms of your sentence Old Mary, sister of mine Mother to the world, carry this burden [Chorus] Now until the moment of your last breath[x10] -------- 2010 Sea of Cowards -------- -------- The Difference Between Us -------- I'm not the way that you found me I'm never here nor there One day I'm happy and healthy Next I ain't doing so well Let's go walk to the border Let's go walk along the edge Let's go where no one can see us And find the difference between us You can cry like a baby Just let me do what I need to It might be to me or to you Just let me do what I need to I'm not the way that you found me I'm neither here nor there One day I'm happy and healthy Next I ain't doing so well Let's go walk to the border Let's go walk along the edge Let's go where no one can see us And find the difference between us I'm not the way that you found me (I'm not the way that you found me) I'm neither here nor there (I'm neither here nor there) One day I'm happy and healthy (One day I'm happy and healthy) Next I ain't doing so well (Next I ain't doing so well) Let's go walk to the border (Let's go walk to the border) Let's go walk along the edge (Let's go walk along the edge) Let's go where no one can see us (Let's go where no one can see us) And find the difference between us (And find the difference between us) You can cry like a baby Just let me do what I need to It might be to me or to you Just let me do what I need to I'm not the way that you found me (I'm not the way that you found me) I'm neither here nor there (I'm neither here nor there) One day I'm happy and healthy (One day I'm happy and healthy) Next I ain't doing so well (Next I ain't doing so well) -------- 2012 Blunderbuss -------- -------- Blunderbuss -------- I had my dream, I held your hand on that broad avenue We crossed the road and never spoke to another as we flew We left your man alone in drag, laughin' there at us A romantic bust, a blundered turn, explosive blunderbuss An ancient grand hotel of Persian thread and ivory And when your man would turn his head, I'd see you look at me Pools of brown and sea of red an' demons in your pocket That same romance performed a dance inside a silver locket Da, da, da, da Da, da, da, da Corner exit, not tall enough to walk out standin' straight Designed by men so ladies would have to lean back in their gait You grabbed my arm and left with me but you were not allowed to You took me to a public place to quietly blend into Such a trick pretendin' not to be doin' what you want to But seems like everybody does this every waking moment I laid you down and touched you like the two of us both needed Safe to say that others might not approve of this and pleaded "So selfish, them" would be their cry and who'd be brave to argue Doin' what two people need is never on the menu (Chorus) -------- 2012 Blunderbuss -------- -------- Freedom At 21 -------- (Yeah) Cut off the bottoms of my feet Made me walk on salt Take me down to the police Charge me with assault Smile on her face She does what she wants to me That's right and She don't care what kind of wounds she's inflicted on me She don't care what color bruises that she's leavin' on me 'Cause she's got freedom in the 21st century (Alright) (Listen) Two black gadgets in her hands All she thinks about No responsibility no guilt or morals Cloud her judgement Smile on her face She does what she damn well please (Right) And she don't care what kind of things people used to do An' she don't care that what she does has an effect on you She's got freedom in the 21st century Cut off the bottoms of my feet (Cut off the bottoms of my feet) Make me walk on salt (Make me walk on salt) Take me down to the police (Take me down to the police) -------- 2012 Blunderbuss -------- -------- Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy -------- Well, I get into the game, but it's always the same I'm the man with the name, Hip Eponymous Poor Boy, poor boy Call me whatever you may, I ain't stoppin' the train I got a pill for the pain, Hip Eponymous Poor Boy, poor boy And I know that I can't defeat you But you don't worry now, I ain't goin' to preach to you Well, there ya' go But I'll be goin' right there with you Yeah, wherever you'll be, you'll be lookin' at me But don't get out of your chair Put a bow in your hair, you might be makin' 'em stare So leave the care to the poor boy, the poor boy And that's the name of the game Keep on stayin' the same, ain't nobody to blame Nobody but the poor boy, the poor boy Well okay, so you fell asleep today What's funny to me though is that you did that yesterday You might think I'm mad Doin' all the things that I don't need to do But while you're laughin' at me, well I'll be laughin' at you So I get into the game, but always keep it the same And I'll be usin' your name, but they'll be yellin' at me "Poor boy, poor boy" But I'll be happy for you, 'cause you got nothin' to do And I'll be singin' the blues, walkin' around singin' "Poor boy, poor boy" Sometimes a cold shiver comes over me And it turns me on when the song takes over me But alright, I can't fight it the odds are against me But I can't sit still Because I know that I will And you'll be watching me girl, takin' over the world Let the stripes unfurl, gettin' rich singin' "Poor boy, poor boy" And I'll be comin' to play, I do it every day And the title will stay, Hip Eponymous Poor Boy, poor boy (Yeah) -------- 2012 Blunderbuss -------- -------- Hypocritical Kiss -------- My temper got the best of me And when I said that I mean I know every single thing that I said was true And I know that you're mad at me But if you're thinkin' like that, I think you'll see that you're mad at you too And I know the feelin's strong Strong enough to forget about all that I've been through And it sounds obscene, but Loud words never bothered me like they do to you You're the boy that talks but says nothin' A big game to the ones that you think'll believe you, yeah But you don't know how to read The look on my face when it says, "Yeah, I've read that book too" And who the hell's impressed by you? I want names of the people that we know that are fallin' for this You would sell your own mother out And then betray your dead brother with another hypocritical kiss -------- 2012 Blunderbuss -------- -------- I Guess I Should Go To Sleep -------- 1,2,3, 2,2,3 I guess I should go to sleep Too hard standin' on my own two feet Been walkin' too long on a dead end street I guess I should go to sleep I guess I'll take off my shoes Head upstairs and then watch the news That's another way to lose these walkin' blues I guess I'll take off my shoes Well upstairs, upstaged, and upset Keepin' quiet is gonna be my best bet yet 'Cause I ain't managed to say the right thing yet Well I guess I should go back to bed Guess I should go to sleep It's too hard standin' on my own two feet Been runnin' too long on an endless street Well I guess I should go to sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep -------- 2012 Blunderbuss -------- -------- I'm Shakin' -------- 1,2 a'1,2,3,4 Yeah, when you touch my hand and talk sweet talk I got a knockin' in my knees and a wobble in my walk And I'm tremblin' That's right, you got me shakin' When you take me in your arms and talk romance My heart starts doin' that Saint Rita dance And I'm pantin' Oh and I'm shakin' Early in the mornin' time Late in the middle of the night Whenever this chill comes over me I wanna hug ya' with all of my might That's right and I'm sweatin' Oh, yeah ya' got me shakin' Mmm, ya' got me sweatin' Oh, yeah ya' got me shakin' girl A chill and a fever, so I've been told Makes your head spin around and your feet run cold I got fever, yeah Fever yeah I burn forsooth I feel like I been run right through the mill And I can't move around and I can't stand still I'm Bo Diddley Oh, you got me shakin' I'm so jittery That's right, you got me shakin' Well Samson was a mighty good man Strongest in his day (Then along came Delilah and clipped his wig) And it looks like you took me the same old way So I'm nervous Oh and I'm shakin' Alright, you got me nervous Yeah, I'm shakin' and jumpin' A storm rocks a ship on a sea (A storm rocks a ship on a sea) The wind shakes the leaves on a tree (The wind shakes the leaves on a tree) And I'm a nervous wreck and I'm all shook up And that's what you're doin' to me right now And I'm jumpin' That's right, you got me shakin' Oh and I'm jumpin' That's right, you got me shakin' Oh, ya' got me shakin' That's right, ya' got me nervous Oh, oh But now I'm shakin' Oh, you got me shakin' -------- 2012 Blunderbuss -------- -------- Love Interruption -------- I want love To roll me over slowly Stick a knife inside me And twist it all around I want love to Grab my fingers gently Slam them in a doorway Put my face into the ground I want love to Murder my own mother And take her off to somewhere Like hell or up above An' I want love to Change my friends to enemies Change my friends to enemies And show me how it's all my fault I won't let love disrupt, corrupt or interrupt me I won't let love disrupt, corrupt or interrupt me Yeah, I won't let love disrupt, corrupt, or interrupt me anymore I want love to Walk right up and bite me Grab a hold of me and fight me Leave me dyin' on the ground And I want love to Split my mouth wide open and Cover up my ears And never let me hear a sound I want love to Forget that you offended me Or how you have defended me When everybody tore me down Yeah, I want love to Change my friends to enemies Change my friends to enemies And show me how it's all my fault (Chorus) -------- 2012 Blunderbuss -------- -------- Missing Pieces -------- I was in the shower so I could not tell my nose was bleeding Dripped down my body to the floor right below my feet and I looked in the mirror at my face, I thought I had a disease And there's a woman with her fingers in my icebox She peeked around the corner, asked me if I'm okay She put the ice upon my tongue and then it melted away Alright, oak floor, soft pine bedroom door, yeah Speak easy, make her mine if she's bored, yeah And there's a dry pine ceilin' that is outta my reach I woke up and my hands were gone, yeah I looked down and my legs were long gone I felt for her with my shoulder, but there's nobody there I thought she left a note, just the tag on the pillow there And then I noticed there's a rag next to my ear The clock was ringin', but it wasn't nothin' that I could hear Alright Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh Sometimes someone controls everything about you And when they tell you that they just can't live without you They ain't lyin', they'll take pieces of you And they'll stand above you and walk away That's right, and take a part of you with them -------- 2012 Blunderbuss -------- -------- On and On and On -------- [Verse 1] The sun and the moon never change They just rearrange, the night and the new day Gold exchanges for silver And a light on a river gets carried away [Chorus] On and on, on and on On and on, on and on [Verse 2] I lift up my head and I wonder Just who it is calming, callin' my name now I trip on my way and I blunder My head fallin' under a blanket of shame [Chorus] On and on, on and on On and on, on and on [Bridge] High and low may I go But God only knows just where I am going High and low may I go But God only knows just where I am going [Verse 3] The people around me won't let me Become what I need to, they want me the same I look at myself and I want to Just cover my eyes and give myself a new name [Verse 4] The stones in the sky never worry They don't have to hurry, they move in their own way But I have to choose what to do How to act, what to think, how to talk, what to say [Chorus] On and on, on and on On and on, on and on [Outro] On and on, on and on On and on, on and on On and on, on and on On and on, on and on -------- 2012 Blunderbuss -------- -------- Sixteen Saltines -------- She's got stickers on her locker And the boy's number's there in magic marker I'm hungry and the hunger will linger I eat sixteen saltine crackers then I lick my fingers Well, every morning I deliver the news Black hat, white shoes and I'm red all over She's got a pink mailbox that she puts out front Garbage in, garbage out; she's gettin' what she wants Who's jealous, who's jealous, who's jealous, who's jealous of who? If I get busy then I couldn't care less what you do But when I'm by myself, I think of nothing else Than if a boy just might be gettin' through and touchin' you Spike heels make a hole in a lifeboat Driftin' away when I'm talkin' and laughin' as we float I hear her whistle, that's how I know she's home Lipstick, eyelash, broke mirror, broken home Force fed forced meds till I drop dead You can't defeat her, when you meet her you'll get what I said The Lord knows there's a method to her madness But the Lord's joke is a boat in a sea of sadness She doesn't know but when she's gone I sit and drink her perfume And I'm sure she's drinkin' too But why, where, and what for, and whom? And I'm solo rowin' on one side of the boat Lookin' out, throwin' up, a lifesaver down my throat Who's jealous, who's jealous, who's jealous, who's jealous of who? Who's jealous, who's jealous, who's jealous, who's jealous of who? Who's jealous, who's jealous, who's jealous, who's jealous of who? -------- 2012 Blunderbuss -------- -------- Take Me With You When You Go -------- (Chorus) Take me with ya' when you go, girl Take me anywhere you go I've got nothin' keepin' me, here Take me with you when you go I got a feelin' my minds in the sky And I can't catch a breath or a break like a guy Who is strangled and beggin' For help, not attention And then, not to mention, the pain that is mine And the thought of not knowin' That what's goin' in my eyes Or my hands could be robbin' without any knowledge Or knowin' that helpin' yourself could be hurtin' or harmin' someone (x2) Take me with ya' when you go, girl Take me anywhere you go Ooh -------- 2012 Blunderbuss -------- -------- Trash Tongue Talker -------- I got no truck with your, woman Always comin' over when I ain't home You hand a buck to me baby Tried your luck, you tried to get in my song Oh well your mama was a bastard Had your plastered face all over the scene An' you got hassled by your daddy Always pushin' tryin' to make you come clean You broke your tongue talkin' trash Now you're tryin' to bring your garbage to me I got some words for your ass You better find somebody else up the street Two monkeys jumpin' on a bed And one fell off and hit his head on the ground The other monkey called a doctor Said "Another body dead on the ground" (Repeat 1st verse) (Chorus x2) -------- 2012 Blunderbuss -------- -------- Weep Themselves To Sleep -------- 1,2,3,4 No one can blow the shows Or throw the bones that break your nose like I can But the men that fall so deep In love they start to weep themselves to sleep can And men who fight the world And love the girl that try to hold their hands behind them They won't be left behind By time or any rules that try to bind them Nobody knows just how it goes To show that the villain will play the victim The tame can't shake the reins of Demonizin' brains that mean to kill them (Chorus x2) -------- 2014 Lazaretto -------- -------- Alone In My Home -------- This light that shines on me tonight Turns on when you wander through my door And your friends won't see you to the end, I'm sure But you love them anyhow Lost feelin's of love Lost feelin's of love That hover above me Lost feelin's of love Lost feelin's of love That hover above me The ghosts that visit me the most, drop by 'Cause they know they can find me here And they claim to be held from me in chains, but come on They're guilty as sin my dear I'm becoming a ghost Becoming a ghost So nobody can know me I'm becoming a ghost Becoming a ghost So nobody can know me These stones that are thrown against my bones, break through But they hurt less as times goes on And though alone, I build my own home, to be sure That nobody can touch me now Yeah All alone in my home Alone in my home Nobody can touch me All alone in my home Alone in my home Nobody can touch me -------- 2014 Lazaretto -------- -------- Entitlement -------- 1,2,3 Every time I'm doin' what I want to Somebody comes and tells me it's wrong Whenever I'm doin' just as I please Somebody cuts me down to my knees Yeah, somebody cuts me down to my knees In a time when everybody feels entitled Why can't I feel entitled too? Somebody took away my God given right I guess God must have gave it to you Yeah, I guess God must have slipped it to you "Stop what you're doin' and get back in line" I hear this from people all the time "If we can't be happy then you can't be too" I'm tired of bein' told what to do Yeah, I'm sick of bein' told what to do There are children today who are lied to Told the world is rightfully theirs They can have what they want, whenever they want They take like Caesar and nobody cares Live like Caesar and nobody cares I can't bring myself to take without penance Or atonement or sweat from my brow Though the world may be spoiled and gettin' worse every day Don't they feel like they cheated somehow? I feel like I've been cheated somehow "Stop what you're doin' and get back in line" I hear this from people all the time "If we can't be happy then you can't be too" I'm tired of bein' told what to do Yeah, I'm sick of bein' told what to do I guess nobody on earth is entitled Not mothers, not children, not kings Not a one single person on God's golden shore Is entitled to one single thing We don't deserve a single damn thing -------- 2014 Lazaretto -------- -------- High Ball Stepper -------- [Instrumental] -------- 2014 Lazaretto -------- -------- I Think I Found The Culprit -------- I think I found the culprit Looks like you, it must be you Ain't found nothin' better yet What's the matter with you, ya' got nothin' to do? Two crumbs on my windowsill Two birds sittin' there perfectly still One of them up to no good The other one doin' what he totally should I think I found the culprit Looks like you, it must be you Ain't found nothin' better yet What's the matter with you, ya' got nothin' to do? [Chorus] Birds of a feather may lay together But the uglier one is always under the gun Birds of a feather may lay together But the uglier one is always under the gun Birds of a feather may lay together But the uglier one is always under the gun Birds of a feather may lay together But the uglier one is always under the gun I think I found the culprit Looks like you, it must be you Ain't found nothin' better yet What's the matter with you, ya' got nothin' to do? [Chorus] Birds of a feather may lay together But the uglier one is always under the gun Birds of a feather may lay together But the uglier one is always under the gun Birds of a feather may lay together But the uglier one is always under the gun -------- 2014 Lazaretto -------- -------- Just One Drink -------- You drink water I drink gasoline One of us is happy One of us is mean I love you But honey, why don't you love me? Yeah, well, I love you But honey, why don't you love me? Well, just one drink gets me closer Just one drink, it rolls you over But then I start to think you're growin' colder The older and older, I am Well, I watch TV You watch the ceilin' And when you turn over I get a funny feelin' I should grab my rock and rye And pop the top until my baby comes clean Yeah, I should grab my rock and rye And pop the top until my baby comes clean Well, just one sip and then you showed me You bust your lip, on wine spodie-odie So, c'mon take a trip if you wanna know me Put a fork in the road with me Alright (Chorus) You drink water And I drink gasoline One of us is happy The other one is mean I love you But honey, why don't you love me? Yeah, well, I love you But honey, why don't you love me? Oh Oh, well, I love you But honey, why don't you love me? Oh -------- 2014 Lazaretto -------- -------- Lazaretto -------- Oh, my veins are blue and connected And every single bone in my brain is electric But I dig ditches like the best of 'em Yo trabajo duro Como en madera y yeso Como en madera y yeso And even God Herself has fewer plans than me But she never helps me out with my scams for free, though She grabs a stick and then she points it at me When I say nothing, I say everything Yeah, when I say nothing, I say everything They threw me down in a lazaretto Born rottin', bored rotten Makin' models of people I used to know Out of coffee and cotton And all my illegitimate kids have begotten Thrown down to the wolves, made feral for nothin' Quarantined on the Isle of Man And I'm trying to escape any way that I can, oh Any way that I can, oh Damn, I have no time left, time is lost No time at all, throw it in a garbage can And I shake God's hand I jump up and let Her know when I can This is how I'm gonna do it They wanna burn down the prison They're lighting fires with the cash of the masses And like the dough, I don't fall down I'm so Detroit, I make it rise from the ashes Yeah, that's it -------- 2014 Lazaretto -------- -------- Temporary Ground -------- On a floating lily island Movin' over slowly sideways Rest the temporary creatures Spendin' all of their days Waitin' for the floor to Buckle down below their belts Crashin' into yet another Driftin' continental shelf Movin' without motion Screamin' without sound Across an open ocean Lyin' there on temporary ground Movin' without motion Screamin' without sound Across an open ocean Lyin' there on temporary ground The old explorers had it easy They discovered nothin' new But returned on home with answers Of sad existence clues All the creatures have it hard now Nothin' but God is left to know And while He left us all here hangin' With an illusion of a home (Chorus) Movin' without motion Screamin' without sound Across an open ocean Lyin' there on temporary ground -------- 2014 Lazaretto -------- -------- That Black Bat Licorice -------- What? Behave yourself Behave yourself You need to behave yourself, boy Yeah, she's built for speed like a black Castrum Doloris Good for the needy, like Nietzsche, Freud and Horace But I'm skinflint, broke, makin' no money, makin' jokes But baby, I won't joke with you My feet are burnin' like a Roman hypocaust But the Romans are gone, they changed their name because they lost She writes letters like a Jack Chick comic Just a buncha' propaganda, make my fingers histrionic; Like this, and this I mean, she's my baby But she makes me get avuncular And when my monkey is jumpin' I got no time to make it up to her I fantasize about the hospital The army, asylum, confinement in prison Any place where there's a cot to clear my vision I spit it out Whatever's in my mouth Just like that Black Bat Licorice Yeah, that Black Bat Licorice That Black Bat Licorice That Black Bat Licorice Yeah I wanna cut out my tongue and let ya' hold onto it for me 'Cause without my skill to amplify my sounds it might get boring I've got the wit of the staircase with atomic clock precision And the phases of the moon directin' all of my decisions like this When I need to know, I play dumb like Columbo And get my feelin's hurt and move to NY like I'm Dumbo Don't you want to lose the part of the brain that has opinions? To not even know what you are doing, or care about yourself or your species in the billions Yeah, I have to spit it out Ah, whatever's in my mouth Ah, I have to spit it out (behave yourself) Just like that Black Bat Licorice That Black Bat Licorice That Black Bat Licorice, I never liked it, I never will Now state the same damn thing with the violin Whatever you feed me I feed you right back But it will do no good -------- 2014 Lazaretto -------- -------- Three Women -------- Yeah, I got three women Red, blonde, and brunette I got three women Red, blonde, and brunette It took a digital photograph to pick which one I like Well, I'm lonely at night, but I stay up until the break of day Yeah, I'm lonely at night, but I stay up until the break of day How come I gotta have a woman to blow these blues away? Yeah, alright, I said Lawdy lord, lawdy lord, lawdy lord, lawdy lord Lawdy lord, lawdy lord Lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, lord Yeah, I got one in California and one back in Detroit I got one in California and one back in Detroit I brought my woman to Nashville, cast the bottle with her daddy all night Yeah, well, she hauled my ashes, but she took 'em too far away Yeah, she hauled my ashes, but she took 'em too far away She said she loves her daddy But only when she's got bills to pay Aw, listen, all right Lawdy lord, lawdy lord, lawdy lord, Lawdy lord Lawdy lord, lawdy lord Lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, lord Yeah, yeah Well, I wish I could tell you just what my three women do Yeah, I wish I could tell you just what my three women do But if I open my mouth, well, that'll be three women that I lose Yeah, now I know what you're thinkin' What gives me the right? Yeah, I know what you're thinkin' What gives you the right? Well, these women must be gettin' somethin' 'Cause they come and see me every night Lawdy lord, lawdy lord, lawdy lord, lawdy lord Lawdy lord, lawdy lord Lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, lord -------- 2014 Lazaretto -------- -------- Want and Able -------- (Crows cawing) Who is the who, tellin' who what to do? Who is the who, tellin' who what to do? Who is the who, tellin' who what to do? Tell me who, tell me who, tell me who? Well, Want and Able were crossin' the road Want had a feelin' there was sumtin' he was owed But Able broke it to him that there's a social code So walk straight down the middle now and do what we're told Walk straight down the middle now and do what we're told Who is the who, tellin' who what to do? Who is the who, tellin' who what to do? Who is the who, tellin' who what to do? Tell me who, tell me who, tell me who? Want said that didn't feel so good To never be fulfilled, forever stressed out and impatient Always sayin', "Just over the next hill" Always sayin', "Just over the next hill" Who is the who, tellin' who what to do? Being able is to freedom what wanting is to cruel It's hard to tell it seems, which one of them's the fool Is freedom a gift, that we only give to the ones that say I love you? Who is the who, tellin' who what to do? Who is the who, tellin' who what to do? Who is the who, tellin' who what to do? Tell me who, tell me who, tell me who? Now, Want and Able are two different things One is desire, and the other is the means Like I wanna hold you, and see you, and feel you in my dreams But that's not possible, something simply will not let me -------- 2014 Lazaretto -------- -------- Would You Fight For My Love? -------- It's not enough that I love you There's all these things I have to prove to you You use the sun to erase the past But you think it only raises for you Well, I'm afraid of bein' hurt, that's true But not afraid of any physical pain Just as I am always scared of water But not afraid of standin' out in the rain The last person in the room she hurt Was the person that the loved the most Nobody noticed I was down on the rug I'm gettin' better at becoming a ghost I know that you want more But would you fight for my love? And I've hurt you before But can you ignore my love? No walkin' out my backdoor Lookin' back for my love I know that you want more But would you fight for my love? People do their best to not let passion begin It's dead before it has a chance to start And so there I am, the caretaker of sin To your abandoned and malignant heart It's such a pleasure, to sing with you together Makin' love when there is nobody home But I can't kiss you 'til you lift up your chin You have to want to stop being alone I want you to fight for my love I want you to fight for my love I want you to fight for my love -------- 2015 Dodge and Burn -------- -------- Be Still -------- Ice pop blue green Sweet tooth yellow thing You dream In cartoon love pink Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Little Sister The earth quakes no matter what Coins shake in your pocket book Make a rattle snake jump So real, little sister Alligator in the glades He's out on the weekends Cruising your arcade Be still, be still Be still, be still Be still, be still I don't know what to do I don't want you to move So don't move Be still, little sister Your immunity's in flux As the volume gets you higher Than the heavens can hold you up The deal, little lady In the cold light of day His reflection in the neon Window don't look so tame Be still, be still Be still, be still Be still, be still I don't know what to do I don't want you to move Ice pop blue green Sweet tooth yellow thing You dream In cartoon love pink Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah -------- 2015 Dodge and Burn -------- -------- Buzzkill(er) -------- Oh lord, forget about me I'm doing fine Oh lord, forget about me Let me ride Oh lord, I've got no mind for you I will not please No mercy shall be given me Down in Tennessee Go! Buzzkill me Why don't you stop? Buzzkill Got my boots and my jacket on My cash and keys Got my highs and my lows And I come and go as I please Good lord, I got no time for you I gotta run Stop! Buzzkill me You gotta stop Buzzkill Good lord, won't you forget about me I'm getting mine Good lord, won't you forget about me Let me ride Oh lord, I will not follow you I'm in the lead Oh lord, you will not get to me Down in Tennessee -------- 2015 Dodge and Burn -------- -------- Cop And Go -------- Yes / No Beautiful eyes / long gone Beautiful eyes / return Beautiful lies / set in stone Come alive / disarm Take my life / alter form You look at me on the lever. Uh-Huh Like we got shit to settle.Uh-Huh But all you do is Cop like a cop... and go Here he comes shaking his old, alibi Here he comes eating his whole Pie in the sky Beautiful eyes / strange glow Beautiful eyes / danger zone Beautiful lies / undertow Creeping Up / on your soul Ain't no time to take it slow Look at me on the level. Uh-Huh Like we got shit to settle. Uh-Huh You cop like a cop in a cookie jar Get what you want? Did you get it all? Oh please, give a little back to me Beautiful eyes, burning slow Thousand yard stare in my horoscope Fully loaded so unload Can't save myself I been told... Look at me on the level. Uh-Huh Like we got shit to settle. Uh-Huh Cop like a cop in a cookie jar Get what you want? Take it all... You cop like a cop You cop like a cop You cop like a cop like a cop like a cop And you go go go go You cop like a cop and you go go go Oh -------- 2015 Dodge and Burn -------- -------- I Feel Love (Every Million Miles) -------- Nothing to color I cross the desert Nothing's alive What does the black top Know that I have not cracked With my mind Nothing to color Grey as a pill Nobody cry Why do the street lamps Shine on still Nothing's alive [Chorus] I feel love, every million miles I feel love, every once in a while I feel love, every million miles I feel love, every once in a while Nothing to color I cross the desert Nothing's alive What does the black top Know that I have not cracked With my mind Nothing to color Grey as a pill Deep in the eyes Why do the street lamps Shine on still When nothing's alive [Chorus] I feel love, every million miles I feel love, every once in a while I feel love, every million miles I feel love, every once in a while [Bridge] Why does my heartbeat Feel like a speaker Feeding back Repeater, repeater [Bridge] Why does my heartbeat Feel like a speaker Feeding back Repeater, repeater [Bridge] Why does my heartbeat Feel like a speaker Feeding back Repeater, repeater [Bridge] Why does my heartbeat Feel like a speaker Feeding back Repeater, repeater [Chorus] I feel love, every million miles I feel love, every once in a while I feel love, every million miles I feel love, every once in a while -------- 2015 Dodge and Burn -------- -------- Impossible Winner -------- I am the desert sun The ever endless sea Not a drop of blue or white Is where it shouldn't be I am a wheel going round In a mirror house A maze with no way out What you have fears about Holding on To everything that's come and gone I need distraction Get me out from in between Everything I've ever seen Don't be long I'm no beginner I'll be here every night My name up in lights "The impossible winner" I am the wilderness Dark end of the street Coast of infinity Far as the eye can see I am a white noise song Thorn upon a thorn A wind that whips around No part of any storm Holding on To everything that's come and gone I need distraction Get me out from in between Everything I've ever seen Don't be long I'm no beginner I'll be here every night My name up in lights "The impossible winner" "The impossible winner" Drag my body through the sand Drag my body down the road Drag me off to the end Turn around, here I am Drag me down, down low Down, down some more It makes no difference Turn around, here I am Holding on To everything that's come and gone I need distraction Get me out from in between Everything I've ever seen Don't be long I'm no beginner I'll be here every night My name up in lights "The impossible winner" "The impossible winner" "The impossible winner" -------- 2015 Dodge and Burn -------- -------- Let Me Through -------- Lovin' is a wild thing And if you stand in my way I'm gonna bully bully baby Bully 'til I'm free The apple is shining Like glass on a highway Devotion is salt in, salt in Any wound of my say I got a bloodhound tooth Hanging like a dagger in a Bar back west If you try and pull it down You know I'll Save all my best Shots for you Boom boom boom Shots for you Boom boom boom Trouble is my heart twin I shovel as I sing sing I'm gonna dig it 'til I cut through Heaving on the whole thing The moon is mindless But its pulling is timeless I'm gonna bully bully like this, hike this Until my path is windless I'm a bad man, let me through I'm a bad man, let me through I'm a bad man, let me through I'm a bad man, let me through I got a bloodhound tooth Hanging like a dagger in a Bar back west If you try and pull it down You know I'll Save all my best Shots for you Boom boom boom Shots for you Boom boom boom Oh Oh - no one knows no better than Oh Oh - than the wrecker and the wrecked man Oh Oh - don't need no protector I'm a bad man let me through I'm a bad man, let me through I'm a bad man, let me through I'm a bad man, let me through I'm a bad man, let me through I got a bloodhound tooth Hanging like a dagger in a Bar back west If you try and pull it down You know I'll Save all my best Shots for you Boom boom boom Shots for you Boom boom boom Oh Oh Oh Oh -------- 2015 Dodge and Burn -------- -------- Lose The Right -------- I always knew You put poison in your potion I lost my will to reason so long ago You are as broken As the ghost that you believe in I've seen him in you, you know Listen to me, when I tell you What you mean to me Just to clear the air The air around you is killing me Whatever's in between You and me and the vicinity It isn't fair to me So leave and don't come back to me Oh Oh you lose the right Oh Oh you lose the right When your mind goes straight to hell You lose the right To tell anybody what to do Your fire licks the sky Just to be blind Whoever happens To come close enough to you Oh Oh Oh Oh You lose the right I always knew You put poison in your potion You're broke like the ghost The ghost, the ghost The ghost that you believe in Oh Oh you lose the right Oh Oh you lose the right -------- 2015 Dodge and Burn -------- -------- Mile Markers -------- The cold white flamingo wins At black market bingo That we used to play But we don't play no more We used to travel playing hotel games Eating truck stop dinners With christian names Pointing out porn in payphones Pinned into the core Now I just count mile markers Between your door and my door Big boys, bad girls Grind their teeth in stereo Big boys, bad girls Grind their teeth in stereo I creep, I don't move In the breeze like I used to I bend backwards At the elbows and the knees The silver tap is spewing crap And I'm halfway round the world Flatlined in a space between my teeth I churned my milk and honey I lost track of all the money My family rescued some other stray dog When it rains I open windows I just lay there, I just lay Getting waterlogged, trying to get along Big boys, bad girls Grind their teeth in stereo Big boys, bad girls Grind their teeth in stereo The cold white flamingo wins At black market bingo That we used to play But we don't play no more We used to travel playing hotel games Eating truck stop dinners With christian names Pointing out porn in payphones Pinned into the core Now I just count mile markers Between your door and my door I creep, I don't move In the breeze like I used to I bend backwards At the elbows and the knees The silver tap is spewing crap And I'm halfway round the world Flatlined in a space between my teeth I churned my milk and honey I lost track of all the money My family rescued some other stray dog When it rains I open windows Let it all in Oh waterlogged, just get it all 1-800-someone, sweepstakes donation Blood or a trip to the Bahamas I'd really like to see you When you finish out your sentence Dear soul mate behind stripes and stars Big boys In stereo -------- 2015 Dodge and Burn -------- -------- Open Up -------- Have you noticed the rivers and the clocks, they're not moving? What about the birds you got stuck on your ceiling, chirping? I breathe in but I choke, little things make a landslide go If I knew just the pin to hold in I'd build walls and you know, you know I would My hand is faster than the pen but the end has been written down Still the ink will not dry, undermined by a hope that I'm wrong Open up, open up I see your roses grew noses and noses go and get broken And there's a hope, there's a place, there's a sickened feeling I look into the space that defaced my belief in Where we are, what it means, and what did you say your name was? Well say it again Open up, open up Mind is faster than pen but the end is so stupid Like bubblegum in your hair isn't fair but it smells good Breathe in but you choke, but you choke on a mouthful Of everything that you hoped, that you hoped was not there But it's here, it's here Open up, open up That's enough, that's enough Open up, open up That's enough, that's enough Open up, open up That's enough, that's enough Open up, open up That's enough, that's enough Have you noticed the rivers and the clocks, they're all sleeping? Is it me or you who would stop yelling and screaming? And there's a place with the lows and frequencies we're hearing Open up, open up Open up, open up That's enough, that's enough Open up, open up That's enough, that's enough Open up, open up That's enough, that's enough Open up, open up That's enough -------- 2015 Dodge and Burn -------- -------- Rough Detective -------- You're an unusual suspect now admit it right The kind old men cannot recollect or forget at night You're the rough detective with the smokey eye Where the person you are after is the other guy The apprentice is the master and the cop's a clown You hear me laughing in the background Don't make me run, baby; Don't make me run, ah ow! Don't make me run, baby; Don't make me run, ah, ow! Well, I'll make you retell your story now just to trip you up This mirror is reflective only if you're tired Your instinct is defective, but your crook's on fire I got no perspective when I'm tricking a liar, now You're so surprised, you're hypnotized, it's just so odd Well, I'm a rough detective on a glory ride You keep going faster so I slow down You hear me laughing in the background Don't make me run, baby; Don't make me run, ah ow! Don't make me run, baby; Don't make me run, ah, ow! Aaaaaah! What's happening? What's happening? Well Ah ah ah ah ah ah... I can't hold it any longer I can't hold it anymore She looked right at me and laughed; is she laughing? She looked right at me, is she laughing at me? Don't make me run Is she laughing at me? -------- 2015 Dodge and Burn -------- -------- Three Dollar Hat -------- I'm that bad man named Jackie Lee Shooting everybody down with a .33 Jackie said Johnny can't you see? That you love everybody but Jackie Lee? Johnny said to Jackie don't take my life I got three young kids and a bad-ass wife Jackie told Johnny you're acting crazy What you know about having a baby? You're crazy! And what I care about your kids and wife? You done stole my hat I'm gonna take your life I'm that bad man named Jackie Lee Shooting everybody down with a .33 There's a knife in my hand And I'm going to stand and deliver Why? Because I must erase your mind forever And I will stand before I surrender I'll fall back but I won't be the one to say Wait up! Where you at? I'm so much better than that Three dollar hat... Jackie said Johnny let's tit for tat You wanna trade your life for a three dollar hat? So they hung Jackie Lee at 3 o'clock Left his hands laying there on the butcher block He's that bad man named Jackie Lee Shooting everybody down with a .33 Jackie and Johnny were sweet hearts Oh what a love that they had -------- 2015 Dodge and Burn -------- -------- Too Bad -------- Hey Hey Hey Hey I know where the body is I know why the branches twist And when the well is getting low How it came to be so... I'm going back, yeah, I'm going back I'm going back, to bed baby It's just too too too too bad I know how the story ends I know who dies, I know who lives I know both passing ships And how it feels to really miss, so... I'm going back, yeah, I'm going back I'm going back, to bed baby It's just too too too too bad I know the girl next door Yeah, I know the dress she wore She took the bait, she took the call Oh I know, I've heard it all, so... I'm going back, yeah, I'm going back I'm going back, to bed baby It's too too too too bad Hey Hey Hey Hey I'm going back, yeah, I'm going back I'm going back, to bed baby It's too too too too bad -------- 2018 Boarding House Reach -------- -------- Abulia and Akrasia -------- [Verse: Spoken Word] These are my demands I renounce wholeheartedly In this extreme abjuration That which I repudiate so vehemently Adamantly unrepentant Implacable and intractable I abdicate with inexorable pleasantry In this solemn refutation This most earnest repudiation I shall not negate That which I state irrevocably But I do it so gently That you cannot resent me For this humble request of my company So with time left permitting And while we're still sitting May I please have another cup of tea? -------- 2018 Boarding House Reach -------- -------- Connected by Love -------- [Verse 1] Woman, don't you know what I'm suffering from? Ease my pain, make it wash on with the rain Relieve me and put it up on your shelf Take it away, and give it to somebody else [Chorus] 'Cause I know we're connected by love Yes, I know we're connected, connected, connected by love Yeah, I wanna be directed by your love Connected by love [Verse 2] Friend of mine, you seem to know me best You chose me out of all of the rest Take me home with you, and help me forget Let's take the worst and somehow turn it into the best [Chorus] 'Cause I know We're connected, we're connected We're connected by love Yes, I know We're connected, we're connected We're connected, connected, connected by love We're connected, we're connected Yeah I can't be rejected by your love We're connected, we're connected Yes Woo! [Organ & Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] What have I done? I have pushed away everyone Help me forget, let's put it all to bed Forgive me, and save me from myself Don't forsake me, woman and go and choose somebody else [Chorus] 'Cause I know We're connected, we're connected We're connected by love We're connected Yes, I know We're connected, we're connected We're connected, connected, connected by love Yes, I'm infected, I need to be protected by your love We're connected, we're connected We're connected, we're connected Connected, connected by love -------- 2018 Boarding House Reach -------- -------- Corporation -------- [Intro] Who's with me? Who's with me? Who's with me? [Verse 1] Yeah, I'm thinking about starting a corporation Who's with me? Nowadays, that's how you get adulation Who wants to start a corporation? I'm thinking about taking it all the way to the top Who's with me? (Woo!) Yeah, I'm thinking about doing one giant drop Who's with me? (Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Wooo!) [Solo] [Verse 2] Yes, I'm thinking about buying all the empty cots And making one giant army Who's with me? I'm gonna buy up all the empty lots and make one giant farm Who's with me? (Woo!) Yeah, you know what I'm talking about? (Wooo!) Who's with me? (Woo! Woo!) Yeah, I'm thinking about starting a corporation Who's with me? [Outro] And take it right to the top Take it right to the top! -------- 2018 Boarding House Reach -------- -------- Everything You've Ever Learned -------- [Intro] Hello Welcome to Everything You've Ever Learned Brought to you by Hello Welcome to Everything You've Ever Learned Sponsored by Hello, Hello Welcome to Everything You've Ever Learned Brought to you by Do you want everything? Then, you can have everything But what is everything? (Worth?) Do you wish for nothing? Then, you will have nothing Now, that is something Do you wanna see it all? Well, you can just open your eyes The one who is prepared, is never surprised Do you wanna question everything? Then, think of a good question Do you wanna start a fire? Well, you can watch it burn Do you wanna learn? Then, shut up and learn Do you wanna learn? Then, shut up Shut up Shut up and learn Shut up Shut up! -------- 2018 Boarding House Reach -------- -------- Ezmerelda Steals the Show -------- [Verse: Spoken Word] What melancholy magic Has turned a multitude into mush Mandibles drop from shock An old lady at high altitude Whispering hush She slips off her white shoes And grabs her tenor pacifier From its stand Thirty half steps to the microphone Smile on her face Flower in her hand Oh how a crowd can melt When they've been dealt Such a deliciously delicate blow By a barefooted fairy Not with a clang but a whisper Totally stealing the show Fools desire distraction And not take to heart Their faces to their gadgets fall south Ignoring the beauty of a fog on a hill And a kitten with a mouse in its mouth A motley mob settles down And there's hardly a frown As the air in the temple turns to mist A spotlight, a mark and a cleanse of the throat And her microphone gently is kissed You can hear a boot lace And a speck of dust taste As the babe bravely stared down the herd But she played not a note And only one moment spoke These simple and poignant five words You people are totally absurd -------- 2018 Boarding House Reach -------- -------- Get in the Mind Shaft -------- [Intro: Spoken Word - Version B-2679] When I was young I went into an abandoned house In one of the rooms I found an old piano I didn't know how to play piano So I just fumbled across the keys Pressed the pedals down I sat there for hours Trying to understand how to Construct a melody My brain to my finger tips And after a while I hit three notes together At the same time [Intro: Spoken Word - Version B-1203] It's Sunday Morning And I have that same feeling I've had every Sunday For my entire life It's as if I have been woken up by whispers The whispering of voices, all around me I can't make out what they are saying Some people would call it ghosts Or some kind of hallucination I don't know what I'm supposed to call it But I've never told anybody about that [Intro: Spoken Word - Version B-353] We were 30 men All trapped inside The sun ended blocked out The shaft collapsed, so There was no way out The gas in our lamps Had almost run dry It was so quiet 'Cause no one Dared disturb the silence By murmuring something that wasn't useful And that's when we saw A hand break through And we saw the sunlight For the first time [Intro: Spoken Word - Version B-1750] Wherever you go in the world You'll find that in the bible it says Someone who works with their hands A carpenter, a pot maker, a brick layer Someone who works with their hands It's seems no matter how far The human race progresses How computerized, robotic, digital Everything becomes around us Not too far away, there is somebody Working with their hands [Intro: Spoken Word - Version B-1731] I've been walking down by the river For hours Past sailors, that have Less tattoos than the average teenager There's a man fishing And selling what he catches A dollar a head I've been sitting near him For a long time now And he's yet to look over I have a strange feeling That I know this man That it's me I think it's me [Intro: Spoken Word - Version B-5505] It's 97 degrees out The humidity is so thick It's like drinking a glass of water Every time I take a breath I'm standing on this mound of dirt Cracking the bones in my fingers one by one I'm staring at him Wondering what he's thinking Is this the end or the beginning? Will I be able to make it out alive? And then I slowly release the ball from my hand And it travels toward him [Intro: Spoken Word - Version B-1827] Feeling distorted Brick by brick by brick A box containing another box Upheaval in a pond As large as the world And a leaf that falls for infinity It never lands Across the country Stones, soil, trees All humming the exact same frequency The exact same frequency [Intro: Spoken Word - Version B-11631] Theres a distant hum Coming from the clouds Just on the other side of the ridge Nobody knows the source of the hum And the frequency is Is enough to rattle Anything stationary Entire town Feels like it has been cursed The hum won't go away The oldest people around Remember the hum From their childhoods And they say it's always been here And will never go away [Intro: Spoken Word - Version B-2101] Sound by sound Track by track Note after note Constructed melody Soft voices, clouds compile hammering Over, atop, and subtle and inferior These sublime notes The harmonies that are dissonant in the earth Dissonant vibrations of all terms And preposterous instrumentation Each one adding Extra note or frequencies To the overall beauty Of the melody around you [Funk Interlude] Let's try it Let's try it [Verse 1] Can you hear me now? Am I invisible to you? Out of the blue now Out of the blue now Can you hear me now? Am I invisible to you? Get in the mind shaft [Refrain] Can it be? Can it be? Can it be? Can it be? Ah, ah, ah, ah [Verse 2] Can you hear me now? Get in the mind shaft Get in the mind shaft Am I invisible to you? Come inside Come inside Can you hear me now? Deep inside me, now [Refrain] Ah, ah, ah, ah [Outro] Get in the mind shaft Can you hear me now? -------- 2018 Boarding House Reach -------- -------- Humoresque -------- [Verse] Strains of humoresque divine You thrill and fill this heart of mine With gladness like a soothing symphony Over the air, you gently float Into my soul, you strike a note Of passion with your melody [Chorus] Sunbeams are playing Flowers and trees are swaying Captured within your magic spell If the children are dancing Lovers are all romancing Is it any wonder, everyone is singing? [Verse] Strains of humoresque divine You thrill and fill this heart of mine With gladness like a soothing symphony Over the air, you gently float Into my soul, you strike a note Of passion with your melody -------- 2018 Boarding House Reach -------- -------- Hypermisophoniac -------- [Verse] Every sound I hear Is louder than the last Sounds like a dynamite blast When you click your teeth I need relief Each one, each one Louder than the last and Makes my fingers curl Sounds like a dynamite blast [Chorus] Ain't no runnin' Ain't no runnin' When you're robbing a bank When you're robbing a bank Ain't no runnin' Ain't no runnin', ain't no runnin' When you're robbing a bank When you're robbing a bank Ain't nowhere to run When you're robbing a bank When you're robbing a bank [Break] You sip your drink And I start to think That I'm the only one That can hear all the sounds in the world [Chorus] Nowhere to run When you're robbing a bank When you're robbing a bank Ain't nowhere, ain't nowhere Nowhere to run When you're robbing a bank When you're robbing a bank Ain't nowhere, ain't nowhere Nowhere to run When you're robbing a bank When you're robbing a bank [Outro] Nowhere to run When you're robbing a bank -------- 2018 Boarding House Reach -------- -------- Ice Station Zebra -------- [Verse] Hear me out, it ain't easy but I'll try to explain Everything in the world gets labeled and named A box, a rough definition, unavoidable Who picked the label doesn't want to be responsible Truth, you're the warden, here's the keys to the prison You create your own box, you don't have to listen To any of the label makers, printing your obituary Here's an example If Joe Blow says "Yo, you paint like Caravaggio" You'll respond "No, that's an insult, Joe; I live in a vacuum, I ain't coppin' no one" Listen up, son Everyone creating is a member of the family Passing down genes and ideas in harmony The players and the cynics might be thinking it's odd But if you rewind the tape, we're all copying god Copying god, copying god Copying god, copying god Add your own piece, but the puzzle is god's Paying interest on the bills of late, but I just can't seem to remember the dates I lay low and turn off the lamps Come on over, you can lick the stamps and We could put together a portfolio and Sing hallelujah in stereo If we find a baby, let her into the fold, but Keep the car running on molten gold We got fever and there ain't no cure, girl Take out insurance if you ain't too sure, girl We do things that lovers do well Never have to ever hear the rings of school bells Plaid jeans, no cellular phone All the time in the world, no twilight zone My time is mine and they know they can't get it J. B. told me you got to hit it and quit it I'm never gonna go where you want me to go, 'cause I got feelings that you just don't know and you can Listen up if you want to hear And if you can't stand it, then... right here The name of the tune is Cool Hand Luke, 'cause I got stripes on my pants and boots In prison you could learn a lesson From the analog to the hot box session Listen -------- 2018 Boarding House Reach -------- -------- Over and Over and Over -------- [Verse 1] The Sisyphean dreamer My fibula and femur Hold the weight of the world (Over and over) I think, therefore I die Anxiety and I, rolling down a mountain (Over and over) My shoulder holds the weight of the world [Chorus] Yeah, the wind is blowing Volcanoes blowing, my lungs are blowing (Over and over) Who could not win the mistress, wooed the maid With no sign of a grave (Over and over) (Over and over) (Oh yeah) [Verse 2] Hollow body Wine belly perfidy Move like Isotta Fraschini (Over and over) The rock 'n' roller, the young and older Rolling back to the stroller (Over and over) And although you warned me The gods have all scorned me now [Chorus] The wind is blowing Volcanoes blowing, my lungs are blowing (Over and over) Who could not win the mistress, wooed the maid With no sign of a grave (Over and over) (Over and over) (Over and over) [Bridge] And I'm punished for the passion Only telling 'cause you're asking And I'm a glutton for the tasking And the lovers are drowning And they're never gonna find 'em 'Cause their ego's gonna blind 'em (Over and over) Woo! Yeah, my shoulder on a boulder Holds the weight of the world (Yeah) [Chorus] Oh, the wind is blowing Volcanoes blowing, my lungs are blowing (Over and over) Who could not win the mistress, wooed the maid With no sign of a grave (Over and over) My shoulder holds the weight of the world (Over and over) (Over and over) [Verse 1] The Sisyphean dreamer My fibula and femur Hold the weight of the world (Over and over) I think, therefore I die Anxiety and I, rolling down a mountain (Over and over) (Over and over) And although you've warned me The gods have all scorned me now -------- 2018 Boarding House Reach -------- -------- Respect Commander -------- Pt. I All right, let's go back to our song [Instrumental] Pt. II She commands my respect She commands my respect And I can't recollect A better time in my life She has all my respect She has all my respect And I cannot protect My heart from her command If she's stringin' me along The bells are ringing strong So I can't detect it She's comin' up behind me In the mornin' lovin' When I least suspect it Every single thing about the situation Says I can't be wrong And every time she gets the satisfaction I want her to control me all night long [Solo] -------- 2018 Boarding House Reach -------- -------- What's Done Is Done -------- [Verse 1: Jack White/White & Esther Rose] What's done is done I just can't fight it no more So, I'm walking downtown to the store And I'm buying a gun [Verse 2: White/White & Rose] This just ain't no fun My life has become a bore Pacing back and forth on the floor Thinking of someone [Chorus: White & Rose/White] Why do I feel that nothing is real And nobody is there to hear? Something goes wrong and I can't hear the song That you used to sing in my ear [Verse 1: White/White & Rose] What's done is done I just can't fight it no more So, I'm walking downtown to the store And I'm buying a gun Yeah [Organ & Synth Solo] [Chorus: White & Rose] Why do I feel that nothing is real And nobody is there to hear? Something goes wrong and I can't hear the song That you used to sing in my ear [Verse 1: White/White & Rose] What's done is done I just can't fight it no more So, I'm walking downtown to the store And I'm buying a gun [Outro: White/Rose] Either you go or I go And it won't be me -------- 2018 Boarding House Reach -------- -------- Why Walk a Dog? -------- [Verse 1] Why does a dog need to be walked? Three birds fighting out in the yard But I don't know what they're fighting about So why does a dog need to listen Whenever you shout? These cats seem to blow Everyone's mind, but mine What is so funny About beasts above understanding? [Instrumental Break] [Verse 2] Are you their master? Did you buy them at the store? Did they know they were a cure For you to stop being bored? So somebody mated them And took their babies away from them Stuck a price tag on their nose And now you're buying it clothes [Outro] So, why does a dog need to be walked? -------- 2019 Help Us Stranger -------- -------- Bored and Razed -------- [Verse 1] Rolling a juke joint box in the corner Trolling myself in the mirror at night Keeping an eye on my grindstone future Staying away from the left and the right [Chorus 1] California bored and razed These days, she's living with another Plastic features, perfect face What a waste and I'm still thinking of her [Verse 2] Laying the cardinal sins on the table Pouring the coffee out on the grounds Changing the losses to wins if I'm able Switching the pitch to an audible sound Running the rounds of the mundane soldier Trading the cards and erasing the names Feeling a pounding, insane, colder Sounding, system, feeding the flames [Chorus 2] Well, I'm Detroit born and raised But these days, I'm living with another You tell me she can be replaced But that's not the case, I'm so lost without her [Verse 3] Rolling a juke joint box in the corner Trolling myself in the mirror at night Keeping an eye on my grindstone future Staying away from the left and the right -------- 2019 Help Us Stranger -------- -------- Don't Bother Me -------- [Intro] (Don't bother me, bother me) (Don't bother me, bother me) [Verse 1] Your hidden agenda (Don't bother me, bother me) You ruthless rule bender (Don't bother me, bother me) Your surface duplicity (Don't bother me, bother me) It's all nothing new to me (Don't bother me, bother me) The way you look in the mirror (Don't bother me, bother me) You're your biggest admirer (Don't bother me, bother me) All your clicking and swiping (Don't bother me, bother me) All your groping and griping (Don't bother me, bother me) Yeah [Verse 2] The lack of your empathy (Don't bother me, bother me) Your "who me?" fake apologies (Don't bother me, bother me) Your political science (Don't bother me, bother me) Your stupid island alliance (Don't bother me, bother me) Your squatting at my place (Don't bother me, bother me) Your grinning in my face (Don't bother me, bother me) You fake punk jacket liar (Don't bother me, bother me) Easy target, easy tiger (Don't bother me, bother me) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [Verse 3] Oh! Your both sides of the old fence (Don't bother me) Your malicious compliance (Don't bother me) The surplus of your apathy It don't bother me It's all under the rule of me It don't bother me -------- 2019 Help Us Stranger -------- -------- Help Me Stranger -------- [Intro] If you call me, I'll come runnin' And you can call me anytime And these sixteen strings we're strummin' They will back up every line, every line, every line Yeah, more Get me back On my feet Get me back On my feet, on my feet [Verse 1] If you call me, I'll come runnin' You can call me anytime And these sixteen strings we're strummin' They will back up every line There's a motivation about you (Hey, hey) That moves me when we're apart It agitates my affection And it wants to break my heart [Chorus] Help me, stranger Help me get it off my mind Get me back on my feet Brother, can you spare the time? Help me, stranger Help me get it off my mind (Oh yeah) Get me back on my feet Brother, can you spare the time? [Verse 2] It's not essential that I feel you But it's a sensitive device I'm reverential when I hear you I genuflect to your advice (Your advice) Well, I wish I had the words And I want those words to rhyme (Oh) And I wish I had the nerve (Yeah, yeah) 'Cause I sure don't have the time [Chorus] Help me, stranger (Yeah) Help me get it off my mind Get me back on my feet Brother, can you spare the time? (Brother, can you spare the time?) Help me, stranger Help me get it off my mind Get me back on my feet Brother, can you spare the time? [Outro] (Yeah, hey) Brother can you spare the time? (Brother, can you spare the time?) Brother can you spare the time? Brother can you spare the time? -------- 2019 Help Us Stranger -------- -------- Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness) -------- [Verse 1] Buy you a Chevrolet I'll buy you a Chevrolet I'll buy you a Chevrolet If you just gimme some of your love, girl Just gimme some of your love Just gimme some of your love, babe Just gimme some of your love [Verse 2] Buy you a diamond ring Gon' buy you a diamond ring I'll buy you a diamond ring If you just gimme some of your love, girl Just gimme some of your love Just gimme some of your love, babe Just gimme some of your love [Verse 3] I'll buy you a Cadillac Gon' buy you a Cadillac I'll buy you a Cadillac If you just gimme some of your love, girl Just gimme some of your love Just gimme some of your love, babe Just gimme some of your love [Interlude] [Verse 4] I'll buy you a sugar cube I'll buy you a sugar cube I'll buy you a sugar cube If you just gimme some of your love, man Just gimme some of your love Just gimme some of your love, girl If you just gimme some of your love -------- 2019 Help Us Stranger -------- -------- Live a Lie -------- [Verse 1] I like it better when you tell me lies When you hide what's behind those eyes Don't wanna know about the things you do I just wanna live a lie with you [Chorus] I just wanna lie with you I just wanna live a lie with you I just wanna lie with you I just wanna live a lie with you [Verse 2] I like it better when you lie to me Well, I can't take all this honesty And I don't need to know the cold hard truth I just wanna live a lie with you [Chorus] I just wanna lie with you I just wanna live a lie with you I just wanna lie with you I just wanna live a lie with you [Verse 3] I wanna see you say it to my face Come on man, now cut to the chase And tell me it doesn't thrill you too I just wanna live a lie with you [Chorus] I just wanna lie with you I just wanna live a lie with you I just wanna lie with you I just wanna live a lie with you -------- 2019 Help Us Stranger -------- -------- Now That You're Gone -------- [Intro] Never thought it would be like this [Verse 1] What will you do now that you're gone? Onto somebody new, well, that didn't take long And where you're gonna go? Not that I care And who can you trust now that I'm not there? [Chorus] Never known such unhappiness Never thought it would be like this What will I do, now that you're gone? Now that you're gone [Verse 2] And what will you do now you're all alone? Who's gonna keep you warm out there in the cold? And who's gonna rescue you when you're lost at sea? And who's gonna love you if it isn't me? [Chorus] Never known such unhappiness Never thought it would end like this Oh, what will I do, now that you're gone? Now that you're gone [Outro] Now you're lost in the wilderness You never dreamed it would end like this What will they say now that you're gone? Now that you're, now that you're gone -------- 2019 Help Us Stranger -------- -------- Only Child -------- [Verse 1] Only child, only son Treated like a criminal ever since day one Only child, where do you go? And are you coming back again? 'Cause no one wants to know Only child, one of these days Someone's gonna come around And try to make you change [Verse 2] Only child, sensitive soul You see the beauty in everything Without ever being told [Chorus] I thought about leaving you once or twice Leaving it all behind and never think twice Somewhere far away on a beach sounds nice Nothing on my mind, nothing on my mind [Verse 3] Only child, the prodigal son Has come back home again To get his laundry done [Chorus] I thought about leaving you once or twice Leaving it all behind and never think twice Somewhere far away on a beach sounds nice Nothing on my mind, nothing on my mind -------- 2019 Help Us Stranger -------- -------- Shine the Light on Me -------- [Chorus] Ooh-ooh Ooh, what can you do? Ooh, what does it prove, love? New love comes (Ooh), so what can you do? [Verse 1] When you're searching in the dark It doesn't matter if you're blind, does it? Can't you see that even lightning's just a spark? But it's so enlightening when you need to shine the light on me [Chorus] Ooh, what can you do, love? Ooh, if only we knew Ooh, what does it prove, love? New love comes, so what can you do? [Verse 2] My hands are colder when you're gone It makes it hard to play the notes I write to warm your mind But nothing's colder than the song That's never played in a pile of papers left behind [Bridge] Only God can know how the story's told Over and over again But we don't need to know why the flowers grow Let's just be happy they can [Verse 3] When you're searching in the dark It doesn't matter if you're blind, does it? Can't you see that even lightning's just a spark? But it's so enlightening when you need to shine the light on me [Outro] Ooh, what can we do? Ooh, what can we do? Shine the light on me Ooh, what can we do? Shine the light on me Ooh, what can we do? Ooh, what can we do? Shine the light on me Ooh, what can we do? Shine the light on me Ooh, what can we do? Shine the light on me Ooh, what can we do? Yeah -------- 2019 Help Us Stranger -------- -------- Somedays (I Don't Feel Like Trying) -------- [Verse 1] I've got so much to give I got a lot of heart Yeah, only trouble is It's doomed from the start [Verse 2] And I've been riding this thing out Since I was eight years old And if you could just see inside of me You'd see a heart made of gold And I try to live a good life And keep an open mind Gave up everything I love And kept it all inside [Chorus] Some days I just feel like crying And some days I don't feel like trying Some days I just feel like crying And some days I don't feel like trying [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] Yeah, some days I just feel like crying And some days I don't feel like trying Some days I just feel like crying And some days I don't feel like trying [Bridge] Some days Some days Some days Some days [Outro] I'm here right now, I'm not dead yet I'm here right now, I'm not dead yet I'm here right now, I'm not dead yet I'm here right now, I'm not dead yet I'm here right now, I'm not dead yet I'm here right now, I'm not dead yet I'm here right now, I'm not dead yet I'm here right now, I'm not dead yet I'm here right now, I'm not dead yet I'm here right now, I'm not dead yet I'm here right now, I'm not dead yet I'm here right now, I'm not dead yet I'm here right now, I'm not dead yet I'm here right now, I'm not dead yet I'm here right now, I'm not dead yet I'm here right now, I'm not dead yet I'm here right now, I'm not dead yet I'm here right now, I'm not dead yet I'm here right now, I'm not dead yet I'm here right now, I'm not dead yet -------- 2019 Help Us Stranger -------- -------- Sunday Driver -------- [Intro] Woo [Verse 1] Here comes the Sunday driver Came to get my sister We know you're such a liar Can't believe I missed her [Chorus] It ain't right (Yeah) It ain't wrong It's a fact Sing my song [Verse 2] Yeah, I know he's gonna spin it Can't believe she kissed him He said, "Give me just a minute I'm working on a system" [Chorus] It ain't right (Woo) It ain't wrong It's a fact, yeah Sing my song [Bridge] (Woo) Let's take a drive Let's take our time Paying no mind To people behind The road stretches wide You're close by my side Let's kill some time Let's go for a drive [Chorus] It ain't right (Woo) It ain't wrong It's a fact Sing my song [Outro] (Woo) Here comes the Sunday driver -------- 2019 Help Us Stranger -------- -------- Thoughts and Prayers -------- [Verse 1] How can the grim reaper creep If he really doesn't have the time? And how long would you sleep If the sun decided not to shine? [Verse 2] There's a man who lives up the block He doesn't even own a clock Sometimes he stays awake for days He's doin' it his own way [Chorus] I used to give my friends a call Now there's no one left at all I think my father used to say "There's got to be a different way To make myself feel okay" Or maybe that's just how he used to pray [Verse 3] And who cares how people live If living's all they got? And who knows how money grows? Drop a nickel in a pot [Verse 4] I wrote a letter down to you Like I'm Sullivan Ballou It's a recipe for blue Like it's 1862 [Chorus] Maybe I'm just a castaway Or a poor boy led astray There's no one left here to betray The only child of the earth Nobody left here to give birth It's hard to tell now what that's worth [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] I used to look up at the sky Up at the beautiful blue sky But now the earth has turned to gray There's got to be a better way To talk to God and hear her say "There are reasons why it is this way" -------- 2019 Help Us Stranger -------- -------- What's Yours is Mine -------- [Verse 1] There ain't no difference between yours and mine I think about this almost every time [Refrain] So listen very closely 'Cause I'm only gonna say it twice [Verse 2] Kid, why you think that you can blow my mind? (Listen) I think about this nearly every time [Refrain] Listen very closely 'Cause I'm only gonna say it twice And if I have to say it again It's probably bad advice [Chorus] What's yours is mine What's yours is mine Yours is mine, yours is mine Yours is mine, yours is mine (Yours is mine) [Verse 3] There ain't no difference between yours and mine I think about this nearly every time It doesn't matter where you draw the line I'm gonna cross it almost every time [Refrain] Pay attention to me 'Cause I'm only gonna do it again [Outro] (What's yours is mine) (What's mine is yours, what's yours is mine)