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Leonard
01:59
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Friendship don't carry you too far
When catharsis is the only way of knowing who you are
Now I can't remember to forget you
And all those little things that you do
Where are you now
Well Leonard you gave me a puzzle I couldn't solve
Should I give it up or strengthen my resolve
'Cause I can't stop dreamin of the feelings
That keep me staring at the ceiling
Will you finish something new?
Will you try when you're through with me?
Where are you now?
Cutting blades keep janglin in my head
they surround my tongue and bring the blood
to all the thoughts we shared
Now I can't remember to forget you
Is innocence something to hold to?
Where are you now?
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2. |
The Roses in the Yard
03:16
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the roses in the yard they hold a love
that is not mine
i want to know how they see time cuz in this place
things never change
how do they grow?
here all the flowers break their backs to meet the sunlight
and it takes all their energy just to breathe
i feel the stares of broken eyes and empty souls
through my window
i'll never know how they see time their empty thoughts
they scream at me
you'll never grow
but it's all lies when halogens replace the sunlight
and it takes all my energy just to breathe
and i can sit and think and sing but i can't eat
and i'm awake for days and days why can't i sleep
i often sit and wish i could punch my two fists
deep into the fourth dimension
you wouldn't have to wait as i would delicately unlace
the corset of time and space
and through the folds of the unknown
i'd walk the road to that lonesome home
and find some way to mention
that you don't belong in this dark room
with the lights all on it's till a tomb
let's climb back to mother nature's womb
we'll find the pure you
before day was night
before wrong was right
before dark was light
and everyone wanted you to change
before anyone wanted you to change
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Trust the Surgeon
03:30
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don't know if i'm crazy or if i'm stupid
was love ever meant to be mutual
as kids we always cuddled up with cupid
but sacrifice becomes unusual
constable can't make me feel alright
about the punches thrown without a fight
but now i get off straight without a trial
and cuddle up for days with my denial
trust the surgeon man who knows the heart best
tell him you been bad and get your heart blessed
care for everything as if it's nothin
drive through lover's lives and leave them somethin
tax time comes and goes you count your wishes
bury all your hopes i'll dig the ditches
trust the surgeon man who knows the heart best
tell him you been bad and get your heart blessed
impose yourself on those who get you nowhere
wake up blind one day and learn to see
the saints are begging you just to show her
that love without desire can never be
trust the surgeon man who knows the heart best
tell him you been bad and get your heart blessed
trust the surgeon man who knows the heart best
tell him you been bad and get your heart blessed
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4. |
(Don't) Give Me A Shot
02:47
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walked into freddie's one grey afternoon
said freddie you gotta doctor in this here saloon
jack daniel's is your remedy and that all he's got
and i like me some whiskey so just give me a shot
better not better not don't give me that shot
it will drown my troubled mind
it won't mend my broken heart
that remedy don't suite me
so like it or not
i'll go down to the corner
and go find me some pot
down to the corner just lookin for weed
the man there says that he has is the seed
he's got needles a plenty and that's all he's got
and i like me some heroin
so just give me a shot
better not better not don't give me that shot
it will fry my troubled mind
it won't mend my broken heart
that remedy don't suite me
so like it or not
i'll just keep on walkin
and go find me some pot
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5. |
Austin City Limits
03:30
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I hold you so close
You send me so far away
You love me so you say
Each time you're runnin away from me
Who's tryin to hold you down
Your love is a broken sound
Stop trying to outgrow this town
Maybe try stickin around
I see that empty space
Your diary used to lay
With dreams on every page
You're only throwin away with me
Who's tryin to hold you down
Your love is a broken sound
Stop trying to outgrow this town
Maybe try stickin around
Sometimes I go lookin for you
Screen door continues to sway
The wind howls each time you blow through
The porch light burns through the day
I hold you so close
You came from so far away
You love me so you say
but how long will you stay with me
Who's tryin to hold you down
Your love is a broken sound
Stop trying to outgrow this town
Maybe try stickin around
I'm not tryin to hold you down
Your love is a beautiful sound
You've already outgrown this town
Maybe try stickin around
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What do most women want
To have and to hold someone while growing old
And have some fun before getting old
Beyond that who knows
What does this woman want
To be on her own and not be alone
And have some fun before getting old
Beyond that what do I know
Who will be the one to take hold of you
And at just the right time
Make your dreams come true
I wish I could live on the ends of your hair
I'd dance on your neck
With never a care
And when the evening falls
I would whisper in your ear
Sleep soundly, sleep softly
I'll always be here
And when the morning falls
I would still be there
Dancing on the strands of your hair
And I have just one confession to make
I'm only there on Sundays
To see your face
So what does this man want
To know and be known
To have and to hold
And have some fun while growing old
Beyond that who knows
You've never given me any reason to think
That I'd ever be more than a customer at your store
But sometimes I wish I were more
I'd be a good friend, stick with you to the end
What else could I offer?
To such a beautiful bartender
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7. |
Outta Place
03:08
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(the child within her said)
"Forget me now as I fade into the sun
Been kicked around now I scream at everyone
Just take me out I'm the trash for all your fun"
(and the Goddess within her said)
Can't break me down I'm not afraid of anyone
Burn you motherfuckers burn
Burn you motherfuckers
You earned my pain
It's in your face I'm outta place
(and the devils around her said)
"You stupid cow you only did this to yourself
You shouldn't put out they only put you on the shelf
The shit you shout only puts you through more hell"
(and the Goddess within her said)
Find your way out you're the key to your own cell
Burn you motherfuckers burn
Burn you motherfuckers
You earned my pain
It's in your face I'm outta place
When we were very young
We weren't made to feel this old
We saw the best in everyone
We believed them when we were told
It'll be alright
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8. |
Don't Knock It
02:59
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I made a pillow out of frozen stones
I had a sunbeam to call my own
don't knock it or give it up
I was a monster in a lonely dream
I was a wordbook bursting at the seams
don't knock it or give it up
Some fish want to be bigger than their streams
A death wish till you make it out to see
don't knock it or give it up
Well Daniel I wish I knew we could lose
Lose it together by the waters blue
don't knock it or give it up
Some lights don't go out till you make the switch
Some loves don't burn out even past the itch
don't knock it or give it up
You were the wonderwall I couldn't climb
I was the promise broken every time
don't knock it or give it up
I wasn't clever till it all went wrong
She sang forever and I came along
don't knock it or give it up
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SimplyEsoteric St. Louis, Missouri
A life of many moments packed into years. A moment of many years packed into song. A song of wonder and desire conjured from a heart too old for its time and too young for it's age.
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