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6 To Midnite
05:56
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The lamp is burnin', fog it shrouds the street
The carriage churnin', maiden claws the seat
The wolf is howlin', a gruesome serenade
When i'm alone, it takes two to pray
Terror lurkin', horseman calls his steed
The moon is scowlin', cue the wilhelm scream
Witches burnin', village had their say
When i'm alone, it takes two to pray
6 to midnite, fog it shrouds the street
The night electric, mud up to his knees
Heads are rollin', horseman wipes his blade
When i'm alone, it takes two to pray
I'm doin' three to four, the devil's five and 6 away
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Sturm Und Drang
03:32
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Three's the reason, three don't lie
Storms' horizon high tide
Ghost is keelin', to and fro
Hump submerged in the foam
Crew is reelin', now's the time
All hands braced on the nine
A soul's just a toy to be played with
Bits of ferment on the move
They can't believe what he's sayin'
Sold his poor heart for his muse
Ghost in pieces, wrenched and torn
Cursed the day he was born
London eden, wolf's the sage
Drown the words on the page
Crew is reelin', now's the time
All hands braced on the nine
I'll just agree what he's sayin'
Bits of ferment on the move
What's there to keep me from playin'
Sold my poor heart for a tune
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The helpless princess gave a little scream
Carrousel his cut was sharp and was deep
The barber left the room on pointed feet
They promptly hanged him on meridian street
Illustrations bourn of feverish dreams
A fractured beauty that is not what it seems
Herodias as an insolent queen
The savoys' pages filled with jesters and fiends
They just arrested oscar wilde as a crowd starts to boo
Oh what can they do
The book is yellow but it's turning them green
The masquerade portrayed as far from pristine
I'd like to toast him 'cause I know it's only faith and taboo
Oh isn't it true
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4. |
I Take What I Want
04:05
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I take what I want, I'm a bad go getter, yeah, yes, I am
I'm never a loser and I'm never a quitter yet, oh, no
Cause I take what I want, baby, I want you, yeah, you
I've been watchin' you walk by and I haven't said a word, one word
But now I'm ready to get you and I'm gonna make you my girl
My lovin' girl
Cause I take what I want, baby, I want you, yes, you
Gonna pick you up now, carry you away
So you better pack up now, baby, pack a bag today
Here I come, just a big bad man
When I walk away, baby, you'll be holdin' my hand
I take what I want, I'm a bad go getter, yeah, yes, I am
I'm never a loser and I'm never a quitter yet, oh, no
Cause I take what I want, baby, I want you, yeah, you
Cause I take what I want, baby, I want you, yeah, you
Nobody but you, baby, nobody but you, baby
To be by my side, nobody but you, baby
Tell you what I want, girl, I want you
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5. |
Need Ya Baby
03:42
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You gotta love me baby, you don't believe me but I don't know what you say
I need ya baby, I want ya baby, I need ya baby, gotta-gotta be my lover, be with me
You gotta want me baby, I don't believe you, but you don't hear what I say
I need ya baby, I want ya baby, I need ya baby, gotta-gotta be my lover, be with me
I need ya baby, I want ya baby, I need ya baby, gotta-gotta be my lover, be with me
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6. |
Born Ugly
04:20
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I'm the truth that's as long as the tooth in my jaw
I'm the schoolboy who's lost all his faith in the law
The gods have been had, our hopes on the line
Sun dried on the vine
I'm the thunder who spoils all your slumber at dawn
I'm the savior who's told his behavior is wrong
The gods have been had, flawed by design
Sun dried on the vine
Gun lobby heads, tea party goons
Left by the right, slaves to the news
It's not what you say, it's goals undefined
Harder to say, easy to sing, vision is gold, ugly is king
Lines in the sand, holes in our shoes
Left by the right, slaves to the news
Dreams left for dead, flawed by design
Harder to say, easy to sing, vision is gold, ugly is king
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Mississippi Sheiks
05:13
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I saw the Mississippi sheiks
On the corner of the street
Oh, was it just a dream
Like I've been traveling in a time machine
So come along with me
Back to the southern streets
I saw old Peg Leg Howell
His gang was making quite a sound
I heard Bo Carter wail
And that git-fiddle-combo played
Come along and see
The Mississippi sheiks
Come on
What you gotta lose
Can't ya hear me callin', calling you
To beware should you fall, You've never lived at all
Till you've done that Georgia crawl
Well, I hear you little girl
You say you've been around this world
From Moscow to Abilene
But there is one place you've yet to see
So, come along and see
The Mississippi sheiks
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8. |
Notes From Underground
02:04
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I've been writing, all night
Recognizing martin eden's plight
Is it morning, not quite
Blurring words, the cadence just not right
Just gotta ride it out, no time to settle down
I'm a fool and a fake
There's ones who wanna believe, there's ones who need to deceive
I only know that I know nothing
I've been writing, all night
Trying to channel dostoevskys' light
Is it sickness, or spite
Dying to make this bildungsroman fly
Just gotta write it out, the page a battleground
I'm a fool and a fake
There's ones who wanna deceive, there's ones who need a reprieve
I only know that I know nothing
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Dear Theo
03:13
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A peasants hue, tills his fields all alone
I'll paint him blue, cause I'm a long long way from home
It's my state of mind, crows rise from the fold
With unfailing eyes, know that my paint is my life
My countryside
I write to you, cause I'm a long long way from home
All these starry skies, I hope you see them too
I'll paint 'em blue, cause I'm a long long way from home
I'm a long long way from home
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10. |
Preachin' Blues/Help!
05:46
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Slow Curve
02:46
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I just can’t take it that much longer, this muddy stench is getting stronger
Leave it alone, while I’m taking the fall and you think I’m doin’ ya wrong
Blacken my eyes while your singin’ that same old song, I’m doin’ you wrong
I wish you’d dig this bed I made you, no amount of songs could ever sate you
I just can’t take it that much longer, that money spent was money laundered
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12. |
Leanin' Blues
05:02
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Hypnotized, my mind is hazy
My feet, don’t lead me to my grave
Get my lean on soon, stare at my candle matinee
Mesmerized, my eyes betray me
The frauds and shams are here to stay
Get my lean on soon, there words just seem so far away, what I wanna say
I don’t wanna choose, midnights’ and leanin’ blues
Lord can’t you hear what I’m trying to say
I don’t wanna be, tied down in misery
Lord don’t you leave me this way
Silence wraps its’ arms around me
The wind, it chills me to my shoes
Get my lean on soon, the benders’ all that really soothes, it’s the only truth
I don’t wanna choose, midnights’ and leanin’ blues
Lord can’t you hear what I’m trying to say
I don’t wanna be, tied down in misery
Lord don’t you leave me this way
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Used To Be
08:28
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Baby I no longer wanna be, just a thorn in your side
Tell me what you gave me baby, and I will give you back
The troubles you gave me, gonna wrap em' up in a box
Tie em' up with string, send em' back to you
They no longer mean a thing to me
Better get used to bein' my used to be
Baby I no longer wanna be, just a cushion for your pride
Here's my fastback baby, this man's got a ride away
Before you make me change my mind
I'll be gone before you notice, that I'm not around
You'll look everywhere baby, but I just won't be found
Better get used to bein' my used to be
I used to be the hands of your clock baby
But I always knew in time
I'd no longer be the key to your lock baby
And you would change your mind
Owww
I used to be the hands of your clock baby
But I always knew in time
I'd no longer be the key to your lock baby
And you would suddenly change your mind
Owww
Baby I remember a time when you, really used to try
But now-a-days baby, you can't even look me in the eye
Your love is drifting with the tide
Well I ain't gonna blame you, if you ain't gonna blame me
I'll just move on down, I'm sure that you'll agree
Better get used to bein' my used to be
Well I ain't gonna blame you, if you ain't gonna blame me
I'll just move on down the line, I'm sure that you'll agree
Better get used to bein' my used to be
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Get It On
04:18
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People train don’t leave from Stubbville
Unlessin’ you’re a sheep or a hog
Broke down in a cowboy town so I best be gettin’ along
Got down on the farmer’s daughter, a little cutie in St. Marie
I didn’t mean a thing to her and she didn’t mean a thing to me
I gotta get it on, get it on, get it on through
Just to get it on, get it on, get it on with you
Cuttin’ heads in a dive in Memphis, layin’ low in San Antoine
Drunk, dirty but I scored some loot countin’ cards and rollin’ the bones
Diggin’ holes for the mob in Tucson, a few more than I cared to see
Some fake who was on the take but it’s just better him than me
The man’s on my shoulder, those good ole boys won’t leave me alone
The nights are getting colder, and I wish you were keeping me warm
First thing if I get home, we’re gonna get it on
Got my mind right on a chain gang, and I swear I’ve changed my ways
Upstate where they set me straight in the hole for thirty days
I’m on the next train to Motown and I’m rollin’ straight home to you
On track if you take me back then I tell you what I’m gonna do
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Never Know Why
10:14
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If you leave me, I don’t mind
Schemin’ hearts like yours ain’t hard to find
If you want me, let me know
Time will tell before you bleed me slow
Time will tell before you bleed me slow.
I know you want me, c’mon and try
You made the rules, but I’ll never know why
If you leave me, I don’t mind
Thought you’d break my heart, well get in line
If you need me, let me know
Schemin’ hearts they always whisper low
Schemin’ hearts they always whisper low
The lines you sold me, the times I’ve tried
You made the rules, but I’ll never know why
You never told me you loved me
And I’ll never know why
You led me on moved my piece like a pawn
The board was all in your mind
I let your highness control me
But I’ll never know why
You kept me close haunt my scene like a ghost
To which you’ve always denied
Please believe me, I’m not blind
I’ll make your rivals if I’m so inclined
If you want me, let me know
Time will tell before you bleed me slow
Time will tell before you bleed me slow
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Down Below
04:50
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You think I’m wrong, I think you’re right
Won’t let it go without a fight
The sense you make makes me want to explode
You’re barely in the known
When you’re searchin’ for another complex code
I’ll leave it down below
You’ve thrown aside your heavy load
You’re taught to break before you’ve bowed
When it’s time to face the up you need to own
You’ll be the first to know
The team I’m on is always in first place
When I’m down below
I think you’re wrong, you know I’m right
My sense of black makes sense of white
Just take an axe to your overblown point
And cut it down to size
When your thoughts are all plagiarized
If you’re listening to bad advice
When pretension is just a cheap disguise
You’ll know you’re down below
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Said & Done
05:52
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I'm holding hands with a stranger, my head is full of disease
But everything's gonna be alright
You said yer life was in danger, I didn't wanna believe
But everything's gonna be alright
No use thinkin' 'bout tomorrow
Salvation just outside my reach
Gotta steal, beg, or borrow
Just to get a little peace
I'm staring at my reflection, and only thinkin' of you
and everything's gonna be alright
I couldn't help my reaction, I knew you wanted me to
But everything's gonna be alright
No use thinkin' 'bout tomorrow
Salvation just ain't what it seems
Although my heart is filled with sorrow
Until I see you in my dreams
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Kitchen Sink Blues
04:11
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Not much time, much to say
All these thoughts here I'd rather I'd rather not try to explain
Not much time, much to say
Need the sun but I'd rather stand out in the rain
Quite content to let dylan just take me to school
Like michel de montaignes' thoughts on riots and rule
Not much time, much to say
I'd love to play the guitar like my man brian may
Not much time, much to say
Love my people who hang at the cadieux cafe
Walk through strawberry fields and watching 'em grow
Fills my heart just like smile and caroline no
Not much time, much to say
Posing questions can lead me deep down in malaise
Not much time, much to say
As for answers I'd rather not give them away
Thank the ones who implore me to sing them a song
Screw the ones who dare tell me I can't sing at all
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How Do You Sleep?
04:47
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So sgt. pepper took you by surprise
You better see right through that mother's eyes
Those freaks was right when they said you was dead
The one mistake you made was in your head
How do you sleep
How do you sleep at night
You live with straights who tell you, you was king
Jump when your momma tell you anything
The only thing you done was yesterday
And since you've gone you're just another day
How do you sleep
How do you sleep at night
How do you sleep
How do you sleep at night
A pretty face may last a year or two
But pretty soon they'll see what you can do
The sound you make is muzak to my ears
You must have learned something in all those years
How do you sleep
How do you sleep at night
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"Monster"
05:52
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Not much, is what I settled to be, I got flies all over me
You sold my sight and left my eyes
Tried hard to walk away, leave it where you found it
Isn't that what you said
Tried hard to save the day
This is for the young ones pissin' their lives away
I know, yer tellin' stories of me, but I, I gotta story for you
You keep the truth and sell the lies
Tied down and washed away, listen to the ocean
Isn't that what you said
I tried to save the day
This is for the young ones pissin' their lives away
Tried hard to save the day
This is for the young ones pissin' their lives away
Tied down and washed away
Leave it where you found it, isn't that what you said
Isn't that what you said
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21. |
Gonna Need My Help
03:02
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You leave home in the morning, you don't come back until night
Don't cook me no food, but I swear that you'll treat me right
You gonna need, you gonna need my help, I said
Don't have to worry, I got every little thing comin' my way
You can read out yer bible, you can pray to the lord
You can go on to church, but I swear, it won't do you no good
You gonna need, you gonna need my help, I said
Don't have to worry, I got every little thing comin' my way
You get up in the morning girl, with yer face full of frowns
You know I ask what's the matter and you say that yer puttin' me down
You gonna need, you gonna need my help, I said
Don't have to worry, I got every little thing comin' my way
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22. |
Doc Mode
07:56
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Don't lean on me, I can barely hold my own
Don't lean on me, I think I'd rather stand alone
When you have money son, well that's, so hard to keep
And when I'm diggin' holes, I make them deep
Sittin' on the outside, sittin' on the outside
Don't call on me, I hear voices of my own
Don't fall on me, I'm down hearted don't you know
When you have tremors bad, well they're, so hard to shake
Could go cold turkey though, but you can't stand the weight
Sittin' on the outside, sittin' on the outside
Don't lean on me, I can barely hold my own
Don't lean on me, I have problems of my own
When you have money son, well that's, so hard to keep
And when I'm diggin' holes, I make them deep
Sittin' on the outside, sittin' on the outside
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