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Gravois Ave.
01:11
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2. |
1234
00:47
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One, two, three, four!
Hey Ma look now I can count to four
Tell me why would I need any more
Infinity's too long for a fifty second song
one, two, three, four's all it takes
I mean for goodness sakes the numbers just go on and on
and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on
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3. |
Midnight Heart Attack
03:07
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When I was a boy
I thought that I'd grow old
I didn't drink or smoke
I did what I was told
Now that boy is gone
Soon I will be too
I'm not sure just how long
I can do what I do
Gotta be a good way to go
That's a little more fun
Than buying a bullet
And renting a gun
It's a midnight heart attack
I'm feeling old and I'm lookin' fat
Too scared to fade to black
Don't wanna say goodbye
Don't wanna see you cry
My baby girl
I hope I see you at the end of the world
I'm sorry for the way events have unfurled
But now I gotta go
I got a wonky knee
I got an achin' back
A belly made of beer
I got a decent rack
My heart burns night and day
Hair grows from my nose
It's a downward trend
And so the story goes
Baby I don't know where we go
But I know what I've seen
And the easy way out
Ain't so easy for me
It's a midnight heart attack
I'm feeling old and I'm lookin' fat
Too scared to fade to black
Don't wanna say goodbye
Don't wanna see you cry
My baby girl
I hope I see you at the end of the world
I'm sorry for the way events have unfurled
But now I gotta go
I'm a man of steel
I'm a Jedi Knight
Two girls in my bed
Are staying for the night
Now that the world is safe
An evil plan is foiled
I think I'll shuffle loose
The stupid mortal coil
Gotta be a good way to go
That's a little more fun
Than buying a bullet
And renting a gun
It's a midnight heart attack
I'm feeling old and I'm lookin' fat
Too scared to fade to black
Don't wanna say goodbye
Don't wanna see you cry
My baby girl
I hope I see you at the end of the world
I'm sorry for the way events have unfurled
But now I gotta go
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4. |
Diane
03:52
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Sometimes your future turns out like you planned
Sometimes it's all messed up
And you don't know just where you stand
Sometimes you're high and then sometimes you land
Sometimes it all adds up
Sometimes it's too much
That's when you're just like
Diane says "I am doin' the best I can"
Straight out of high school Diane had it made
Got work as an office clerk
Making more than the minimum wage
Time passed her by and she was in the same place
All her friends had the kinds of things Diane always wanted
But she couldn't keep pace
Diane says "I am doin' the best I can"
Diane says "I am doin' the best I can"
She thought about how much the company made
And how a little could go a long way
And who's gonna notice it's gone anyway?
She planned on a little bit
Turned out it was hard to quit
When her life didn't look like a magazine
She mixed what she wanted up with what she needs
And the whole thing got out of hand so suddenly
When they started to question just where it all went
The fear and the guilt was just too much for poor Diane
She decided to run and start over again
Now I hope if she hears this song
That the past is behind her
And it doesn't remind her
Diane says "I am doin' the best I can"
Diane says "I am doin' the best I can"
Where did it go wrong?
When I came along she was already too far gone
Now there's a song for Diane
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5. |
Mr. Positivity
02:21
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Well the sun is shining and the weather is sweet, yeah!
Makes me want to move my dancin' feet
And steal a couple lyrics from a Bob Marley song
I'm walkin' along and I'm singin' my song
It goes like:
I'm makin' my way on a beautiful day
I'm makin' my way on a beautiful day
Well the birds are singin' and the sky is blue, yeah!
There's not a single thing that you could say or do
That could knock me off my cloud and bring me down, it's true
Because life is too good
And that's the way it should be, alright
I'm makin' my way on a beautiful day
I'm makin' my way on a beautiful day
You may be right, don't get me wrong
If you feel uptight, just sing along
You'll be alright
Man, it won't take long
And you'll be feelin' high
I'm makin' my way on a beautiful day
I'm makin' my way on a beautiful day
Well my future's so bright that I gotta wear shades, yeah!
All the friendly faces walking down the street
I'm smilin' and high fivin' everyone I meet
Because life is too good
And that's the way it should be, alright
I'm makin' my way on a beautiful day
I'm makin' my way on a beautiful day
You may be right, don't get me wrong
If you feel uptight, just sing along
You'll be alright
Man, it won't take long
And you'll be feelin' high
Woo hoo hoo hoo
Put a smile on my mask so everyone can see
Woo hoo hoo hoo
Why they call me Mr. Positivity
Woo hoo hoo hoo
I'm dumb and happy
Woo hoo hoo hoo
This song is snappy
Woo hoo hoo hoo
Thank you and goodnight
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6. |
Ballad
03:44
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Wanted to do
Something beautiful for you
I know you love those old love songs
Gave it a try
The melody would have made you cry
But the whole thing fell apart
I know the world is spinning fast
I guess that's why nothing seems to last
And so tonight, I will try
To remember everything that's good and right
So that I
Might escape the sinking feeling that
I'm standing over a lucky clover in the dark
Maybe it's fate
That we're floating out in space
Around the same bright star
Maybe it's chance
Some kind of random accident
Does it matter in the end?
If I go and blow it all again
Will you still be home to let me in?
And so tonight, I will try
To remember everything that's good and right
So that I
Might escape the sinking feeling that
I'm standing over a lucky clover in the dark again
When I go and blow it all again
Will you still be home to let me in?
And so tonight, I will try
To remember everything that's good and right
So that I
Can finally shake this sinking feeling that
I'm standing over a lucky clover in the dark again
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7. |
Hurry And Die
02:04
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Everybody blows
And everyone's and asshole
And everyone is wasting my time
They sit and stare
And breathe up all my air
And I wish that they would hurry and die
Oh why ya gotta lie?
And why ya gotta bullshit?
I guess you think it makes you seem cool
Well I'd still hate you
Even if it all were true
And I wish that you would hurry and die
Maybe someday I'll kill them all
Someday when I can't take any more
I'll buy a gun at a pawn shop
And I'll go door to door
Then I'll go live in prison
Where the people will appreciate me
They'll feed me my fill and pay the cable bill
And I'll sing this song while doin' my time
I used to go to shows
I used to fuckin' party
But all you people drive me insane
Now I drink 'cause I need it
'Cause you're so damn conceited
I wish that you would hurry and die
Talk is cheap
And silence isn't selling
So you're yelling in my ear
It sucks that I am dumb enough to listen
I wish that you would hurry and die
Maybe someday I'll kill them all
Someday when I can't take any more
I'll buy a gun at a pawn shop
And I'll go door to door
Then I'll go live in prison
Where the people will appreciate me
They'll feed me my fill and pay the cable bill
And I'll sing this song while doin' my time
Everybody blows
And everyone's and asshole
And everyone is wasting my time
They sit and stare
And breathe up all my air
And I wish that they would hurry and die
I wish that they would hurry and die
I wish that they would hurry and die
You're gonna die!
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8. |
Midlife Crisis
03:21
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I'm gonna set fire to this couch
I wanna get out of our house
I wanna paint the town and come home black and blue
So sick of feeling lost
And being patient at all cost
After forty years, it's time I made a move
I still feel like I am 22
Like there's so much more to do
Than sit here getting old with you
It's all about me feeling bored today
So I throw it all away
And leave you a fine mess in my wake
I'm gonna set fire to this couch
I wanna get out of our house
I wanna paint the town and come home black and blue
So sick of feeling lost
And being patient at all cost
After forty years, it's time I made a move
I got some money and I wanna play
Yeah, I'm gonna get mine today
I wanna be a sad cliche
Somehow somewhere I became blind to see
That everything I'd ever need
Was always right in front of me
I'm gonna set fire to this couch
I wanna get out of our house
I wanna paint the town and come home black and blue
So sick of feeling lost
And being patient at all cost
After forty years, it's time I made a move
It's time I made a move
You're fired
You're fired
You're fired
You're fired
I'm gonna set fire to this couch
I wanna get out of our house
I wanna paint the town and come home black and blue
So sick of feeling lost
And being patient at all cost
After forty years, it's time I made a move
I'm gonna set fire to this couch
I wanna get out of our house
I wanna paint the town and come home black and blue
So sick of feeling lost
And being patient at all cost
After forty years, it's time I made a move
It's time I made a move
But first, see what's on the tube
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9. |
I Dream A Lot
04:16
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It's starting to drive me a little crazy
Trying to place you in my memory
I can't remember a time and a place
And I'm forgetting your name
But, I would swear on my grave
I recognize your face
Every night it's the same, I see you
Then with the light, my vision fades away
I close my eyes just to try to remake the moment in vain
But you never stay
You always hurry away
I dream a lot about you
I dream a lot about you
I dream a lot about you
I dream a lot about you
I try to talk to you, but I can't speak
I try to touch you, but you're out of reach
I try to run to you
But I just tumble to the ground in a heap
And then I cannot breathe
All while you smile at me
Maybe there's some kind of deeper meaning
Maybe my mind's playing a trick on me
I can't decide if you're the love of my life
Or I should be terrified
And things are not what they seem
Now you're in my daydreams
I dream a lot about you
I dream a lot about you
I dream a lot about you
I dream a lot about you
I fill my apartment with sketches and paintings
All my failed attempts to recreate your face
I stay locked inside
And I obsessively try more every night and day
Now all my friends are afraid
They've come to take me away
Now I'm getting all the help I need
Yeah, they're really taking care of me
I get to spend a lot of quiet time alone
And they give me benzodiazepines
So I mostly sleep and dream a lot about you
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