1.Introduction
2.Running Out Of Time
Witless, humorless conversation
Has filled me up like an old gas station
I'm wallowing in a pool of gasoline
Self appointed sheriff of a popular ghost town
I'm open to bribes but I've arrested no one
I'm galloping off to meet my bride to be
She'll woo the saloon then sing us both to sleep
But... I'm running out of time
I'm running out of time
I'm running out of time
I've run out of time
Drop dead gorgeous art history drop out
Thought her father ought to pay for her to clear the whole shop
out
She carries her cameras in hand to complete the look
Screenplay players co-writing a screenplay
Cotton candy for the eyes but cotton balls for the brain
He thinks to himself, 'Thank God the bar's not too high.'
Just look at his face and then you'll see why
But... I'm running out of time
I'm running out of time
I'm running out of time
I've run out of time
Hollywood waiter with a chip on his shoulder
Only break has been his back and yet he's just getting older
He's washing his clothes in a sink of self-pity
Retired ball player guest-hosting a talk show
Earned a trophy and a wife and twice he's won the lotto
I'm running away but don't know who from or why
Just look in his eyes and then you'll see why
I'm running out of time
I'm running out of time
I'm running out of time
I've run out of time
I'm running out of time
I'm running out of time
I'm running out of time
I've run out of time
3.Goodnight Goodnight
It's not enough to hear me say you've won,
you only wanted me for havin' fun.
but now I think you've gone and had your way,
and left me with a pile of bills to pay.
I can't even rewind the tape machine,
to listen to your drunken reasoning.
So here it is, your final lullaby：
So goodnight, goodnight.
You're embarassing me,
you're embarassing you.
So goodnight, goodnight.
Walk away from the door,
walk away from my life.
So goodnight.
I've given up on social niceties,
I threw 'em out when I threw out your keys.
Along with all your records I can't stand;
you never even listened to any one of them.
You're never gonna drag me out again,
with all the people that were never ever even your friends.
So here it is, your final lullaby：
So goodnight, goodnight.
You're embarassing me,
you're embarassing you.
So goodnight, goodnight.
Walk away from the door,
walk away from my life.
A little bit of rain I'd say is fair,
But when it starts to thunder they all stare.
This isn't goodnight, this is goodbye.
So goodnight, goodnight.
You're embarassing me,
you're embarassing you.
So goodnight, goodnight.
Walk away from the door,
walk away from my life.
So goodnight, goodnight.
You're embarassing me,
you're embarassing you.
So goodnight, goodnight.
Walk away from the door,
walk away from my life.
so goodnight.
4.Ladies And Gentlemen
There's a gentleman who's not so gentle cuz he's too generous
with his chit and his chat
So lately we've been discussing a way to rid this disgusting
example of ample gossip and gab
All we hear is La La La...
He's a gentleman who plays a caricature of a character he wishes
he was
So lately we've been ignoring all his stories as we smile and
nod and let him simply do what he does
So watch out
And everybody's got the same story：
We never wanted him here
He showed up anyway
He never would leave us alone
We never wanted him here
He showed up anyway
But maybe that's ok
Soon this gentleman was barking louder when his biting harder
didn't earn him respect
But lately we've been too proud to admit that we all might miss
him just a bit now that he's packed up and left
What did we do？
And everybody's got the same story：
We never wanted him here
He showed up anyway
He never would leave us alone
We never wanted him here
He showed up anyway
But maybe that's ok
We never wanted him here
He showed up anyway
He never would leave us alone
We never wanted him here
And now he's gone for good
But maybe we've made a mistake
5.You Owe Me An IOU
He was in the habit of taking things for granted
Granted, there wasn't much for him to take
And the only thing constant was the constant reminder he'd never
change
Tight fisted with his compliments, it didn't seem to bother him
that talk is even cheaper told in bulk
And the only thing constant was the constant reminder
He'd never change
And so she yelled at him：
You owe me an IOU - owe me an IOU
You owe me an IOU
Don't think that I'll forget
You owe me an IOU - owe me an IOU
You owe me an IOU
Don't think that I'll forget
I know what I should get this time
She was in the habit of reapplying makeup
Makeup eaten up by crocodile tears
And the only thing constant was the constant reminder she'd
never change
Overtly individual - covertly traditional
She couldn't seem to make up her mind
And the only thing constant was the constant reminder she'd
never change
And so he yelled at her：
You owe me an IOU - owe me an IOU
You owe me an IOU
Don't think that I'll forget
You owe me an IOU - owe me an IOU
You owe me an IOU
Don't think that I'll forget
I know what I should get this time
(yeah)
Oh... Is it real？ I don't know
But, I'll act as if it is
What's the deal？ I don't know
But, I'll act as if it is what I think that it is
If it is, then this might just work
They were in the habit of taking things for granted
Granted, they never quite knew what they had
And the only thing constant was the constant reminder they'd
never change
And so they yelled out loud：
You owe me an IOU - owe me an IOU
You owe me an IOU
Don't think that I'll forget
You owe me an IOU - owe me an IOU
You owe me an IOU
Don't think that I'll forget
I know what I should get
Yeah I know what I should get this time
6.No Jokes-Fact
7.Jingle Jangle
Watch your children round me,
I been unwell,
don't ask me to tell,
if they slipped and fell.
I'm just a salesman with my suitcase in hand,
And the, the perfect plan,
that should pull me out.
Another day another night another year,
another smile another lie another tear.
This better not be all I got,
I never thought I'd end up here.
Jingle Jangle, that's the
sound of coins
spent on useless toys
made for useless boys.
I'm just a salesman with my suitcase in hand,
there's a, a piece of land that I've got my eye on.
Another day another night another year,
another smile another lie another tear.
This better not be all I got,
I never thought I'd end up here.
Friday night I'll raise my glass and say
tomorrow things will change
I can't afford to wait,
but by Monday morning my a-larm clock knows
how this story goes
and the ending's the same as the start.
Another day another night another year,
another smile another lie another tear.
This better not be all I got,
I never thought I'd end up here.
Another day another night another year,
another smile another lie another tear.
This better not be all I got,
I never thought I'd end up here.
End up here.
Watch your children round me,
I been unwell,
don't ask me to tell,
if they slipped and fell.
I'm just a salesman with my suitcase in hand,
There's a, a perfect plan,
that I'm working on,
that I'm working on,
that I'm working on.
8.Pickin' It Up
Everybody is waiting for everybody to get out
I'll join 'em talking 'bout the people everybody talk about
And all the pretty people party while the petty people pout
Pickin' it up but then I put it back down
Pickin' it up but then I put it back down
Pickin' it up but then I put it back down
We could have given up early when it was dark still, not light
Now it's the 48th hour of a two-day night
And all the pretty people party while the petty people fight
Pickin' it up but then I put it back down
Pickin' it up but then I put it back down
Pickin' it up but then I put it back down
A jack-of-all-trades and a master of none
Why do I have to be bored with being foolish and young？
The show isn't over, but I'm long since gone
I feel like I let them down when I don't wanna trade my sunshine
for a cloudy night
But everybody's pretending the sun won't ever come out
I'll join 'em talking 'bout whatever everybody talks about
And all the pretty people party while the petty people shout
Pickin' it up but then I put it back down
Pickin' it up but then I put it back down
Pickin' it up but then I put it back down
9.Island Of The Honest Man
I was picked up and then dropped off in a culture
counter-clockwise turned around
Dug a hole in Southern Carolina - took me straight to China safe
and sound
Donated my map to the lost and found
While working for a common cause I only got a kamikaze state of
mind
This self defeating meeting of the minds is eating what was once
so hard to find
But right then the clouds parted in the sky
The horizon took us all a little by surprise
Watch the sky
And as the howling winds subdsided, the locals ran out, all
waving their hands and singing：
Welcome to the island of the honest man
Do what you want - there is no need to impress us
Welcome to the island of the honest man
We don't believe in what the big people tell us
Wait here - stay here
I was picked up and then dropped off in a culture
counter-clockwise turned around
Rolled a pair of dice in Paris that got me to paradise all safe
and sound.
Stole my temper back from the lost and found
No longer needed to be seated on a sinking ship just waiting
there to drown
Jump off now - jump off now
And as they lead us to their village, a thousand voices all
started to sing out loud：
Welcome to the island of the honest man
Do what you want - there is no need to impress us
Welcome to the island of the honest man
We don't believe in what the big people tell us
Wait here - stay here
From the sunrise up above to the sunset below, they all sing
Welcome in, welcome back, well come on let's go
And all the people on the island they already know why they sing
Welcome in, welcome back, well come on let's go
From the sunrise up above to the sunset below, they all sing
Welcome in, welcome back, well come on let's go
And all the people on the island they all want to show why they
sing, why they sing, why they sing, why they're singing
Welcome to the island of the honest man
Do what you want - there is no need to impress us
Welcome to the island of the honest man
We don't believe in what the big people tell us
Welcome to the island of the honest man
This is the island of the honest man
Welcome to the island of the honest man
This is the island of the honest man
Wait here - stay here
I was picked up and then dropped off in a culture
counter-clockwise turned around
10.Middle Of Nowhere
Don't get mad if I'm laughing
Blame the caffeine for all the 5 am phone calls
I haven't slept a single night in over a month
And not even once did you start to make sense to me
Well maybe I'm a little bit slow, or just consistently
inconsistent
She said, 'Unpredictability's my responsibility, baby.'
But you're waiting at the door where everybody's hanging out
just like they hung out before
You didn't have to do it but you did it to say
That you didn't have to do it but you would anyway
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle
of nowhere
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle
of nowhere
They chewed me up and then they spit me out
And I'm not supposed to let it bother me
But maybe I'm a little bit weak - I let my frailty take the
wheel
She said, 'Maybe there's a bit of me waiting for a bit of you.
baby.'
But you're waiting at the door where everybody's hanging out
just like they hung out before
You didn't have to do it but you did it to say
That you didn't have to do it but you would anyway
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle
of nowhere
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle
of nowhere
But you're waiting at the door where everybody's hanging out
just like they hung out before
You didn't have to do it but you did it to say
That you didn't have to do it but you would anyway
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle
of nowhere
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle
of nowhere
To give you something to go on when I go off back to the middle
of nowhere
11.Dirty Mouth
Wash your dirty mouth
Your dirty mouth
Watch your little mouth
Wash your dirty mouth
Your dirty mouth
Watch your little mouth
I don't wanna wait anymore
Wake up cinnamon
They can't get in and that's them at the door,
Cuz checkout time is noon and pretty soon it's a quarter to four
I don't wanna wait anymore
Wash your dirty mouth
Your dirty mouth
Watch your little mouth cuz you taste like you're already gone
Small town girls and boys make too much noise so I keep to
myself
But acting tough is rough - enough is enough - I feel like hell
Tied up in London, you came undone with a two handed tug
With pieces of a phone, thrown at the door, spread out on the
rug
I don't wanna wait anymore
Wash your dirty mouth
Your dirty mouth
Watch your little mouth cuz you taste like you're already gone
Wash your dirty mouth
Your dirty mouth
Watch your little mouth cuz you taste like you're already gone
I gotta say I cannot wait
Not even one more night or day
Why don't you fly and get away
And end this awful holiday
Come and play, come and stay, and end this awful holiday
I gotta say I cannot wait
Not even one more night or day
Why don't you fly and get away and end this awful holiday
Wash your dirty mouth
Your dirty mouth
Watch your little mouth cuz you taste like you're already gone
Wash your dirty mouth
Your dirty mouth
Watch your little mouth cuz you taste like you're already gone
12.Soldier In A Box
I found a soldier in a box
A souvenir that someone lost at such a cost
The cemetery gates were closed
Only the humming birds would smell the flowers brought for
ghosts
There's not much fame or fortune
For the fortuneteller selling fortunes to the broke
Soldier in a box... he's mighty lonely
Soldier in a box... he's nothing special
He's serenading himself cuz nobody's there
He's celebrating himself cuz nobody cares
He's serenading himself
'No need to say this letter better get to where he lays his
head!' she said
Seventeen months of wondering why she forgot to send her
thoughts was all he got instead
Her soldier in a box... he's mighty lonely
Soldier in a box... he's nothing special
He's serenading himself cuz nobody's there
He's celebrating himself cuz nobody's there
He's serenading himself
He's serenading himself cuz nobody's there
He's celebrating himself cuz nobody cares
He's serenading himself cuz nobody's there
He's celebrating himself cuz nobody cares
He's serenading himself cuz nobody's there
He's celebrating himself cuz nobody cares
13.Untitled
14.Shame On You
Shame on you for getting wet
Now who will dry your eyes？
Shame on you for getting wet
How can you act surprised？
Running with scissors wasn't smart
I tripped and cut open your heart
I didn't mean to, but I seem to
Have pushed us back to the start
In the wake of my mistake
I felt your voice starting to shake
The timing couldn't have been worse
For me to be this far away
Shame on you for getting wet
Now who will dry your eyes？
Shame on you for getting wet
How can you act surprised？
Traveled the world under your spell
Cast on me in a motel
It turned my rain clouds in to rainbows
But I couldn't even tell
As days apart turned in to weeks
My memory played hide and seek
While I was playing show n' tell
I took your trust and set it free
Shame on you for getting wet
Now who will dry your eyes？
Shame on you for getting wet
How can you act surprised？
Shame on you for getting wet
Now who will dry your eyes？
Shame on you for getting wet
Now who will dry your eyes？
Shame on you for getting wet
How can you act surprised？
Running with scissors wasn't smart
I tripped and cut open your heart
I didn't mean to, but I seem to
Have pushed us back to the start
In the wake of my mistake
I felt your voice starting to shake
The timing couldn't have been worse
For me to be this far away
15.Elevator
Blame me for the elevator - I know you will
It's not me who's the operator but you're going down
You'll be sorry when you're singing all alone
But don't take me up
I'll just fall down once again
Don't take me up
I'll just fall down
Wake me when you're educated - I know you will
You'll be self-medicated - you're spinning round
You'll be there, but no one will even know your name
But don't take me up
I'll just fall down once again
Don't take me up
I'll only find my way back down
Don't take me up
It's true I've dabbled at times with confident lines
I was half of a man nearly half of the time
In an innocent way, I thought it could stay with us both on the
ground
With us fooling around
Let's just stay on the ground
Let's stay fooling around on the ground
Don't take me up
I'll just fall down like I knew that I would.
Don't take me up
I'll only find my way back down
Don't take me up
I'll just fall down
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