1.A jackknife to a swan
THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES
Miscellaneous
A jackknife to a swan
Album：Jackknife To A Swan
Shortly after Evelyn was doused with gasoline
And just a few miles off the avenue
A lighter flashed into a puff of smoke
For thirty years Walter worked right there
Five days out of every week
That's where he watched his hometown fade
The last came fast and furious
Just step in one direction
Stutter step for one split second
Faster through the intersection
A jackknife to a swan and he was gone
When Walter's shift was over
He'd head out to catch the red line home
Two stops away his family slept
He'd be there when they got out of bed
Destination subway station
Someone yelled so he looked back
Five guys were heading his way
He ran to catch that last train home
Just step in one direction
Stutter step for one split second
Faster through the intersection
A jackknife to a swan and he was gone
Oh Walter ran and did they kill Evelyn？
He had his token in his hand
But he jumped over the turnstile
And he ran down the platform
They were hot on his heels
An outbound was bearing down on him
Walter jumped in front of it
( Just step in one direction
Stutter step for one split second
Faster through the intersection
2.Shit out of luck
THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES
Miscellaneous
Shit out of luck
Album：Jackknife To A Swan
Check the new car out in the mirror
Here comes the fastest man in the traffic jam
A major road rager with a bone to pick
I'll take another quick look and I'm over it
Right you're richer now weren't you happier
When you were shit out of luck
You've got so much but you've forgotten
It's more fun when you don't give a fuck
Tear it down to the ground
A lot of kids grew up in there
You put it up and then you made a ton
Well aren't you the lucky one
Right you're richer now weren't you happier
When you were shit out of luck
You've got so much but you've forgotten
It's more fun when you don't give a fuck
Check the new car out in the mirror
Here comes the fastest man in the traffic jam
A major road rager with a bone to pick
I'll take another quick look and I'm over it
Tear it down to the ground
A lot of kids grew up in there
You put it up and you made a ton
Well aren't you the lucky one
Right you're richer now weren't you happier
When you were shit out of luck
You've got so much but you've forgotten
It's more fun when you don't give a fuck (2x)
( Right you're richer now weren't you happier
When you were shit out of luck
You've got so much but you've forgotten
Right you're richer now weren't you happier (2x)
( Right you're richer now weren't you happier
When you were shit out of luck
You've got so much but you've forgotten
3.Go big
THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES
Miscellaneous
Go big
Album：Jackknife To A Swan
Do you wanna go big？ Do you wanna go back？
Do you wanna get way ahead of yourself
With your integrity intact？
Do you wanna go on？ Do you wanna go out？
Kicking and screaming while they drag you
Will you let them bind and gag you？
Do you wanna go big or not？
Give it one more great big shot
Do you wanna just give in
Or give it everything we've got？
Do you wanna go big？ Do you wanna go home？
Where it is safe and it is sound
And where the safe and sound are found
Do you wanna go there？ That's nowhere
Or do you wanna just go at it？
Are you telling me you've had it？
Put on your big boy pants
Tighten your grip and adjust your stance
You may have messed around
And missed your chance
You've got a safety chord
You've got the luxuries most can't afford
You may be grateful or faithful
Or jump when you're bored
Maybe I am losing my mind
Maybe I'm not and maybe I'm fine
Maybe I do, or don't give a damn
Maybe I'm not but maybe I am
Do you wanna go big
Do you wanna go big or not？
This might be our final shot
Do you wanna just give in
Or give it everything we've got？
Do you wanna go big？
Do you wanna go home？
Where it is safe and it is sound
But I won't be around
Maybe I am losing my mind
Maybe I'm not, and maybe I'm fine
Maybe I do, or don't give a damn
Maybe I'm not, but maybe I am
And maybe I'm scared when baby's not here
Maybe it's not a legitimate fear
Maybe it doesn't need to be shared
Maybe it does, and baby I'm scared
Maybe I am losing my touch
And maybe I miss my baby too much
Maybe I can't hear her, baby when I'm near her
Maybe I can't, but maybe I can
And maybe my past has made me this way
Maybe it'll last, or maybe it'll go away
Maybe I'm losing my mind
Maybe I'm not, and maybe I'm fine
4.The punch line
THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES
Miscellaneous
The punch line
Album：Jackknife To A Swan
Sometimes, sometimes you've got to be the punch line
Well and sometimes, sometimes you get to tell the joke
There's no difference on the end that you end up on
I've got a preference I'll defend right, right over wrong
I won't wait till they say when
Or wait for them to tell me when I can
Why would I wait for them
If I waited for them then
I'd be no different than them
And I'm so certain that I am
Someone, someone will try to be the hammer
And someone, somebody ends up as the nail
Who cares what end you end up on
Hammers break and nails bend
I'll still take right, right over wrong
And that's what I'll defend
That's what I'm defending
I won't wait till they say when
Or wait for them to tell me when I can
Why would I wait for them
If I waited for them then
I'd be no different than them
And I'm so certain that I am
I won't wait till they say when
Or wait for them to tell me when I can
Why would I wait for them
If I waited for them then
I'd be no different than them
And I'm so certain that I am
Sometimes you've got to be the punch line
Sometimes you get to tell the joke
5.The Old School Off the Bright
Lyricist：Blackmore, Dio
Bring in the skins with the pins and the patches on their
flights
The rovers with the clovers who've spent far too many nights
Out with us till closing time, we hope we're not imposing on you
Get the crew together, it's the old school off the bright
Flush the boys out of Dot, we're gonna need them there
Tell the trouble-makers that hang out in Harvard Square
We need every able asshole, every asshole you can spare
We're going off the bright, invite them to this fine affair
Tell the Irish in Southie and the South End Puerto Ricans
The North End Italians and the wind bags up on Beacon Hill
There will be no tomorrow, it's going down tonight
Get the crew together, it's the old school off the bright
We want the punks, the drunks, the lay abouts, the steady
working joes
The white collars, the rednecks and our blue blooded bros
The jocks, the preps, the stoners, the homeless, and homeowners
Every loser, boozer, drug abuser, sharpie and Two-Toner
We'll take the jills and bring on the jacks
From Forest Hills all the way to Father Mac's
The rude girls and the rudies, don't fail it's your duty
'Cause tonight will be the night
Get the crew together, it's the old school off the bright
It's the old school off the bright
It's the old school off the bright
Get the crew together, it's the old school off the bright
6.You can't win
THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES
Miscellaneous
You can't win
Album：Jackknife To A Swan
This won't be so hard to follow
You must replace your common sense
And then you won't find it's hard to swallow
Its been based on real events
You can only hear what you want to hear
They're wide awake and they're well aware
That they made you a promise that they won't keep
They're wide awake they can't afford to go to sleep
With no remorse or self respect
The course of course is the least direct
They choose to confuse a resource they'll use
Well if they don't win they still won't lose
A red cent or one thin dime
Been banking yours and been banking mine
They say this is the way that its always been
They may let you in but they'll never let you win
No way, no how, no
You can't win, no you'll never win
No how, no way, they
Might let you in, but they'll never let you win
They'll never let you win
What now please a word here to the wise
You'll need to read between the lines
You've got to dot your t's and cross your eyes
Cross your fingers when the print is fine
What you've got to do is stay one step ahead
They're wide awake while you're still in bed
They count the money while you count the sheep
They're wide awake they can't afford to go to sleep
( No way! No way, no how, no
You can't win, no you'll never win
No how, no way, they
Might let you in, but they'll never let you win
( No way, no how, no
You can't win, no you'll never win
No how, no way, they
Might let you in, but they'll never let you win
Might let you in, but they'll never let you win (4x)
7.You're chasing the sun away
THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES
Miscellaneous
You're chasing the sun away
Album：Jackknife To A Swan
Outside the sun rose you stayed inside
You kept your eyes closed
And pulled down the shades
On your windows
You decided to hideout from the sunlight
It's too bright and it just doesn't sit right
With the way you're feeling today
You're cloudy and gray
OK now you'll take today
To try and chase it away
Hey! You're chasing the sun away
Hey! You're chasing the sun
How could the sun come out after the night
She walked away from what you thought
Was true love and how come
There isn't barrels of rain on the day after
The night she said 'there's someone else'
How come, could someone explain
Where is the rain？
Rain, send barrels of rain
To coincide with the pain
Hey! You're chasing the sun away (3x)
Hey! You're chasing the sun
Hey! Hey! Hey! Chase it away
Outside the sun rose you stayed inside
You kept your eyes closed
And pulled down the shades
On your windows
You decided to hideout from the sunlight
It's too bright and it just doesn't sit right
With the way you're feeling today
You're cloudy and gray
Hey! You're chasing the sun away (3x)
Hey! You're chasing the sun
8.I want my city back
THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES
Miscellaneous
I want my city back
Album：Jackknife To A Swan
Up around 95, sailing down Storrow Drive
Left exit into Kenmore Square
Slowed down when I got there
And that's when it was crystal clear
It wasn't there, it wasn't where
I left it, when I left it
I want my city back
Back the way it used to be
I want it back the way it was
I looked around and found
This doesn't feel like my hometown
And I don't like the way it does
Stepped out to take a closer look
Held in with every step I took
The sadness I felt just to look around
I looked up to the Citgo Sign
You used to be a friend of mine
Do you agree with me at one time
This was once such sacred ground
I want my city back
Back the way it used to be
I want it back the way it was
I looked around and found
This doesn't feel like my hometown
And I don't like the way it does feel, feel
How should I feel when the place
Where I first learned I could feel
Is no longer where I left it
When I left it not so long ago
How should I feel？ (3x)
Well I don't know
( I want my city back
Back the way it used to be
I want it back the way it was
I looked around and found
This doesn't feel like my hometown
9.Sugar Free
Lyricist：Richard Barrett, Joseph Gittleman
They'll talk about it after dinner
Over after dinner drinks
Then tie it to the car's antenna
And pray the sinking feeling shrinks
And if they make it to see monkey time
It's difficult without a spine
Like the yellow bellied jelly fish
They'll try to sneak back into line
Erase it from all recall and clear it like the dinner plates
It was autumn was it ever fall
Could you tell me what this illustrates
And you know me
They're gonna raise it or they'll post it
While they're lowering the boom
To paraphrase you're getting closer
Might meet me in the dining room
I'll try going easy on you
And try not to leave a scar
Well oh, all right I'm sorry
But not as sorry as you are
Erase it from all recall and clear it like the dinner plates
It was autumn was it ever fall
Could you tell me what this illustrates
And you know me, I'm sugar free
It's the candy coated soft shoe
In the land of sponge cake men
That whine and dine on gingerbread
Then they're passed out in the den
Erase it from all recall and clear it like the dinner plates
It was autumn was it ever fall
Could you tell me what this illustrates
And you know me
I'm sugar free
10.Everybody's Better
Lyricist：Richard Barrett, Joseph Gittleman, Chris Rhodes
Everybody's better than I am
I think everybody's better than me
And everybody's swell I guess
They're doing well some more or less
Everybody's better than I am I think
You know to be king you don't need a castle
To row back to shore can sure be a hassle
Why you walk around with your head low down
Everybody's acting like I don't matter
Everybody's into the act
Too many of them to avoid
It could be that I'm paranoid
I matter as a matter of fact
And you know to be king you don't need a castle
To row back to shore can sure be a hassle
Why you walk around with your head low down
The true king rules without a crown
If your boat's afloat after the typhoon
Row it safely back to the lagoon
And never mind the green grass you won't mow
Or what it is you have or don't to show
Or what it is you can or can't afford
The good are good without reward
You know to be king you don't need a castle
To row back to shore can sure be a hassle
Why you walk around with your head low down
Everybody's better than I am
I think everybody's better than me
And everybody's swell I guess
They're doing well some more or less
Everybody's better than I am I think
Everybody's acting like I don't matter
Everybody's into the act
Too many of them to avoid
It could be that I'm paranoid
I matter as a matter of fact
And you know to be king you don't need a castle
No no! No no! No no no no
To row back to shore can sure be a hassle
You know to be king you don't need a castle
11.You gotta go!
THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES
Miscellaneous
You gotta go!
Album：Jackknife To A Swan
I hadn't heard a word from you in how long
You just dropped off the face
You disappeared without a trace
And no one knew what you were up to
Or where your whereabouts were
Or if you were alive
That's why your call to me surprised me
It came out of the blue
You told me when you would be arriving
And there was nothing I could do
I just assumed you wouldn't stay long
And I was wrong it's nearly near a year
And you're still here
You gotta go, it's time for you to leave
You've worn out your welcome
It's time for you to go
I said that for a few days you could crash
At my place then I lent you
A substantial chunk of cash
Until you found employment
A job that's not beneath you
That never happened I wish I knew
What I now do I'd be far away from
You gotta go, it's time for you to leave
You've worn out your welcome
It's time for you to go somehwere else
I've had it I just can't take no more
You need to wake up
And get your drunk ass off the floor
You lost my cat and broke my TV
I can't use my couch till well past 3
So pack your bags, there's the door
You gotta go, it's time for you to leave
You've worn out your welcome
It's time for you to go somewhere else
You gotta go and this is not your address
You've worn out my patience
It's time for you to go, somewhere else
You gotta go somewhere else (2x)
You gotta go
12.Mr. moran
THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES
Miscellaneous
Mr. moran
Album：Jackknife To A Swan
I was under the boss when they made him
And I was made a short time after that
I was under oath when I testified
I'm under government protection
Now they're calling me a rat
Mr. Moran, that's who I am
Some call me Sal, some call me Sam
Some call me when they're in a jam
Cause I'm the man, I'm Mr. Moran
I eat punks like you, I do for breakfast
You're just a bowl of cereal to me
I might be from deep in the heart of Texas
Or maybe I'm from New York
Make that Knoxville, Tennessee
Mr. Moran, that's who I am
Some call me Sal, some call me Sam
Some call me when they're in a jam
Cause I'm the man, I'm Mr. Moran
They will motherfuck me in a heartbeat
But first they've got to find me to do that
I've been selling ecstasy in Arizona
Under government protection
Now who's a fuckin' rat？
( Mr. Moran, that's who I am
Some call me Sal, some call me Sam
Some call me when they're in a jam
I'm the man, I'm Mr. Moran (2x)
13.Seven ways to sunday
THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES
Miscellaneous
Seven ways to sunday
Album：Jackknife To A Swan
Seven ways to Sunday
Seven separate ways to Sunday
But he did not know which one would save him
So he had to try every code and combination
On the road to his salvation
There were no two ways about it
He had seven ways to try
With seven ways to test
He vowed that he would not rest
And there was nothing up above
So he put everything aside
He had so much invested
He probably should have rested
Seven ways he swore that every last one would be tried
What he was looking for is not much more
Than what we all are looking for
But nowadays it seems like there is precious little of
He looked high and he looked low
And there was nothing up above
He had to try all seven
So he tried them to high-heaven
From one end to the other
And then he turned around
He was thoroughly exhausted
And his faith had been accosted
He tried seven ways and wondered
Why it was he hadn't found
What he was looking for is not much more
Then what we all are looking for
But nowadays it seems like there is precious little of
Desperate and alone
He turned over every stone
He tried seven ways to Sunday
He was looking for love
He looked high and he looked low
And there was nothing up above
He'd been told where he could go
What he was looking for was love
He looked high and he looked low
And there was nothing up above
He looked high and he looked low
And there was nothing up above
He was told where he could go
What he was looking for is not much more
Then what we all are looking for
And nowadays it seems like there is precious little of
Desperate and alone he turned over every stone
He tried seven ways to Sunday he was looking for love
He looked high and he looked low
And there was nothing up above
And he'd been told where he could go
What he was looking for was love (5x)
14.Favorite Records
Lyricist：Dicky Barrett, Joseph Gittleman
You made some of my favorite records
Sweet, sweet sounds that you cut will last
Reflect back, I'd drop a needle on a track
And I was able to
Tough it through a very checkered past
Thank you for the records
I love the way you make your music
You've got a lovely way with words
The music plays, in turn you turn your phrase
Turn up the volume on
The sweetest sounds I've ever heard
Thank you for the records
Thank you for the records
Put them on, they go round and round
And round, and round again
Oh, come on, I just love the sound
The sound, the sound of them
It's a sin what was written in a spin
You're you, they're gone, so you win
Don't pay attention to the slander
The harsh, harsh words, someone's two cents
As I recall, the sound was a beautiful wall
The magnitude of it was immense
Thank you for the records
Thank you for the records
Put them on, they go round and round
And round, and round again
Oh, come on, I just love the sound
The sound, the sound of them
Hey, it's a sin what was written in spin
You're you, they're gone, so you win
Thank you for the records
For the record would be now
I really love the way the record sounds
Thank you for the records
Thank you for the records
Put them on, they go round and round
And round, and round again
Oh, come on, I just love the sound
The sound, the sound of them
Put them on, they go round and round
And round, and round again
Oh, come on, I just love the sound
The sound, the sound of them
Put them on, they go round and round
And round, and round again
Oh, come on, I just love the sound
The sound, the sound of them
Put them on, they go round and round
And round, and round again
Oh, come on, I just love the sound
The sound, the sound of them
Put them on, they go round and round
And round, and round again
Oh, come on, I just love the sound
The sound, the sound of them
15.So Sad to Say
Lyricist：Dicky Barrett, Joe Gittleman
I'll let you in on how I'm feeling
You've got a lot of nerve, you'll get you deserve
Granted this feeling's unappealing
I'm bitter I'll admit now I've got to deal with it
Just one more thing okay
It's all so sad to say it's so sad to say
What we had has gone away
You could say it's sad
Think of what we could have had
I'll let you out without resistance
Parting this way is not the way we ever thought in fact
I always thought we'd go the distance
But we went nowhere quick so sad it makes me sick
Just one more thing okay
It's all so sad to say it's so sad to say
What we had has gone away
You could say it's sad
Think of what we could have had
My animosity has got the best of me
It's been feeding off a sadness
Deep inside me that will fade I pray
And in time it will I know so far it's fading slow
Just one more thing okay
It's all so sad to say it's so sad to say
What we had has gone away
You could say it's sad
Think of what we could have had so sad to say
It's so sad to say
16.Detroit Rock City
Lyricist：Bob Ezrin, Paul Stanley
I feel uptight on a saturday night
Nine o' clock, the radio's the only light
I hear my song and it pulls me through
Comes on strong, tells me what I've got to do
I got to
Get up
Everybody's gonna move their feet
Get down
Everybody's gonna leave their seat
You gotta lose your mind in detroit rock city
Get up
Everybody's gonna move their feet
Get down
Everybody's gonna leave their seat
Getting late I just can't wait
Ten o'clock and I know I gotta hit the road
First I drink, then I smoke
Start the car, and I try to make the midnight show
Get up
Everybody's gonna move their feet
Get down
Everybody's gonna leave their seat
Movin' fast, doin' 95
Hit top speed but I'm still movin' much too slow
It feel so good, I'm so alive
Hear my song playin' on the radio
Well it goes
Get up
Everybody's gonna move their feet
Get down
Everybody's gonna leave their seat
Twelve o'clock, I gotta rock
There's a truck ahead, lights starin' at my eyes
Oh my god, no time to turn
I gotta laugh 'cause I notice that I'm gonna die
Why!？
Get up
Everybody's gonna move their feet
Get up
Everybody's gonna leave their seat
17.I Know More
Lyricist：Dicky Barrett, Joe Gittleman
Somebody bring me back to the beginning
A place as nice as any place to start
That's where I must have misplaced my opinion
I wasn't sure where I was headed and I was following my heart
In the beginning I'm recallin'
Thinkin' I thought I knew it all
And I think I thought I knew a lot
Now I know I knew so little
Bring me back to where and when I was convinced
I could go up against whatever came along
Bring me back and I'll bring back what I've learned since
Lately, I'm convinced in the beginning I was wrong
In the beginning I'm recallin'
Thinkin' I thought I knew it all
And I think I thought I knew a lot
Now I know I knew so little
As time progressed
I've reassessed I know that now I know at best
It isn't all or nothing
It's somewhere I know in the middle
Here we go
I know, more I know
Now than I knew then I know, I know
Now, now I know
Then I knew less than I thought so
I know, more I know
Now than I knew then I know, I know
Now, now I know
Then I knew less than I thought so
In the beginning I'm recallin'
Thinkin' I thought I knew it all
And I think I thought I knew a lot
Now I know I knew so little
As time progressed
I've reassessed I know that now I know at best
It isn't all or nothing
It's somewhere I know in the middle
18.Finally
Lyricist：Dicky Barrett, Joe Gittleman
Just yesterday when I was faced
Get up and on or be misplaced
Tomorrow or until my end
Come make or break, I tend to bend
Hey, hey, last night I think when I was forced
To reevaluate everything that I've endorsed
Then separate what's left from right
I think that all went down last night
Finally, finally, finally I was forced to face
Another first for me
Finally I was forced to face
And for the first time finally, I can see
Finally I can see so clear
And for a moment don't mind me
Finally I was forced to face
Finally I was forced to face my fears
Hey, hey, today at some point I awoke
Got up and finally got the joke
Got up the nerve to face me, finally force a change
To say the least, today's been strange, haha
Tonight I'll finally just relax
Proud having finally faced the facts
The facts forced me and I've concluded
Tomorrow I'll be less polluted
Finally, finally, finally I was forced to face
Another first for me
Finally I was forced to face
And for the first time finally, I can see
Finally I can see so clear
For a moment don't mind me
Finally I was forced to face
Finally I was forced to face my fears
Forced to face my fears finally
Finally, finally, finally, finally
Finally, finally, finally, finally
Finally I was forced to face
Another first for me
Finally I was forced to face
And for the first time finally I can see
Finally I can see so clear
For a moment don't mind me
Finally I was forced to face
Finally I was forced to face my fears, hey
19.The Meaning
Lyricist：Dicky Barrett, Joseph Gittleman
Is it better than the worst？
Could it be worst in the best？
We're in the scenes mediocre
As all the fucking rest
Is it a no-go, a so-so
Above average and labor loaders
Come up, show them all that
Be great in need to know is that
You don't have to know the meaning
Just know that there is meaning
In what is being said to you
You don't have to know
We've already set the tone
Has happened, etched in stone
Is it subject for discussing？
Is it better left alone？
Should it be fixed or be nixed？
Should it be said or eighty-sixed？
Is this a business？
The one that's being made is this
You don't have to know the meaning
Just know that there is meaning
In what is being said to you
You don't have to know
The friendship's in action
Sat all through subtraction
Disturbing mathematics
An up-chain reaction
Momentary setback
A minor distraction
A milestone marker
A break in the action
Your inner spirit's spell
Your side you'd like to tell
How'd you let it go？
Unless you'd rather yell
Remember we long you
We've got to go but you should know
That we'll be thinking of you
You don't have to know the meaning
Just know that there is meaning
In what is being said to you
You don't have to know
You don't have to know
You don't have to know
20.Who's Foolin' Who？
Lyricist：Nate Albert, Dicky Barrett
They know exactly what they're up to
They know precisely what they're doing
I've seen their kind before, they've got a lot in store
A lot you're not going to believe
They've got some cards that they're not showin'
They're playing games you'll never win
They've got a trick or two, designed to fuck with you
They've got something up their sleeve
Don't let them play you for a fool
You'll be sorry if you do
Sure the whole world might be fooled
Make sure no one's foolin' you
I'm sure that you won't even want it
I'm sure you won't take my advice
I'm sure you'll disregard, you'll learn your lesson hard
And then I'll say I told you so
So when them tear drops start droppin'
And your hearts been torn in half
When it's all over then, you'll hear these words again
And then and only then you'll know
Don't let them play you for a fool
You'll be sorry if you do
Sure the whole world might be fooled
Make sure no one's foolin' you
You think that what I think is nonsense
You think they always think of you
You're not the first or last, they've got a spell they cast
And while you're under it so long
They've got you good right where they want you
You think you're where you wanna be
Say what I've gotta say, and then be on my way
Some day you'll know I wasn't wrong
Don't let them play you for a fool
You'll be sorry if you do
Sure the whole world might be fooled
Make sure no one's foolin' you
Don't let them play you for a fool
You'll be sorry if you do
Sure the whole world might be fooled
Make sure no one's foolin' you
21.Bad News and Bad Breaks
Lyricist：Dicky Barrett, Joe Gittleman
Bad news if he could choose
Would he refuse to be the bearer
It seems what he has to do
Could not be any clearer
It's a job he can't neglect
Its consequences will affect
I'm glad that I'm not in his shoes
He's the bearer of bad news
What can he do？
He's got an ugly job to do
Oh, there's always something
That can set you back
That's the way life is
Bad breaks for heaven sakes
And mistakes he couldn't count
To put it politely
Well, it's a very large amount
Whenever he gets involved
You end up with problems you can't solve
You're cleaning up the mess he makes
He's a victim of bad breaks
What can you say？
Will he always be this way？
Oh, there's always something
That can set you back
That's the way life is
Oh, there's always something
That can set you back
That's the way life is
It's not sunny everyday
And there are bumps on every road
Toss in one more dumb cliche
Like life can be a heavy load
Said, life can be a heavy load now
Oh, there's always something
That can set you back
That's the way life is
Oh, there's always something
That can set you back
That's the way life is
Oh, there's always something
That can set you back
That's the way life is
(It's not sunny everyday)
Oh, there's always something
(And there are bumps on every road)
That can set you back
That's the way life is
22.Is It？
Lyricist：Nate Albert, Dicky Barrett
Something needs to take your mind off this
Some thing's gotta shine a light
Is it everything that you've ever wanted？
Is it still not quite？
A giant shadow's been cast on your outlook
That something needs to help you shake
Is it everything that you've ever dreamed of？
Is it or is it fake？
Is it？ I'm only asking
Is it？ No need to reply
Is it coming at you now？
Or is it going by？
Something needs to snap you out of this
Something needs to set you free
Is it what you hoped for？
I hope it is and hope it never happens to me
A giant shackle's been locked, making matters
Much worse than you'd rather they'd be
Is it all you've ever asked for？
Is it or isn't maybe？
Is it？ I'm only asking
Is it？ No need to respond
Is it right in front of you？
Or is it way beyond？
Is it time for the ever after？
I believe it's tough to find
Is it ending in disaster？
Are you ahead？ Are you way behind？
Is it？ I'm only asking
Is it？ If you don't mind
Is it right in front of you？
Are you ahead or are you way behind？
23.Allow Them
Lyricist：Dicky Barrett, Joe Gittleman
Allow them, they just crawled out of the woodwork
The cockroach in the expensive suit and tie
Failure has far too many fathers
Succeed and you're an orphan 'til you die
Now then no one is saying they deserve it
What's more they've gotten more than they deserve
Allow them, they've got a pitch and a proposal
The runaround might be a better term for it
They think that they've got us at their disposal
Sit still, this wont hurt a bit
Now no one's saying they deserve it
What's more they've gotten more than they deserve
The day will come when there is nothing left to be afraid of
Allow them, they will destroy themselves if we allow them to
It's such a cold, cold whorey place
There's more than rats running in the race
And more than weasels calling in the plays
These are cold, cold whorey days
Deception is an ax they wield
There's wands to wave with every call they field
This is just not us at all
And if it is, we've dropped the ball
And we know who's not a carrier, they hide behind a barrier
That they'll destroy themselves somehow
It's up to us if we allow
They will destroy themselves if we allow them to
Allow them, they're setting it in motion
Unaware, unaware where they are heading to right now
Allow them, we'll wait for the commotion that's bound to come
Bound to come, bound to come if we allow
Now then, no one's saying they deserve it
What's more they've gotten more than they deserve
The day will come when there is nothing left to be afraid of
Allow them, they will destroy themselves if we allow them to
24.Let Me Be
Lyricist：Dicky Barrett, Joe Gittleman
Let me rant and let me ramble
You're lookin' at a lunatic in shambles
I've got real issues, I must wrestle
I'm unfit to steer the vessel
Somebody please take the wheel
I can't cope now, no I can't deal
To do so would be too great a gamble
Let me rant and let me ramble
Let me be
Let me be
Let me ramble, let me rant
I've got shit to get to but I can't
Get to shit in this condition
It'll pass soon, I keep wishing
I keep wishing, I keep waiting
This couldn't be more irritating
Right now I'm feeling like an ant
Let me ramble, let me rant
Let me be
Let me be
Let me be
Let me be
Let me rant and let me ramble
Let me try and get a handle
On what's knocked me for a loop
Time to let the troops regroup
Recoup, relax, collect my thoughts
Retrace my tracks, connect the dots
It will take awhile just to unscramble
Let me rant and let me ramble
Let me rant and let me ramble
Let me rant and let me ramble
Let me be
Let me be
Let me be
Let me be
Let me rant and let me ramble
You're lookin' at a lunatic in shambles
I've got real issues, I must wrestle
I'm unfit to steer the vessel
Somebody please take the wheel
I can't cope now, I even can't deal
To do so would be too great a gamble
Let me rant and let me ramble
Ramble, ramble, ramble, ramble
25.The Day He Didn't Die
Lyricist：Nate Albert, Dicky Barrett
How could I forget the day that he didn't die？
That day he knew what he was up to
He had this look in his eye
How could I forget, there's no way
I could forget him or ever forget the day
Then the day after that just after the afternoon
It was the day after Christmas
In his living room and he died
On that day in his house with his wife
Still I won't forget the day before
The last day of his life
I really miss him, he would have loved this
I hope he can hear me
I really miss him, he would have loved this
I hope he can hear me
And how I loved how he lived
How he was loved and admired
A knack, a certain flare for life
And how he had it wired
He'd never give up, he wouldn't give in
He had a wonderful way of living
There's not been a day one hasn't gone by
When I don't think about the day he didn't die
I really miss him, he would have loved this
I hope he can hear me
I really miss him, he would have loved this
I hope he can hear me
I really miss him, he would have loved this
I hope he can hear me
I really miss him, he would have loved this
I hope he can hear me
I hope he can hear me
I hope he can hear me
I hope he can hear me
26.Where You Come From
Lyricist：Nate Albert, Dicky Barrett
It's not where you come from
It's more where you're going
And knowing the going might get strange
The world's greatest writers
Are all drunks and fighters
Get going that isn't going to change
Will you still wager on the egg？
Is it the egg or are you chicken？
There's an outside possibility
Your life might start to kick in
Your heart will start the race
Will you chase or set the pace？
Brace yourself
The plot's about to thicken
It's not where you come from
It's more where you're going
And knowing the going might get strange
The world's greatest writers
Are all drunks and fighters
Get going that isn't going to change
It's been a thousand years or two
And still the seconds keep on clicking
Clogging clogs and greasing gears
Still you can't stop the clock from ticking
It's time that's overrated
And being great's become outdated
The apples, oranges？
Not worth picking
It's not where you come from
It's more where you're going
And knowing the going might get strange
The world's greatest writers
Are all drunks and fighters
Get going that isn't going to change
Where is it we're going？
Who was it who said it？
Which stones are worth throwing？
Who will we discredit？
A pathetic aesthetic
In a world less poetic
It's not where you come from
It's going, go get it
It's going, go get it
It's going, go get it
It's going, go get it
27.Temporary Trip
Lyricist：Dicky Barrett, Joe Gittleman
I saw a man break down on New Year's Eve
Drop to his knees and cry hysterically
Screaming nonsense you would not believe
On the sidewalk right in front of me
And I asked him, 'Mr., what's the matter
Calm down are you alright
It looks like you could use a doctor
How much have the had to drink tonight'
Remember this is just a temporary trip
If you stay down too long you can sometimes lose your grip
I helped him get back on his feet again
And brushed the slush off his overcoat
He wiped his eyes he shook my hand and then
Before he walked away he sadly cleared his throat
Then he said, 'Boy, I'm just old and lonely
But thank you for your concern
Here's wishing you a Happy New Year'
I wished him one back in return
Remember this is just a temporary trip
And if you stay down too long you can sometimes lose your grip
Then he said, 'Boy, I'm just old and lonely
But thank you for your concern
Here's wishing you a Happy New Year'
I wished him one back in return
Remember this is just a temporary trip
If you stay down too long you can sometimes lose your grip
Remember this is just a temporary trip
If you stay down too long you can sometimes lose it
28.High School Dance
Lyricist：Dicky Barrett, Joe Gittleman
Hello world remember me？
I'm the sad little fuck that you failed to see
Who you should have recognized when you had the chance
Hello motherfuckers now it's time to dance
Hello mom and dad, is this a bad time？
If it is too bad, see the reason that I'm
Disturbing you both, I'm settling scores
You fucked me up bad, this dance is yours
I love to make 'em dance
Dance dance dance, everybody dance now
Hello student body, hello faculty
Show of hands how many of you here have met me？
Not too many, who am I？
I'll try not to keep you guessin'
I'm your fucked up dance instructor
And you're here for your lesson so
Dance dance dance, dance dance dance
I love to watch 'em dance now
Dance dance dance, dance
Hello world, take a look at me
Well you didn't when you should have, so I'm sure you agree
Not paying attention has cost you greatly
Some other little fucks have been dancing lately
I love to make 'em dance
Dance dance dance, everybody dance now
Good bye student body, so long faculty
Show of hands how many of you here have met me？
Not too many, who am I？
I'll try not to keep you guessin'
I'm your fucked up dance instructor
Hope you've learned your lesson so
Dance dance dance, dance dance dance
I love makin' 'em dance now
Dance dance dance, dance dance dance
29.All Things Considered
Lyricist：Nate Albert, Dicky Barrett
There is this older guy
That comes around from time to time
We're sure that he fought in the war
The war in Vietnam
Most of what he tells us
No one's verified
He swears that he was there
The day that Brendan Behan died
He also claims he trained
A kid named Cassius Clay
He cost Goldwater the election
On election day
If he was still with us today
Then he would introduce
Us to his closest friend
The one and only Lenny Bruce
The truth is what he's been through
And what he's had to do
What he's seen and what he's done
All things considered
What he's telling us isn't hurting anyone
We knew it's true, he's short a few
Check out the deck, it's light
Said he wrote the entire soundtrack
For 'A Hard Day's Night'
On Peyton Place played second base
He says but he regrets
The stadium was Shea
The team the New York Mets
The truth is what he's been through
And what he's had to do
What he's seen and what he's done
All things considered
What he's telling us isn't hurting anyone
All things considered, he's not bitter
He's not mean, no, he's not done
All things considered
What he's telling us isn't hurting anyone
There is this older guy
That comes around from time to time
We're sure that he fought in the war
The war in Vietnam
Most of what he tells us
No one's verified
He swears he was there
The day that Brendan Behan died
The truth is what he's been through
And what he's had to do
What he's seen, and what he's done
All things considered
What he's telling us isn't hurting anyone
All things considered, he's not bitter
He's not mean, no, he's not done
All things considered
What he's telling us isn't hurting anyone
Every now and then we hear our song
Every now and then we hear our song
And every now and then we hear our song
Every now and then we hear our song
30.Chasing the Sun Away
Lyricist：Richard Barrett, John Burton
Outside the sun rose and you stayed inside
You kept your eyes closed
Pulled down the shades on your windows
You decided to hideout from the sunlight
It's too bright and it just doesn't sit right
With the way you're feeling today, you're cloudy and gray
To try and chase it away
Hey, you're chasing the sun away
Hey, you're chasing the sun
How could the sun come out after the night？
She walked away from what you thought was true love
And how come there isn't barrels of rain on the day after？
The night she said, there's someone else
How come, could someone explain where is the rain？
Rain, send barrels of rain
To coincide with the pain
Hey, you're chasing the sun away
Hey, you're chasing the sun away
Hey, you're chasing the sun away
Hey, you're chasing the sun
Hey, hey, hey, chase it away
Outside the sun rose and you stayed inside
You kept your eyes closed
Pulled down the shades on your windows
You decided to hideout from the sunlight
It's too bright, just doesn't sit right
With the way you're feeling today
You're cloudy and gray
Hey, you're chasing the sun away
Hey, you're chasing the sun away
Hey, you're chasing the sun away
Hey, you're chasing the sun
31.Wake Up Call
Lyricist：Barrett Richard M, Gittleman Joseph
Not an individual
Just one of the sheep
And its a major concern
So they rescue everyone but you
There's a lot you gotta learn
Never ending education
A welcomed wake up call
Arriving at the realization
I might not know it all
So there's no misconceptions
But it's never too late
To realize that what you think you know
Is unjustified
Wake up and get up
Step up or step aside
Never ending education
A welcomed wake up call
Arriving at the realization
I might not know it all
Never ending education
A welcomed wake up call
Arriving at the realization
I might not know it all
Think you got the answers
And still never have a clue
No one's got this all worked out
Don't want to see clear that you
Don't want to start to search and find
You search and carry on
Now there's no lineup on the line
The line's not clearly drawn
Never ending education
A welcomed wake up call
Arriving at the realization
I might not know it all
Never ending education
A welcomed wake up call
Arriving at the realization
I might not know it all
Never ending education
A welcomed wake up call
Arriving at the realization
I might not know it all
32.She Just Happened
Lyricist：Dicky Barrett, Joe Gittleman
They played something
They made something
Brand new a baby blue machine
Brass tacks, duct tape
For the great escape
Packed in there like sardines
Back and forth
East, south, west, north
Shred the atlas burn the map
Often lost and paths criss-crossed
Wake me up, I need a nap
They did something
Which meant something
And that got them some attention
Eyes wide, a roller coaster ride
Great pride in this invention
I think they're selling snake oil
At the dog and pony show
In the garden gee
Would you pardon me？
And by the way, how does it grow？
The explanation's unexplainable
Holding onto something
Once dreamt unattainable
The course was never charted
So don't look into the books
The secret's not the recipe
It's got to be the cooks
They made something
They played something
Blood, sweat and elbow grease
If you can't stand the heat in the kitchen
Get out it will increase
Last train to where？
Hey, get out of here
Nothing's measured and nothing's weighed
A dash of honesty in the recipe
That's the first mistake you've made
1, 2, what's in the stew？
3, 4, no one's really sure
5, 6, what's in the mix？
7, 8, this stuff tastes
33.The Rascal King
Lyricist：Dicky Barrett, Joseph Gittleman
Well, he was fueled by a lack
Drew inspiration from a need
So many problems to crack
And mouths to feed
Crooked was the path
And brazen was the walk
A cocky swagger, up the ladder
And could he ever talk
The last hurrah-nah
I'd do it again
And the rascal king behind the bars
Or the one in front of them
The last hurrah-nah
I'd do it again
And the rascal king behind the bars
Or the one in front of them
And the love of God
And constant contradictions
With just a smile, wink or nod
Hey, what's stranger fact or fiction？
And never ceasing to amaze
On a regular basis
First hand into his pocket
Or first fist into the faces
And it's the last hurrah-nah
I'd do it again
And it's the rascal king behind the bars
Or the one in front of them
The last hurrah-nah
I'd do it again
And it's the rascal king behind the bars
Or the one in front of them
A legendary character
When？ Only then, where？ Only there
A hero or a hooligan？
Well, that part's never clear
Who's innocent or who's to blame？
Politics or just a game？
Well, in the end they knew his name
The last hurrah-nah
I'd do it again
It is the rascal king behind the bars
Or the one in front of them
The last hurrah-nah
I'd do it again
It is the rascal king behind the bars
Or the one in front of them
34.Dr. D
Lyricist：Dicky Barrett, Joe Gittleman
Noise, noise, noise from down below
It's coming from the basement
It's underneath the house now
And it's rockin' the foundation
It's the noise we love to make
And for year's we have been making
While Doctor D watches TV his house is fucking shaking
He lets us practice in his place
He's got a wife with a pretty face
Takes vacation, owns property
Dr. Dalsimer, Dr. D
In the daytime what's he doin？
Upstairs in the attic he's saving lives from ruin
And sorting through the static, he puts back together brains？
I guess they're broken
Bip
And I'm not fucking joking
He lets us practice in his place
He's got a wife with a pretty face
Takes vacation, owns property
Dr. Dalsimer, Dr. D
Nice, nice, nice neighborhood
And nice place to raise the kids
They're tough strings to obtain but Dr. D. He did
Worked hard to take it easy
Worked hard and wasn't lazy
Guitars drums, tones, saxophones
He must be fucking crazy
He lets us practice in his place
He's got a wife with a pretty face
Takes vacation, owns property
Dr. Dalsimer, Dr. D
35.Riot on Broad Street
Lyricist：Dicky Barrett, Joe Gittleman
My father once told this to me
Boston's gritty history
Another ruthless battle
In a useless holy war
Handed down discrepancies
And tensions that'll never ease
One early afternoon on Broad street
It blew up down there for sure
Broad street's just not broad enough
And you just don't love God enough
And if that isn't odd enough
We've taken too much crap
You've pushed us round the sod enough
We've scrapped and rapped and jawed enough
Poked, provoked and prod enough
Something's gonna snap
The Boston fire fighting volunteers
On their way to fight a fire somewhere
Met with a funeral procession
Proceeding way too slow
A brownstone burns out of control
We need to lay to rest this soul
Loggerheads on Broad street
Eye to eye and toe to toe
Broad street's just not broad enough
And you just don't love God enough
And if that isn't odd enough
We've taken too much crap
You've pushed us round the sod enough
We've scrapped and rapped and jawed enough
Poked, provoked and prod enough
Something's gonna snap
Riot down on Broad street
Hand me a brick, a stick, a picket
Bottle, axe or cobblestone
Riot down on Broad street
And if I'm going down
Hell, I'm not going down alone
I won't go down alone
And when the fight was over
They retired to the Clover
Silver Dollar, Thirsty Scollar
Whatever pubs they had back then
The brownstone was in ashes
Broken Bones and bloody gashes
And a casket sat on Broad street
Till the sun came up again
Broad street's just not broad enough
And you just don't love God enough
And if that isn't odd enough
We've taken too much crap
You've pushed us round the sod enough
We've scrapped and rapped and jawed enough
Poked, provoked and prod enough
Something's gonna snap
Riot down on Broad street
Hand me a brick, a stick, a picket
Bottle, axe or cobblestone
Riot down on Broad street
And if I'm going down
Hell, I'm not going down alone
And if I'm going down
Hell, I'm not going down alone
And if I'm going down
Hell, I'm not going down alone
There's a riot down on Broad street
There's a riot down on Broad street
There's a riot down on Broad street
There's a riot down on Broad street
36.Chocolate Pudding
Chocolate pudding, it comes in a cup
Chocolate pudding, it's only a buck
It'll only cost you a dollar
From Molly's kitchen it's a labor of love
That chocolatey flavor comes from heaven above
Sent it down from the heaven
Chocolate pudding, it comes in a cup
Chocolate pudding, it's only a buck
You can eat it before you pay
That chocolatey feeling stays with you all day
Chocolate pudding, chocolate pudding
Chocolate pudding, chocolate pudding
Chocolate pudding, chocolate pudding
Chocolate pudding, chocolate pudding
Chocolate pudding, it comes in a cup
Chocolate pudding, it's only a buck
It's artificial but it tastes real
At a dollar a cup, man, that's some good deal
Chocolate pudding, chocolate pudding
(Chocolate pudding, it comes in a cup)
Chocolate pudding, chocolate pudding
Chocolate pudding, chocolate pudding
(Chocolate pudding, it's only a buck)
Chocolate pudding, chocolate pudding
Chocolate pudding, chocolate pudding
(Chocolate pudding, it comes in a cup
Chocolate pudding, chocolate pudding
(Comes in a cup)
Chocolate pudding, chocolate pudding
(Chocolate pudding, it's only a buck)
Chocolate pudding, chocolate pudding
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