1.Araceli
Araceli was the fairest of them all
She was born in the month of Gemini
To every man who saw her befell Cupid's curse
Singing oh my oh my oh my
Araceli only had eyes for one
And she lived for her love day and night
One day he became ill so she called on the doctor
Singing oh my oh my oh my
When Araceli's perfect face he beheld
Well the doctor was stricken with awe
He prayed to the gods that her husband might die
And upon Mount Olympus they conspired
When Araceli discovered the truth
That her beauty had damned her true love's life
She jumped into the Ladon River
To absolve her treacherous crime
When she arrived at Hades' door
The god of thunder was waiting
Zeus said, 'You're the one I've been longing for.'
And she said, 'You're the one I've been hating.'
Araceli shouted, 'I've had enough!
Never once, no not once have I defied you
I've lived as you command. Now I'm taking Hades' hand
Singing oh goodbye, goodbye.'
2.Leslie
Fine dust falls from steel pipelines
Like ashes from a Pharaoh's tomb
Shaking off bad luck of babies' dreams
That never left the womb
Many things are wired
To avoid short-circuits
But not us, for we are
Far too human, too human
Leslie rides on Ferris Wheels
Way up in the umbrella clouds
She is not afraid of falling
Out of favor with the crowds
Lord oh Lord please bless her soul
And bless her mother
Shine you face on us
For we are human, too human
Do your best little girl and have a little fun
Cause life wears you down and takes you for a run
Run run little girl, run run little girl, run run little girl
Little girl run run...
3.How I Knew Her
4.Back To The Barracks
I shot you in the arm
It was intentional, or unintentional
My thoughts were unaware
This isn't our first one,
They all look smaller in the morning
When the light reveals
The bigger ones still there
We get three good days
And it's back to the barracks yeah
It's back to the barracks
Feeling anxious, feeling bad
We get three good days
And it's back to the barracks
Wondering if there could be better days ahead
Wasn't long ago we worked in fields of green
There were no minds between the places where we roamed
Now we just tiptoe as we both wait to cast the first stone
When those little god damn minds begin to blow
We get three good days
And it's back to the barracks yeah
It's back to the barracks
Feeling anxious, feeling bad
We get three good days
And it's back to the barracks
Wondering if there could be better days ahead
You shot me in the arm,
I saw your face grow pale
And we both knew so well
That nothing had been won
We trigger one and worry
And the only thing that scares me
It's the thought that one of us could die alone
We get three good days
And it's back to the barracks
Wondering if there could be better days
I know there will be better days
So here's to all those better days ahead.
5.Long Running Joke
It's long winning joking
I'm sorry I broke if I lied, if I lied
We'd all just keep smiling the same
So you put on your suites and your all ...but who cares
Silent prayers won't keep you from going insane
Maybe they will adjust the right time
Could say it was god or something divine
Could blame it on flesh eating monsters
Or even yourself, even yourself,
La di da
Well it's a long running joke
And I'll run till I croke,
God knows why, god knows why
We all keep on feeding the shame
So you put on your suites and your all ...but who cares
Silent prayers won't keep you from feeling the pain
Maybe they will cause you know what they say
When there's a gun to your head
You should know how to pray
One day comes rocking, you sad, sad
We're all just the same, we're all just the same
La di da
So I put on my suit if you'll promise to shoot when I'm chased
Seems erased
And bound for those big pearly gates
Maybe they will cause you know what they say
When there's a gun to your head
You should know how to pray
One day comes rocking, you sad, sad
We're all just the same, we're all just the same
La di da.
6.Counting Down
Lately I've been counting down
Do nothing at all, no nothing at all
No bell ring, no calls
Seems nobody will be waiting for my car
Oho, so if the clock said that it's time to eat
Or drink or go to sleep, that's fine with me
That's fine with me
And if the clock says that it's time to do
Whatever I want to
I'll be counting down till I'm with you
Lately I've been counting down
Do nothing at all, no nothing at all
When you're away I know that they want me...
So I just stop,
Oho, so if the clock said that it's time to eat
Or drink or go to sleep, that's fine with me
That's fine with me
And if the clock says that it's time to do
Whatever I want to
I'll be counting down till I'm with you
Oho, cause I've tried time and time again
To help the hours pass me by
You know I've tried
Lately I've been counting down
Cause else what is there to do
Everything I do alone
I'd rather do alone with you
Oho, so if the clock said that it's time to eat
Or drink or go to sleep, that's fine with me
That's fine with me
And if the clock says that it's time to do
Whatever I want to
I'll be counting down till I'm with you.
7.Caroline
Ooh Caroline, you used to be clean
'Til you met your old beau
And he left you unwed
And they christened you the black sheep
To keep the world from knowing
What the rest of 'em did
Ooh Caroline, you're not a beauty queen
Unlike some other siblings
Who shall remain unnamed
But personally, I'd say you've got 'em all beat
'Cause you're the only one sweet
Enough to live in shame
'Cause they see somethin' tarnished,
Somethin' borrowed, somethin' used
Well their imagery's outdated,
Yeah they're just a tad confused
'Cause they pushed you off a burning train
And blamed the fall on you
But you look just the same to me
Yeah, I don't see what they see
Ooh oh oh oh Caroline Ca-Ca-Caroline
La da da da I just don't see what they see
Yeah, you look just the same to me
Ooh Caroline, it brings me chagrin
To see the look on your face
That you believe what they say
'Cause we all recall love at seventeen
If they call that obscene
They know not what they say
'Cause they're quotin' somethin' ancient,
Somethin' biased, somethin' cruel
And I'm sure they mean to help you,
But be wary of the wolves
'Cause you're only in the pack
'Til you start questioning the rules
And you don't look like them to me
Yeah, I don't see what they see
Ooh oh oh oh I just don't see what they see
So please don't change a thing Caroline
8.Please Don't Scream
I remember quite well
The first time I took you home
We were so young
I didn't think much of you
Sure you were cute and full of tricks
And a whole lot brighter than a guinea pig
But I didn't think much of you back then
And I think you loved me first
Cause it sure took me a while
To figure out
That you were kinda special
But now you're old and full of ticks
And you yell at everybody just for kicks
And I wish that you would just shut up
Why do you scream at me
Why do you scream
I don't know why you have to do that
Cause things don't seem
All that bad to me
Oh I'm beggin' you please
Baby please don't scream
Do you remember that old cat
Who beat you up so bad
You almost didn't make it
I almost couldn't take it
But now you're mean and paranoid
There's not a piece of this house that you haven't destroyed
And I wish that you would just shut up.
You know I've loved a lot of men
And moved far away from them
And I hate to say it
But you're my oldest friend
And I'm glad you're around
Cause you still know how to make my favorite sound
But then I wish that you would just shut up.
9.Still A Believer
Grandma says I'm going to hell
Cause I met a boy and we make rock music
And the trouble is I know she means well
If I'm a misbehaving, it's the devil's due
And she says
Life is a test and only the best
Will be spared
And that's why, I'm still a believer
I'm still a believer
I'm still a believer
So if you ever meet my grandma
Don't believe her
Grandma's got her own to carry
Cause her own granddaughter is a no good heated
I should have been a missionary
Then I'd have the right to tell the folks what to believe
And I'd say
Life is a test and only the best
Will be spared
And that's why, I'm still a believer
I'm still a believer
I'm still a believer
So if you ever meet my grandma
Don't believe her
Life is a test and only the best
Will be spared
And that's why, I'm still a believer
I'm still a believer
I'm still a believer
So if you ever meet my grandma
Don't believe her
Cause I'm still a believer
I'm still a believer, I'm still a believer
I don't know what I believe in
But I'm hoping that jesus
Won't send us all to hell
When he finally seize us
And if he meets my grandma
He'll get a second opinion
10.Even Steven
If I could get even with steven
I'd sacrifice many other day
To tell all the people who worship his name
All the tales of his merciless ways
It's sad not a soul would believe them
So think as the web that he spun
But I know the truth of his terrible tales
And maybe the truth will save one
Oh steven, you're not a man
You're not even a boy
You're just one cheating, apple eating heathen
The truth will bring me joy, oh joy, oh joy
If I could get even with steven
I'd have 2 stoops of very low
A swift uppercut wouldn't cut it
I feel so below, yeah on top we must go
I give you a reason for leaving
And tell your insetatious clan
To quit the charades and for once just behave
As the heavenly father commence
Oh steven, you're not a man
You're not even a boy
You're just one cheating, apple eating heathen
The truth will bring me joy, oh joy, oh joy
But I can't get even with steven
I pray dear saint peter to spare
Now one feels the detail of your wretched ways
When you judge for you many affairs
Cause I cringe when I think that you're thievin
Some poor helpless heart as I speak
But the handsome gets bastards
Are all in god's grace
Till the craziest wake from their sleep
Oh steven, you're not a man
You're not even a boy
You're just one cheating, apple eating heathen
The truth will bring me joy, oh joy, oh joy.
11.Why Did You Marry
Why did you marry oh why did you marry
You could have been an actress
You could have been a doctor
You could have been somebody
People wish they knew
Why did you marry oh why did you marry
Did no one ever tell you to fly to the moon
To not get tied down too soon
To shop around
Oh all the places you'd go all the folks
You meet, they'll say that honey you still got it
But know that was 20's some march years ago
Today you're just getting by
You're just getting by
Why did you marry, oh why did you marry
Did somebody convinced you through ... and songs
That you could be happy
Just tagging along
All the places you'd go all the folks you'd meet
They'd say honey thank god you didn't end up
Like all of the other girls on your street
They're just getting by, they're just getting by
But I think that I know yes I know why you marry
It's just like in the movies and ...plays
Where no one ever says, thanks carry grant
But I think I'll jus get my own place
Oh all the places you'd go all the folks
You meet, they'll say that honey you still got it
And guess what, we've all got it too
So pull off a seat
We're just getting by, we're just getting by
12.I Just Wanted You To Get Old
I just wanted you to get old
Like the army green Volvo and the toys we sold
Like the books that you read me and the jokes you told
I just wanted you to get old
I just wanted you to get old
Like vacations in Tahoe and your skiing poles
The ones I held onto tightly till you said let go
Oh I just wanted you to get old
And I'm sorry that I never get around
To picking up the phone or staying home
I swear to God that I must be the worst person I've found
Tell me would it be too late to appreciate you
I'm so sorry
I'm so sorry
Cause I still want you to get old
Please forgive me I know it doesn't always show
But I'll try to be better if you don't let go
Oh I just want you to get old
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