1.Song for a River
he was the king of the back seat
(alexander／naydock)
of drunk reverie
saw him escorted out of a mets game
He was the king of the back seat
on network t.v.
Of drunk reverie
kept his head in the clouds
Saw him escorted out of a mets game
with any cheap high he could cull
On network t.v.
in his cancered impala
Kept his head in the clouds
and his hog shirts
With any cheap high he could cull
and his head tapes played dull
In his cancered impala
he lived in a company house
And his hog shirts
in the pardeesville woods
And his head tapes played dull
with a stir crazy dog
and a graveyard of old 'jimmy' hoods
He lived in a company house
sundays we'd run for his stash
In the pardeesville woods
at the new york state line
With a stir crazy dog
that summer when moments of
And a graveyard of old 'jimmy' hoods
circumstance altered like wine
Sundays we'd run for his stash
At the new york state line
CHORUS
That summer when moments of
this is for the man
Circumstance altered like wine
this is for the days that we killed
was it my wind of change
(chorus)
or just a breeze at the top of the hill
This is for the man
he didn't talk the gold ring
This is for the days that we killed
he just schemed for a skeleton key
Was it my wind of change
but when you think you met thunder
Or just a breeze at the top of the hill
you only see what your head wants to see
He didn't talk the gold ring
He just schemed for a skeleton key
he threw back-mountain parties
But when you think you met thunder
five deep at the 'well'
You only see what your head wants to see
with his girlfriend, louise, who'd get lit
and tell us all 'go to hell'
He threw back-mountain parties
then he'd get liquored up
Five deep at the 'well'
and throw me his keys and yell 'drive'
With his girlfriend, louise, who'd get lit
with him and louise in the back
And tell us all 'go to hell'
doin' 'american pie'
Then he'd get liquored up
he'd talk of out west over beer
And throw me the keys and yell 'drive'
and the garbage that we ate
With him and louise in the back
'bout the punk band he'd managed
Doin' 'american pie'
in phoenix in '78
i was this kid of sixteen the enamored
He'd talk of out west over beer
impressionable kind
And the garbage that we ate
in the poetic pull of the passion
'bout the punk band he'd managed
of life with the lines
In phoenix in '78
I was this kid of sixteen the enamored
CHORUS
Impressionable kind
In the poetic pull of the passion
he just disappeared that mid-august
Of life with the lines
not even a shout
then i read in the news that september
(chorus)
that his time had run out
how he tried to outrun a state trooper
He just disappeared that mid-august
down 93 south
Not even a shout
a charge of possession is why he fled
Then i read in the news that september
said word of mouth
That his time had run out
the paper said nothin' was left
How he tried to outrun a state trooper
but the seats and the frame
Down 93 south
and i read in the write-up
A charge of possession is why he fled
for the first time his real name;
Said word of mouth
birthplace unknown, not from nowhere
no close family
The paper said nothin' was left
just a wild running river
But the seats and the frame
that cut it too fast to the sea
And i read in the write-up
For the first time his real name;
i still raise a glass once a year
Birthplace unknown, not from nowhere
on the night that he died
No close family
though hindsight says
Just a wild river running
he only let me believe that we'd ride
That cut it too fast to the sea
lord, he still taps a vein in my mind
like a summer rain cools
I still raise a glass once a year
long after that river ran dry
On the night that he died
and reality ruled
Though hindsight says
He only let me believe that we'd ride
CHORUS 2X
Lord, he still taps a vein in my mind
Like a summer rain cools
Long after that river ran dry
And reality ruled
(chorus2x)
2.Angeline Is Coming Home
Her parent's house exudes a reborn air
(naydock／badlees)
The bathtub virgins in the midnight air
Seem to smile in celebration
Her parents house exudes a reborn air
What an intercession
The bathtub virgins in the midnight air
All inertia washed away
Seem to smile in celebration
What an intercession
CHORUS
All inertia washed away
Resplendent in dignity
Angeline is coming home
(chorus)
Resplendent in dignity
I'd fantasize her clean and home again
Angeline is coming home
The quintessential reverie free of pain
Just to keep from going crazy
I'd fantasize her clean and home again
While the cracks had claimed her
The quintessential reverie free of pain
And now that fantasy sustained
Just to keep from going crazy
While the cracks had claimed her
CHORUS
And how that fantasy sustained
The beautiful acquaintance
(chorus)
I desired has inspired me
To levels unforeseen
The beautiful acquaintance
True admiration for someone who's
I desired has inspired me
Made it back from the hell she was in
To levels unforeseen
True admiration for someone who's
When do I see her？
Made it back from the hell she was in
What said when I do？
Do I let fantasized ideals come through？
When do i see her？
To hear her laugh at my hyperbole
What say when i do？
Would send me....
Do i let fantasized ideals come through？
It's nice to have her home and whole
To hear her laugh at my hyperbole would send me.....
It's nice to have her home and whole
CHORUS
(chorus)
3.Nothing Much of Anything
You've got a right to be angry
(alexander／badlees)
You've got a right to complain
But just being right
You've got a right to be angry
Ain't gonna change anything
You've got a right to complain
You want understanding
But just being right
Without saying a word
Ain't gonna change anything
You want admiration
Even though it's undeserved
You want understanding
Without saying a word
It ain't no secret
You want admiration
Time took it's toll
Even though it's undeserved
I can't believe it
We're gettin' old
It ain't no secret
Time took its toll
One of us should stand up
I can't believe it
One of us should scream
We're gettin' old
One of us should step out
And say just what he means
One of us should stand up
one of us should say
One of us should scream
just what it is wr're fighting for
One of us should step out
but no one says nothing much
And say just what he means
of anything no more
One of us should say
Just what it is were fighting for
we all have defenses
But no one says nothing much
and opinions to sell
Of anything no more
we all have our methods
of defending ourselves
We all have defenses
but there's nothing as lifeless
And opinions to sell
as a tree that don't bend
We all have our methods
there's nothing as worthless
Of defending ourselves
as a fair weathered friend
But there's nothing as lifeless
it ain't no secret
As a tree that don't bend
time took it's toll
There's nothing as worthless
i can't believe it
As a fair weathered friend
we're gettin' old
It ain't no secret
one of us should get up
Time took its toll
one of us should say
I can't believe it
one of us should get out
We're gettin' old
of the other one's way
one of us should face up
One of us should get up
to what no one can ignore
One of us should say
but no one does nothing more
One of us should get out
of anything no more
Of the other one's way
One of us should face up
i am he as you are he
To what no one can ignore
as you are me, but we just disagree
But no one does nothing much
now i ain't anything
Of anything no more
and it's a world full of anger
I am he as you are he
it's a world full of pain
As you are me, but we disagree
it's a world full of people
Now it ain't anything
lookin' for someone else to blame
but it don't make no difference
And it's a world full of anger
if it don't make no sense
It's a world full of pain
'cause the world goes on a changing
It's a world full of people
with or without our consent
Lookin' for someone else to blame
it ain't no secret
But it don't make no difference
time took it's toll
If it don't make no sense
i can't believe it
'cause the world goes on a changing
we're gettin' old
With or without our consent
if one of us was angry
It ain't no secret
if one of us was sad
Time took it's toll
if one of us was guilty
I can't believe it
it might not be that bad
We're gettin' old
if one of us was anything
we might know something more
If one of us was angry
but no one is nothing much
If one of us was sad
of anything no more
If one of us was guilty
It might not be that bad
If one of us was anything
We might know something more
But no one is nothing much
Of anything no more
4.Fear Of Falling
Last night I dreamt of flying
(alexander／badlees)
Over hillsides in the snow
And I dove down through the clouds
Last night i dreamt of flying
Into the valley there below
Over hillsides in the snow
When the fields turned into parking lots
And i dove down through the clouds
My freedom turned to dread
Into the valley there below
The ground rose up to greet me
When the fields turned into parking lots
And I jumped up out of bed
My freedom turned to dread
The ground rose up to greet me
You can fly, fly, fly
And i jumped up out of bed
Off to anywhere you choose
You can try, try, try
You can fly, fly, fly
But eventually you'll lose
Off to anywhere you choose
It seems there's always something
You can try, try, try
Tryin' to bring a good man down
But eventually you'll lose
I have no fear of falling
It seems there's always something
But I hate hitting the ground
Tryin' to bring a good man down
I have no fear of falling
Searchin' through my sofa
But i hate hitting the ground
tryin' to find some extra change
I thought that I knew everything
Searchin' through my sofa
'Til everything changed
Tryin' to find some extra change
Now I'm standing on an island
I thought that i knew everything
That is sinking into the sea
'til everything changed
And all that I can do
Now i'm standing on an island
Is just enjoy the scenery
That is sinking into the sea
And all that i can do
Well you can fly, fly, fly
Is just enjoy the scenery
Off to anywhere you choose
you can try, try, try
Well, you can fly, fly, fly
But eventually you'll lose
Off to anywhere you choose
They say a man hears sweet, soft music
You can try, try, try
Just before he drowns
But eventually you'll lose
I have no fear of falling
They say a man hears sweet, soft music
But I hate hitting the ground
Just before he drowns
I have no fear of falling
You and I have politics
But i hate hitting the ground
There's lines that we don't cross
And we live happily ever after
Inside this little box
You and i have politics
But you just can't take a lion
There's lines that we don't cross
And throw him into a cage
And we live happily ever after
And expect him to be thankful
Inside this little box
For the shelter that you gave
But you just can't take a lion
And throw him into a cage
Well you can fly, fly, fly
And expect him to be thankful
Off to anywhere you choose
For the shelter that you gave
you can try, try, try
But eventually you'll lose
You can fly, fly, fly
The more you try to cling to me
Off to anywhere you choose
The less I'll stick around
You can try, try, try
I have no fear of falling
But eventually you'll lose
But I hate hitting the ground
The more you try to cling to me
The less i'll stick around
I have no fear of falling
But i hate hitting the ground
5.Bendin' the Rules
Pity my brother
For how he's suffered me
Pity my brother
Through nameless towns
For how he's suffered me
And cold prairie
Through nameless towns
For restless women
And cold prairie
At the end of the line
For restless women
Who tendered checks for
At the end of the line
A promise divine
Who tendered checks for
Cash as quick as 'vegas'
A promise divine
Like 'vegas' in a dream
I work this charismatic ruse
Cash as quick as 'vegas'
For my brother's peace and being
Like 'vegas' in a dream
Sittin' tight in moline
I work this charismatic ruse
The money on the bed
For my brother's peace and being
With every memory sharp to me
Sittin' tight in moline
And the fear of times ahead
The money on the bed
With every memory sharp to me
CHORUS
And the fear of times ahead
Maybe the good book
Came from the divine
(chorus)
Or maybe it was written
Maybe the good book
Just to keep us in line
Came from the divine
The mistakes of the sages
Or maybe it was written
Make the rules for the fools
Just to keep us in line
So father forgive me
The mistakes of the sages
For bendin' the rules...
Make the rules for the fools
So father forgive me
Well, mister he improved some
For bendin' the rules....
With the money I scammed
Some days his light shines as bright
Well, mister he improved some
As the light of the promised land
With the money i scammed
Death was often something
Some days his light shines as bright
We freely would discuss
As the light of the promised land
When he was ten and I was twelve
Death was often something
And the spectre would often brush
We freely would discuss
In and out of treatments
When he was ten and i was twelve
Since twenty months of age
And the spectre would often brush
At eighteen the insurance
No longer would maintain
In and out of treatments
And my old man in the kitchen
Since twenty months of age
His hands upon his face
At eighteen the insurance
Did weep to shake his very soul
No longer would maintain
In the darkness of this place
And my old man in the kitchen
His hands upon his face
CHORUS
Did weep to shake his very soul
In the darkness of this place
Hold me Saint Christopher
Over every county line
(chorus)
Overlook my blasphemy
For the sake of buying time
Hold me saint christopher
Grant him days of laughter
Over every county line
Bestow me clemency
Overlook my blasphemy
He sleeps soft in the back seat
For the sake of buying time
His freedom from ordeal
Grant him days of laughter
To every ruddy youngster
Bestow me clemency
Off free in summer's fields
He sleeps soft in the back seat
And every young lass poised to claim
His freedom from ordeal
Her share of what love yields
To all the grieving angels
To every ruddy youngster
And the litany of saints
Off free in summer's fields
I am my brother's keeper
And every young lass poised to claim
To what end decides the fates
Her share of what love yields
To all the grieving angels
CHORUS
And the litany of saints
I am my brother's keeper
To what end decides the fates
(chorus)
6.Angels Of Mercy
CHORUS
(alexander／badlees)
There must be angels of mercy
Lookin' down on me
(chorus)
'Cause when I lok up to the sky
There must be angels of mercy
I swear I see
Lookin' down on me
Angels of mercy lookin' down on me
'cause when i look up to the sky
I swear i see
Well, I know what I know
Angels of mercy lookin' down on me
And you know what you know too
And I know that you know
Well, i know what i know
Exactly what I think of you
And you know what you know too
And if I were you and you were me
And i know that you know
I wouldn't blame you for not liking me
Exactly what i think of you
Even though we aren't enemies
And if i were you and you were me
I wouldn't blame you for not liking me
CHORUS
Even though we aren't enemies
Time can have a way of changin'
(chorus)
Everything you think is right
And time can have a way takin'
Time can have a way of changin'
Everything you hold too tight
Everything you think is right
So you search for explanations
And time can have a way of takin'
And you find some now and then
Everything you hold too tight
While the angels
So you search for explanations
They're gettin' impatient
And you find some now and then
With your experiments
While the angels
They're gettin' impatient
CHORUS
With your experiments
I believe there's a power of healing
(chorus)
That comes with experience
I believe in believing you feelings
I believe there's a power of healing
Even when they make no sense
That comes with experience
But I believe that the way I'm going
I believe in believing your feelings
I'm gonna end up too soon dead
Even when they make no sense
Well, when asked to give my reasons
But i believe that the way i'm going
This is what I said
I'm gonna end up too soon dead
Well, when asked to give my reasons
I might have used my education
This is what i said
If I gave a shit
I night have spoke for my generation
I might have used my education
If I agreed with it
If i gave a shit
Now some say that I've gone crazy
I might have spoke for my generation
But I ain't gone nowhere
If i agreed with it
Some say I'm apathetic, man
Now some say that i've gone crazy
But I don't care
But i ain't gone nowhere
I admit that I'm a loser
Some say i'm apathetic man,
I admit that I am scum
But i don't care
I admit I like cheap beer and women
As much as anyone
I admit that i'm a loser
I don't worry about the future
I admit that i am scum
Who knows what that will bring
I admit i like cheap beer and women
I just wait to see what happens
As much as anyone
And I pretend I planned the whole thing
I don't worry about the future
So let's see what tomorrow brings
Who knows what that will bring
I just wait and see what happens
CHORUS 2X
And pretend i planned the whole thing
So let's see what tomorrow brings
(chorus 2x)
7.Angels of Mercy
CHORUS
(alexander／badlees)
There must be angels of mercy
Lookin' down on me
(chorus)
'Cause when I lok up to the sky
There must be angels of mercy
I swear I see
Lookin' down on me
Angels of mercy lookin' down on me
'cause when i look up to the sky
I swear i see
Well, I know what I know
Angels of mercy lookin' down on me
And you know what you know too
And I know that you know
Well, i know what i know
Exactly what I think of you
And you know what you know too
And if I were you and you were me
And i know that you know
I wouldn't blame you for not liking me
Exactly what i think of you
Even though we aren't enemies
And if i were you and you were me
I wouldn't blame you for not liking me
CHORUS
Even though we aren't enemies
Time can have a way of changin'
(chorus)
Everything you think is right
And time can have a way takin'
Time can have a way of changin'
Everything you hold too tight
Everything you think is right
So you search for explanations
And time can have a way of takin'
And you find some now and then
Everything you hold too tight
While the angels
So you search for explanations
They're gettin' impatient
And you find some now and then
With your experiments
While the angels
They're gettin' impatient
CHORUS
With your experiments
I believe there's a power of healing
(chorus)
That comes with experience
I believe in believing you feelings
I believe there's a power of healing
Even when they make no sense
That comes with experience
But I believe that the way I'm going
I believe in believing your feelings
I'm gonna end up too soon dead
Even when they make no sense
Well, when asked to give my reasons
But i believe that the way i'm going
This is what I said
I'm gonna end up too soon dead
Well, when asked to give my reasons
I might have used my education
This is what i said
If I gave a shit
I night have spoke for my generation
I might have used my education
If I agreed with it
If i gave a shit
Now some say that I've gone crazy
I might have spoke for my generation
But I ain't gone nowhere
If i agreed with it
Some say I'm apathetic, man
Now some say that i've gone crazy
But I don't care
But i ain't gone nowhere
I admit that I'm a loser
Some say i'm apathetic man,
I admit that I am scum
But i don't care
I admit I like cheap beer and women
As much as anyone
I admit that i'm a loser
I don't worry about the future
I admit that i am scum
Who knows what that will bring
I admit i like cheap beer and women
I just wait to see what happens
As much as anyone
And I pretend I planned the whole thing
I don't worry about the future
So let's see what tomorrow brings
Who knows what that will bring
I just wait and see what happens
CHORUS 2X
And pretend i planned the whole thing
So let's see what tomorrow brings
(chorus 2x)
8.Queen Of Perfection
Well I take off my shoes
(alexander／badlees)
When I walk in her door
And try my best to levitate
Well, i take off my shoes
'Cross her living room floor
When i walk in her door
'Cause you can't leave tracks
And try my best to levitate
When you're on hollowed ground
'cross her living room floor
She'll just make you sweep'em up
'cause you can't leave tracks
Like you're being hunted down
When you're on hollowed ground
She'll just make you sweep 'em up
CHORUS
Like you're being hunted down
She's the queen of perfection
Everybody knows why
(chorus)
She's the queen of perfection
She's the queen of perfection
And she's soon gonna die
Everybody knows why
She's the queen of perfection
She says, 'your body is a temple, boy
And she's soon gonna die
You ought to treat it well
But you trash the place and rent it out
She says, 'your body is a temple, boy
Like it's some cheap motel'
You ought to treat it well
Then she takes away my plate
But you trash the place and rent it out
Before I've finished my meal
Like it's some cheap motel'
And works on my hygiene
Then she takes away my plate
Against my will
Before i've finished by meal
And works on my hygiene
CHORUS
Against my will
Well, Marie Antoinette, she said
(chorus)
'Let 'em eat cake'
While she should have been planning
Well, marie antoinette, she said,
Her own damn escape
'let 'em eat cake'
Now I smile 'cross the table
While she should have been planning
At my lady supreme
Her own damn escape
Knowin' that her coffee's laced
Now i smile 'cross the table
With Mr. Clean
At my lady supreme
Knowin' that her coffee's laced
CHORUS 2X
With mr. clean
(chorus 2x)
9.Fear of Falling
Last night I dreamt of flying
(alexander／badlees)
Over hillsides in the snow
And I dove down through the clouds
Last night i dreamt of flying
Into the valley there below
Over hillsides in the snow
When the fields turned into parking lots
And i dove down through the clouds
My freedom turned to dread
Into the valley there below
The ground rose up to greet me
When the fields turned into parking lots
And I jumped up out of bed
My freedom turned to dread
The ground rose up to greet me
You can fly, fly, fly
And i jumped up out of bed
Off to anywhere you choose
You can try, try, try
You can fly, fly, fly
But eventually you'll lose
Off to anywhere you choose
It seems there's always something
You can try, try, try
Tryin' to bring a good man down
But eventually you'll lose
I have no fear of falling
It seems there's always something
But I hate hitting the ground
Tryin' to bring a good man down
I have no fear of falling
Searchin' through my sofa
But i hate hitting the ground
tryin' to find some extra change
I thought that I knew everything
Searchin' through my sofa
'Til everything changed
Tryin' to find some extra change
Now I'm standing on an island
I thought that i knew everything
That is sinking into the sea
'til everything changed
And all that I can do
Now i'm standing on an island
Is just enjoy the scenery
That is sinking into the sea
And all that i can do
Well you can fly, fly, fly
Is just enjoy the scenery
Off to anywhere you choose
you can try, try, try
Well, you can fly, fly, fly
But eventually you'll lose
Off to anywhere you choose
They say a man hears sweet, soft music
You can try, try, try
Just before he drowns
But eventually you'll lose
I have no fear of falling
They say a man hears sweet, soft music
But I hate hitting the ground
Just before he drowns
I have no fear of falling
You and I have politics
But i hate hitting the ground
There's lines that we don't cross
And we live happily ever after
Inside this little box
You and i have politics
But you just can't take a lion
There's lines that we don't cross
And throw him into a cage
And we live happily ever after
And expect him to be thankful
Inside this little box
For the shelter that you gave
But you just can't take a lion
And throw him into a cage
Well you can fly, fly, fly
And expect him to be thankful
Off to anywhere you choose
For the shelter that you gave
you can try, try, try
But eventually you'll lose
You can fly, fly, fly
The more you try to cling to me
Off to anywhere you choose
The less I'll stick around
You can try, try, try
I have no fear of falling
But eventually you'll lose
But I hate hitting the ground
The more you try to cling to me
The less i'll stick around
I have no fear of falling
But i hate hitting the ground
10.Bendin' The Rules
Pity my brother
For how he's suffered me
Pity my brother
Through nameless towns
For how he's suffered me
And cold prairie
Through nameless towns
For restless women
And cold prairie
At the end of the line
For restless women
Who tendered checks for
At the end of the line
A promise divine
Who tendered checks for
Cash as quick as 'vegas'
A promise divine
Like 'vegas' in a dream
I work this charismatic ruse
Cash as quick as 'vegas'
For my brother's peace and being
Like 'vegas' in a dream
Sittin' tight in moline
I work this charismatic ruse
The money on the bed
For my brother's peace and being
With every memory sharp to me
Sittin' tight in moline
And the fear of times ahead
The money on the bed
With every memory sharp to me
CHORUS
And the fear of times ahead
Maybe the good book
Came from the divine
(chorus)
Or maybe it was written
Maybe the good book
Just to keep us in line
Came from the divine
The mistakes of the sages
Or maybe it was written
Make the rules for the fools
Just to keep us in line
So father forgive me
The mistakes of the sages
For bendin' the rules...
Make the rules for the fools
So father forgive me
Well, mister he improved some
For bendin' the rules....
With the money I scammed
Some days his light shines as bright
Well, mister he improved some
As the light of the promised land
With the money i scammed
Death was often something
Some days his light shines as bright
We freely would discuss
As the light of the promised land
When he was ten and I was twelve
Death was often something
And the spectre would often brush
We freely would discuss
In and out of treatments
When he was ten and i was twelve
Since twenty months of age
And the spectre would often brush
At eighteen the insurance
No longer would maintain
In and out of treatments
And my old man in the kitchen
Since twenty months of age
His hands upon his face
At eighteen the insurance
Did weep to shake his very soul
No longer would maintain
In the darkness of this place
And my old man in the kitchen
His hands upon his face
CHORUS
Did weep to shake his very soul
In the darkness of this place
Hold me Saint Christopher
Over every county line
(chorus)
Overlook my blasphemy
For the sake of buying time
Hold me saint christopher
Grant him days of laughter
Over every county line
Bestow me clemency
Overlook my blasphemy
He sleeps soft in the back seat
For the sake of buying time
His freedom from ordeal
Grant him days of laughter
To every ruddy youngster
Bestow me clemency
Off free in summer's fields
He sleeps soft in the back seat
And every young lass poised to claim
His freedom from ordeal
Her share of what love yields
To all the grieving angels
To every ruddy youngster
And the litany of saints
Off free in summer's fields
I am my brother's keeper
And every young lass poised to claim
To what end decides the fates
Her share of what love yields
To all the grieving angels
CHORUS
And the litany of saints
I am my brother's keeper
To what end decides the fates
(chorus)
11.Gwendolyn
Gonna paint a picture
(alexander／badlees)
Gonna put it in a frame
So I can show you how I'm feelin'
Gonna paint a picture
Without having to explain
Gonna put it in a frame
And you can hang it from you ceiling
So i can show you how i'm feelin'
In your safe and happy home
Without having to explain
When you come to understand it
And you can hang it from your ceiling
You'll know you're not alone
In your safe and happy home
When you come to understand it
Once upon a time
You'll know you're not alone
We could speak our minds
Once upon a time
CHORUS
We could speak our minds
But now I don't believe you gwendolyn
I don't believe you're all that strong
(chorus)
I don't believe you know the dangers
But now i don't believe you gwendolyn
Of this road you're travlin' on
I don't believe you're all that strong
You're always asking questions
I don't believe you know the dangers
That you know the answers to
Of this road you're travelin' on
Tell me please
You're always asking questions
What do you want from me
That you know the answers to
Tell me please
Gonna write a song
What do you want from me
Gonna tell it like it is
And if you recognize yourself
Gonna write a song
I know you're going to be pissed
Gonna tell it like it is
And if you call me on it
And if you recognize yourself
I'll deny it through and through
I know you're going to be pissed
Just like woody allen would
And if you call me on it
If he were in my shoes
I'll deny it through and through
Just like woody allen would
Once upon a time
If he were in my shoes
I could speak my mind
Once upon a time
CHORUS
I could speak my mind
Gonna write a letter
(chorus)
Gonna mail it to myself
Sincerely and forever
Gonna write a letter
You and yours can go to hell
Gonna mail it to myself
Well, the I'll put it in my pocket
Sincerely and forever
So when this all comes crashing down
You and yours can go to hell
I'll have a way to show you
Well, then i'll put it in my pocket
How long I've been wearing down
So when this all comes crashing down
I'll have a way to show you
Once upon a time
How long i've been wearing down.
We could speak our minds
Once upon a time
We could speak our minds
CHORUS 2X
(chorus 2x)
12.Gwendolyn
Gonna paint a picture
(alexander／badlees)
Gonna put it in a frame
So I can show you how I'm feelin'
Gonna paint a picture
Without having to explain
Gonna put it in a frame
And you can hang it from you ceiling
So i can show you how i'm feelin'
In your safe and happy home
Without having to explain
When you come to understand it
And you can hang it from your ceiling
You'll know you're not alone
In your safe and happy home
When you come to understand it
Once upon a time
You'll know you're not alone
We could speak our minds
Once upon a time
CHORUS
We could speak our minds
But now I don't believe you gwendolyn
I don't believe you're all that strong
(chorus)
I don't believe you know the dangers
But now i don't believe you gwendolyn
Of this road you're travlin' on
I don't believe you're all that strong
You're always asking questions
I don't believe you know the dangers
That you know the answers to
Of this road you're travelin' on
Tell me please
You're always asking questions
What do you want from me
That you know the answers to
Tell me please
Gonna write a song
What do you want from me
Gonna tell it like it is
And if you recognize yourself
Gonna write a song
I know you're going to be pissed
Gonna tell it like it is
And if you call me on it
And if you recognize yourself
I'll deny it through and through
I know you're going to be pissed
Just like woody allen would
And if you call me on it
If he were in my shoes
I'll deny it through and through
Just like woody allen would
Once upon a time
If he were in my shoes
I could speak my mind
Once upon a time
CHORUS
I could speak my mind
Gonna write a letter
(chorus)
Gonna mail it to myself
Sincerely and forever
Gonna write a letter
You and yours can go to hell
Gonna mail it to myself
Well, the I'll put it in my pocket
Sincerely and forever
So when this all comes crashing down
You and yours can go to hell
I'll have a way to show you
Well, then i'll put it in my pocket
How long I've been wearing down
So when this all comes crashing down
I'll have a way to show you
Once upon a time
How long i've been wearing down.
We could speak our minds
Once upon a time
We could speak our minds
CHORUS 2X
(chorus 2x)
13.I Liked You Better When You Hated Yourself
we used to drink our bacardi
(alexander／welsh／badlees)
behind the old house
and bitch about dream
We used to drink our bacardi
that would never come true
Behind the old school
then you heard a callin'
And bitch about dreams
that i hadn't felt
That would never come true
I liked you better
Then you heard a callin'
when you hated yourself
That i hadn't felt
I liked you better
now you spend lots of time
When you hated yourself
at that natural food place
buyin' fresh block of tofu
Now you spend lots of time
just like mom used to make
At that natural food place
you kicked your bad habits
Buyin' fresh blocks of tofu
you're in perfect health
Just like mom used to make
but i liked you better
You kicked your bad habits
when you hated yourself
You're in perfect health
But i liked you better
change, it came a blowin'
When you hated yourself
like we never met
your inner child and you play games
Change, it came a blowin'
that i just don't get
Like we never met
somewhere it's written
Your inner child and you play games
that this too shall pass
That i just don't get
but lately you've just been
Somewhere it's written
a pain in the ass...
That this too shall pass
But lately you've just been
ask me if i care
A pain in the ass....
well, i guess i still do
friends don't come easy
Ask me if i care
even assholes like you
Well, i guess i still do
and that shrink of yours
Friends don't come easy
she can go straight to hell
Even assholes like you
i liked you better
And that shrink of yours
when you hated yourself
She can go straight to hell
I liked you better
last time i saw you
When you hated yourself
you were on donahue
discussing your book
Last time i saw you
and everything you've been through
You were on donahue
now you've got your glamour
Discussing your book
your fame and your wealth
And everything you've been through
but i still liked you better
Now you've got your glamour
when you hated yourself.
Your fame and your wealth
But i still liked you better
When you hated yourself
14.Ore Hill
Well, he died at 39
(feltenberger／badlees)
Some kinda pill and homemade wine
He left his english bride
Well, he died at 39
And a love he couldn't deny behind
Some kinda pill and homemade wine
Folks have come to say
He left his english bride
He nearly gave the land away
And a love he couldn't deny behind
He couldn't understand
How a man could own the land anyway
Folks have come to say
He nearly gave the land away
CHORUS
He couldn't understand
When the grandpa had had his fill
How a man could own the land anyway
He'd take a walk up old ore hill
To the land of a thousand shadows
(chorus)
And things would come around
When grandpa had had his fill
He'd take a walk up old ore hill
From the day that he was born
To the land of a thousand shadows
The mountain had been his home
And things would come around
He'd sit late afternoon
Watch the shadowsreach the moon alone
From the day that he was born
Then shewanakw-nan came
The mountain had been his home
And things began to change
He'd sit late afternoon
He dealt against his will
Watch the shadows reach the moon alone
And moved down off the hill ashamed
Then shewanakw-nan came
CHORUS
And things began to change
He dealt against his will
Well, he died at 39
And moved down off the hill ashamed
Glad to leave this world behind
Tired of holding on
(chorus)
To a place he didn't belong
To find...
Well, he died at 39
Glad to leave this world behind
That grandpa had lost his will
Tired of holding on
To take a walk up old ore hill
To a place he didn't belong
To the land of a thousand shadows
To find.....
And things would come around
That grandpa had lost his will
CHORUS
To take a walk up old ore hill
To the land of a thousand shadows
And things would come around
(chorus)
15.Ore Hill
Well, he died at 39
(feltenberger／badlees)
Some kinda pill and homemade wine
He left his english bride
Well, he died at 39
And a love he couldn't deny behind
Some kinda pill and homemade wine
Folks have come to say
He left his english bride
He nearly gave the land away
And a love he couldn't deny behind
He couldn't understand
How a man could own the land anyway
Folks have come to say
He nearly gave the land away
CHORUS
He couldn't understand
When the grandpa had had his fill
How a man could own the land anyway
He'd take a walk up old ore hill
To the land of a thousand shadows
(chorus)
And things would come around
When grandpa had had his fill
He'd take a walk up old ore hill
From the day that he was born
To the land of a thousand shadows
The mountain had been his home
And things would come around
He'd sit late afternoon
Watch the shadowsreach the moon alone
From the day that he was born
Then shewanakw-nan came
The mountain had been his home
And things began to change
He'd sit late afternoon
He dealt against his will
Watch the shadows reach the moon alone
And moved down off the hill ashamed
Then shewanakw-nan came
CHORUS
And things began to change
He dealt against his will
Well, he died at 39
And moved down off the hill ashamed
Glad to leave this world behind
Tired of holding on
(chorus)
To a place he didn't belong
To find...
Well, he died at 39
Glad to leave this world behind
That grandpa had lost his will
Tired of holding on
To take a walk up old ore hill
To a place he didn't belong
To the land of a thousand shadows
To find.....
And things would come around
That grandpa had lost his will
CHORUS
To take a walk up old ore hill
To the land of a thousand shadows
And things would come around
(chorus)
16.Nothing Much Of Anything
You've got a right to be angry
(alexander／badlees)
You've got a right to complain
But just being right
You've got a right to be angry
Ain't gonna change anything
You've got a right to complain
You want understanding
But just being right
Without saying a word
Ain't gonna change anything
You want admiration
Even though it's undeserved
You want understanding
Without saying a word
It ain't no secret
You want admiration
Time took it's toll
Even though it's undeserved
I can't believe it
We're gettin' old
It ain't no secret
Time took its toll
One of us should stand up
I can't believe it
One of us should scream
We're gettin' old
One of us should step out
And say just what he means
One of us should stand up
one of us should say
One of us should scream
just what it is wr're fighting for
One of us should step out
but no one says nothing much
And say just what he means
of anything no more
One of us should say
Just what it is were fighting for
we all have defenses
But no one says nothing much
and opinions to sell
Of anything no more
we all have our methods
of defending ourselves
We all have defenses
but there's nothing as lifeless
And opinions to sell
as a tree that don't bend
We all have our methods
there's nothing as worthless
Of defending ourselves
as a fair weathered friend
But there's nothing as lifeless
it ain't no secret
As a tree that don't bend
time took it's toll
There's nothing as worthless
i can't believe it
As a fair weathered friend
we're gettin' old
It ain't no secret
one of us should get up
Time took its toll
one of us should say
I can't believe it
one of us should get out
We're gettin' old
of the other one's way
one of us should face up
One of us should get up
to what no one can ignore
One of us should say
but no one does nothing more
One of us should get out
of anything no more
Of the other one's way
One of us should face up
i am he as you are he
To what no one can ignore
as you are me, but we just disagree
But no one does nothing much
now i ain't anything
Of anything no more
and it's a world full of anger
I am he as you are he
it's a world full of pain
As you are me, but we disagree
it's a world full of people
Now it ain't anything
lookin' for someone else to blame
but it don't make no difference
And it's a world full of anger
if it don't make no sense
It's a world full of pain
'cause the world goes on a changing
It's a world full of people
with or without our consent
Lookin' for someone else to blame
it ain't no secret
But it don't make no difference
time took it's toll
If it don't make no sense
i can't believe it
'cause the world goes on a changing
we're gettin' old
With or without our consent
if one of us was angry
It ain't no secret
if one of us was sad
Time took it's toll
if one of us was guilty
I can't believe it
it might not be that bad
We're gettin' old
if one of us was anything
we might know something more
If one of us was angry
but no one is nothing much
If one of us was sad
of anything no more
If one of us was guilty
It might not be that bad
If one of us was anything
We might know something more
But no one is nothing much
Of anything no more
17.Queen of Perfection
Well I take off my shoes
(alexander／badlees)
When I walk in her door
And try my best to levitate
Well, i take off my shoes
'Cross her living room floor
When i walk in her door
'Cause you can't leave tracks
And try my best to levitate
When you're on hollowed ground
'cross her living room floor
She'll just make you sweep'em up
'cause you can't leave tracks
Like you're being hunted down
When you're on hollowed ground
She'll just make you sweep 'em up
CHORUS
Like you're being hunted down
She's the queen of perfection
Everybody knows why
(chorus)
She's the queen of perfection
She's the queen of perfection
And she's soon gonna die
Everybody knows why
She's the queen of perfection
She says, 'your body is a temple, boy
And she's soon gonna die
You ought to treat it well
But you trash the place and rent it out
She says, 'your body is a temple, boy
Like it's some cheap motel'
You ought to treat it well
Then she takes away my plate
But you trash the place and rent it out
Before I've finished my meal
Like it's some cheap motel'
And works on my hygiene
Then she takes away my plate
Against my will
Before i've finished by meal
And works on my hygiene
CHORUS
Against my will
Well, Marie Antoinette, she said
(chorus)
'Let 'em eat cake'
While she should have been planning
Well, marie antoinette, she said,
Her own damn escape
'let 'em eat cake'
Now I smile 'cross the table
While she should have been planning
At my lady supreme
Her own damn escape
Knowin' that her coffee's laced
Now i smile 'cross the table
With Mr. Clean
At my lady supreme
Knowin' that her coffee's laced
CHORUS 2X
With mr. clean
(chorus 2x)
18.Song For A River
he was the king of the back seat
(alexander／naydock)
of drunk reverie
saw him escorted out of a mets game
He was the king of the back seat
on network t.v.
Of drunk reverie
kept his head in the clouds
Saw him escorted out of a mets game
with any cheap high he could cull
On network t.v.
in his cancered impala
Kept his head in the clouds
and his hog shirts
With any cheap high he could cull
and his head tapes played dull
In his cancered impala
he lived in a company house
And his hog shirts
in the pardeesville woods
And his head tapes played dull
with a stir crazy dog
and a graveyard of old 'jimmy' hoods
He lived in a company house
sundays we'd run for his stash
In the pardeesville woods
at the new york state line
With a stir crazy dog
that summer when moments of
And a graveyard of old 'jimmy' hoods
circumstance altered like wine
Sundays we'd run for his stash
At the new york state line
CHORUS
That summer when moments of
this is for the man
Circumstance altered like wine
this is for the days that we killed
was it my wind of change
(chorus)
or just a breeze at the top of the hill
This is for the man
he didn't talk the gold ring
This is for the days that we killed
he just schemed for a skeleton key
Was it my wind of change
but when you think you met thunder
Or just a breeze at the top of the hill
you only see what your head wants to see
He didn't talk the gold ring
He just schemed for a skeleton key
he threw back-mountain parties
But when you think you met thunder
five deep at the 'well'
You only see what your head wants to see
with his girlfriend, louise, who'd get lit
and tell us all 'go to hell'
He threw back-mountain parties
then he'd get liquored up
Five deep at the 'well'
and throw me his keys and yell 'drive'
With his girlfriend, louise, who'd get lit
with him and louise in the back
And tell us all 'go to hell'
doin' 'american pie'
Then he'd get liquored up
he'd talk of out west over beer
And throw me the keys and yell 'drive'
and the garbage that we ate
With him and louise in the back
'bout the punk band he'd managed
Doin' 'american pie'
in phoenix in '78
i was this kid of sixteen the enamored
He'd talk of out west over beer
impressionable kind
And the garbage that we ate
in the poetic pull of the passion
'bout the punk band he'd managed
of life with the lines
In phoenix in '78
I was this kid of sixteen the enamored
CHORUS
Impressionable kind
In the poetic pull of the passion
he just disappeared that mid-august
Of life with the lines
not even a shout
then i read in the news that september
(chorus)
that his time had run out
how he tried to outrun a state trooper
He just disappeared that mid-august
down 93 south
Not even a shout
a charge of possession is why he fled
Then i read in the news that september
said word of mouth
That his time had run out
the paper said nothin' was left
How he tried to outrun a state trooper
but the seats and the frame
Down 93 south
and i read in the write-up
A charge of possession is why he fled
for the first time his real name;
Said word of mouth
birthplace unknown, not from nowhere
no close family
The paper said nothin' was left
just a wild running river
But the seats and the frame
that cut it too fast to the sea
And i read in the write-up
For the first time his real name;
i still raise a glass once a year
Birthplace unknown, not from nowhere
on the night that he died
No close family
though hindsight says
Just a wild river running
he only let me believe that we'd ride
That cut it too fast to the sea
lord, he still taps a vein in my mind
like a summer rain cools
I still raise a glass once a year
long after that river ran dry
On the night that he died
and reality ruled
Though hindsight says
He only let me believe that we'd ride
CHORUS 2X
Lord, he still taps a vein in my mind
Like a summer rain cools
Long after that river ran dry
And reality ruled
(chorus2x)
19.Angeline is Coming Home
Her parent's house exudes a reborn air
(naydock／badlees)
The bathtub virgins in the midnight air
Seem to smile in celebration
Her parents house exudes a reborn air
What an intercession
The bathtub virgins in the midnight air
All inertia washed away
Seem to smile in celebration
What an intercession
CHORUS
All inertia washed away
Resplendent in dignity
Angeline is coming home
(chorus)
Resplendent in dignity
I'd fantasize her clean and home again
Angeline is coming home
The quintessential reverie free of pain
Just to keep from going crazy
I'd fantasize her clean and home again
While the cracks had claimed her
The quintessential reverie free of pain
And now that fantasy sustained
Just to keep from going crazy
While the cracks had claimed her
CHORUS
And how that fantasy sustained
The beautiful acquaintance
(chorus)
I desired has inspired me
To levels unforeseen
The beautiful acquaintance
True admiration for someone who's
I desired has inspired me
Made it back from the hell she was in
To levels unforeseen
True admiration for someone who's
When do I see her？
Made it back from the hell she was in
What said when I do？
Do I let fantasized ideals come through？
When do i see her？
To hear her laugh at my hyperbole
What say when i do？
Would send me....
Do i let fantasized ideals come through？
It's nice to have her home and whole
To hear her laugh at my hyperbole would send me.....
It's nice to have her home and whole
CHORUS
(chorus)
20.I Liked You Better When You Hated Yourself
we used to drink our bacardi
(alexander／welsh／badlees)
behind the old house
and bitch about dream
We used to drink our bacardi
that would never come true
Behind the old school
then you heard a callin'
And bitch about dreams
that i hadn't felt
That would never come true
I liked you better
Then you heard a callin'
when you hated yourself
That i hadn't felt
I liked you better
now you spend lots of time
When you hated yourself
at that natural food place
buyin' fresh block of tofu
Now you spend lots of time
just like mom used to make
At that natural food place
you kicked your bad habits
Buyin' fresh blocks of tofu
you're in perfect health
Just like mom used to make
but i liked you better
You kicked your bad habits
when you hated yourself
You're in perfect health
But i liked you better
change, it came a blowin'
When you hated yourself
like we never met
your inner child and you play games
Change, it came a blowin'
that i just don't get
Like we never met
somewhere it's written
Your inner child and you play games
that this too shall pass
That i just don't get
but lately you've just been
Somewhere it's written
a pain in the ass...
That this too shall pass
But lately you've just been
ask me if i care
A pain in the ass....
well, i guess i still do
friends don't come easy
Ask me if i care
even assholes like you
Well, i guess i still do
and that shrink of yours
Friends don't come easy
she can go straight to hell
Even assholes like you
i liked you better
And that shrink of yours
when you hated yourself
She can go straight to hell
I liked you better
last time i saw you
When you hated yourself
you were on donahue
discussing your book
Last time i saw you
and everything you've been through
You were on donahue
now you've got your glamour
Discussing your book
your fame and your wealth
And everything you've been through
but i still liked you better
Now you've got your glamour
when you hated yourself.
Your fame and your wealth
But i still liked you better
When you hated yourself
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