1.Walk or Ride
With just one kiss you could change the world
It might not be much better but it certainly couldn't hurt
When you stomp your feet you aren't hurting me
But you're always killing something just by living on the Earth
So who you supposed to listen to when you're looking for
something to do
And all the voices shut you up
Someone put a brick in your coffee cup
When you're trying to decide whether to walk or to ride
Take the easy way you know that you want to
I saw an educated girl give her hair a twirl
And contemplate the meaning of a man with just one arm
She's not a genius or a dunce, but it makes no difference
For at any moment we might find ourselves a charm
But I'm feeling quite confused by the people who refuse
A simple way of life that don't make you the loser
They say we won't make it far unless drive there in a car
But we'll be there with time to spare and find our own way home
You might find the meaning of life in the barrel of a rifle
Whether it's pointed at a bird or if it's pointed at your head
But me, I'd rather plant a tree that grows up tall for all to
see
Until I need a pencil, then I'll chop it to the ground
At night falling down, will it make a sound
Should I even wonder what it'd say
It's so hard to change yourself to tell someone else
That everything is going to be okay
2.Wishful Thinking
Why does blood turn brown when it dries
Why do the tears well up in your eyes
Why didn't I learn to ride my bike
When it was warm and sunny outside
Why can't little kids tie their shoes
Why can't the white people play the blues
Why can't I fall in love with you
It must be because of the seasons
When the leaves start falling from the trees
When the birds start flirting with the bees
When the wind starts blowing from the East to the West
Maybe you'll be the one that I like best
Clouds start forming I can't complain
'Cause I think we might be in need of some rain
When it starts pouring
Don't hide away without me
I bought an umbrella big enough for two
But it feels pretty empty under here without you
Dry as a bone but I'm still alone
I'm so grey
When you're standing in a puddle with wet feet
And your head is sore from pounding drops of sleet
When the cold and lonely hours put your heart to the test
Maybe I'll be the one that you like best
If the sky can open its eyes
And cry from up above
Let's shed some tears of joy
And fall in love
3.Ohh La La
What among the lovers
What twang of temptation
What brought the house down
Strange sleepwalkers on the block
Unfamiliar writing on the ceiling
When she looks up
Momma buried pop atop the roof where he slept
One leg on each side of pointed shingles
Latest tests prove that she's happier with more
The oyster is open for any to pearl
Still she's got three different lullabies to sing
These fruited images are delicacies
Was it the fighting was it the fist
Was it adventure with a jealous twist
Was it desire for another's kiss
What brought the house down
Turmoil and passion such wondrous things
What they called Summer lovers happening in Spring
Who's dreaming of who tonight
Who'll be walking by your side
At the dawning's first light
Do all he can to save a soon to be dead past
Give it all up to find a new way that will last
Was she wrong to hold his heart another person's hand
The grass is always greener 'til it's covered up with sand
Was it other things
Fate, felicity
What rousing temptation
She knew that love could swell without barricades
Standards must be broken even these
Now she has three different lullabies to sing
These fruited images lead her to sleep
Was it the fighting was it the fist
Was it adventure with a jealous twist
Was it desire for another's kiss
What brought the house down
4.Sister Kate
If I could shake it like my sister Kate
Shake it like a bowl of jelly on a plate
My momma wanted to know last night
How sister Kate could do it oh so nice
Now all the boys in the neighborhood
Katie could shimmy ass mighty good
Now It may be late but I'll be up to date
When I can shimmy like my sister Kate
Oh yeah, shake it like my sister Kate
If I could shimmy like my sister Kate
I'd never stay home, stay out too late
I'd get myself about as high as a kite
You know I'd do it for you every night
Now all the boys in the neighborhood
Katie could shimmy ass mighty good
Now I may be late but I'll be up to date
When I can shimmy like my sister Kate
Oh yeah, shake it like my sister Kate
If I could shake it like my sister Kate
Shake it like a bowl of jelly on a plate
My momma wanted to know last night
How sister Kate could do it oh so nice
Now all the boys in the neighborhood
Katie could shimmy ass mighty good
Now It may be late but I'll be up to date
When I can shimmy like my sister Kate
Oh yeah, shake it like my sister Kate
That's right
Shimmy like my sister Kate
5.Breeze Black Night
Breeze of the black night blows
Orange light on the white porch glows
Dried up mucus in my nose
That's how come I know
Falling leaves hit the ground
Silent still without much sound
Rustle rustle crackle pound
Pound pound pounding
Distant TV noise it's drowning
Heart beat softly in my head
Persistent thoughts make my cool cheeks red
Sleepy eyes half awake
In the morning shovel rake
In the evening hearts will ache
Still I'm sleepy
Heart it aches
6.Gentle Sheep
Clock in you're at work but you're not working so hard
Checking messages ten times a day ensuring you're not bored
Talking on someone else's dime
Put a quarter in the pay phone don't keep them waiting on the
line
Rushing through time just to find myself
Asking someone in the future if they'll save me a space
Cause the line's getting longer with every hour
People forget why they're waiting
The mood's turning sour
I don't want to go to school tomorrow
Stay up late watching TV
Eat a midnight snack I'll pretend it's Friday
Complacent as I'll ever be
See those gentle sheep following a path to who knows where
Chewing on the grass so plentiful the wool is growing thicker
But the grass is made of plastic and there's plastic on the
grass
A mechanical lady with her garden hose waters the cement
Where's my mystical pan who plays on his flute
Dancing entrancing those who choose to hear his tune
There'll be a man who comes out of hiding
He'll be the one who forces you to decide
Why can't I just believe just believe
I can move my feet
Pondering is a step beyond wondering
Complacent as I'll ever be
7.Pale Yellow
Pale yellow scratching at my ear
Pale yellow touching to my rear
Forever tangled, forever mustard
Forever my first word's beer
Forever yellow, wonder if I'll muster
Anything other than fear
Pale yellow, wanting something clear
Pale yellow, daunting task cannot be that near
Forever leering, forever dashing
Forever looking to peers
Forever hollow, that's worse than yellow
Piss is the color of tears
This is the color of tears
Running scared
Running scared
Pale yellow holding on
Brace myself to stand
Tell myself it is okay
Taking my own hand
Forever peering into the water
Returning back to the sea
Under the sea foam
Where I have come from
Breathing freely
Forever yellow, forever yellow
8.Four Left Feet
Be swift make noise
No nonsense makes no sense at all
Forget what you don't know
You said it I heard it
I even listened I finally learned
Sharing and taking turns
Now it's our chance, we'll feel complete
I'll ask you to dance and if you'll agree
It's me and you
That makes two with four left feet
Floating on tip toes no tulips beneath us
Just a cactus or two
I can't feel a thing
Like a puzzle with pieces that don't fit together
We used glue
And the picture dried clear
Now it's our chance we'll feel complete
I'll ask you to dance and if you'll agree
It's me and you
That makes two with four left feet
Sell ourselves tall even though we look small
And dance with our four left feet
9.There's A Girl
There's a girl that you might know
She's a friend at least I tell you so
But it might surprise you to find
There's something going on behind the door
When I'm asleep it gives me time to think
Thoughts that I wouldn't dare speak aloud
I couldn't bare myself before a crowd
I bide my time while biting my tongue
Hold closed my mouth so song is unsung
Get to the meat of things already
With buried secrets the ground is heavy
That's just the way things used to be
There's a girl who's close to me
Close than you'd like to think
Dig up all the dirt you see
There's always more than underneath
I bide my time while biting my tongue
Hold closed my mouth so song is unsung
Get to the meat of things already
With buried secrets the ground is heavy
That's just the way things used to be
10.Unfortunate Few
Oh you unfortunate few
Nobody's listening to me
It came at a time when I just started
To say something interesting
Bubbling thoughts I've been thinking a lot
But I don't write them down with a smile
More of a frown as I'm looking down
No pen in my pocket no pockets to fill
Far too long ago my chances were slim
I'm knocking the door but they won't let me in
Configuring why takes the whimsy from whim
You're all blocking the door won't you please let me in
Oh you unfortunate few
Stuck in your special space
I'm here on my own though I'm not alone
It feels like a miserable place
At first you remember but then you forget
And once I've forgotten you can't get me back
I'm knocking the door but nobody hears
I'm banging it down won't you answer it please
And nobody's asking for more
Nobody's looking for anything
Nobody wants me to say a thing
Nobody misses the missing
Ascend or Descend
Upon a plot with the same ending
My timing's no good
But it saves me from troubles ahead
But you might not be figured with eyes
Might not be figured with ears
Might not be something to figure at all
Until you are actually here
I've gone back on my words which constantly change
I believe what I mean at the time that I say them
I'm climbing a wall of infinite height
I couldn't go through, though I try as I might
They're telling me fictional distractions
Fictional stories
I have heard enough of these
Is anybody missing me
11.Short Stacks
I am treading on cow pile mountains
Before you answer my call
Lounging at breakfast a recoiled monster
With tied mouth somehow telling all
Before it breaks before you've listened
Short stacks are sitting high
Lips are dry maybe you're guessing why
Don't mean to make you sick
It just works out that way
You say it's walnut bread
We know it's what I say
Friends do tell me it's best to say little
The less you put out the less that's gone
But sitting here lazing the smaller I feel
'Cause I expand when I let on
My love for you is not like friendship
Can you tell from my brave toned words
This timid girl likes very much your hand
12.Wake Up
Wake up and smell the coffee
Rise and shine
The early bird gets the worm
Strike while the iron's hot
And whistle while you work
Stay on the trail
Keep your hands and arms inside the train
Don't stray
Watch your step
And wipe your feet
Draw inside the lines
What if you didn't know where the bad side of town was
Where would you wander to
So many places from which to choose
Would you let yourself be
Don't cause a scene
Mind your manners
Speak only if spoken to
You know what you are not to do
Watch and learn
What if you never were short for time
All meetings cancelled, clocks stopped at nine
Without alarms the silence beams
Invited to be
What if you never heard a word they say
And up were down and night were day
I bet you'd have a lot more time to play
If you'd let yourself go
Breath deep
Speak out
Make up your mind
Be brave
Follow your dreams
Listen to you heart
Close your eyes
Make a wish
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