Burdens Of Being Upright

Tracy Bonham Burdens Of Being Upright Lyrics
1.30 Seconds

For every stone, there's a rock waiting for someone's head
Here it come, and you wish you had two heads
30 seconds, 30 seconds
Sell half your soul and you realize that you are
No one, no one
No one, no one

For every star, there's another one that's fading
Fading away, hating every bit of life
30 seconds, 30 seconds
One day of sun and the rest, you're spending as a
No one, no one
No one, no one

Outta my way
Outta my way
Outta my way
Before you know, you're outta my way
Outta my way
Outta my way

For everyone, there's another one that's stronger
So out you go, like the trash that you drug in
30 seconds, 30 seconds
Paving the way for the ones that made you feel like
No one, no one
No one, no one

Outta my way
Outta my way
Outta my way
Before you know, you're outta my way
My way
Outta my way


2.Brain Crack

Have you ever heard the sound
Of your head in the ground
And you're afraid to say
And it won't go away

That's the sound of your brain cracking
That's the sound of your brain cracking
That's the sound of your brain cracking
That's the sound of your brain cracking

Have you ever heard the sound
Of your head on the ground
And you're afraid to say
And it won't go away

That's the sound of your brain cracking
That's the sound of your brain cracking
That's the sound of your brain cracking
That's the sound of your brain cracking


3.Bulldog

You've got a rocket
Inside your bullet head
I've seen you walk it, baby
Your knack for greatness
Has never done you wrong
You showed that sweet old lady

Who's got the bulldog, oh whoa
Who's got the bulldog, oh whoa
Who's got the bulldog down below

You talk of genius
I feel an undertow
Which head of yours is bragging now?
One made of lettuce
Is smarter than you both
You fooled that manhole anyhow

Who's got the bulldog, oh whoa
Who's got the bulldog, oh whoa
Who's got the bulldog down below
Who's got the bulldog, oh whoa
Who's got the bulldog, oh whoa
Who's got the bulldog down below

He'll bend you over, little red rover
Bend you right over, some casanova
Go to your momma, little chihuahua
Get back to your momma, little chihuahua

Oh, the bulldog, oh whoa
Oh, the bulldog, oh whoa
Who's got the bulldog down below
Who's got the bulldog, oh whoa
Who's got the bulldog, oh whoa
Who's got the bulldog down below


4.Every Breath

I see you runnin' and it's all over now
The devil's comin' and he's showin' us how
He's goin' down on the street light, it's such a cool sight
The lizard king is here and where are you now?
The monkey brain is here, he's showing us how
He's going down on the cool right and i am loosing sight

And every breath is like the one before
Yeah, it's like the one before
You get it right, you breathe no more

Sold my shadow on the blackest of nights
Sometimes, it pushed me right out of the light
It's going down on the get right and i am losing
You're here to tempt me and it's all i can do
To keep from running, just to try something new
I'm going down on the cool ride and i am right behind

And every breath is like the one before
Yeah, it's like the one before
You get it right, you breathe no more
No more
No more
No more

Oh, every breath is like the one before
Yeah, it's like the one before
You get it right, you breathe no more
Oh, and every breath is like the one before
Yeah, it's like the one before
You bank on it, you breathe no more

No more
No more
No more


5.Kisses

She'll suck the living down to size three
She'll suck the living and she'll kill me
Necks are crooked and it's time to sing
Her beak's wide open at the sound of wings

Oh, i
Oh, i
Oh, i
Oh, i

She kisses harder than me
She kisses harder than me
I guess i'm not that hungry

Veins are rivers, flowing to the sea
Fish will eat it, but don't ask me
Angels looking, make it hard to cry
People looking, make it cool to die

Oh, i
Oh, i
Oh, i
Oh, i

She kisses harder than me
She kisses harder than me
I guess i'm not that hungry
She kisses harder than me
She kisses harder than me
I guess i'm not that hungry


6.Mother Mother

(austrlian version,provided by [email protected])

Mother mother how's the family?
I'm just calling to say hello.
How's the weather? how's my father?
Am i lonely? heavens no.
Mother mother are ya listening? just a phone call to ease your
mind.
Life is perfect, never better, distance making the heart grow
fond.

When you sent me off to see the world,
Were you scared that i might get hurt?
Would i try a little tobacco,
Would i keep on hiking up my skirt?

I'm hungry,
I'm dirty,
I'm losing my mind...
Everything's fine!

I'm freezing,
I'm starving,
I'm bleeding death...
Everything's fine!

Yeah, i'm working, making money, i'm just starting to build a
name.
I can feel it, around the corner, i could make it any day.
Mother mother can you hear me, sure i'm sober, sure i'm sane.
Life is perfect, never better, still your daughter, still the
same.

If i tell you what you want to hear,
Will it help you to sleep well at night?
Are you sure that i'm your perfect dear,
Now just cuddle up and sleep tight.

I'm hungry,
I'm dirty,
I'm losing my mind...
Everything's fine!

I'm freezing,
I'm starving,
I'm bleeding to death...
Everything's fine!

I miss you,
I love you.


(another version)

Mother mother can you hear me i'm just calling to say hello
How's the weather how's my father am i lonely heavens no
Mother mother are listening just a phone call to ease your mind
Life is perfect never better distance making the heart grow
blind

When you sent me off to see the world where you scared that i
might get hurt
Would i try a little tobacco would i keep on hiking up my skirt

I'm hungry
I'm dirty
I'm losing my mind
Everything's fine

I'm freezing
I'm starving
I'm bleeding death
Everything's fine

Yeah, i'm working, making money i'm just starting to build a
name
I can feel it around the corner i could make it any day
Mother mother can you hear me yeah i'm sober sure i'm sane
Life is perfect never better still your daughter still the same

If i tell you what you want to hear will it help you to sleep
wellat night
Are you sure that i'm your perfect dear now just cuddle up and
sleep tight

I'm hungry
I'm dirty
I'm losing my mind
Everything's fine

I'm freezing
I'm starving
I'm bleeding to death
Everything's fine

I miss you
I love you.


7.Navy Bean

A navy bean is bigger than it seems
Put it on, don't ask what it means
Parade around
Cellophane is thicker than it seems
Put it on, don't ask what it means
Parade around

Parade, whoa
Parade, huh
Around
Around

Shaving cream is thicker than it seems
Shave 'em off, don't ask what it means
Parade around
An angel wing is caught up in the tree
If you know what's best, get the hell away from me!

Parade, whoa
Parade, huh
Parade, whoa
Parade, huh

Around
Around
Around
Around

Oh, you little navy bean
Oh, you're caught up in the tree
Navy bean, navy bean
Oh, you little navy bean
Oh, you're caught up in the tree
Navy bean, navy bean, navy bean, navy bean

Cellophane is thicker than it seems
Put it on and don't ask what it means
Parade, whoa
Parade, huh
Parade, whoa
Parade, huh

Around
Around
Around
Around


8.One Hit Wonder

They call you the one hit wonder
If i could just hit you right
Yeah, right between
Yeah, right between your eyes

If ever a girlie wonder
Could ever be more than just
One thing, yeah more
Than one thing at a time
Huh, time
More than one at a time

I give you my four leaf clover
'cause god only knows that is
The only one
The only one of mine

And you'll hear it over and over
Until it is built right in
Yeah, right into
Your filthy little mind
Your mind
Yeah, right into your

I own the world
I bought the whole damn world
From the man who sold the world
A million dollar caddy world

So could you just bend right over?
To see how it feels to be
To see just how it feels
To be alive

And you'll get it over and over
'cause god only knows
That is the only one
The only one of mine
Of mine
The only one of

I own the world
I bought the whole damn world
From the man who sold the world
A million dollar cranky world


9.Sharks Can't Sleep

Saw a shark today
Ate a man and then, just swam away
But it wasn't ok
No, it wasn't ok

Saw a snake today
Ate another snake, then squirmed away
But it wasn't ok
No, it wasn't ok

Oooh, oooh, oooh
Oooh, oooh, oooh
But it wasn't ok
No, it wasn't ok

Met a star today
Looked like flesh and bone and tooth decay
But it wasn't ok
No, it wasn't ok

Oooh, oooh, no
Oooh, oooh, no
But it wasn't ok
No, it wasn't ok
No, it wasn't ok
No, it wasn't ok

No, no, not i
No, not me
No, no, not i
No, not me

Ate a man today
Ate a man and then, just walked away
But it wasn't ok
No, it wasn't ok

Oooh, oooh, oooh
Oooh, oooh, whoa
But it wasn't ok
No, it wasn't ok
No, it wasn't ok
No, it wasn't ok


10.Tell It To The Sky

It makes you weak
It makes you strong
Been in your blood too long
I took your nights
You took my star
One i wished on last year

Aaaaah
Aaaaah
Aaaaah
Aaaaah

Tell it to the sky
Tell it to the sky
Tell it to the sky
For no one

So you fucked all
All that we had
I took the ball and ran
It makes you weak
It makes you strong
Been in your blood too long

Aaaaah
Aaaaah
Aaaaah
Aaaaah

Tell it to the sky
Tell it to the sky
Tell it to the sky
For no one

Tell it to the sky
Tell it to the sky
Tell it to the sky
For no one

I see you coming back to me
I hear you're coming back to me

Aaaaah
Aaaaah
Aaaaah
Aaaaah

Tell it to the sky
Tell it to the sky
Tell it to the sky
For no one

Tell it to the sky
Tell it to the sky
Tell it to the sky
For no one


11.The One

I sleep the day away
Giving you all i can
Ready to reach new lows
Dying to wash my hand

You're the one, you're the one
That froze the sun
Say you love me as you pull the trigger
Better today rather than tomorrow

Heaven is in the air
Hiding behind your blinds
Heaven is right out there
Leaving me here behind

You're the one, you're the one
That froze the sun
Say you love me as you pull the trigger
Better today rather than tomorrow

The one, you're the one
That froze the sun
Say you love me as you pull the trigger
Better today rather than tomorrow

You
You should enjoy the weather
Soon
You'll burn with what you've done

You'll hurt no one
You'll hurt no one
You'll hurt no one

I sleep the day away
Giving you all i can
Ready to reach new lows
Dying to wash my hand

You're the one, you're the one
That froze the sun
Say you love me as you pull the trigger
Better today rather than tomorrow

The one, you're the one
That froze the sun
Say you love me as you pull the trigger
Better today rather than tomorrow


12.The Real

Aaaaah
Aaaaah
Aaaaah, aaaaah
Aaaaah, aaaaah

I know the sun's around to wake the dead
You've got, if anything, a bigger head
Most likely to perform was who i knew
But now, it's you that i have to know

Silly, who you know has got away
Sweet little who you know lives in l.a.
Most likely to conceive was who i knew
But now, it's you that i have to know

Only the real world is so unreal
Only the real is real

Pocket the business card, be on your way
Pocket the smiling face and save the day
Most likely to perform was who i knew
But now, it's you that i have to know

Only the real world is so unreal
Only the real is real
Only the real world is so unreal
Only the real is real

Aaaaah
Aaaaah
Aaaaah
Aaaaah

Aaaaah, aaaaah
Aaaaah, aaaaah
Aaaaah, aaaaah
Aaaaah, aaaaah