The Burdens Of Being Upright

Tracy Bonham The Burdens Of Being Upright Lyrics
1.Mother Mother

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.


2.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 goin down on the cool right
and i am loosing sight..and...
every breath is like the 1 before
yeah it's like the 1 before
you get it right you breathe no more
i sold my shadow on the blackest of nights
some times it pushed me right
out of the light
it's goin down on the get right and i am losing

your're here to tempt me
and it's all i can do
to keep from running
just to try something new
i'm goin down on the cool ride
and i am right behind...and..
every breath is like the 1 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 1 before
yeah it's like the 1 before
you get it right you breathe no more
every breath is like the 1 before
yeah it's like the 1 before
you bank on it you breathe
no more


3.One Hit Wonder

they call you the one hit wonder
if i could justhit 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
i give you my four leaf clover
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
i own the world
i bought the whoe 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 e
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
i own the world
i bought the whole damn world
from the man who sold the world
a million dollar cranky world


4.30 Seconds

for every stone there's a rock
waiting for someones 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.
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.
out of my way
before you know you're
our of 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 who made you feel like
no one. no one. no one. no one.
out of my way
before you know you're
out of my way


5.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
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 showed that manhole anhow
...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!!!!
who's got the bulldog
down below?


6.The Real

i know the sun's around
to wake the dead
you've got if anything
a bigger head
most likely to conceive
was who i konw
but now it's you that i have to konw
silly who ya know
has got away
sweet little who ya know
lives in l.a.
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
pocket the business card
be on your way
pocket the smiling face
and save the day

most likely to conceive
was who i knew
that i have to know
only the real world
is so unreal only the real
is real.


7.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 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 that froze the sun
Say you love me as you pull the trigger
Better today rather than tomorrow

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

You'll hurt no one.


8.Navy Bean

A navy bean is bigger than it seems put it on
and don't ask what it means
Parade around
Cellophane is thicker than it seems put it on
and don't ask what it means
Parade around
Shaving cream is thicker than it seems shave 'em off
and don't ask what it means
Parade around
An angel wing is caugn up in the tree
if you know what's best get the hell away from me!
Parade around
Oh you little navy bean oh you're caught up in the tree
(navy bean)
Oh you little navy bean oh you're caught up in the tree
(navy bean)
Navy Bean


9.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
tell it to the sky
for no one
so you fucked all
al that we had
i took the ball and ran
it makes you weak
it makes you strong
been in your blood too long
ah
tell it to the sky
for no one
i see you (coming back to me)
i hear you're coming back
to me ahmmm
tell it to the sky for no one


10.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
woah
(but it wasn't ok)
met a star today
looked like flesh and bone
and tooth decay
but...
wow
(but it wasn't ok)
no...no..not i.no..not me!
ate a man today
ate a man
and then just walked away
but...wo~ah...


11.Kisses

she'll suck the living down to size 3
she'll suck the living and she'll kill me
necks are crooked and it's time to sing
her beak is wide open
at the sound of wings
oh ay
she kisses harder than me
i guess i'm not that hungry
her veins are rivers
running 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
oy ay
she kisses harder than me
i guess i'm not that hungry