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Laughing out loud
03:35
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LAUGHING OUT LOUD
Hey mister take a look at the real world
that messy stinky globe out there
tell me can you tell the difference
between a monkey with a gun and a man
Mister take a look at the sun now
and please tell me if you can see the sky
it's been so many years I've been blinded by tears
'cause what I've seen has made me laughing out loud
MAYBE I GOTTA CHILL FOR A WHILE NOW
AND THEN IT ALL IS GONNA WORK OUT FINE
MAYBE THE ONLY THING THAT I NEED IS A LONELY RIDE
BABY I GOTTA MAKE AN ESCAPE PLAN
OR I WON'T MAKE IT OUTTA THIS LIFE ALIVE
A FRIEND AND A BEER, AND SOME TWANG TO MY EARS
AND EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE ALRIGHT
Mister take a look at these backbones
they used to stand straight and tall in their prime
but they've been curved by the years and the “yessir”'s
ashes and embers now are cold as ice
Mister take a look at this crowd now
they went to school and some to college as well
they used to wonder and doubt every once in a while
now open mouths just gonna wait to be fed
MAYBE I GOTTA CHILL FOR A WHILE NOW
AND THEN IT ALL IS GONNA WORK OUT FINE
MAYBE THE ONLY THING THAT I NEED IS A LONELY RIDE
BABY I GOTTA MAKE AN ESCAPE PLAN
OR I WON'T MAKE IT OUTTA THIS LIFE ALIVE
A FRIEND AND A BEER, AND SOME TWANG TO MY EARS
AND EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE ALRIGHT
Yes I know, yes I know - this old ball's been turning for so long
yes I know, yes I know - this world will keep on turning for so long
Hey mister take a look at the real world
that messy stinky globe out there
tell me can you tell the difference
between a monkey with a gun and a man
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2. |
Big nothing
04:25
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BIG NOTHING
She was young and eager to know the world
she would talk to strangers and ask for more
sun was bright and the sand was warm
time was a big clean slate - full of nothing
her town been house, but never home
there was no loss there to grieve
and the road was jammed and full of stops
and it led straight to the big nothing
no happy hours, just happy time
only rock'n'roll could get her high
RUN GIRL RUN, NEVER STOP
GOTTA CHASE THE STARS, NOT JUST KILLING TIME
RUN GIRL RUN, NEVER HIDE
IT'S A LONG LONG WAY TO THE OTHER SIDE
They say a man is nothing without memories
but he got a whole big bunch and then some more
of these faded old postcards from nowhere
it's a heavy load to carry on
but today there's meaning in a household to defend
and the past turns out a big nothing
there's a storm outside and a rainbow on the inside
gotta win this time in the name of love
Just happy hours through these cold hard times
got no time to lose, gotta get it right
RUN BOY RUN, NEVER STOP
HELLHOUND ON YOUR TRAIL, DEVIL BY YOUR SIDE
RUN BOY RUN, NEVER HIDE
IT'S A LONG LONG WAY TO THE OTHER SIDE
Run man run through this journey called life
On a train called time that never stops
Out of fuel, out of breath
gotta fight this war against the big nothing
RUN BOY RUN, NEVER STOP
HELLHOUND ON YOUR TRAIL, DEVIL BY YOUR SIDE
RUN BOY RUN, NEVER HIDE
IT'S A LONG LONG WAY TO THE OTHER SIDE
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Enjoy the breeze
04:34
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ENJOY THE BREEZE
What am I supposed to do, to get on with the things I wanna say?
I’ve run out of words, it seems, but maybe words don't matter all that much
Spring is on the outside, warming up my thoughts and fingertips
This year there's a reason to stay or leave, or just start to give a damn
I’m awake, alive and sometimes I think that
When I’m on the ground is when I fall because I stumble on myself
AND SO I PLAY IT LOUD, AND SING IT AS IT COMES UP TO THE WIND
MAYBE IT'S NOT PERFECT BUT IT’S FINE
NOT ALL THE RHYMES ARE WHERE THEY'D NEED TO BE
And it takes time because I ain’t twenty anymore
And it’s not late when you're just warming from the cold
And you can't stop the wind that brings the summertime
SO ENJOY THE BREEZE
So I make up my mind: it’s spring and so it’s time for a change of season
Get out of the closet lots of sweaters and ideas that don’t fit anymore
Ok I know I’m far from teens, but still can wear those old blue jeans and cowboy hat
This worn out shirt maybe a keeper and I may still need those sneakers on the road ahead
'cause I’m awake, alive and sometimes I think that
When I’m on the ground is when I fall because I stumble on myself
AND SO I PLAY IT LOUD, AND SING IT AS IT COMES UP TO THE WIND
MAYBE IT'S NOT PERFECT BUT IT’S FINE
NOT ALL THE RHYMES ARE WHERE THEY'D NEED TO BE
And it takes breath ‘cause I ain’t twenty anymore
And it takes strength to keep eyes steady on the fore
And takes a lifetime to realize how lucky I am
THAT YOU’RE WITH ME…
…TO ENJOY THE BREEZE
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4. |
Old dog blues
05:15
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OLD DOG BLUES
When the curtain's fallen down on the company
And the spotlight no more battles with the dark
When the audience is long gone and the song's a distant groan
And the gallery is empty as a bed
When the glory's far behind but the road's still long
And the memory's rearviewmirror's all fogged up
When the story's all been told, and the night is dark and cold
And the dawn seems to deny the light of day
HERE'S TO ANOTHER MORNING, TO THE SUNSHINE, TO THE RAIN
'CAUSE THE HERO OF YESTERDAY IS TOMORROW'S GHOST
MAKE ANOTHER MEMORY, LET THE PICTURES FADE AWAY
GUIDE YOUR SHIP BEYOND THE SIGHTED COAST
When the queen has lost her court and her domains
And the courage is derided by the fawn
When the gambler rolls the dice, there's a bet to sacrifice
He may lose or he may win, but never fold
HERE'S TO ANOTHER MORNING, TO THE SUNSHINE, TO THE RAIN
'CAUSE THE HERO OF YESTERDAY IS TOMORROW'S GHOST
MAKE ANOTHER MEMORY, LET THE PICTURES FADE AWAY
GUIDE YOUR SHIP BEYOND THE SIGHTED COAST
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5. |
No Skin (for Layne)
05:16
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NO SKIN (for Layne)
Carry me down where the cool water flows and
Let my desire unquenched
Leave me alone with my dreams and my demons
Let my thirst swim in the sand
Nothing can harm when you have no skin, no one can hear the sound
Of the descent of a man in the dark, when no one looks around
Mow the green grass ‘til the root isn't bleeding
So it won't grow anymore
Lay down your concrete on seeds and on buds and
Set the playground on fire
Nothing can harm when you have no skin, no one can hear the sound
Of the descent of a man in the dark, when no one looks around
I'M MAKING LOVE WITH MY SPOON AND MY NEEDLE
SINGING THE SILENCE MY SONG
ABANDONED TO THE SWEET STREAM OF THIS RIVER
DON'T MIND THE APPROACHING FALLS
Carry me down where the cool water flows and
Let all my cord just unwind
One can't forgive what no one can erase
And leave it all back behind
But nothing can harm when you have no skin, no one can hear the sound
Of the descent of a man in the dark, when no one looks around
I'M MAKING LOVE WITH MY SPOON AND MY NEEDLE
SINGING THE SILENCE MY SONG
ABANDONED TO THE SWEET STREAM OF THIS RIVER
DON'T MIND THE APPROACHING FALLS
But nothing can harm when you have no skin, no one can hear the sound
Of the descent of a man in the dark, when no one looks around
I'M MAKING LOVE WITH MY SPOON AND MY NEEDLE
SINGING THE SILENCE MY SONG
ABANDONED TO THE SWEET STREAM OF THIS RIVER
DON'T MIND THE APPROACHING FALLS
I'M ON MY WAY TO GET RID OF MY BURDEN
NO ONE WILL NOTICE THE LOSS
I'M GONNA SHED ALL MY LEAVES AND MY SHADOW
NO ONE WILL CARRY MY CROSS
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