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The next time that we see each other
We’re both gonna be so happy
The next time that you say my name
We’re gonna sing and dance the same
As we did that Summer
And the first time that we met
Seems like it’s been forever
But we ain’t started yet
The next time that we sit together
We’re both gonna keep on talking
The next time that I see you smile
I’m gonna run a four minute mile
And we’ll chase away the bad times
And we’ll never sing the blues
I’ll give you two good reasons
One is me, the other’s you
Hey, remember that time in San Francisco
When we broke our hotel key?
Well, I never felt without a home
‘Cause you were there with me
The next time that we see each other
We’re both gonna be so happy
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Outsider no longer
Divided but stronger
All vanity ended
Your truth is surrendered
Everyone will be your friend in heaven
Defeat stays a mystery
Swept under your history
No more fear of falling
Your future is calling
Everyone will be your friend in heaven
Your face is the colour of ivory
You’re waiting for someone who’s late
Keep checking your watch and frowning deep
Believing you know your own fate
I’m no story teller
No psychic umbrella
But we were all warned
Since first light had dawned
Everyone will be your friend in heaven
BREAK
A loop of film on a spinning reel
The mess that we make when we think
Clattering crystal, champagne zeal
That one great idea in a blink
What is it you want?
Survivor or savant?
You know you can’t have it
Still, you reach down deep to grab it
Everyone will be your friend in heaven
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Money Don't Count
03:49
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Just as he got his head on straight
His body fell apart
A life of adventure lay in wait
But he never was that smart
In one semi quaver
He’s sadder but braver
The new village burner
Is a nice little earner
Money don’t count
When you’re climbing up the mount
Money don’t count
When you’re trying to get out
Every time she speaks
It’s like a flashbulb going off
Kisses on both cheeks
And a snout lost in the trough
When one boy smothers
She conjures up others
In chorus girl outfits
Her antennae transmits
Money don’t count...
Reflections in your spoon
So tiny and distorted
Like a child you never had
Alone and unsupported
Eliminate those old regrets
You always blame your mother
Your wager moves to safer bets
Your sisters and your brothers
They’ll never desert you
You know they won’t hurt you
They share your code of honour
Now you know you’re a goner
Money don’t count...
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Peace In Sleep
04:36
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This story belongs to everyone
But it ain’t for Wall Street or Hollywood
The world will spin as it’s always done
But no one will love you more than I ever could
I’m not a currency you can spend
I’m not a road that has no end
I’m not a trinket that you can keep
I want to be the peace in your deepest sleep
You’ve played every note that you can find
Scared of the dark and afraid of the day
In each haunted house lives a carousel mind
But when the trapdoor slams, then you’re here to stay
I’m not a currency...
Making fun of the poetry of life
Slits my soul like a robber’s flick knife
You’re not ready to talk about it today
It’s nothing - forget it - make it go away
Not one of us knows what is to come
And if he tells you he does, then he’s a liar
Don’t sit here alone and wait ‘til you’re numb
I will stay with you and help to rebuild this fire
I’m not a currency...
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5. |
Bands Around His Heart
03:08
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Suburban life destroyed his regal dignity
It was a lonely year on a lonesome quest of futility
Darkened places, flashing lights
Failed to brighten up his nights
The bands around his heart were lost at sea
The hair grew from his head like a crown of thorns
He’d never ventured very far from the place that he was born
Open all the windows wide ‘cause he’s coming home to hide
The bands around his heart were old and worn
Hearts squirming with envy
The truth about life
Is written in memory
Heavy-lidded eyes and a smile as wide as The Heads
Helped him open doors to many noble palaces
But a robber and a thief can’t hold a fairytale motif
The bands around his heart were left in shreds
Hearts squirming with envy...
Are you happy where you are now that we’ve spoken?
The words they put inside your mouth came out broken
Are you happy where you are, now the consumer is the star?
The bands around his heart were burst wide open
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I took a lot of risks
I didn’t look behind
Never had a better option
But I could speak my mind
‘Cause I had my freedom
And that’s more than hope
Yes, I had my peace
To keep me steady on the tightrope
Gazelle, you run your own race
I only made as much money
As I was ready to lose
I had a foot in two camps
But I could never choose
Oh, decision maker
Oh, human wreck
Lonesome heartbreaker
Save your own neck
Gazelle...
Your story doesn’t matter if you can’t tell it
Your soul will not support you if you sell it
You can’t wash your hands clean
When you’re running the machine
There is no failure
There is only life
There is no better teacher
Than the blade of a knife
While I’m still choosing
Between fight and flight
I don’t know what’s next
But I know what’s right
Gazelle...
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One More Year
04:37
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One more year
Is all I ask
To feel the warmth of your embrace
To see the sunrise on your face
To know you’re near
One more year
One more smile
Is all I need
To hear the music of my soul
Your many notes that make me whole
A symphony of style
One more smile
Insolent and reckless
I have no case to plead
But if I weren’t so feckless
Would you concede?
I’m not expecting to improve on any year before
Just any year with you, my dear
Who could ask for more?
One more day
Is all I crave
To know the certainty of you
The sweet eternity of two
Then I’ll be on my way
One more day
One more day
One more smile
One more year
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8. |
Show Pony #2
02:41
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9. |
What's The Reason?
03:45
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I have nothing left, I gave it away
For a better life, for a rainy day
Now I’m caught in a storm of tears and screams
My best advice is follow your dreams
If everything happens for a reason
What’s the reason?
If everything is for a good cause, just because
Don’t say it’s the season
What’s the reason?
While history is still getting writ
You can charm that snake without getting bit
Congratulations - you cracked the code
Whatever you wear is a la mode
If everything...
Back off, back off for the good of the cause
You beat your chest but never opened any doors
You’re so dumb, but you’re on top
You’re swigging champagne like it’s diet soda pop
It’s a social circle fire drill
So break that glass and pop that pill
Let’s all meet at the big end of town
We’ll turn that smirk into a tidy little frown
If everything...
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Underinked
03:31
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I need a document on my skin
I need somebody to live in
I want a story I can tell
Please fetch me something from your wishing well
I’m underinked
I don’t care what you think
I’m not so pretty in pink
I’m underinked
I want some colour in my life
If I can’t have colour I’ll draw a knife
I don’t want some Latin phrase
Just give me purple haze
I’m underinked...
My brain is on the blink...
Don’t care if it takes all night (don’t hurt me)
Just make sure you get it right
One slip and it’s all in vain
Ah, the pain - ah, the pain
So, my girlfriend has got a rose
I guess I should get one of those
And my buddy has a Cross right here
So, maybe just a small one behind my ear
I’m underinked...
My shrink says I’m on the brink...
I’m not so pretty in pink...
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Honey's Gone
05:06
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She smiled at me and said goodbye
I didn’t know her her to laugh or cry
Honey’s gone
So I went outside to start the car
She said, ‘I’m fine - it’s not that far’
Now Honey’s gone
Honey’s gone
She left last night
Now all is wrong that once was right
No one to cheer me on
Honey’s gone
We walked together side by side
We talked forever, nothing to hide
Honey’s gone
From politics to Polly Jean
Through thunder storms to fields of green
Honey’s gone
Honey’s gone...
Deep down in her sad brown eyes
Sometimes I’d see a cloudy sky
That built up over fifteen years
But I always thought she’d stay right here
Time stands still and time can fly
No one can tell you how or why
Honey’s gone
Love will come and love will go
But Honey always stole the show
Honey’s gone
Honey’s gone...
Maybe down the track a-way
We’ll meet again on some fine day
We’ll find a table, sit down here
Grab ourselves a beer
But you don’t drink beer
So maybe tequila, or a Shire Squealer
Whatever - I don’t care
Just as long as you’re there
Honey’s gone
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12. |
Show Pony #3
03:35
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Hey, show pony
Take me along for the ride
Just be yourself
You don’t have to hide
Don’t forget to be kind
Show pony
Especially to those that you love
Don’t waste your time
You don’t have to please everyone
No one’s watching
No one will get in your way
Let’s leave the show
It’ll be there on some other day
If you want it
That’s what you need to find out
Will you survive?
Or, are you down for the count?
I can see show pony
You’re never one to complain
But, if you did, would it help ease the pain
Of trying to be someone, dear
Someone who you’ll never be
Forget about them
Now it’s just you and me
The show doesn’t have to go on
I don’t know why you’ve taken this long
But, now that you know
You can run your own show
And you don’t need their show to belong
Hey, show pony
Don’t forget what you hold dear
The only trust
You’ll ever need is right here
Hey, show pony
Take me along for the ride
Just be yourself, and love me
Just be yourself, and need me
Just be yourself, show pony
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