1. |
Prussian Blue
04:00
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When we were young, we hid under our desks
Covered our eyes and hoped for the best
Now it's not the blast that need worry you
Like in the past, there's Prussian Blue
(Chorus)
This little tube of Prussian Blue
Just might save me, just might save you
You thought it was just a pigment
But it's really protection
against a figment
of your imagination
It might save you from Cesium
It might save you from Thallium
Just in case of a dirty bomb
(Chorus)
There's a secret list
Who know about this
It's been sealed with a kiss
and handcuffed to my wrist
I kept a stockpile in my closet
to paint the night sky now I save it
just for you and I
(Chorus)
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2. |
stupidstinkyhead
04:17
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They called me a stupidstinkyhead
like I drove a Humvee
or said something braindead.
They called me a stinkystupidhead
like I cut him off in traffic
or short-sheeted his bed
(Chorus)
I don't think my head stinks
but I can't be sure
and maybe i'm stupid
for that there's no cure
I may not use shampoo
and I may not be too bright
I know I'm poorly groomed
but it just isn't right
To call me a stupidstinkyhead
Like i drove an SUV
instead of a moped
So go ahead and call me a stupidstinkyhead
it's not really my name and i think i'm pretty well bred
(Chorus)
he called me a stupidstinkyhead
like i voted for arnie or w
or some other white bread
oh why to they call me a stinkystupidhead
Like i stepped on his caterpillar
or said it was time for bed.
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3. |
Fire
04:01
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As the snow falls
Side by side
We'll sit on the ledge
In silence
Down the valley
Suburban lights
Scar the land
With their brilliance
We know the way
In the dark
Who needs electricity
We've got moonlight
As the days grow short
and the nights get cold
we'll wander the woods
on our way home
The carriage road
all grown in
hides the world while you
hold my hand
Chorus
Keep the light off
Come inside
To keep us warm
We'll light a fire
Once we're warm
we'll go outside
watch our shadows
fade into night
Who needs electricity
We've got candlelight
All the rest have chemistry
We've got fire.
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4. |
Pavement
02:13
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we will not rest
until we can park
on our souls.
we will not stop
until the roads
are the size
of our egos.
we will not rest
until we've paved
over the hearts
of our children.
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5. |
Snow
03:05
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Standing in the garden
Pleading his case
I think she protests too much
I can read it on her face
Hastily delivered
Hardly ever returned
All I used to know
Went away with the melting snow
Dog in the bathtub
Cat on the windowsill
Cat arches his back
Dog barks at the visitor
Walk the dog in the park
Have a smoke with your scotch
(Chorus)
All I used to know
Went away with the melting snow
coffee colored backhoes
fix the sidewalk
in the rain
cardamom scented soap cakes
with loose hair stuck
halfway down the drain
all we wanted was french toast
but that was too much
of a pain
wasn't he the guest host
use a coaster or it'll
make a stain
All we can do
Is stand and stare
Him with a blank expression,
me in my underwear
Back home waiting
In the pouring rain
All I used to know
Went away with the melting snow
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6. |
Neon Cross
03:04
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Went downtown to the neon cross
Wandered around but I got lost
Walked around but all I found
Was potted meat product
Left the light in my living room
Said gone downtown be home soon
Took a walk into the park
Saw a glow up another block
I'd go back but I can't go back
I'd go back but I can't go back
but I can't go back
but I can't remember where I started from
Headed toward the glaring light
Automatic door to my right
In the aisle and all the while
Not having any luck
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7. |
Romance Without Finance
02:27
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Romance without finance is a nuisance
Baby, you know I need me some gold
Romance without finance just don't make sense
Mama, mama, please give up that gold
You so great and you so fine
You ain't got no money you can't be mine
It ain't no joke to be stone broke
Baby, you know I'd lie when I say
Romance without finance is a nuisance
Please please baby give me some gold
Romance without finance is a nuisance
Oh baby, I must have me some gold
Romance without finance just don't make sense
Oh baby, mama, mama, give up that gold
You so great and you so fine
You ain't got no money you can't be mine
It ain't no joke to be stone broke
Baby, you know I'd lie when I say
Romance without finance is a nuisance
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8. |
Brain
03:10
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We used to take long walks in the rain
Until she decided to study the human brain
Now the refrigerator contains
Unlabeled jars with various stains
From sundry cranial remains
We met in the Hallmark section of the local drugstore
She moved to the Muzak adjusting the tube top she wore
There's a serious strain on our relationship
Ever since she decided to study the human brain
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9. |
Conversations
02:50
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There's a man who whispers in my ear
Telling me that I'm not in gear
Telling me I'll never make that curve
Telling me I haven't got the nerve
You don't know my name
I'm the one to blame
Everything all the same
Telling me I'm headed downhill
(He needs to know about tomorrow)
Sometimes I'll stick him with the bill
(I'd rather go with the flow)
You don't know my name
I'm the one to blame
Conversation drain
Sometimes I feel obsequious
Obsequious is not a word he'd use
Mostly I'm just underzealous
He usually starts a sentence with dude
You don't know my name
I'm the one to blame
Situations change
Neither he nor I have read Goethe
Or used the word ennui
But he'll question my inertia
With regularity
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10. |
Grey
03:54
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You might think she's gray but I think she's alright
Grisana
She's got alot to say, won't get much sleep tonight
Not sure why she went away without a fight
She is constantly on my mind
I drove to her house, baby I got lost
It started to snow, thought about turning around
She sends me plants, I made her a mixed CD
She met my aunt, I think she likes Wheaties
Not sure what she said last night
Not sure why she went away without a fight
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