One Left Shoe
Look To The East
If you look to the east
Where the sun never sets
I'll be there at the top
Of the stairs you can bet
Make a call all your own
I'll be there when you say
Your last little prayer
La la la la la la la
Good Morning (waking up with you)
You hold your head in your hands
And I don't have a way
To climb inside your body
And just hang out and stay
And everybody's asking
When you're coming back
And I don't have an answer
So I fade out into black
Who knows how I feel today
I suppose I'll slowly fade away
Fade Away
And I walk so slowly
Through broken glass outside
I'm treadin' oh so cautiously &
I'm wonderin' where you hide
And I got notes tacked on my wall
And kisses oh so sweet
But all I do is wonder
When again we two shall meet
Who knows how I feel today
I suppose I'll slowly fade away
Fade Away
Do you hear me talking to you
Oh hello again how do you do
Good morning
I miss waking up
I said Oh
Good morning I miss
Waking up with you
A hundred dollar phone bill
And it's multiplied by five
You look like a phone to me
Hey are you still alive
Dirty plates, and bottles
Well they decorate my floor
And I got lots of so called friends
Just knocking on my door
Who knows how I feel today
I suppose I'll slowly fade away
Fade away
Do you hear me talking to you
Oh hello again how do you do
Good morning
I miss waking up
I said Oh
Good morning I miss
Waking up with you
Silver Lining
Muffins in the toaster
I got my raspberry jam
My grandpa was a sailor
And he came onto this land
And he was looking for gold
A pretty hand to hold
Or some cards to fold
At least, that's what
I've been told
Silver Lining
Silver Lining
Where'd you go?
I turn on my TV
They got talking heads in space
It used to be so easy
To have a little faith
I used to rely on luck
To earn an honest buck
I didn't feel so stuck
I didn't limp around
Like John Kruk
Silver Lining
Silver Lining
Where'd you go?
We used to have hope
Now we got soap on a rope
We used to have dreams
Now we got
Overpaid baseball teams
We got grocery baggers
Graffiti taggers
Golf-ball shaggers
Go team go
Silver Lining
Silver Lining
Where'd you go?
My landlord knocks upon my door
She's got that payday face
I swear to God she should be paying me
To live inside this place
It's filled with sharks and fins
Whose double chins
Say thicken your skin
Child if you want to win
Silver Lining
Silver Lining
Where'd you go?
I fix myself some herbal tea
Cause it's healthier they say
Well, healthier ain't half as fun
I'll take a cold beer any day
I used to have dysfunctional fun
In the cancerous sun
With my co-dependent hon
Eating greasy greasy hotdogs
On a buttered up bun
Silver Lining
Silver Lining
Where'd you go?
Silver Lining
Silver Lining
Where'd you go?
Forbidden Fruit
She hopped in my car
Faster than bar time
'Honey would you like a date'
She said it wasn't even
An original line
And my pants they tightened
And my face grew taut
And in my mind my mother said
'you'd better not'
Then again she always told me
That I wouldn't like the taste of beer
And she slid real close to me
She said I need not fear
I looked like I was caught
In headlights
With the eyes of a lonely deer
Forbidden fruit
I'll scale your thorny vine
To reach the top
I'll scrape and twist my spine
Forbidden fruit
Man what a joyous meal
It tastes so sweet
I'll even eat the peel
I shouldn't then I would
Man bad must mean good
Bad bad good
She thrust a tape in my cassette deck
She seemed a little eager
I said 'this sounds just like a TV ad'
She said it was Bob Seager
And the smoke danced loops
From her cigarette
And her fingernails were silver
Like a shiny jet
And her lipstick stained the filter
As she twirled it
Like a pink roulette wheel
Would you like a gamble
She said 'let's go back to my flat
For an extra 50 dollars
I'll make you purr like an atomic cat'
Forbidden fruit
I'll scale your thorny vine
To reach the top
I'll scrape and twist my spine
Forbidden fruit
Man what a joyous meal
It tastes so sweet
I'll even eat the peel
If they told me that
I shouldn't then I would
Man bad must mean good
Bad bad good
We sat on her floor
Connected like a human train
I talked on & on about my life
Her interest she just feigned
And she laid me down on a single bed
And the roof dripped rain
All around my head
And my ankles were filled
With beads of sweat
And the money looked so green
And she looked right through me
As if I were a window
And when we both were empty
The neon left an eerie glow
Forbidden fruit
I'll scale your thorny vine
To reach the top
I'll scrape and twist my spine
Forbidden fruit
Man what a joyous meal
It tastes so sweet
I'll even eat the peel
If they told me that
I shouldn't then I would
Man bad must mean good
Why does bad always
Feel so good?
Salvation Song
Neon lights outside my pool hall
Rain is coming down in spoonfulls
Mixes in with tears from my eyes
I've been standing here for hours
Paper bag for my umbrella
Won't you come back to your soggy fella
Watching people passing by me
I got nowhere else to go
And I know you could be miles from me
Just a sailing through these flooded streets
I wash the sin right off my skin
And you will have me back again
Diesel bus fumes got me choking
Police man standing above me poking
Wake up from my sidewalk Hilton
I got nowhere else to go
Neon sport coat gets me groovin'
Your long gone daddy is slowly movin'
A wrinkled picture in my wallet
I could stare at you for hours
And I know you could be miles from me
Just a sailing through these flooded streets
I wash the sins right off my skin
And you will have me back again
And I'll be floating up to heaven
With dice in my hands rolling sevens
Lost in your arms
And salvation will be ours
Neon lights outside my pool hall
Rain is coming down in spoonfulls
Mixes in with tears from my eyes
I've been standing here for hours
Impala
I love girl
Girl love me It not all it
Cracked up to be
Soda pop radio on
Dedicate my girl a song
Gone are days of simple things
Got to buy baby diamond rings
Keep it simple just don't brag
Got to be high speed low drag
In the impala of my love
Doo wop doo wop
Baby of my love
Doo wop doo wop
Baby of my love
Doo wop doo wop
Baby of my love
Coffee pot is so bilingual
Self help books on being single
Everything today is so hi tech
Why cant we just park
By the lake and neck
In the impala of my love
Doo wop doo wop
Baby of my love
Doo wop doo wop
Baby of my love
Doo wop doo wop
Baby of my love
Love in the 20th century is
Such confusion such mystery
Where's my modem
Where's my mother
Fax incoming
Oh brother
Stars are out you look fine
Empty clothes empty bottle of wine
You got nice jambes that's french for legs
Let's cook in the back
Like a couple poached eggs
In the impala of my love
Doo wop doo wop
Baby of my love
Doo wop doo wop
Baby of my love
Doo wop doo wop
Baby of my love
One Left Shoe
Tennis shoe strung across
The telephone wire
The sun creeps up
On my empire
Tin foil castle
Bubble gum crown
Me and my minions
Make the rounds
I'm lonely without you
Just like one left shoe
I'm lonely without you
Under the spotlight
A neon kiss
Carnival barkers
Preen and twist
Three for a quarter
One for a dime
This broken heart
General store
Is open all the time
I'm lonely without you
Just like one left shoe
I'm lonely without you
I'm a little cocoon
Just blooming for you
I take a deep breath
The day is new
I'm brave
I'm a hero
The world's bright and clear
But my insides shrivel
When you're not here
Newspapers piled
On my frontporch
The sun's winding up
It's starting to scorch
The air is dust
My lungs are hot
I keep making love
To what is not
I'm lonely without you
Just like one left shoe
I'm lonely without you
I Thought I Saw You Last Night
I'm not easily scared by
Things that go bump in the night
There's not many things that
Give me a fright
I can walk down a lonely block
But not alot can make my own
Knees knock
But there's one thing that
Scares me the most
It's when I think I see a ghost
And I thought I saw you last night
I've been lately thinking
About ouija-board
And maybe contacting souls
Seated by the lord
Cause all the shadows
On my street
Bring the sounds of
Shuffling feet
But there's one thing that
Scares me the most
It's when I think I see a ghost
And I thought I saw you last night
Threw salt over my shoulder
And knocked on wood
Don't step on cracks
But it does no good
I drink a bourbon
To calm my nerves
Read an old book and chant some verse
Hold hot coals in the middle of my fists
Take advice from my exorcist
Hallelujah Hail mary Holy moly
This is scary
For instance last night
I went to a scary movie
And I tried real hard
Not to let it get to me
But I just kept looking
Over my shoulder
The wind got hands
And I got colder
But there's one thing that
Scares me the most
It's when I think I see a ghost
And I thought I saw you last night
I thought I saw you last night
I'm not easily scared
By things that go bump
In the night
Everything About You
I love everything about you
I love the way you comb your hair
And I love the way you sashay in the room
Your perfume lingers in the air
I love everything about you
Oh about you
I love the way you lick your lips dear
You got fireworks in your head
And I love the way you bring me water
When I'm thirsty in your bed
I love every thing about you
Oh about you
You were surely kissed by angels
Look at the freckles on your face
You've got the devil in your eyes
You disappear without a trace
I love sneaking up behind you
When you're looking in the mirror
The way your eyes lock into mine dear
Without guilt & without fear
I love everything about you
Oh about you
Leavin' Again
You can say your comin' back
You can say your leaving
I wish that you would let me know
So I can stop my grieving
And if the road come back to taunt me
Am I gone & I do not know
If the sky come back to taunt me
I'm gone & I'm feeling low
Gone & I'm feeling low
Don't talk of things that you don't
Understand, no don't
Discuss wht you don't know
It never did you any good no how
Don't leave your things
Where you got baggage hangin' around
It only makes it hard to walk this town
You can say your comin' back
You can say your leaving
I wish that you would let me know
So I can stop my grieving
When the clouds roll back
I think of you
The springtime makes me cringe &
Evertime I turn around
You're leaving again
Leaving again
You're leaving again
Leaving again
The Great Mystery
What do you see in him?
Is it the same you saw in me
Is your head alright
Did you bump into a tree
Well I can't profess
To see the way you see
Maybe I don't love you
I just love mystery
Have you lost your mind
Thats alright by me
Is it the barstool talking
Did whisky set you free
I'll send an SOS
For the whole wide world to see
Maybe I don't love you
I just love mystery
Well I've played darts
With tender hearts
I've had mine busted too
But your wrecked vision
Has got me wishing for
Glasses not so blue
Just stand inside my shoes
Darlin' you will see
Maybe I don't love you
I just love mystery
Well did you get my calls
I left you 2 or 3
Now are you going deaf
Or just ignoring me
I left my key at the desk
It's check out time for me
Maybe I don't love you
I just love mystery
Well I've played darts
With tender hearts
I've had mine busted too
But your wrecked vision
Has got me wishing
For glasses not so blue
Just stand inside my shoes
Darlin' you will see
Maybe I don't love you
I just love mystery
Well the time has come
To say our last goodbyes
Is that a storm a comin'
I was hoping for blue sky
Well I must confess
You'll be in my memories
Maybe I don't love you
I just love mystery
Maybe I don't love you
I just love mystery
Broken Hearts & Painted Nails
Broken hearts are not so bad
Look at me
Hey I've been had
Broken heart is what I have tonight
Painted nails will rip your shirt
Will make you scream
Hey make you hurt
Broken hearts & painted nails tonight
Rusty keys & old motels
Nothing new
Hey no thrills
Rusty keys & old motels tonight
I'm standing at the phone
Hoping it will ring
Friday night....no big thing
I'm standing at the phone
In an old motel tonight
I could just watch you seriously
Like a science project curiously
All alone I am walking dead
Just soothe my aching head
Come on soothe my aching head
Telegrams & old love letters
I got your scent on all my sweaters
Telegrams & clothes
That smell like you tonight
Cause broken hearts are not so bad
Look at me
Hey I've been had
A broken heart's is what I have tonight
Yeah Broken hearts are not so bad tonight
Kicking Distance
When there's wine on the page
And my hearts in a rage
And I must call the cops on myself
And my bony hands probe the bed
For your body
But I'm left once again on the shelf
Well I tried to be patient
I tried to cool
And I took acting classes
But I wound up a fool
Your belongings are outside the door
Hanging up in the stocking
Cause I am within kicking distance of your heart
Yeah kicking distance of your heart
Well I am within kicking distance of your heart
And I must warn others
Others from you
Others from you
Others from you
What started so simple
Has turned into a pimple
Unsightly & sore to the touch
But peace in my mind has been so hard to come by
And you become more of a crutch
You're prolific in bed
And you're always so cool
But I'm like Brian Jones left to sleep in a pool
Only to be discovered by some dirty construction workers
Cause I am within kicking distance of your heart
Yeah kicking distance of your heart
Well I am within kicking distance of your heart
And I must warn others
Others from you
Others from you
Others from you
When the wine is all spilt in the house that we built
And the cops never come when I call
Well your prodigal son has gone south for awhile
And maybe I'll see you next fall
You're annoying & comforting all in the same
What once was so precious has now become lame
The coyotes are outside your door
And they're serving your papers
Cause I am within kicking distance of your heart
Yeah kicking distance of your heart
Well I am within kicking distance of your heart
And I must warn others
Others from you
Others from you
Others from you
Beautiful Day
If you want to complain
Call somebody else
But if you want some
Champagne
Take me off of your shelf
Uncork your mind
Cause it could be so fine
Well it's a beautiful day
If you want to behave
Like a ten year old
Thats ok by me
Sometimes you got
To be bold
Uncork your mind
Cause it could be fine
Well it's a beautiful day
If you want to stay in
When it's sunny outside
I'll be your sandy beach
I'll be your personal tide
Uncork your mind
Cause it could be so fine
Well it's a beautiful day
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