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| “Public Transportation”
I never pay full price for public transportation I’ve got 50 bucks just to make it through the week And maybe I can solve the case for all you missing Kennedy’s Was it ego alcohol or some yet to be named disease? And tell me is it weird sometimes I find cartoons attractive And that if I was a fan of sabotage, I’d blow it all to smithereens. (Chorus) It’s too late to follow Your train has come and gone Even when it’s not cold I find my teeth are wearing sweaters And I’ve got shelves and shelves of books at home So girls will think I’m smart Every chance I get I tend to use word like Fantastic and Stupendous Just so I can wax poetic on my borrowed Grecian Art (Chorus) It’s too late to follow Your train has come and gone Too Lame to swallow You’re dancing without a song And they say Tylenol’s my poison, take ‘em two at a time And then on special, odd occasions, wash ‘em down with some Red cooking wine I watch Japanimation and it’s 3am And though I’d like to change the station The universal’s on the fritz again So anxious, neurotic about my pleaded jeans And they say dating on the internet is not as hard As it seems so if you’ve tried it let me know, let me know because I’m lost at sea Just a 3 hour tour too long and I’m desperate to head back to shore I’m tapping out Is this Camel clutch to figure four leg-lock what it’s about? (Repeat Chorus 2) “Cognizant Paranoi” It was irrelevant at the time Preventing not pretending Stranger than fiction an addiction to yourself Now you’re dropping it like the dime You keep on spending Don’t take it personal It’s just a choice If you fall on your own Bet it all pray you’re right I’m calling to wake her from this cognizant paranoi You’re operating without a spine And keeping count of complication It’s all the same if you want To blame it all on me Been around enough to know So feel free to let go Along the way we lost ourselves and Now we stand all on our own Bet it all, pray you’re right I’m calling to wake her from this cognizant paranoi I’m coming to take her, so far away from here It rolls around like marbles in my brain, can you calm me down Like this symbiotic go between explains Could you come alive I’m calling to wake her from this cognizant paranoi I’m coming to take her, so far away from here “Flatout” You think it’s easy What with your wrought colloquial ways Is it beyond your comprehension Or taught philosophies? To see beyond tension and Figure out just what we’re searching fo Cuz all we ever really want is to be Acting like animals (Chorus) You can feel it in you Don’t conceal I got the reel to get you up at the show I flatout bet the house That you’re feeling it, too Don’t need to tell, don’t need to sell Cuz it’s already sold You can feel it tonight Come and see I guarantee We’re gonna put out the lights So why not let the sound Get you feeling alright No need to shout I see it out there speaking to your soul And there’s no need to worry ‘bout your Your picture perfect soul Take a reality vacation From modernistic law And when I feel dirty Getting down is gonna be that low Spend all my time pretending that we’re Much more than animals (Chorus) You can feel it in you Don’t conceal I got the reel to get you up at the show I flatout bet the house That you’re feeling it, too Don’t need to tell, don’t need to sell Cuz it’s already sold You can feel it tonight Come and see I guarantee We’re gonna put out the lights So why not let the sound Get you feeling alright No need to shout it I see it out there speaking to your soul Flipping it out gotcha feeling nice Get it up, we’re gonna get it right now Way down town, and I’m gon’ getcha up Can’t ya feel it You can feel it in you No need to shout I see it out there speaking to your soul “Wait” Hey you, don’t forget your card Let me pull you one Rolling along the boulevard in your Huminum Not bad could be a whole lot better If ya don’t got two dimes That you can rub together for heat We’re on a one way street you better slowdown No looking in the rearview for another go round. No. You better hop on the bus, you better get on the train This opportunity is passing you by I’ve never been to California Picked up and criss-crossed the continent I think I’m ready to go Wait! Until you lose another ten pounds Wait until you get that promotion That you’ve been holding out for Pound for pound, unlock your brain Shake it around cuz there’s a whole lotta “don’t look now” when you’re going down and it’s connected to the nerve, it’s connected to the brain, it’s connected to the sense of individual. Residual resistance to anything that could possibly be Unfamiliar. And when someday you wake up, well Everybody will say “hey man, did you read about?” I’ve never been to California Picked up and criss-crossed the continent I think I’m ready to go Wait! Until you lose another ten pounds Wait until there’s much less commotion That you’ve been holding out for You might be missing out On the ride of your life They tell me Cali can wait It’s the ride of your life I’ve never been to California Picked up and criss-crossed the continent I think I’m ready to go Wait! Until you lose another ten pounds Wait until you get that promotion That you’ve been holding out for “Look So Well” From the top down There was a plan Well written on the back drop Dripping in the sand While out on the veranda speaking A brand new language Well you get what you got When you’re willing to deal A sort of embryonic Unhatching of status appeal And a pleasant end to The conversation You rang the bell up to my old apartment I was sitting in the darkness Thanks so much for stopping by Beyond compelled while flipping Through the pages Of these photographic strangers Just to tell you that you look so well… You look so well (4x) On the attack The lack of back Imagine that, were you surprised? The exactly last place you’d expect The butterflies And you’ve always wanted to say How good it was Whatever you have to justify That you lost and you won And you’re still in the game While running with your cross and you gun Like they’re one in the same, so you Send them off to nowhere good when We’ve got next to nothing to show… You rang the bell up to my old apartment I was sitting in the darkness Thanks so much for stopping by Beyond compelled while flipping Through the pages Of these photographic strangers Just to tell you that you look so well… You look so well “Fall Classic” Try it, just once We only riot on special occasions I will be home later on Safe and sound But in the meantime, let’s watch the crowd Fall Classic Such a classic fall It doesn’t seem right No, not at all So spell it out in other words Patience As you can see That two can play, two can play At this game Silence That was a close one A close one It’s time to turn and run She wasn’t lucky She wasn’t looking She was just having fun So bon voyage and happy trails So long Back up, Back, Back up, Back Back Up, back up Cuz two can play, two can play at this game Violence Of a Mob engaged in revelry As time passes on Will you remember me? It was a win for the nation After lifetimes of woe And then the city went crazy Like some sick animal Did you see her? Did you see that girl? Show your pride, show your pride. The sirens ablazing On and on through the night They pushed some to the left and Several more to the right Did you see her, did you see that girl? Cuz she was standing right here It was the wrong place The wrong time and on The way home, the D line They couldn’t find her They looked around but she was gone When will we ever learn? “Chainsaw Tweezer Farm” What would you say If you weren’t conversational A bit of a nit whit You’re used to crunching numbers With your bone head And what would you say If you weren’t that political Much more of a misfit Entertaining the voice inside your head (Chorus) Whatcha think about that now? The one who conceals is the one who can lead you right in unassuming directions when you feel like letting go So whatcha think about that now The plump Polynesian Intermarrying Aphrodite Oh what a lovely reception When you think you’re unique You’re only semi-original It’s probably something That you wouldn’t understand But wanted to find out And who would you be Another carbon copy, cookie cut Khaki and Blue and revolution On your way to becoming a middle mut And what would you pay To ascend the ladder bourgeoisie Call it a plan contribution Secretly we’re calling it bribery Whatcha think about that now I don’t want to steal but I might have To borrow light Maybe the lay-away option when you Feel like you don’t know And whatcha think about that now The banana peels are gonna make you Slip-slide tonight Good thing we we’re wearing protection Hyperbolic rings are gonna make you see vertigo It’s probably something That you wouldn’t understand But wanted to find out Outro) We don’t make pennies without our dimes We get uneasy about our minds Whatcha think about that now Damsel in distress has got her own mariachi band I think they cover the Bee Gees Write ‘em a hit and they’ll be killing it in Japan It’s probably something That you wouldn’t understand “Take the Elevator” I hope you see what you like Cuz you’re an entertainer A private show for all your clientele And that you know so well They like your talented face They like your talented skill They hope you appreciate All of their 5 dollar bills You aim to please And you’ve got just two songs to get it done And now they’re tellin’ ya Don’t Stop, turn it up I know you don’t think I’ve heard enough And though it might seem absurd to ya No, no, now didn’t that occur to ya That when it comes to conversation here The same rules do now apply I only want what’s in your wallet dear So cough it up or say good bye (Chorus)I’m sitting by myself Waiting for your sordid gaze I catch reflections of your eyes in the mirror Pole dancing, you make a real good wage But now you’re someone’s daughter Until again you’re broke and belittled I hope you find a way out Just take the elevator A thousand times but you want them to see Just how respectable that you are And now they’re tellin’ ya Don’t Stop, turn it up I know you don’t think I’ve heard enough And though it might seem absurd to ya No, no, now didn’t that occur to ya That when it comes to conversation here The same rules do now apply I only want what’s in your wallet dear And now you’re broke and wonder why (Chorus) By myself Waiting for your sordid gaze I catch reflections of your eyes in the mirror Pole dancing, you make a real good wage But now you’re someone’s daughter (breakdown) Repeat chorus |
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