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Lie to Me
03:29
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Heard the ring of the telephone
Should’ve acted like I wasn’t at home
Never shoulda answered at all
Never shoulda cared then I wouldn'tve fallen
But that’s the way that the story goes
Man it’s a drag when everybody knows but you
Whats a bitch like me supposed to do when he falls in love with a bitch like you
I must admit it comes as no surprise
I heard your voice and I saw your eyes
Last time you looked right at me like I wasn’t there
and all the time we had together didn’t matter cuz you didn’t care no more
Don’t lie to me, lie to me never say good bye to me
I’ll keep pretendin that you still love me like you did
If happiness is livin in darkness then turn out the light
And I’m happy
And now I see you with a different face
Experience has taught me that it’s not a race to see
Who finishes fast or first or who can last
Instead I see everything has come to pass
for reasons difficult to understand
Until seen in the context of a greater plan
So I open my hand again let the wind blow away
the grains of sand so I can put another hand in mine again
Don’t lie to me lie to me baby just say goodbye to me
Lets stop pretendin that this love is still alive
If happiness is living in darkness I’m bathed in light
And I’m happy
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2. |
WOB
02:42
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Brand new southern evening sky
single shining star
Week Old Baby snuggling it’s lovin mothers arms
In a world this wonderful absolutely beautiful
Spinnin wildly out of control
Who the hell you think you are
Now you shoot me from your hip
Never mind the mess
Got my hungry fingertips underneath your dress
Yes is so incredible absolutely beautiful
I’m completely lost in this whole mad idea
Of happiness
Weak old baby in it’s lovin mothers arms
There’s one thing that I know
Everything was perfect the day I was born
Spend my whole life tryin to get back there
Chaos it surrounds me now
Everything’s bizarre
I’m a weak old baby who’s my lovin mother?
You are girl so wonderful
Absolutely beautiful
Spinnin wildly outa control
Who the hell you think you are
Weak old baby in it’s lovin mothers arms
You’re gonna cry like a weak old baby
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3. |
Single Word
05:03
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Found the lost letter for worse or for better
Never forget her no matter what you do
He didn’t want to think they were all thru
How could it be true the right thing to do
Ship was grounded all fears well founded
Everything sounded distorted confused
There was one last ton of rope to make fast
Before all hope that was past would be lost into the blue
They sailed upon a great sea all stormy and wavy
And when the sun finally broke free from heaven above
Smiles and then laughter followed soon thereafter
Gift and a craft her & him together they were love
Everyone cheered and sang songs for the children
The clouds were all pregnant with teardrops and gold
And doubt & suspicion just didn’t exist and
They fell back to Dreamland and finally felt at home
Instruments of passion universe expansion
Broken heart condition impossible
ART GUN MONEY GIRL CRUSH CHEAP HAPPY HIGH
NEW TOUCH EMPTY SEA SHUT TIGHT GOLD MIND
SOFT EDGE WEATHER STRETCH CRUEL TWIST COLD WET FLOWER POCKET DUST FLAG GIMME POWDER SCREW FLY CLOUD BURST POWER LESS PERFECT NEVER FULL TIME GOD SOUND MOVIE CHILD UNDER BELLY ONE TWO WEST SIDE OUTER MANIC OVER RATED BACKED UP MIX DOWN RAZOR BULLET NEVER GONNA SAD AIN’T IT SINGLE WORD
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4. |
Nothin out Here
04:09
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As far as I can see there ain’t nothin out here x2
Nothin left to fear nowhere to get left behind
No where to lose your mind nothin lost to find
Standin in an empty field
magnetic waves all out of place
no expression on a face that doesn’t even exist
I can’t resist emptiness filled with the breath of angels sister mercy my eyes are open
I can’t see anything
Did ya ever feel this way? did you ever feel?
Something I forgot to ask when I saw you last
When you go away will you think of me x2
Will you come back will you come back to me baby
As far as I can see there ain’t nothin out here
I haven’t seen before but I got to know for sure
Will you love me when you come back
When you come back cuz there ain’t nothin out here
As far as I can see there ain’t nothin out here
Soul is out of reach all I know is empty sky
Once the day breaks open wide
never know what you’ll find
Never knew that I could be
blood pouring thru elastic vein
tenderness or hollow pain
My name is emptiness I can’t resist the breath of angels sister mercy my eyes are open
I can’t feel anything
What’s it gonna feel like?
When you gonna feel like what we got is real?
What you gonna feel?
You know there ain’t nothin out here for me baby
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5. |
Sleepy
04:36
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It’s all cloudy but I can still see
Your face in the moon
I’m not asking to be released from
Your gravitational pull
But here we are exploding stars
Shining brighter than yesterday
Im so tired Im so sleepy hanging on barely
For dear life think I’m sinking
Down I go below the tide
Say goodnight but not goodbye
Brighter than tomorrow
And when the sun is on the horizon
I can see your face across the sea
Across the sky I know that you are closer
So much closer now
Memory so much clearer now I’ve lost my way
Suddenly I remember every word you said
But here we are exploding stars
Shining brighter than yesterday
And when the sun is on the horizon
I can see your face across the sea
Across the sky I know that you are closer
So much closer now
I’m not tired I’m not sleepy now
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6. |
Stax
02:46
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STAX O STAX IN YOUR BELL BOTTOM SLACKS
YOU’RE SO 60S RADICAL BLACK CHILD
AIN’T NO HOLDING YOU BACK CHILD
WHAT YOU GOT IN THE SACK CHILD
MAYBE A HEART ATTACK
GOT SOME TRAX ON WAX IF YOU WANNA COME BACK
WE COULD RELAX AND TURN THE FONES ON MAX CHILD
I’LL BE WOLFMAN JACK CHILD
YOU CAN ACT ALL FLEETWOOD MAC CHILD
IN YOUR SCARVES AND YA PONTIAC
I’M SORRY IF I’M BLOWIN YER MIND
I DIDN’T THINK THAT WE WAS WASTIN NO TIME
I’M SORRY IF I’M BLOWIN YER MIND
JUST LOOK ME IN THE EYE ITS EASY BABY I DON’T MIND
I DON’T MIND STAX AND STAX OF LATE BILLS
THEY CAN TURN IT ALL OF CUZ I AM UNDER YOUR DEEP SPELL
I DON’T MIND EATIN THOSE MEXICAN STRENGTH PILLS
JUST AS LONG AS YOU KEEP GIVIN ME
YOUR SWEET SUNSHINE AND CHEAP THRILLS
YER SO LAID BACK YOU FORGOT TO UNPACK
YOU’RE A TRUE FREAK OF THE ZODIAC
AFRODESIAC CHILD YOU GOT THE BUMPER JACK
A DOZEN BIG MACS CHILD YOU’RE ALL SIMILAC
I’M SORRY IF I’M BLOWIN YER MIND
I DIDN’T THINK THAT WE WAS WASTIN NO TIME
I’M SORRY IF I’M BLOWIN YER MIND
JUST LOOK ME IN THE EYE ITS EASY BABY I DON’T MIND
I DON’T MIND
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7. |
Halo
04:59
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Keep your head down and shuffle your feet
Got your green gray army fatigue yeah
got your death tag necktie
got your crazy comb hate hair
got your handout waitin for a handout
got your zipbag dryin out in gastown
got your mind made up that this ain’t enough
better rise up if you want it better rise up
look around everything is broke I can’t fix it
it’s always now and then when is now for me
look around my halo’s broken can you fix it
change all I need is a little bit of
change could you help a brother out
I need some money for drugs
I need somebody to love
Nickel and a dime boy that ain’t enough
To save Bueller
See I’m telling you true my workin days are through
This ain’t no substitute look around
Everything is broke I can’t fix it
Keep my head down and shuffle my feet
When I’m walkin down easy street
Got my handout waitin for a handout
Got my gray green army fatigue
got my crazy comb hate hair
I’m gonna rise up
Look around everything is broken
My halo’s broken
Look around everything is broken
My halo’s broken
I can’t I can’t can you fix it
change could you help a brother out
change all I need is a little bit of
change
can you help me out
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8. |
Bluebird
03:42
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overcast skies and streets of gray filled my days
runnin from point to point
lookin for anything that was goin my way
all alone washed out to sea
I was runnin underground
seen jesus in a magazine standin on water
when I kept fallin down
picture perfect was not for me
though my style was full of grace
I remember 1973 and
I remembered outer space
and down past the alley
bout a switchblade mile & a half
you jumped me took me back
to the place where I was born
to the sound of a broken horn
in the front seat of your eldorado cadillac
let’s fly let’s fly let’s get on by
sweet n lowdown oh my sugar pie
even the devil sometimes has to take a rest come fly with me be my bluebird of happiness
a little secret fell out of your mouth
and landed in my hair
I must‘ve been pretty far south
to think that I could get out of there
with my faith intact
and my gunnysack all filled up to the brim
with smoke and steam and dirty dreams
and pornographic hymns
now looky here my chandelier’s
all caught up in your noose
and wasn’t it this time last year
that all the stars came loose
and not a single one of our crew
could make the the front page news
where it ends and begins again
I guess it all depends on your point of view
let’s fly let’s fly let’s get on by
sweet n lowdown oh my sugar pie
even the devil sometimes has to take a rest come fly with me be my bluebird of happiness let’s fly let’s fly let’s get on by
sweet n lowdown oh my sugar pie
hey come down to me don’t do me like the rest come on be my bluebird of happiness
let’s fly
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9. |
Didn't Happen
04:24
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Did you know before the second act
That the curtain was about to fall
Or was it simply circumstance
A chance to slip right through the velvet black
And out the back and over the wall
Your golden voice such a damn fine actress
Thought you had the world on a string
You missed the perfect opportunity
to say you’re sorry I’m waiting
to hear you say I’m sorry
for everything that didn’t happen
through the judas and the looking glass
now I see the one who caused it all
my secret’s safe I’m a total disaster
misery is a pretty thing
I missed every single opportunity to say I’m sorry
It’s too late to hear me say
I’m sorry
for everything that didn’t happen
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10. |
Ten
05:22
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A hundred stars all on trial
for shinin in the dead of night
a hundred thousand voices rejoice at the sight
a hundred million years is nothin at the speed of light
can’t you feel it ? can’t you feel it?
10 out of 10 get wicked again after a short period of rest and recuperation
a dozen rings around the moon irridescent and intertwined
a dozen planets around the sun all busy dyin
a hundred million years is nothin in the grand design
can’t you see it ? can’t you see it?
a hundred percent of all punishment is lost in the negotiation
a hundred percent of all women and men are guilty by association
a single blade of grass twists and bends in thewind
a hundred grains of sand squeezed tight in the palm of your hand
a hundred million years feels like a feather when it touches your skin
can’t you feel it? can’t you feel it?
10 outa 10 will do it again after a short period of rest and recuperation
there’s a method often lost and forgotten
never soften like fruit that’s rotten
make you feel like a million yen like a kid again
like 10 outa 10
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Bruce Hughes Austin
Bruce Hughes - Austin, Texas native - bassist, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer, making records and music that moves.
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