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Birthday
03:09
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Who are you to tell me how to breathe
Who are you to tell me how to be
It’s a road I’ll only know
If you let me walk it alone
And I will in time
And it all takes time
Today I finally found my name
From a summer read and a baseball game
It’s a road I’ll only know
If you let me walk it alone
And I will in time
And it all takes time
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2. |
Bubble Bath
01:11
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Bubble bath, bubble bath
Thanks for making me clean
Bubble bath, bubble bath
Your water's so warm to me
I'll play in your bubbles and I'll wash my hair
I'll scrub my toes and behind my ears
Playing with you is so much fun
But I know it'll soon be done
Bubble bath, bubble bath
Thanks for making me clean
Bubble bath, bubble bath
Your water's so warm to me
Playing in the bubbles is so much fun
I scrub my toes and...everyone?
Oops and a boomba booba ba doop
And I know it'll soon by done
Eeeeeee!!!!
Bubble baaaaaaattttthhhhhhh!
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Valedictorian
03:16
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You must have been head of your class
Because all you talk about are dreams
Who am I to shatter the glass
When you work so hard to keep things clean
Got a plan, got a plan, got a plan
And you keep it tucked away real good
How the streetlights warm my bed
Just like you always said you would
Miles and miles and it fades into nothing
Years and years and it's got to add up to something
Shake a hand, shake a hand, shake a hand
In the end, they'll get you in the face
Take a picture, a grin and a grin
Forget all about this place
Miles and miles and it fades into nothing
Years and years and it's got to add up to something
Miles and miles and it fades into nothing
Years and years and it's got to add up to something
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4. |
Complex
03:05
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Wait a minute
Could have sworn the weather called for rain
Is it out there
Making music on my window pane
I know you
Found you waiting at the bottom of my steps
And I know you
Only stayed cuz you thought you had nothing left
And the stories said that nothing would change
But I don't believe all that
Here we are at the start of the game
Just trying to make the rent
Can I help you
Pouring out my heartache over tea
In a hallway
Where there's only room enough for me
Did you see that
Smoke and mirrors and an aviator ghost
I know you
You like to say that they talk to you the most
And the stories said that nothing would change
But I don't believe all that
Here we are at the start of the game
Just trying to make the rent
And the stories said that nothing would change
But I don't believe all that
Here we are at the start of the game
Just trying to make the rent
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5. |
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A table in the corner
A glass of Premier Cru
A waiter takes my order
But all I want is you
But I don't see you on the menu
Or I'd order two of you
But I don't see you on the menu
And I'll I really want is you
We'd come here together
Share a chocolate fondue
But now you're gone forever
So I'll just have some Danish Blue
But I don't see you on the menu
Or I'd order two of you
But I don't see you on the menu
And I'll I really want is you
But I don't see you on the menu
Or I'd order two of you
But I don't see you on the menu
And I'll I really want is you
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6. |
Damn The Man
03:14
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Working cuz they told me to
I've never been one to shirk responsibility
If I could do it all again I would
The calendar says January
Oh my God I'm stuck inside
A maze and I'm the mouse just looking for a place to settle down
Punch that clock, I'm dead
But I'll be here tomorrow, bet your ass
I can't recall the last full night
Of sleep I got but that's OK
I'm changing our world, yeah
At least that's what they told me, though
And I'll be all used up
Before I can say "mental breakdown"
I'm a bird inside a cage
Just let me out like they don't tell you to
Punch that clock, I'm dead
But I'll be here tomorrow, bet your ass
All my work clothes washed and pressed
I put on that ol' makeup, yeah
I'm put together, settled down
A 401K attitude
My guitar's collecting dust
Forgotten to a life of 9 to 5
A health care promise
And a life insurance plan to choose
Punch that clock, I'm dead
But I'll be here tomorrow, bet your ass
Punch that clock, I'm dead
But I'll be here tomorrow, bet your ass
Punch that clock, I'm dead
But I'll be here tomorrow, bet your ass
Punch that clock, I'm dead
But I'll be here tomorrow, bet your ass
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First
03:20
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I knew that you were coming by the mood of the day and the dream I had the night before
I’m told that I was made for this, connected to something, but I’m shaking and I’m not so sure
You were lying, looking, not a care in the world and I sweated through my favorite shirt
Everything was quiet, sun was shining, I felt you, yeah, this is what they mean by hurt
Love and light
Take me away from here
It’s you and I
And the world’s gonna disappear
Minutes turn to hours when the clock is unwound, but I’d stay here for the rest of my days
Yeah, I’ll go through a Hell and a ring of fire just to have a look at your sweet face
Love and light
Take me away from here
It’s you and I
And the world’s gonna disappear
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8. |
Speed It Up
03:00
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You said wait for the weekend
It’ll be a nuisance
To stick yourself with needles
Why do you always do that
And I have no good reason
But to feel the blood come
Could it be a ghost here
Or am I chasing my own shadow
And let’s
Take
It slow
Or just let it go
But I’ve always been one to want to speed it up, yeah
Sky is dropping ice cubes
Covering my front steps
I can’t step outside
Without a damn production
Where’s my fire burning
I can’t feel my fingers
A dream of my desire
And I just can’t forget you
And let’s
Take
It slow
Or just let it go
But I’ve always been one to want to speed it up, yeah
I know what you’re doing
Even if you don’t know
My heart of tired
And I can’t take the waiting
Today I found a reason
Tomorrow there’ll be nothing
You said that you loved me
Does that amount to nothing
And let’s
Take
It slow
Or just let it go
But I’ve always been one to want to speed it up, yeah
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9. |
Break
02:44
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Well rip my heart in a million pieces and
I’m too young to know
What rides the tail of a midlife crisis and
But yeah here we go
Oh shower me with a hurricane and
All the love you’ve got
I’ve a habit of soaking it up, yeah
Long as I don’t get caught
Oh the morning comes like it always does
With a knife behind the back
And the night before plays a mellow tune, yeah
And I’m back to black
And if you’re looking for reason
You won’t find it here
And I’ve a habit of soaking it up, yeah
Long as I can disappear
Well rip my heart in a million pieces and
I’m too young to know
What rides the tail of a midlife crisis and
But yeah here we go
Oh shower me with a hurricane and
All the love you’ve got
I’ve a habit of soaking it up, yeah
Long as I don’t get caught
I’ve a habit of soaking it up, yeah
Long as I don’t get caught
I’ve a habit of soaking it up, yeah
Long as I don’t get caught
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10. |
You, The Screamer
03:06
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You were waiting in the corner
Of the room not fully dressed
And my heart skipped back to days I never knew you
All the screaming, all the throwing
In our house, a constant mess
But I can't imagine doing this without you
Gimme just a day, I'll be alright
We'll forget all about last night
It's gonna be forever you and I
And we know it
How you're changing what you're doing
It's a lovely thing to see
And I'll be there every day to take your picture
There's a moment in the morning
In the still of new sunlight
In a hundred years I'll beg to do this over
Gimme just a day, I'll be alright
We'll forget all about last night
It's gonna be forever you and I
And we know it
Gimme just a day, I'll be alright
We'll forget all about last night
It's gonna be forever you and I
And we know it
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11. |
Pretender
03:35
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I’ve always been told I’m a great pretender
Nowhere to go and too much steam
But I’m just waiting for my ever-after
In spite of myself and everything
Oh my God, what a waste of summer
Everything’s gone to shit they say
But I don’t mind the taste of winter
Or June bugs coming around in May
Every love song has a story
Every sad song has one too
I’m just looking for my ever-after
So I won’t waste any time on you
But what if I want to
What if I want to
What if I want to
What if I want to
Forty summers and the sweat to show it
Bathing suits hung out to dry
Where you doing with that face for pictures
Another love but you don’t know why
But what if you want to
What if you want to
What if you want to
What if you want to
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God damn if I don't know
The last thing you said
Cuz I had a mind to write you a song instead
I'll dream another dream
On waking I'll just
Sigh another sigh
And it's gone gone gone
Like it never was
I tried to stay awake
But the night came out on top
And it plays like a matinee
I'm in the back row sleeping it off
So 'll dream another dream
On waking I'll just
Sigh another sigh
And it's gone gone gone
Like it never was
I can't forget the line
I baited with my breath
And it's all a waiting game
So I think I'll stay in bed
And dream another dream
On waking I'll just
Sigh another sigh
And it's gone gone gone
Like I never
Dream another dream
On waking I'll just
Sigh another sigh
And it's gone gone gone
Like it never
Gone gone gone
Like it never was
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13. |
A Million Boxes
03:22
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If I could check a million boxes
Then I would win a million prizes
And I could see myself in pictures
If I could let it go
But I’m not ready
For the curtain to come down
If I could save a little for you
Then I would promise adore you
The day breaks and everything is new now
But I won’t let it go
And I’m not ready
For the curtain to come down
And oh, the fever breaks
And oh, the thunderstorm awakes
But I can’t let it go
I’m far from home and I have nothing left
If I could put a voice to sorrow
I’d scream and shout until tomorrow
Oh my, dreams that never happened
But I’m still checking all boxes
And I’m not ready
For the curtain to come down
Waiting for that curtain to come down
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14. |
Father Time
03:18
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Oh, Father Time
You're always off my side
The day's a bitter wind
Oh, Father Time
I know you can see me cry
My tears will have no end
You tell me that I'll want to go back home
No one ever wants to be alone
Fortunate souls are gonna form to the easy whim
Oh, Father Time
I know you know me well
The summer's come and gone
Oh, Father Time
The winter sun forgets herself
As we're apt to do
A girl can only take so much in stride
Tell me when to fall or toe the line
I run my hands through the sand of time
But I forget
You tell me that I'll want to go back home
No one ever wants to be alone
Fortunate souls are gonna form to the easy whim
You tell me that I'll want to go back home
No one ever wants to be alone
Fortunate souls are gonna form to the easy whim
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15. |
Death-Defying
03:05
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Bury me in a shallow grave
With leather boots on my feet
For if from Death's door I escape
You'll hear me kickin' in your sleep
Let me out! Let me out! Let me out!
Let me out! Let me out! Let me out!
Bury me in weather fair
With a hammer in my hand
For if from the Reaper's scythe I am spared,
You'll hear me knockin' in your head
Let me out! Let me out! Let me out!
Let me out! Let me out! Let me out!
Bury me in a box of pine
With a hatchet in my hand
For if I find it's not my time
I'll save myself from the damned
Let me out! Let me out! Let me out!
Let me out! Let me out! Let me out!
Let me out! Let me out! Let me out!
Let me out! Let me out! Let me out!
Bury me in my Sunday clothes
With the Good Book at my side
For if I rise from the deadly throes
I’ll join in worship by-and-by
Let me out! Let me out! Let me out!
Let me out! Let me out! Let me out!
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Shiny and the Spoon Cincinnati, Ohio
Called “Perhaps the best folk duo our region has to offer” (The Historic Southgate House), Shiny and the Spoon give off the warmth and intimacy of the likes of Johnny Cash and June Carter, with transcendent vocals and a vibrant acoustic core, complimented by sprinklings of ukulele, guitar, harmonica, and boot-stomping. ... more
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