1. |
Living Up To My Name
03:34
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I'm the one
out of town and out of touch
Somehow it all works out, son
and your mother misses you so much
I put my name in the phone book
Though i haven't got the cash for the bill
I still have the cookies you sent me
Without heat we could freeze over hell
The sky is falling on my head
You said everything was fine and I left town
I made so sure that nothing changed
I lived up to my name
Things got turned around
I moved in with a strange girl
To a nice flat a short walk from the train
Sounds like it's all working nicely
But don't forget your mother's birthday in May
Goodbyes last so long, well after you're gone
The sky is falling on my head
You said everything was fine and I left town
I made so sure that nothing changed
I lived up to my name
Things got turned around
My roommate's hooked up with this new boy
He's got a key and he doesn't pay rent
It's been a rough four months now
But things are finally working out
It's been a long time since you called home
But mom wants to know when you'll be back to visit
So glad to hear that you're working
You know you're young when the sky is the limit
The sky is falling on my head
You said everything was fine and I left town
I made so sure that nothing changed
I lived up to my name
Things got turned around
The sky is falling on my head
You said everything was fine and I left town
I made so sure that nothing changed
I lived up to your name
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2. |
Evil Pirate
03:20
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Life is not so bad
On the ocean blue
Smell of salt water up my nose
Ships bobbing fro and to
Watching from the crow's nest
For whatever comes our way
Every sea faring traveler
Is the pirates prey
And we wait and we watch
Till they stop and we dock
And start to board
The wind kicks up a gale
As I glide down a sail
By the hilt of my Sword
I'm gonna be an evil pirate
I'm gonna sail a pirate ship
I'm gonna have an evil parrot
I'm gonna be an evil pirate
And so we plot a course
For a small coastal village
We may respect your women
But we'r still gonna pillage
Cause you know that it's our duty
To make your men look like bafoons
As we ransack all your booty
And pocket your doubloons
Then we split to our ship
With our kits full of kips
And a small live iguana
We're brave and we're bold
And whatso I've been told
We're cooler than the Spanish Armada
I'm gonna be an evil pirate
I'll be the scourge of the Seven Seas
I'm gonna have an evil first mate
And a crew of blood-thirsty thieves
We sail the jolly roger
A map spread on the deck
When we bury our treasure
We never mark it with an X
Got barrels full of Whiskey
For the long sea journey
And bushels full of oranges
So we don't get scurvy
I'm gonna be an evil pirate
I'll be the scourge of the Seven Seas
I'm gonna have an evil first mate
And a crew of blood-thirsty thieves
I'm gonna be an evil pirate
I'm gonna sail a pirate ship
I'm gonna have an evil parrot
I'm gonna be an evil pirate
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3. |
Wake Up Call
03:11
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7:30 am Stephanie's lying in an empty bed
Of a walk-up down on Hollywood
She's not sleeping but she still pretends
Empty bottles in the sink
Every moment of the week
It takes strength to get through the day
She believed that he was something else
You shouldn't listen to what people say
It doesn't matter what they think
Don't snooze the wake up call
It keeps ringing again and again and again
Leave now and lock the door
Cause if you turn around
You'll get caught in a tug of war
Seven years never seemed so long
It takes time to build up a trust
You share a bed and a bank account
But the interest wasn't nearly enough
Now you're right upon the brink
If it's finally coming to a head
Who's the effect and who's the cause
The sun is coming through the blinds
Will she finally listen to the buzz
Don't snooze the wake up call
It keeps ringing again and again and again
Leave now and lock the door
Cause if you turn around
You'll get caught in a tug of war
I don't want your humdrum life
Just to wait for the day
Diamonds and Mrs. Wife
Don't change the subject now
Cause I've got something to say
I've ignored a wake up call
It kept ringing again and again and again
I'm walking out that door
Don't try to tempt me now
I won't get caught in your tug of war
Don't snooze the wake up call
It keeps ringing again and again and again
Leave now and lock the door
Cause if you turn around
You'll get caught in a tug of war
Don't snooze the wake up call
It keeps ringing again and again and again
Leave now and lock the door
Cause if you turn around
You'll get caught in a tug of war
Tug of war
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4. |
The Game
03:43
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Will I ever get bored with you
Will I ever get tired of you
Same old face, same old shoes
Driving down the highway
Never changing lanes
Still I'm going nowhere
Just to turn around again
Cause I'll stay, deal me in the game
Cause I'll play as long as I've got change
Frame another old photograph
Play another old phonograph
Same old walls, same old tune
Teach another lesson
Take a trip around the block
But I'm only one day older
Two sweeps around the clock
Cause I'll stay, deal me in the game
Cause I'll play, but I'm running low on change
Cause I'll stay, deal me in the game
Cause I'll play, but you've gotta lend me change
Cause I'll play, deal me in
Cause I'll stay
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5. |
Uncle Arthur
04:05
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Climbing the hill was nothing
When he reached the top
And all that tumbling after
Has turned into a steady drop
Till he can feel every bone in his body
Creaking like a squeaky wheel
He says come talk to me when you're 90
Tell me how you feel
Hey, Uncle Arthur, Uncle Arthur
Uncle Arthur says to loosen up
Hey, Uncle Arthur, Uncle Arthur
Uncle Arthur doesn't give it up
Hey, Uncle Arthur, Uncle Arthur
Uncle Arthur keeps the faith alive
Uncle Arthur, Uncle Arthur
Uncle Arthur's pushing 95
He says his body knows the difference
Between 94 and 93
But his heart never listens
And that's what he wants the world to see
Because whatever dedication
Life will find a way to surprise
It takes more than medication
To survive
Hey, Uncle Arthur, Uncle Arthur
Uncle Arthur says to loosen up
Hey, Uncle Arthur, Uncle Arthur
Uncle Arthur doesn't give it up
Hey, Uncle Arthur, Uncle Arthur
Uncle Arthur keeps the faith alive
Uncle Arthur, Uncle Arthur
Uncle Arthur's pushing 95
He's holding on to his sense of humor
Because the rest he has to let go
He says I'll meet you all right here
After the Big Show
Margret's playing checkers
You know she used to be the queen of chess
Back when she had strong legs and long black hair
And a pair of perky breasts
But when your family no longer visits
You think you've lived too long
Here comes Uncle Arthur pouring on the charm
Hey, Uncle Arthur, Uncle Arthur
Uncle Arthur says to loosen up
Hey, Uncle Arthur, Uncle Arthur
Uncle Arthur doesn't give it up
Hey, Uncle Arthur, Uncle Arthur
Uncle Arthur keeps the faith alive
Uncle Arthur, Uncle Arthur
Uncle Arthur's pushing 95
He's pushing 95
Uncle Arthur's holding on to his sense of humor
Because the rest he has to let go
He says I'll meet you all right here
After the Big Show
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6. |
Giving it Up For Good
04:30
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She was hiding back
Behind her brand-name smile
I had a root canal
That ran some fifty miles
And so I never showed my teeth
Till she was just about to leave
And though I wanted her to stay
I would settle with watching her walk away
But tell me who is that girl
Dressed like an Eskimo I just have to know
How I could get those lips to curl next to mine
And I'm trying to pick up slack
With this girl under my nose
As she digs under my skin
The gap between our faces starts to close
I'm feeling naked in my clothes
Rub the stubble on my chin
She gets a sparkle in her eye that could make a mountain melt
I told her it was luck but that just wasn't how it felt
I've gotta self assure myself just for my health
Any answers I don't know
Since when is this a game show
And how did I wind up so far in the hole
How did I wind up in Jeopardy
I've got these answers here don't you question me
I think that I'm finally on a roll
I got my sentence structure wrong
Her presence making me so tense
With every verbal pause
Can't get a word to sound like it was meant
I can't believe what I just said
Can we start it all again
Any answers I don't know
Since when is love a game show
And how did I wind up so far in the hole
How did I wind up in jeopardy
I've got these answers here won't you question me
I think that I'm finally on a roll
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Idle Spies Chicago, Illinois
Two gents from Chicago by way of Detroit. Two guitars and harmonies that fill a music hall.
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