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The man with no face
02:18
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Do you work out?
or have any pets?
there’s great machines
do you want to do sets?
mom looks unsure
she’s just out of reach
lured by a shark
walking on the beach
The man with no face
pressed to the bench
scared to make a sound
nearly did it
before the startling pounds
door opened wide
then came the chase
off the roof
to escape
The man with no face
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2. |
Elephant man
01:58
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Rambo came to breakfast
but, they hauled him out of town
he was leavin’ on a bridge
but, he had to turn around
John was poked and prodded
as he lay there in the circus
I heard that he was rescued
by a man that had a purpose
Rosa sat her ass down
and she let the honkies know
I’m Mrs. parks, I’m Mrs. parks
and I’m not gettin’ up
I’ll survive, I’ll survive
and I’m the Rambo man
I will rise, I will rise
and I’m the Jesus man
I’m real nice, I’m real nice
and I’m the Elephant Man
Jesus was a man
that need no introduction
I really didn’t know him
but, he was full of gumption
I will rise, I will rise
and I’m the Jesus man
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She likes the mess of a married man
she’s into tattoos and motorcycles and boys in bands
She says the good ones are all taken
Waking up naked and left is not theft
if you let it
She’s going downtown
and down
you can bet it
She says the good ones are all taken
He doesn’t feed you
but, you let him
He doesn’t need you
but, you let him
He only seeds you
and bleeds you
but, you let him
You say the good ones are all taken
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4. |
I hate New York
03:52
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I hate
I hate
I hate
New York
Never been there
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5. |
And I you
03:13
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And I you
And I you And I you
And I ubiquitously decline
to pontificate
upon this recent blather
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6. |
Falco
03:28
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Falco
where have you been?
a man of mystery
I miss your pop synth
Falco
where are you running to?
Der Kommissar
will always be in town
You rock my Amadeus
from the underground
You can have your Nina
and all her luft balloons
I dig the Flock of Seagulls
but no one sings a tune like
Falco
where are you running to?
Vienna must have trembled
when they heard the news
the Dominicans
are giving me the blues
Johann gave us joy
Drahdiwaberl and the gun
you gave me pop fever
and I’m not the only one
Falco
where are you running to?
Falco
where have you been?
a man of mystery
I miss your pop synth
Der Kommissar
will always be in town
You rock my Amadeus
from the underground
You can have your Nina
and all her luft balloons
I dig the Flock of Seagulls
but no one sings a tune like
Falco
where are you running to?
Vienna must have trembled
when they heard the news
the Dominicans
are giving me the blues
Johann gave us joy
Drahdiwaberl and the gun
you gave me pop fever
and I’m not the only one
Falco
where are you running to?
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7. |
Yellow birds
02:34
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I see stars
or yellow birds, rather
flightlessness a must
‘cause someone sold the sky
there’s air up there
there’s air up there
and pretty clouds too
but I can’t tell the difference
without the blues
herds
there’s herds of
herds
there’s herds of
of them yellow birds
Every day’s the same ‘cuz
Every day’s the same ‘cuz
Every day’s the same ‘cuz
Every day’s the same
‘cause the sun shines all the time
‘cause someone cursed the darkness
haven’t slept a wink
since the last night harkened
herds
there’s herds of
herds
there’s herds of
of them yellow birds
I see stars
or yellow birds, rather
reticent
and downtrodden
and resigned
and angry
and cowering
and startled
and scared
and belittled
and aggressive
and unsure
herds
there’s herds of
herds
there’s herds of
of them yellow birds
I see stars
or yellow birds, rather
flightlessness a must
‘cause someone sold the sky
there’s air up there
there’s air up there
and pretty clouds too
but I can’t tell the difference
without the blues
herds
there’s herds of
herds
there’s herds of
of them yellow birds
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Trieste
03:18
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10. |
Lost at sea
02:52
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Lost at sea
a desperate plea
from behind my desk
the waves so high
flourscent sky
the white caps froth my tie
Lost at sea
a desperate plea
Gulfstream take me home
Distant ship
and there I sit
waiting for a lifeline
I am fading
wading through the calls
there be oceans
just beyond these walls
Lost at sea
a desperate plea
from behind my desk
the waves so high
flourscent sky
the white caps froth my tie
I am fading
wading through the calls
there be oceans
just beyond these walls
The tape it runs
Shackleton’s readapted tale
with hearty crew
I’ll make it through
to see another day
Lost at sea
a desperate plea
fading through the calls
there be oceans
just beyond these walls
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11. |
Meat is murder
02:57
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Meat is murder, she said
but, I thought she wanted to meet
so I met her
Her name was unimpressive
but she was so expressive
when it came to her cause
‘Cause the PETA folk applaud those
who will fight ‘fer fur
and those who are wearin’ it
Meat is murder, she said again
but, this time she was rather stern
as I was learnin’ how to chow without the cow
I’d love to subsist on a fist of whey
or hey, a plate of brussel sprouts
but, then she started to shout
Meat is, meat is, meat is, meat is murder
Meat is, meat is, meat is murder
Meat is murder
Mc corporate South American
sink into the ocean
A sea of cows chowin’
south of the border
but, I can’t stop the order now
can’t stop the order now
can’t stop the order now
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Ahhhh.
Ah…
AHHHHHH.
Ahh.
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sleeping dogs lie Ericeira, Portugal
Sleeping Dogs Lie is lo-fi experimental indie rock with a focus on songwriting. There have been eight album releases since 1997. 100% of the proceeds from album sales, downloads and streams go to charity.
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