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Bad Babe, Losin' Touch
02:50
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You used to check on me at night
Ask is everything all right
Spend an hour on the phone
You get so dirty when you're stoned
You don't call me that much
Bad babe, losin' touch
I used to hear the doorbell ring
Out the window, hear you sing
And I'd come racing down the stairs
Find only flowers sitting there
You don’t come over that much
Bad babe, losin' touch
I've been asking where you've been
I've been asking all your friends
And I've been seeing other men
Hold my breath and count to ten
I don't ask for that much
Bad babe, losin' touch
When we would all go out to eat
I'd be the first to take a seat
It wouldn't mean a thing to see
Who would sit down next to me
I like you on the other side
So I can look right in your eyes
You don't come sit with me much
You don't come visit me much
Yes, I miss you that much
Bad babe, losin' touch
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2. |
24/5
03:22
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24/7's too much, how 'bout 24/5?
Lothario and Romeo, it's about time you took a dive
I know you get excited, but really now, this is gettin' silly
You want it all the time, but there's such a thing as gilding the lily
We'll always be together, OK, every year, not every day
You can just call me Southwest, 'cause I wanna get away
This is like a comedy act, and you're the Smothers Brothers
Smothering me with your love, Dick and Tom, go and visit your mother
24/7's a joke, I offer 24/5
Casanova, Don Juan, take it easy, you're in overdrive
That's enough with the heat, I predict the weather's gonna get chilly
I gotta say I'm beat, y'know there's such a thing as gilding the lily
24/7's your idea, not mine, relax
Every single day's a bit much, every scene's a climax
You can't write a screenplay like that, I mean, come on, really
Give your audience a breather, now, there's such a thing as gilding the lily
If this is all a movie, here's the teaser: you've been gilding the lily
You want it all the time, but there's such a thing as gilding the lily
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3. |
I Swear to God, I Will
03:44
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I'll dream about you, I swear to God I will
And I'll do it, too. It'll blow this place sky-high
Smile at me and I swear to God
I'll dream about you tonight
Laugh again, just laugh again
Hum a song under your breath
Say my name, look at me
This isn't just a threat:
I'll dream about you, I swear to God I will
I'll blow this place sky-high
Keep on smiling at me, and I swear to God
I'll dream about you tonight
Dreamin'…dream about me
Do this crime. Do it with me. Please say OK. Do it this way:
Put your hands in your pockets, look around
Look down, then look at me
Blush a little, fix your hair
And I'll do it, oh, you'll see:
I'll dream about you, I swear to God I will
I'll blow this place sky-high
Keep on smiling at me, and I swear to God
I'll dream about you tonight
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Creeper Weed
02:33
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We'll smoke and then it's my time, it's gonna be a high time
But it's creepin' after us
And I'm smilin' 'cause I had mine, we're wearin' nothin' but the moonlight
But it's creepin' after us
When I woke you were gone, left a note on the table
"Don't have too much fun, call me when you are able"
Then thirty-seven days later, we get our menus from the waiter
But it's creepin' after us
And then we're drinkin' at the hotel, made so much noise they said to go to hell
But it's creepin' after us
Take a train to a train, hung-over kiss at the station
I said "I'll see you in May," felt a slight devastation
Then I went back to our room, and I turned on the light
You had left something there: the book you'd bought for the flight
The window's open 'cause it's springtime,
The record's spinnin' 'cause it's nighttime
But it's creepin' after us
Our minds are reelin' 'cause it's high time, the sun'll rise again in no time
And I'm smilin' 'cause I had mine, and I can see you in the moonlight
But it's creepin' after us
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5. |
Grandkids, Wave Bye-Bye
03:28
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Oh, I've got mine, now you go get yours. Yeah, I've got mine, you can go get your own.
'Cause I've got mine, so you can go get your own
I was given mine when I was born. And here is mine, but where is yours?
Don't feed the animals, no. It's sad, but they're on their own.
We're ridin' high, they're just gettin' high. They won't even try!
We sell and buy, they're just getting by. Grandkids, wave bye-bye!
There's really nothing we can do. There's really nothing we can do for you.
You've got to want it, if you're to have it. You've gotta work for it, and I've just had it
With you animals. I will not feed you animals.
We're ridin' high, they're just getting' high. They moan and bitch and cry.
Buy low, sell high. They don't even try! Grandkids, wave bye-bye!
You're on your own. And I've got mine, and you can't have it.
I've got it all. You can't have any.
And I've got plenty. You don't get any.
Bye-bye. Goodbye. Grandkids, wave bye-bye!
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6. |
One Special Bottle
02:53
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I've got one special bottle I've been saving.
I'll open it up, but only on the day when
What I wanted comes to pass
And justifies a crystal glass
The bottle's in the back of the cabinet
I thought about having it just for the hell of it
Maybe it's dumb that I leave it sealed
But my day hasn't come, and a deal is a deal
I really thought I'd get to drink it last year
But, just like me, it's sitting here
There's not a buzz, there's nothing to savor
No one does anyone any favors
So I've got this one old bottle and it's worth a lot
My favorite gift I ever got
You don't have to open a present to love it
I'll smash the thing, I'm not above it
I've got that one old bottle, I can't stand the sight of it
Let's drink it now, let's make a night of it
It's probably not as great as they say
I'll drink it tonight, get it out of the way
This waiting and waiting
It's me in the cabinet
No one will savor me, no one is having it, no
I've got that one old bottle, it's the good stuff
I'll chase it when I've had enough
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7. |
Declined
02:42
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Dear Sir: Thank you so much for that most generous offer
But sir: I regret to inform you, there's a lot of competition to fill this position
So many are hoping to fill this opening
And as for you? DECLINED.
And as for you? DECLINED.
You have been DECLINED.
100% DECLINED.
Dear sir: I appreciate your interest in working with me
Dear sir: There is no committee, it's only me
Dear sir: I wish you the best in all your future endeavors
But sir: There is no interest whatsoever
DECLINED.
Please do not apply again, you're DECLINED.
There will be no change of mind. DECLINED.
Dear sir, as I've outlined: You're DECLINED.
Enclosed please find: You're DECLINED.
Delivered, sealed, signed: DECLINED.
On behalf of womankind: DECLINED.
Thanks so much for taking the time, but DECLINED.
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I must've driven home but I don't remember a thing
Vile mess in the back seat, a side mirror missing
He said "DON'T CALL ME," my head is pounding
I don't do that stuff any more
I used to die a little at a time
Ecstasy and steep decline
Night after night, leave a little behind
Oh my lord, what a time
I remember so badly wanting to beat your heart
The game is over before you start
If you bust out the lights and insist on the dark
I don't do that stuff anymore
Endless battles amount to war
So I settled down, I don't settle the score
I tiptoe around, I don't slam the door
I don't do that stuff anymore
Adrenaline racing, bet we get caught
Exotic trespassing, burning all we were taught
Bold faced lies about where we were going
Smiling eyes knowing what we were knowing
Of living in nowhere but residing in heaven
Our reckless adventure winding down around seven
Now I'm lying still by News at Eleven
But I know that my mirrors are both intact
I'm sure that my friends will both call back
It's not up to me to outfox the cops
Or win the whole night as I pick the lock
Such a dangerous place, but I want nothing more
Than to abandon all hope and walk through a door
To when we were all just fun-loving whores
We treated the night like it was ours, not yours
I don't do that stuff anymore
God, I loved life so much, I was just so in love with it
I kissed it so hard and held it so tight
I loved it, I loved it, I loved it, I loved it
I don't do that stuff anymore
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Most Accidents Happen
02:59
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I have read that most accidents happen
So I became a shut-in, suddenly
Why would you go out, when most accidents happen?
Stay home until the captain says it's safe again.
And there are men, and these are very bad men.
They're hell-bent, but we will never know when
The experts agree that most accidents happen.
There's no persuasive gap in the data here.
The numbers don't lie, that most accidents happen.
If you don't wanna die then you'll listen.
And be afraid of those unlike yourself
Or anyone who claims to need your help.
Wake up, I didn't make it up. Most accidents happen.
I'm shook up, you can look it up. Most accidents happen.
I have read that most accidents happen
You all just sit there clapping. Are you crazy?
Wake up, I didn't make it up. Most accidents happen.
I'm shook up, you can look it up. Most accidents happen.
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There was the first one, he was so much fun
He was older, I was young
I know he loved to kiss me, but he loved his whiskey more
And so I had to show him the door
Y'all have good rhythm, ooh, I like that part
But you know you drummers keep breaking my heart
I couldn't stay with 'im, it got way too dark
He was the first drummer to break my heart
The second guy was only 21 when he said he wanted to be mine
He figured me out so fast, I loved him in no time
But then there was the accident and he went and found religion
I wasn't done carousing yet, I couldn't go there with 'im
You pride yourself on knowing when to stop and start
But you're always going and breaking my heart
You got good feel, ooh, and you know all the parts
But you drummers keep breaking my heart
The third and fourth ones were both named Nick
One got sick of me, the other just got sick
Ooh, I should switch to guitarists, that would be smart
'Cause drummers are always breaking my heart
And I got plenty to write for vocal parts
'Cause so many drummers have broken my heart
And I'll have plenty to write for vocal parts
As long as you drummers keep breaking my heart
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11. |
The Sun Will Fool You
04:03
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The sun will fool you
That's how you are
I get accustomed to your warmth
Then on the coldest days
You're there, you're right there
But I feel nothing from you
And I shiver and my eyes water
We have to revolve around someone
It's you, it's always you
So, why, on the coldest days, do you look down on me?
You do look down on me
And I'm cold, with no comfort from you
But you're there
I can't really feel you, but you're right there
If you weren't
I'd collapse and disappear in the dark
You must be giving off just enough warmth
To keep me clinging to life
Around you
The sun will fool you
That's how you are
You look the part, they think of you as warm
And I remember our days at the beach
But it's cold now, and you're right here, but I don't feel you
The sun will fool you
It looks down at me
It blinds me like it's hot
It reminds me how it feels to be warm
But I shiver and my eyes water
You look so warm
People think of you as warm
But the sun will fool you
And the wind will chill you to the bone
As the sun looks down
Too far away to help you now
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The Claudettes Chicago, Illinois
The Claudettes stare down dark personal and national moods, seizing high times on the road and on their best album yet. Piano is still the core of the Claudettes' music, but Berit Ulseth's sublime vocals steal the spotlight on the band's fifth release. Produced by Grammy winner Ted Hutt, this richly atmospheric album conjures images of Julie London and Allen Toussaint in a '60s hot-rod band. ... more
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