1. |
Bed of Whales
04:06
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I'll tell you what you ought to get on sale
A couple numbers and an autograph
And a taller tale
How do you choose to spend your time
You could waste a couple years
Waiting for something to fall
From the sky
What do you leave me with, I'm trying
Just to understand that what lacks in taste you throw away
And I'll find you here
On the same black island as me
And we'll sleep
Til the shade crawls over the sea
And we'll be in a bed of whales
From ocean-side it came
We saw the flashing rain
Hey
I'll never take another plane
Lacking ejection
Crashing on the ocean floor
We should find debris to float on
But it's all on fire
And we watch it slowly float
Away
And I'll find you here
On the same black island as me
And we'll sleep
Til the shade crawls over the sea
And we'll be
In a bed of whales
And I'll find you here
On the same black island as me
And we'll sleep
Til the shade crawls over the sea
And we'll be
In a bed of whales
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2. |
Save it for the End
03:25
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I, for one
I'm for everyone who ever fell in love
Connected in the margins of another space
A capital offense if you do
I forget
I look at a picture of a cigarette
An admirable label on a burning end
But bad company
Take it with ya
Save it for the end
I suppose
I could do a little bit of rambling
Something for the people that don't understand
What it takes to be passionate about everything you do
Everything
Everything you do
All the bees and bears will never be the same
But they're coming for you
I forget
Holding on to things is never turning out
I'm burning all the things that I was putting out
So don't come to me
Take it with ya
Save it for the end
Save it for the end
I suppose
I could do a little bit of rambling
Something for the people that don't understand
What it takes to be passionate about everything you do
Everything
Everything you do
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3. |
Hopes and Dreams
03:18
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Confound it
I just lost it
I can't seem to hold on to it
I love it
I hate it
I just don't wanna be without it
All my feelings are mixed up and bottled in me
In the backdrop can't stop holding up
Two at a time
Might be the reason I'm falling
What do you want from me
I'm sinking underneath
Your anchor's tied to the feet
Of my hopes and my dreams, yeah
Kid born with no rhythm
He got gifts that just ain't one of em
Now he's trying to make a dollar
Selling records out on the corner
All his hopes and dreams are just lost on me
That's just a boat with a hole in the bottom
What do you want from me
I'm sinking underneath
Your anchor's tied to the feet
Of my hopes and my dreams
Some people leave and some people linger
Some keep their cool and some lose their temper
Some people lie and some people try way too hard
Go too far just to let everyone know they exist
But I never want to be a part of this because
I know too much to care
What do you want from me
I'm sinking underneath
Your anchor's tied to the feet
Of my hopes and my dreams
Hey, little girl
When you get up tomorrow
You'll see things out of control
1, 2, 3 in a state of emergency
I can't take any more
I've got this feeling inside
This little boat's on its way to the ocean floor
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4. |
Buoys and Docks
03:53
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I used to be only a lonely buoy on the bay
Wondering when they're gonna send a lovely little lady buoy my way
Night after night
Dusk until dawn
Sun and moon making their rounds
Then one day I saw her floating around
I likes to bob
I likes to bite
We bob and bite every day
I like to float
I like to sway
We float and sway every night
And we're alright
Right about now there's another itty bitty baby buoy coming along
I was alone like a sinking boat
But now there's three buoys singing a song
Of all that we do
Our story is true
We ain't never gonna be blue
Maybe someday
You will join us too
I likes my red
I likes my blue
I likes my buoy
I likes ya too
I likes the sun
I likes the sand
I likes to wash up on the land
I likes to swim
I likes to have something to do
I likes to rock
I likes to boat
We rock the boat every day
I likes to to
I likes to fro
We throw it down every night
And we're alright
And the world is gonna be a little colder as we go...
Of all that we do
Our story is true
Maybe someday you will join us too...
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5. |
Traveling
03:44
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I see the climate changing and the water in the air
The people all around me, I'm not one of them I swear
Your attitude is changing while mine slowly melts away
You ask me to give back
Well I'll get back to you someday
I sit here in the ocean right beside my island friends
I've been down this road
But I don't know where it ends
People used to tell me
Live like every day's your last
I tried it all last month and now July has come and passed
I know life can be terrible, and people can be mean
But you can always take the edge off with a Bourbon, ice, and cream
Adversity is everywhere, but what you do depends
I've been down this road
But I don't know where it ends
I don't believe in destiny
And I don't believe in fate
I don't know just what I'll become
I'm sure it ain't that great
But I can see the future
I don't need the seeing eye
In about three seconds I am gonna tell a lie
I believe in this song and the message that it sends
I've been down this road
But I don't know where it ends
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6. |
A Little Colder
01:14
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Another vision came to me the other night in my mind
Drunken sailor men watching the energy rise
From the whiteheads
They wanted to make it last
So they sang as they sank
And they sank real fast
And the world is gonna be a little colder as they go
And the world is gonna be a little colder as they go
From being here I fear that only open wounds can heal
Just look at a map now
That's why all the lines are here
But in the dream I see we only have blue and green
The lover of air
Will never fare so well in the sea
And the world is gonna be a little colder as they go
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7. |
Abandoned
03:17
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If you can hear me
Could you send your affection to the lost child who needs your love
More than me
He feels alone and needs to know there's a little more
Air to breathe
And things to see
He's a little bit lost
I'm a little concerned
I don't know where to turn
I'm worn down
I've simply mistaken the worth of the life I've been leading til now
And I won't abandon my sole disposition
I wanted to be so much more than I am
I'm a little bit shaken
But not unaware
I'm a subject but you're the ring giver
What's lacking in me, he will find in you
And I can't give of a cache that is empty
You're asking a rose from a withered tree
Would you come back to me
Cause I feel so abandoned
I just feel so abandoned
Don't bother me
I pray for you
I would do whatever you asked me to
I don't know why
You believe again
I'm not asking you to understand
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8. |
Hotel India
02:47
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9. |
Jack
03:14
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Once upon a time there lived a man named Jack
Who went on vacation and decided never to come back
He wakes up every morning around half past ten
Finds his hammock and then falls asleep again cause he can
Welcome to heaven
Have a drink or three - this one's on me
We're in the business of burying our feet in the sand
And getting tan
A little later finds his fishing gear
He doesn't notice that he's been gone for a year
All he needs is his old six string
And a girl to listen to him sing
Welcome to heaven where the water's clear
Here, have a beer
We're open Monday to Sunday, dusk til dawn
All year long
He doesn't really have a job anymore
He goes on vacation just by walking out the front door
He goes to sea when he's tired and bored
He drinks a little
Then he drinks a little bit more
Welcome to heaven
Grab yourself a lei and hang in tight
We hope to see you at the beach today
The fire tonight
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10. |
Follow the Moon
03:24
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Follow the moon
The rest of your life
Follow that light
Say that you will
Say you will, darling
There was a time when you were the absence of
Air and I, a flickering flame
So stopped my heart
When you had drawn closer
So venture you the same
Dream by the fire
Look up to the stars and see nothing
But fire
And follow the moon
The rest of your life
Follow that light
Say that you will
Say you will, darling
Just say the words
Speak only warmth to me
There will be a day
When I will find nothing where you had lain
There will be a night
You'll shine your light on the darkness and
Still the dark will remain
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11. |
Free My Soul
04:43
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I kick around
I walk so heavy on my feet
Solid ground ain't nothing but a thing for me
Until you drag me in the sand
Attack my knees
You're nothing but a fortress of lies, darling
Lie down and tell me what you want
Tell me what you want me to be
We walk around
You tell me someone's digging me
But I want to see that shovel in your hands
But all you got is a whole lot of questions
Little questions
For me
By love alone, my answers captivate your mind
I can't change a thing
I've been thinking about you
And everything you want
I can't change a thing
I've been thinking about you
And everything you are
I can't change a thing
I've been thinking about you
And everything you want
I can't change a thing
I've been thinking about you
And everything you are
I've got a problem with girls
Man, they confuse me
Am I everything that she wants from me
Well she amused, she abused, she did both to me
And the girl that could free my soul
Is a pain but I need her musically
I've got a problem with words
When I'm around her
Hey, hey, what'd you say
Let's throw another party
And maybe I'll tell her there
I will say the words that could free my soul
I say it all, but it's at the wrong time
I've got a problem with boys
They misuse me
I like them bad - it's a well known fact
If you show me love, I'll send it back
And the boy that could free my soul
Gonna snap like a cap under my toe
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12. |
Trees
05:21
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Hello, my friend
We have captured the plight of the man
Created a world that is finer than dreams
And the trees shake and the leaves fall down
My sins are gum that is stuck on the base of my sole
I'm praying for rain
And rain it shall come
Water the earth and bring trees from the ground
Do do do
Have a little patience with me
Do do do
I was never perfect
Do do do
I am gonna try this for you
I'd memorize every word that you said if I could
Believe me I'm lost
Lost in the woods
Of your words but somehow I feel I am home
I'm satisfied
But if it was a world I could live in your eyes
I'm only a step away from the climb
To the top a tree to jump
See if I can fly
Do do do
Have a little patience with me
Do do do
I was never perfect
Do do do
I am gonna try this for you
I look around
I see we've planted a tree in the ground
Slowly it grows
So high and so tall
More than either of us could ever have thought
Do do do
Have a little patience with me
Do do do
I was never perfect
Do do do
I am gonna try this for you
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13. |
Humphrey
03:17
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Humphrey lived in some water in a house in California
In a one room glass home with small purple stones on the floor
From his house he could see in all directions
But it wasn't enough just to see
He had to break free
Humphrey, don't give up on leaving
One day you'll live by the sea
Humphrey, don't give up on leaving
One day you'll live in the sea
Humphrey came from a couple in the Vista down in San Diego
And they came up in May
But they're making him stay inside
And everyday it's getting harder to look out the window
At the bright golden sea
It's all that he needs
Humphrey, don't give up on leaving
One day you'll live by the sea
Humphrey, don't give up on leaving
One day you'll live in the sea
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14. |
The Rising Sun
04:22
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Here's 410 North Rock Glen
This is the place where I grew up
I used to walk up the street
The broken sidewalks
And the air was enough for me
The rising sun lasts a while
But it burns a child
You blink your eye and the world will turn
And something can be learned
There's the school outside of town
There's the girl I used to love
When the clock turned to three
She was gone and I felt all alone
Sometimes the sun's behind a cloud
It takes a while to come back out
Then all at once it will return
And something can be learned
Now the days aren't so long
And I'm pressing on and on
I can see the coming night
But for now I'm doing
Doing alright
The setting sun is hard to see
But I know it's not all I'm meant to be
It takes a day for the world to turn
And something to be learned
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15. |
Six Days of Summer
04:44
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Talk all you want
Anyone could
Sing with an attitude
That doesn't mean that you're good
Your life is a mess
And they're all to blame
You can tell em they're wrong all you want
But that won't make em change
But how many songs can you make in a day
I've got six days of summer
I won't waste them away
The pride that you have is a powerful foe
Somebody looked at you wrong and you can't let it go
Can't tell you to leave when it's justice you crave
You'll fight to the death and you'll take your pride straight to your grave
If you wanna save face then you'll drop it instead
Cause you ain't saving face if you get shot in the head
That's not even half of it
It's much bigger scale
Maybe I'm small and I'm weak
But I'll try and I'll fail to get through to you
It's all I can say
I've got six days of summer
I won't waste them away
Six days of summer
I won't waste them away
Can you look in the sky and still feel alone
Can you look inside of yourself and see nothing but bones
Can you make a new life and then throw it away
If you're wrong would you ask for forgiveness
And what would she say
Living's expensive, but life should be free
I know my rights and who gave them to me
I'm just trying to get through
That's all I can say
I've got six days of summer
I won't waste them away
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