1. |
Next New Thing
02:53
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Verse 1:
investigating under every rock and crevasse
scrutinizing each tree
chasing all the bunny trails that I find
looking for something new to see
Chorus:
I'm ready for a new thing
I'm ready for the next new thing
hope it's not a temporary fling
cause I’m ready for the next new thing
Verse 2:
my hair is gray and thin on the top
my eyebrows are sprouting like a weed
my knees have given up, they groan and creak
time has crept up on me
Bridge:
while the view from here is a site to see,
I think it's getting time for a change of scenery
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2. |
I Drive a Pacer
02:46
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Verse 1:
Ruby red body, fat mag wheels
You'd think I paid a fortune, but I got a steal
It was an old clunker, but now it's a racer...
I drive a Pacer.
Verse 2:
When I’m drivin’ down the road people stare at me
I know they're jealous 'cause of what they see
I cut through the traffic like a, a sharpened razor...
I drive a Pacer.
Verse 3:
I listen to some pumpin’ tunes on my 8-track
While cruisin' in my double-wide fishbowl Cadillac
The sun is shining through as hot as a laser...
I drive a Pacer.
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3. |
Beautiful Headache
02:55
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Verse 1:
Monday morning in my car, on the highway
Man, that sun is really bright
It’s only Monday but I wish that it was Friday
I'm gonna do nothing but sleep tonight
Chorus:
I got a beautiful headache
I got a beautiful headache
getting up was a big mistake
I got a beautiful headache, ow, ow
Verse 2:
ibuprofen in my hand, and a glass of water
hopefully they'll kick in soon
in another half an hour, still a little sweet and sour
I think I might be immune
Bridge:
There’s some consequences makin me feel numb
a big boom in my brain like a big bass drum
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4. |
Where's My Robot Now?
03:14
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was contemplating all the chores i needed to do
and then it hit me, that's work i have ta do
so i made an itty bitty mechanical chum
to do my laundry and to clean my room
Verse 2:
he’s a mechanical marvel all electricity
intermediate coding floating in his body
but his most amazing feature is his personality
he hates to do chores just as much as me
Chorus:
where's my robot now
I think he's hiding again, it's a possibility, oh
where's my robot now
I think he's hiding, I think he's hiding from me, oh yeah
Verse 3:
i think he's creeping round the corner, think he's turning off his fan
i think he just discovered that he's workin for the Man
I think he’s shut down all his boring functionality
cause just like me he hates responsibility
Bridge:
when i go to sleep, is he underneath my bed?
will he turn on me and kick me in the head?
i can't get any rest, my bot is fillin me with dread
if i make him do the vacuuming, i think I might just end up dead
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5. |
You Shine
02:55
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Verse 1:
I’m walking along a dead end road
It’s my fault I’m here ‘cause I didn’t know where to go
shadows creepin round my mind
reminding me that I’ll find
Chorus:
Even in the blackest night
Your brightness blinds
And even in my darkest hour
you shine
Verse 2:
I don’t believe what’s in my mind
it’s outta hand, and it’s wasting all my time
I realize I crossed a line
can you cut through this and shine?
Bridge:
when I’m hiding from the light
in the blackest night
you shine
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6. |
Eternity
02:43
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Verse 1:
longer than a highway, winding around
wider than a Kansas thunder cloud
faster than an airplane, up in the sky
with it’s jet engines screamin out
Chorus 1:
It’s just eternity
Verse 2:
thinkin ‘bout my rocky history
thinkin’ ‘bout my eyes and what they see
I think I’m ok, think I’ll be alright
but I hope I don’t die tonight
Chorus 2:
Cause It’s eternity, just eternity
feels a bit like fantasy
but it’s got a date with me
just eternity
Bridge:
right now it’s so hard to see
feels a little far away but I know it’s my destiny
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7. |
Eraser
02:53
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Verse 1:
Buildings disappearing all around
I see eraser fallout on the ground
I wonder what’ll happen to the city where I work
I wonder what’ll happen when it’s erased down to the dirt
Chorus:
It’s the day Kansas City was erased
by the hand of God
Verse 2:
Cars are driving slowly, drivers wear a frown
They’re having trouble getting to downtown
I wonder what’ll happen to those miserable jerks
I wonder what’ll happen when they’re erased down to the dirt
Verse 3:
Everything is disappearing, fading fast
I see a big eraser smudging past
I wonder what’ll happen, will it happen to me
I wonder what’ll happen, it’s such a mystery
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8. |
Don't Get It
03:01
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Verse 1:
hangin out at one a.m. everybody’s havin fun
Singin' Bon Jovi karaoke so bad I wanna run
Verse 2:
They think they're amazing, cool as an arctic breeze
but their off-key drunken singing makes me wanna scream
Chorus:
I don’t get it, I don’t get it
I don’t understand what’s really happenin’?
I don't get it
Verse 3:
dude at the dinner table sharing his thoughts on God and morality
I look around, and once again I’m in the minority
Bridge:
everyone is different, everyone can change
but I don’t understand why everyone’s insane!
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9. |
In My Head
02:27
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Verse 1:
I got a melody on my tongue
It's quite oblique, never been sung
still a mystery, can't quite see
But I'm pretty sure that I'm gonna set it free
Chorus:
I wanna write the songs in my head
I wanna write the songs in my head
I wanna write the songs that keep me outta bed at night
I wanna write the songs … in my head
Verse 2:
Harmonies and rhythms skipping in my brain
Pounding on the pavement driving me insane
Gotta corner those notes and make a melody
Open up the floodgates and set them free
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10. |
Dry Road
04:09
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Verse 1:
Dusty clouds around my head
burn my eyes, and turn them red
hot wind blowin in my face
pushin me back the way I came
Chorus:
I’m on a dry road and I really need some rain
on a dry road and I really need some rain
I think I drifted a bit too far away
I’m on a dry road and I really need some rain
Verse 2:
sand has slowly filled my soul
It's weight has started to take a toll
I planned to find a shorter way
now I’m stuck here today
Bridge:
God guide me out today
How did I get so far away
When I really should have stayed
God show me the way
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11. |
Everything's Temporary
02:55
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Verse 1:
My body’s gonna fall apart some day
My mind will waste away
The house I live in will tumble down
My memories will fade like an evaporating cloud
Pre-chorus:
I know all this is true
And I want to be with you… cause
Chorus:
Everything’s temporary
Everything under the sun
Everything’s temporary
But your love
Verse 2:
These feelings I have will disappear
My hopes, my hurts, my fears
There’s nothing I sing that’s gonna stay
This guitar I play will turn to dust and float away
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David Lee King Topeka, Kansas
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