Lotus

Hey hey. Hey hey. I was hell. Sarcastic silver swell That day it rained Tough spun. Hard worn. No Ocean flower aquarium Badlands. Give a hand. Honey dipt. Flim flam Hey hey. Hey hey. That cat can walk like a big bad man. So happy to show us I ate […]


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I’m Not Over You

I feel great. I lied to save your feelings. Truth convened, my head smashed through the ceiling I lost an arm, no one harmed you, diplomatically alarmed. I sulked away to lick my thin skin. I’m not over you. I’m not over you. I’m not over you.


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Chorus And The Ring

Hey there now young WillySwing alone, quote the scripturesKeep them guessing which bed you crawled fromJustify, just denyWas it fun?Your time has comeWhat have you done?What have you done? That’s when the insults start to stingYou can’t remember anythingThe chorus chimingEvery chorus the machine of godIs singin’. It’s the poison […]


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Man On The Moon

Mott the Hoople and the game of Life. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Monopoly, Twenty one, checkers, and chess. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Mister Fred Blassie in a breakfast mess. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Let’s play Twister, let’s play Risk. Yeah, […]


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Finest Worksong

The time to rise has been engaged You’re better best to rearrange I’m talking here to me alone I listen to the finest worksong Your finest hour Your finest hour Another chance has been engaged To throw Thoreau and rearrange You are following this time I beg you not beg […]


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Shaking Through

Could it be that one small voice doesn’t count in the world? Yellow like a geisha gown, denial all the way Could this by three be turned? Honor marches on. Yellow like a geisha gown, denial all the way Shaking through, opportune. Shaking through, opportune. Are we grown way too […]


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All The Way To Reno

HummingAll the way to renoDusted the non-believersAnd challenge the laws of chance Now sweeterYou’re so sugar sweetYou may as well have ‘kick me’Fastened on your sleeve You know what you areYou’re gonna be a star.You know what you areYou’re gonna be a star Wing is written on your feetYour achilles […]


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Find The River

Hey now, little speedyhead, The read on the speedmeter says You have to go to task in the city Where people drown and people serve. Don’t be shy. Your just deserve Is only just light years to go. Me, my thoughts are flower strewn Ocean storm, bayberry moon. I have […]


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Hope

You want to go out Friday And you want to go forever. You know that it sounds childish That you’ve dreamt of alligators. You hope that we are all with you And you hope that you’re recognized You want to go forever You see it in my eyes. I’m lost […]


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9-Sep

Steady repetition is a compulsion mutually reinforced. Now what does that mean? Is there a just contradiction? Nothing much. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord, hesitate. Got to punch Right […]


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Losing My Religion

Life is biggerIt’s bigger than youAnd you are not meThe lengths that I will go toThe distance in your eyesOh no I’ve said too muchI set it up That’s me in the cornerThat’s me in the spotlightLosing my religionTrying to keep up with youAnd I don’t know if I can […]


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Electrolite

Your eyes are burning holes through me. I’m gasoline. I’m burnin’ clean. Twentieth century go and sleep. You’re plasticine. That is obscene. That is obscene. You are the star tonight. You shine electric outta sight. You light eclipsed the moon tonight. Elecrolite. You’re outta sight. If I ever want to […]


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Fretless

He’s got his work and she comes easy They each come around when the other is gone Me, I think I got stuck somewhere in between I wouldn’t confide in the Prodigal Son The die has been cast, the battle is won The bullets were blanks, a double aught gun […]


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Exhuming McCarthy

You’re beautiful more beautiful than me You’re honorable more honorable than me Loyal to the Bank of America It’s a sign of the times It’s a sign of the times You’re sharpening stones, walking on coals To improve your business acumen. Sharpening stones, walking on coals, To improve your business […]


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Little America

I can’t see myself at thirty, I don’t buy a lacquered thirty Caught like flies, preserved for tomorrow’s jewelery, again Lighted in the amber yard, a green shellback, green shellback Preserved for tomorrow’s eyes, in tree beer tar-black brer sap, The biggest wagon is the empty wagon is the noisiest, […]


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