1. |
That Werd
02:45
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how many time did i look you in the eyes and say i'm leaving?
and how many times did you nod your little head?
yeah you believe me
how many spaces in my phrases are needed til you hear me?
well tell me boy, are you picking up what i never put down clearly?
the trouble with me is that i never said goodbye
you know you know
how many days on end did you and i pretend we were not sinking?
and how many nights did we cry, moan, sigh and keep on drinking?
what were we thinking?
the trouble with me is that i never said "goodbye"
you know you know you know
there's something about that word, don't taste right in my mouth
there's something about the flavor or the way it's pronounced
there's something about that word, i just don't know how to say
hey hey hey
how do you say "hello" to someone you never said "so long" to???
the trouble with me is that i never...
there's something about that word, don't taste right in my mouth
there's something about the flavor or the way it's pronounced
there's something about that word, i just don't know how to say
there's something about that word, don't taste right in my mouth
there's something about the flavor or the way it's pronounced
there's something about that word, i just don't know how to say
goodbye you know you know you know
goodbye you know you know you know
goodbye you know you know you know
goodbye you know you know you know
goodbye you know you know you know
goodbye you know you know you know
goodbye you know you know you know
goodbye you know you know you know
hello hey hey hey hey
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2. |
She Never Wrote
03:37
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she had a handful of other lovers, maybe two
whose heavy hands were always covered by someone new
she took her time like any other
heavy cream, tons of sugar made her weak
try and sleep off the evening
she had a habit like a shadow
she never knew whose
empty hands were undiscovered
so she sleeps off the evening blues
when love was lighter than a letter she never wrote
cried for postage but she blew off the evening
she had a handful of other lovers
she never wrote
i know a guy who'd be right up your alley
mama he's a catch
yeah i know guy who'd be perfect
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3. |
I Wonder
02:45
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i wonder, love
are you a long farewell that never ends or just begins?
with light, with lips
the heart perceives that you will leave
it's the magic, in fact, it's the truth
that one and one are two
in the face of all
does that mean me and you?
each perfect kiss sets time aside
each perfect kiss puts death beside
casts it behind and we reside in this brief brief world
for now we reside where love arrived
it's the magic, in fact, it's the truth
that one and one are two
does that mean me and you?
one and one are two
and the most certain thing
the most certain thing is goodbye
it's the magic, in fact, it's the truth
one and one are two
does that mean me and you
in the face of all?
with courage and heart
i wonder, love
are you a long farewell that will never end or just begin?
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4. |
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tricky little orphaned Yolo County coyote couple
their mother got it shotgun style
funeral followed by a wild kind of fire
the kind you find in california
young ones left to fend for one another
brother after brother
after supper's tough here
where the orange greets the yellow meets the tan
gets hot up on these bone dry, blonde, rolling Yolo County hills
summer burns in Winters, Californ
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5. |
When The Rain Came
02:31
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when the rain came we took to sitting on the porch
under the tin roof there were times i really couldn't hear you
when the rain came so did the charades
when the rain came we clapped and cat-called
and so did the piano player
with an underwater wurlitzer
when the rain came so did the serenades
when the rain came we sang hymns
la la la la la la la la
and prayed for more for california's sake
come summertime you'll find it's too dry
well the rain came so will the chardonnay
when the rain came we danced and drank it in
when the rain came we took it as a blessing
cracked the windows, watched as the smoke rose
when the rain came it stayed warm inside
when the rain came we cried
and prayed for more for california's sake
come summertime you'll find it's too late
oh the rain came with the peace that we craved
when the rain came we were saved
when when
when the rain came
when the rain came
when the rain came we were saved
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6. |
Forever To A Fool
02:11
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i will always be in love with you
there will never be another one, honey
you would think a man would think a guy with such a handle on variety
would never say there'll never be another
never be another one for me
but i've always been a sucker for the truth
so i will always be in love with you
yes i will always be in love with you
no one else will ever close to do
i would think a gal with such a vast grasp on entirety
would never say forever to a fool
so i'm so glad you chose me as yours
truly, i will always be in love with you
yes i always be in love with you
you and me will always be in love
you and me will always be in love
love
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7. |
Married On A Monday
02:24
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we were married on a monday
i was married in a black dress
we were married in the court house
in manhattan
then we all ate indian food
popping corks all afternoon
then we went through boxes of bluegrass
in madison square park
you took me by the hand
led me to another dancing band
of brothers and neighbors
i owe the 59th street bridge
and i owe that taxi driver's cab a cleaning
we slept fully-clothed on hard wood floor
cowboy boots still red upon my feet
new york, you're sweet
you took me by the hand
when i wore my favorite polka dot black dress
in manhattan
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8. |
Lydia
04:16
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lydia, i love the idea of
lydia, i love the idea of seeing you soon
and inside the idea of lydia
lives a fire so wide and wild
thick air fills in
it sure is
finally lydia, you burnt a hole in my mind
that i'm seeing you through
between the idea of and lydia for real
frigid layers of thinning ice
but the water's great
it sure feels right beneath the dripping teal
sweet grass stands high
as the sun's fierce yellow
show the full grown golden moon
and we'll be out of my mind in no time
finally lydia
multicolored specks in my eyelids
multicolored specks in my eyelids
multicolored specks in my eyelids
you burnt a hole in my
multicolored specks in my eyelids
you burnt a hole in my dome
multicolored specks in my eyelids
you pierced a hole in my
multicolored specks in my eyelids
gaping space in my mind
you burnt a hole in my mind
you pierced a hole in my dome
peace
finally lydia
finally lydia
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9. |
Heart Hurts
02:46
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what do you do when your heart hurts?
i go sit in the sun
i sit and ponder your brown eyes
i take off
i do cartwheels
what do you do when your heart hurts?
i drink cold, cold, cold water
i go sit in the sun
i take off
i do cartwheels
what do you do when your heart hurts?
i read marquez
i recite albee
then i smile all of the while
i sit and ponder your brown eyes
i sit and ponder your brown eyes
i sit and wonder at you
and the way that you shine
shine
i go sit in the sun
i take off
i do cartwheels
i take off my clothes
i do cartwheels
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10. |
Otherwise
03:35
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i hear your love has gotten hard
i see it needs some tending to
i feel your fears have taken over
your field has gotten overgrown
mmm mmm
but what do you think
what do you think?
it's not gonna weed itself
oo oo
you know your bind has made you weak
your mind has tried to make it's peace
but what do you think
what do you think?
it's not gonna free itself
oo oo
i can't say i'm surprised
but i wish that it were otherwise
love can be so easing
i find your love has gotten cold
your fire is uninspired
i know your hope has left you tired
head hung, the flame is long expired
mmm mmm
but what do you think
what do you think?
it's not gonna feed itself
oo oo
i can't say i'm surprised
but i wish that it were otherwise
love can be so pleasing
i can't say i'm surprised
but i wish that it were otherwise
love can be so easing
i know
i know
i know
you wish that it were otherwise
i know
you wish that it were otherwise
i know
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11. |
Of All The Ghosts
01:51
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spinning in the ways of none
swimming in the space of all the ghosts
i love you most
staring in the spinning light
wearing nothing of all the folk
i choose you first
with all the hurt and love
i know you
of all the ghosts
i love you most
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