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The Underground
03:21
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2. |
US-101
05:01
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It's hard to tell the hills from the clouds today
Maybe I'll take a wrong turn, discover heaven's just another suburb
Choking though the Novato Narrows
Commuters weaving into my lane, but I won't hold 'em to blame
'Cause I got nothing but time today
I'm just rolling along, blasting my favorite songs
Checking out the old Redwood Highway
Eucalyptus has spread, controlled burn up ahead
CHORUS
And it all seems a bit too easy
With the windows rolled down, soaking up all the December sun
Makes me feel a bit queasy
Are the pieces falling into place or am I falling to pieces
The bridge materializes in front of me
Trusting that the whole span is there, heading south without a care
I'm driving into oblivion
There's a toll coming up soon, but for now I'm enjoying the view
CHORUS
Among the Camrys and the Kias
I seem to be the only Pontiac
I'm feeling out of whack
Like a pine among the palms
And the traffic's setting such a frantic pace
I'm feeling out of place
CHORUS
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3. |
Bay Bridge
04:03
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4. |
Cincinnati, Ohio - 1914
03:52
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Martha, oh Martha, on your perch in your pagoda
The children and tourists they all wanna go to
Vine Street in Avondale, the Cincinnati Zoo
The only place that they can see a specimen like you
Martha, I wonder, do pigeons ever dream? And if
They do, I wonder, what visions do you see?
A ribbon, a mile wide across the Midwest sky
A ripple blotting out the sun for hours at a time?
Or do they take you back to the Petoskey nesting grounds
Where men with nets and boys with clubs are lurking all around
Smoked and shucked, poked and plucked, shipped off in one great glut
And you try to open up your eyes to find they've been sewn shut
Or maybe you dream of meeting someone else like you
A fine feathered friend with whom to share a gentle coo
You've lived a long time now, at least for a pigeon
So close your eyes, there's time yet for one final pigeon vision
Martha, when you fall from your perch in your pagoda
I know where your tiny lifeless body's gonna go to
The children and tourists on the nation's mall
Will see you and ponder the great cruelty of it all
A monument to senselessness
A shrine to our shortsightedness
A permanent exhibit
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5. |
Hello, Distant Stranger
03:30
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Hello distant stranger, I've been wonderin' where you've been
I missin', I'm kissin', your arms as they draw so near
Your shadow has me guessin', is what I see a façade
To dance with, romance with, my gut's tellin' me that it's too hard
I've been quite mistaken, of what I have been chasin'
The silly things, the careless dreams of you
Welcome back my darlin', I've been dreamin' of you so long,
Driftin', reminiscin', the time when I heard our song
The door way was wide open, for you to come back and play
You tease me, believe me, I've got a few things I've got to say
I've been quite mistakin', of what I have been chasin'
The silly things, the careless dreams of you
You knock at my door, do I really want more?
I've got to stop and think, maybe I need a drink
Was I wastin' my time, thinkin' I was first in line?
I didn't see the truth, even with all this proof
Your news ain't so good, I don't think I should
So please I release your disease
Goodbye distant stranger, you're not wanted here anymore
You're twisted, you've persisted now I think you better head toward the door
Freedom brings me pleasure, no more reason for you to stay
Look out now, I'm sayin', "Ciao"
Lookin' forward to a brand new day
I've been quite mistakin, of what I have been chasin
The silly things, the careles dreams of you....are over
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6. |
The Hoax
03:36
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You've been called into question
When I survey this wreck
In my expert opinion
Your authenticity's suspect
Every promise that you made
Every passionate decree
Every whisper in the dark
Was just a forgery, forgery, forgery, forgery
CHORUS:
You can take all your love
Stamp it in a plate of brass
Hold a press conference, yeah,
But that won't make it true
I trust you 'bout as much
As Sir Francis Drake's fake plaque
Sir Francis Drake's fake plaque
If you every find my heart
While you're cleaning out your trunk
Do me a favor and just fling it
Go on and treat it like junk
Don't bother calling a museum
Or keep it hermetically enshrined
Leave it lying on the roadside
For someone else to find, else to find, else to find, else to find
CHORUS
Be it known to all men
And by the grace of God
That I declare her majesty
Unfaithful and untrue
You really messed up
You know you should have fessed up
Before it got so out of hand
Before I went and fell for you
CHORUS
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7. |
Building Happiness
04:07
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8. |
Reason to Stay
04:09
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9. |
I'm Such a Fool
03:08
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I'm such a fool and your words were so cruel, and the love that you showed me was so thin
The feelings I had were majority sad, and all you could do was show me a grin
I think I learned my lesson, 'cause you were just pretendin'
To like me, to spite me, so you could just look good
When you're awake all you do is just take, all my energy is left bone dry
Taking advantage and causing a rampage, my heart exhales a giant sigh
I think I learned my lesson, 'cause you were just pretendin'
To like me, to spite me, so you could just look good
There is a time and a place, when you can let go of the race
To be the best, man there is, but I won't swoon for you no more
Take off your coat full of ego and gloat, 'cause there no more room for that over here
Go look inside of your heart full of pride, and unlock your hidden box of fear
I think I learned my lesson, 'cause you were just pretendin'
To like me, to spite me, so you could just look good
Leave you games behind you, move along with your view
I've moved on form you, don't need your bad news
Anymore......
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10. |
Some Things That We Know
04:11
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11. |
Give Me a Spark
04:45
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12. |
Thank You, Dr. Teller
05:53
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13. |
Handheld Baby
03:06
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i've got a handheld baby
She never wants to be set down
i've got a handheld baby
She cries when i'm not around
i've got a handheld baby
my feet are sore, my wrists are shot
i've got a handheld baby
my back's tied in one big knot
CHORUS
When will you ever go down?
When will you ever go down, my darling?
Not to interrupt
But the sun's coming up
And I wonder, will you ever go down?
i've got a handheld baby
she likes to flail her arms around
i've got a handheld baby
you can try, but she won't be bound
i've got a handheld baby
She has a sixth sense 'bout her bassinet
i've got a handheld baby
the thought causes her to fret
CHORUS
i've got a hand-held baby
I wrote this song with just one arm
i've got a hand-held baby
At least i know she's safe from hasrm
i've got a hand-held baby
for you alone, i stay up past 3
i've got a hand-held baby
that's how much you mean to me
CHORUS
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