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I'm fighting a desperate holding action
Against Time (the bastard!) his forces advancing
First He'll take my knees and my short term memories
And someday He'll take all of me
But today will not be that day
'Cuz I'll fight back by riding my skateboard
And playing in a rock and roll band
Turning off my television
Making as much noise as I can
And today will not be that day
I will not lie down
I will not go quietly
Someday you can carry me out on my back
After a merciful heart attack
But right now I'm having fun
And I still feel young
I'm fighting a desperate holding action
Against Time (the bastard!) his forces advancing
Marching to the sea
Driven to my knees
But today will not be that day
I will not lie down
I will not go quietly
Someday you can carry me out on my back
After a worthless heart attack
But right now I'm having fun
And I still feel young
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2. |
If You Need Someone
02:45
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Cleaning up the parking lot to show how much I love you
I'll be your personal chauffer after I get off from work
I'll be your co-pilot on this dangerous journey
And I will try to make you laugh and not be such a jerk
If you need someone, you better think of me
It's true that I'm no saint, I know you know my track record
And my only excuse was that I didn't have a clue
But if you let me, girl, I will try to do better
And I will dedicate my life to looking after you
I'm not here to stress you out
I know you have enough troubles
And I am happy to be friends (and just friends)
But in this big old world, everyone gets lonely
Only think of me
The way I think of you
If you need someone, you better think of me
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3. |
Here She Comes
03:13
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Here she comes, sixty feet tall, with her heart on her sleeve
And her shaky smile
You can imagine what happens next
But I defy you to look at that face and not fall in love
I dare you to look at that face and not fall in love
And there I go, acting insane like I always do
By now I should know
And I'm too embarrassed to tell you the rest
(but here goes....)
I read the letter you wrote
Mistakenly believed you wrote it to me
Could we move past my stupidity?
I will crawl back into my hole
You can forget that I exist
I'll never bother you again
Check "Yes" if you agree
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Romeo is trying to play it cool
He knows how good he's got it
And Juliet means everything to him
She means everything
But teenage love is such a powerful force
You cannot stop it
And you could light a fire with his eyes
When she walks in the room
Romeo and Juliet's little sister
Romeo and Juliet
Juliet's little sister, she likes to play pretend
And Juliet's little sister, well she wants to be good
But teenagers in love?
You know it's like they think that they invented love
And if she could change the way that she feels, well
I don't think she would
Juliet's a beautiful girl
Her middle name is Rose
She goes to see his band
And laughs at his jokes
"It's just a misunderstanding Julie
Why you lying there so cold?
I said I was sorry, but I gotta go"
Romeo and Juliet's little sister
Poor, poor Juliet
Romeo's fighting the urge just to break down and kiss her
Juliet's little Sister
She sees 'em walking
Hand in hand in the moonlight
Over the bridge, way after midnight
And she cries, but they look so happy together
She screams
"no, Romeo, no, don't kiss her"
Romeo
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet's little sister
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5. |
Why Can't I Say It
03:45
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Yeah, I know my voice ain't that great
But I think I got something to say
Why can't I say it?
When you hit me with those wounded eyes
I just wanna go away for a while
Why can't I say it?
Let's go walking by the LA river
Underneath a crescent moon
Why can't I say it?
We could bring some wine, for two
Baby, like we used to do
Why can't I say it?
These are ordinary lives
With our motorcycle eyes
You used to think that I was dangerous
You used to think that I was good for you
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6. |
Black UFOs
02:24
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Black UFO's landing on the White House lawn
You hold your breath like Planet X
Waiting for disclosure day
Pillar of fire, pillar of salt
Pillar of fire, pillar of salt
Your disbelief, so condescending
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I Think That's Changed
03:19
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Could it be the place for this?
Could it be the time?
I never wanted anything more than a kiss
But I think that's changed
Never cared about heart-to-hearts
I never opened the door
Never wanted anything like this before
But I think that's changed
Never wanted anything to get too far
I just wanted to be the last one at the bar
But I think that's changed
I think that's changed
Never took the time to settle down and try
I lost a lot of love, let it slip on by
But I think that's changed
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8. |
You Said I Said
02:42
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Could it be, it's not what I mean?
Could it be that I'm not that mean?
You said I said something that I did not say
Hate me for it anyway
You said, I said, you said, I said
Something that I didn't say
Go on, go on, go on, go on
Hate me for it anyways
I could have, should have said it anyway
But I'm gonna say it some day
Lying in bed, I was fast asleep
You woke me up, calling me that creep
Psychic dreams are making a leap
But I didn't do it, baby, I was asleep!
You said, I said, you said, I said
Something that I didn't say
Go on, go on, go on, go on
Hate me for it anyways
I could have, should have said it anyway
But I'm gonna say it some day
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9. |
She Was the One
04:16
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I met a girl with eyes the color of a storm cloud
Her ghost follows me, on the bus from South Dakota
And the rain came down
All the way to California
She calls me name, and it feels like I am hypnotized
Shaking it off, I turn away from the ticket window
And the sun comes out, and shines down
All the way to her apartment
She was the one
I feel like Ben Franklin's dog, left out in the weather
My ears have gotten very wet, and there's a kite tied to my collar
And the flashing lights and the crushing feelings
And my stomach churns and I smell something burning
She was the one
If you'll be my kite
I will be your anchor
When it all goes right
Love is so terrifying
She was the one
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10. |
20 Little Guilt Trips
03:40
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I got a job in a chicken factory
On my feet eight hours a day
Plucking those little bastards
Loading 'em on a truck with a forklift
Taking 'em down to Little Rock, Arkansas
After that I caught a bus up to Minneapolis
I was gonna form a band with Paul Westerberg
But Paul Westerberg don't even live in Minneapolis anymore
Hey man, you got a smoke?
20 little guilt trips
My dad was the coolest guy I ever knew
Used to work on his car with a cigarette behind his ear
He always had yellow fingers
I was gonna grow up to be just like him
You should hear him cough now
I don't think it's emphysema
I think it's just allergies
I don't wanna get too preachy
20 little guilt tri[s
Hell no I haven't had a lung scan
You know what that shit costs?
I can't afford health insurance, and besides
I was gonna die young anyways
I got a new tooth though
It's made out of Strontium 90
It glows in the dark when I smile
Hey baby, check it out, come 'ere, check it out
20 little guilt trips
I love staying awake to watch TV
The was a Love American Style marathon on
Oh man, that's my favorite episode
The one where he kisses the girl at the end
Hey! How come my girl don't kiss me like that?
I brush my teeth
I put the seat down
I switched to menthols
I quit my job
Hey man, you got a smoke?
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11. |
Down With the Ship
05:35
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moon june spune
gah...
I am not writing them out
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