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do you wanna make a big hit record
like george michael and def leppard
a stonerpop teenacide backlot symphony
so we hitched a ride on a jet airliner
ran outta gas in north carolina
hey marshall man where in the hell are we
you’re on pop of the world
haven’t you heard
all the boys and girls
are waiting their turn
on pop of the world
let the music be heard
on pop of the world
you’re on pop of the world
vu meters slam the red zone
lennon slapback in my headphones
can you make it sound like brian may
these are the keys they used on pet sounds
coffee maker just like motown
can you hear me major tommy flake
i’m on pop of the world
in a supersonic swirl
a strawberry girl
with a superman curl
on pop of the world
let the music be heard
on pop of the world
you’re on pop of the world
and you can’t get any higher
about a bird on a wire
my polar eyes are on fire
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2. |
(Hey Hey Hey) Henrietta
02:44
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hey hey hey
henrietta
she flew away
did i upset her
or did she lose her way
when it rained
up in my tree
henrietta
says she can see
a whole lot better
a bird’s eye view
out of harm’s way
henrietta come home soon
let me play you a little tune
rest your feathers in the afternoon
sleep in the branches under the moon
all i need
is henrietta
if she could read
i’d write a letter
and tell her it’s okay
she went astray
i hope you’re well
henrietta
i think you’re swell
i'm glad i met ya
maybe you’re away
on holiday
henrietta come home soon
let me play you a little tune
rest your feathers in the afternoon
sleep in the branches under the moon
and hot nights in june
raining like a monsoon
pouring in through the screen door
towels on the concrete floor
henrietta come home soon
let me play you a little tune
rest your feathers in the afternoon
sleep in the branches under the moon
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Dragbag And Rocketbox
03:03
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she’s got margaret thatcher eyes
and a canadian tan line
victim of her own disguise
a teenage girl
with a dirty old man mind
she says he should
never go out there
without her again
what are you to do
when he can’t see
who’s real or pretend
dragbag and rocketbox
short sleeves and knee high socks
like doris day in ripped fishnets
a sissy spacek cigarette
unlock the cellar door
this is where it all began
wish he remembered more
he’d be a different man
everybody knew
including you
did you think you could forget
when you look at me
do you ever see
a broken heart in hawaii
dragbag and rocketbox
short sleeves and knee high socks
like doris day in ripped fishnets
a sissy spacek cigarette
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Randy
02:57
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dancing all alone again
when you wandered in
with a sheepish grin
you said let’s begin
like a 45 record player
spinnin’ round and round
like leo sayer
can’t get mad at you
or cop an attitude
if i treat you rude
you’re still in the mood
i’m so sad when it’s all over
with my sweet
randy rock and roller
my sweet randy
randy rock and roller
let me show you how to dance
a little slower
sweet sweet randy
randy rock and roller
let me show you how to dance
a little slower
making me nervous
with your fast service
like a whirling dervish
in a flying circus
there’s no race no finish line
i’ll tell you when it’s time
time to twist and shout
and let it all hang out
we can laugh about
another summer drought
i’m so sad when it’s all over
with my sugar sweet randy
rock and roller
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5. |
She Gets Visions
04:15
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she’s just a girl
on her own
five hundred miles
away from her home
she ran away
yesterday
she couldn’t be told
to obey
although
nobody ever
got in her way
she has dreams
and she gets visions
making her own decisions
don’t look back
there is nothing
you are missing
she gets visions
a few years older
still alone
two thousand light years
from her home
she learned the meaning
of it all
on the floor curled up
in a ball
chain smoking
waiting for her old man
to call
she has dreams
and she gets visions
making her own decisions
don’t look back
there is nothing
you are missing
she gets visions
deep inside
she knew better
than anyone
at least she tried
tried to become
your favorite son
but you lied
you
lied
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Father Knows Best
03:28
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i am the white male model of success
i’ve got a loving christian family
and a nice address
a six figure income and a 401k
two lovely little daughters
carol ann and mary jane
their mother does the cooking for us
every single day
and she sees the girls off to school
good behavior is our family rule
after work i stop off for a drink
a woman from across the bar gives me a wink
then she sits down next to me
i order two more
she asks me if i’m married
and i tell her i’m divorced
she says she just flew into town
she’s lonely and she’s bored
then my cell phone starts to go off
i disguise it with a laugh and a cough
my wife is waiting patient by the phone
i sneak out back to call her
i’m not coming home
working late at the office
so i’ll probably sleep here
i’ll be home in time for breakfast
go to sleep now my dear
i run back to my bar stool
and i finish my beer
but there’s no one sitting next to me now
and she’s made off with my wallet somehow
but the bartender knows me
he tells me you can owe me
you’ll be back tomorrow
now get out
the truth is only what i tell her
keeps my family safe
and out of danger
the truth is only what i tell her
or what i remember
my oldest one is wearing tighter clothes
smoking cigarettes and
polish on her toes
where do you think you’re going
dressed like that miss carol ann
the same place i go every night
you dirty old man
then i see something familiar
in her tiny angry hand
daddy are you looking for this
you know where i learned how to kiss
then downstairs comes your sister
crying so i whisper
hush now be your daddy’s princess
the truth is only what i tell her
keeps my family safe
and out of danger
the truth is only what i tell her
or what i remember
she’ll never remember
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If You Like
03:17
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if you like if you like
we can steal a white bike
if you will then i will
swallow little yellow pills
we can fly we can fly
close your ears and your eyes
step inside step inside
my deluxe double-wide
chorus:
if you like if you like if you like
if you like if you like if you like
if you like if you like if you like
if you like if you like if you like
what to wear don’t be square
let’s never cut our hair
hobo bums in the sun
hitch a ride with my thumb
if you’re bored climb aboard
play my three guitar chords
if you can sing as good as me
then you can ride for free
chorus
and it’s only gonna get lonelier
the longer that i long for her
it didn’t turn out quite how i imagined
she spoke with sharp and broken words
do not disturb she never heard
tomorrow will i understand what happened
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8. |
She's Not Very Happy
03:31
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made my bed in a horse’s stable
put my mind out to roam
started dancing like betty grable
this little piggie has flown
a burnt slice of life in the toaster
a shot of strength over ice on the coaster
desecrate these walls
mother nature calls
and she’s not very happy
now we’re nearing our destination
feel the damp from the clouds
if you didn’t make reservations
it might be too late now
a burnt slice of life in the toaster
a shot of strength over ice on the coaster
desecrate these walls
mother nature calls
and she’s not very happy
i had a really pleasant stay here
round trip down the stairs
never lived a single day clear
poisoned by apples and pears
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this is the story of a girl named lucy fogg
she ran away when she was five
in her danish clogs
when she tried to gather up her things
she thought belonged to her
she realized that nothing in her room
was hers at all
she left with nothing
a blanket that she’d sewn
and a pillow
this would be her home for as long
as it took to find some peace
for lucy fogg
lucy found sir richard
in a basement on a hill
living with ten mice he said
he couldn’t bear to kill
she said grab your things
i’m taking you away from all of this
right back to the place she swore
she’d never ever miss
the unstable
the animals were gone
but the memories
the memories lingered on the faces
smiling faces so naive and young
and so it goes so long ago just let it go
and so it goes so long ago just let it go
and so it goes so long ago just let it go
it’s overblown
how could anybody have known
sir richard spoke lucy awoke
and looked out on the plains
we’ll settle down back in the land
of guns hops and grain
for a while at least until we get enough
to set us free
we’ll sit back in our rocking chairs
drink wine and watch the sea
it was all for something
look how far they’ve come
in a few years
welcome to the end of the ballad
of sir richard and lucy fogg
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10. |
Junkie Lullaby
04:06
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i might not be too bright
but i’m alright
i’m just getting by
want not what i don’t got
the last thing i bought
made my teeth and gums rot
my stomach’s in a knot
i’m not hungry anymore
i’m hopeless when i’m dopeless
i can’t cope with hardly anything at all
clenched fist
relax don’t resist
it’s like a soft kiss
a tv evangelist
pushing you over a cliff
and you can’t see the ground
i might not be too bright
but i’m alright
i’m just getting by
she said turn off your head
and then she read
slowly from the book of the dead
then she put me to bed
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11. |
Doctor John Brown
01:23
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doctor john brown
this is your town
take a look ‘round
love surrounds you now
at home safe and sound
friends and loved ones
sisters and sons
flying here from
halfway ’round the world
then john brown spoke these words
he said
a sword appeared above my head
and begged could i cut off your head
there were flashing lights of blue and red
i have no fear
then it all disappeared
doctor john brown
doctor john brown
doctor john brown
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