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1. |
Shark In Da Sink
03:50
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SHARK IN DA SINK
IT WAS MY BIRTHDAY
I COULD NOT THINK
I WAS WASHING DISHES
I COULD NOT THINK
I WAS DOING ALRIGHT TIL
THE WAITRESS THREW A
GINSU KNIFE IN THE SINK
SHARK IN DA SINK
NO GUITAR TONIGHT
BUT I’LL BE WASHING DISHES
COME THE EARLY MORNING LIGHT
SHE SAID LET THAT WATER OUT, SON
BOSS DON’T LIKE IT PINK
ALMOST GRABBED THAT WAITRESS
AND DROWNED HER IN THE SINK
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2. |
Tom Cat Blues
03:45
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TOM CAT BLUES
MY TOMCAT SHAKES HIS HEAD
IN SHEER DISDAIN
“WHAT’S THE MATTER, BOY?
YOU LOSING YOUR BRAIN?
YOU HAVEN’T FED ME SINCE
THAT WOMAN’S GONE.
DON’T YOU THINK WE’VE HAD THE BLUES TOO LONG?
DON’T YOU THINK WE’VE HAD THE BLUES TOO LONG?
IT’S PART OF LIVING
AND IT JUST GOES ON AND ON
DON’T YOU THINK WE’VE HAD THE BLUES TOO LONG?”
THERE’S NOTHING LIKE BLUES
AND AN ANGRY CAT
“WHAT’S THE MATTER, SON?
FORGET WHERE IT’S AT?
MY BOWL’S BEEN EMPTY, CAN’T SING NO SONG
DON’T YOU THINK WE’VE HAD THE BLUES TOO LONG?
IT’S PART OF LIVING
AND IT JUST GOES ON AND ON
DON’T YOU THINK WE’VE HAD THE BLUES TOO LONG?”
ME AND TOM
WE’VE HAD THE BLUES TOO LONG
GOTTA GET MYSELF TOGETHER
AND WRITE A SONG
COME ON, TOM
LET’S GET A BITE TO EAT
THE FUTURE IS LOOKING MIGHTY SWEET
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3. |
I Wish She Loved Me
03:36
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I WISH SHE LOVED ME
IN THE NIGHT WHEN SHADOWS STEAL
MY SOUL IS GONE
I FEEL THE CHILL
ME AND MY GUITAR
WILL KEEP ON MAKING LOVE
LATER I’LL PAY THE BILL
I’M JUST A ROCKER WITHOUT A PLAN
AND TENDERNESS IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND
TIME IS FLEECING
I AM ALONE
I CAN COUNT TWO WISHES ON MY HAND:
I WISH SHE LOVED ME
AND I COULD MAKE IT TO HEAVEN
I WISH SHE LOVED ME
I WISH FOR A LOT OF THINGS
WISH I WERE YOUNGER
I HAD MORE BRAINS
WISH I COULD HOLD HER EVERY RAINY NIGHT
BUT I’LL NEVER BE THE LUCKY MAN
I’M JUST A ROCKER WITHOUT A PLAN
AND TENDERNESS IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND
TIME IS FLEECING
I AM ALONE
BUT I CAN COUNT TWO WISHES ON MY HAND:
I WISH SHE LOVED ME
AND I COULD MAKE IT TO HEAVEN
I WISH SHE LOVED ME
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4. |
I Don't Talk To The Dead
02:19
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I DON’T TALK TO THE DEAD
WHO'S THAT KNOCKING ON MY DOOR?
ALL ALONG THE WATCH TOWER AND SO MUCH MORE
NOW I'VE MADE JEHOVAH SORE
WHAT THE HELL AM I HIDING FOR?
I DON'T TALK TO THE DEAD
JUST KEEP THE LIVING IN MY HEAD
PREACHERS SAY A LOT OF TERRIBLE THINGS
SAY MY SOUL’S GONNA BURN IN FLAMES
SAY I NEED TO FALL DOWN ON MY KNEES
GET RID OF THOSE DEMON FLEAS
I HAVE NO DESIRE TO LIVE FAST
USE WHAT I GOT AND MAKE IT LAST
WHEN MY TIME ON EARTH IS PAST
ALL YOU PREACHERS CAN KISS MY ASS!
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5. |
Two Headed Owl
04:10
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TWO HEADED OWL
-----in the winter time when the birds fly away
and all I own is a scowl,
I've got a lot of help from my friends
I ain't searching for another pal,
sometimes i wish
i were a two-headed owl.
2.can't keep a lover ,
can't find a job
and a starving dog
wouldn't love me any how [repeat]
sometimes i wish i were a 2 headed owl
repeat verse 1,,,
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6. |
Park Bench
05:52
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PARK BENCH
OLD MAN
HIS LOIS DIED YEARS AGO
AH THE OLD MAN
HE LOVED HER SO
OLD MAN
WE SOMETIMES HAVE TO SHOW HIM
WHERE TO GO
AND THE PARK BENCH ISN’T SMILING IN THE SNOW
OLD MAN
HE’S LIVING OFF SOCIAL SECURITY
AND THE PRESIDENT WAVES
FROM HIS TV
OLD MAN
I SOMETIMES TAKE HIM WHERE HE NEEDS TO BE
WITH LOIS GAZING DOWN TENDERLY
I CAN’T TELL THE OLD MAN ANYTHING
I’VE ONLY LIVED A FRACTION OF HIS PAIN
I CAN’T TELL THE OLD MAN NOT TO DRINK
HE DOESN’T WANT TO THINK
ABOUT BEING A SAD OLD MAN
OLD MAN
ALL THE WORK HE DID WHEN HIS MIND WAS SOUND
NOW HIS IMAGES LAY SHATTERED
ON THE GROUND
OLD MAN
THEY TOOK AWAY HIS LICENSE WHEN HE WAS 81
BUT THEY LEFT HIM WITH HIS HUNTING GUN
I CAN’T TELL THE OLD MAN ANYTHING
I’VE ONLY LIVED A FRACTION OF HIS PAIN
I CAN’T TELL THE OLD MAN NOT TO DRINK
HE DOESN’T WANT TO THINK
ABOUT BEING A SAD OLD MAN
OLD MAN
HIS LOIS DIED YEARS AGO
AH THE OLD MAN
HE LOVED HER SO
OLD MAN
WE SOMETIMES HAVE TO SHOW HIM
WHERE TO GO
AND THE PARK BENCH ISN’T SMILING IN THE SNOW
AND THE PARK BENCH ISN’T SMILING IN THE SNOW
AND THE PARK BENCH ISN’T SMILING IN THE SNOW
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7. |
Could This Be Hell?
02:59
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8. |
Brush Like A Knife
04:18
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BRUSH LIKE A KNIFE
WELL SHE PICKS UP HER LOVER
AND SHE TAKES A TRIP TO HEAVEN
GIVES HERSELF A DOUCHE
AND IS BACK BY ELEVEN
THE LOVER IS AN ARTIST
HIS BRUSH IS LIKE A KNIFE
HE’S PAINTING HER NUDE
SHE’S SOMEONE ELSE’S WIFE
BRUSH LIKE A KNIFE
BRUSH LIKE A KNIFE
WELL THE JUDGE’S NAME IS DOBBS
HE’S CONSERVATIVE BY HEART
THAT’S WHY HE MARRIED MARY
SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL AND SMART
HE HAS SENTENCED 30 MEN
ONE OF THEM TO DIE
AND HE’S THINKING ABOUT THE WEEKEND
AND MARY’S APPLE PIE
BRUSH LIKE A KNIFE
BRUSH LIKE A KNIFE
WELL THE PAINTER DIALS A NUMBER
TO HIS FIANCEE IN PARIS
SAYS HE’LL BE GONE A FEW MORE WEEKS
THOUGH HE CAN HARDLY BEAR IT
BUT AN ARTIST TAKES HIS TIME
WHEN HIS BRUSH IS LIKE A KNIFE
YOU’VE GOT TO DO IT JUSTICE
WHEN YOU PAINT A JUDGE’S WIFE
BRUSH LIKE A KNIFE
BRUSH LIKE A KNIFE
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DON’T LET THE EAGLE DRIVE YOU MAD
WELL I WROTE A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT
HE PISSED ME OFF
I DECIDED TO VENT
THE FBI SAW AN INCIDENT
THEY SENT A MAN WITH A BUTTERFLY NET
I KNOW IT’S ALL BEEN SAID BEFORE
THERE AIN’T NO JUSTICE FOR THE POOR
THE BLUES COME EASY WHEN YOU’VE GOT NO CASH
I’LL HUG YOUR ELEPHANT
WHEN YOU KISS MY ASS
WELL I LOST MY JOB AT THE FACTORY
THE FBI PUT A TAP ON ME
ASHCROFT THREW MY SOUL IN JAIL
THERE’S A TERRORIST BENEATH THAT VEIL
I KNOW IT’S ALL BEEN SAID BEFORE
THERE AIN’T NO JUSTICE FOR THE POOR
THE BLUES COME EASY WHEN YOU’VE GOT NO CASH
I’LL HUG YOUR ELEPHANT
WHEN YOU KISS MY ASS
NOW HOW THE HELL WE GONNA RIGHT THAT WRONG
WHEN THE ONES THAT RUN THE COUNTRY CAN’T GET ALONG?
I GUESS IT’S THAT OLD SAYING THEY CAN’T GET PAST:
“I’LL HUG YOUR ELEPHANT
WHEN YOU KISS MY ASS”
I KNOW IT’S ALL BEEN SAID BEFORE
THERE AIN’T NO JUSTICE FOR THE POOR
THE BLUES COME EASY WHEN YOU’VE GOT NO CASH
I’LL HUG YOUR ELEPHANT
WHEN YOU KISS MY ASS
WELL I SEE PINK ELEPHANTS EVERYWHERE
THEIR TRUNKS ARE FULL OF CASH AND BEER
THEY’VE GOT ALL THE MONEY
THEY’VE GOT ALL THE DREAMS
ALL I’VE GOT ARE ROBBER’S SCHEMES
I KNOW IT’S ALL BEEN SAID BEFORE
THERE AIN’T NO JUSTICE FOR THE POOR
THE BLUES COME EASY WHEN YOU’VE GOT NO CASH
I’LL HUG YOUR ELEPHANT
WHEN YOU KISS MY ASS
SO I STARTED WALKING
DOWN ALONG THE TRACKS TO CHECK OUT A WINO
I TALKED TO A MAN DOWN AT THE TRACKS
TO SEE IF HE HAD THE ANSWER FOR WHAT I LACKED
HE SAID
“DON’T YOU BE TOO HAPPY
DON’T YOU BE TOO SAD
AND DON’T LET THE EAGLE DRIVE YOU MAD
DON’T YOU BE TOO HAPPY
DON’T YOU BE TOO SAD
AND DON’T LET THE EAGLE DRIVE YOU MAD
DON’T LET THE EAGLE DRIVE YOU MAD
DON’T LET THE EAGLE DRIVE YOU MAD
DON’T LET THE EAGLE DRIVE YOU MAD
DON’T LET THE EAGLE DRIVE YOU MAD
DON’T LET THE EAGLE DRIVE YOU MAD”
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10. |
We Are Spiders
05:38
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WE ARE SPIDERS
WE ARE SPIDERS
IT’S OK FOR US TO KILL
WE ARE SPIDERS
IF IT’S OIL WE MUST STEAL
WE ARE SPIDERS
ONLY WICKED THINGS WE DO
WE ARE SPIDERS
WE DECIDE THE ONES TO DIE
WE ARE SPIDERS
WE TWIST COMMANDMENTS INTO LIES
WE ARE SPIDERS
ONLY WICKED THINGS WE DO
WE ARE SPIDERS
WE BURN BLACK CANDLES FOR OUR GUESTS
WE ARE SPIDERS
WE’RE THE ONES THAT MADE THIS MESS
WE ARE SPIDERS
ONLY WICKED THINGS WE DO
WE ARE SPIDERS
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11. |
One Time Dead
04:35
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ONE TIME DEAD
ONE TIME DEAD
LOOKS LIKE RAIN, SKIES ARE GRAY
ONE TIME DEAD
THE PIED PIPER’S GONE AWAY
ONE TIME DEAD
THE SHEPHERD’S SLEEPING IN THE SEA
ONE TIME DEAD
GRATEFUL FOR SWEET MEMORIES THAT BE
ONE TIME DEAD
I CANT BELIEVE OLD JERRY’S FINALLY GONE
ONE TIME DEAD
I CAN’T BELIEVE OLD JERRY’S FINALLY GONE
HE WAS ONE TIME DEAD
ONE TIME DEAD
GRATEFUL FOR THE MUSIC LEFT BEHIND
ONE TIME DEAD
MEMORIES OF MAGIC FLOOD MY MIND
ONE TIME DEAD
CRAZY FINGERS MISSED BY SAD GUITAR
ONE TIME DEAD
THERE WILL NEVER SHINE A DARKER STAR
ONE TIME DEAD
I CANT BELIEVE OLD JERRY’S FINALLY GONE
ONE TIME DEAD
I CAN’T BELIEVE OLD JERRY’S FINALLY GONE
HE WAS ONE TIME DEAD
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12. |
Done Got Old
04:57
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DONE GOT OLD
I DON’T LOOK LIKE I USED TO LOOK
I DONE GOT OLD
I DON’T MOVE LIKE I USED TO MOVE
IN THE GROOVE
I DONE GOT OLD
OH, TIME TO GO TO CHURCH
TIME TO SAVE MY SOUL
LORD HAVE MERCY
I DONE GOT OLD
I DONE GOT OLD
CAN’T DO THE THINGS I USED TO DO
I’M AN OLD MAN
AND I DONE GOT OLD
CAN’T DO THE THINGS I USED TO DO
I’M AN OLD MAN
AND I DONE GOT OLD
I DONE GOT OLD
I DONE GOT OLD
I DONE GOT OLD
I DONE GOT OLD
I DON’T PARTY LIKE I USED TO PARTY
SOCIALIZE
I DONE GOT OLD
I CAN’T CATCH THE LADIES’S EYES ANYMORE
MUSCLES SORE
I DONE GOT OLD
OH, TIME TO GO TO CHURCH
TIME TO SAVE MY SOUL
LORD HAVE MERCY
I DONE GOT OLD
I DONE GOT OLD
CAN’T DO THE THINGS I USED TO DO
I’M AN OLD MAN
AND I DONE GOT OLD
CAN’T DO THE THINGS I USED TO DO
I’M AN OLD MAN
AND I DONE GOT OLD
I DONE GOT OLD
I DONE GOT OLD
I DONE GOT OLD
I DONE GOT OLD
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13. |
If Trees Could Walk
05:07
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IF TREES COULD WALK
IF TREES COULD WALK
THEY’D STOMP THE HELL OUT OF LUMBERJACKS
AND WE’D ALL BE CHASING SHADE
THAT’S A NATURAL FACT
IF TREES COULD WALK
IF TREES COULD WALK
IF TREES COULD WALK
THEY COULD KICK
AND I’D HOPE AND PRAY
THAT THEY DIDN’T LOSE THEIR TEMPER
THEY’D DAMN SURE HAVE THEIR WAY
IF TREES COULD WALK
IF TREES COULD WALK
IF TREES COULD WALK
THEY’D STOMP THE HELL OUT OF LUMBERJACKS
AND WE’D ALL BE CHASING SHADE
THAT’S A NATURAL FACT, JACK
IF TREES COULD WALK
IT’D BE A HELL OF A MESS
IF TREES COULD WALK
WE’D ALL BE SECOND BEST
IF TREES COULD WALK
LORD HAVE MERCY
IF TREES COULD WALK
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14. |
Mermaid Eyes
03:03
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