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Romeo and Juliet
04:10
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Romeo and Juliet
What a bunch of idiots - yeah
Romeo… Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Wearing surplus epaulets
Romeo… Juliet
They fall asleep inside classes
Hide behind their white sunglasses
Romeo has no regrets
Burning menthol cigarettes
Oh Romeo
Platinum blonde Juliet
As beautiful as snow egrets
Oh don’t you know, Juliet
They don’t think of graduation
Daddy’s working late for their tuition
Romeo and Juliet
Stare into the infinite
Oh Romeo
Romeo and Juliet
Once you learn you can’t forget
Oh Romeo and Juliet
They ride around the town at midnight
Dimly seen under the moonlight
There’s lighter fluid in the bag
Stand back and salute the burning school flag
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2. |
Loser in the City
03:49
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I miss Cal Worthington Ford
And his tiger’s roar
A showman for sure
Let’s move the furniture around
A 60’s batman sound
You’re climbing on the ground
The wind blows down another loser in the city
Your first friends in high school
Are recognized as the worst people ever known
You piss on the golden rule
And hope that they all die alone
The wind blows down another loser in the city
Why-o-why-o-why-o
Am I still in denial oh?
Reaching for the sky
Swimming in a lake of fire oh
And why-o-why-o-why-o-why-o
Why-o-why-o-why-o-why-o
I told you it was done
But I never even started oh
Go to sleep today-o
And I’ll see you in tomorrow oh
The wind blows down another loser in the city
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3. |
Recover
02:34
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I remember crying to my mom on the phone
Crying to my mom on the phone
When I was in a punk band
I was somewhere in the northern states
Touring for two months straight
And I didn’t understand
How’d you never worry?
How’d you go start over?
And how’d you ever recover?
I broke up with her on Christmas Day
With my girlfriend on Christmas Day
And we exchanged presents at my face
I was training for the marathon
Feel asleep and crashed my car head on
Into a street sign and I felt like a rose parade
How’d you end up married?
How’d you go get sober?
How’d you ever recover?
How’d you say you’re sorry?
(When something stops being true)
How’d you become your father?
(Don’t mean it won’t let go of you)
And how’d you ever recover?
(When you were younger)
Get out from under
(An endless summer)
I never recovered
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4. |
Mary
02:51
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She waits for the sun
Wide awake
As morning comes around
To show everyone
When they call her name
No one’s coming down yeah
Mary, Mary, Mary
What have you done?
Mary, Mary, Mary
You had to run while you’re still young
Asleep on the bus
Huddled in
Your mother’s New York coat
She don’t need that much
Just a bed and soap
And her friends on the other coast
Mary, Mary, Mary
What have you done?
Mary, Mary, Mary
You won’t be back until the money’s gone
Mary, Mary, Mary
What have you done?
Mary, Mary, Mary
Waiting for the sun
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5. |
Nice Guitar
04:01
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I bought a nice guitar today
Better than my shitty one
It cost more than I’d like to say
More than a paycheck
I don’t want to touch it
I’ll just keep it in its cage
Yesterday was my birthday
I did Bikram yoga,
A green drink, and a veggie plate
Chased it with a beer
And I don’t want to hear
How I’m getting up in age
And I’m gonna die like a comet up in space
And I’m gonna wipe the red paint off the devil’s face
And since I’ve got you here I’m going to tell you it’s ok
It’s all ok
Went down a list of friends to call
Never pushed the button
Sat down and watch kids at the mall
Hustling with their clothes
Picking their dirty nose
Trying to get home warm and safe
And I’m gonna die like a comet up in space
And I’m gonna wipe the red paint off the devil’s face
And since I’ve got you here I’m going to tell you it’s ok
It’s all ok
When there’s no one in your corner
And there’s no one in the room
It’s just one foot in front of the other
Like a dumb mother fucker
And you’re still painting by numbers
And singing the same tune
And you hope for something better
But there’s no one better than you
And I’m gonna die like a comic on the stage
And I’m gonna cry when I see them purdy gates
And since I’ve got your ear I’m going to tell you it’s ok
It’s all ok
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6. |
No One Worries
01:10
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Under skies of swirling grey
Nights that lock the stars away
It’s gonna be a long cold summer
She’s a sparrow driven from the nest
Never found a place to rest
It’s gonna be a long cold year
Yeah, it’s gonna be a long cold summer
A long cold year
Get in the car just to get somewhere
My face is numb in the downtown air
It’s gonna be a long cold summer
Shopping basket, broken wheels
No one wonders how it feels
It’s gonna be a long cold year
Yeah, it’s gonna be a long cold summer
It’s gonna be a long cold year
Once we had a place to stay
In the city by the bay
Someone else is living there
In the home we used to share
Yeah, it’s gonna be a long cold summer
A long cold year
The cold calls the ghosts to play
I think about you more each day
Warm gold pouring through the blinds
How could I have missed the signs?
It’s always winter when you barricade
I’m coming at you with a fool’s serenade
Can we move on from this long cold summer?
Yeah, it’s gonna be a long cold summer
It’s gonna be a long cold year
Every pair of eyes are frozen
Staring in the Pacific Ocean
How big can this world be?
How will anyone ever find me?
Once we had a place to stay
In the city by the bay…
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On the corner with his cell phone
Drooling what’s on his mind
He drags his feet past the war vet
And doesn’t see the no walk sign
With headphones on, the car horns don’t annoy
The boy with an ax in his brain
The boy with an ax in his brain
He’s twitching around like a broken weather vane
The boy with an ax in his brain
And he’s the head of the department
Smiles when you call him boss
I saw him staring at the white walls
Looking blank and a little lost
He likes to hold meetings, but can’t remember facts
The boy with an ax in his brain
The boy with an ax in his brain
He’s taking off early with another migraine
The boy with an ax in his brain
And hey – where did all the others go?
Hey – am I the only cameo?
He says it doesn’t really hurt much
It’s not as bad as it looks
And life’s a breeze when it’s in your hands and
One good whack is all it took
He’s got a lot of friends, but to me he’s such a pain
The boy with an ax in his brain
The boy with an ax in his brain
He smells like death and his clothes are blood stained
The boy with an ax in his brain
He keeps cracking jokes, but they’re always the same
The boy with an ax in his brain
He’s waiting at the bar for a beer and the game
Boy… ax… brain
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9. |
I Don't Feel Like Myself
02:30
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Take a Benadryl, watch some tv
Fall asleep to the never-ending story
Pick up a cup of CBTL coffee
Make it in late, sneak out early
I don’t really care if I get anywhere
I don’t feel like myself
At a red light, I’m feeling restless
I check my phone then I play with my necklace
Driving home feels like losing at Tetris
I haven’t baked anything since breakfast
I tried my best now I’m on to the next
I don’t feel like myself
Did I miss the space
Between the show and commercial break?
Am I wide awake?
Does anyone hear what I say?
I don’t feel like myself
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10. |
Monkees Shirt
02:52
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I’m looking for a Monkees shirt
And Davy Jones is in the dirt
I’m looking for a Monkees shirt
And Davy Jones is in the dirt
Music on TV
Beds on the street
That’s what I want to see
I’m looking for a Monkees shirt
And Davy Jones is in the dirt
I’m looking for a Monkees shirt
And Peter Tork is in the dirt
Re-runs on TV
Faded Tiger Beats
Something I’ll never be
Went record shopping after the funeral
I bought Good Times, Headquarters, and Head
Money is the root of all evil
But we love to buy you when you’re dead
I’m looking for a Monkees shirt
And Davy Jones is in the dirt
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11. |
Five Dollars
04:51
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My grandma thought I’d become a priest
She almost lived to a hundred and three
It doesn’t matter how it ends
Or how your song begins
For twenty bucks I bought a used zabuton
My legs are crossed for the win
But I’m always playing games
In the street or Middle Way
I bet you five dollars I could lose five dollars quick
It brings me back to zero, but I’m getting used to it
I try my Yoko shirt then my Titties ‘N’ Beer shirt
I put ‘em back where they were I’m late for work
When you get serious I run like a stupid kid
And hide out as a lump in some curtain
I’m so sorry I caused you pain
I’ll never do that again
I bet you five dollars I could lose five dollars quick
I’m the worst friend in your life, but I’m getting used to it
I don’t wanna make a scene
Maybe something in between
I’m at the Zappa’s house - Diva and I were teens
Dweezil’s on the couch eating Chinese food and riffing
Kinda sounds like a strange dream
But L.A.’s got everything yeah
I bet you five dollars I could lose five dollars quick
It’s the best day of my life
Holy shit
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The Black Heartthrobs Culver City, California
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