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It Again
From The Impression That I Get 7" Single They're at it again. (4x)
Chocolate pudding, it comes in a cup.
Every Trick in the Book
A plaid bow tie and yellow socks a sharkskin suit and tie with docs We're steppin out and I'm steppin up Paint the town, burn it up downtown- fuck it up! We'll just see if they can bounce We'll get shut off in will amounts There's other gin mills we can kick The night's still young, let's have some fun and we'll use every trick Yeah every trick in the book, sinker line and hook Stop and sit and look every trick in the(2x), every trick in the book Highway to heaven stairway to hell We'll pick this last thing you can tell we're riding on a collision course Never surrender, no way out- No Remorse! Now throw a fit and throw a stone Or a monkey wrench into the stew They got no paddle up the creek, No shake and rattle, so we'll use every trick! Every trick in the book Sinker, line and hook Stop and sit and look Every trick in the (6x) Every trick in the book We take it to the limits Every trick in the book I don't care how many you took Every trick in the book Got em up, got em up, got em on now Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
So here's what happened this time, I'm sure that it's the last time, I'm over going over it, it's over once again What am I gonna do with me, I blew the opportunity, by saying something asinine, I've gotta watch this mouth of mine I sure said the wrong thing right then, try to forgive I'll never say that again, as long as I live As I remember the events, I'm tryin' hard to make some sense My mouth is my arch-nemesis, you'd think that I'd be used to this Nothing nice to say, sticks and stones, I blew it now, and I'm all alone, Let me take it back, I was only joking, my mouth is shut but my heart is broken I sure said the wrong thing right then, try to forgive I'll never say that again, as long as I live I sure said the wrong thing Right then I said the wrong thing (3x) I sure said the wrong thing right then I was way ahead, and I should have quit instead I put my foot in it My mouth I hold responsible, what I need now's a miracle So that's what happened this time, no question it's the last time, If I get out of this one with my skin, I'll mind the mouth that got me in I sure said the wrong thing Right then I said the wrong thing (2x) I sure said the wrong thing, right then, try to forgive I'll never say that again, as long as I live Spoken: Sure hope that as long as I live
Somethin' needs to take your mind off this, something's gotta shine a light, Is it everything that you've ever wanted, Is it still not quite A giant shadow's been cast on your outlook, something needs to help you shake Is it everything that you've ever dreamed of Is it or is it fake? Is it I'm only asking Is it? No need to reply Is it coming at you now, or is it going by? Something needs to snap you out of this Something needs to set you free Is it what you hoped for? I hope it is and hope it never happens to me A giant shackle's been locked, making matters much worse than you'd rather they would be Is it all you've ever asked for? Is it or isn't maybe? Is it I'm only asking Is it? No need to respond Is it right in front of you? Or is it way beyond? Is it time for the ever after? I believe it's tough to find Is it ending in disaster? Are you ahead? Are you way behind? Is it? I'm only asking? Is it? If you don't mind Is it right in front of you? Are you ahead or are you way behind? Is it!
Smack dab in the eye of the storm Quite a ride just with the strength and size of it and I'm not sure what created this storm I feel safe in the eye of it now The commotion around me astounds me Tomorrow there's a solace which grounds me I've got both of my feet on the ground I'm not sure where to look for my head A tranquil madness I've found Or maybe it's found me instead Too late, ride it out Am I safe being on the inside? Just when I come down I'll relax and just wait out the ride I don't wanna run to my future But I sure want to run from my past Today I'm just gonna stay here and pray that the way that I feel will last If it lasted forever I know, the last thing I'd do would be run Today I'm just gonna stay here And pray that the day's never done Too late, ride it out Am I safe being on the inside? Just when I get down I'll relax and just wait out the ride Am I here on my own? You might think that you are but you're not Am I here all alone? What you've asked for is just what you got Well I know the day has to end And I'm sure that the storm will go past While I'm here in the eye and the day's going by, I'll enjoy the feeling I feel while it lasts
A half hour out on the trail The pirate ship bailey had hardly set sail When the finest in law said we're outta control, they cuffed me and threw me in jail It just doesn't get any better, There isn't a captain there's only a crew The storms we weather together, the places we've been and the things that we do Well in Italy someone stabbed Joe Morale on the ship it had sunk mighty low Stitches in place he was back on the bass and we only missed one fishbone Show! And it just doesn't get any better, there isn't a captain there's only a crew The storms we weather together, the places we've been and the things that we do Trips to, St Louis, Lawrence, and Austin San Diego, Atlanta and don't forget Boston We travel and travel and we start to unravel Chewing up pavement and spittin' out gravel Sometimes the shit hits the fan and sometimes the shit it gets way out of hand Sure it's berserk but it beats honest work and it's great work to get if you can! Who knows where we're headed next? Not sure if anyone checked The only thing I know is wherever we go we leave the place thoroughly wrecked (2x) Travel, travel, we're starting to unravel as we travel down the road, we'reready to explode Keep the spirits up with a smile, as we walk another mile, cause when the journey ends, we'll still be the best of friends
I can't get down about the outlook up ahead
Detroit Rock City
I feel uptight on a Saturday night Nine o' clock, the radio's the only light I hear my song and it pulls me through Comes on strong, tells me what I've got to do I got to.. Get up Everybody's gonna move their feet Get down Everybody's gonna leave their seat You gotta lose your mind in Detroit Rock City Get up Everybody's gonna move their feet Get down Everybody's gonna leave their seat Getting late I just can't wait Ten o'clock and I know I gotta hit the road First I drink, then I smoke Start the car, and I try to make the midnight show Get up Everybody's gonna move their feet Get down Everybody's gonna leave their seat Movin' fast, doin' 95 Hit top speed but I'm still movin' much too slow It feel so good, I'm so alive Hear my song playin' on the radio Well It goes Get up Everybody's gonna move their feet Get down Everybody's gonna leave their seat Twelve o'clock, I gotta rock There's a truck ahead, lights starin' at my eyes Oh my God, no time to turn I gotta laugh 'cause I notice that I'm gonna die Why!? Get up Everybody's gonna move their feet Get up Everybody's gonna leave their seat
May I submit for, for your consideration A thought was born from, from desperation? I mean, now all ya gotta do is take a minute to see, The world we're living in's not trouble free The common decency to do what you can In some small way to help your fellow man To try to make some sort of contribution Not be part of the problem, but part of the solution The common decency, now is that still in existence? A little bit would go, would go a healthy distance And head us all into the right direction, Common decency could stand some further inspection This thought is vague, I know And I know the chances are And I know that there's a chance This thought might not get far Just give the thought a shot A shot will not lose sight The world we're living in won't lose it's troubles overnight The common decency, just lend a hand In some small way there's such a great demand A great demand for any hand you can land And one by one we watch the troubles end The common decency, now is that still in existence? A little bit would go, would go a healthy distance And head us all into the right direction, Common decency could stand some further inspection The common decency to do what you can In some small way to help your fellow man Try to make some sort of contribution Not be part of the problem but part of the solution The common decency, now is that still in existence? A little bit would go, would go a healthy distance And head us all into the right direction, Common decency could stand some further inspection
Are ya ready boys? Yeah! Cause we got a dance number it's called the Zig Zag Zig! Zag! Zig, Zag, 1-2-3-4 Oh tell them about it Dicky Now I'm gonna do a dance and it's bound to be a new sensation A new sensation Before very long it'll rage across the nation It's gonna rage Hold on to your seat you won't let a dance it's the zigga zigga zigga zigga zig zag dance You heard it here first ha ha! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zig zag zigga zigga zigga zig zag (2x) You turn and turn and you turn again (2x) zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zig zag zigga zigga zigga zig zag (2x) That's the way that you can also learn to do the zigga zigga zigga zigga zig zag dance Yes look out now Oh these zigs are making me dizzy Now you know why they call them the Mighty Mighty Bosstones! Count them- 1 Mighty 2 Mighty Ha Ha! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zig zag zigga zigga zigga zig zag (2x) That's the way that you can also learn to do the zigga zigga zigga zigga zig zag dance Zany Zesty Zippy Ziggy Zig Zag Dance Yes that's 10 count them- 10 zig zags Are you counting?
There's so many ways to do this Anyone could tell me that I could, what if, There's more than one way to skin a cat My options are unlimited My choices I can't list Why don't I, or how about, The answer must exist I've never had a problem In the past I'd have a plan If it can't be done was offered Then I'd offer yes it can I've never had a problem There's a problem here and now There's so many ways to do this Somebody tell me how So many ways to get this done So many ways I must pick one There's so many ways to do this That much I have gathered If I, or maybe, I would like to or I'd rather Now I need support from somewhere On my own's out of the question So many ways I know that now I'm desperate for suggestions I've never had a problem In the past I'd have a plan If it can't be done was offered Then I'd offer yes it can I've never had a problem There's a problem here and now There's so many ways to do this Somebody tell me how So many ways to get this done So many ways I must pick one So many ways I need someone to tell me What it would take to do this And it's out there hell it must be Help me I no longer trust I've never had a problem In the past I'd have a plan If it can't be done was offered Then I'd offer yes it can I've never had a problem There's a problem here and now There's so many ways to do this Somebody tell me how So many ways I need someone (9x)
Not an individual Just one of the sheep ? not at all But ? you face the wisdom And its a major concern So they rescue everyone but you There's a lot you gotta learn Never ending education A welcomed wake up call arriving at the realization I might not know it all Trying hard to be different ? So there's no misconceptions But it's never too late To realize that what you think you know Is unjustified Wake up and get up Step up or step aside Never ending education A welcomed wake up call Arriving at the realization I might not know it all Never ending education A welcomed wake up call Arriving at the realization I might not know it all Think you got the answers And still never have a clue Noone's got this all worked out Don't want to see clear that you Don't want to start to search and find You search and carry on Now there's no lineup on the line The line's not clearly drawn Never ending education A welcomed wake up call Arriving at the realization I might not know it all Never ending education A welcomed wake up call Arriving at the realization I might not know it all Never ending education A welcomed wake up call Arriving at the realization I might not know it all It's the twentieth of December A cold rain is fallin down Kenmore Square's deserted The college kids have left town Sure don't feel like Christmas time Sure doesn't feel like Christmas time (2x) to me Down in Filene's basement Pretend I'm shoppin for a friend This time of year means nothing You've got nothing you can spend Sure don't feel like Christmas time Sure doesn't feel like Christmas time (2x) It's the holiday season And it's freezing cold Noone'll have me I'll have noone to hold I'll have no halls to deck I've got nowhere to be It sure doesn't feel like Christmas time to me Now I'm standing in Downtown Crossing And I've got nowhere to go I might sleep here on the sidewalk I'm tired and cold The colored lights on the Common they Don't shine so bright for me There's no such thing as peace on earth There's no peace or harmony Sure don't feel like Christmas time Sure doesn't feel like Christmas time (4x) It's the holiday season And it's freezing cold Noone'll have me I'll have noone to hold I'll have no halls to deck I've got nowhere to be It sure doesn't feel like Christmas time to me
They know exactly what they're up to They know precisely what their doing I've seen their kind before, they've got a lot in store A lot you're not going to believe They've got some cards that their not showin They're playing games you'll never win They've got a trick or two, designed to fuck with you They've got something up their sleeve Don't let them play you for a fool You'll be sorry if you do Sure, the whole world might be fooled Make sure no ones' foolin' you I'm sure that you won't even want it I'm sure, you won't take my advice I'm sure you'll disregard, you'll learn your lesson hard And then I'll say I told you so So when them tear drops start a-droppin' And your hearts been torn in half When it's all over then, you'll hear these words again And then, and only then you'll know Don't let them play you for a fool You'll be sorry if you do Sure, the whole world might be fooled Make sure no ones' foolin' you You think, that what I think is nonsense You think, they always think of you You're not the first or last, they've got a spell to cast And while you're under it so long They've got you good right where they want you You think you're where you wanna be Say what I've gotta say, and then be on my way Some day you'll know I wasn't wrong Don't let them play you for a fool You'll be sorry if you do Sure, the whole world might be fooled Make sure no ones' foolin' you Don't let them play you for a fool
Sing, Michael, sing On the route of the 19 Bus
Hear them sayin How you get rude and reckless? Don't you be so crude and
feckless You've been drinking brew for breakfast Rudie can't fail So we
reply I know that my life makes you nervous But I tell you I can't live
in service Like the doctor born for a purpose Rudie can't fail I went to
the market to realize my soul Cause what I need I just can't have First
they curse, then they press me till I'm hurt Rudie can't fail Say you must
kill your temper Then you find a job in the paper You need someone for
a savior
It's just as much, his positive outlook As much as it's, it's a skeptical view An awkward end, his sub-social standings But he's the first one home, admit that that's true It's just as much knuckles and guts As much as it's his gentleman's touch So much might be too much to mention It's just that he's given so much So much is just so hard to fathom So hard to fathom where to begin Begin with as much as you can imagine Imagine so much if it's him It's just that he's given so much It's just as much, the pride and sarcasm As much as it's compassion and support Loyalty beyond what is called for Above and beyond, that's the long and the short It's just as much knuckles and guts As much as it's his gentleman's touch So much might be too much to mention It's just that he's given so much So much is just so hard to fathom So hard to fathom where to begin Begin with as much as you can imagine Imagine so much if it's him It's just that he's given so much When you've got it down to a science You can't set the science aside There's a pride comin from the alliance And an alliance that comes from the pride Sometimes you've gotta stand in defiance Sometimes you gotta take it in stride I've got a friend who's always there when I need one And that, my friend, can't be denied It's just as much knuckles and guts As much as it's his gentleman's touch So much might be too much to mention It's just that he's given so much So much is just so hard to fathom So hard to fathom where to begin Begin with as much as you can imagine Imagine so much if it's him It's just that he's given so much I could stand on the roof of this dump Try not to fall, try not to jump Take hold* of my anger, it needs lettin' go Up on a roof, look out below I'll go! Alone! Alone! All Alone I could find a quiet corner somewhere Look round the room because it's gotta be clear Take out my frustrations, they won't be missed A quiet corner, one has gotta exist I'll go! Alone! Alone! All Alone! We could go there together If we could go there Together everything's better Let's go there together I've got a reason to be on the roof I'm gonna show you the damage and I'll show you the proof Show you someone who needs somewhere to go Up on the roof, look out below I'll go! Alone! Alone! All Alone! We could go there together I wish we could go there Together everything's better Let's go there together I'll go! I'll go there alone! All alone! I'll go! Go! We could go there together Why don't we go there Together everything's better Let's go there together Is it better than the worst Could it be worse than the best Or endlessly as mediocre as all the fuckin rest Is it a no-go, a so-so, above average or wee-below Does it come up short or fall flat Do we really need to know this life You don't have to know the meaning Just know that there is meaning In what is being said to you You don't have to know We've already set the tone Has had been etched in stone Is it a subject for discussing Is it better left alone Should it be fixed or be niched Should it be said or eighty-sixed Is this our business The point that's being made is this- You don't have to know the meaning Just know that there is meaning In what is being said to you You don't have to know The fraction's in action, set off the subtraction Disturbing mathematics and a chain reaction Momentary setback a minor distraction A milestone marker of breaking the action Your anxious to expel Your side you'd like to tell Calmly let it go, unless you'd rather yell What's in you, out of you Remember we love you We gotta go but you should know That we'll be thinking of you You don't have to know the meaning Just know that there is meaning In what is being said to you You don't have to know (3x)
With a desire to serve and a love of the town Ignoring the tradition that had been handed down He joined the department and worked hard to advance So heartless to the gutless, unprepared to take a chance Providence is where they came to make a living Generation after generation, none was ever made Trying to scrape together one was a tradition Providence is where they came and Providence is where they stayed How many times did you run me to hell Do you still hear the screams, the siren or the bell And all the horrible stories they can never tell It's all part of the job, if you're doing it well Promotions never asked for but accepted Awards and medals humbly collectedDecorated, celebrated much respected, much admired So heartless to the hearted before he lost as he retired Providence is where they came to make a living Generations yet to be we'll forget the one you made Sacrifice and save and give a friendly giving Providence is where they came and Providence is where they stayed How many times did you run me to hell Do you still hear the screams, the siren or the bell And all the horrible stories they can never tell It's all part of the job, if you're doing it well If you're doing it well How many times did you run me to hell (2x) How many times did you run me to (2x) How many times did you run me to hell
The bells, the bows and the flashing lights The mistletoes and the silent nights It's all for show and it's alright That's not why I love this time of year It gets me and it never lets me Act like I don't care this time of year Is my favorite time of year Cause all of us are here together The stores are packed with stuff to buy The shelves are stacked a mile high Come back to what it is that I Truly love about this time of year It gets me and it never lets me Act like I don't care this time of year Is my favorite time of year Cause all of us are here together This time of year! It gets me and it never lets me Act like I don't care this time of year Is my favorite time of year Cause all of us are here together There's a lot that's true what can ya do Just simply spending it with you That keeps me looking for it too Looking for it too this time of year ( It gets me and it never lets me Act like I don't care this time of year Is my favorite time of year Cause all of us are here together [2x] )
I'd like to open up by making a suggestion One that I suggest you open too And then I'll open up the floor and take a question After that it's time to tilt a few to you and you and you A reason to toast, a reason to cheer A reason to celebrate, it's nice being here You might be wondering just why I called this meeting Can't let another moment pass Before we move on please let's rearrange the seating After that its time to raise a glass I'll raise my glass up high to all the friendly faces Here and wherever they may be I don't know why I never thought till now to say this But you mean the world to me A reason to toast, a reason to cheer A reason to celebrate, it's nice being here Let's raise a glass up high because we're here together What better reason could exist Hey! Let's! Let's raise a glass what could be better than this If! You're! Without a glass then let's see your fist Get 'em up there boys! (A reason to toast, a reason to cheer A reason to celebrate, it's nice being here [5x] ) |
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