1. |
Titanium Punch
02:35
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Derek was a brawler, fist fights in bars
Spending every dollar, fixing up old cars
One day a transmission fell on his hand
The end of a mechanic's life, though a new one began
Off to the hospital, fingers destroyed
A hand replaced with metal was Derek's new toy
Returned to the fighting at the bar down the street
The patrons learned why Derek couldn't be beat
A deafening crunch, some shattering teeth
Titanium punch, from disbelief
So much is too much, my face is too wrecked
Titanium punch demanding respect
Making the best out of what is all left
Derek's feeling okay
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2. |
All For Nothing
02:59
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3. |
Truck Out Front
03:53
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Step stool in the back of my truck
Red-striped shirt and a roll of silver duct tape
Don't know what I need to pick up
Whatever it is, it's probably going to cry a lot
Hop, sleep, wake before it leaves
Makes a good noise if the paper's just soft enough
Steel wool, much more lye than I need
Elbow grease and a can-do attitude
Strange symphonies, given to please
Partnered by chance, it's time to dance
Blue hand of mine, we'll have good times
Ice cream, antihistamines
Carelessly ignoring the recommended dosage
Werch steaks, and some parting gifts
And a road trip to an exotic destination!
Be as it may, I'm here today, it's time to play
Good times to come, my will be done, here come the fun
These things just are, I know it's hard, get in the car
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4. |
Tongues
02:35
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I get the impression you won't learn your lesson
But I have to believe that in time you'll learn
Excuse the expression did I happen to mention
That I get the feeling that it's finally your turn
The loneliest path is mine since you left my hand's side
All because you thought I lied
Tongues may slip but the heart rings true
I never tried to purposely deceive you
Tongues may slip but what else can I do
Though I speak off the cuff you know it's not enough to convey
What I say
Now I have your attention 'cause that's my intention Maybe now you'll hear, hear the words I say
Just a suggestion (a friendly word of advice)
You need some tactful discretion
(something new would be nice)
If you can keep your pride, keep your pride out of the way
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5. |
What You Say I Said
04:41
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Waiting for the inevitable end
Has got me doing cartwheels again
Trying to work out in my head
The things that I said
And how they might've gotten misread
With a shotgun approach I could get it all set
Those this technique hasn't worked for me yet
Maybe it's best if we just try to forget
And I fly a stupid joke to get it out of your head
Why do we bury the burden of so little weight
I try to move on and resolve instead of simmer and wait
Walking on eggshells and parsing my words
And making sure I'm carefully heard
I'm marshalling my tongue, bleaching it clean
To guarantee you know what I mean
Or a reckless exchange, abandoned for now,
Replaced by strange semantics somehow
The sensitive boredom needing a handle
The message no longer lost in the channel
Why do carry the burden of so little weight
I try to move on and resolve instead of simmer and wait
Instead of trying to swallow my pride
Let it go just another time
And see someday how hard I had tried
And figure out just why
You were so unhappy
I just assumed it was me
I just assumed it was me
You say I said what you say I said
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6. |
A New Hope
03:13
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7. |
A Step Behind
04:12
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8. |
Hide
03:28
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She was the kind of girl laughed at her first broken heart
Daring the world to try to keep them apart
Staring out with bedroom eyes
All she can do is fantasize
He was the kind of guy played with matches and knives
Burning them out, his home was smashed to the ground
Holding out for better times
No more room for compromise
There's not enough champagne to wash away the shame
Everybody's got a secret to hide
And all of the time he's not by your side
Everybody's got a secret to hide
Her name was on his sleeve for the whole world to see
His hand was on his sheets, remind her the way it used to be
An empty house is not a home
Can't live together, can't live alone
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9. |
RhinoBoy
03:39
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I read the sign in the hallway
It said it was a warning to us all
And so I started walking
I said I would, I said I would
We stepped outside to see him
And no one seemed to notice all the rain
And so I kept on walking
I said I would, I said I would
Say hello to RhinoBoy, say hello
Say hello to RhinoBoy
Say hello to the future
Until today, he was only
A story that I read in magazines
But still I knew we'd make him
I knew we could, I knew we could
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10. |
Don't Ask
04:14
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11. |
Leave It Alone
04:07
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