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Trapped By Monday
02:41
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Sunday fell on me like a chunk from the sky
Hundreds of weekends but I'm still surprised
Dread in my head, and lead in my heart
Can't catch my breath, feel like I'm falling apart
Trapped by Monday, I won't fall asleep
I won't lay me down, no soul to keep
The night stretches out, the fog rolls in
Curling around me, it says it's my friend
But I know different, I've seen this before
Monday says 'Hello', then swallows me whole
Bled of my comfort, it spits out my bones
Expects of me something, expects me to go
Trapped by Monday, I won't fall asleep
I won't lay me down, no soul to keep
The night stretches out, the fog rolls in
Curling around me, it's taking me in
Feel myself weaken, succumb to the doom
My only solace is here in this room
Fear of leaving my comfort, my home
Fear of waking into the unknown
Trapped by Monday, I won't fall asleep
I won't lay me down, no soul to keep
The fog has burned off, the sun beating down
Just me and these bones, Monday's on me now
Just me and these bones, Monday's on me now
Just me and these bones, Monday's on me now
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2. |
Give And Take
03:15
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I can't give you love
You can't give love to me
It's not something to buy or sell
Does not grow upon a tree
Those in Babylon, they want to know the price
Of something money cannot buy
But if you take your time and follow my advice
You know I think it's worth a try
I will not ask you things relating to your past
As you will surely let them go
The only stupid question is the one that is not asked
And this is all I want to know
But I can't take your love
You can't take love from me
It's a balance of give and take
And we can make love for free
I hope you don't mind that I'm sharing this in song
I know it's not the only way
It doesn't matter what is right or what is wrong
Can you feel it when we play?
And if there's something that is weighing on your mind
All you have to do is call
Doesn't matter what is yours or what is mine
Cause in the end we share it all
But I can't give you love
You can't give love to me
It's not something to buy or sell
Does not grow upon a tree
But I could share my love
You could share love with me
It's a balance of give and take
And we can make love for free
We can make love for free
We can make love for free
We can make love for free
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3. |
Is Good
03:08
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Is Okay, Is Good
Birds lift their feet when they fly
And justice is more than a punch in the eye
The mystery men come into town
To put the mad doctor down
And for today
They make their way in Iron City
And for today
They make it better
Is Okay, Is Good
FC hops his atomic pogo
And takes it down to Monsters-A-Go-Go
You'll see him at the laundromat
Or pumping a tire that's gone flat
And for today
He's the man with no plan
And for today
Atomic pogo Monsters-A-Go-Go
Is Okay, Is Good
There's a bug in a box
And someone's at home with chicken pox
Bring you a Fudgsicle
And all those bad girls ride their motorcycles
Is Okay, Is Good
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4. |
Lost Cat
04:01
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Every day when I'd wake up
You were there beside me
In a world full of anxiety
Ours was a perfect little family, I say
How was I to know
You were on the windowsill when it was cold?
How was I to see
You were headed up the stairs
Without a thought for me?
I'm so lost without you
Shut you out in the cold
Please give me one more chance, come on
Come on back home
Why would you think that I could be lost
Alone and mourning?
I'm just a cat, a-prowl, afoot
And bound for glory
I'm gonna do everything I can
I'm gonna climb a fence and take my stand
There's nothing that I won't do
To come home to you
I'm so lost without you
Shut you out, shut you out
Please give me one more chance, come on
Come on back
Never dreamed there'd come a day
You would need to run away
Clouded mind or insanity
Did I really let you get away from me, lost cat?
Now each day when I wake up
You are far away from me
I shut you out, I was too blind to see
Ours was a perfect little family
Lost cat, or just trying to be free?
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5. |
The Triple B
02:26
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Well Jonny was a tall man, six foot six
And he sailed upon the sea
When he came back from his travels afar
He was down at the Triple B
The Triple was a fine place with atmosphere
Good beer, and solid fare
The best part about it was a gal named Janie
And that's why Jonny was there
Janie was a tall girl, fair of skin
Her golden hair fell like rain
And Jonny would turn his ship home early
Just to go see Janie again
She'd bring him a pint every thirteen minutes
Every third one Jonny would pay
Wasn't long before all Jonny wanted
Was to land Janie in the hay
Jonny had a loving wife at home
Who'd wait for him while he sailed
Little did she know that a teenage girl
Would land her Jonny in jail
It was late one night in indian summer
When Jonny walked Janie home
He ended up staying a little too long
Janie didn't wanna be alone Oh, no
Jonny's wife caught him sneaking out Janie's back door
And hit him with a rolling pin
And now they got him locked up in the dungeon
And he won't see Janie again
Oh, cheat, cheat, they caught him off his feet
With a girl less than half his age
Now every third Sunday they wheel him about
In an old fashioned wooden cage
Now when Jonny gets out he's headin afar
To disappear on the sea
And he pities the next fool falling for Janie
Down at the Triple, down at the Triple
Down at the Triple B
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6. |
Crazy Things
04:09
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I can't explain it but lately I've been doing such crazy things
I drink coffee late at night, I haven't paid my rent
On my way to work, I ran every single light
I had to, I was late, I overslept again
I must have hit the snooze, cuz it was quarter to ten
I can't explain it but lately I've been doing such crazy things
I leave my doors unlocked, I been jogging after dark
(She pays for almost every place she parks)
I mix my metaphors, picked out a tattoo
Oh I bite off way more than I can chew
But the sanest thing I've done, the greatest thing I've done
My favorite thing I've done is go crazy over you, crazy over you
The sanest thing I've done, greatest thing I've done
My favorite thing I've done is go crazy over you
I'm crazy over you
I can't explain it but lately I've been doing such crazy things
I spend more than I earn, I walk when it says 'don't'
Seems like I am always talking out of turn
I don't always floss, I swim after I eat
Sometimes I go to bed without turning down the heat
I can't explain it but lately I've been doing such crazy things
I'm on a fast food diet, add salt to every meal
Drop a lot of hints so you'll ask me how I feel
My Visa has a limit, that's what I've been told
What a crying shame, I thought it was a goal
But the sanest thing I've done, the greatest thing I've done
My favorite thing I've done is go crazy over you, crazy over you
The sanest thing I've done, greatest thing I've done
My favorite thing I've done is go crazy over you
I'm crazy over you
I can't explain it but lately I've been doing such crazy things
I run with scissors, wear white on heavy days
What did you expect from this hormonal phase?
I try to prove I'm right when I know I'm wrong
Holy Nashville Batman, I just wrote a country song
But the sanest thing I've done, the greatest thing I've done
My favorite thing I've done is go crazy over you, crazy over you
The sanest thing I've done, greatest thing I've done
My favorite thing I've done is go crazy over you
I'm crazy over you
I can't explain it but lately I've been doing such crazy things
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7. |
Housesitting Song
02:56
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I have lived in my place for a couple of years
And I still like it, but maybe I'm jaded
You're out of town for a week or for ten days
And I've got a new place to walk around naked
The best of friends still have a secret or two they keep
And while you're away I'll make my own secrets too
In your house to sit for a few days
Bring in the mail and water the plants
Sitting the house I see things a new way
No one's here, and I've learned to dance
I might look around a bit, not to worry
I'm curious but not rude
It's a vacation of sorts for me as well
And beautiful being nude
The best of friends may not have seen each other undressed
Forgive me if I turn the pictures, I'm a shy guest
In your house to sit for a few days
Bring in the mail and water the plants
Sitting the house I see things a new way
No one's here, and I've learned to dance
If these walls could talk I'd swear them to silence
Six more days and it's the end for me
I've got no plans for crimes or for violence
Just love and more than anything, that should be free
The best of friends still have a secret or two they keep
And while you're away I'll make my own secrets too
The best of friends may not have seen each other undressed
Forgive me if I turn the pictures, I'm a shy guest
In your house to sit for a few days
Bring in the mail and water the plants
Sitting the house I see things a new way
No one's here, and I've learned to dance
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8. |
Meant For One
02:50
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She said that when we're 70
We'd be alone and still good friends
Neither one forming our identity
As someone's wife we'd rather be
Telling stories, writing songs
Couple gypsies we would be
Gathering experiences on the road
Ignoring what we've all been told
I don't believe we're meant for one
Look around at everyone
To settle down is to succeed
If that is true I'll never be
A winner at this social game
Pointing fingers, crying shame
Was it what you thought it'd be
Can you say that you're happy?
Congratulations if you are
Most of us don't get that far
I don't believe we're meant for one
Look around at everyone
To settle down is to succeed
If that is true I'll never be
A winner at this social game
Pointing fingers, crying shame
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9. |
Goddess Train
03:35
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Goddess train is coming
Goddess train is on the track
Goddess age is coming
Goddess age is coming back
You look at the moon, you see one of her eyes
Source of life in between your thighs
Goddess love is rising
Goddess love is rising up
Goddess love is rising
Goddess love is always enough
With eggs and feathers and a big iron pot
You better let go now of everything you got
Goddess is arriving
Goddess is arriving right now
Goddess is among us
Goddess is here with us right now
All the songs you're singing will rise up in the air
Everything you're doing will come around again
Goddess train
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10. |
Goddess (reprise)
00:52
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11. |
I Got It All (live)
03:43
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You know I used to be sad when I thought about being alone
Take the good with the bad Let what's done be done
Every new day brings a surprise
As long as I keep the hair out of my eyes
Life is OK even if the paycheck is small
I got it all It's all there for me
I got it all Don't say a prayer for me
I'll be standing after the fall
I'm the lion and the lamb and I got it all
I drive a beat up Pinto
It's a wreck but it gets me around (sometimes)
Solid transportation but it never leaves Puget Sound
But with so many good folks here at my side
I'm happy just being along for the ride
Hangin around doesn't keep me from havin a ball
I got it all It's all here for me
I got it all Come buy a beer for me
I'll be standing after the fall
I'm the lion and the lamb and I got it all
I had to be in the sun when the darkness came down on me
I'm not the only one waiting to be set free
I got it all
So when the going gets tough I just keep on rolling along
I take what I've learned and try to write another song
You know, I may not make it to the promised land
But I got me a job, and I got me a band
When all's said and done
I'll be standing proud and tall
I got it all It's alright with me
I got it all Come spend the night with me
I'll be standing after the fall
I'm the lion and the lamb
I'm the man with the plan
I am what I am
And I got it all
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12. |
Skip It
03:14
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There I stood in the checkout line
Reading the magazines I'd never buy
Out of coincidence I did learn
What to do when you get burned
Skip the teary heartbreak scene
Cool indifference, it's gotta be clean
Give him a handshake and then walk away
Got to move fast, don't give yourself away
Tucked that magazine under my arm
So many secrets I had to read on
Put the phone right next to your bed and
Dream all the things you should have said and
Skip the teary heartbreak scene
Cool indifference, it's gotta be clean
Give him a handshake and then walk away
Got to move fast, don't give yourself away
Took their advice, I did what they said
Ignored my heart, I went with my head
The difference in feelings was easy to see
I wanted to die and you look relieved
Skip the teary heartbreak scene
Cool indifference, it's gotta be clean
Give him a handshake and then walk away
Got to move fast, don't give yourself away
The words I'd rehearsed had finally come true
I'm better off not being with you
Love had certainly altered my sight
How does it feel under a different light
I skipped the teary heartbreak scene
Cool indifference, this time it's clean
I gave you a handshake and then walked away
Nothing this time can make me stay
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13. |
Postcard
04:43
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This is the last day of the fair
And the grease in the hair of a speedway operator
Is all the tremulous heart requires
I was lying on the floor in the living room
Looked up and saw a crescent moon
Against the blue sky in the afternoon
I thought of you
Everything seems so far away
Half awake in the middle of the day
Full of dreams I can't explain
I think of you
This is the last day of the fair
And the grease in the hair of a speedway operator
Is all the tremulous heart requires
It's evening now after a breezy day
Getting dark, no clouds in the way
Of the silver moon or the stars' play
I wish you would stay
I wonder back over what I've done
You slide away like the setting sun
You never felt like the only one
I wish you could stay
I wish you would stay
This is the last day of the fair
And the grease in the hair of a speedway operator
Is all the tremulous heart requires
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PolyGyp Records Shawnee, Kansas
PolyGyp is an independent record label based in the great state of KS. Our main thing is melodic rock, in many flavors.
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