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Queen Of New Orleans
She said baby our love's just like your songs The beat ain't bad but the words are all wrong It's time to pack my bags, it's time to just move on She sang Johnny, I'm gone, gone, gone And she was gone Me and Leigh met summer of '95 In a burgundy dress lookin' finer than a French wine A Cajun queen with another side She was a schoolboy's dream, I was out of my mind She was lookin' fine She said "You want to drive me home" But what I didn't know... Ooh, Ooh - I was dancing with the Queen of New Orleans Ooh, Ooh - Dancing in the streets of New Orleans Ooh, Ooh - Dancing cheek to cheek in New Orleans Ooh, Ooh - It was almost like a dream That night I made a move, man I felt hard When I put my hands in her cookie jar She was more than a girl, she was a cabaret star I was a deer in the lights of a speeding car Nothing's what it seems She was a Venus de Milo in her sister's jeans Ooh, Ooh - I was dancing with the Queen of New Orleans Ooh, Ooh - Dancing in the streets of New Orleans Ooh, Ooh - Dancing cheek to cheek in New Orleans Ooh, Ooh - It was almost like a dream Ooh, Ooh - I was dancing with the Queen of New Orleans Ooh, Ooh - Dancing in the streets of New Orleans Ooh, Ooh - Dancing cheek to cheek in New Orleans Ooh, Ooh - Dancing with the Queen down Bourbon St. Ooh, Ooh - I was dancing with the Queen of New Orleans Ooh, Ooh - Dancing in the streets of New Orleans Ooh, Ooh - Dancing cheek to cheek in New Orleans Ooh, Ooh - Dancing with the Queen down Bourbon St. Ooh, Ooh - I was dancing with the Queen of New Orleans
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Janie, Don't Take Your Love To Town
Sitting here just watching you sleep Wish I could slip inside and be In some Technicolor dream But the air's too thick for one of us to breathe I'm not fool enough to think You couldn't live life without me I didn't come this far to throw the towel in I didn't fight this hard to walk away If I ain't smart enough to say I'm sorry It's just because the words got in the way I remember how it used to be I was you and you were me We were more than just the same Now these shoes don't fit, my skin's too tight When you want a kiss, I take a bite Let your heart call up the cops, read me my rights Last night I drak enough to drown Raise a toast to your good looks and to my health Look, we both know how much I've let you down Janie don't you take your love to town Janie don't you take your love to town Janie don't you take your love to town If I've got to beg, I'll beg, just don't walk away Janie don't you take your love to town You deserve a shooter, a saint Someone to give it to you straight To find the soul throught flesh and bone My life's a treasure, full of sunny weather But it's left me feeling cold Now all you want to do is take me home I hated you, the night you said you loved me I hated you, 'cause I couldn't love myself I'm begging you now, baby please just hold me I got one foot in, one foot off the ground Janie don't you take your love to town Janie don't you take your love to town If I've got to beg, I'll beg, just don't walk away Janie don't you take your love to town Sitting here while you're fast asleep In the bathroom by the sink Trying to write the right words down I turn out the lights, close my eyes There ain't no prayers or kiss goodnight What I'll forget to say tomorrow, I'll say now Janie don't you take your love to town Janie don't you take your love to town Janie don't you take your love to town If I've got to beg, I'll beg, just don't walk away Janie don't you take your love to town
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Midnight In Chelsea
The kids 'round here look just like sticks They trade old licks with a beat up six I just smile and catch the groove Gothic girls all dress in black Serious as heart attacks It takes a little bit of getting used to The old man with the whiskey stains Lost the night forgot his name His poor wife will sleep alone again And it ain't hard to understand Why she's holding on to her own hand Chorus: It's midnight in Chelsea, midnight in Chelsea No one's asking me for favors No one's looking for a savoir They're too busy saving me (Repeat Chorus) I've seen a lone,sloane ranger drive seems her chauffeur took a dive And sold her secrets to the sun And later in a magazine I finally figured what it means To be a saint, not a queen Two lustful lovers catch a spark And chase their shadows in the dark Someone's getting off tonight Of a big red bus that's packed so tight It disappears in a trail of light Somewhere someone's dreaming baby it's all right... Chorus: It's midnight in Chelsea, midnight in Chelsea No one's asking me for favors No one's looking for a savoir They're too busy saving me Midnight in Chelsea, midnight in Chelsea No one's pinned dreams on me No one's asking me to bleed I'm the man I want to be When Chelsea girls sing... It's morning when I go to sleep In the distant dawn a church bell rings Another day is coming on A baby's born, an old man dies Somewhere young lovers kiss good-bye I leave my soul and just move on And wish that I was there to sing this song Chorus: It's midnight in Chelsea, midnight in Chelsea No one's asking me for favors No one's looking for a savoir They're too busy saving me It's midnight in Chelsea, midnight in Chelsea No one's pinned dreams on me No one's asking me to bleed I'm the man I want to be The man I want to be,the man I want to be Midnight in Chelsea
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Ugly
If you're ugly, I'm ugly too In your eyes the sky's a different blue If you could see yourself like others do You'd wish you were as beautiful as you And I wish I was a camera sometimes So, I could take your picture with my mind Put it in a frame for you to see How beautiful you really are to me Ugly, Ugly All of us just feel like that somedays Ain't no rainbow in the sky When you feel U.G.L.Y. And that's ugly, yeah, yeah, yeah Ugly, Ugly All of us just feel like that somedays Ain't no rainbow in the sky When you feel U.G.L.Y. And that's ugly, ugly All of us just feel like that somedays Ain't no cure that you can buy When you feel U.G.L.Y. And that's ugly So, if you're ugly, I'm ugly too If you're a nut, then I must be a screw If you couls see yourself the way I do You'd wish you were as beautiful as you I wish I was as beautiful as you
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Staring At Your Window With A Suitcase In My Hand
You think you know me just because you know my name You think you see me 'cause you've seen every line on my face You want to want me just beacause I say that I want you But does it matter if anything I'm saying is the truth You need somebody, somebody to hold on to But this ain't the movies and we ain't heroes Staring at your window with a suitcase in my hand The streetlights buzz as the cars roll by and the moon don't give a damn My boots just keep on walkin', but my heart don't understand Why I'm staring at your window with a suitcase in my hand I said I want you, but when we woke up one of us was crying You rolled over and all you said was - "Man, I think I'm dying" Our song is over, this band of gold has been feeling like a noose You place your bets, 'cause no one thinks they'll lose Staring at your window with a suitcase in my hand The streetlights buzz as the cars roll by and the moon don't give a damn My boots just keep on walkin', but my heart don't understand Why I'm staring at your window... The light of love can blind you 'til you cover up your eyes And you try to find the reason not to say goodbye It's the curse of every sailor standing on dry land Staring at your window with a suitcase in my hand The night is fading, like my old tattoo A heart and a dagger, that says "Forever" Staring at your window with a suitcase in my hand The streetlights buzz as the cars roll by and the moon don't give a damn I'm getting tired of talkin', even I don't understand Why I'm staring at your window with a suitcase in my hand
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Every Word Was A Piece Of My Heart
I've been staring at the page For what seems like days I guess I put this one off for a while Did I see a tear fall from your eyes Or did you laugh so hard that you cried When I served my secrets on a silver tray to you Hey now, I guess the night's just bringing me down There's not love, there's no hate I left them there for you to take But, know that every word was a piece of my heart You've been the blood in my veins The only one who knows my middle name And the smiles they came easy 'cause of you You know that I love you, but I hate you 'Cause I know I can never escape you Let the choir sing for tonight I'm an easy mark Hey now, am I acting just a little too proud There's not love, there's no hate I left them there for you to take But know that every word was a piece of my heart Have I said too much Maybe I haven't said enough But know that every word was a piece of my heart Hush me darling, maybe I've lost my touch Maybe I've lost my guts - there, is that truth enough Hey now, Hey now You know these love letters mix with whisky Just don't light a match when you kiss me Though I'll blow away, you know I'll be back soon Hey now, Hey now, Hey now, am I talking just a little too loud There's not love, there's no hate I left them there for you to take But know that every word was a piece of my heart Have I said too much Maybe I haven't said enough But know that every word was a piece of my heart Hey now, am I talking just a little too proud Hey now, the night's just bringing me down
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It's Just Me
You know your favorite old pair of shoes The ones with the hole in the toe you won't lose Your favorite record that's all scratched and used But still you love to play when your feeling blue That faded rose that's all dried out Those Bukowski poems we couldn't live without Your high school pic when you had wild hair That stormy day on the beach that got us here Oh, you better believe there's just one thing you need Can't you see... It's just me baby It's just me baby If there's just one thing that you should keep In your book of dreams It's just me baby Just like a shadow 10 feet tall Standing right behind you should you fall I'll be the one to hold you up to walk When this wicked world makes us want to crawl Abd if your waves should ever break at sea I'll be there waiting, I'm that sandy beach I'm that same old dog, scratching those same fleas I'll be by your side, you can count on me It's just me baby It's just me baby If there's just one thing that you should keep In your book of dreams It's just me baby It's just me baby What's it gonna take to make you see What's it gonna take 'til you believe in me Oh, how my smile fades and my heart just breaks Every time you go away It's just me baby It's just me baby If there's just one thing that you should keep In your book of dreams It's just me baby It's just me baby What's it gonna take to make you see What's it gonna take 'til you believe in me And if someday some new memory comes along Looking shiny new, feeling really strong You can tell him that I'll tell him He can just move on I'm a fighter - I've been fighting for you all night long It's just me baby
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Destination Anywhere
Hey Babe, it's me parked outside your house I know that he's asleep, so listen to me now Darlin', I'm tired of living just in your dreams I'm getting out You know we both sold our souls We're just growing old, in this sleepy, dead-end town Destination Anywhere Name the place and I'll be there Pack a bag a we're out of here - let's run Baby, we both been running uphill for too long We both settled for something, got nothing And we both know it's wrong Go on admit it we lived it, I'm leaving - Get your boots and come on I got my coat and my keys, I need you next to me, then I'm gone Destination Anywhere Name the place and I'll be there Pack a bag a we're out of here - let's run Destination Anywhere Left of right, I don't care Maybe we'll just disappear like the sun When these wheels spin, they can all eat our dust As far as I'm concerned, this whole town's lost It's nuts We won't be here when they put us down It's our big chance and I'm calling you now They'll never let us go unless we try I'm tired of living just to die We're getting out of here, destination anywhere Destination Anywhere Name the place and I'll be there Pack a bag a we're out of here - let's run Destination Anywhere Left of right, I don't care Maybe we'll just disappear like the sun, come on, come on, come on
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Learning How To Fall
I was walking on a wire Looking down, there was no net Now, I'm standing at your door Me and my last cigarette Yeah we've been through this before Too late to cover up my tracks Damn the fool who begs for more I'll take my past and paint it black Now the circus has left town This clown has got to get his feet back on the ground I'm learning how to fall Learning how to take a hit Had to walk before I crawled It was winner take it all Now I'm learning how to fall Yeah, I got the hang of it I was standing in the light There were faces all around I put my gloves up for a fight One sucker punch and I was down I'm learning how to fall Learning how to take a hit Had to walk before I crawled It was winner take it all I'm learning how to fall Yeah, I got the hang of it I was flying through the clouds Pucker up, it's time to kiss the ground I'm learning how to fall Learning how to take a hit Had to walk before I crawled It was winner take it all I'm learning how to fall Now I got the hang of it
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Naked
My friend had a girlfriend She liked her drink Sucked the head off her lagger Threw me a wink And she said to me "Buddy, what's your sign?" I was off I was runnin' Knocked me clean off my feet Her tongue kept on selling What any blind man could see I just kept on stumbling through the stop signs She said "What you hiding underneath that shirt?" Right behing the buttons there's a heart that hurts Adam's evening left the curse Take it off make it work Naked - Naked - Just get back to basics Naked - Face it - You can't fake it when you're naked Naked - Face it All I'm saying The tail you been chasing Put the K back in kink Threw a coin in her jukebox I started to think She just smiled and offered me a peace sign How far you gonna run in those designer shoes The soul with holes ain't gonna be the one you lose I don't know which one is worse Adam, me or you Naked - Naked - Just get back to basics Naked - Face it - You can't fake it when you're naked Naked - Face it All I'm saying Take it, embrace it Baby, here we are Can't you almost... taste it Naked - Naked - Just get back to basics Naked - Face it - You can't fake it when you're Naked - Naked - Naked - Naked
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Little City
I got my call light on Gimme one more fare tonight Just get me over the bridge I can see those shiny bay lights You know I'm never alone But I'm feeling lonely tonight Damn, I got my last cigarette But I ain't got not light God let these wheels roll To where the girls are pretty When the nights explode And life is still living Down this open road The arms of pity Wait to greet me tonight in little city In my rear view mirror I see someone else's hairline I hear that fire in your eyes Is on the rock and doing hard time And the grapes of wrath, they're on the vine There's wine in this dirt Here love ain't love It's just another four letter word God let these wheels roll To where the girls are pretty When the nights explode And life is still living Down this open road The arms of pity Wait to greet me tonight in little city Now that cold gray fog's Just a rolling down the highway He's come to carry me home It's put a little smile on my face
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August 7, 4:15
It was another day A perfect Texas afternoon A mother and two children play The way the always do As they raced home from the mailbox A mother and her son Against a little girl of 6 years old The independant one The deputies went door to door Through all the neighborhood They said I got some news to tell you folks I'm afraid it ain't so good Somehow something happened Someone got away Someone got the answers for what happened here today Oh no, Oh no, Oh no, no, no, no Tell me it was just a dream - August 7 4:15 God closed His eyes and the world got mean August 7 4:15 Now the people from the papers and the local TV news Tried to find the reason Cop dogs sniffed around for clues Someone shouted "Hit and Run" The coroner cried "Foul" Her blue dress was what she wore The day they laid her body down Oh no, Oh no, Oh no, no, no, no Tell me it was just a dream - August 7 4:15 God closed His eyes and the world got mean August 7 4:15 I know tonight that there's an angel Up on Heaven's highest hill And no one there can hurt you baby No one ever will Somewhere someone's conscience is like a burning bed The flames are all around you How you gonna sleep again Oh no, Oh no, Oh no, no, no, no Tell me it was just a dream - August 7 4:15 God closed His eyes and the world got mean August 7 4:15
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Cold Hard Heart
You said you loved to watch me sleep You put your head down on my chest To hear my breath Go on, take my last breath from me I don't want to live no more And cut my eyes so I can't see I can't see you looking back as you walk out the door Chorus: Cold, hard heart Cold, cruel heart What's it gonna take To break your cold,hard heart I was a lover lost in sea You found me washed up on the beach You took me home,you gave me breakfast I said I'd offer you protection, but you didn't charge a fee Chorus: Cold, hard heart Cold, cruel heart What's it gonna take To break your cold,hard heart Cold, cold heart Cold, cruel heart What's it gonna take To break your cold,hard heart What are you hiding underneath that shirt If you're the one to run babe Then you don't feel the hurt Her hair so brown, and eyes so green You used to say I made good company She'd bring me wine and sip her tea Then you'd give yourself what you could give to me Chorus: Cold, hard heart Cold, cruel heart What's it gonna take To break your cold, hard heart Cold, cold heart Your cruel heart What's it gonna take To break your cold, hard heart What's it gonna take