1. |
Miracle Gro
01:18
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said i can’t believe it
should we cut or leave it in the ground?
bend it over with a ladder
keep it from the piggies
sniffing with their noses pressed against the dirt
digging truffles out my bedroom door
gotta keep it inside
they’ll pass it by
was our dirty secret buddin’ off the street
we let it grow six or seven feet outside my window
getting’ higher daily, said i’m sick of waiting
cut and dry, hang it up inside my brother’s door
gotta keep it inside
they’ll pass it by
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2. |
Take the Doggie
01:34
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i dropped some food on the ground
it’s sad how quickly you scarf it down
hey bud, are you getting fed?
eat up before your real owner comes home and sees
someone leaning over his back fence with food
he already doesn’t even like me
your best friend needs somebody
what are you waiting for? he’s thin as can be
one night i’m leavin’ here for good
and I plan to take the doggie with me
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3. |
Tragic Loss
02:10
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childhood was easy
a childhood free from real violence
just listen to some of my bad dreams
poppies were stuffed toys
that folded into themselves
and rolled into my recurring nightmares
think of what a tragic loss
one scary evening
our hallway lit up with headlights
a car slowly drove past my bedroom
think of what a tragic loss would have done to me
think of what a tragic loss would have done to me
safe and sound i made it up when i was asleep
think of what a tragic loss
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4. |
No Fun
02:29
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can’t keep up anymore
having fun was so easy
don’t care what level that you’re on
think i’m better on my own
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gave you money
you were supposed to return with something
but instead you gave me lies
told me something went awry
lips moving at the speed of light
must be tiring
deeply embedded in your wiring
but it’s still an evil sin
if you want to be my friend
don’t ever lie again
but it’s still an evil sin
if you want to be my friend
don’t ever lie again
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6. |
Basement
01:32
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a former time and place has come again
a spindle breaks, my dog escapes
was grey then yellow, green then bluish paint
the carpet stains are still the same
i read another story on the internet
i’m hangin’ with my brother for an evening in
if you wanna know the truth of it, it’s looking grim
oh, and then
got a wife and a dog and i’m living in my mom’s basement
a former time and place has come again
a friendly space without my friends
and where i used to sit and play guitar
is where our books and boxes are
i read another story on the internet
i’m hangin’ with my brother for an evening in
if you wanna know the truth of it, it’s looking grim
oh, and then
got a wife and a dog and i’m living in my mom’s basement
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7. |
Something Sweet
02:02
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something sweet, something to satisfy
my eyes wide searchin’ up and down the aisles
something sweet, something to tie me over
roll in back tight pack
close the door and off we go
we’re passing by that exit
to find a destination
someplace with better options
we’ve been so very patient
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8. |
Bell House
03:45
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it’s been a long time coming
this house was falling down
it can be the end
we’ll split apart and still be friends
don’t be sad, don’t be blue
don’t gotta talk about what we do
every morning she wakes up early
goes to work keeps our family afloat
when she’s gone i’ll take her pillow
roll away when she turns on a light
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9. |
Disconnect
01:52
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then she yawns and walks away
tired from work it’s getting late
let’s me know it’s been a day
she goes to bed, i wanna stay
cause i can’t sleep at 10:30
no matter what she might expect
turn the t.v. down
turn off the lights and disconnect
turn the t.v. down
turn off the lights and disconnect
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10. |
Champion
03:07
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i remember when we were going off to school
you took a picture to recall when we grow up
we never would
or when I would run up and down the block
you’d lie and tell me i was fast just to see my smile
you’d be my champion
when the world was burning down
we could no reverse your frown
and everything was broken
call me over i’m around
know i won’t forget you now
though it may be unspoken
but it’s not enough to make up for wasted time
the shelves collecting dust, the stairs are hard to climb
i’ll be right by your side
when the world was burning down
we could no reverse your frown
and everything was broken
call me over i’m around
know i won’t forget you now
though it may be unspoken
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