1. |
Why It's a Bad Idea
03:10
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You said it's tough to
Count the many ways
You'd be willing to leave
Yeah there is a mid-night train
That could take you a million
Miles away
So go on and leave me
I'll just finish my supper alone
No, I'm not waiting
For your return
No, I've heard
This song before
You've found yourself
A better man
One that can hold down
A job
Well, baby, I'm not bitter
I know it's a chore to stick with me
Well, when you're out there
On your own
When the cold
Finally hits
Your bones
You're always welcome
Back here in my arms
Yeah, I'm a forgiving man
Or maybe I'm just lonesome
But when that train whistle blows
I'm always looking for you
No, it's not that big of a deal
Just wanna know you're alright...
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2. |
Hero in the Story
02:53
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We met at a bar
When I sidled next to you
I said "Hey there lonely can I buy you a drink?"
You said I'd better make it two
I said I could love you
Then watched your cheeks flush reddish hue
We made our way to a cheap bed
Then stripped out of our clothes
Said "Everyone you'll ever love
"Is gonna die so lets discompose."
Then you called me your cowboy
As you brushed back my hair
Spent the following days in a constant state
Of self-congratulatory
Projections of my prowess as
The hero in this story
The sun peaked in and cast it's light
Across your breast
I stood in the doorway as you said you adore me
And demanded I kiss your neck
You said you could love me
Then watched my cheeks flush reddish hue
I made my way across the room
With a couple of drinks
We downed 'em fast for intended effect
Then retreated underneath
'Cause love is a time bomb
So start the countdown from three
Spent the following days in a constant state
Of self-congratulatory
Projections of my prowess as
The hero in this story
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3. |
Man Like Me
02:32
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Got a pretty little bird
Says she'll wait for me
She's got herself a young, dumb
Handsome ol' thing
He says
"Go on babe,
"Make your mistakes with him."
But the good ones don't stand a chance
With their girls out chasing men
like me
Yeah, I'll get real god-damned drunk at night
I'll call her up
Say "Babe, it's alright."
And she'll
Head on over to lay by my side
Until one day
When she'll realize
No there ain't no future
With a man
A man like me
And she'll go home
To that pretty paper weight
And he'll make a lot of sense
Yeah, he'll get her to stay
But it'll never last
With a boy like that
No, he could never satisfy
Her dirty little mind
No it'll take a man
Like me
Sooner or later
I'll hear her outside
I'll bring her in
Force her hands to her sides
Then I'll tie her up
Give her hair a little tug
And she'll scream
"Oh, daddy! You're the one I love!
"Yeah I've always needed
"A man
"Oh, a man like you!"
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4. |
Never Speak Again
02:58
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I've been waiting
For some subtle change
To make me feel sane
I've been staying
Up a little late
Stuck on the old days
And I think of my old girlfriends
And how I loved each one
And I hope we never speak again
I've been wandering
'Round my hometown
Crying out loud
I've been thinking
It's time for me to change
The way I behave
And I think of my old friends
That I made when I was young
And I hope we never speak again
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5. |
Postpartum
03:33
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Sitting around
And I'm writing these songs
So I can have a way
To remember you
But you don't come around
That often, dear
And this place, no
It don't feel like home
Said it's tough to think
About what you left with me
And every so often
You catch yourself on our street
Looking through the windows
Yeah, you like to watch her eat
Leaving ain't
As easy as you'd think
You've been gone
For coming on three years
You missed out on the first steps
And the first of many words
You didn't want a baby
But you knew just how to leave
I'm not mad
No, I just want you back
You send out
All those birthday cards
But that's not what she needs
No, she needs her mom
And if you come home now
No, I won't ever say a word
Sometimes life
Just keeps piling on
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