one song

[Elixir Sue]

Let me go I'm only letting you down

I 've got nothing to say to you now

I lose the feelings that are weighing me down

When I'm safe

 

It's turning morning all the birds sing

I'm not complicating anything

I'll have another then I'll go to bed

But I'll dream of you

 

Cause it's almost over

And it's almost gone

 

And I can feel the sweet illusion, coming

Sweet confusion, honey

Sweet illusion coming down

And I ain't got nothing but love for you now

 

You and I used to shine like a jewel

But times been nothing to us but cruel

So play it out and never played the fool

Cause you'll lose every time

 

We were nothing, we were only the past

Hard times like that don't last

I've been forgiven, I've been surpassed

By my heart

Have you?

 

Cause it's almost over

Yeah it's almost gone

 

And I can feel the Sweet Illusion coming

Sweet Confusion, honey

Sweet Illusion coming down

And I ain't got nothing but love for you

 

Love for you I can't use

And lonely nights multiplied by the blues

That I can't resolve

 

You never knew me but I did my best

I'm just lonely inside I guess

You gave me everything you really tried

Thanks....

 

If we were nothing and we're only the past

Then I'm just living in a dream I guess

A long black dream that takes me down the river to you

 

Where it's almost over

And we're almost gone

 

And I can feel the Sweet Illusion coming

Sweet Confusion, honey

Sweet Illusion coming down

 

And I ain't got nothing but love for you now.

[Rooney]

I wanna know

I wanna know

I wanna know

I wanna know

 

Was the garage your playground

Your pool a hose

Did you piss in the alley

and get your toes caught

In the spokes of a bike with a banana seat

Did you carry a knife that was rusted shut tight

You got drunk after church at 13

 

We may well be the ones

To set this world on its ear

We may well be the ones

If not, then why are we here

 

I wanna know, I wanna know

The sweet smell of candles burnt low by young women

Alone on their own for the very first time

Under posters of rock stars that you vaguely resemble

In front of a cat a responding "Perhaps"

Means that you'll be the next one in line

 

We may well be the ones

To set this world on its ear

We may well be the ones

If not then why are we here

Why the hell then are we here

 

I wanna know, I wanna know

You may well be the next one

Someone sell me a handgun

Goodbye Ma, I'm done for

It's the law, tell me what for

 

I wanna know, I wanna know

Smoke cigerette butts

from your brother's green helmet

He wore in that war once

where everyone lost

And they taught him to pour coffee and napalm

And traded his storm for an intense calm

That just won't let him be

 

We may well be the ones

To set this world on its ear

We may well get it done

Why the hell else are we here

We may well be the ones

To set this world on its ear

We may well be the ones

If not then why are we here

If not then why are we here

We may well be the ones

[aricandover]

Wake up; the past stops right now

I see light, must be you

Warm shared light

Burning it blue

Light by life

in slow motion

Only shines

Until stars shine

Don't be afraid

 

What? Are you surprised?

I'm staying alive

Spinning your eyes just taking you

Take me away

I gave you the world, was all for you

But I'm sick and tired of wasting time

I want mine

Take me away

I gave you the world, was all for you

Stinging lies

 

We'll die trying to live so long

I can wait, and i should

Leave the phone off the hook

Don't be afraid

[embiggen]

Doubleback Alley

 

People were proud in Doubleback Alley

Neighbors were loud, but ever so pally

People would shout, joking about

The smoke and the soot, Mother would put

The milk bottles out

 

We had a good time in Doubleback Alley

With fences to climb, and Father O'Malley

To clip your ear, and steer you clear

Of the funny man in the ice cream van

Who talked so queer

 

Doubleback Alley takes me back and in my mind I see

Happy, smiling faces if I flog my memory

 

Plenty to do in Doubleback Alley

Play peek-a-boo with Saccharine Sally

Bouncing a ball against a wall

Showing her drawers, "You come indoors!"

Her dad would call

 

(Aaaaaah)

(La la la laaaaaa)

(Laaaaaa)

(La la la laaaaaa)

 

Doubleback Alley takes me back

And in my mind I see

Happy, smiling faces if I flog my memory

 

Stinking of gin in Doubleback Alley

Grinning a grin in Doubleback Alley

Kick a dustbin, bingo to win

Windows to break, Mother would take

The milk bottles in

 

Doubleback Alley takes me back

And in my mind I see

Happy, smiling faces if I flog my memory

 

Doubleback Alley takes me back

And in my mind I see

Happy, smiling faces if I flog my memory

 

Doubleback Alley

[embiggen]

Death-Cab For Cutie (Stanshall/Innes)

 

That night Cutie called a cab, uh huh huh

(baby don't do it)

She left her East Side room so drab uh huh huh

(baby don't do it)

She went out on the town

Knowin' it would make her lover frown

(Death-cab for Cutie)

(Death-cab for Cutie)

Someone's gonna make you pay your fare

 

The cab was racin' through the night, mm mm mm

(baby don't do it)

His eyes in the mirror, keepin' Cutie in sight, uh huh huh

(baby don't do it)

When he saw Cutie, it gave him a thrill

Don't you know, baby curves can kill

(Death-cab for Cutie)

(Death-cab for Cutie)

Someone's gonna make you pay your fare

 

Cutie, don't you play with fate

Don't leave your lover alone

If you go out on this date

His heart will turn to stone

 

Bad girl, Cutie, what have you done, uh huh huh

(baby don't do it)

Slippin' slidin' down-a Highway 31, mm mm mm

(baby don't do it)

The traffic lights changed from green to red

They tried to stop but they both wound up dead

(Death-cab for Cutie)

(Death-cab for Cutie)

Someone's gonna make you pay your fare

Someone's gonna make you pay your fare

Someone's gonna make you pay your fare

Someone's gonna make you pay your fare

Aaaahh oooo....

 

Neil Innes website

[Analogman]

High class Slim came floatin' in

Down from the county line.

Just gettin' right on Saturday night,

Ridin' With Some Friends Of Mine.

They invited me just to come and see

Just what was on their minds

And then I took my first long look

At the Master of Sparks on high.

 

In the back of Jimmy's Mack

Stood a round steel cage

Welded into shape by Slim,

Made out of sucker gauge.

How fine, they cried, now with you inside,

Strapped in there safe and sound.

I thought, my-o-my, how the sparks will fly

If that thing ever hit the ground.

 

Slim was so pleased when I had eased

Into his trap of death.

He had slammed the door but I said no more

And I thought I'd breathed my last breath.

We was out in the sticks down Highway Six

And the crowd was just about right.

The speed was too, so out I flew

Like a stick of rollin' dynamite.

 

When I hit the ground you could hear the sound

And see the sparks a country mile.

End over end I began to spin

But the ball started runnin' wild.

But it was too late as I met my fate

And the ball started gettin' hot.

But through the sparks and the flame I knew that the claim

Of the Master of Sparks was gone.

[Dude]

Get down, make love

Get down, make love

Get down, make love

Get down, make love

You take my body

I give you heat

You say you hungry

I give you meat

I suck your mind

You blow my head

Make love

(make love)

Inside your bed

Everybody

Get down, make love

Get down, make love

Get down, make love

Get down, make love

 

Everytime I get hot

You wanna cool down

Everytime I get high

You say you wanna come down

You say it's enough

In fact it's too much

Everytime I get a

Get down

Get down

Get down, make love

 

ohhh

sssssssssss

uhhh

 

(get down)

I can squeeze

(make love)

You can shake me

(get down)

I can feel

(make love)

When you break me

(get down)

Come on so heavy

(make love)

(get down)

When you take me

(make love)

You make love

You make love

(get down)

You make love

You make love

(make love)

You can make

Everybody

Get down, make love

Get down, make love

 

Everytime I get high

You wanna come down

Everytime I get hot

You say you wanna cool down

You say it's enough

In fact it's too much

Everytime I wanna

Get down

Get down

Get down

 

make love, make love, make love, make love, make love

 

Get down, make love

Get down, make love

Get down, make love

Get down, make love

 

Everytime I get hot

You wanna cool down

Everytime I get high

You say you wanna come down

You say it's enough

In fact it's just too much

Everytime I wanna

Get down

Get down

Get down

Make love

[guitargeek85]

"Waiting for a Superman"

i asked you a question, but i didn't need you to reply

 

[M. (hristine]

It makes no diff'rence where I turn

I can

[Guest Laminated Kat]

You came to meet me out on the line

You couldn't believe I was feeling fine

When I really needed you, you were gone

So long

 

We were too far apart

Right from the start

I couldn't be any closer to you now

 

Is it really punk rock, like the party line?

Do you have to think about that?

Can I give you some time?

'Cause when I really needed you, you were gone

So long

 

We were too far apart

Right from the start

I couldn't be any closer to you now

 

Too far apart

Right from the start

And I couldn't be any closer to you now

 

Too far apart

Right from the start

And I couldn't be any closer to you now

[Guest gsteinb]

You came to meet me out on the line

You couldn't believe I was feeling fine

When I really needed you, you were gone

So long

 

We were too far apart

Right from the start

I couldn't be any closer to you now

 

Is it really punk rock, like the party line?

Do you have to think about that?

Can I give you some time?

'Cause when I really needed you, you were gone

So long

 

We were too far apart

Right from the start

I couldn't be any closer to you now

 

Too far apart

Right from the start

And I couldn't be any closer to you now

 

Too far apart

Right from the start

And I couldn't be any closer to you now

 

if you have to ask if it's punk rock, it isn't

[Guest Laminated Kat]

if you have to ask if it's punk rock, it isn't

I know, and it sooo isn't

[Guest gsteinb]

we should just have an affair already and get it over with

[Analogman]

It makes no diff'rence where I turn

I can

[Dude]

We've been through

some things together

With trunks of memories

still to come

We found things to do

in stormy weather

Long may you run.

 

Long may you run.

Long may you run.

Although these changes

have come

With your chrome heart shining

in the sun

Long may you run.

 

Well, it was

back in Blind River in 1962

When I last saw you alive

But we missed that shift

on the long decline

Long may you run.

 

Long may you run.

Long may you run.

Although these changes

have come

With your chrome heart shining

in the sun

Long may you run.

 

Maybe The Beach Boys

have got you now

With those waves

singing "Caroline No"

Rollin' down

that empty ocean road

Gettin' to the surf on time.

 

Long may you run.

Long may you run.

Although these changes

have come

With your chrome heart shining

in the sun

Long may you run.

[Analogman]

At the dark end of the street

that is where we always meet

hiding in shadows where we don't belong

living in darkness, to hide alone

 

You and me, at the dark end of the street

You and me

 

I know a time has gonna take it's toll

we have to pay for the love we stole

It's a sin and we know it's wrong

Oh, our love keeps going on strong

 

Steal away to the dark end of the street

You and me

 

They gonna find us, they gonna find us

They gonna find us love someday

 

You and me, at the dark end of the street

You and me

 

When the daylight all goes around

And by chance we're both down the town

Please meet, just walk, walk on by

Oh, darling, please don't you cry

 

You and me, at the dark end of the street

You and me

[M. (hristine]

Ah, now you're all making me want to put in on.

 

Guess I will.

[Analogman]

There's a light

A certain kind of light

That never shone on me

I want my life to be

To live with you

To live with you

 

There's a way

Everybody says

To do each and every little thing

But what does it bring

If I ain't got you

Ain't got... baby

 

You don't know what it's like

Baby, you don't know what it's like

To love somebody

To love somebody

The way I love you

 

In my brain

I see your face again

I know my frame of mind

You ain't got to be so blind

And I'm blind, so so so blind

 

I'm a man, can't you see what I am

I live and I breathe for you

But what good does it do

If I ain't got you

Ain't got... baby

 

You don't know what it's like

Baby, you don't know what it's like

To love somebody

To love somebody

The way I love you

 

You don't know what it's like

Baby, you don't know what it's like

To love somebody

To love somebody

The way I love you

 

No-no-no-no-no-no

You don't know what it's like

Baby, you don't know what it's like.....

[M. (hristine]

You may be sweet and nice

But that won't keep you warm at night

'Cause I'm the one who showed you how

To do the things you're doing now

 

 

He may feel all your charms

He may hold you in his arms

But I'm the one who let you in

I was right beside you then

 

 

Once upon a time

You let me feel you deep inside

And nobody knew, nobody saw

Do you remember the way you cried?

 

 

I'm your toy, I'm your old boy

But I don't want no one but you to love me

No, I wouldn't lie

You know I'm not that kind of guy

 

 

Once upon a time

You let me feel you deep inside

And nobody knew, nobody saw

Do you remember the way you cried?

 

 

I'm your toy, I'm your old boy

But I don't want no one but you to love me

No, I wouldn't lie

You know I'm not that kind of guy

[Analogman]

Take me to heart and I?ll always love you

An nobody can make me do wrong

Take me for granted leaving love unshone

Makes will power weak and temptation strong

 

A woman?s only human

You should understand

She?s not just a play thing

She?s flesh and blood just like her man

 

If ya wanna do right (do right - do right)

Holding (do right - do right) this woman (woman)

You?ve gotta be a do right (do-right - do-right)

All night man (do right - do right) (man)

 

Yeah-yeah they say that?s it?s a man?s world

But you can?t prove that by me

And as long as we?re together baby

Show some respect for me

 

If you wanna do right (do right - do right)

Holding (do right - do right) this woman (woman)

You gotta be a do right (do right - do right)

All night man (man)

 

A woman?s only human

This you should understand

She?s not just a plaything

She?s flesh and blood

Just like her man

 

If you wanna do right (do right - do right)

Holding (do right - do right) this woman (woman)

You gotta be a do (why don?t cha) right (why don?t cha)

All night (why don?t cha - why don?t cha)

Man

You gotta be a do right

All night man...

[M. (hristine]

Way down in the state of Georgia

Through the swamps and the everglades

There's a big hole in Tiger Mountain

God help the man who gets lost in Miller's Cave

 

I had a girl in Waycross Georgia

But she had unfaithful ways

She made me feel like I wasn't wanted

Like the bats and the bears in Miller's Cave

 

I caught her out one Sunday morning

With a man they call big Dave

He's the meanest man in the state of Georgia

I'd rather fight a mountain lion in Miller's Cave

 

I said you'll pay both you and David

I'm gonna see you in your grave

They laughed at me and then I shot 'em

I took their cheating, scheming bones to Miller's Cave

 

Well that woman made me feel unwanted

But I showed her I was brave

Most wanted man in the state of Georgia

They'll never find me cause I'm lost in Miller's Cave

[Analogman]

No affection were the words

That stuck on my mind

When she walked out on me

For the very last time

Oh, mama, sweet mama

Can you tell me what to say

I don't know what I've done

To be treated this way

 

In a cold dirty room

That's where I found myself

With a bottle of wine

And some pills on the shelf

Oh, mama, sweet mama

Can you tell me what to say

I don't know what I've done

And I'm feeling so ashamed

 

Then an angel appeared

She was just seventeen

In a dirty old gown

With a conscience so clean

Oh, mama, sweet mama

Can you tell me what to say

She's brought back the life

That I once threw away

She's brought back the life

That I once threw away

[M. (hristine]

In South Carolina

There are many tall pines

I remember the oak tree

That we used to climb

But it makes me feel better

Each time it begins

Callin' me home

Hickory Wind

 

I started out younger

At most everything

All the riches and pleasures

What else could life bring

But now when I'm lonesome

I always pretend

That I'm gettin' the feel of

Hickory Wind

 

It's a hard way to find out

That trouble is real

In a far away city

With a far away feel

But it makes me feel better

Each time it begins

Callin' me home

Hickory Wind

Keeps callin' me home

Hickory Wind

[Guest baseball bobblehead]

There was a farmer had a dog,

 

And Bingo was his name-o.

B-I-N-G-O!

B-I-N-G-O!

B-I-N-G-O!

And Bingo was his name-o!

There was a farmer had a dog,

And Bingo was his name-o.

(Clap)-I-N-G-O!

(Clap)-I-N-G-O!

(Clap)-I-N-G-O!

And Bingo was his name-o!

 

There was a farmer had a dog,

And Bingo was his name-o.

(Clap, clap)-N-G-O!

(Clap, clap)-N-G-O!

(Clap, clap)-N-G-O! And Bingo was his name-o!

 

There was a farmer had a dog,

And Bingo was his name-o.

(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O!

(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O!

(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O!

And Bingo was his name-o!

 

There was a farmer had a dog,

And Bingo was his name-o.

(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O!

(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O!

(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O!

And Bingo was his name-o!

 

There was a farmer had a dog,

And Bingo was his name-o.

(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)

(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)

(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)

And Bingo was his name-o!

[Analogman]

I've had nothing but bad luck

Since the day I saw the cat at my door

So I came here to you, sweet lady

Answering your mystical call

Crystal ball on the table

Showing the future, the past

Same cat with them evil eyes

And I knew it was a spell she'd cast.

 

*Chorus

She's just a devil woman

With evil on her mind

Beware the devil woman

She's gonna get you

She's just a devil woman

With evil on her mind

Beware the devil woman

She's gonna get you from behind.

 

Give me the ring on your finger

Let me see the lines of your hand

I can see me a tall dark stranger

Giving you what you hadn't planned

I drank the potion she offered me

I found myself on the floor

Then I looked in those big green eyes

And I wondered what I came there for.

 

(Repeat chorus)

 

Stay awake

Look out

If you're out on a moonlit night

Be careful of the neighbourhood strays

Of a lady with long black hair

Tryin' to win you with her feminine ways

Crystal ball on the table

Showing the future, the past

Same cat with them evil eyes

You'd better get out of there fast

She's just a devil woman

With evil on her mind

Beware the devil woman

She's gonna get you.

 

 

 

 

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