South Georgia Nights This time much better than the last time You told me to kick it And

I believed That you would be kicking it with me This time much better than the first time You told me to stick it I felt relieved To know youd be sticking it to me Curse down the days, turn out the lights Bed-ridden ways, south eorgia nights Your friends deceive, your friends they lie Your friends arent seen in the light !riends indeed friends for life This time aint gonna be the last time You try "ust to stick it But only bleed Id like to cry but theres no need

West Coast $o we break bread before we see the ocean %y lifes short and baby yours is too &hy you always make such a commotion I bet you think this song means something s'ecial for you &ell drink, before you think to s'eak It makes your tongue so loose The words come out so incredible &ish that you would take a long walk (ff the shortest 'ier you could find They say the west coast is so incredible Bu I found it so forgettable You want a tattoo of your own evolution &ell I ho'e you evolve before you become e)tinct Those *ollywood nights fit you "ust like (+,+s gloves -Cause when you got home everything "ust started to shrink &hat made you think itd last Your beauty fades It all went by so fast Your #. minutes babe

Win, Place, Lose or Show(Dropped D tuning) %on Cherie amour, well Im in An all-night cafe &here Im drinking "ust to stay awake

-Cause I dont want to dream (f you and what youre doing &ith someone that isnt me &ell my brain burns and I cant think (f nothing that could 0ut things right ot fifty dollars to blow all-night Ill either fuck-it-u' or I will fight &ell if youre hurting then you dont show *ow am I su''osed to know And when your 'ride wins you kee' it low *ow can I feel the blow In s'ite of everything we had you still go And interru't the flow And when your 'ride wins you kee' it low &in, 'lace, lose or show

Bent You got the 'icture wrong 1ee its me whose on the bottom (f this 'ile of love but Im still alive

Ive been betrayed, your stain has stayed And I have laid a new love down in it But your mind is still bent on $estroying mine Your minds still bent on $estroying mine I hate to see that scene youre in And hes inside but thats "ust 'hysical *ell never know, how low you go That em'ty soul, defines the role You 'lay so well

Sonic Troop3tuning low to high4 C

AC

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Failed 3tuning low to high47 7 B 7 A C 6 8eave me high and dry But never lead me down Youre not the first catholic nightmare Thats tried to 'ut me in the ground

1ee I know about smoking rocks 1chooled in the hard knocks Youll have to do better than this To see me cut these wrists 8eave me high and dry But dont you steal my crown Theres not enough room in this kingdom !or you to be fucking around

ne o! Those Nights

$runken love smashed to bits 8ike two 'assing shi's 1ummer love its time to wake u' Cant you see our shi' is broken But I dont feel right !i) me a drink Bartender 'lease Turn out the lights Its one of those nights You called me shit I named you whore &hat did you e)'ect more

&hat did you want %e to be Your knight in shining armor

"egas #s Bro$e 3tuning low to high4 7 7 B 7 A C 6 ;egas is broke o try to cash your chi's in Im homeless and broke 0assed out, in the 8incoln Yeah, ;egas is broke o try to cash your chi's in The sign reads, <=o sale> 1o why dont you o to *ell

Brea$ing Glass

1he, she did an eight ball all night %an, he liked his li@uor on ice The tele'hone would not do *e had to get this message through now But can we still be friends !or something real and not 'retend Being near you makes me need to get smashed 8ast sound heard Breaking glass I got a 'hone call late the other night eeked out, freaked out and had a fight &alked u' to a broken door I got more than I bargained for

Fade Fro% "iew

The night had found you You ran for shelter Inside the citys womb =eon engulfed you =o one could break through Is luck "ust timing I felt the need to kick your door in You left the stereo on 1till 'laying that same sad song I couldnt find you You had faded from view I tried to find you You fade from view &hat the hell does it all mean Is fate really only dreaming Cant seem to get it all straight I got it way too late

& '() *ey %r+ 'oliceman &ont you come fuck with me I got a little sur'rise Id sure like for you to see =ow my aims not too good And I cant shoot straight But inside twenty feet+++ Im great &ith a+++ +9. +9. &ith a+++ +9. &ith my+++ +9. And that aint no "ive *ey there %r+ 'resident &hy you always got to mess with me I waited five whole days =ow got my license to carry %ight walk into a church %ight visit my old high school I might wear a badge++and act cool *ey %r+ gangster wanna-be !rom your rich u'bringing You learned your moves straight off of %T; &ho the fuck you think youre fooling5 Cell 'hone, cell 'hone

=ow who you gonna call =o way to dodge this bullet+++"ust fall++to my

Burn the Flag I know what youre doing, Its a 'olicy of ruin And I dont care who youre screwing ,ust be careful who you think youre ruling -Cause I will burn Burn+++Burn the flag Burn+++Burn the flag *ey mister 'resident Ciss my ass burn the flag Burn++Burn the flag All for the love of money, =ow your foreign aid aint funny And the outlook isnt sunny -Cause these colors soon will be running -Cause I will burn It looks like theres a stain, $emocracys such a 'ain =ow did young men die in vain ,ust so rich men could stake claim5 &ell claim this, I will burn

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Triste*ica +n!i* Esers of the world unite Crooked bisho's whove lost all sense of sight And look what theyve done &recked my s'irit and destroyed this ha''y home And theres nothing worse Than when you realiFe They screwed you "ust for the kicks Theres nothing worse Than seeing ,esus Christ ,onesing for his fi) Enhealthy mother 'lease now rescue me Bathe in the water bring me Innocence and tea !or truth must be shown 0oisoned the river Communion cant be known 1inless, senseless silence &hat is the 'rice of Tran@uility not disease !or thats my 'roblem I built this cage yet Im Buried underneath

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Setup It smelled like a setu' 0lain to everyone but me &hen the circus came to town 1ee it never really did leave $o you really like the rock At / am do you circle the block &ould you call it addiction (r "ust another trendy affliction Thought of taking it all back 7very feeling Ive ever known You could never cut me slack But now Ive moved on and grown

#/

World Stopped Turning &eve got a 'roblem I hear the worlds cracking Bonds about to break Better write your will CuF there aint no one 'retending &e messed u' big time Today the world It sto''ed turning Its the end of the world *ow could we forget The bullet aimed at our heads Its easy we forget &e think were living free But this is ground Fero Better think again

#2

Do ,ou Need & Pi%p $o you need a 'im' To set you u' To sell your dreams To call your bluff &ill this be the scene (f your last great hurrah Youre always highest Gight before the fall And you call this living *ow can that be you wont take what Im giving You dont take my calls &hat you got against me5 Im "ust lending a hand To a well known "unkie &ell if thats how it is I tried and I gave Ill see you once a year &hen I visit your grave

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D-na%ic Duo ,udy came back today even though shed been away !or so long Billy "ust got out today $id you know hed been 'ut away !or so long *ow do you know which way is down Theres not room enough for you two In this town of fools You shouldnt have come back here boy But he didnt have much choice when+++ You could call it chemistry There was always so much fun &hen you both would be *anging in the same 'lace then I wish itd be the same as back when+++ $o you remember what went down All the nights wed 'aint the town A darker shade of red &e always thought thered be a wedding Instead of "ust some more bloodletting

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Don.t Got /il$ 3Tuning $ro''ed $6 I wont be 'oisoned by you I wont be eating so cruel CuF I dont got milk And we dont got milk I dont got milk $ont believe all the hy'e About your aching bones ,ust learn to eat right And leave the beef alone

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0ard 1noc$ Li!e $ont you walk away !rom certain trouble tonight Its a 'rice we all 'ay ,ust for being alive And you know you must stay To tell the others good-bye Its the only way If you want to survive Its a hard knock life That you gotta learn Its always down to the wire Another deadline to turn And yes you may tire And you might even burn Its always famine or fire $ont be @uick to discern That your most heartfelt desire Is the one youll never earn

#?

Turn

n /e

Your alibis wont stick I can smell him as you walk on in But youre only half as bad as me But the thoughts enough to do me in *ow could it be You could turn on me I always believed Id be the one to leave That sli' noose tightens fast Between the two of us who could last But this battles never won =o ones left standing when its done

#A

Two Down, 2 to Go $ouse the flames and s'read the coals The fuel has been consumed &ere all shut down no longer around Yeah I guess we all weve been doomed To feel nothing, to cease breathing To leave thinking 7verythings "ust blown 7verything weve known Too far gone youre two down and one (ne to go You get your fi) u' in the mi) Youre slowly shooting u' all those souls But rigs from the 'ast they all backlash You always had to have control (f all the others no longer lovers Enabashed check all that you trashed 7verything you smashed

She 3an &wa&hered you go, whod you know

#B

&hy did you run so Cant kee' hiding from the truth You want no one to know You hide it away 1tash it away $ont face the 'ain it leaves a stain 1he ran away 1he she was "ust that way =ails were driven in me so dee' I cant slee' no Called your number youre not home A dee'er voice told me so Angel your eyes they look like mine They see but cannot know In dee' 'ursuit you think its cute But youll never know

Fight This Generation This generation Aint got no reservation

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Theyre living on sensation Its "ust an em'ty generation But then a lone voice It could be heard above all the noise &hat was he saying !ight this generation !ight this generation This generation Aint worth the aggravation Theyre heading for negation Its "ust a fucked-u' situation

&ll /essed +p *anging out and doing that stuff %uch too much but man its never enough That "et set 'layboy scene &as never my thing &ell you got a 'roblem *ey man I got one too

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8ets roll down town score some Ts and blues Those %e)ican %andrakes were always too cool But in a moment of indignant outrage I remember a voice saying 7very moment, every moments an age And every second a 'age torn from the 0rescri'tion 'ad of god Im all messed u' &ell check out those chicks &ith their black stra' -on dicks They think theyre so chic but its making me sick Tooling around with some new "oy-toy they found etting blasted &ell Id be one too if I could "ust get that look But middle class "unkiedom was my fashion hook 8ets cruise out back and check out this new whack 1tuff that I found

Class 3eunion 3tuning low to high4CH A $ &hich way did you go I swore you all had drowned &hich way did you go &hen this whole thing went down

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&hich 'ath did you take &ell I chose the road less traveled $id you make the mistake (f letting your whole life unravel And I can not be held down To a life lived in safety I wont be chained to the ground ,ust watch me I remember your face You were the one used to kick me Theres not enough s'ace That I could 'ut between you and me $id you ever grow u' (r do you still live in the same 'lace It makes me want to throw u' 7very time I think of your face

3u4out $ont it seem like All we dos for naught Another rubout At the hands of an angry god $ont it seem like &ere getting closer to the end &ith no one to believe and nothing to defend &ell the "urys out (n whether we can live as one And there is no doubt &hose 'rints are on the gun

/2

$ont it seem like The sentence was un"ust (ur only crimes been wasting time &ith our souls collecting dust

Co%ing Bac$ around Ill be back around Ill be back around to score !or all the whores (nce youve felt its sweet release Then youre down and man youre in it too dee' Clocks hands kee' on ticking 'ast This time you swore would be the last Coming back around But youll be coming back around Coming back around Ill see you at .am Ill be back around .4#D Butter me u' %y souls corru'ted

/9

Better set me u'

Tell /e sadl- 3tuning low to high4 C A $

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Tell me sister, do you think theres anything left And tell me brother do think my life is a wreck And he said call me if you want to try 8eave this life behind *e said call me if you want to try !ree u' your mind But I said =o I wont go -cause I dont really want Tell me %other, $o you still call me your 1on5 And tell me !ather, do you still wish you never had won3one65

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Down #n the Water I dont know I cant see you $own in the water I dont know I cant see you $own in the water 1ometimes its great to be unknown (ther times I cant well I "ust dont know Youre faceless Im broken %y soul is choking Youre nameless But Ive s'oken

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%y covers broken

56er-4od- 3uns Im all right in the nighttime Im only scared in the daytime 7verybodys making u' their own minds 7verybodys checking out the bottom line But everybody runs sometimes Can you hear through your neighbors wall &hen youre aslee' are you there at all

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7888 &hat do you want Id like to hold my brothers hand &hat do you want Id like to see 'eace among man I know &e all have to shoulder the blame I know Its a new century I ho'e some things wont stay the same &hat do you want Id like to have some more time &hat do you want Id like to share what is mine &hat do you want Id like to sto' all the war &hat do you want Id like to 'ut my arms around the 'oor

/A

Feeling Co%es Down(tuning low to high9 F: & C G F: F:) 8ike the last goodbye 8ike the final kiss Its "ust a kiss !rom a ser'ent Is it heaven sent (r "ust hell bent 1ometimes I cant Tell the difference And then the feeling comes down And all the angels fall down 1hes coming back around To make the feeling come down Im crawling out of my dream This grey machine *as its own scheme To disa''oint you $iscard the facts 1tick with the wa) 1ee through the 'acts &ith some devil

/B

We.ll Tr- &gain *eroes and thieves &hen you 'ull back the sheets 8ook e)actly the same A little down on their game Cowboys and chiefs Its not so neat To tell the good from the bad Id say weve all been had 1o if thats okay &ell color it gray Call it no win &ell try again &ell try again

2D

Long 0ot Su%%er Its getting hot And I can see the steam Coming off of the street You couldnt let it dro' =ow were both in misery You had to call the co' To come and 'ut the cuffs on me *ows this gonna sto' 1omeones going to the infirmary They say the humidity is murder Its gonna be a long hot summer

2#

Big 0ouse You can take your big house You can take your fine lu)ury car 0ut them u' for auction, after the big function Bury all the money in your back yard (r you can kee' your big house &ear it like a ten thousand dollar watch E'on your wrist, or you can go get 'issed &ith your so-called friends and 'ick u' the tab But you got to kee' that big house You can kee' the class ring You were 'resident of everything in your school You were always king, you had the finest things *ad to 'rove that you were nobodys fool &ell you can kee' your timeshare Your stock o'tions I dont care !or you at all Aint so easy to be rich 1till its "ust a bitch &hen you got no friends left to call But you had to have that big house

2/

3eligion o! Lies Believe in me+++ I wont tell you no lies Believe in me+++ And cut all of your earthly ties =o more mother ,father ,brother (nly me the savior =o more Buddha, Allah, Yeshua for I am messiah This is the tra' that is set dont you see Its all religion+++ and they all stink Geligion of lies Geligion of lies %ake sure you set aside your tithes !or religion of lies Believe in me+++ for I am the holy one 0ut your hand on the tv And your mouth on the end of my gun Youre being fucked youre getting sucked into idiocy $ont have to be dumb for your brain to go numb ,ust follow history Believe in me+++ I am why the blood was s'illed &orshi' me+++ tenfold I shall increase your yield &e can send a man to the moon But still we believe in a ghost &ell I defy you to 'rove it to me And I deny your heavenly host

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Bad GuI s'lit when they say They want to stick around But I dont need them round 1o kee' it out of my face Cant you see I need my s'ace to kick around CuF I dont want to be your reason for getting high And I dont want to hear the sound of your needy cry I dont want to be known as the bad guy &ere broke and I choke (n my thought out cold re'ly You had to ask me why Its not you its me 0lease take it @uietly or take it as a lie

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3unning 0ot I got a clue &hat Im gonna do Im gonna roll this thing Gight over you !ooled me not once but twice And that wasnt nice 1ee Im running hot &hile you, youre still cold as ice Im running hot, running hot Youre not not even running Thought that I *ad left the 'ack behind 8ittle did I know I was standing at the back of the line But thats okay I failed your test But Im running hot, hotter than all of the rest

2.

Co%e and Go &hat if the whole world had turned black And there was no one there to see you cry &ould you cry alone5 &hat if a thousand faces gaFed u'on my sins &ould you be satisfied to stick your knife in my side =ow baby doesnt look sur'rised 1he knows its come and go ,ust because the feelings strong $oesnt make it right or make it wrong Its "ust the ha''ening (ur friends dont come around It seems theyve found some safer ground to view the bad scene $o you know what I mean5 If were not ha''y with ourselves how can someone else 7ven begin to know %e looking at you looks like were lost &ere both the same "ust the genders crossed you know *ow low some 'eo'le can go

2:

The New Press 1low down, hold on Cant you see hes taking a dive I should know one when I see one CuF I read the headlines And I watch news channel #D At ., : and #D All you 'eo'le gather round To cast your "udgment down 1'eak this wisdom you have found Before the bodys in the ground

Thirt-;So%ething

2?

Youve come unwound Your scene is gone But youre still around Youre a walking statue The kids are 'igeons &ith how they shit on you They dont remember when You were something =ot "ust a thirty-something It was so long ago The words you 'reached we all had to know But in a strange twist of fate You became that someone you used to hate

Chuc$.s Song Take a bite You might find You like what I like

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And thats fine 1ee I call this bottle my home -CuF its mine A wilted rose 0rays for light But it knows it too must die Youre so young *ow could things be so damn bad I guess its hard to leave the 'ast

56en So I never knew what you did I never saw through your eyes %aybe I was "ust a dumb kid But I never thought that my life

2B

Could be taking me for a ride !illing with those lies and breaking the ties Esing me like a tool And 'laying me for the fool

Chuc$.s Song 7 You dont know what its like You dont have a clue $o you5 Ive been living %y whole life 8iving this life as a lie

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Color Change &ell the names have been changed To 'rotect the innocent 1ons of the bastards who came Before and stuck us with this whore A leaking roof a rotten floor Think thats what the landlord meant &hen he said low rent5 Theres been a color change in The 'lace my youth was s'ent

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Theres been a color change in+++my town Can someone 'ut the brakes (n these neighbors 'ulling u' stakes and leaving the fold This street has grown cold &ith the section A graces And the stares of those who know &hat its like to go without The old guards moving out $idnt know it was a rock You brought with you down south Always thought you were a tri' &ith that gold tooth in your mouth Could see you were in a slum' You thought this white mans world was a dum' &e used to hang now they "ust bang 8isten to the bass thum'

Who.s Drea%ing Who(tuning low to high9C & C G C 5) They still dont have it right Think they never will Its not wrong or right &ere blind or else were nil !ortunes are for fools &ho are servants for their gold Are we free or only tools Esed by dreams that weve been sold &ho+++ whos been dreaming who %e or you or is it less than two &hos been dreaming who

9/

The Power o! Pra-er Its late++++ The shadows are not so kind 1ome 'eo'le they wont come back 1ome 'eo'le they get left behind And I dont believe In the 'ower of 'rayer *ow can I see 1omething thats not there

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The Big Pa-4ac$ Think you got it made %ade in the shade Think youll get away with it But we will be 'aid (nce you had a 'lace And such a lovely face But now the 'lastic mask wont fit The world dont have the s'ace You screwed everyone that you knew But finally all debts have come due !or you In the big 'ayback Your true sides showing through Youre not the one that we knew If what goes around comes around Id hate to be you Carma has a way

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(f s'itting in your face Theres a big weight coming down on you I cant wait till the day

3aping the World %other may I I think Im getting sick 7very time I 'our my heart out They "ust dont stick Around To see the finish to come through in a 'inch To know that I have the stuff they "ust dont need it enough Youre ra'ing the world youre bringing it down It sto's s'inning around so now youre ra'ing it Youre ra'ing the world not letting it go %ay you rea' what you sow so dont go ra'ing it 1to' ra'ing the world 1to' ra'ing the world I cant believe it so low I "ust cant find the words To say how sickly it felt I "ust cant find the words &ish I could find me a hole where I could 'art from my soul Then Id feel nothing for you and slowly ra'e you too

9.

Dealer Youve been lying All summer long The rate youre going &ont last long Im no match !or that com'any you kee' You can laugh I know Ive been beat But I cant com'ete &ith that dealer down the street &oke u' to find A needle and some charms I wish you could buy That bionic arm Your life is a lie Your end is so near That sometime fun weekend Became half a year

9:

+ntil # Got /- Gun &hos got the time To kee' an eye on the boy 8end a firm hand But be on demand for the boy But $addy I never got one That 'art it never did get done And I was always the good son Entil I got my gun Take him away Theres no time to 'lay with the boy Your dad and your mom Cant 'retend to get on for the boy The boy had a fit But he couldnt show it To no one -cause no one was home *e held the shotgun And laughed as his mum 1aid wait till your father gets home

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Pitch Blac$ 3tuning low to high4 octave low A A $ $ont you try to bait me %y friends are my family I believe in what I call home !or your own safety Cee' your hands where I can see 1ee we got some sins of our own Its 'itch black The harder you come the harder we roll 0itch black Its kind of dark inside me uess thats from the family tree At least I know Im not alone &ere bound together by a chain 8ike street kids laughing in the rain 8aughing at you to run home

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Li6ing #n a 0ot <one &e werent all frightened Its "ust heat lightning But the streets are so hot today Youve got to 'ack a 'iece youve got to be in a gang ot to have that low 'rofile got to know how to hang ot to know how to hang &hen youre doing that gangster thing But oh no, living in a hot Fone !eels like, running in a combat Fone &elcome to nobodys favorite home 8iving in a hot Fone *ey there big daddy mack Tri''ing out on that hi''ie crack Youre gonna crack some heads tonight &ell what ha''ened to a fair fight what ha''ened to one on one 7verybodys gonna even the odds itchy trigger finger on a gun Youve got the bead on someone $oesnt look like my kind of fun Cids today sure grow u' fast 7ach !riday night might be their last As they wave their last good-byes *ow you doing well the weathers fine Im on the beach and Im 'acking nine =o time to catch a tan I live my life as a marked man I live my life as a marked man I move my feet as fast as I can

9B

Creatures Fro% Planet = &e got a master 'lan Take it all in "ust one shot &ere here to steal your women $ont you know we cant be sto''ed no+ =o one will survive =o one here gets out alive $o you want safe se) &ith the terrors from 0lanet I Theyre dancing the night away Boy meets girl and theyre in love Catch them making out in daddys car now &ere the terrors from above yes+ &eve got that s'ace charisma &ere going to rule earth yet &e really like your woman &e really make them wet yeah+

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# Don.t Care &4out Nothing The day that ele'hants fly The day a "unkie @uits Through the needles eye That camel never @uite fits But hes always hum'ing along Yeah hes always u' to no good Always doing what he shouldnt And not what he should I dont care about nothing *ow could I care about anything 7very time I had something3I dont care about nothing6 It hit the skids3but man I wish I did6 The day that daddy gets home And he decides to give This old family a home &here were all ha''y to live But I woke u' from that dream And saw that it was "ust a lie &hen I caught u' with myself %y life had 'assed me by Today I heard the 'hone ring It was the sound your voice Cinda hungry I said Id bring you your choice But then much to my sur'rise I found you hanging around 2 feet off the floor I had to cut you down+

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Those Drea%s &atch those dreams come tumbling down &ait to hear some unknown sound To tell you its not real *ow do we mend *ow can we send certain dreams to the grave Been traumatiFed by all those lies from yesterday &hat ever ha''ens to those dreams The ones kids have but daddy never 1eems to see 1carred for life 0ull out that knife Thats dee' in me 1omebody take away these dreams Theyre making a monster out of me

1now-flaked crystals in your mind 1ome bad habits can be so unkind I wish I had known what had gone on Behind closed doors Id sto''ed you myself to kee' someone else (ff that killing floor Those dreams still haunt me to this day &hat makes a good boys heart go astray You never knew the 'ain that grew And has never died But what could I do The dreams all came true And theyre still inside

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Loo$ at the "iew 8ooking back on childhood friends You said wed always remain friends But your glassy stare $oesnt show you care !lights of fancy going no 'lace !ast as light inside a 'air (f mirrored shades 8ook at the view &asnt it you who told me =othing in life comes free &hatever will be will be &hat do you know 8ife dealt you a blow when I found you &asting away wasting away But look at the view

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This Frea$ is in 0eat This freak is in heat And not on a leash I need it so bad that Im Back on the street CuF girl I like your style And you got that s'ecial smile Im gonna lick,lick,lick you !rom your head to your feet You know that I can be your daddy Always got that fatty Goll u' in the caddy &ith the dreads all big and natty 8et me go door to door ro'ing whores and counting dough irl lets make some time You aint got nowhere to go I come to take whats mine This freak is in heat And not on a leash I need it so bad that Im Back on the street CuF girl I like your style And you got that s'ecial smile Im gonna lick,lick,lick you !rom your head to your feet This here aint no new school *ard lines from an old fool Ghymes dont have to be cruel 1teady watching you drool 8et me in give me sin heavy breathings back again Cant cure my disease Ill have you talking dirty &hen I get you on your knees I got off of the do'e Im cut loose from the ro'e But dont go losing ho'e Im not 'reaching like the 'o'e I been there everywhere took the dare I dont care &atched some 'eo'le bleed I can still deliver &hat you really need

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So%eda- We.ll Go to the /oon %aybe someday well go to the moon %aybe someday well make it to the moon They say we are ready But I know much better than They can build the rocket but they cant take the man+ %aybe someday well burn the ocean (ne of these days were gonna burn the ocean 1ome say weve already otten close to the end But you dont have to drown to learn *ow to swim %other and father say they want to be friends %ommy and $addy call it @uits again &ere all getting ready !or the fallout to begin The nuclear family met its nuclear end %aybe someday well go to the moon %aybe someday well make it to the moon They say we are ready But I know much better than They can build the rocket but they cant take the man+

The Best Drea% # e6er had Youre still waiting nothings ever gonna change Youre still 'raying maybe something can be arranged I never had this feeling half as strong in my real life

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But you came while I was slee'ing And you left when I o'ened my eyes irl dont be sad you were the best dream I ever had A reci'e for trouble I found myself some where back when %ust have been your body double from some movie I had seen But then I recogniFed the voice it could have been only yours *earing that I had no choice I let things run their course The 'icture started fading "ust as soon as itd begun $reams are so frustrating over when the morning comes I 'icked u' the 'hone held it for a minute Then I hung u' the 'hone leave those dreams where they ended

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&shes in /- /outh I cant stand the taste of it 0assed out and took my licks like a man Youve come to take a liking to it Its a slow way out and I dont understand But its no remorse and no regrets Always something better "ust ahead =o remorse and no regret Always ashes in my mouth I hate to say it but you look like hell 1crewed down like the seventies # &as there and I remember well Always kee' a stash back for emergencies The morals coming "ust like you knew it would I cant stand 'reaching all to myself But in the end its "ust no good etting fucked-u' all by yourself But its no remorse and no regrets Always something better "ust ahead =o remorse and no regret Always ashes in my mouth

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Patriot Ga%es (ff to battle they run &ith their helmet and their gun But every enemy &as once "ust somebodys son And how would you like to see Your own blood s'illed in the sun Is it destiny &hen weve finally killed everyone5 In these 'atriot games They go down in flames In these 'atriot games &ith their endings insane !our more years we ride $own a bloody, sandy trail And for all of those whove died I guess we failed 1ome say we fight for freedom (thers for black gold You may or may not believe them Im "ust doing what Im told In these 'atriot games They go down in flames In these 'atriot games &ith their endings insane =ow the time has come To do your duty and kill Your barrel is unsteady Your trigger hand is not still &hat are you fighting for You dont even know his name &hat if they had a war And nobody came5 To 'lay these 'atriot games They go down in flames In these 'atriot games &ith their endings insane

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$irt in your vein Its a sad way to start 8ife in vain You saw it coming But you couldnt get out on to' And you didnt @uit running Till your heart said sto' &ouldnt you know it You had it all right there in your hands You "ust go and blow it (n some "unkie demands ,ust a little shot Couldnt do no harm You know theyll never kill The man with the olden Arm Clearly you show it In your face your arms your hands You took life and you throw it Across the windblown sands But youve come back CuF you couldnt bear to die alone But man youre the most alonest 0erson Ive ever known

/idas Touch Theres more to life than goldJor so Ive been told But every time I tell them++ they say its sink or swim And everything I touch They should have called me the man with the midas touch CuF everything I touch

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Turns to shit I could have been a contender for the crown Instead Ive found Im a 'retender They say you cant walk before you crawl But why do you think they call them underdogs after all And everything I touch They should have called me the man with the midas touch CuF everything I touch Turns to shit

First in Flight !irst in !light !irst to get shot down Those who try make such easy targets for those on the ground And then they fight (ver the table scra's that we throw down 1uch a cruel life !or those of you stuck on the ground But who told you not to fly

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&ll the 1ids SaAll the kids say its cool All the kids say we rule All the kids say lets ski' school At least they did when I was that age All the kids want that chea' se) All the kids want some good ) All the kids die in car wrecks At least they did when I was that age !eels so cool when youre young CuF when youre old you "ust get numb All the 'arents say act straight All the 'arents say its best to wait All the 'arents say dont stay out late At least they did when I was that age !eels so cool when youre young CuF when youre old you "ust get numb All the kids they say fuck that All the kids they get knocked out flat All the kids 'uke on the welcome mat At least they did when I was that age

The 56il That /en Do I saw the 'lane crash

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I saw the newsflash I felt the first blast I ho'e this is the last $oes anybody o'en their eyes The times theyre su''osed to Is anybody really sur'rised By the evil that men do The worlds strongest 'ower &asnt there in the hour %ans hatred can devour The worlds strongest 'ower

&ll /- S-%pathies You have all my sym'athies Young girls dying in their twenties

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I ho'ed our time together would last uess you were too busy with the 'ast uess you had to get out now You found a way to shut the 'ain down It was a last resort uess you werent "oking around 1ome cries mothers never hear ;oices of the ones they hold most dear 1tigmatiFe the trauma we all know 8eave them with no 'lace left to go uess you had to get out now You found a way to shut the 'ain down It was a last resort uess you werent "oking around

Where Were ,ou 1end the message down This time Im 'acking it in Im not fooling around Im turning my dog tags in (h od where were you5 &hen my whole world went down the tubes Youre always walking the sidelines

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1ending in the call Think its time to realiFe Better give me the ball

Whate6er 0appened &hatever ha''ened The things youre saying cant be true *ow could you turn so cold5 &andering around my heads hanging down again This dK"L-vus getting old And I feel like Im losing my mind Cnow that Im running 0ast %y 'rime &i'e those tears from your eyes &e all go astray sometimes It doesnt mean your hearts not true The words we never can say

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1ome things youll never betray &hat the hell can you do5 And I feel like Im losing my mind Cnow that Im running 0ast %y 'rime

Dou4le Dealing Couldnt believe you were gone 1omeone left the bedroom light on uess youre off to find another 'awn 1omeone new to lum' the guilt on 8ooking back it almost makes me sick Thinking -bout what makes you tick 1neaking out to take your 'ick You thought you were so slick Youre double dealing dealing one stealing Youre double dealing dealing one stealing 1tood outside in the froFen air &aiting for you nobody there

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<apatista Ma'atista in the "ungle (f %ount AFules in Chia'as The resisters brothers sisters Cam'esinos of 8os Altos *ow long when the 'ressures on *ow long can you stay strong *ow long when youre all alone Ma'atista in the selva 8acondonia 1tay low The bullets humming ;incente gunning But no ones running from their home Ma'atista wealth distribution 1'ells revolution so stay free Bio'iracy in the horn of 'lenty And what they meant to say It means lots of lots of money %oney money money money

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) to 28 I dont want to be here &hen this thing comes Back around I wont be winning 1urely all the bad things that Ive done To bring the hammer down !ortuna s'inning *ere comes that old black cloud again 8ooks like Ill be doing . to #D

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The S-ste%.s Bro$en Co's on my tail Ten nights in "ail !or doing some things that you shouldnt do Goach motel Three men to a cell 1lee'ing on the floor in :BD/ The systems broken And the courthouse is smoking &ell has "ustice s'oken If the system is broken &hat can you do I did the crime =ow I did my time The gangsters and drug dealers did theirs too &hat do you say To those you sent away &hen they finally 'ut those cuffs on you5

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Good4-e to Bad Luc$ I got a new 'air of shoes I got me a boto) shot I got a 'lasma tv Thats kinda hot 1ay goodbye to bad luck 1ay goodbye to bad luck I got me a marshall stack I got a dirty blonde I got a vial of crack I got someone new to s'it on ot a brand new 'resident ot someone to resent I got a birthday 'resent ,ust became a single 'arent

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Sic$ and Tired Im sick and tired of being tired Im so tired of being sick 1o 'ut the wrong side u' and learn to make it stick $own to the wire Im sick and tired of being tired Im so tired of being sick 1o 'ut the wrong side u' and learn to make it stick $own to the wire 1o let the "ury convict and make the verdict stick &hat e)actly do they mean by the nick (f time I cant find Is your first draft 'ick always getting sick &hat e)actly do they mean by the 'ick (f the find I dont mind

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#nco%plete &hen the shadows grow long You dont see me And I can see that Theres no one here who believes Tell your sister %eet me at the bottom (f this watering *ole Thats where I will e)'ose my soul Incom'lete I seem to seek Your indifference 0lease tell me if This doesnt make Any sense Coarse and rough around the edges Thats the way Ive always been ,ust a tumbleweed a blowing =o roots to show where Ive been And in countless taste tests All other brands 'rove always best Im in control of disbelief Cause my failure s'ells relief I can see Im not what you need I can see it aint worth crying over me Its getting tight on the horiFon 0ass the soa' I need to clean You dont believe me when I say Youre so ugly when youre mean Tie the ro'e and call the 'astor Im a servant and youre the master I ho'e you find "ust what youre after Before the whole things blown away

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Gunning with the boys hanging out at the track 1cra'ing dough "ust to score some smack I seen some ragtag teams But nothing ever make me turn my back on these thieves (n these thieves Its a long way down running out of your mind rabbing friends wherever you find Ive had to bury some when it should have been me Ill never turn my back on these thieves (n these thieves Because Im back on my feet again &ont be defeated Im still dragging some demons around &ont be defeated Im back on my feet again This time believe it Im doing everything that I can Back on my feet again Ive been around too long to make believe that Im strong &hen it comes to talking right or wrong I know about loyalty had to scrub some blood out of these "eans There is honor among thieves Among thieves There is sorrow and loss everything has its cost But Im 'roud to say its been the boss Ive lived a life of disease but Id rather be sick Than to turn my back on these thieves (n these thieves

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Fro% the Beginning Broken yet undiscovered The horiFons 'oint down as she we't Im s'ent no understanding And could we start again !rom the beginning !rom the beginning You cancelled our subscri'tion To atoning dose of redem'tion now its gone 8i@uid toast to your boast of 'ower found =ow its sad cause all the lines were down I @uit but you you go on !uck this Im gone 1hattered rece'tion of the signals You cant choke down what you dont really need Ta''ing a vein thats about to fail The static com'romises signal feed A eulogy for the very best 7ventually all trends have to end You called me loser but Im still sewing threads Cnotting together what it takes to forgive

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Slipping Through /- Fingers &ell its a dirty game that youre 'laying =obodys doing what theyre saying theyre doing But dont you try to 'ull that heist on me Im no hero but I sure have been a thief and I can 1ee you are hiding your trum' card I do believe youre still a fool at heart Im "ust trying to lift you u' But you wont let me call your bluff cuF you see Youre sli''ing through my fingers Am I "ust a secret ke't tucked away There for you to 'ull out when you need a trum' to 'lay Im sick of doing been there done that lists Youve done the crime now do your time $ont take a sla' on the wrist $ont you be the ne)t one to ante u' I saw you sli' those rigged dice in the cu' Im "ust trying to lift you u' But you wont let me call your bluff cuF you see Youre sli''ing through my fingers And falling from my hands Youre sli''ing through my fingers And falling from my hands Youre sli''ing through my fingers (h my fingers and falling from my hands Youre sli''ing through my fingers CuF youre in demand in demand in demand in demand Youre sli''ing through my fingers Yeah I know the things you want dont always work out Yeah I know whod you think wrote the book on self doubt

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&ll the Wa- Down Too Yeah I know You dont need me around To mess u' your good thing That you have found But its becoming a scene And how $id you have to go all the way down for him And it hurts inside Been a long rough slide 7verything in time But honey this is a crime And how $id you have to go all the way down for him $id you have to go down And out on the tiles $id you think youd be found Think youd be found &ell you said And I will remember Its better to be alone Than to wish you were Alone But honey 'ick u' the 'hone Gight now $id you have to go all the way down But its becoming a scene And how $id you have to go all the way down for him But you did

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,ou Got #n You got in you got out ,ust in time to call me out You got in you got out ,ust in time to call me out *ow many times you caught me slee'ing (n the "ob well maybe "ust a time or two &hat in the world could I have been thinking To 'ut my trust in someone as dangerous as you I guess I should have took a "ob sailing To take my chances in other 'orts of call At least then my heart wouldnt be telling (f the times you set me u' "ust to watch me fall

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We >ust Stopped Dancing (ur world dro''ed to its knees As the towers fell to the streets *ave we crossed a bridge too far There were shots from the trunk of a car &hats wrong with this world5 &e "ust sto''ed dancing Another shock in the headlines A daily "olt of the unkind &e all need to unwind &e all need to be a little more kind &hats wrong with this world5 &e "ust sto''ed dancing

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&e used to like music for the way it feels &e used to love to fly down the neighborhood hills Baseball in the summer And football in the fall Basketball in the s'ring And wintertime we didnt do nothing at allJ But be young and be dumb And get numb but be young &e used to carry kegs in the back of a ford And do bong hits till our throats were sore Tell all our buddies how we tried to get laid And dream of the day when wed all get 'aid toJ be young and be dumb And get numb but be young (FFy on the stereo !uck all the video Cra' on the radio &e wont grow Throw u' on the stereo Cnock u' the senior ho $ont let nobody know *owd we all growJu'5 &hat about that time that you didnt 'ass5 (r the time I told the dean Id kick his ass (r the 'arty that started and wouldnt sto' (r the do'e we had to give to some "erkoff co' 7verytime I think It went by in a blink That adulthood did arrive &e were lucky to survive++ To be young and be dumb And get numb but be young

Drin$ing at the La$e I went down to the lake to find you Boss is calling says youve got to clock in *ad a feeling where youd be and I found you 1o 'o' that to' off and lets get to drinking

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&ell well drink the day away Boss can kee' his 'ay 1ame old stuff you say Its "ust a better day &hen were $rinking and not Thinking -bout too much at all I ho'e that a)e wont fall (n me today yeah yeah

Friend You didnt show u' for the 'arty And thats okay man but you would have $ug the show Aint that the way it goes But you told them That I wasnt a friend ,ust some silly kid you used to live down the street from &ell maybe there youre right but wasnt it me The best man at your wedding5

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And thats how it goes You chuck the bottle down And your life s'ins around (ne of these days you gonna move into your own town You sit back and s'it CuF your life aint worth s'it ,ust like I told you and you wouldnt believe it You dont need to 'retend !riend I never meant to be choosing sides *e was "ust the one who was hanging around And I could understand &here he was coming from You never liked him But did you have to be so mean You started this whole thing u' $o you run when things get tough Cind of like I did And thats how it goes

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=ow its over Another wasted call (o's there goes that 'hone again 1mashed against the wall 1unday turns to %onday Im alone again =ow that its over uess Ill try again Calling out your voice to no one Cant you see Im too lonely to go on =ow its over

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=ow its over %onday turns to Tuesday &ednesday no regret =ow that its over Im drinking to forget The weekend cree's slowly The days all the same I wish you could hold me uess Ill take the blame Calling out your voice to no one Cant you see Im too lonely to go on =ow its over =ow its over

Chronic Town 0ead Chronic town head 1tuck in a dream &hat you got instead 8ow self-esteem 7veryone takes &hat you think is yours They call that the breaks But you know that of course But youJ $o nothing And you say nothing You will be nothing $ont kid yourself If youJ 1ay nothing

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And you do nothing You will be nothing &ith no one to blameJ But yourself Youre one beat ahead (f the latest big hit Youre in a world of shit You ste' back in it5 Im "ust your friend Ill do what I can do But its not my "ob To kee' waiting for you &hile youJ $o nothing And you say nothing You will be nothing $ont kid yourself If youJ 1ay nothing And you do nothing You will be nothing &ith no one to blameJ But yourself

Stepping Stone 1ometimes you runJsometimes you really run 8ow++but thats how it goes in this world You "ust never know I finally had to say goodbye To all the things I did ,ustify but thats all right my friends Ill stay true until the end I "ust never guessed The old sayings true I guess Be careful with the unknown 7ach tri' was "ust a ste''ing stone A ste''ing stone 9) You kee' your body movingJmoving Youve got to be 'roving us wrong &hat doesnt kill you makes you stronger5 But can you last a little bit longer5 Ive been there Ive seen that done that Im here to tell you that its not all that no You dont sto' with a single hit

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You wont do "ust a little bit *ow many times must we go there be there Before we do more than blankly stare *ow long before the covers blown 7ach high was "ust a ste''ing stone *ow long until the truth is known *ow many more to die alone You dont answer the tele'hone3a deadly harvest has been sown6 Too much guilt to atone53Cut down what was grown6 Gock and rollers "ust get stoned ,anis ,o'lin lying 'rone Bubba ibsons finally home Another notch in the ste''ing stone+

/anchester +nited &alk down any street Check out any 'ub But be careful who you meet &hose elbows you might rub They might be Cockney Ged %ight be old &est *am %ight be Cambridge E %ight be good old %an They sayJ Enited %an Enited %an Enited %an %anchester Enited %an Enited %an Enited %an %anchester Enited They fight for what they love Their country and their @ueen $rinking many lagers Bragging on their team

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Theyre some unfriendly tourists As they tear u' your town !rom the terraces to the town s@uare Crusading for the Crown++ they say Enited %an Enited %an Enited %an %anchester Enited %an Enited %an Enited %an %anchester Enited

The Cost o! War &e rushed in 8ike we were kings on the battlefield &e didnt know The enemy wouldnt yield 1o how many days And how many more lives lost And how many more ways To calculate the cost The cost of war $id you hear the score &hen this battle ends &ho dared win Its always the old men Calling all the shots But its always the young men !illing u' the family 'lots 1o how could you lie $are to look me in the eye And tell me freedoms the word !or which they die The cost of war $id you hear the score &hen this battle ends &ho dared win

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Lester Bangs !eels right, hold tight, outta sight, love me tonight !eels right, hold tight, outta sight, love me tonight Im coming, Im coming, Im coming, Im coming, Im coming, Im coming, Im coming so lets moveN !eels right, hold tight, outta sight, love me tonight !eels right, hold tight, outta sight, love me tonight Im coming, Im coming, Im coming, Im coming, Im coming, Im coming, Im coming so lets moveN 8eather-clad 'unk gangs rock out with 8ester Bangs 8eather-clad 'unk gangs rock out with 8ester Bangs Im coming, Im coming, Im coming, Im coming, Im coming, Im coming, Im coming so lets moveN 8eather-clad 'unk gangs rock out with 8ester Bangs 8eather-clad 'unk gangs rock out with 8ester Bangs Im coming, Im coming, Im coming, Im coming, Im coming, Im coming, Im coming so lets moveN !eels right, hold tight, outta sight, love me tonight !eels right, hold tight, outta sight, love me tonight Im coming, Im coming, Im coming, Im coming, Im coming, Im coming, Im coming so lets move

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/- Countr- 0o%e 7m'ty bottle roll (n down the road &oman dont you know Ive got no gold Gebel "unkie soul or so Ive been told That your cotton-eyed "oe Been strung out from the fold The sounds kee' calling me Back to my country home Try to run still it comes saying Come back to your country home &orn-out rebel flag Always needs to brag 1outhern men go stag southern men in drag &eed in a Fig-Fag 1i)-'ack in a bag &hite man on a nag brother in a doo rag

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/- Pen Pal &hat were you thinking You know you cant hide (utside these 'rison walls Youre not so secure You might need me sometime In your little world 7veryone could use a friend ,ust like I used you Your love is blind but true Cnowing you can make me look good 8ooking good can make me seem new And a new me &ill be getting out of here soon 1o you can write me, right now You can write me ? times a day Ill res'ond to every letter with love from Al Cause Ill be getting out Thanks to my 'en 'al

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The D-ing Fields You went away : months to the day Ive heard that hell is filled &ith the 'o''ies of the dying fields &hat do you know about the changes of the seasons &atch the 'iles grow with the red hot glow (f a thousand lifetimes of sin 8et me in cuF I want to be the one whos bolder 8et me in cuF I want to be there when this world turns colder And how could I yield be careful &hen youre crossing the dying fields In the noose you had s'rung had you come to the 'oint of no turning back &as the the light you saw "ust the fire before everything went black &as this life you ditched because life is a bitch or was something more there &ell never know because the cold tide rolled and 'ulled you under 1o why should I yield Be careful when youre crossing The dying fields

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Where Were + 1end the message down This time Im 'acking it in =ot fooling around Im turning my dog tags in (h god, where were you &hen my whole life went down the tubes Youre always walking the sidelines 1ending in the call Think its time you realiFed Time to give me the ball

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Calo%el &e took some chances but the dealer wins You shouldnt bet unless youre on the inside But in the days of fury there is no such thing as a sure thing Believe me Ive tried A metal taste in my mouth a funny taste in my mouth I couldnt s'it it out but it cleaned me out The s@uaws sure treated me well but then it hurt like hell The taste that had no smell "ust calomel %y ears are ringing but the drainage is gone I had a funny thought it doesnt matter =ever took the time to weigh the 'ros and the cons 1traight to the funny farm a mad hatter

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Then &long Ca%e a /onster I can hold out "ust as long as you can Its all for me but it "ust doesnt matter I can show you the best 'art of a man Its "ust for me but it dont really matter You were so easily led down to the water It was my first time to ra'e a 'reachers daughter I sure e)'ected you to 'ut u' a fight But you ke't it all inside 1o tell me little girl &here is your god now5 0reaching a sermon u' on the mount And will the high school gossi' be all about The first and the last time you ever 'ut out &as mine the last face you e)'ected to see *olding you neck down ne)t to the sea Im gonna stay on until you demand That I make you see stars down on the sand The teenage years su''osed to be the best of your life You could have grown u' and become a wife Then along came a monster sometimes theyre real And they dont care how you feel You gathered u' your dress and 'ulled back your hair You wi'ed your bloody li' and tried not to care $o you dial B## do you hide it from everyone $o you go out and get a gun take it out on everyone

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Suddenl- Last Su%%er I didnt like being held down I wanted to feel my feet moving There wasnt anything could hold me down (nly whats im'ossibles worth 'roving And then suddenly last summer The rains came And then suddenly last summer I had to change my game 8ooking neck down into a bottle 1taring head first at a needle I was living at full throttle And a''roaching fully lethal

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=obody lies the way you do And I dont know why All things must die e)ce't the thought of you Youre so good at it You should have been 'aid Youre so good I should have 0aid you "ust to leave me alone I dont know why nobody lies the way you do And I dont know why we all need to get high ,ust to make it through And I dont know why the blue sky $oesnt come crashing down on you I dont know why and I couldnt care less &hy dont you shove your stu'id test I dont have to 'rove something To someone who never 'roved they care &ho wants to 'lay catch u' with 1omeone whos never there Its never gonna be right cuF You dont know how to be right, alright I dont know why all feelings die at the thought of you

Dead /en Tell No Tales A long time ago every man knew his 'lace *ad a s'read of his own and his own 'rivate s'ace 0lain what was good some was 'lainly evil

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&ell if god made us all 1am Colt made us all e@ual This is the age of 'eril As the trigger hammer fell !ire from the long cold barrel $ead men tell no tales If you go down to the streets today dont e)'ect a fair fist fight CuF a bullets bark aint got nothing on its bite Its so truly American for every man to make his stand But what if the other guy has got the @uicker trigger hand The smell of cordite blue fills the midnight air 8ook at what weve raised a generation that doesnt care 1o @uick to be engaged so @uickly become enraged &ere all sitting home weve been locked and caged

Sna$e in the Grass You move too fast ,ust didnt see That lightning strike *itting me Caught me cold %y guard was down Your fangs were drawn

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=ow Im hell-bound You move too fast Your dogs days come at last &atched me go 'ast You are A snake in the grass I got snakebite And theres no cure I tried to fight But you made sure This wills been written Its sittin in my grave uess I am getting All I gave

Growing +p etting drunk on !ridays CuF %ondays came too soon At the local keg 'arty Youd find me howling at the moon I knew youd all be there CuF you "ust didnt care about rowing u' rowing u' rowing u'

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Id meet you at detention &ed soon be burning one outside It caught my attention That youd gotten a brand new ride And the crowd would eru't &henever you 'o''ed that hood u' &hy couldnt summer last a little bit longer5 Came time for graduation You know it couldnt come fast enough (ne more big celebration 1aying goodbye can be kinda rough It wasnt always easy man But you know Id do it all again if I was &hy couldnt summer last a little bit longer5 &hy didnt those bleach blonde babes come on a bit stronger &hy did res'onsibility ever belong here &ho wouldnt trade it all for that single year5

/o4ile Press 3elease I know its only rock and roll But I can dream a little bit 0retend I give a shit About whats going down I know how much you hate this town You can have your little fit 1ee we all know its the 'its But hey, its all we got around 7verbodys so oddamn clever

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>ust &rri6ed I "ust arrived =ow Im brand new I watched you leave again All cold and blue =ow Im feeling sick But thats nothing new Its "ust the same way &ay you do &hen you move that way I cant say no *ave to turn my eyes away Its time to go

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Bow Down A'athy $ont make too much of it 7veryones taking their lum's 7veryones getting their shots on in Its so strange to see you now Theyre swarming around you "ust like flies I guess I never @uite learned how And Im much too 'roud to bow To bow down You know thats really all youre about They bow down well they all bow down (r else they bow on out

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Tripping $id you read the note The one that 'romised no sur'rise The one that you said bore only lies But it held only goodbyes And did you feel that same way 8ike you did that fateful day &hen you left but your shadow stayed It stayed and stayed beyond to haunt me &hat are you telling yourself That your heart is sending lies to your head I think somethings missing 1eems like youre tri''ing out

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You wont find me Any sym'athy Youre moving beyond me in your maturity &hen the lights go down Ill go stumbling round 8ike some drunken clown Im gonna burn u' this town $ont go freaking out Are you freaking out $ont go freaking out on me (n me Are the lights fading out Is this what Im all about If shes not 'utting out Then Im left with my self-doubt

#D.

>ust Li$e 0o%e 1uFy wasnt home in bed instead 1he kicked out the screen and fled the scene It was a vicious circle it seemed to seem There had to be a life that wasnt mean 1hes never coming home 1he was never coming home 1he grabbed all the 'ills from her "ewelry bo) 0ut on some heels and 'icked the locks <Im gonna find a 'lace with a scene that rocks> The co's found her body down by the docks 1hes never coming home 1he was never coming home You know all the streets you roam %ight not be ,ust like home Ale) learned to 'lay a mean guitar *e had a little dream to be a star They moved to 8A in a beat u' car They rented a room above a disco bar *es never coming home *e was never coming home *e started to run with a dangerous crowd They stole the only thing that ke't him 'roud A gunshot rang out really loud *e left his last audience truly wowed *es never coming home *e was never coming home You know all the streets you roam

#D:

%ight not be ,ust like home

3ear Window $addy wasnt here enough %ommy wasnt dear enough Clear to see You fear the stuff You were so smooth off the cuff And this ole big worlds so rough 7very young man calls the bluff And you cant say no You cant say no no You cant say no I can see it true 8ooking out my rear window &hat the hell were you thinking of &hose cu' were you drinking of $o tell "ust dont call it love I cant avail your slinking glove But whose smell were you stinking of Another failure from above And you cant say no You cant say no no You cant say no I can see it true 8ooking out my rear window

#D?

1noc$around I cant remember your name You sang a silent refrain About how I only 'ut you down I dont recall e)actly &hat the words you said to me were But I left you with such a frown You are the knockaround Youre always knocking me down You are the knockaround Youre always knocking me down You wore a look of re'roach I flew you coach and %ay your wheels never touch the ground I said to send me the bill I think its time that we chill and It wont be me ne)t time around You are the knockaround Youre always knocking me down You are the knockaround Youre always knocking me down And as the lights go down Its lonely in this here old town I cant 'retend to call you my friend You said youd be always &ith me till the end of days but Theres some things you "ust cant defend Its the end

#DA

#t Bites You can say what you want Believe it or dont 1ee I wont disa''oint CuF I come fully loaded I dont care !or the fashion fanfare (r for what dead stars wear CuF the cor'ses are bloated 1ee I come fully loaded (ne s'ark ignites You can touch it if you want to But watch out it bites I dont want %T; I dont need &&2 I dont smoke me no weed Ive already e)'loded To be or not to be I say most definitely Ill try my best not to be !ound on the road dead 1ee I come fully loaded (ne s'ark ignites You can touch it if you want to But watch out it bites

#DB

We 3oc$ You dont even buy You wont even buy A 'icku' line Cause youre standing in a line That says you dont buy no 0icku' lines Caught you sneaking out your window Cause you live within a stones throw (f relief &e rock, we rock, we rock we rock you roll &e rock, we rock, we rock we rock you roll Youre always last Youre always last to choose And if the shining knight floats 'ast &ont this little boy "ust do5

##D

Loser 1ay what you want to You know that I would do Anything to be with you $o what you want to You know that you Could s'it in my face If you liked the taste And you need to abuse I cant be anything to everybody But Ill 'lay the loser for you That is if you need me to

###

&!ter the Fall Gemember all those nights stained red 8ike the color of a thousand angry sons &ell thats how this world was won Ender threat of hammer and stone And you stoned me And I stoned you too But I couldnt stone you The way you wanted me to And I remember 8ong after the fall =ight was black and sky was dark 1omeone shouted out last call And I remember you said *ow you never would come back Thats when my world came to an end And everything went black

##/

"a%pire Circus You like o 'ositive Its the only kind I give =o need for a transfusion I never knew love could be so fun oh The neighbors are all a wreck They saw the bite marks on my neck I "ust laugh and tell them hey You know Im going away to 'lay at a ;am'ire circus ;am'ire circus ;am'ire circus ;am'ire circus (ur love will still stay strong As you slee' the whole day long In your 'lush lined coffin They tried to nail you off off off in And as you rise to wake At another night break You wont have to search to feed Ill give you all the blood you need for a ;am'ire circus ;am'ire circus ;am'ire circus ;am'ire circus

##2

Throw /e Down a Line I cant seem to make u' %y mind &ont somebody Throw me $own a line *ours of talking But nothing ever seems to get done %iles of walking &asted Gabbits run The first time we met Your face shone 8ike the sun The further we get The darker Its become

3e%ain True

##9

Its who you know =ot 'ay as you go Its whos got the blow =ot what you know Its whos got the circus In tow $rinking 1inking &hy am I here Attacks from the rear Its sinfully clear $readfully near A still mirage 7)acting fear 1moking gun a''ear I cant 7)'lain you3Gemain true6 I can (nly entertain you The hands of time Around your neck Im gallo'ing towards A nervous wreck &hat Ive done Aint killed me yet But theres still (ne more round Im looking down A heartless barrel 1tanding room A black a''arel Cordite gloom A final farewell 1ee ya all In hell

Waiting For the Flood I dont know *ow long this levee will hold I couldnt see Your awesome wea'onry I dont know *ow many cor'ses will float I cant believe

##.

That this is ha''ening But Im waiting &aiting for the flood &aiting Im waiting for the flood I dont know But I searched high and looked low I cant be 0art of cons'iracy I wont go Beyond the ebb and the flow It cant be But Im "ust drowning to breathe But Im waiting &aiting for the flood &aiting Im waiting for the flood I dont know *ow I got stuck on this boat (ut to sea (n little %iss Traci %arie I dont know *ow many lives you have broke But like them I am "ust trying to swim And Im waiting &aiting for the flood &aiting Im waiting for the flood

&!ter After The 'assions died And all you got is 'ride And an em'ty someone To stick it inside &ont you call me u' %aybe well 8ook back and laugh But I dont think

##:

Its gonna go down 8ike that 1omebody called a co' That dime got dro''ed And me I got locked u' *ow far will one man go To kee' what he dont know Ill see ya down in metro After The crowd has died And the suicide bride Is hanging from the rafter Its some inconvenient truth They stole away your youth And theres nothing coming after After

Dig ,our

wn 0ole

You cant stay Cee' your head in one 'lace You cant 'lay And kee' u' in this rat race Youre stuck in glue *omeless on 0ark avenue &hat to do &ell dont come calling me You should have left it alone Youre not so strong $ig your own hole

##?

$ig your own hole $ig your own hole And climb on in $ig your own hole Yeah dig your own hole $ig your own hole And let the 'arty begin You cant wait &ait until the rights are sold You wont wait &ait until the bodys cold 1omeone else In your 'lace should have had a clue But no one else In your eyes is worthy of you You should have left it alone Youre not so strong $ig your own hole $ig your own hole $ig your own hole And climb on in $ig your own hole Yeah dig your own hole $ig your own hole And let the 'arty begin

#nto the "alle- o! the ?88 I cant believe that I woke u' to The sound of barking neon And if you like the sound of that one &hy dont you try one of these on !or siFe I felt #:DD glowing eyes Mooming in on The glittering 'riFe $id you feel hunted Into the valley of (f the ADD You run But did they feel hunted $id it abuse you did it confuse you

##A

$id they take you to the heights of ecstasy &hat could it be That would lead you to the arms of a thousand 1trangers &as it the danger was it some anger Boiling u' stuck dee' inside of you 0lease tell me baby cuF me Ive only been with a few $id you feel hunted Into the valley of (f the ADD You run But did they feel hunted

##B

Bur- The Ghosts 7verybody in this town Takes you for a ride 7very time I walk around it I feel em'ty inside It took some time To sli' this chi' on my shoulder =early lost my mind &atching things get colder *ad some friends of mine They tried to shoot u' the world 1ome so-called friends of mine Always stealing my 'earl A few blood dro's fell Calling all the bluffs It feels like hell Being 'ut in cuffs &hores, "unkies and em'ty boasts I cant decide which I hate the most I want to 'ut the knife to their throats &hen I bury the ghosts I was surrounded by friends &ho never had my back Couldnt tell them from the enemies &hose heads I cracked I could get so high And then come down so low &e would mi) mimosas &ith smack and blow As time goes by I get some distance And as time goes by I have dreams of vengeance %obtown burnt down &hat I dream the most Better not be around &hen I bury the ghosts &hores, "unkies and old money boasts I cant decide which I hate the most I want to 'ut the knife to their throats &hen I bury the ghosts

#/D

The /an #n /e *ow could it be It didnt take long 1omething so true Became something so wrong *ow could you feel these feelings so strong Then something got broken And suddenly theyre gone5 Check it 3Albert6This ones for free 3Ak6%ust be the woman in you 3Albert6This ones for free 3AC6That makes you do what you do 3Albert6This ones for free 3AC6%ust be something broken in me %aybe like the man in me All that Ive got And all that I gave It might as well rot $own in the grave *alf of nothing 1till e@uals nothing Tell you something Im not fucking bluffing Click it 3Albert6This ones for free 3Ak6%ust be the woman in you 3Albert6This ones for free 3AC6That makes you do what you do 3Albert6This ones for free 3AC6%ust be something broken in me %aybe like the man in me I take and you break It doesnt matter cant you see5 You might love something babe Its "ust not the man in me o back to mommy o run back home o hold your breath As you wait by the 'hone Im drinking whiskey Im shooting u' @uicks see It may not be 'retty But thats "ust the man in me The 5ne%- o! the State $ee' within

#/#

This generation of hate The enemy becomes much clearer You wanna find The enemy of the state $id you ever 8ook in a mirror5 Its so easy to 'oint a finger Its so easy to find somebody to blame Anybody who looks different than you 0ull the trigger dont you even bother to aim I can find you out on the airwaves You make your money off 'aranoid attacks %y life sucks Ive got no money I can hate without even knowing the facts $ee' within This generation of hate The enemy becomes much clearer You wanna find The enemy of the state $id you ever 8ook in a mirror5 Be bigger than your biggest fears Be somebody Be somebody who broke the mold $ont go around selling yesteryears $ont you let this golden dream grow cold This 'aranoia it might tear us a'art &ho needs a bomb when youve got it on tv5 Arent we all "ust only families a'art5 &e better get it right or fall into the sea $ee' within This generation of hate The enemy becomes much clearer You wanna find The enemy of the state $id you ever 8ook in a mirror5

#//

Fa$e You never saw me coming man uess I wasnt 0art of your 'lan well sur'rise uess its time that you o'ened your eyes Youre 'lastic man You come in sha'es Your friendshi' comes In different shades You always said you were hardcore But you were "ust a dimestoreJ !ake !ake !ake This is more than I can Take !ake !ake The bonds about to break !ake !ake 8ife is what you make (f it And you are "ust another fake You called me on the 'hone But its 'lain to see Youll always be alone You only need To be seen with me 1o you can have a story to own Youre 'o'ular In the factory But the assembly line will break Youre "ust a J !ake !ake !ake This is more than I can Take !ake !ake The bonds about to break !ake !ake 8ife is what you make (f it And you are "ust another fake

Boiler%a$er

#/2

*ow the hell did I get stuck in A 'lace where karaokes 'laying I knew I should have ke't on slee'ing =ever should have started back drinking =ow my favorite colors black and blue And my favorite horror storys you Boiler maker do what you do %ake this all disa''ear too *ey o on and set -em u' *ey I think Im gonna throw u' *ey o on and set -em u' *ey Boiler maker

#/9

Stain You said I could crash here for a while You didnt even cross yourself twice You said youd show me what was black and white You only wanted "ust to give me head You 'ut a stain on everything I am And you still dont seem to give a damn Can you e)'lain Youre "ust a stain You want your 'ower strong and 'ure You said youd do whatever it may take You let others fight your wars for you Youre "ust a faggot and a fake You 'ut a stain on everything I am And you still dont seem to give a damn Can you e)'lain Youre "ust a stain

#/.

The Path o! Least 3esistance Youre "ust a fly who needs a 'lace to land You came to me -cause I am the man You came to me -cause Im in demand You came to me because I understand That its easy And theres no static -Cause Im easy 1o di'lomatic &ell make it easy You do the math Its so easy Its not by chance You chose the 'ath (f least resistance You need someone who want stick around Im here to tell ya where that can be found Im not looking to leave my mark Im "ust looking for a 'lace to 'ark And make it easy And theres no static -Cause Im easy 1o di'lomatic &ell make it easy You do the math Its so easy Its not by chance You chose the 'ath (f least resistance I didnt come here to start a fight I didnt come to make it all alright $ont wanna here you scream and cuss ,ust wanna get something straight between us

#/:

nl- 0eroes Wanted 8ive free or lie dead &e stand undaunted All cowards eat lead (nly heroes wanted 8ive free or lie dead &e stand undaunted All cowards eat lead (nly heroes wanted &ould you rush into a burning building Could you climb to the highest height Are you willing to take a bullet (r "um' headlong into a losing fight &e all know Armageddons near True men they wont show fear ,ust want to make it clear $ont want no 'ussies round here 8ive free or lie dead &e stand undaunted All cowards eat lead (nly heroes wanted 8ive free or lie dead &e stand undaunted All cowards eat lead (nly heroes wanted Theres two kinds of 'eo'le in this world Those who talk and those who act =ows not the time for talking 1to' living lying on your back You might stumble you might fall You might win after all It doesnt matter if youre small A true heros always standing tall 8ive free or lie dead &e stand undaunted All cowards eat lead (nly heroes wanted 8ive free or lie dead &e stand undaunted All cowards eat lead (nly heroes wanted (nly heroes (nly heroes (nly heroes &anted (nly heroes (nly heroes (nly heroes &anted

,ou.6e Been Gone Youve been gone

#/?

1uch a long time But I could never forget The way You looked at me &hen you said &ell all be better (ff with you dead But Im not dead $o you still *ave that bad taste in your mouth Try as you may You "ust cant 1'it it out You wear one !ace in 'ublic You wish You were well But youre "ust sick Youre "ust sick uitar solo Youve been gone 1uch a long time But I could never forget The way You looked at me &hen you said &ell all be better (ff with you dead But Im not dead

#/A

# &in.t Gonna You used to be such a sweet sweet thing Entil I got your ass that goddamn ring =ow busting my balls is your full-time habit Im telling you woman I aint having it You can argue all night The rest of your life if ya wanna You had a feeling I might But un-ugh I aint gonna Ill work all my life you know that I will But Im telling you that you gots to chill $ont want to be in no great big hassle CuF I can leave you and you can kee' the fucking castle You can argue all night The rest of your life if ya wanna You had a feeling I might But un-ugh I aint gonna

#/B

/issing ,outh 1he used to kick it with an older guy *e said do what you like but dont you ever go and try To 'ut one over on me, to bring some heat u'on me You do that and you will become a Fombie 1he had no clue from where it was that he came from &ho he had cut and who he had hung 8ater in the morning when the co's they finally came They found a body and some damage but they never found a name and they say %issing youth 1omebody should have told ya %issing youth $own from =ova 1cotia %issing youth I wish I could a known ya Terry had an attitude he never took no li' But he was only five foot four you could see he had a chi' 0lanted so firmly on his shoulder he couldnt be no bolder But everybody had a feeling that he wouldnt get much older They all went out one night and got themselves real lit Terry beat them all to see who could be the shit &hen he woke u' in the morning his feet and hands were bound *alf of a cigarette no body was ever found and they say %issing youth 1omebody should have told ya %issing youth This aint 0atagonia %issing youth I wish I could a known ya 1he used to kick it with an older guy *e said do what you like but dont you ever go and try To 'ut one over on me, to bring some heat u'on me You do that and you will become a Fombie 1he had no clue from where it was that he came from &ho he had cut and who he had hung 8ater in the morning when the co's they finally came They found a body and some damage but they never found a name and they say %issing youth 1omebody should have told ya %issing youth $own from =ova 1cotia %issing youth I wish I could a known ya

Collect Think of me when youre stoned

#2D

Think of me out on your own 1ilver lights 'ass you by 1ome stranger says ee check out all those tri''y lights But do they shine &ithout me5 &hat in the world ever ha''ened to Two as one somebody called <you> Youll dro' a line maybe youll call Three long years 1till havent heard a thing at all And all I have Is a black and white 0hotogra'h Thought I saw you yesterday All I wanted to do &as "ust walk u' and say hey uess it was somebody else (nce again *ere I am all by myself But I dont care Call me collect !rom anywhere

#2#

/e &gainst the World &hat did you learn Absolutely nothing All those 'ages I turned Youd think I learned something But Im absolutely certain After all of this searchin &hen they draw the final curtain 0eo'le will be desertin %e But I can see Its a million of them Against one of me Its a million of them dont you know Against one of me its me against the world &ith the held I was dealt You know it held nothing The sus'icions I felt 1omebodys rigged something After all of the games I 'layed And all of the debts I 'aid And all the hands I stayed 1eems somebody got 'layed and it was %e But I can see Its a million of them Against one of me Its a million of them dont you know Against one of me its me against the world 1olo !irst verse Chorus %e Against the world39 times6

#2/

What do -ou Want &ell want do you want Id like to take and hold my brothers hand &ell what do you want Id like to see true 'eace among man But I know &e all have to shoulder the blame Yeah I know That its a new century but I ho'e some things dont stay the same &ell what do want Id like to 'ut an end to all war &hat do you want Id like to 'ut my arms around the 'oor But I know &e all have to shoulder the blame Yeah I know That its a new century but I ho'e some things dont stay the same &ell want do you want Id like to take and hold my brothers hand &ell what do you want Id like to see true 'eace among man But I know &e all have to shoulder the blame Yeah I know That its a new century but I ho'e some things dont stay the same &ell want do you want &ell want do you want &ell want do you want &ell want do you want

#22

Sa- what -ou Want to The seven words you cant say *owd we end u' this way All the things that 'eo'le say But I cant say Youre sorry but wont say Your song I cant 'lay it Theres words to betray it But I cant say &ont you say what you wanna CuF I aint gonna 1ay what you wanna CuF I aint even gonna say Im sorry that I met ya Yeah you better betcha *owd I ever let ya get into my head Today it starts tomorrow uess Ill have to borrow 1omeone new to go throw (ut of my bed &ont you say what you wanna CuF I aint gonna 1ay what you wanna CuF I aint even gonna say 1olo The seven words you cant say *owd we end u' this way All the things that 'eo'le say But I cant say Youre sorry but wont say Your song I cant 'lay it Theres words to betray it But I cant say &ont you say what you wanna CuF I aint gonna 1ay what you wanna CuF I aint even gonna say 1ay,say, say say what you wanna 1ay,say, say say what you wanna 1ay,say, say say what you wanna 1ay,say, say cuF I aint even gonna 1ay

#29

# don.t Want #t You burn the candle at both ends thats true You must be careful when lighting the fuse But Im not scared of abuse I "ust dont want it I I I dont want it I I I dont want it

#2.

Call it Lo6e ive me a call and well call it love Theres no need to 'ush or shove I cant esca'e this feeling of 8ike theres something wrong But dont call that love 8ike theres something wrong But dont call that love These things I do Are for you &ho else could I do this too 8ooks like our love has blown a fuse Youll find someone to abuse ive me a call and well call it love Theres no need to 'ush or shove I cant esca'e this feeling of 8ike theres something wrong But dont call that love 8ike theres something wrong But dont call that love These things I do Are for you &ho else could I do this too 8ooks like our love has blown a fuse Youll find someone to abuse

#2:

S%all Town 0ead &ell how you been doin %e Im fine *eard what you been doing I ho'e that treats you fine But Im left thinking About some less grateful times &ith that needle sinking Into this heart of mine 1o lets lie instead 1mall town head 1o lets lie instead 1mall town head &ell how you been doin %e Im not so fine I heard that you threw in &ith that old flame of mine &ell I ho'e you do great But I ho'e I do better And you know I wont wait (n the thank-you letter 1o lets lie instead 1mall town head 1o lets lie instead 1mall town head &ell how you been doin %e Im fine *eard what you been doing I ho'e that treats you fine But Im left thinking About some less grateful times &ith that needle sinking Into this heart of mine 1o lets lie instead 1mall town head 1o lets lie instead 1mall town head 1o lets lie instead 1mall town head 1o lets lie instead 1mall town head

#2?

So%ething in the water I watched it fall down &ith no chance to 'ick it back u' &hod you think was sitting on the switch That blew this whole damn thing u' Im a well-bred loser 1till I dont get 'aid enough To suffer from these forces That left me so corru't Im a well-bred loser I cant figure it out It must be something in the water &hats these changes about It must be something in the water I cant figure it out It must be something in the water &hats these changes about It must be something in the water %y fingernails are dirty %y 'ros'ects are sad Ive 'retty much 'issed away 7very chance Ive ever had 1teady grounds an illusion %y only dreams are bad I know it hasnt always been this way But I cant remember not being sad Im a well-bred loser I cant figure it out It must be something in the water &hats these changes about It must be something in the water I cant figure it out It must be something in the water &hats these changes about It must be something in the water I cant figure it out It must be something in the water &hats these changes about It must be something in the water I cant figure it out It must be something in the water &hats these changes about It must be something in the water

#2A

+sing #t +p 1hes barely eighteen Already shes seen &ay too much $own in the streets And under the sheets Talking so tough &hen she says Boy wait "ust a minute =ow that youre in it boy You better finish it u' I cant believe it But now that Ive seen it 1hes using it u' 1ometimes a @ueen (thertimes obscene Always so rough 1o how could it be 1hes barely eighteen And talking so tough 8ike when she says Boy wait "ust a minute =ow that youre in it boy You better finish it u' I cant believe it But now that Ive seen it 1hes using it u' Boy wait "ust a minute =ow that youre in it boy You better finish it u' I cant believe it But now that Ive seen it 1hes using it u' 1hes using it u' 1hes using it u'

#2B

We4 5ntangle%ent I made contact &ith a woman who thought she was slick But I went back Because she 'oured it on oh so thick But the thing that really caught my eye 1he made dinner it was kind of nice Before I even got a tem'erature I started breaking the ice And now it all seems so clear Clear as broken glass Before I could make her break her vows 1he broke it off in my ass &eb entanglement &eve all been done dirty Its nothing new I know But this one brought me down !ound an all-time low 0ut a show on for all of her friends 0layed her games right in front of my face The li@uor would unFi' her @uicker her soul was "ust an em'ty 'lace It seems so clear to me now Clear as broken glass Before I could make her break her vows 1he broke it off in my ass &eb entanglement &e seemed so close 1he heard all my failures and fears But no one knows &hats behind your on-stage tears -CuF when its all under the lights, honey Your 'erformance falls kind of flat 8ooks like you forgot your lines Imagine that And now it all seems so clear Clear as broken glass I couldnt make her break her vows But I could break it off in her ass &eb entanglement &eb entanglement &eb entanglement &eb entanglement

We &ll Fall Down

#9D

A moments thought but much faster than 7verything old is new once again *ot from the forge away we ran But things they didnt go according to 'lan The faster we run the 'ast kee's gaining ground The crash ahead we all fall down A second of truth for a des'erate man A final test of the %arshall 'lan &ere all sub"ect to a lifetime ban The destination back into the can The faster we run the 'ast kee's gaining ground The crash ahead we all fall down

#9#

Depth to 5%ptAfter all the s'arkly glows Turns to rust and dust and goes You better button down your nose And throw away those dago clothes CuF we knows what we knows This eras about to close You gotta rich habit dont you I ho'e it dont bury you &hat 'rice will you 'ay To rent me And all your shallow bubble-headed girlfriends can say &hats your de'th to em'ty The latest reality shows Ese a bathroom mirror that glows &ith a web cam suicide overdose I ho'e somebodys heres taking notes The insider traders fading ghost Is the icon well remember most You gotta rich habit dont you I ho'e it dont bury you &hat 'rice will you 'ay To rent me And all your shallow bubble-headed girlfriends can say &hats your de'th to em'ty

>ust Can.t Be

#9/

You tried to be someone You tried to have some 'ersonality You tried to be someone But you "ust cant be You tried to be someone You tried to be someone and still with me You tried to be someone But you "ust cant be You had to be something You had to be something for all to see You had to be something That you "ust cant be You had to steal something You had to steal something from someone like me You had to steal something CuF you "ust cant be &hy dont you go some'lace &hy dont you go some'lace away from me &hy dont you go some'lace And let this thing be &hat ha''ened to some trace &hat ha''ened to some trace of dignity &hat ha''ened to some trace It "ust wont be

#92

56er-4od- Screa%s With the Lights 7verybody screams with the lights out &hen the lights out You take And I !orget how to live $ay breaks But the shadows They dont 1oon forgive

ut

&ell isnt it strange *ow you can know someone for so long And be so wrong 7verybody screams with the lights out &hen the lights out 7verybody screams with the lights out &hen the lights out These days Its all About the bottom line &e wait And 'ray That our sun &ill still shine &ell isnt it strange *ow you can know someone for so long And be so wrong 7verybody screams with the lights out &hen the lights out 7verybody screams with the lights out &hen the lights out And were all waiting to see ,ust how dim the light might be ,ust between you and me I wont take this lightly &ell isnt it strange *ow you can know someone for so long And be so wrong 7verybody screams with the lights out &hen the lights out 7verybody screams with the lights out &hen the lights out

Green Light

#99

*onestly 8ets start talking facts Youre a three-time loser boy Thuglife werent all that its Cracked u' to be And %1-#2s no &ay to live 1ee they dont like to forgive But you 'romised not to tell And you didnt do that well And your numbers getting 'ulled Its not looking very good Theyve ordered your green light And youre not coming home alive tonight Theyve ordered your green light And youre not coming home alive tonight Its a beatdown &ell they call that "um'ing in 8ooks like a rough way (f making friends 1o you s'ill blood And they s'ill your blood too And you show your love In your "ailhouse tattoo But you 'romised not to tell And you didnt do that well And your numbers getting 'ulled Its not looking very good But you 'romised not to tell And you didnt do that well And your numbers getting 'ulled Its not looking very good Theyve ordered your green light And youre not coming home alive tonight Theyve ordered your green light And youre not coming home alive tonight But you 'romised not to tell And you didnt do that well And your numbers getting 'ulled Its not looking very good Theyve ordered your green light And youre not coming home alive tonight Theyve ordered your green light And youre not coming home alive tonight

The

ne Le!t Behind

7verybody said That you were good in bed

#9.

But nobody said That anybody gave a damn You roll and run and run around &here you sto' who the hell knows =o one cared to ask %e IOm on the to' of the world $oing fine But somebody forgot to save your 'lace in line 8ook in the mirror baby $onOt you see the sign Cause everybody here knows YouOre "ust the one left behind Your daddy didnOt give one shit And still you claim it doesnOt hurt one bit but inside I see the tears youOre choking But really what matters most is how you look in your brand new clothes and your hair and car you know IOm totally "oking Chorus

Bad Dress You can say what you wanna but it donOt mean s@uat you can say what you are gonna

#9:

but I think you better not I didnOt think itOd blow u' into a big mess I didnOt think youOd show u' in such a bad dress You can say whatever you know you are the only one do they 'rosecute you whether or not you held the smoking gun5 I didnOt think itOd blow u' into a big mess I didnOt think youOd show u' in such a bad dress

,ou getting stoned You didnOt have to lie you didnOt have to s'eak at all or even try all I wanted you to do for me was only breathe leave the rough stuff u' to me

#9?

but you "ust couldnOt leave well enough alone it always had to be you getting stoned I cannot believe I couldnOt leave you alone for five minutes or less you had to do it all you didnOt even share now theres nothing there but you "ust couldnOt leave well enough alone it always had to be you getting stoned you getting stoned

Land%ines You cant even s'it it out your whole lifeOs a 'athetic mess still you claim you did your best you canOt see itOs a fucking "oke and no oneOs laughing do you ever think about

#9A

all the good times standing on the landmines do you ever think about all the good times standing on the landmines

Ner6ous Condition I feel like an Adavan on house arrest 'eeling away the constant longingness e)cuses I mean man is this a test so sorry but can I get the rest Awwwful I think Ive made a miscue hush u' I surely got an issue my heart cant find a mission I think Ive got a nervous condition

#9B

&sshole With & Gun YouOre "ust another Asshole with a gun You always got your sights set on anyone ThereOs always somebody shooting u' all the fun "ust another asshole with a gun *e was such a nice boy never would hurt anyone course thatOs what every mother says mamOm you should have hugged your son course if !o) news has their way every loser gets his say YouOre "ust another Asshole with a gun You always got your sights

#.D

set on anyone ThreOs always somebody shooting u' all the fun "ust another asshole with a gun YouOve got the right to fully conceal letOs bring it out into the light itOs time that we fully reveal maybe youOve got something im'ortant to say itOs "ust the bullets get in the way 8etOs take a moment to think about whats right maybe the whole world ainOt looking for a fight cause if a fights what they bring I know some gunshots gonna ring YouOre "ust another Asshole with a gun You always got your sights set on anyone ThereOs always somebody shooting u' all the fun "ust another asshole with a gun

#.#

Standing

n & Ledge

*ow did we end u' this way All drunk and 'istol whi''ed 1earching for things to say and trying to get a gri' cause weOre standing on a ledge standing on a ledge ItOs time we take back All the lies that we told OCause every knife in my back Is making me lose hold+++ cause weOre standing on a ledge standing on a ledge you know weOre standing on a ledge standing on a ledge solo Are we so full of guilt for the facts we allege I only know we werenOt built !or living on the edge cause weOre standing on a ledge standing on a ledge you know weOre standing on a ledge standing on a ledge

#./

+glItOs a 'retty 'enance you 'ay 1acrifice all night and slee' all day 0ierre cardin, Cristal and cartier ItOs hard ti think you still look that way but what of all the others tommy-tuck mothers the breast that smothers I "ust want to see you face-down like all the others Cancel the news and T%M !+off celebrity youOre ugly YouOre gonna make some 'lastic surgeon rich If you dont wind u' in a ditch YouOre "ust another bulimic bitch Bringing the bait and switch &hat made you think you had talent ,ust cuF you can 'ay the rent In years the moneyOs s'ent You wonOt remember where it went

#.2

0ip0ate IOm not down with all the bullshit IOve come around to thinking everyoneOs an idiot 8etOs "ust say it-weOre whi''ed But i>m not buying your make-believe-this-is-im'ortant 'retentiousness YouOre mass-'roduced,sugary-sweet with no substance TodayOs must-have item, tomorrowOs forgotten refuse &hy donOt you 'ut some clothes on &e donOt need another em'ty dance song &ith f++ing 8il &ayne and lil "on "ust so you can get your bank on

#.9

!! the Grid 1ome 'eo'le worrying about the lights going out I canOt seem to find any doubt that the 'ower will go the same way the buffalo did 'retty soon weOll all be (ff the grid 0aulson and billy the kid held us for ransom like they always did dustbowlOs coming find a lid lift it u' and climb in weOre off the grid

#..

1illed the @8As Todayou want it back but it doesnOt work like that The kids wear black it doesnOt mean they heard your track Yeah itOs a fact OYou sent my whole world out of whack You canOt get it back But at least IOll take the slack Phey, by the way, It donOt matter what you say and by the way, cor'orate rock still sucks today By the way, Bubba ibson said to say hey By the way, killed the BDOs today *ereOs the thing 1elf-im'ortance killed the dream &hatOs that mean You canOt be bigger than what you seem (ur little scene Always will and has always been 1o where you been A decade away from wearing thin hey, by the way, It donOt matter what you say and by the way, cor'orate rock still sucks today By the way, Bubba ibson said to say hey By the way, killed the BDOs today

#.:

Find ,our Wa- Bac$ YouOre de'endable 8ike a drug !ind your way back &hen all fails you decom'ress !ind your way back &hen it com'els you re-assess !ind your way back

#.?

Front;Page News I canOt kee' it to myself That I want you and no-one else I try to kee' it to myself That itOs you and no-one else But itOs front-'age news I could lie to find the truth But it wonOt matter what I do OCause if I listen to the 'roof ItOs that you donOt regret the things you do

#.A

ThatAs what the- sa- when the lights go down 1omewhere between all the boring bits rease-stained windows so dimly lit *ard alibis and those ADOs hits That we survived when we were kids 8ate nights we would make our stand In the shadows down on the sand 8ies 'romises finally demand 1aying anything to take command ThatOs what they say when the lights go down

#.B

Dead &ir All this time s'ent answering my own @uestions 0rovide this descri'tion nothing more to say $ead Air I canOt fill u' I canOt heal u' the wounds I wrecked it we wrecked it (ur corres'ondence is at an end $ead Air This American soul $ead Air !inally found a second to shut u' $ead Air All we thought was so im'ortant $oesnOt mean so much now &e didnOt bother to care &e didnOt bother to share =ow thereOs nothing to s'are $ead Air

#:D

#A% Not Dead It ainOt such a big deal though I think I stay low 1ome things you have to let go And I think you should have to let grow IOm not dead, IOm not dead, IOm not dead, IOm not dead IOm not dead, IOm not dead, IOm not dead, IOm not dead Ya gotta rise u' in the morninO 0ut your day of work in 0robably 'ut your shirt in 0romise thereOs no shirkinO 0rowler kee'a lurkinO Ball a rin a "erkinO otta kee' workinO 0romise youOre not hurtin IOm not dead, IOm not dead, IOm not dead, IOm not dead IOm not dead, IOm not dead, IOm not dead, IOm not dead 'robably got your hands tied 1hould a got your hair dried &ishinO that you had tried 1hould a got your head fried &oke u' on the wrong side !eeling like you had died 0icking u' your broke 'ride !eeling what you denied IOm not dead, IOm not dead, IOm not dead, IOm not dead IOm not dead, IOm not dead, IOm not dead, IOm not dead

#:#

3oc$ to Stead(n @uiet days you 8earn about loss In darkened halls You learn about loss &ith moistened eyes You see the cost ThereOs a first time for everything &hen youOre in the trenches &hen you feel all alone A shi' without a home &hen the glass is always half-em'ty You learn about loss But call me IOll be your Gock to steady you

#:/

,ouAll 3e%e%4er /e I donOt need to taste it I "ust need a 'lace where I can stick my fist in I donOt want to waste this ,ust dying to try and get my licks in Call it revenge well that de'ends &hat would you call 're-meditated defense5 I get the sense intense This whole affairOs gonna be 'ast-tense You talked about a conscience 8ike it was a disease You were so insistent 1till I got you down on your knees YouOll remember me

#:2

&ngels With Dirt- Faces 1te' back I need some room to breath Cut slack I got some mouths to feed !ell tra''ed &ith this economy True that IOm in good com'any &e fell out of his good graces Angels with dirty faces &e bail off to the races Angels with dirty faces

#:9

Sill- Trac$ Take away my 'ride ItOs a good thing I hide Take away my side-arm I wonOt do you no harm ItOs no good what you should do Is maybe "ust leave me be &hich you could or I could choose to come 'eacefully You could sing my song or "ust take it along You could break my 'honogra'h it only makes me laugh IOll re'lace "ust in case you o'en u' your heart I can face all you face too find a 'lace to start ItOs okay to walk away Geally really soon IOll see you on the moon %aybe by high-noon-time youOll know how to rhyme $onOt be shy you "ust fry what will be will be &eOll get by on the fly or be history ItOs okay to walk away

#:.

Faith Your face something I could never forget Your faith something I would never regret 8etOs forget all of our bad ways 8ook forward to all our better days

#::

,ouA6e Gotta 3ight YouOve got a right to be u'set YouOve got a right to never forget anything But donOt let that get in the way (f what could be a real cool thing $onOt let this world hear you say YouOre gonna see &hat life can bring &ell youOve got a right to clear your head and youOve got a right to share your bed like anything But donOt let that get in the way (f what could be a real cool thing $onOt let this world hear you say YouOre gonna see &hat life can bring YouOve got a right to move ahead and youOve got a right to "ust forget 7verything But donOt let that get in the way (f what could be a real cool thing $onOt let this world hear you say YouOre gonna see &hat life can bring

#:?

1eep it to ,oursel! You couldnOt kee' it to yourself 8ately IOve heard itOs what the news is about %y curtainOs come unraveled YouOre letting in all I tried to kee' out Tell your friends to kee' their eyes out &here did I get it all wrong %aybe I had feelings you never @uite felt &e let it kick around too long But did we deserve the hand we were dealt You couldnOt kee' it to yourself 8ately IOve heard itOs what the news is all about It doesnOt matter what you felt $o me a favor and "ust shut your mouth

#:A

+n4ound unleashed I donOt want to waste this ,ust need some 'lace where I can 'reach =o need to taste this ,ust need some air to breathe ItOs so mean to say this But you and I can no longer be friends You used to be such great dish ItOs 'lain to see itOs all 'ast-tense You used to carry your conscience 8ike it was a disease 0laced u'on the altar &ith you there down on your knee Enbound unleashed

#:B

Deduce #n Ti%e I know about all your lies I "ust donOt know why You did what you did $educe in time well maybe baby but it ,ust donOt matter too much It came as no sur'rise All the whereOs and the whys you canOt kee' your 'ants on $educe in time well maybe baby but it ,ust donOt matter too much The blind leading the blind YouOll get it right this time or once again "ust get lost $educe in time well maybe baby but it ,ust donOt matter too much YouOre not one of a kind ,ust a mistake of mine that I made at high cost $educe in time well maybe baby but it ,ust donOt matter too much $educe in time well maybe baby but it ,ust donOt matter too much

#?D

# 1now & Girl I know a girl whoOll do anything for a laugh I know a girl from a 'hotogra'h And if you donOt like what you hear but you do like what you see &onOt you buy me a beer and some ecstasy and letOs go out into the night !ighting for what we deem is right I know a 'lace where a king can find a 'awn I know a 'lace where we can really get it on and on and %ake it rain weOll head on out to 1'ain and if itOs gone insane weOll buy ourselves new names and move on out into the night !ighting for what we deem is right

#?#

Better Thin$ Twice &hen I was young I was hard as they come Quick to a fight and @uick with my gun This ainOt no fairytale IOm telling you son $onOt you go and do what your daddy done Better think twice better learn to 'lay nice &ait for the others before you take your slice I 'aid my dues and some I 'aid twice These are the days when you better think twice $rank a few beers and slammed a few shots 0layed a few gigs in @uite a few s'ots IOve met those whoOve had but mostly had not Always be thankful for all that youOve got Better think twice better learn to 'lay nice &ait for the others before you take your slice I 'aid my dues and some I 'aid twice These are the days when you better think twice =ow thereOs utility bills and blood 'ressure 'ills IOm not over the hunt "ust over the hill &ill I ever @uit someday I 'robably will But there may be some fire left in me still Because IOve learned to think twice learned to 'lay nice &ait on the rest before I take my slice &hen times are tough you "ust take my advice These are the days when you better think twice

#?/

Beco%e & /an 7veryman must make a choice It ha''ens when theyOre little boys To fight back or to get along 7ven then we know right from wrong I feel so scarred u' $own in the 'it of my gut 8ike the dee'est cut &hen do I become a man5 7very road takes a turn ThereOs some lessons we all must learn To leave the 'ast u' on the shelf To kee' your hands all to yourself I feel so scarred u' $own in the 'it of my gut 8ike the dee'est cut &hen do I become a man5 7veryone needs time to grieve ItOs only normal to believe That itOs okay for man to cry If itOs not you gotta wonder why I feel so scarred u' $own in the 'it of my gut 8ike the dee'est cut &hen do I become a man5

#?2

Drea%ing o! ,ou IOm waiting on a 1aturday irl you know IOd wait all summer long ,ust to hear somebody mention your name irl you know youOre what IOve been dreaming on =othing lasts forever babe 7ven tomorrow must sometime bid adieu But you know it seems like a lifetime girl 1ince that I have laid my eyes on you $reaming of you ThatOs all I ever do $reaming of you $reaming of you solo 1ome 'eo'le say dreams are for fools babe &ell some 'eo'le they can seem so tough But if I can only have you in my head I ho'e that dreams can be enough $reaming of you ThatOs all I ever do $reaming of you $reaming of you $reaming of you ThatOs all I ever do $reaming of you $reaming of you

#?9

/- Con!ession The end of days the means and ways I must confess you had me dead to rights A 'romise true a debt come due Gestlessness that ke't me u' most nights $onOt let it be said that I donOt kee' my word You might wish you never heard %y confession I wanted it to "ust stay lit 1o I could calmly sit back and watch it burn But every try try to "ustify &ould only teach me what I couldnOt learn $onOt let it be said that I canOt kee' my head I wonOt rest until youOve read %y confession

#?.

0ad ,our Chance You 'roved that you canOt win The hand of fate clenched tight again You take it out on your health you take it out on yourself you take it out on the kid You canOt take back all that you did *eyN YouN *ad your chance *eyN 8earn how to love you better learn to forgive ItOs about time you learned how to live Change everything but I think itOs too late This heart of mine doesnOt like to wait *eyN YouN *ad your chance *eyN *ad to have the gold and all of the rest You left us all so unim'ressed IOve had my fill of your bad romance $onOt you dare cry you had your chance *eyN YouN *ad your chance *eyN *eyN YouN *ad your chance *eyN

#?:

No /as This craFy life That weOve led By the knife Born and bred =o mas, no mas, no mas, no mas, no mas All those angels singing ThatOs "ust sirens ringing =o mas

#??

/iss ,ou I will try To always kee' my cool But sometimes I $onOt always follow the rule I will try To take my time I will try To share whatOs on my mind But I can guarantee You wonOt like what you see You said IOll never do better than this (h baby IOm sure gonna miss you I will try =ot to criticiFe &ill you try To acce't my lies oing to try To bare my soul but maybe I =eed to kee' control %aybe now you see you should leave me be You said IOll never do better than this (h baby IOm sure gonna miss you

#?A

#ron Will I donOt want you to go I "ust want you to know About how I feel &ith a heart full of blow I know IOm still 1o chill Iron will

#?B

Drowning /an &as it something I said or the thoughts in my head (r the smell of my breath That left you wounded Are you in distress $o you feel de'ressed Is it "ust the stress That makes us soon dead You know IOm cold but IOm hanging on but not for long I guess itOs safe enough for a drowning man I call on heaven above $o what you can

#AD

Get it 3ight Tonight Gaise a glass and make a toast To the coming good time 8etOs celebrate &hatOs yours and mine IOve been a user and a loser %ost of my days But IOm going to leave this world in a blaFe et it right tonight 9I The way IOm living Take what IOm given and kee' it inside And IOll take the highs and lows in stride ItOs been one hell of a ride now itOs time to decide It all out in the street Tonight IOm bringing the heat et it right tonight 9I

#A#

Wh- the- Call this Sin You like it shaken with a twist A silent deadly 'oison kiss It seems that somethingOs amiss &e must sto' meeting like this You had to have everything That daddyOs money could bring The shiny gleaming diamond ring And all the lovers to swing 8A,8A,la,8A-la 9I $onOt you make this heavy $onOt try to be my friend $o I need to remind you &hy they call this sin $onOt you make this heavy $onOt try to be my friend $o I need to remind you &hy they call this sin

#A/

5-es Wide

pen

7yes wide o'en I was only ho'ing with eyes wide o'en I was only ho'ing $o you want to start again &ould you want to start again $o you want to start again &ould you want to start again I know thereOs a 'lace &here we can live out our dreams But how come getting there *as been as hard as it seems5 Am I lying to myself I want you and no-one else Am I "ust lying to myself again 7yes wide o'en I was only ho'ing with eyes wide o'en I was only ho'ing $o you want to start again &ould you want to start again $o you want to start again &ould you want to start again Yeah itOs been a long time 1ince we both lost our way IOm too 'roud to admit it but IOve missed you everyday I can still taste your breath I can still smell your cigarette And I want you in my arms again 7yes wide o'en I was only ho'ing with eyes wide o'en I was only ho'ing $o you want to start again &ould you want to start again $o you want to start again &ould you want to start again

#A2

WhatAs #n & Na%e &ell whatOs in a name everybody knows someone here whoOs dying to get a session with you A 'rescri'tion or two and I canOt 'retend that IOm any different ItOs no feeling I can vent =o chilling lament &ell whoOs left to blame 7verybodyOs got an I+$+ (n the bagman But IOve been given a clue ThereOs no "ob here to do &ell this isnOt e)actly what I meant &hen I said could you s'are a moment and you wouldnOt give me one red cent

#A9

Wh- /ust # Wait $id all I could to see the light Caught u' in a novel I didnOt write or even bother to read *eld my breath till I turned blue but you had me wra''ed what could I do Your fingers sna''ed and I came running &hy must I wait to see the light &hy must I wait to see the light &e fought in a ring that had no ro'es And we knocked out all our ho'es "ust to watch them slowly die (ur shiny crystal ball it broke All was ashes and black smoke You s'oke and I came running &hy must I wait to see the light &hy must I wait to see the light

#A.

Se6en Girls Down All roads lead to %ecca 1on of !atima 'raying &hat the hell were they all saying Gight when his "udgment came down They tried to make me worshi' something But me I donOt believe in nothing 7)ce't for the love of my brothers &e got to learn to live with each other Bodies all round ? girls down *ow can you stand there with 'ride Cnowing that innocents died Bodies all round Blood on sacred ground Till the body-count reaches Fero I donOt call no-one my hero ? irls down &as it the Coran that told you 1'ill the blood to cleanse the beast The dogs of war have killed the dove of 'eace and thereOs still more to go around 1o why donOt we take all religions $um' Oem in the same 'lace we dum' all the guns Then maybe thereOll be love between us and no broken sons of !atima Bodies all round ? girls down *ow can you stand there with 'ride Cnowing that innocents died Bodies all round Blood on sacred ground Till the body-count reaches Fero I donOt call no-one my hero ? irls down

#A:

Wait +ntil Then &hat of those chains &hat of those chains that ke't our feelings tied Broken and forgotten It takes a big love to stay and try to suffer through all that 'ride You must so unrelenting %aybe in time we will see uess weOll wait until then 8et 'ieces lay 8et the 'ieces lay right where they fell Broken and discarded &atch it they say You mustnOt wear those feelings (n your sleeve They can be so unforgiving %aybe in time we will see uess weOll wait until then &ait until wait until then &ait until wait until then &ait until wait until then

#A?

Prett- Girl &nn OCause youOre a 0retty girl Ann but youOre so ugly to me You donOt have that beauty that canOt be seen OCause youOre a 0retty girl Ann but youOre so ugly to me You donOt have that beauty that canOt be seen $id you find someone to tell you lies $id you find someone who had no ties &ell I ho'e he gets while the gettings good They never leave when you wish that they would $id you find someone who could take direction $id you find someone who has no discretion &ell I ho'e he likes it u' on to' The work is never done when the workday sto's OCause youOre a 0retty girl Ann but youOre so ugly to me You donOt have that beauty that canOt be seen

#AA

T- Co44 7veryone always told me You gotta believe in something &ell me I donOt believe in nothing Ce't myself 1o if you see me long after IOm gone &ell I guess I was dead wrong o ahead and bring that fire water $own from the shelf and letOs drink a *ighball in hell &ell I feel alright and all is well You bring the hammer IOll su''ly the nail and weOll drink those *ighballs in hell

#AB

@8As 0ousewi!e &hatOs with the long face5 You must have had a bad day today o out and "oin the ratrace You must have had a bad day IOm not gonna sho' at C-mart $onOt wanna be some middle-class You donOt seem very ha''y dear 1it down and IOll fi) you a tall glass of a'athy so you can stand me Bring home the bacon to me and IOll be your family IOm a BDOs housewife You seem so stressed out You must have had a bad day today 1it down and IOll tell you all about The brand new dress I bought today Are you sure youOre not having an affair You donOt look at me the same *oney are you losing all your hair (h my god donOt you hate this game5 Bring home the bacon to me and IOll be your family IOm a BDOs housewife IOll fi) you a strong drink You must have had a bad day today IOve had a few myself I think Cause now IOm in a bad way I test drove the new car to get The 'ayments they donOt seem too high I donOt think that IOm ready for kids yet I and I feel like IOm too old to try to have to work so hard Bring home the bacon to me and IOll be your family IOm a BDOs housewife Bring home the bacon to me IOll s'end it ha'haFardly 0retty soon youOll see YouOll be sick of me IOm a BDOs housewife

#BD

BB Guns ?? guns 'ointed to the sky &hen the barrels were slowly lowered =o one was asking why 0eace and love had run headlong Into the arms of the fascist state The bullets stung and the church bells rung !or the ones who wouldnOt wait The didnOt have a choice All the girls and boys TheyOd stand their ground or they would die 8ooking back on it =obody gives a shit now &eOve got no tears left to cry $ee' in the funk of it she always ke't her 'ride There was no turning back after the ink had dried Innocence had been 'reserved inside her rebel frame &hatOs done is done and now thereOs none remember her name The didnOt have a choice All the girls and boys TheyOd stand their ground or they would die 8ooking back on it =obody gives a shit now &eOve got no tears left to cry

#B#

Drea% a Silent Drea% $ream dream a silent dream %ight be the last one youOve ever seen $ream dream a silent dream %ight be the worst one youOve ever been

#B/

@th Wa6e (ut beyond the Bth wave Think of all the memories IOve saved &ishing that I thanked all those who gave Before I went out beyond the Bth the Bth wave

#B2

So%e Fine Da1ome fine day will find us ,ust a little bit better than today 1ome fine day will find us %aking our way some fine day 1ome fine day will find us ,ust a little bit better than today 1ome fine day will find us Before weOre too far under way

#B9

The Deepest Cut 1ome 'eo'le talk of love &hen they donOt know the meaning of the word To them itOs "ust an alibi To hide behind 1ome 'eo'leOs 'ride is so strong They end u' dying all alone and old $o you worry it wonOt ha''en to you IOll see you through The dee'est cut the darkest hour IOll be there for you Through the dee'est cut the darkest hour &ould you come and hunt me down ,ust so I could die with you tonight &ould you hel' me to see the light to make it right &hen this world gets you down Call on me and IOll be round $onOt you know youOre not in this alone IOll be home for Chorus 1ome 'eo'le got it made A family car a house in the shade And they still feel em'ty inside They canOt hide 1ome 'eo'le can get along And they need is a ha''y song to sing And thatOs something I know I can bring for Chorus 1ome 'eo'le live their lives &ithout o'ening u' their eyes to see $onOt you know theyOre only running blind They get behind 1omeday soon I donOt know when 7veryone will be a ha''y friend Entil then "ust kee' that thought in mind to hel' your find your way through Chorus

#B.

School &id Tried to grab but I missed &ent to snatch but I got tri''ed $ecided I would "ust got get ri''ed And I got ri''ed off *ad the feeling that IOd done All my friends had but IOd had none It sto''ed sooner than itOs begun and I was undone 1chool aid !ailed a grade but I couldnOt get laid I needed school aid 7very lesson I didnOt learn Back of the line waiting for my turn They got to me and I got burned and I was so burnt u' ,ust a kid wishing I was a man $idnOt a deserve a hel'ing hand5 $idnOt I deserve something better than Another hand "ob Chorus 8ooked around saw all IOd missed Tried my best but "ust got dissed 8ast thing I heard class dismissed And I was so 'issed off CanOt there be someone for me To end my school-age misery To end this secret virginity &ith a $$T Chorus

#B:

/iss /iserYou wonder when youOll find your boo But all the guys I know are afraid of you you shouldnOt hide your secrets in the light ItOs too easy too see theyOre right You kee' your body in 'erfect sha'e ThatOs only more reason to esca'e 7very time you o'en u' your mouth 1ome 'oison comes out I donOt miss you %iss %isery %iss %isery I donOt miss you %iss %isery %iss %isery %iss %isery %iss %isery You always talk 'hiloso'hy But thereOs some craFy in your history You ever think youOre too smart for your own good %aybe you should &eOve all tried so damn hard to cut you slack YouOve got a funny way of 'aying us all back %aybe someday weOll all look back and laugh at the knife stuck in our back I donOt miss you %iss %isery %iss %isery I donOt miss you %iss %isery %iss %isery %iss %isery %iss %isery

#B?

Secret to Success IOve never lived the way that you made me All of the time s'ent hiding your desire &ith someone else breaking down the em'ire &eOre too busy 'utting u' the fences 1ilently arming your defenses 1o what do we call this now 1cattered a''lause for your fashion test A mediocre debutante scandal at best Is this your secret to success &hatever became of the :9 credit hours YouOve turned your back on you being em'owered YouOd rather star in an over-aged soa' o'era To be ne)t in line in the succession of 'ower Changing every hour 1o what do we call this now 1cattered a''lause at your big screen test &hile everyoneOs 'raying that youOll 'ut it to rest Is this your secret to success Quietly gauging your recent mistake &hich you mistook for your ne)t big break 1omebody needs to ste' on the brake YouOre headed for an earth@uake 1o what do we call this now $es'eration in her fine tight dress 7verybody says <sheOs such a mess> Is this your secret to success

#BA

Slice 1how both your hands before you touch the merchandise This is not the land where they go asking twice $onOt you understand itOs no time to be nice YouOve got demand They got the vice 7verybody gets lucky once or twice It doesnOt 'ay to roll the dice =obody needs the whole goddamned 'ie All that I want is a little slice (''ortunity wonOt rear its ugly head IOm not the ty'e to lead but I will be led Clearly you can see IOm not so well-fed You know I love to breed but I ainOt so well-bred 7verybody gets lucky once or twice It doesnOt 'ay to roll the dice =obody needs the whole goddamned 'ie All that I want is a little slice 1lice slice slice slice slice

#BB

The 3i6er &hoOs that talkinO smack About us again5 %aybe they should s'end some time In your skin =o I donOt know &here the river goes &hy canOt you say my name In a crowd thatOs so lame Take the time to check for facts and cleaning u' the tracks =o I donOt know &hich way the river flows =o I donOt know &here the river goes &hy canOt you get this straight &hy donOt we wait You know youOll never see and you know IOll never be the one

/DD

&nother Sunn- Night 1truck in mid-flight caught 1ucked into a mid-life diet *onest again 1tuck looking for a ride or a decent bribe Another 1unny =ight ,ust like the rest of my goddamned life 1hould have known gone or blown all done for none

/D#

#ndie Town *anging out and drinking beer All that matters is right here and thats the way its always been $o ya think Im faking5 1o take that ring out of your nose and go try on your mothers clothes 1to' com'laining about your scene At least you got one The outskirts is your underground Indie Town Yeah I know that youve seen it all But 'lease sto' leaning against the wall (r a least you could ta' your foot &hile no ones looking Call it a failure to commit But I could really give a shit &ho you dig and who you dont &ho does the booking5 The outskirts is your underground Indie Town 7astside, &estside, northside, southside 7astside, &estside, northside, southside 7astside, &estside, ulfside, soundside 7astside, &estside, inside, suicide Chill out, its never gonna be #BBD again Chill out its never gonna be #BAD again

/D/

Pure and 5as7very time I wake u' &asted (ver you I know Ive tasted something 0ure and easy 8ate 1e'tember was overcast But that wont last And all our friends had such a blast Blew by too fast &ould the last one out 'lease lock the door I already told you guys before 7very time we do this I feel like shit 1o lets not do this I dont recall what time we left But heres a guess That we saw last call before the theft of your favorite dress Theres a broken heel on the bedroom floor I feel like Ive done this many times before Are they lies or cold truth when your eyes get crossed $o you know if you mean it5

/D2

Sa%e Stars in the S$Youve got it all figured out Yeah its easy to tell 8ike some story down south 1et in some sleaFy hotel Its moving day Youre leaving tonight I ho'e you mean what you say &hen you say its alright -CuF its the same stars in the sky 7verywhere you go And its the same trouble in your life You take all you can stand You call someone you know You need somewhere to crash 1omeone to say no Its moving day Take all your shit and leave You need time to think You need time to grieve

/D9

Put ,our 0and You dont have to be a slave $ont want to visit your grave Throw those needles away I already forgave you 0ut your hand in the hand of the man who can save you Its time you o'ened your eyes You already won the 'riFe &hy dont you leave the arcade and march into the 'arade

/D.