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Grenadine And Wine
03:08
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GRENADINE & WINE
scenic dust and sterile ground
pound for pound
the bikers make a horrid sound
slicing through the stillness that we found
and on and on the preachers
teach about the madness of the soul
and how we sometimes get confused
between the pipers and the toll
hello! it's about that time again
hello! this greasy wheel's where we begin
hello! it's about the time again
to cap the manic
smothering his mother with a grin
purposeful and powerless
we meet the heiress and the gist
of everything we ever missed
time and time again
this bad behaviour drunken saviour
shaving off the final splat
divine, he's double fisting
grenadine and wine
hello! it's about that time again
hello! we gotta get the grease from off our chin
hello! it's about that time again
to break the magic mother
that we all keep deep within
masquerades and marmalades
and marmosets and mad parades
her fingers get confused
in all the magic that they made
it's a tiny lie, it's a tiny line
we walk and talk around the vines
they grow and penetrate
from town to town and state to state
and through the wide open spaces in our minds
you can't replace the wisdom of the times
head to head, the gloria said
it's not the cause, it's how it's fed
and here, we stand and watch it all go by
hello! it's about that time again
hello! we gotta grease the wheel again
hello! it's about that time again
to make or break the cycle
that keeps us in this circus
how've you been?
how have you been?
there's nothing like a win
at the end of the line
i hope you're doin' fine
yeah, i hope you're doin' fine
with your grenadine and wine
i hope you're doin' fine
-7/13/06
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2. |
Drop
03:30
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DROP
once, twice, do it right
everybody's hangin' in the sunshine
baby, do it once, twice, do it right
everybody's waitin' for the way down
baby, do it once, twice, do it right
everybody's lookin' for the landslide
baby, do it once, twice, do it right
before the sunrise
i keep a-creepin' when you call
it's just around the corner
hot, hot hot, but we're getting warmer
hot, hot, hotter than any summer
we gotta cool it down
once, twice, do it right
everybody's hangin' in the sunshine
baby, do it once, twice, do it right
everybody's waitin' for the way down
baby, do it once, twice, do it right
everybody's lookin' for the landslide
baby, do it once, twice, do it right
before the sunrise
like a whistle in the wind
like a beggar at the bend
we gotta keep this soul together
if we gotta kick and scream forever
or even break it down
once, twice, do it right
everybody's hangin' in the sunshine
baby, do it once, twice, do it right
everybody's waitin' for the way down
baby, do it once, twice, do it right
everybody's lookin' for the landslide
baby, do it once, twice, do it right
before the sunrise
i'm still here, dreaming for the gold
it's just around the corner
cold, cold, cold, and we're geting colder
cold, cold, cold, and we're a little bit older
still we gotta take it down
once, twice, do it right
everybody's hangin' in the sunshine
baby, do it once, twice, do it right
everybody's waitin' for the way down
baby, do it once, twice, do it right
everybody's lookin' for the landslide
baby, do it once, twice, do it right
before the sunrise
-6/7/10
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3. |
Shield
02:14
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SHIELD
the stars keep shining on my face
i shield my eyes from that ghost
i feed my ego
and leave her hanging by her toes
i recognize the mist aslumber
and i cannot stay
but miles beyond this maze
this maze has walls
and floors none colder
these candles hardly ever glow
the trees give life
but i cannot breathe
my conscience holds
its shield below...
-1997
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4. |
Lights Of Heaven
04:25
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LIGHTS OF HEAVEN
i thought about it for a moment
now it's taken over me
the way you washed over the madness
when you drifted off to sea
now the lights of heaven burn so low
(hello, it's me, you know)
the lights of heaven burn so low
(i'm lying on the floor)
the lights of heaven sing a tune
so sad, yeah, i'm dragged below
the lights of heaven barely glow
it could make sense if all these
caterwauls would leave me to my mind
i'd build a fence and leave
those little things we've gathered all behind
now the lights of heaven burn so low
(hello, it's me, you know)
the lights of heaven burn so low
(i'm lying on the floor)
the lights of heaven sing a tune
so sad, yeah, i'm dragged below
the lights of heaven barely glow
what it is is nothing more than just
statistics on the rise
you and i, we took for granted
all those things behind our eyes
now the lights of heaven burn so low
(hello, it's me, you know)
the lights of heaven burn so low
(i'm lying on the floor)
the lights of heaven sing a tune
so sad, yeah, i'm dragged below
the lights of heaven barely glow
-2/3/12
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5. |
Underfounded
03:07
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UNDERFOUNDED
it's like a new invention
we move to reinvent the wheel
no rush, no atmosphere,
no deal in in sight
we're gathered in the fields now
take hold of all of your surroundings
don't stop to see your second sight
all your thoughts remain underfounded
sometimes the window lies
and yet it's necessary
to satisfy our daily needs
we talk of resurrecting
fear and fright
to walk with maids and kings
take hold of all of your surroundings
don't stop to see your second sight
all your thoughts remain underfounded
sometimes
love and truth can only be resounding
up against what shrouds me from the light
all your lies remain underfounded
sometimes the window lies
and we think about love every day
and we see all the mess we create
and we scream at the sun when it fades away
just like that hopeless crowd, yeah
and it's a revelation
every time we wrangle out that door
we see new stations in our point of view
and never ask what for
take hold of all of your surroundings
don't stop to see your second sight
all your thoughts remain underfounded
sometimes
love and truth can only be resounding
up against what shrouds me from the light
all your lies remain underfounded
sometimes the window lies
-12/21/04
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6. |
Out Of This World
02:32
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OUT OF THIS WORLD
"I won't forget"
said the elf shaking hands with the mouse
No, don't burn down this house
No, not again
And these pictures in my head
They start to spin and swirl
Let's get out of this world
And on the phone
Some joker sells me everything I need
Just take these magic seeds and let it grow
'Til all your life is buried in a row in the soil
Let's get out of this world
Don't close the door
I know I said I'd never see you anymore
I heard a three ring circus gathered on your floor
They tied you up and made you beg for more
Just like a whore
I know your life has made you such a bore
You're still a girl
Let's get out of this world.
-March 1998
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7. |
Monkeys
04:15
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MONKEYS
lyin' eyes, too sky, to nimble on the fly
shake it up sometimes and take it to the sky
in the wind and on the floor and out the door
evermore, it's what we've all bee waiting for
even in this masquerade
i'd get high and lie and fly right thru the gate
to where the wolves are taking shots at all those monkeys at the door
in the surface dream it's everything and more
so much more in store coz now i've got my monkey on the floor
in the dance, we see the colors of our minds
in a voice that shakes and trembles with the times
breaking signs will break our backs but not our wills
til it gets us in the end, you know it will
even in this masquerade
i'd get high and lie and fly right thru the gate
to where the wolves are taking shots at all those monkeys at the door
in the surface dream it's everything and more
so much more in store coz now i've got my monkey on the floor
every thought is like a likeness of the light
that burns sometimes when everything is right
and sometimes when it's not, we're burning still
on the fence between those monkeys and our wills
even in this masquerade
i'd get high and lie and fly right thru the gate
to where the wolves are taking shots at all those monkeys at the door
in the surface dream it's everything and more
so much more in store coz now i've got my monkey on the floor
-4/12/04
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8. |
Sunday Night In June
04:10
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SUNDAY NIGHT IN JUNE
She was like the lightning
On a Sunday night in June
She’ll bring you down from your balloon
And tear a hole between your bellows
She’s never slow here
When she looks the devil in the right ear
And whispers love so sweet
And brings it home again
I almost made it through this fever
I almost made it through the noise
I almost made it to hear her voice again
In the background
Woman says she’ll never hold me
“I will save it for love
I will never fall down, not afraid”
We’re stolen like two lovers
She’s so holy
But if you ever have enough
You can rewind, play again
I almost made it through this fever
I almost made it through the noise
I almost made it to hear her voice again
She was like the lightning
On a Sunday night in June
She can hold you, she can burn you
If that’s not enough
-September 2008
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DON'T YOU KNOW I WANNA GO?
the mountains high
and the valley low
this winter sky
don't you know i wanna go
to bring it down tonight
to break the bread and wine
come on and waste some time
don't you know i wanna go?
i called her bluff
as she turned around
she closed her eyes
pulled her head up from the ground
we'll bring it down tonight
we'll break the bread and wine
come on and let us waste some time
don't you know i wanna go?
i stood around
as she hit the wall
she's run aground
but you know she's got it all
to bring it down tonight
to break the bread and wine
come on and waste some tome
don't you know i wanna go?
-December 1997
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10. |
In The Middle
04:41
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IN THE MIDDLE
brick by brick and rung by rung
step by step, these songs are sung
it's like a ghost
that dances in the middle of your toes
day by day and time after time
hand over hand, it's the same old line
it's like a threat
but we haven't got there yet
and here in the middle
we ain't got no choice
and here in the middle
they hush our voices
here in the middle
with their tricks and their toys
they silence the middle
and make their own noise
these ups and downs, these cups and crowns
they shake you down from the sky to the ground
it's like a push
to believe is to be crushed
these highs and lows, like a wire in a rose
it breaks and bends and resembles those
who left it there
at the bottom of the stairs
and here in the middle
we're all surrounded
here in the middle
where we stand our ground
here in the middle
we're all astounded
as they break down the middle
but they still hang around
a lie is a lie and a cry is a cry
what's wise is wiser than the outlaw's eyes
it takes a fool
to reinvent the golden rule
to touch, to taste, to breathe, to feel
to believe it's more than what's barely real
it fills a void
but it leaves us all annoyed
here in the middle...
-11/7/07
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11. |
Shifty Sally Ann
03:04
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SHIFTY SALLY ANN
shifty sally ann
got her head stuck in the garbage can
shifty sally ann
not a shred of an attention span
shifty sally ann
stole her love from the miracle man
shifty sally ann
in the back of a custom van
shifty sally ann
changed her name to maryanne
shifty sally ann
in the suburbs of cheyenne
shifty sally ann
says the war never began
shifty sally ann
thinks she knows we have a plan
straddling japan
and the republic of sudan
shifty sally ann's got a hand
in the saving of the age of man
shifty sally ann...
-2/24/06
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12. |
Reload, Reload
03:00
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RELOAD, RELOAD
reload, reload
until you find another sucker
man, it's drag when you're down
reload, reload
this worn out dirty motherfucker's hand’s
got it’s grip on your throat
reload, reload
and wait until the sun has had its day
you could leave, but no you stay
reload, reload
this time, it's yours for sure, you see him now
don't act too quick, you know you got him by the nails
just take that piece of shit and tie him to the rails
reload, reload
you can't always see the boogeyman
when he's stepping on your toes
reload, reload
to bring it out, you gotta take it up
and rely on one other's nose
reload, reload
and think about the way they brought you down
did they speak, or just fuck around?
reload, reload
every story has an end and it's here, my friend
don't make a sound
just drag him through the town
just drag him through the town
don't stop and look around
just keep him on the ground…
-1/11/03 + 3/24/07
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13. |
You Might Be Crazy
02:30
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YOU MIGHT BE CRAZY
take it or leave it if you please
you got the sky under your elbows
and you're on your knees
well, you might be crazy
you might be crazy
the air is fading
through your hands and feet
while you dance in semicircles
down a dead end street
well, you might be crazy
you might be crazy
the holy ghost has stiffed ya
for the bill
while you sang in the revival
of the whipporwill
and the tiniest phalanx
is dropping on a dime
to satisfy your mind
and take good care of your time
well, you might be crazy
you might be crazy
take it or leave it if you please
-6/28/06
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Chris Anderson Alexandria, Virginia
Chris is a wildly prolific songwriter who has hovered among the outskirts of the music world for over 30 years. On his own
label, Flying Dachshund Music, Chris has released 154 CDs, 96 of them being full-length albums. That's just the tip of the iceberg and there are no signs of stopping. Ever.
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