1. |
Dogged Old Joy
04:03
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oh you'd be so disappointed
this horses mouth you don't wanna hear it
is it comedy or dogged old joy?
i know we shouldn't label but i think it's both
it's not you it's me i'm a walking cliche
just signal when you hear the right one
if someone wise were here they'd tell me to wise up
with the look of a bird in a bath you're dancin' in water
having a blast then it's, time to get dry and hear every song that i
have written for somebody else never met
oh you'd be so disappointed
my recovery is good but i can't share it
coz when the next day comes i could be anywhere
find whatever shoe fits to get back track
(chorus)
oh you'd be so disappointed
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2. |
No Business...
03:37
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i just wanna be with you
and if it can't be so
please let me know
you see your hold on me
is only wrong if we can't be
relieve my misery and tell me straight
i got no business loving you
i can only think of you
and if i can cry for another
no more taking me for a ride
the signs you been making
don't seem so clear to me
relieve my misery and tell me straight
i got no business loving you
i am clearly at a loss right now
in regards to you and me
i have gone blind
it's been that way for a long time
but soon we shall run out of road
relieve my misery and tell me straight
i got no business loving you
no business loving you
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3. |
The Edge Of Forgiveness
03:09
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in from the wilderness
at the edge of hopelessness
time to get it right with you
this river no-one swims
but where you tread
from now on can only belong to you
my god can be your god
if you'd only cross the Jordan
before these banks do burst
at the edge of forgiveness
these words don't mean a thing
unless this boat is built for two
my memory i have bent
to suit my needs
but i know i'm only fooling myself
where this ride will end
well no-one really knows
but at least there'll be no more pretend
(chorus)
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4. |
Waiting For My Man
02:33
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i'm waiting for my man
by the window in the dark
i'm asking the same old questions
of myself
is he the man for me?
no words can explain
the chill running through my frame
i may be pale and unmoving
but i'm no second prize
just need to convince myself
am i better than what i'm waiting for?
or just lost in my the same old thoughts
alone and content is just too unknown
in these parts for me
i'm waiting for my man
is he the man for me?
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5. |
Acting Retired
04:08
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can i walk you to the bus stop in the morning?
see that no harm will come to you
better still let's walk slow and you can miss that bus
then i can spend a little more time with you
you can walk me to the bus stop in the morning
but i doubt you'll be out of bed before i leave
and you're too young to be acting this retired
you just want rid of me to write that song
lies lies you're just telling lies
why you always see things through them negative eyes?
lies lies you're just telling lies
next you'll be waiting with a long stem rose
lies lies you're just telling lies
spice things up try a different lie tonight
lies lies you're just telling lies
you never let the truth get in the way of song
maybe tomorrow i might surprise you
well maybe tomorrow i'll stay beside you
and we can spend the day playing retirees at home
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6. |
When We Were Not Wise
02:28
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had a crazy thought
what if you and i
just up and drove away
to somewhere else
where we are the strangers out of place
dress for all occasions
we might not make it back
for the longest of times
if at all
there's nothing left for us here
please take my hand
i'll dance us to death
in the loudness of the night
where mornings are bright
if we don't sleep on through
dance dance dance
dance us to death tonight
our secrets and our hurt
best we forget tonight
i know it was easier
when we were not wise
please take my hand
i'll dance us to death
in the loudness of the night
where mornings are bright
like when we were not wise
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7. |
Beyond Worry
03:07
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it's just a story
of a sage-like loner on the run
only in tv land
the loner won
who was it said you can go you're own way?
and when is it best to get left behind?
another day another re-run to reflect
soul-searching aside
it is fucking cold outside
maybe it's time to paint the walls red
it's beyond worry but luck ain't left me yet
mysterious winds
please blow away our sins
the father the sun
and all from whom we can't hide
maybe it's time to paint the walls red
it's beyond worry but luck ain't left me yet
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8. |
French Holiday
03:50
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twirls of wrought iron to house the wine
double doors open to a place in the sun
i recall winding roads that whipped us by
satiric gleams and mocking faces
keenly arrowed insults still sound so nice
we'd sing along and find the rhythm in everything
old and new entwined together
reducing ourselves from place to place
the flashing of spokes on cobblestone streets of blue
cats in walls for some strange reason
we looked back to the old ways with zeal
then a casual stroll to the next cafe to wear us down
our French holiday
our French holiday
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9. |
Goodbye
03:32
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goodbye started on a whim
goodbye shake loose and pretend
can you be watched over anymore?
are we better off drifting air balloons?
i'm not sure what's going on
and i dislike the characters in this one
sometimes you're better off losing
or finding a better place to run and hide
goodbye started on a whim
goodbye shake loose and pretend
(now) difficulty only wins if it's not repeated
but the safe road is not so entertaining
(chorus)
goodbye goodbye
goodbye goodbye
(chorus)
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10. |
Perfect Imposters
02:44
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our bags ain't packed yet
this dance is in full flight
belly's full but not satisfied yet
don't be taken aback
this is the way it's meant to be
sensations of perfect imposters
we're still caught up in the frenzy
where doubt is not aloud to thrive
division maybe elsewhere
but not with us tonight
when the sun shines through the window
the universe will reappear
and we can retreat as perfect imposters
perfect imposters
perfect imposters
and appallingly happy
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11. |
The Ineffectual Idler
03:08
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so happy you treat me like royalty
and the enormity of this offence
proves noble sentiment is not dead
amongst the commoners
as the headlights drop upon
this ever shifting road
you can drive me to my door
soon i will slip into a sleep
before staring at the ceiling
confinement is still the best defence
against the floors of my frame
frequently you have engaged us
in extravagance
just don't take us too far from here
you are the ineffectual idler i love so
circumstance should not get in our way
as the headlights drop upon
this ever shifting road
you can drive me to my door
so happy you treat me like royalty
treat me like royalty
treat me like royalty
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12. |
Don't Shut Me Out
02:43
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don't shut me out
this little ship ain't sunk
iv'e come from a long way to be here
don't shut me out
i just wanna share your sky of blue
lay the past in the wake and start anew
don't shut me out
i just want off this leaky ark
before my will and my bones are broke
don't shut me out
into the deep and dark
we've sailed beyond the bounds of admitted ambitions
don't shut me out
with your conflict of sympathies
to this end i want for no excuse to be here
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