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Sunshine, Somewhere
03:52
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She's my daylight
She burns to shine
So much happening
Not enough time
She's getting her feet wet
In a shark tank
Making deposits
In a blood bank
She's taking a slow train
But on the fast track
Afraid of time she may not
Get back
All rivers run to the sea
They're turning our rainclouds
Into sunshine, somewhere
She built a city
To get some air
Above the commotion
Above her cares
She set the foundation
Knowing she had to dig deep
Has to walk to the very edge
Before she leaps
She's taking a slow train
But on the fast track
Afraid of time she may not
Get back
All rivers run to the sea
They're turning our rainclouds
Into sunshine, somewhere
Somewhere in space and time
Somewhere the stars align
Something will keep you strong
Until all will be renewed
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2. |
Madness Writ Divine
03:42
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Soundprint on my heart
Salt of the earth
Sudden death and dynamite
The visceral opaque generalities
A comprehensive outlook on life
What lay ahead
What lay behind
Who to afford
Publishing rights
Almost anonymous
Time out of mine
Make way for madness writ divine
Yesterday was weird
Today is weirder
Tomorrow is weirdest
Why don't you come clean
Heretofore you're
Speaking in paragraphs
We're all a little crazy
A little insane
Between the poles
We oscillate
Almost anonymous
Time out of mine
Make way for madness writ divine
Ordinary people
Singing ordinary songs
About their ordinary times in life
Mercy is wheel that turns heaven and earth
Upon the corridors of time
My pathological siblings
Might hold the keys
To unlocking the universe's mysteries
Almost anonymous
Time out of mine
Make way for madness writ divine
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3. |
Light Years
05:06
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We've been through nasty weather
We've made it through the fog
Pulled on through together
The mire becoming dawn
The dawn becoming daylight
The mid-day sun the dusk
Stars returning in the twilight
One by one in trust
Light years away
The sky could change but we stay the same
Or something like it
Light years away
But from space, our planet is a marble
Lit by love and other human marvels
We've seen proliferation
Of hatred that won't win
They'll take unification
And claim the wage of sin
But you cannot stop progress
Any more than you can stop the tide
Love will wash their weapons
And change their misled minds
Light years away
Stars fade away
And leave us dancing in the darkness
Light years away
But in space their are a billion ports of call
And down here the moon is a mirror ball
And if you're not dancing you should be dancing
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4. |
All Things Bright
03:46
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All things bright and beautiful
All things right and true
All things wild and wonderful
This world was made for you
Of all the stars up in the sky
You came down to me
In the morn the caged bird cries
If you love them set them free
All things bright and beautiful
All things right and true
All things wild and wonderful
This world was made for you
Of all the oysters in the sea
Yours came up a pearl
Off to all uncharted depths in all
Corners of the world
All things bright and beautiful
All things right and true
All things wild and wonderful
This world was made for you
Wakey wakey with the rising tide
You've got bridges to build and mountains to climb
Don't give up 'til you reach the top
Just keep climbing
Wakey, wakey if today's your turn
You've got mountains to flatten and bridges to burn
Don't give up 'til you reach the top
Just keep climbing
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5. |
Seven Day Weekend
03:43
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Three day weekend (four day week)
Doesn't matter if you're up or down
Make the most of what's around
Been here at home too long
Get on up we're good as gone
Don't mind if we hit traffic
Don't mind if you fall asleep
When the moon rises on the seashore
I know exactly where I'll be
Four day weekend (three day week)
It's about time we went coastal
Tell your boss it's a mental health thing
C'mon come away with me
20 miles at sea
Breakers breaking on the shore
I had too much sun
And I still want more
Five day weekend (two day week)
Don't you know we're sailing away
On an ocean of blue
And the sea is in tune with how
I feel for you
Don't you know we'll wander away
Where the air is so true
And the sea is in tune with how
I feel for you
Six day weekend (one day week)
Doesn't matter if you're up or down
Make the most of what's around
Seven day weekend (woo!)
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The fire went out
Ashes swept away
Nothing left to do
No more games to play
You said you wanted love
I don't think you know how
You're somebody else's problem now
My silly dreams
Your calloused heart
Somethings just end
Others fail to start
The heart is a muscle
Yours needs working out
You're somebody else's problem now
You're somebody else's problem now
You're somebody else's problem now
I sent you away
Darling take your bow
You're somebody else's problem now
I was on the clock, you were on the prowl
Your secrets aren't secrets now their out
Two penny nails and joists about to fail
You can't build a home with shaky beams
and skeletons under floorboards blowing kisses to your schemes
You're somebody else's problem now
You're somebody else's problem now
I sent you away
Darling take your bow
You're somebody else's problem now
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7. |
Everyone's Cup Of Tea
01:51
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You say I'm too young
You say I'm too old
I always do what I should
I never do what I'm told
All I know is that I can always count on me
I'd rather be your coffee than everyone's cup of tea
You say I can't sing
I know I can't dance
Some say my tie
Doesn't match my pants
Doesn't match my shirt, doesn't match my shoes
I'd rather be your metal than everyone's 12-bar blues
I'd rather be your coffee than everyone's cup of tea
You can't please all the people all the time
And you aren't all people
Some of the people pleased sometimes
Means nothing if not for you
You say I'm too short
You say I'm too tall
I'm falling behind
But I'm always on the ball
All I know is that I am keeping up with me
I'd rather be your coffee than everyone's cup of tea
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8. |
For The Record
03:59
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Time is a finite resource got a stitch or nine?
Borrowed, bought or wasted
From a song we cut and pasted
The best part is that time takes time
I will give you all I have
You don't need to ask
We'll strip the past for useful parts
Recycle promises and broken hearts
The worst part is you threw away mine
It's not up to me how you want it to be
This situation's crossed all my wires
It's not always just
Arguing amplifiers
But let there be no doubt
Now that the album's out
That's what it was always about
I will give you all the time that I have left
Save for company that we don't want to leave
The best part is that time takes time
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9. |
Spirit Animals
04:02
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Her life was spent inside
Consumed by artificial light
As the beats per minute slow, decibels ring in the air
She had a short life but stayed up late
Lived more than her share
That it's got to count for something
His song was sung too soon
Late nights in luminescent swoon
Mornings dragged him out of bed
As work made other plans
He had a short life but stayed up late
You've got to understand
That it's got to count for something
Set times are running late
Your favorite band is back together
Having set the record straight
Featuring all original members
And I hope they're playing your favorite song
That's got to count for something
Stepping off this plate
With all your knots tied together
Time's been erased
There's no more no or never
No more early, no more late
Everything comes back together
Forever...
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The Walkabouts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Matt Cummins: guitar and vocals
Manny DeMutis: keys and vocals
Jon Heller: bass and
vocals
Matt O'Donnell: drums and drums
featuring Blanko Dave, Pat Dolan and Cliff Hillis under the authority of Rigby Harrison Lennon III with Anne DeMutis Cummins, Chris Kudela and Nick Prestileo on walkabout
... more
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