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To the Grindstone
03:27
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In the town where we grew up
There were men who chased the cup
And won by the skin of their noses
But we couldn’t believe in
What they perceived
To be brilliant and bright
As the sun
There were angels in the belfry and
Men who liked to hide their eyes
There was jealousy and wanting
And we covered it up with some lies
There were choices in the air that night,
And a knife edge on the breeze,
There were lions in the manger
And mountains of cash baby
Can you imagine that?
Can you imagine that?
There were towers of ego
And a clown with orange skin
There were ten thousand angry shoppers
All believing that they could win
There were gunfights at house parties
And young girls crying to themselves
There were opinions and persuasions and
Faces that wore no mercy
Can you imagine that?
Aw darlin’,
Can you imagine that?
Can you imagine that?
Aw sugar,
Can you imagine that?
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2. |
Nobody Ever Called
02:51
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Nobody ever called
She feels it sometimes
She would not try the door
Says it’s colder inside
Tell me what it takes to break you down
Can you dig the darkness in this town?
She could not rest in peace
November slips through some open window
She stepped out into the street
Into strangeness and a chance to meet the nothing
Tell me what it takes to break you down
Can you dig the darkness in this town?
She rode the inbound train
To the Institute of Sunlight, ah
It felt good to waste the day man
The squares had lost the war
But the dying dragged on
She took the chance to clear her mind
It all began with a gentle inclination
Tell me what it takes to break you down
Can you dig the darkness man?
Tell me what it takes to break you down
Can you dig the darkness in this town?
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3. |
The Killing Smile
02:41
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Tonight my love
Sing me to sleep
I want to know you
The killing smile
I’ve seen it on their faces
It’s tearing at my heart
We drown in motion
Hold me close
A return to nature
And it takes a piece of your will
Every time
What you don’t know
You cannot know
Don’t try to understand
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4. |
You'll Know the Place
02:38
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Slow feet on the pavement
Swallow whole
And don’t look down
You’ll find what you need
You’ll know the place
When you see it
Searching for the Green Line
Mission Hill is cold and bright
You’ll find a quiet way
Just climb the stairs
To where we were together
And I’d like to stay in love
With the world
In any stupid way
I’ll hold a place
For every searching heart
Here in my room
The olden beams
Are swaying in the wind
Red wooden frames
At funny angles
Caught out
In the cold again
Walking home
Though it’s too far
You’ll see what you need to see
You’ll know the place
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5. |
Cecilia
02:31
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You know Cecilia
You were my favorite
But you were dying when I met you
I could gaze upon your pale skin
From my window at night
Sweet Cecilia
She asks for nothing
Ah but she’ll show you so much
To the rooftop
For a picnic at night
Or something crazy like that
Hey now mod rockers
And you new wavers
Goths and punks and
You know I loved you all
Ah but Cecilia
You were my favorite
Late at night we were always alone
I had just one heart to give you darlin’
Wish I could have
Given you more but
Hey now mod rockers
And you shoe gazers
And you Sunny Day girls,
You Modern Lovers
Landsdowne ravers
Post-hardcore saints well
You know I loved you all
You know I loved you all
Hey, but Cecilia
Ah Cecilia
Hey now Cecilia
Well you know I loved you more
Yeah, you know I loved you more
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6. |
Only In My Dreams
02:35
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If ever you come back my friend
I’ll take you under my wing again
It’s just the way it goes for guys like you
Should we talk about your father?
I could watch you fall to pieces again
Like the time before
You know you dropped your Cola pin,
You wouldn’t wear it out again anyway
And no-one could tell you the answers
There were always the two of you
The one waiting on the other shoe
Not a boy to make good plans with
Should we talk about your father?
I could watch you fall to pieces again
Like the time before
See you in my dreams
Only in my dreams
Only in my dreams
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7. |
Living In the Shadows
01:58
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Sailor don’t worry
You know I never hurry
Living in the shadows
You’re fine if you say so
Trying to find your way home
Stumbling in the shadows
She’s been drunk for days
Since her mama took the wig away
I never tried to see it
But today I do
Go on dip the ladle
Daddy rob the cradle
Living in the shadows
You’re fine if you say so
Laughing like an a-hole
Wasting in the shadows
She’s been drunk for days
Since her mama took the wig away
I never tried to see it
But today I do
No don’t worry
I never hurry
Living in the shadows
Staying up ‘til 4a
Tell me your story
Wasting in the shadows
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8. |
Stay Home
02:28
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Only see you drunk
Eyeing other girls
Shivering on a rainy street
Red lines
Crossed a hundred times
Just don’t embarrass me
Maybe I’ll stay home this year
Just until my head gets clear
Now to your room
Making our love
Trying not to think too much
You took a chance
Saying you could dance,
Always trying to push your luck
Maybe I’ll stay home this year
Just until my head gets clear
Only see you drunk
Eyeing other girls
Shivering on a rainy street
Red lines
Crossed a hundred times
Just don’t embarrass me
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9. |
The One Who Loves You
02:57
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All shots are long
And your horse is tired
Ten miles to go
‘Til bread and fire
Don’t make it harder now
And keep your head love
This is the golden trail
To the one who loves you
All systems go
The crowd is wired
What could they know?
To be so inspired?
The curtain rises
And in this strange air
Don’t hide your heart away
From the one who loves you
And don’t forget to cry
Once in awhile
You left with no goodbye
And the look of a child
The way is long
And your horse is tired
Ten years have gone
And dimmed your fire
Darling I hope you know
That in this strange air
You could still find your way
To the one who loves you, yes
To the one who loves you, yes
To the one who loves you, yes
To the one who loves you, yes
To the one
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10. |
Cafe Vanity
02:19
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So at the Café Vanity
I see you now in the champion’s chair
Don’t tell me all that you did to get there
Don’t tell me all of it boy
Just turn your head
Just turn your head
You were the son of violence done
Shape of a feather and feel of a ton
I took a chance on you making it out
I took a chance on you boy
Just turn your head
Just turn your head
You never belonged here
You never belonged
Brother
Brother
Brother
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Cliff Rawson San Jose, California
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