1. |
Bullet Through Hadley
02:27
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Bullet Through Hadley
Eleanor woke in the night just to see him turn over
She felt her heart tight inside like the bloom of a flower
She woke at daybreak and watched as his breath went inside him
He woke embarrassed and spoke with his eye on the door jamb
Inside the bathroom he looked at his face in the mirror
He longed to hold her but knew that he’d never forgive her
They walked together but stood on two sides of the ocean
One thought of God and one thought of an act of devotion
And then he was gone and she saw that she wanted him badly
She opens her eyes as she flies like a bullet through Hadley
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2. |
Blue Angel
03:37
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Blue Angel
Everytime I think I forget, there you are, there you are
And everytime I hear your voice, I’m lost again, lost again
You be Marlena and I’ll be your beau
In a smoke-filled barroom we’ll have it all
Cos you’re a blue angel and I’m down below
Looking for heaven and driving slow
Ich bin eine frau allein
Traurig und einsame
I want you to come home
I light a candle, I pray to St. Jude
I get no answers as I knew I would
Cos you’re a blue angel and I’m just a girl
But I don’t mind waiting till you fall to earth
Ich bin eine frau allein
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3. |
He Sits Alone
03:14
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He Sits Alone
He sits alone but he doesn’t mine
She wonders why he sits alone
What makes him so restless
What makes her want to pin him down
Were they taught by their parents
Or do they make it up as they go along
She wanted him but she couldn’t say
He wanted her but he went home alone anyway
What makes him so restless
What makes her want to pin him down
Were they taught by their parents
Or do they make it up as they go along
He, he was afraid so he let her go
She just assumed so now, now she’ll never know
What makes him so restless
What makes her want to pin him down
Were they taught by their parents
Or do they make it up as they go along
He sits alone
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The Girl Who Should’ve Married Elvis
Sitting in a late-night bar, watching money disappear
Staring into one more glass of beer
And the man I’ve been talking with looks strangely familiar
Elvis in his early-Vegas years
And the later it gets the more I seem to find
I look at him with someone else in mind
And I wonder why the sun never sets on me, still I’m not satisfied
It’s no wonder why I’ll always feel alone
I’m the girl who should’ve married Elvis, I’m the girl who should’ve married Elvis
Trouble comes and trouble goes and always stops to say hello
Taps me on the shoulder on the fly
And if I had a brain I’d see the person sitting next to me’s
No more the king than me, myself, and I
But still it seems to me if I could touch his face
I’d be transported to that state of Grace land
And I wonder why the sun never sets on me, still I’m not satisfied
It’s no wonder why I’ll always feel alone
I’m the girl who should’ve married Elvis, I’m the girl who should’ve married Elvis
Push over Priscilla, I’m movin’ in, push over Priscilla, I’m movin’ in
Push over Priscilla, I’m movin’ in
People say that I’m insane but I know I’ll see him someday
In a Burger King or Circle K
No one else will be around, I’ll recognize him by his voice
Tell him that he hasn’t any choice
I’ve waited all this time just to be the one
To spend my life with music’s chosen son
And I wonder why the sun never sets on me, still I’m not satisfied
It’s no wonder why I’ll always feel alone
I’m the girl who should’ve married Elvis, I’m the girl who should’ve married Elvis
I’m the girl who should’ve married Elvis
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5. |
The Smallest State
04:39
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The Smallest State
I can’t have you, I have a cigarette
No matter how I try I just can’t quit
The time went easy but went too fast
I know right now you’re not so far away
In fact you’re even in the smallest state
But if I go there and call your name
You won’t hear
Jumped in with both feet again, it’s sink or swim
Into the deep end again because of him
I’m sinking just like a stone, the light grows dim
The surface I fear I’ll never see again
I may have come across as unconcerned
I may have spoken slightly out of turn
You can believe, I want you bad
I’ll try to practice being sweet and kind
Though now and then I’ll tease if you don’t mind
If you just call me I’d let you know how I feel
Jumped in with both feet again, it’s sink or swim
Into the deep end again because of him
I’m sinking just like a stone, the light grows dim
The surface I fear I’ll never see again
I feel as if my head just might explode
If I just knew I’d be there on the road
You couldn’t keep me from your door
Instead I sit and smoke and smoke and wait
And when you call me it’ll be too late
The same old story, that’s all she wrote for you and me
Jumped in with both feet again, it’s sink or swim
Into the deep end again because of him
I’m sinking just like a stone, the light grows dim
The surface I fear I’ll never see again
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6. |
Sweetheart
02:13
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Sweetheart
Sweetheart, sweetheart
Sweetheart, sweetheart
Just a word I used to use a lifetime ago
Sweetheart, sweetheart
I used to feel so safe
You gave me shelter from the world
Till you pulled the rug right out from under me
Sweetheart, sweetheart
Now you say, this one is different
Now you say, you won’t hurt her
Like you hurt me
Like you hurt the ones before
Sweetheart
So now you’ve changed your spots
So you’ve learned to love again
Wasn’t that how you found me or am I wrong
Sweetheart, sweetheart
She seems so awfully young
I can almost feel for her
If she knew what we know now would she run
From sweetheart, sweetheart
Now you say, this one is different
Now you say, you won’t hurt her
Like you hurt me
Like you hurt the ones before
Sweetheart
I wish I could wish you well
Tell you better luck this time
But my throat feels just a little bit too tight
Sweetheart, sweetheart
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7. |
Mercy
03:20
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Mercy
By her bedside there’s a picture
A couple walking hand in hand
But their faces can’t be seen
And it might have been a dream
If only she could say
And by his bedside there’s a picture
That she drew him long ago
Of the first place they made love
Now it’s all he’s thinking of
As he feels her slip away
And it’s not easy letting go
Even when you know
When you know that it’s all over
And it’s not easy
Even when it’s right
To say goodbye, goodbye
If she tries hard she remembers
How it was before the pain
Now she lays awake at night
And she prays to God on high
Please let it be today
And by her bedside he stands watching
Wishing it were him instead
And he won’t believe it’s wrong
As the tears begin to come
And he turns his face away
And it’s not easy letting go
Even when you know
When you know that it’s all over
And it’s not easy
Even when it’s right
To say goodbye, goodbye
Every Sunday he still sees her
And he brings a small bouquet
There’s a willow and a stream
And a space left for his name
And he wishes he could stay
And it’s not easy letting go
Even when you know
When you know that it’s all over
And it’s not easy
Even when it’s right
To say goodbye, goodbye
And it’s not easy letting go
Even when you know
When you know that it’s all over
And it’s not easy
Even when it’s right
To say goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
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8. |
She Didn't Even Mind
01:47
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She Didn’t Even Mind
I went to bed, I had a dream
And in my dreams the sky was blue
I had a friend there in my dream
And my friend looked something like you
But in my dream my friend was alone
And in my dream my friend was with me every day
I had a dream and in my dream
I saw things as they ought to be
You were with her but somehow you knew
That someday soon you’d have to be with me
And in my dream she didn’t even mind
She let you go without a second glance
It was my dream
I got to bed, I have a dream
I’m sleeping more and more every day
When I’m awake I’m all alone
But in my dream the pain goes away
Cos in my dream you hold me in your arms
I know you’ll always be by my side in my dream
In my dream
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9. |
Vision Splendid
02:56
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Vision Splendid
Yesterday I hit my head
I had a vision splendid
You know damn well it was you
When I came to I felt my nose
I found that it was bleeding
I knew what I had to do
So pick me up like a baby, lay me down, lay me down
So come on, double dare me
You’re the one, you’re the one
In a daze I walked around
I had the strangest feeling
That I’d been here before
Everywhere I walked
I found your house was waiting
So I went up to the door
So pick me up like a baby, lay me down, lay me down
So come on, double dare me
You’re the one, you’re the one
And if you’re thinking it’s not right
Then I’m thinking that you’re wrong
I should know where I belong
You weren’t home I left a note
And then I crossed my fingers
And knocked on wood
I asked my 8-ball what to do
And it said “it is certain”
I guess that’s good
So pick me up like a baby, lay me down, lay me down
So come on, double dare me
You’re the one, you’re the one
You’re the one, you’re the one
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10. |
Words
05:01
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Words
When words come out
They come out all wrong
I have so much to say
But I waited too long
I put pen to paper
Write you a letter
I’ll never send
I want to tell you
But I don’t know how
I had so much with you
Look what I’ve got now
I want to call you
But I can’t phone
She might be home
Do you remember
How I love you
Yes, I loved you
As I remember
You loved me too
If I had the chance
Here’s what I would say
Thanks for everything
Sorry I didn’t stay
And now it’s all over
And what do you know
I can’t let go
Do you remember
How I love you
Yes, I loved you
As I remember
You loved me too
Do you remember
How I love you
Yes, I loved you
As I remember
You loved me too
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11. |
Sweet Dreams of Me
03:34
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Sweet Dreams of Me
When you lay your head on your pillow
When you lay your head, sweet dreams
And if you dream of me you will forget it in the morning
And if you dream of her, sweet dreams anyway
Yesterday I dreamt you still love me
Even when I woke it was hard to face the truth
Sometimes I think I will wait until forever
Even though you say you’ll never change your mind
Used to be my dreams were empty
Now when I lay my head I turn to you, my friend
Everybody says someday I will forget you
But nobody knows the rhythm of my dreams
So when you lay your head on your pillow
When you lay your head, sweet dreams of me
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12. |
The River Winding
02:12
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The River Winding
On the sidewalks, mortals
On the buildings, angels poised to leap
Turning their faces to the sky and
Smiling, smiling, smiling
In a fever, flowers
If I saw you I saw you floating in the air
Your mouth like a fortune I can’t read
Smiling, smiling, smiling
There’s a full moon rising tonight
There’s a full moon rising tonight
As the river winding
Meets the ocean waiting, waiting with open arms
So I’ll find you turning in a room and
Smiling, smiling, smiling
Smiling, smiling, smiling
Smiling, smiling, smiling
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13. |
Time Is Everything
03:14
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Time Is Everything
In your desert I have heard
The sun sets like a bleeding heart
And all the time in all the world
Won’t pay for time we’ve spent apart
Before you make up your mind think about me
And if you want to take a walk
I’ll walk with you, no matter how far
And if you want to lay a while
And only lay, I’ll lay with you
Until you ask me to stay or tell me to go
Time, time is everything
Timing’s everything
You were in the right place at the right time
So was I
And if you feel afraid to move
Don’t move at all, I’ll come to you
Just don’t be afraid to talk
I’ve heard it all, I’m a big girl
You don’t have to pretend when you’re with me
Time, time is everything
Timing’s everything
You were in the right place at the right time
So was I
Take my hand and we’ll walk
Take my time and we’ll talk
Take my heart, I want you too
I’m not afraid of you
And if you want some time alone
Well, so do I, I’m human too
I don’t expect a perfect world
I only want to be with you
Time, time is everything
Timing’s everything
You were in the right place at the right time
So was I
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14. |
Fairytale
02:59
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Fairytale
Once upon a time
There you were and there was I
And when the weather got too hot
We’d roll down the windows and drive a lot
It would never end, we thought
Once upon a time
I could hold your hand in mine
And never feel you pull away
And not be the only one to say
Whatever happened anyway
And what makes a heart turn around
And around and around and around
What makes the clock run down
And what makes a heart hope after hope
After every hope is gone
And everything is done
Once upon a time
A princess stood in line
But the dragon couldn’t stay
And with nothing left to slay
The prince just rode away
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15. |
Godzilla
02:53
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Godzilla
You woke up Godzilla, he was sleeping soundly
Underneath the water outside of Japan
When he tramples cities I hope that you feel guilty
‘Cause you woke up Godzilla when you were kissing me
Run in terror puny human from the horror of Godzilla
Buildings topple, mountains crumble, the earth will open up
Tidal waves and claps of thunder, all the world is rent asunder
Trifle with the beast Godzilla, you will have to pay
You thought it was easy, just one special evening
You could take your leave then and leave me all alone
But everywhere you go now you will find Godzilla
Shiver in his shadow, his foot is coming down
Run in terror puny human from the horror of Godzilla
Buildings topple, mountains crumble, the earth will open up
Tidal waves and claps of thunder, all the world is rent asunder
Trifle with the beast Godzilla, you will have to pay
You woke up Godzilla, he was sleeping soundly
Now he’s on the rampage, see what you have done
Helpless victims scramble, see the strong men tremble
‘Cause you woke up Godzilla when you were kissing me
Run in terror puny human from the horror of Godzilla
Buildings topple, mountains crumble, the earth will open up
Tidal waves and claps of thunder, all the world is rent asunder
Trifle with the beast Godzilla, you will have to pay
Trifle with the beast Godzilla, you will have to pay
Trifle with the beast Godzilla, you will have to pay
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16. |
1001 Nacht
06:53
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1001 Nacht
Things that go up, things that go down
Things that go ‘round till your brain flattens out
Your heart attempting to pump
Caution this ride exerts 3 Gs
That doesn’t seem like pressure to me
If you were me, and I was you
What would we do, what would we do
Up in the air, up in the sky
Cling to the sides, open your eyes
The never-ending mystery, the all-embracing majesty
One cooling breeze, one distant scream
Just you and me and 1001 Nacht
Lights of red, lights of blue
Lights of every conceivable hue
The answers to all your desires
Caution, not for the faint of heart
This ride is likely to tear you apart
If we had the nerve, and we took the time
What would we find, what would we find
Up in the air, up in the sky
Cling to the sides, open your eyes
The never-ending mystery, the all-embracing majesty
One cooling breeze, one distant scream
Just you and me and 1001 Nacht
Look out, I see a pin slipping
Look out, I hear a gear grinding
Suddenly the ground seems a long way down
And no magic carpet around
1001 Nacht, 1001 Nacht, and one nacht
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Caitlin von Schmidt Greenfield, Massachusetts
Caitlin lives in western Mass with her husband, kid, and cat.
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