If It Makes You Happy

I’ve been long, a long way from herePut on a poncho, played for mosquitos,And drank til I was thirsty againWe went searching through thrift store junglesFound Geronimo’s rifle, Marilyn’s shampooAnd Benny Goodman’s corset and pen Well, o.k. I made this upI promised you I’d never give up [Chorus]If it makes you happyIt can’t be that […]


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C'mon, C'mon

C’mon, c’monC’mon, c’mon c’monYou lay down with angelsTo feel yourself againYou’ve got everything you needUnder your thick skinI know where you’re goingI know where you’ve beenWhen it comes to playin’ gamesYou will always win o [CHORUS:]C’mon, c’mon c’monBreak my heart againFor old times sakeC’mon, c’mon c’monBreak my heart againFor old times sake oYou can’t see […]


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It Don't Hurt

It don’t hurt like it didI can sing my song againIt don’t hurt like it didI can sing my song again. I scraped the paper off the wallI put down carpet in the hallI left no trace of you at allAnd I can sing my song again I don’t dream ‘cuz I don’t sleepThe moon […]


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Members Only

Uncle Larry’s hooked on ice againHe seems to be stuck in the 80’sHe wears his members only jacketCause he thinks it turns on all the ladies And all the white folks shake their assesLooking for the two and fourI’ll have mine in martini glassesCause I can’t take it anymore These are the days of empty […]


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Home

I woke up this morningNow I understandWhat it means to give your lifeTo just one manAfraid of feeling nothingNo bees or butterfliesMy head is full of voicesAnd my house is full of lies [chorus]This is home, homeAnd this is home, homeThis is home I found your standing thereWhen I was seventeenNow I’m thirty-twoAnd I can’t […]


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Solidify

Pouring in and around the great wellspringOf simple feelingAnd I need bearings in the face of yourCool cool fireWalking backwards with the pounding of your voiceMakes my soul tiredAnd concrete is As concrete doesn’tAnd voices can drown Why should I [4 times]SolidifyMake me realSo you can see me I guess you thoughtI’d hide the sun […]


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Crash And Burn

I watched the sun come up on PortlandI waved goodbye to all my friendsI packed my car and headed to LAI gave away all my loose ends Somebody said you gotta get awayTo wanna go back home againI left my universe standing thereHolding the hand of my best friend And it’s laughter that I feel […]


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Strong Enough

God, I feel like hell tonightTears of rage I cannot fightI’d be the last to help you understandAre you strong enough to be my man? Nothing’s true and nothing’s rightSo let me be alone tonightCause you can’t change the way I amAre you strong enough to be my man? Lie to meI promise I’ll believeLie […]


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Ordinary Morning

I left a manAsleep in the nudeMy name is my pocketWith lipstick and rougeEverything I ever wanted,What a lovely pie you baked,Is anybody listening/Don’t the painted birds ever fly away It’s just an ordinary morningIt’s just an ordinary dayAnd I’m just an ordinary womanSlipping away The walls have been talkingAbout me againI’m good for a […]


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Resuscitation

Short circulatedSleeping through the dopamineWhen you’ve got nothing to fearToo low to noticeSuperman in disco jeansHaving a good timeJust wish I was here ResuscitationBring me aroundResuscitationBring me down So separatedUnder watergun balletWhen you’ve got no mapYou’ve got no place to goSome sexy killjoyBring everybody downWell, I eat confusionAnd spit it out slow ResuscitationBring you ’roundResuscitationBring […]


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