1. |
Tanlines
02:32
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Never thought that I'd be back to basics
Or that I'd need needles, to keep my body fit
But then you left me, all alone on Decatur
And the river that rolls past me is the only thing that matters still
Got me smoking like a chimney
In my lungs and out my ears
And all my edges are getting tattered
All the scary-harrie things that keep me tethered here to you
Broken when I landed on these melancholy streets
I thought my mistress kicked my ass
And her devotion never faltered, baby
I thought it was New Orleans, now I know it's just the tan line
Maybe now, I'll get some bunk beds
And I'll build myself a fort
Maybe I'll retreat into a studio apartment
And the river will roll past me, on it's dance along Decatur
I will walk among the sculpture
We'll all wait to break together
You keep Bourbon Street, you got your Green Eyed Man
I'll take the river and the spaces in-between
Broken when I landed on these melancholy streets
I thought my mistress kicked my ass
But, her devotion never faltered, baby
I thought it was New Orleans, now I know it's just the tan line
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2. |
Piranha Prima Donna
04:01
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3. |
90 Down the Spillway
03:02
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90 down the spillway, with Jesus right beside me
The stars above the cypress trees are smiling just like totems
Swimming down the Gulf Coast, we'll reach Mobile by 3 AM
I'll show you the sunrise, where the sand looks like snow
You could even look, sometimes it feels like a - ashtray
And if my grandparents were here they'd drink Coors in the sun
And they'd offer Diet Coke and - Fresca
90 down the spillway, with Jesus right beside me
The stars above the cypress trees are smiling just like totems
Swimming down the Gulf Coast, we'll reach Mobile by 3 AM
I hate Fresca, but I'll buy you cherry flavored Poptarts
My knees in the water, my clothes still hung
But for now just hold my hand
Hold my hand while Freddy Mercury - fags it up
90 down the spillway, with Jesus right beside me
The stars above the cypress trees are smiling just like totems
Swimming down the Gulf Coast, we'll reach Mobile by 3 AM
Hold your breath through the tunnel
We're not stopping in Biloxi, 'cause Mississippi's scary at night
Hold your breath through the tunnel
We're not stopping in Biloxi, 'cause Mississippi's scary at night
90 down the spillway, with Jesus right beside me
The stars above the cypress trees are smiling just like totems
Swimming down the Gulf Coast, we'll reach Mobile by 3 AM
Yeah, we'll reach Mobile by 3 AM
Yeah, we'll reach Mobile by 3 AM
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4. |
Vicodin Jackson
03:56
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Doctor, I got just one question
Can you get me high and get me home
I'm not looking for a hook
Just, get me high and get me home
(?) can't keep me down
I am a chaos maker
I'm just sitting on the right side of town
(?) for the kids, on the wrong side of the tracks
They don't bring any milk and cookies
...
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5. |
Leaves and Apples
02:36
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Let her cry her tears of glitter
We still have half a joint to smoke
The city burns like leaves and apples
The cat sits on the table
Tipping over my beer
I don't need one more distraction
Let's smoke another cigarette
And rustle through the leaves
The city burns like leaves and apples
Let her cry her tears of glitter
We still have half a joint to smoke
Dinner's burned and I'm not hungry
Shake the dust off and let's move on
And we all laugh though it's not funny
It's good when there's something to smile about
The city burns like leaves and apples
And when the morning comes, we're running
Down the roads we came here on
The porch light lingers after the sun sets
And doesn't burn out 'til just after dawn
I'll give you my scarf, If you hold my hand longer
The city burns like leaves and apples
The city burns like leaves and apples
The city burns like leaves and apples
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6. |
Baby Keep Your Shoes On
03:14
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7. |
This Town
02:30
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This town
Makes big mistakes
Big brand names
Doesn't keep dates
She walks in a line
Right next to her twin
We straddle the shore
Don't care who you are
This town
Smiles through it's teeth
Spits through it's smile
Lies in it's sleep
She dresses in white
A bride to her twin
Dawn of the North
A waul from within
This town
With it's churches and street signs
Parks and cathedrals
Headshops and hoboes
Sit at the bus stop
By potholes and whiskey
Lakes and alignments
I sure hope you miss me
This town
This town
This town
This town
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8. |
Quarter Rat
03:49
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9. |
Eva Grace
05:14
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Right now, you're nothing but a heart beat
Stuck inside a bottle 'a cells
And I'm, writing you, this lullaby, that you may never hear
But that doesn't mean I love you any less
Maybe I'll still hold you, in your christening gown
And whisper 'bout the road that brought us here
Eva Grace
Eva Grace
Heart beat still grows
Fingers and toes
Heart beat, voices
Grow from, crying
Writing you this lullaby
That chilled me, never healed me
But that doesn't mean I love you any less
Somewhere, between
Blind faith and wishful thinking
I rest my lonely head
Eva Grace
Eva Grace
And even if you get your, daddy's eyes
Those eyes will still be mine
Writing you this lullaby, I pray that you will hear
And I hope, you know, I love you more than life
Maybe I'll still hold you, in your christening gown
And whisper 'bout the road that brought us here
Eva Grace
Eva Grace
Right now, you're nothing but a heart beat
Stuck inside a puddle of cells
And I'm writing you, this lullaby
That I pray that you will hear
I hope that you know that I love you, more than life
Eva Grace
Eva Grace
Eva Grace
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10. |
Days of Sorrow
05:12
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I meander through the human race
The skyline's pretty, but it's not your face
I find it hard to emphasize with the worries of a modern man
Yes, I find it hard to emphasize with the pressures of a modern man
Give us this day, our allotment of solace
Give us this morning, our dollop of grief
Therein lies the ironic perversion
Preying for bread, while we're eating beef
Between the GrainBelt and the GoldMedal
Tilt, death and mysteries, roll-away, underneath me
And I head toward the Gutherie, to face my insensitivity
TBN comes in loud in clear at 3 AM
And I listen and I pray about the one that got away
I shuffle up this deck of ten thousand stories
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11. |
Steady Girl
04:33
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12. |
Summer's Killing Me
02:00
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13. |
Washington Avenue Bridge
02:02
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Turn Back Now Minneapolis, Minnesota
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