1. |
We Think Of Everything
03:20
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Everything
We think of everything
We think of cabbages and freaks
And savages that speak
Of country living
Everything
We think of everything
We think of x rays and leaks
And next days and weeks
And it’s worrying
Our big brains are hungry
They’re never full it’s true
Our eyes can’t believe
The things that our big brains do… do…
Everything
We think of everything
We think of Dickens and Spain
Fried chicken and rain
And smoke rings
Everything
We think of everything
We think of walruses and popes
And dolls and Putney Swope
And the Blooper King
Our big brains are sponges
They turn and squirm for you
You can’t beat your brain
For entertainment too… too… too
Everything
We think of everything
Everything
Ahhh
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2. |
Space Hospital
03:05
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You wouldn’t believe
I just got out
Of the space hospital
And in the space hospital
They will treat you very very well
You wouldn’t believe
I can’t stay out
Of the space hospital
And the space hospital
I must admit it’s really kind of swell
Metal, not organic,
Limbs must be employed
Everyone I met was an
Altruistic android
You wouldn’t believe
The food there was great
At the space hospital
Yeah the space hospital
Racking up a most impressive bill
Sucking Tang from a tube
Space Food Stix three times a day
And when you poop, the nanobots
Will take it away
When the robots have all docked
Visitors can be received
I’m still the same man that I was
Except called Steve
Steve!
You wouldn’t believe
It’s easy to end up
In the space hospital
Yeah the space hospital
No astronaut wants to be in there again
But you might see a comet
With your face on it
And you might just give up
And drift away
And drift away…
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3. |
Last One Standing
03:35
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Who wants to die for rock n roll?
Who wants to die for stupid t shirts
Percentages and band merch?
Who wants to fall down in a hole?
Who wants to die for rock n roll?
Who wants to be the last one standing
As if someone will be handing
You a brand new soul?
And I guess I wasn’t a true believer after all
I’ll raise my glass to you after the fall
Lone figure on the field
Of course it’s you, last one standing
Someday this painting will be done
Gonna call it “Last One Standing”
Who wants to die for rock n roll?
Die for a 57 Chevy
Or a cold refreshing bevvy?
Who wants to die a fucking troll?
Who wants to die for rock n roll?
Who’s all aboard for funtime?
Who wants to die for a dumb crime?
The last one standing in the knoll
And I guess I wasn’t a true believer after all
I’ll raise my glass to you after the fall
How does it feel to be you?
To be you, last one standing
Are you a cry in the wind?
Please don’t despair, last one standing
Who wants to die for rock n roll?
Who wants to die for shits and giggles?
Who wants to hang with Mr. Wiggles?
Who wants to try to keep control?
Who wants to die for rock n roll?
Who wants to be the last one standing
As if someone will be handing
You a brand new soul?
Rock n roll made me
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We get sad and fearful
And we’ll give you an earful
You shiftless bum
We have troubles with color
And words that are vulgar
Nobody likes what we’ve become
We get hard like a diamond
A lump of coal is behind ‘em
We want to live in the sun
We take too long at the checkout
Vote for Trump and we freak out
Nobody likes what we’ve become
Nobody likes what we’ve become
We develop some problems
And no one can solve ‘em
We’re taking our medicine
We take too long to order
Want a wall at the border
We don’t want to hurt anyone
We saw it on TV
That it is okay to be
Frightened and dumb
We get paranoid and feeble
We get annoyed at you people
And nobody likes what we’ve become
Nobody likes what we’ve become
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5. |
The War Against Rust
02:46
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I never thought it would happen to me
I’m down in the trenches you see
And we all do our duty as we must
The news from the front, well, it isn’t good
Our boys did all that they could
I’m losing the war against rust
Ahh! I gave it everything
I’m losing the war against rust
One step forward and two steps back
I’ll never win doing that
I don’t want to crumble into dust
Reinforcements it’s too late now
They might as well turn around
I’m losing the war against rust
Ahh! I gave it everything
I’m losing the war against rust
Ahh! Everything
I’m losing the war against rust
Boots on the ground
And all ships at sea
Go home to your families
They’ll be glad to see you
So damn happy
Because you’ve done all you can
For me
I never thought it would happen here
Everyone cries in their beer
We’ll hoist the white flag as we discussed
I want to sleep in a nice clean bed
I’m done in the trenches I said
I’m losing the war
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6. |
Skulls Are Popular
03:28
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I say skulls are popular
And there’s no denying it
And it’s right inside your head
So you can keep an eye on it
Wear a t shirt with a skull
And I think it looks okay
And you know down to your toes
That you’ll look like that someday
The Grateful Dead have lots of skulls
I wouldn’t want to count them all
That dog from down the boulevard
Dug up a skull in your backyard
You say skulls are popular
Everybody that you see
They all got a skull tattoo
Back in 1993
See these skulls are everywhere
On your socks and on your tie
Now you’ve seen so many skulls
That you’re not afraid to die
Steppenwolf 7 has two skulls
That means that it’s the best of all
That dog from down the boulevard
Dug up a skull in your backyard
Yeah these skulls are popular
And they always were I guess
No skull and your head would be
Just an awkward flopping mess
These officers would sure like to
Have a little talk with you
Tell them that without your skull
Life would be unbearable
We say skulls are popular
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7. |
Albuquerque
04:30
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Idiots in the mirror
Not as close as they appear
So much happiness
So much happiness
In my village
Psychopaths in a hurry
In a town called Don’t Worry
So much happiness
So much happiness
In this dusty town
They lecture the gleaming skulls
Of their enemies so dull
They say I told you so
Yeah I told you so
But were you listening?
And of course life is good
In affluent neighborhoods
So much happiness
So much happiness
In my village
So please stay here
Be glad for what you’ve got
This dusty town
Is a good place to get shot
Above the blacktop
The air is rippling hot
You could fry an egg
On the Walmart parking lot
(But I would not)
You’re standing in a hole
Climbing out should be your goal
But you can never leave
You can never leave
This dusty town
And the sand blows everywhere
On your clothes and in your hair
So much happiness
So much happiness
In my village
So please stay here
We’re thinking that’ll do
Please stay here
Your ramblin’ days are through
You got dust under your collar
And sand inside your shoes
This dusty town
Extends its hand to you
(Scooby dooby doo)
Idi Amin
Tells his favorite skeleton
You just never learn
You just never learn
Little man hey you!
Please come again some day
But for now please go away
So much happiness
So much happiness
In my village
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Now that we’re all hunky dory on Earth
Let’s build a city
On the moon by committee
Hey they say
You’ll die on those dunes
It’s stupid to build
A city on the moon
There’s always something that we can do
Let’s build a city
On the moon it’s so pretty
We need to get together real soon
Let’s build a city
On the moon without pity
Hey they say
You’re crazy as a loon
Who even needs
A city on the moon?
Let’s get together
And do it this afternoon
You bring the hammers
And I’ll bring the spoons
Now let’s do something that nobody needs
Let’s build a city
On the moon’s nitty gritty
There’s always something that we can do
Let’s build a city
On the moon it’s so pretty
Let’s build a city
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9. |
Better Days Are Coming
03:09
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Sleepers
You can retire those dreams
Because better days are coming
Yeah better days are coming
Better hope they get here soon
Weepers
You can dry all your tears
Because better days are coming
And if better days are coming
I hope we’ll still be here
We weren’t asking for a lot
Don’t need a yacht or a silk ascot
We don’t want no limousine
Or a submarine that’s not our scene
We just need one lucky day
We just need one lucky day
Workers
You better roll up your sleeves
Because better days are coming
I say better days are coming
We gotta hold tight til then
Berserkers
You can all go home
Because better days are coming
Because better days are coming
Like we never ever had
We don’t want a big chateau
A puppet show that kind of blows
We need a future that doesn’t seem
Like a fever dream
Dystopian scheme
We just need one lucky day
We just need one lucky day okay
Okay
Dream away better days
Schemers
You can scrap all your plans
Because better days are coming
Now here come those better days
I like to think that’s true
Dreamers
Wake from your fitful sleep
Because better days are coming
So if better days are coming
I hope they get here soon
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10. |
A Study Has Found
03:37
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A study has found
That I’m 99 point nine
Percent doomed
A study has found
That numbers don’t mean much
In the tomb
A study has found
That you just can’t keep away
From yourself
A study has found
That I’ll never be anyone else
And when the control group
Spirals out of control
Anecdotal evidence
Is a comfortable hole
And numbers are knowledge
And knowledge is power
And power is beauty
And I feel damn beautiful now
A study has found
I need to quit the stupid things
That I do
A study has found
That I’m fifteen years
Overdue too
A study has found
I’ll be reaching my conclusion
Soon enough
A study has found
We just live to fuck up
And when the margin of error
Marginalizes you
Here’s a little trophy for
All the things you do
And numbers are knowledge
And knowledge is power
And power is beauty
And I feel damn beautiful now
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Jetwelder Colorado
Let me entertain you, dammit!
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