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54-40
03:37
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40, 50 whacks with an ax
The first ten won’t do
Rub the ice til it goes clear
And we all fall through
Bathe in the sun til
It paints our dead skeletons white
54-40 or fight
54-40 or fight
The peg won’t go in the slot
Apply some pressure
How can we be sure that the horse
Is actually dead
When it all goes wrong
Insist it was actually right
54-40 or fight
54-40 or fight
He stepped on the rake
He wanted to save face
So he stepped on another
To show he meant to do it
Then to prove it didn’t hurt
He smiled while stepping on a third
We heard him exclaim as
He fell onto the floor out of sight
54-40 or fight
54-40 or fight
54-40 or fight
54-40 or fight
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2. |
Might Could
02:52
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Said you couldn’t so you didn’t I guess
But you might could
Told me you shouldn’t so you won’t I bet
But you might could
Made a promise then forgot
Said that you would but you did not
Never got around to writing it down
But you might could
Can’t get there from here you tell me
But you might could
Don’t want to fuel no controversy
But you might could
Unavoidably detained
Scarce resources, too constrained
Figured the problem oughta solve itself
But you might could
Slipping and sliding, imperfect information
Gut reaction, no evaluation
Build a shanty of your instincts then
Burn it down
Said you couldn’t so you didn’t I guess
But you might could
Told me you shouldn’t so you won’t I bet
But you might could
Made a promise then forgot
Said that you would but you did not
Took a wrong turn at the junction
Ate some pills, gave up your will
Never got around to writing it down
But you might could
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3. |
Jack Chick Tract
03:21
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She was such a mess at 18
So afraid of losing hands
Spent the night in the corner
Got kicked out of the band
Does the devil walk inside you
Well I surely wouldn’t know
What do you use to guide you
Or are you on your own
They say every prayer is answered
And the answer’s no
Wires all jammed with minor demons
Interrupt the flow
The thing about it though
Is that you never really know
She was such a mess at 30
Every meter in the red
Thinking that she could bargain
With the hook in her head
Mostly trying to be kind
Like a decent person does
So have one more, they told her
Go have another
They say every prayer is answered
It’s a well-known joke
Place your picture in the furnace
Try to read the smoke
The thing about it though
Is that you never really know
She said thank you Roger Daltrey
Your commitment to the cause
On LP cassette and CD
Doing battle with your flaws
From the embryo
To the bungalow
Maybe when you go
But you can never really know
Does the devil walk inside you
Well I surely wouldn’t know
You’ll be falling forever
If there’s nothing below
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4. |
May Go the Other Way
03:55
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She says “it must be sad to be so smart”
Her eyes imply she’s pretty sure you aren’t
What’s the matter here, you say to yourself
Where’s the nearest exit out of this mess
Strangers come and strangers go
Maybe you’re a stranger too
Talking til my mind is crammed and bleeding
I’d like to think the song is right
And the road will rise to meet you
We all know it may go the other way
The notice says your claim has been denied
The fine print didn’t have to be so snide
Whales they roll for free at the casino hotel
Pay your debts or it’s murder down a well
Chances come and chances go
I bet you’ve had chances too
Try not to abuse yourself for missing
I’d like to think the song is right
And the grass is never greener
We all know it may go the other way
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5. |
I Went to Prague
04:35
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I floated down the river
Til it became a harbor
No more bridges or obstructions
Only open water
I went to Prague
And lived in a bog
One goes high and one goes low
So two are stranded on the road
Once on the open ocean
Without a sail or rudder
Each day the same horizon
I couldn’t make it better
I went to Prague
Or Hyderabad
One goes high and one goes low
So two are stranded on the road
But if you feel the subtleties of river power
Then you may find and take the road that leads away
When it can’t be found, it’s not lost
No point looking for it
No it’s not lost, it’s just gone
Lifetimes of ideas
Written then forgotten
Lost in flood or fire
Will never be discovered
I went to Prague
No epilogue
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