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Dead Collector
02:29
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I'm afraid to leave my home, afraid to check the mail
there's messages on my phone saying they're sympathetic and they care
they spend more money then I actually owe calling me every day
there's a lineup on my phone, how quickly do you think you can pay
ask your family for a loan cause it won't just go away
and you can just get a job, we all get anxious and afraid, you're not supposed to feel like, your wasting your life away
for more money to pay the rent
more money to stay awake
gotta give me something
gotta give me anything
i'll take what I can get
well the secret to success, how well you handle stress
cut off feelings of regret, oh I should have spend more days outside
watching animals pass the time, keep track of the crawling vines
they grow up and get real high, a life not unlike mine
get a job you'll be happier
make more money get what I deserve
get what you deserve,
get what I deserve,
oh we all deserve something
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2. |
Sit Beside Me
03:48
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Lucy never got away
Judy had a lot to say
Mary never had close friends
She never wanted them
Truth ain't clear but they say that's life
spend to much time thinking at night
am I good enough to sleep
do I deserve what I dream
Lucy has something to ask
would you sit beside me
we'll go all the way
walk a little behind me
like a hunter stalking prey
follow me to bed we'll stay up late
make a plan for when the structure breaks
what will we grow for us to eat
where will we go what will we see
Lucy has something to ask
would you sit beside me
we'll go all the way
walk a little behind me
like a hunter stalking prey
they'll make a move on me and
you'll just scare em away
prove a point to everyone
their hunt is no longer safe
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3. |
Take These Hands
04:13
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Take these hands away from me
and never again will I every pray
place your hands on my chest
feel my heart palpitate
I'm all worn out but I'm too awake
your happiness is my own
I stare at the door until you come back
may you never feel alone
and how does it feel when you think of her
all those years ago
saying it's done for good this time
she didn't need to say it, I know
and how does it feel to see me
looking into my glassy face
and is the glass ever really broken
if all the shards stay in place
and how does it feel to see me
glossy eye's all worn down
somebody earns a look like that
when they've heard too many awful sounds
like this
How does it feel to see me
standing here in your door way
it's been so long since I've seen that
but I think about it every day
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4. |
Judy Says
03:27
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Judy's flowers never wilt
so she's never felt fulfilled
and she wants to get a job
she's got so much time to kill
and she wants to kill it all
let boredom never be her fault
she gets some good results from drinking alcohol
she knows
it blurs her vision, she talks just like a preacher
it's all damnation and screaming people
she tells everyone I'll see you all in hell
written out of the will
when her mother took ill
she didn't take her time to speak she said
silence should always be filled
now she never speaks at all
says words are just like salt
too much will dry you out if you go on and on
she knows
it blurs her vision, she talks just like a preacher
it's all damnation and screaming people
she tells everyone I'll see you all in hell
Judy got a good thrill
sitting down real still
she could sit for months at a time
some mountains grew from a hill
doing nothing at all
and some how they've grown so tall so
i'll sit and wait, stare at the wall
she knows
it blurs her vision, she talks just like a preacher
it's all damnation and screaming people
she tells everyone I'll see you all in hell
Judy says
I've had enough
sick of what I've become
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5. |
Mary Says
02:26
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Being honest ain't always easy
try to remember what you've had forget
Mary always tried to speak so freely
she forgot all the shit that she said
cause Mary understands
all sorts of slight of hand
Mary can't take it easy
she's gotta write it down on the palm of her hand
And Mary say's I feel lonely
and she's got friends but she don't talk to them
and oh she just can't stand
the weakness of man
well Mary says don't talk to me
don't think of me and don't hold my hand
and Mary says it will get ugly
if your brave enough to say you understand
and oh she just can't stand
a good waste of lamb
they could sacrifice something else
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6. |
String Is Worn
03:18
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Don't forget what they say
about the sword and the pen
they frame it in a way
that works for them
so they gave you a sword
they don't tell you what it's for
some people hide it under the bed
and others by the door
Sit on the throne
the unfortunate king
the blade above is sharp
and dangling
and the string is worn
too many fibers torn
should it fall on your head
it won't damage the floor
it's what you call a hidden cost
they sell you the lock but not the box
and always in the name
of someone else to blame
there's a jug full of water
for those that need to drink
there's a blanket on the ground
for an offering
there's some eyes that used to see
there's a mouth that used to eat
but the thirst never stops
and they want you thirsty
gave you anything you ever wanted in your life
a house, a car, a job, whatever you like
gave you anything you ever wanted
ya that's true
they'd never hurt a nice guy like you
know exactly what it is your going through
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7. |
Lucy Says
02:16
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Lucy says she can't stay out tonight
but she'll swing by to say hello
she's been working on something new
she wants to know all that she can know
but lucy says
well who's got the time
if you don't hey that's alright
I understand
Judy couldn't control her moods
her teachers blame her attitude
she takes these pills to even out
now she's nothing but a dry mouth
and Judy says
well now I'm a straight line
a measurement of time
a severed head
soaking in wine
Mary never once told the truth
she sold out of the photo booth
never once had a doubt
she could always convince herself
and mary says
well life's a grape vine
one grape at a time will get to your head
and keep you up all night
you gotta understand
that's just who I am
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Pope Joan Calgary, Alberta
Pope Joan had a baby in the street, you can bet the priests didn't know and the cardinals didn't ether.
Pope Joan is based in Calgary
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