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| 4:59 | 
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I just can't believe my ears, some music out these days
The human factor has diminished, in oh so many ways Fancy footwork gets top bill and I'll put on such a show One more Midi cable and my band is ready to go One more moneymaker and I'm set for life Stealing from others will make my future bright One, make some money; two, overexpose Sincerity is felt much more when the human factor shows When the human factor shows I just need a sample cause no one says it's wrong It's so easy to rip-off using someone else's songs Everybody wants to be a star in modern days But if I don't have talent then I'll just get by this way Changing programs faster than I dare to say Musicians all make mistakes who needs them anyway? One, make some money; two, overexpose Sincerity is felt much more when the human factor shows When the human factor shows I just heard a song today I think I'll use a part Incorporate it my own way and that is just the start I'll change the lyrics that they wrote to satisfy my needs I wrote the book. Two easy steps. "How to succeed." I just can't believe my ears, some music out these days The human factor has diminished, in oh so many ways Fancy footwork gets top bill and I'll put on such a show One more Midi cable and my band is ready to go One more moneymaker and I'm set for life Stealing from others will make my future bright One, make some money; two, overexpose Sincerity is felt much more when the human factor shows When the human factor shows When the human factor shows When the human factor shows |
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| 2. |
| 5:19 |
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I live my life the best I can, sometimes I need a change
Losing all my marbles wasn't part of the game Existing day by day tormented by the telephone It's hard enough to live my life, why don't you live your own? I pay out money with a check, I never use the cash Collectors closing in on me, is this some kind of test? Borrow is my middle name, the banks give graciously With interest rates that terrify, they knock you senselessly Bounce a check, lie a bit, do without I'm in hiding, just leave me be This is the first step to my date with poverty You sit there in your cushy job and call me on the phone You want my money and everything I own I'll pay you soon as I get paid, the check is in the mail Don't call my home anymore, I've long since jumped bail Bounce a check, lie a bit, do without I'm in hiding, just leave me be This is the first step to my date with poverty I'm in hiding, just leave me be This is the first step to my date with poverty Living on a shoestring daily, maybe I'll make some money maybe I hope to make a living someday, then I'll pay you what I owe you Then you'll get off my back! Someday I'll get ahead of things and life will be so grand I'll buy a house down my the beach, stick my feet in the sand For now I'll do what I can do to keep this dream alive Until I win the lottery I must survive Bounce a check, lie a bit, do without I'm in hiding, just leave me be This is the first step to my date with poverty I'm in hiding, just leave me be This is the first step to my date with poverty I'm so fuckin' broke I can't even afford to pay attention Don't you know who I am? You got any food? I need a drink Aw, fuck you |
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| 3. |
| 6:00 |
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Why don't you find a worthwhile cause to channel your energies?
Like finding a solution to starvation and disease I know that you're concerned about your First Ammendment rights But don't you burn our flag to make your point, that's just not right If you think you're better off in a different country Why don't you pack your bags right now Here's your ticket It's on me I've been around this whole wide world and found no better place And no one's gonna start a fire in my homeland's face We have a tendency to take our freedom for granted We have some problems, yes I know Look at the seed you've planted I know that you're aching to be heard What gives you the famous final word? To think that your opinion is preferred What gives you the famous final word? What other country do you know that pays you without work? When you need some money, see your welfare officer There's a lot of other things that you could take a stand about So you and your activists can take the next train out I know that you're aching to be heard What gives you the famous final word? To think that your opinion is preferred What gives you the famous final word? Freedom of speech out of hand Demonstations in the land If you complain a little more What rights you have left Go flying out the door Why don't you find a worthwhile cause to channel your energies? Like finding a solution to starvation and disease With all the problems in this world that are facing us today We need a concentrated push or in the long run we'll all pay |
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| 4. |
| 6:00 |
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[C. Wells / K. Vanderhoof / J. Marshall / M. Howe]
Maybe if you'de listen than you'de know what I just said If you think the words I'm singing are why your kids are dead Maybe could it be that no one was there to hear Did you pay attention to their angers and their fears? You're trying to find someone to blame who can't be put on trial The enemy you're looking for is laughing all the while I mourn for those who have been so deceived You know the last words that they spoke were "Who loves me?" People in glass house should not be throwing stones A sticker on a record won't give your kids a home So sad it takes someone to die for you to start to care Your neglect and misguidance have become your nightmare I hope and pray this tragedy was not all just in vain Now you can help somebody else avoid the endless pain I mourn for those who have been so deceived You know the last words that they spoke were "Who loves me?" I hope that someday you will stop and realize why do many kids have died Think twice before you point a finger that you may regret To clear you conscience is your goal, but that is all you'll get What's done is done, you can't bring them back, Just let go of despair You keep saying to yourself "If only I'de been there" I mourn for those who have been so deceived You know the last words that they spoke were "Who loves me?" I hope that someday you will stop and realize Just why do many kids have died |
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| 5. |
| 7:01 |
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In the empty spaces of the mind, that's here I store my past
A ghostly image that I fear has yet to be surpassed I pray that I won't carry all the pain 'till the end No direction from your guardian, the one who should protect I'm innocent of their decisions, I wonder why dad left Every night I hide in bed and plan to run away... A lonely child with battered eyes No joy in innocence they cry Always has to lie his way through life I've fallen down while playing ball But mom beat me up and down the hall Just because she had one of those nights Instinct to defend, where does it all end How does a child get himself out of harm's way? A lifelong price to pay It's not that mommy hits that hurts me, it's when she goes away Get home from school all by myself and won't see her for days A kid deprived of love in life has no alternative in sight He throws up barriers to get him through A human life's a gift from God Your conscience and your heart are gone You're much to cruel to have a point of view No one to turn to, oh, how dare you How does a child get himself out of harm's way? A price no one should pay Can't you see the tears they're crying Don't you care your kids are dying? From the senseless torment that you put them through There's different kinds of lies to tell Abuse is from the pit of hell A demon with a goal that is to kill You better hear the words I say Deliverence may be far away You'll look like you have been run through the mill Instinct to defend, where does it all end How does a child get himself out of harm's way? A lifelong price to pay |
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| 6. |
| 4:05 |
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I'm trapped in the pressure cooker
when will I ever learn While my world has reached the boiling Point of of no return Don't light a match near me I'm bound to explode Don't pull this shit with me I want what I'm owed I've seen the facts and the figures you hide You time is coming, you're caught in a lie Too many potions in my cabinet Too lives left on the line If you are one of those who made me end up crazy You will get yours all in due time One more hour of induced psychosis I'll be a real nut case That's what I get for listening to you You put me in this place Don't light a match near me I'm bound to explode Don't pull this shit with me I want what I'm owed My reservations have left me to die You're two-faced and scheming, I spit in your eye Too many potions in my cabinet Too lives left on the line If you are one of those who made me end up crazy You will get yours all in due time I'm in a no-win situation, with no timeouts left Time for heavy ammunition, time for action, no regrets Too many potions in my cabinet Too lives left on the line If you are one of those who made me end up crazy You will get yours all in due time |
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| 7. |
| 5:57 |
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I hold the key to the world's security
Any price they'll pay to me, pay to me I see the signs, and I heed the call, no one will know me, no one at all Freedom is calling, the money's green, and to no country will I pledge my loyalty I pass for someone who no one knows, I am the wolf who hides in political sheep's clothes A peaceful world in jeopardy, it doesn't really matter all that much to me If the people knew all that I know about their leaders and the ones who run the show More cover-ups, legal deceit, there is no one in power who can destroy me! I hold the key to the world's security Any price they'll pay to me, pay to me Change my face somewhere, lose myself out there Change the way I speak, my past I will delete I'll never know just how I made it out alive But when I look into the future I look through a different eye It doesn't really matter what they need to know 'Cause I can blow the lid off any scandal that they want to be exposed I hold the key to the world's security Any price they'll pay to me, pay to me I'll change my name, a different look, another page in my life's book It makes no difference just who I am, I'll take the money from Mother Russia or Uncle Sam I'm filled with secrets of a nation, here at your disposal to benefit my greed I take my liberties whereever I can find them, I am protected by the crime that lies behind |
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| 8. |
| 4:11 |
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I've got no time for decisions
All I can do is complain They threaten with institutions I think they're all insane Ruthlessly holding on The person they want you to be I took the easy way out Flee from reality I'm in a state of confusion I don't know how to get back Don't give a damn about the future I can't remember the past What the hell is going on? Self-induced insanity I took the easy way out Flee from reality Flee from reality Flee from reality Flee from reality Flee from reality How will I get there? To where I find my destiny I need an easy existence Flee from reality I hear the call of temptation My willpower is young Delivering my resignation Responsible citizen Ruthlessly holding on The person you were meant to be Confronted by reason within Flee from reality Flee from reality |
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| 4:30 |
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I've been waking up shaking, and the bottles are gone
What will I do with my day, and how will I get along I need a replacement for the habit I have I just need to get something, I can't live in the past The craving grows stronger the longer I'm away The pain cuts deeper each bottle I betray What looks like it's harmless, is rotten inside What you don't know might not hurt you until after you die I've always thought when you grow up somehow you get wise But I've been living in a nightware behind a party disguise The craving grows stronger the longer I'm away The pain cuts deeper each bottle I betray Just take a drink and you will find yourself back where you started Temptation is the hardest thing, just push it all away Once you take the first step, there'll be no more turning back Just take a look at how far you progressed to be sober Lose faith in yourself, off the wagon you will fall Staying clean and sober is the only way to go What looks like it's harmless, is rotten inside What you don't know might not hurt you until after you die I've always thought when you grow up somehow you get wise But I've been living in a nightware behind a party disguise The craving grows stronger the longer I'm away The pain cuts deeper each bottle I betray |
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| 10. |
| 3:21 |
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In these days of depressing times,
There stands one final truth There's no doubt in my mind at all: the future belongs to the youth So take a stand and show them the best you can do The odds are against you, or so you assume Fight for your rights, they're yours to keep So fight and make it right The road is a long and a treacherous one Draw on the strength from within Don't be discouraged by a slap in the face The struggle has yet to begin So take a stand and show them the best you can do The odds are against you, or so you assume Fight for your rights, they're yours to keep So fight and make it right So take to the streets and find a new way Confusion in masses, the law of today Ride out the storm, it's tougher than ever Can't you see? We're in this together Endowed with a free will and thoughts for expression Don't let them fall by the way Strengthen and use them but don't you abuse them Help build a better day So take a stand and show them the best you can do The odds are against you, or so you assume Fight for your rights, they're yours to keep So fight and make it right Make it right Make it right Make it right |
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