Chris Garneau

Men doing men-thing times
Chewing candy and tobacco lines
Drinkin heart puned pints
Tossing nikels and dimes

They're looking for exit signs
They're looking for a lucky nine
They're talking in boring ryhmes
Damn, their keeping up old times

My teacher died
Even the frying pan cried
Rain fell slow according to caslte-time
I was only nine

I was looking for exit signs
I was looking for lucky nines
and my darken and boring ryhmes
Well face it, we're living in war times

Let's cry about you
Let's cry about it
and you can't cry about you

dont be embaressed
I won't laugh at you

The river flows north and winds
Travelling south you head wind-time
The passers-by are not kind
but the sky is sublime

yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I saw the sea come in
I saw your good old friend
He walked right passed
I'll never ask I'll never ask again

I saw the sea come in
I saw your good old friend
He walked right passed
I'll never ask I'll never ask again

I love the way you dance
We can work it all out
Don't you miss your chance
The pain will all grow out

I heard your good old word
I heard the things you said
They shuffled in
asked me to sin asked me to sin in red

I heard your good old word
and I also heard the things you said
They shuffled in
I'll be the same I'll be the same good night

I love the way you dance
We can work it all out
Don't you miss your chance
The pain will all grow out

I didn't go to see the city
I went to see it around you
We can laugh in hell together
The devil will find you to

Nose to nose
Eyes are closed
This is what I said
We never ever end

Nose to nose
Eyes are closed
This is what I said
We never ever end

I saw the sea come in
I saw your good old friend
He walked right passed
I'll never ask I'll never ask again

Air-conditioning is cold.
Summer's hot and love is old.
I wish I was smaller,
a little creepy crawler.

There's lovers' sin in this town.
Lovers cannot let down.
The summer's hot as hell here, you know.

If we think we can drink now,
We won't stop cause we don't know how.
It's cold, but we love how it feels so right

I'll sweat it all out, you sweat a lot too.
We hurt the same, the same black and blue.

Oh-oh, oh-oh,
I wanna catch my death of cold.
Oh-oh, oh-oh,
'cause I'm scared of growing old.
Oh-oh, oh-oh,
Don't return the love I gave.
Oh-oh, oh-oh,
you're still my favourite.

Troubles win in this town.
Troubles don't turn upside-down.
ohh - they shit on the last bit of fun.

There's sin all around.
Lovers cannot let down.
and the winter wears and tears our bones.

There's a man in this town.
He's shooting us down.
He thinks he's a big man,
but he doesnt know anything about us or anything at all.

At night, he lies awake,
and his heart aches.
'cause its cold - ohh ohh old,

He sweats it out all the night through,
then he throws up all over me and you.

Oh-oh, oh-oh,
I wanna catch my death of cold.
Oh-oh, oh-oh,
'cause I'm scared of growing old.
Oh-oh, oh-oh,
Don't return the love I gave you.
Oh-oh, oh-oh,
you're still my favourite.

Oh-oh, oh-oh,
I wanna catch my death of cold.
Oh-oh, oh-oh,
'cause I'm scared of growing old.
Oh-oh, oh-oh,
Don't return the love I gave.
Oh-oh, oh-oh,
you're still my favourite.

Air-conditioning is cold.
summer's hot and love is old.
I wish I was even smaller,
a little creepy crawler.

All the time in the world,
Is lying right beside me,
but time does stop sometimes and back home.
It's no use to suprise me.

It's up two years ahead of me now.
Well, that's a lot of drinking.
You say i won't miss you, but i do.
It's a lot of never thinking.

If i don't black-out,
I'll keep you inside me.
I can't promise you anything.

How long can a Saturday keep me name all the same things?
I love all the things I said I love,
but I forget why I'm still standing.

All the time in the world
Is lying right beside me,
but time does stop sometimes
so let's try let's spend it sleeping.

If i dont black out,
I'll keep you inside me.
I can't promise you anything.

I know yeah I'm slow.
I sleep the best in cold.
Dreams aren't what they used to be.

Like the touch of my mother's hand on my head,
I'll miss you, too, when I go to bed.
We've ruined all the new pots,
and the metal in the egg crate cots,
but we haven't missed a good day of television yet so far.
No, we haven't missed a good day of television yet so far.

The dishwasher's on now.
Cleaning, somehow,
The baby bits of Hamburger Helper that dried too soon.
We leave out the milk and it rots,
and the mayonnaise that we got from Tops,
but we haven't missed a day of eating good food yet so far,
but we haven't missed a day of eating good food yet so far.

You love good,
but I think you should
go home, honey,
'cause we haven't got any money.

You love good,
but I think you should
go home, honey,
'cause we haven't got any money.

Like the touch of my mother's hand on my head,
I'll miss you, too, when I go to bed.
We've ruined all the new pots
and the metal in the egg crate cots,
but we haven't missed a good day of television yet so far.
No, we haven't missed a good day of television yet so far.
we haven't missed a good day of television yet so far.

You have killed them
And you don't know why
Your lips, they move
And they only lie

Your house is white
It's got nice things inside.
When you are through,
You'd better run and hide

In awe, in awe, in awe...
In awe, in awe, in awe...

This bridge came down, girls and boys.
We will rid of you and of your dangerous toys.
Like father like son and so
On and so forth

in awe, in awe, in awe, in awe, in awe...
in awe, in awe, in awe....

But we will, we will win first place!!
And you, we'll never tell you how
But you shoulda known by now

You have killed them
And you don't know
You don't know why

Keep it down
It's no big news, you know?
You know, you know.
You know, you know.

Try and think of nice things to say
or I might run away.
My ears are bleeding
and my heart's worth swallowing.
I can run fast, you know I can.
I am aghast, your favorite man.
I can run fast, you know I can.
I am aghast. your favorite man.
Your favorite man.

The baby’s sleeping in the crib up top
And baby’s sleeping above you
You will lift him to the parking lot
Your car is waiting there for you
Your car is waiting there for you

I would like to see a little more propriety,
Cooperate with me and answer me
Without a plea.

I know now, I know now, I know now,
I’m never gonna tell on you.
I know now, I know now, I know now,
I’m never gonna tell on you.

The whiskey’s waiting on the firetop,
The baby’s going to drink too.
The lady’s got no clue she’s at the shop.
But if she’d knew then she’d kill you.
The bugs are out cause they come out at night,
Usually they just bite our hands.
Cause normally we have clothes on without a fight,
But now fighting’s a part of baby’s romance.
But now fighting’s a part of baby’s romance.

I would like to see a little more propriety,
Cooperate with me and answer me
Without a plea.

I know now, I know now, I know now,
I’m never gonna tell on you.
I know now, I know now, I know now,
I’m never gonna tell on you.

Baby sleeps against graveyard flower pots.
the baby’s sleeping up against you.
I think he’d prefer an old motel cot.
Or any bed made without you.
Or any bed made without you.

I would like to see a little more propriety,
Cooperate with me and answer me
Without a plea.
I would like to see a little more propriety,
Cooperate with me and answer me
Without a plea.

I know now, I know now, I know now,
I’m never gonna tell on you.
I know now, I know now, I know now,
I’m never gonna tell on you.
I know now, I know now, I know now,
I’m never gonna tell on you.
I know now, I know now, I know now,
I’m never gonna tell on you.
I’m never gonna tell on you.
I’m never gonna tell on you.

Always so still, I never will, be like you.
and you never will strike, me better
ba da...

It's always so clear, you never really hear, at all...
and I fear, that you won't get better
ba da dum.....

As when you're not being nice,
you're not nice, you're not nice,
you're not nice,
I'd rather leave you alone,
I'm gonna leave you alone.

You've been quiet for so long.
If something was wrong,
you'd never say a word.
So i know that you won't get better,
ba da dum...

That's your fifth drink.
Don't you think, that's a lot?
Considering we've only been here for a little while now
oh ohhh oh

When you're not being nice,
you're not nice, you're not nice,
you're not nice,
I'd rather leave you alone,
I'm gonna leave you alone.

You're always so still,
I, never will
be like you, hoo, hoo
and you never will strike me better.
oh, oh
oh, oh

Sometimes you're nice,
but when you're not nice, you're not nice,
you're not nice,
I'd rather leave you alone,
I'm gonna leave you alone.
That's all.

I hope you don't go away. I still have some nice things to do and say. I don't laugh when I can. I don't feel like a very good man, but you, you know me well, and wouldn't it be swell to find nothing blue about me and you? Your blue suede shoes. You left them on mine last night after the wine and the fight, but we're a dime in a well. They're hard to find. Those, they're mine. Just thinking about me and you. Your blue suede shoes. You left them on mine last night. It's alright. I do, I take care of the love cause red rockets fly if you don't. I'm always gonna worry about this, but you tell me, "it's okay, chris." I can't tell you why babies cry. Our lies they won't keep us alive. Although I hope you don't go away. I still have some nice things to do and say. Like, we're a dime in a well. They're hard to find. They lose their mind. Just thinking about me and you, and your blue suede shoes. You left them on mine last night, but it's alright. I'll try to laugh when I can. I'll try to be a better man.

You say your on a diet, 'cause the thing that don't work out right, but you don't even try, though neither do I. And neither do my friends, though some of them pretend, and it's easy if you cry, 'cause you feel bad for yourself. I think about my friend who died, and how her kids didn't get to say goodbye, though neither did I. No, neither did I. And neither did my friends, though some of them pretend, and it's easy if you cry, 'cause you feel bad for yourself. If you pretend everythings fine, I won't hurt myself or lie, to you or mom or dad, just pretend that I'm not sad. And we'll work everthing out, even all the stuff we don't talk about. It would be easier if we cried, we'd feel bad for ourselves. It's supposed to snow tonight. I hope the forecast is right 'cause in the morning I sleep in till I like, and if it snowed outiside it would feel so nice in here.

I said I killed you myself
It was always a dream of mine
I could have used a little help
But red wine's been a good friend of mine

I got sad news
Take off your shoes
Sit down for a while
A while, a while
Oh

I'm wearing me out
I'm wearing my old clothes
I'm writing all new poems
I'm riding in my car

Oh, the children, they're just babies
Little baby-sized socks and shoes
And I think that maybe
I should keep them away from you

I crawl in and then
I creep out outloud
I got a job,
I'm not proud, I'm not proud, no

I'm wearing me out
I'm wearing my old clothes
I'm writing all new poems
I'm riding in my car

Sad, sad, I got sad news
I got
sad news
I got sad news
But it
(sad, sad, sad, sad)
it's all over now
It
(sad, sad, sad, sad)
It's all done

Red, red rover
I can't remember the game

I'm wearing me out
I'm wearing my old clothes
I'm writing all new poems
I'm riding in my car

I'm sorry.
He brought us there,
me, crying in my underwear
on the morning, of halloween
like a story out of People Magazine.
I drove home, and fell asleep alone.

I'm sorry for crying.
Dont feel bad.
You didnt do that.

Black and blues, and yellows too,
will fade the same as embers do.
Will wake up tommrow, and feel new.

The story, that we won't share;
We're all gonna hide it well away somewhere.
A warning for family,
The kind a person gives about an enemy.

Now, well known.
Let's never sleep alone.

I'm sorry for crying.
Dont feel bad.
You didnt do that.

I'm sorry we're crying.
Don't feel bad
'cause we didnt do that.

Black and blues, and yellows, too,
will fade the same as embers do.
Wake up tommrow, and feel new.

Black and blues, and yellows too,
will fade the same as embers do.
Let's wake up tommrow, and feel new.

Black and blues, and yellows too,
will fade the same as embers do.
Wake up tommrow, and feel new.

drink up, baby, stay up all night
the things you could do, you won't but you might
the potential you'll be, that you'll never see
the promises you'll only make

drink up with me now and forget all about the pressure of days
do what I say and I'll make you okay and drive them away
the images stuck in your head

people you've been before that you don't want around anymore
that push and shove and won't bend to your will
I'll keep them still

drink up, baby, look at the stars
I'll kiss you again between the bars where I'm seeing you
there with your hands in the air, waiting to finally be caught

drink up one more time and I'll make you mine
keep you apart deep in my heart separate from the rest
where I like you the best and keep the things you forgot

the people you've been before that you don't want around anymore
that push and shove and won't bend to your will
I'll keep them still

I, I was kidding about the mean things While we were sleeping He rushed in, he rushed in The fan stopped, the fan stopped Oh oh oh oh Flashlights and tellies Drinking on the street All the lights are out in New York City And it never ever will be too damn late To run inside the market place I, I'll be quiet, then And you do all of the talking Then we're walking Thoughts rush in, those thoughts rush in The heart stops, the heart stops Oh oh oh oh Flashlights and tellies Drinking on the street All the lights are out in New York City And it never ever will be too damn late To run inside the market place And it never ever will be too damn late To run inside the market place I sit by the window and I watch all of the little Rain drops, rain drops Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

And oh, the rage is gone
And oh, the sorries begin
And though, the drinking has thinned
Oh, still I wrestle
I wrestle within

And then to you
I don't look so good
Like I did what I felt like
Like I did what I would

But I don't have my dog
And I don't make a sound
I live on an island
In the middle of town

So if you've got a thing
WIth me or my friend
Remember what we've been through
Remember where we've been

We don't have our dogs
And we don't make a sound
We live on an island
In the middle of town

And oh, the rage is gone
And oh, the sorries begin
And though, the drinking has thinned
Oh still I wrestle
I wrestle within

And then to you
I don't look so good
Like I got what I ask for
Like I got what I did

But I don't have my dog
And I don't make a sound
I live on an island
In the middle of town

Don't have my dog
Don't make a sound
I live on an island
in the middle of town

Before cultivation of Christmas trees
They were down on their knees in the wood
Inspecting the trunk for good axing potentioal
And thats how they knew if they could
Thats how they knew if they could

It's almost almost Christmas
And you might, maybe you could
Break a heart or two now
And I think you should
I think you should

Before mass produciton of fire place stockings
Families would make them from scratch
With patches and old scraps of blankets and clothing
It really didn't matter if they matched
It really didn't matter if they matched

It's almost almost Christmas
And you might, maybe you could
Break a heart or two now
And I think you should
I think you should

It's almost almost Christmas
And you might, maybe you could
Break a heart or two now
And I think you should
I think you should

I, I know you like it. I, I know you do. I have made a rocket, and I made it, for you. You, you, you, you, you. You, you, you, you, you. You are all I know. You are all I know. Go, go go, go, go just go! Sing, sing, sing a leaping song Like you’re leaving Goodbye! Goodbye!

Pick me up and hose me down
I'm sorry boys about the dirty night clowns
The Earth does break the things that we make
Like model planes and cuppy cakes

I can't clear the leaves from here
They're too far under the brush this year
I can't clear the leaves from here
They're too far under the brush this year

Let them be buried, buried alive
In their suits, in their ties
Trees that shake the moves that they made
In their suits, in their ties
Let them be buried, buried alive
In their suits, in their ties
You're safe here, now you're in the clear
Now we'll eat soup and apple pies

I can't clear the leaves from here
They're too far under the brush this year
I can't clear the leaves from here
They're too far under the brush this year

I will never be dirt-free
Up the stairs come find me
Come sneak up behind me
I'll be sleeping soundly
Like a baby

(La da da da da da da dum
Da da da da dum)
X2

I can't clear the leaves from here
They're too far under the brush this year

I shutter and shake. The memory is raw, it's awake. And even though I go around, in circles all over town. It drags me down. You're right. You're so right. I torture myself in the night. I know you love me, but be smart. Offer solutions, instead of your heart. Da la la la I shutter and shake. The memory is raw and it's awake. And even though I go around, in circles all over town. It drags me down.

Hands on the radio. We left too soon. We left you in the afternoon. I hurt somebody. I love you too. I love you underneath the moon. I love you underneath the moon. This town is my favorite and I promise I'll come back. Girls, I promise you. Boys, I promise you too. With hands on the radio, we'll get there soon. We'll get there in the afternoon. Fans in the stadium, they always leave too soon. They always leave in the afternoon. They always leave in the afternoon. This town is my favorite and I promise I'll come back. Come back. Girls, I promise you. Boys, I promise you too. This town is my favorite and I promise I'll come back. Girls, I promise you and boys, I promise you too.

I’m all set The dock master wearing plad Dropped his ropes and locks To watch the ticker tape parade And they’re all glad Can you believe that The things they think they love Are all the things I know I hate I don’t want you pirates anymore I don’t want these to dos what are they for I don’t want you pirates anymore I don’t want the lord to come again I don’t think the lord will come again Will come again To believe in a religion You gotta pray for the ones you love And pray for all the ones you hate Like Your old boyfriends Your old girlfriends Your old husbands And your wives' friends And your family And countries And countries And enemies I don’t want you pirates anymore I don’t want these to dos what are they for I don’t want you pirates anymore I don’t want the lord to come again I don’t think the lord will come again I don’t think the lord will come again Will come again