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Lula
04:26
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waiting outside of Lula on monday morning
waiting so patiently for my soft-boiled egg
well you know, it's worth the wait
'cause not a mustache in there is straight
i've been waiting outside of Lula on monday morning
waiting outside of Lula on wednesday morning
I picked up a Chicago Reader to hear what they had said
well on the cover, was a man
who was rapping in a can
he was waiting outside of Lula, that very morning
well if you, want to go to a cocktail bar
you know you don't have to travel very far
there's at least one dozen within a walk
you can pull up and talk about your Warby Parker's
waiting outside of Lula on thursday morning
I'm always waiting so patiently for my soft-boiled egg
well there's a waitress in a dress
I have failed to impress
so I'll keep waiting outside of Lula every morning
well if you, want to go to a cocktail bar
you know you don't have to travel very far
there's at least one dozen within a walk
you can pull up and talk about your loft apartments
waiting outside of Lula on friday morning
I'm always waiting so patiently for my soft-boiled egg
well there's a waitress in a dress
I have failed to impress
so I'll keep waiting outside of Lula every morning
well there's a waitress in a dress
I have failed to impress
so I'll keep waiting outside of Lula every morning
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2. |
Closer To You
03:19
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all I wanna do is get
a little bit closer to you
all I wanna do is get
a little bit closer to you
I keep reaching out to grab your hand
and pull you closer baby I'm your man
you keep turning away from me
push me away and say let me be
all I wanna do is get
a little bit closer to you
all I wanna do is get
a little bit closer to you
it's getting really cold bed at night
we're far apart it doesn't feel alright
I need you close, baby I won't bite
I want to hold you and squeeze you tight
all I wanna do is get
a little bit closer to you
all I wanna do is get
a little bit closer to you
it's getting really cold bed at night
we're far apart it doesn't feel alright
I need you close, baby I won't bite
I want to hold you and squeeze you tight
all I wanna do is get
a little bit closer to you
all I wanna do is get
a little bit closer to you
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Milshire Hotel
03:29
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let me bum a cigarette
and may I use your light?
I know I’m looking homeless
outside the Milshire Hotel tonight
I ain’t causing you no problems
I ain’t looking for a fight
I’m just piecing my life together
outside the Milshire Hotel tonight
you can find me here on Tuesday
next month, well you just might,
see me smoking cigarettes
outside the Milshire Hotel that night
will it ever happen?
oh can’t you people see?
I’ve put in time for my behaviors
now I’m back in society
can I stay in your apartment
without you in a fright?
I don’t want to rent a room
inside the Milshire Hotel tonight
will your hire as a door man?
won’t you shed me some good light?
I’m looking to make an income
and leave the Milshire Hotel tonight
will your hire as a door man?
won’t you shed me some good light?
I’m looking to make an income
and leave the Milshire Hotel tonight
I’m looking to make an income
and leave the Milshire Hotel tonight
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4. |
People Killing People
04:10
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well the guns they are blazing
on Chicago's west side
and the boys they are acting like they
aren't committing crims
people killing people
I will never understand
putting guns in children's hands
does not make you a man
it does not make you a man
bullets flying sideways
like a storm across the sea
killing neighborhood passerby's
that could have been you or me
people killing people
I will never understand
glorifying murderers
does not make you a man
it does not make you a man
well it's hard to trust the police
'cause they're killing unarmed men
and it's hard to trust your neighbors
who may have concealed weapons
people killing people
I will never understand
laws protecting the right to bear
does not make you a man
it does not make you a man
let's take the guns off of the streets
and put them away for good
deadly crimes will sure decrease
and save our neighborhoods
people killing people
I will never understand
put a book in your children's hand
and help your fellow man
we need to help our fellow man
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5. |
Yes, It's Hard
02:54
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oh yes, it's hard
being the man I'm supposed to be
oh yes, it's hard
being the man I'm supposed to be
oh yes, it's hard
being the man I'm supposed to be
yes it's hard, being a man
oh yes, it's hard
being the husband I'm supposed to be
oh yes, it's hard
being the husband I'm supposed to be
oh yes, it's hard
being the husband I'm supposed to be
yes it's hard, being a man
oh yes, it's hard
being the father I've longed to be
oh yes, it's hard
being the father I've longed to be
oh yes, it's hard
being the father I've longed to be
yes, it's hard, being a man
oh yes, it's hard
being the friend I'm supposed to be
oh yes, it's hard
being the friend I'm supposed to be
oh yes, it's hard
being the friend I'm supposed to be
yes it's hard
being a friend
being a father
being a husband
and being a man
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6. |
Twenty Eight Years Old
03:37
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I spent a week with the devil
the devil made me cold
yeah he nearly killed me
when I was, twenty eight years old
I took the train on downtown
to host my show
and that's where he left me
dying in the snow
well they tried to warn me
not to mess around
once you hang with the devil
he will keep you involved
I would stay on that barstool
well after we closed
listening to Harry Nilsson
a man no one knows
I spent a week with the devil
the devil made me cold
yeah he nearly killed me
when I was, twenty eight years old
I took the train on downtown
to host my show
and that's where he left me
dying in the snow
I stumbled out of the bar door
to head home on the train
but I went towards the airport
the wrong way again
I awoke in the cop car
out in front of my home
if the cop hadn't found me
I'd be dead and alone
I spent a week with the devil
the devil made me cold
yeah he nearly killed me
when I was, twenty eight years old
I took the train on downtown
to host my show
and that's where he left me
dying in the snow
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if the cops ever knew
just what I do
they'd probably throw my ass in jail
if the wind ever blew
my secrets and my truths
I'd probably end up postin' bail
they'll never be able to track me down
I'll be hiding with women from town to town
still drinking, doing as I do
no cop will ever know the truth
down in Bloomington
I worked at a liquor store
I served minors whiskey and beer, everyday
my back yard was full of pot
my cocaine was always stocked
my neighbors, they would never complain
they'll never be able to track me down
I'll be hiding with women from town to town
still drinking, doing as I do
no cop will ever know the truth
well I moved up to Logan Square
and I grew out my facial hair
I wore plaid, so that I, would fit in
I continued to bend the rules
I found others who thought it was cool
we all agreed that the cops were fools
they'll never be able to track me down
I'll be hiding with women from town to town
still drinking, doing as I do
no cop will ever know the truth
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8. |
Port Townsend, WA
03:17
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will it ever stop raining in Port Townsend?
will I then stop feeling so blue?
I'm just sippin' on wine by the ocean
rememberin' how my heart fell for you
will we ever go out walking by the water?
I will always be yours and be true
I'm just staring straight out at the mountains
rememberin' how my heart fell for you
can we soon take a trip to the garden?
I would like to pick you fresh food
I've been lost singing songs to the tall pines
rememberin' how my heart fell for you
can I chop you some wood for the fire
I will wipe all the dirt from my shoes
you will watch me in the rain while I'm working
rememberin' how my heart fell for you
you will watch me in the rain while I'm working
rememberin' how my heart fell for you
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9. |
No New Names
03:50
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you gotta leave your past behind
If you want to live up to your dream
you gotta open up your mind
and experience new things
we struggle with ourselves to move on
unless we're travelin’ in a pack
we struggle to become one
unless our pride is suddenly under attack
and every town has gotta gang
a group of stories that they maintain
and every night stays just the same
with drinks and laughs
but never no,
never no new names
you gotta leave your past behind
If you want to live up to your dream
you gotta open up your mind
and experience new things
I’m gonna move myself out west
with my beautiful girlfriends’ hand in mine
we’re gonna try to do our best
following taillights to empty signs
and every town has gotta gang
a group of stories that they maintain
and every night stays just the same
with drinks and laughs
but never no,
never no new names
you gotta leave your past behind
If you wanna live up to your dream
you gotta open up your mind
and experience new things
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10. |
When You Return
05:30
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now honey please
just listen to me
and please relax
and sip your tea
it's time to go
we'll be apart
and I don't know
if it's worth the start
but what I know
I can barely see
you keep your feelings
hidden away from me
we've met too late
and it hurts my heart
so I'll just wait
for it to fall apart
while you're away
please think of me
I will be here
I will wait for thee
when you return
it'll be just us
we'll take it slow
there's no need to rush
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11. |
A Mind That's Been Lost
03:01
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well I am losing my mind
one day at a time
and I don't know if I'll ever find it
but if you come across
a mind that's been lost
don't hesitate to keep it
'cause my mind's been used
it's been abused
it's a fuse that won't light
it's now a waste
it is bland with no taste
it should disappear every night
it's time to go
yes it's time to head home
yes it's time to go to bed
stop staying out late
and get my mind straight
and create more before I'm dead
'cause my mind's been used
it's been abused
it's a fuse that won't light
it's now a waste
it is bland with no taste
it should disappear every night
well I'm sorry now
I'm afraid but somehow
I'll have to let you go
we've had all our fun
but now that times done
I'm a star that just won't glow
'cause my mind's been used
it's been abused
it's a fuse that won't light
it's now a waste
it is bland with no taste
it should disappear this very night
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