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King James
02:46
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Why is it so easy to forget everything you’ve been taught
Like when you leave the nest you’re another being entirely
When I left home I found there are things in life that can’t be bought
Remember who I used to be, lord ain’t it tiring?
But the King James, King James
Propping up a table with a wobbly leg
I ain’t opened it in hundreds of days
Looks like its gonna stay that way
The King James, King James
Buried under things I meant to throw away
It’s in the case of a guitar I don’t play
Looks like it’s gonna stay, stay, stay
I can’t buy into your universal idea of redemption no
There are things you could lose that would never be found
When I left home I found there are troubles nobody bothers to mention
Disillusioned now, hear these mournful sounds?
But the King James, King James
Propping up a table with a wobbly leg
I ain’t opened it in hundreds of days
Looks like its gonna stay that way
The King James, King James
Buried under things I meant to throw away
It’s in the case of a guitar I don’t play
Looks like it’s gonna stay, stay, stay
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2. |
What We Work For
02:59
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You’d like to make a living
You’re happy now just to be employed
Take all of your dreams son
Hide them with the problems you avoid
Money hides all petty crimes
Til you’re on the killing floor
Then all you get’s your overtime
Silly me, turns out that’s what we work for, work for
That's what we work for, work for
Every job I ever had
Has someone who always sounds so bitter
For what it’s worth
All that blustering can’t keep ‘em warm in winter
Help ‘em where you can but boy
They always ask for more
Break room therapy is their health plan
Silly me, turns out that’s what we work for, work for
That's what we work for, work for
That's what we work for, work for
Work for, work for
Gotta put the work in
Hope you enjoy yourself
You’ll still be at it when you’re older
But you can sleep at night
Knowing you helped to create value for shareholders
Still ask the good lord when you pray
To help you not be poor
Your church wants tithe either way
Silly me, turns out that’s what we work for, work for
That's what we work for, work for
That's what we work for, work for
That's what we work for
Hey that's what what we work for
That's what we work for
Hey now that's what we work for
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3. |
Diaspora
03:40
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We were young we had time to kill
Sat out smoking on your window sill
Getting our fill of love before the world turned real
Then your mother came in looking sacrosanct
She thinks I’m you’re savior but I’m not a saint
I drank all your wine and I broke all the bread you ever baked
Well look at me I’m leaving again
Walls close in and I run like the wind
I’m the master of
Diaspora
Well I had fresh tread on my restless feet
You turned screw girl I couldn’t take the heat
There’s honor in defeat let’s take our chances with retreat
Cause the world caught up and it left us behind
It was nobody’s fault you still said it was mine
How petty to persecute a victimless crime
Well look at me I’m leaving again
Walls close in and I run like the wind
I’m the master of
Diaspora
You know a kerosene soul never gets very far
When it comes to a trial by fire
Smoke me up just to show where you are
On ground only slightly higher
Look at me I’m leaving again
Walls close in and I run like the wind
I’m the master of
Diaspora
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4. |
Stop Saying Hello
02:58
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Well my mother sits and knits
While my father spins the yarns
No one pulls a thread
It could all unravel
A tree in need of care
But no one cares to garden
Like Sisyphus
We find another battle
And then I’ll wreck it, watch me work
It’s all so simple I don’t even need to try
When I leave boy I’ll be sure
I got no one left, no one left to say goodbye
My sister kneads the dough
Before she bakes the bread
Somehow
I always wind up hungry
I can never wait
So I’ll just starve instead
No end to the race
I’m always running
And then I’ll wreck it, watch me work
It’s all so simple I don’t even need to try
When I leave boy I’ll be sure
I got no one left, no one left to say goodbye
My brother bars the door
Before he turns the key
Don’t matter
I’ve always been locked out
Strong is just another way
To say you’re lonely
Can’t get up if
You’ve never been knocked out
And then I’ll wreck it, watch me work
It’s all so simple I don’t even need to try
When I leave boy I’ll be sure
I got no one left, no one left to say goodbye
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Sometimes in life you’re floating along
It all seems right still you don’t belong
You won’t find out until it’s over
You hide your heart you hide your excitement
You stay up late and wonder where the night went
You won’t find out until it’s over
Someone asked me for my sign once
I told them a lie
But they still knew everything about me
I should have friends as a Gemini
I promise that I try
Still no one knows anything about me
Don’t you think it’s time I learned
A little something more
About me
You roll through life thinking you know people
When they show you who you are well you better believe ‘em
You won’t find out until it’s over
And then you got two choices the way I see it
Either die alone or let your heart keep bleeding
You won’t find out until it’s over
Someone asked me for my sign once
I told them a lie
But they still knew everything about me
I should have friends as a Libra
I promise that I try
Still no one knows anything about me
Don’t you think it’s time I learned
A little something more
About me
Could I cover up
Should I shut it down
Would I wonder all the time
Until mg heart is finally found
Maybe an ending is the best medicine around
The problems in life they just get bigger
You’re schlepping to be sold down the river
You won’t find out until it’s over
You go though life thinking you know how to swim
The water starts rising and you’re left wondering
You won’t find out until it’s over
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6. |
Cold Medicine and Dreams
03:48
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Well your life will fall apart if you let it
Working for a tiny bit of credit
Always hungry in the land of plenty
Out of choices before you turn twenty
Gotta live with each decision you make
Slipping and sliding and praying that the ice won’t break
There’s a little dust on everything I own
I’ve been living someone else’s life, not mine
Mama tell your boy to come on home
For the first time I ain’t sure it turns out fine
Cold medicine and dreams, such a modern masterpiece
It’s a sign of the times
Satisfied, never complacent
Feeling worse than the potholed pavement
Never gave a single thought to the ending
Can’t save so we’ll just keep on spending
Sleep all day to stay up all night
Worshipping ourselves in the glow of the neon light
There’s a little dust on everything I own
I’ve been living someone else’s life, not mine
Mama tell your boy to come on home
For the first time I ain’t sure it turns out fine
Cold medicine and dreams, such a modern masterpiece
It’s a sign of the times
We know where we’ve been
We recognize the cracks
We say we won’t go back
Baby we never left
There’s a little dust on everything I own
I’ve been living someone else’s life, not mine
Mama tell your boy to come on home
For the first time I ain’t sure it turns out fine
Cold medicine and dreams
Candy cigarettes and schemes
I’m always splitting at the seams
Baby I’m a modern masterpiece
It’s a sign of the times
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7. |
I'm Ready To Go
03:25
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Hey I’m ready to go
I’ve had my coat on for hours
I’m ready to go
Just sitting here in my shoes
Ready to go
I’ve got my keys in my hand
And I’m ready to go
Ready to find the promised land
If it’s not the destination than it’s patience that really hurts
I could make it, but how would I know?
And I’m tired of hesitation, don’t wanna come up short
Don’t want to take it slow, I’m tired of waiting
Baby I’m ready to go
Hey I’m ready to go
A big ol’ engine for an idle mind
Ready to go
An open road without a soul in sight
I’m ready to go
I’m learning to walk when I’m ready to run
Ready to go
No place in mind, just chasing the sun
If it’s best to accept your station you gotta learn to live with it first
Then all you got left to do is not to blow it
And I’m tired of hesitation, don’t wanna come up short
Don’t want to take it slow, I’m tired of waiting
Baby I’m ready to go
If it’s not the destination than it’s patience that really hurts
I could make it, but how would I know?
And I’m tired of hesitation, don’t wanna come up short
Don’t want to take it slow, I’m tired of waiting
Baby I’m ready to go
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