Standing cold and scared on top of the hill. Then came the moment when I lost my will. I prayed for mercy please don't take me away. Give me the sunshine when I only see rain.
I've got 29 ways to make it to my baby's door. I've got 29 ways to make it to my baby's door. If she needs me bad. I'll find about two or three more. .
(Jian on lead). Sad girl,. taking every cue from every ad, girl.. Hopelessness is easy when it's a fad, girl.. And being good is only when you're a bad girl..
Who will save the river valley? That's my drinking water. This was once a sacred place, now look at what we've got here. I'll pretend there isn't any problem, just do my job.
I can't seem to face up to the facts. I'm tense and nervous and I can't relax. I can't sleep 'cause my bed's on fire. Don't touch me I'm a real live wire.
Many brave men have fallen. Their brothers to join. In the hunt for the dangerous. Pork tenderloin. Got married on a Thursday. That Thursday in June. Went to church in the morning.
Take me to a place where money ain't a issue. Where my talent gives people chills like they in a igloo. Where it means something to go through what I've been through.
She lowered her head when they layed all the blame. The charge was clear. Poor Mary Lane, Poor Mary Lane. And I've been her swordsman of national fame.
(Mike - congas/shaker, Jian - electric guitar, Murray - acoustic guitar, Dave - bass). . (Murray on lead). In Haliburton near the Lake of Bays. lives a fish from a faraways.
(Jian). There's a guy down at Queen & Bay (Hey Organ Grinder!). Almost see him there every day (Hey Organ Grinder!). And there's so much he can say (Hey Organ Grinder!).
I started out a little tightly wound. Like a rocket shot up out of frozen ground. Dirt in my nails, a forest in my head. Seems like every message I got said.
originally performed by Elvis Costello. Don't start me talking. I could talk all night. My mind goes sleepwalking. While I'm putting the world to right.
(Mike on lead). Loin des guerres. et des caisses popularies. y'avait de l'amour dans l'air. . L'effervescence d'une nouvelle danse.. Elle tait nue, j'la laissais faire..
(Jian on lead). I wanna taste it,. give me a little taste.. I wanna taste it again.. (All). Oh, no, no Raja,. don't you go back to her.. No, no Raja, don't you..
(Murray). Play and record again.. (Dave). Play and record at the same time.. (Jian). Actually, do that shhhhh again.. That's good. If we...if we record enough of that, we can release one of those Nature Sounds tapes..
(Jian). ...just happens to like being naked. There's nothing wrong with that.. (Dave). Who doesn't like being naked?. (Mike). So did Adam and Eve.. (Audience member).
(piano noodling, sounding like Sad Girl). . (drum machine noodling, w/ Mike, Murray & Jian discussing studio issues). (Mike speaking). A lot of.... (Murray speaking).
Well you should see my story-reading baby, you should hear things that she says. She says "Hon, drop dead, I'd rather go to bed with Gabriel Garcia Marquez".
Sweet and low and to the point. You always get your way. But I've long run out. Of any thoughts and words to fill the space. . And if this is supposed to be something more.
(Verse 1). oh wow what a surprise youre out all night. i neatly threw your stuff on the lawn, hope thats alright. you tell me to run; i run. you tell me to jump; i jump.