1. |
If Kisses Were Currency
04:00
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If Kisses Were Currency
Surely girl I would be
Rich as a man could be
Rich as a man could be
Your pretty glance
Was a hit down in France
Where they don't wear no clothes
They just let the breeze blow
If you were the event
Oh girl I'd hop the fence
I would risk my whole life for you
And Id do it twice
If your smile was gold
I would fill my bill fold
Till it burst at the seam
And tore a hole in my jeans
I couldn't stand I'd have to lean
Oh how embarrassing
I hope my cell phone don't ring
And all the while I'd just sing
If Kisses Were Currency
Surely girl I would be
Rich as a man could be
Rich as a man could be
Your pretty glance
Was a hit down in France
Where they don't wear no clothes
They just let the breeze blow
If you were the event
Oh girl I'd hop the fence
I would risk my whole life for you
And Id do it twice
It's your story tell it
And I'd bottle and sell it
If I thought it would sell
I'd buy this hotel
Although it really aint that nice
The shower was cold as ice
and the food tasted bland
and our waitress was a man
The bellboy was high
I could tell by his eyes
I saw him run into a wall
I don't know how he didn't fall
He went head over back
But never once lost his hat
He must be an acrobat
But if he can do that
He shouldn't be workin' here
Making fifteen bucks a year
Carrying bags for rich folks
Spending all his money on dope
And if he just had a dream
And a little self-esteem
He'd get on out of here
No where was I at
I really must be gettin' back
But if I remember right it was the middle of the night
And I was holdin ya
holdin ya
holdin ya tight
If Kisses Were Currency
Surely girl I would be
Rich as a man could be
Rich as a man could be
x8
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She's Wearin' a dress
It's pretty I guess
She's wearin' a frown
She's wearin' out her welcome
She's wearin' high heels
The color of teal
She's wearin' perfume
She's wearin' out her welcome
She's wearin' a mink
I just saw it blink
She's wearin' a thong
She's wearin' out her welcome
The honey moon's gone sister
She's still holdin' on
Some would say she is strong
But it's time to move on
There's a hole in the mat
Where welcome was at
What's the connection?
She's wearin' out her welcome
She's wearin' a dress
It's pretty I guess
She's wearin' a frown
She's wearin' out her welcome
She's wearin' high heels
The color of teal
She's wearin' a frown
She's wearin' out her weclome
She's wearin' a mink
I just saw it blink
She's wearin' a thong
She's wearin' out her welcome
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3. |
You Can Have It
03:13
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If you ask you can get
Anything you can have it
It matters not
Small or big
Anything reach out and grab it
And you rise high above
Make it love
Or breakin' a habit
You can have it
(instrumental)
There's a way
There has to be
Everything has a reason
There aint a hair out of place
To everything
There is a season
And you know what you want
Go out and grab it
You can have it (X4)
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4. |
Embarrassed for the Moon
02:28
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Let's pretend we don't speak english
And all our words just come out gibberish
We'll dress up like elves
And go stuff ourselves
When the waitress drops the check
We'll put on wigs and run like heck
And blend into some crowd
While they cheer and shout
Later we'll recline
Up upon the spine
Of the Brooklyn Bridge
And we'll giggle just like kids
You may say your sorry
But I know you're not
From the second story they must think that we are astronauts
I'm embarrassed for the moon
So naked and so soon
Plain for all the world to see
Has it got no decency
You may say your lonely
But I know you're not
I'm your one and only
And together we can take a shot
My eyes you have mistook
For a hanger or a hook
Upon which you have hung your look
Think of all the time it took
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5. |
Night of the Ninth
03:03
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Drop dead gorgeous
Sensuous and sweet
One look at her will knock you right of your feet
Sit back baby everything will be fine
Where were you on the night of the ninth
Night of the ninth (X2)
Well she wears more diamonds than a french chandelier
A million dollars from ear to ear
Chances are that dame stole every dime
Where were you on the night of the ninth
Night of the ninth (X2)
Well on the 8th you were in Paris
And on the 10th you were in Spain
And as I stood out on the terrace
A little bird whispered your name
A stammerin' steward with somethin' to hide
Sings like a canary when he's drunk on red wine
A shaky story ...You say your train was on time?
Where were you on the night of the ninth
Night of the ninth (X2)
With one little pinky that dude could break your spine
But to your face he's so gentle and kind
A missin' knife from the table when the dinner bell chimes
Where were you on the night of the ninth
Night of the ninth (X2)
Was it a tugboat out in Athens
A train to Hungary
I'm afraid something bad might happen
When the wind starts to shake your tree
Sweaty hands a tight smile on frown lines
Chain smokin' I can hear your teeth grind
A phone call so perfectly timed
Where were you on the night of the ninth
Night of the ninth (x3)
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6. |
Break some beds
02:32
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It's sunny
Sunny and cold
I'm funny and bold
Let's get together
And break some beds
My room is very rented
Your perfume is very scented
Let's get together and break some beds
My favorite thing
Is the sound of the bed springs
I heard a crack
Comin' from your small and pretty back
I know this motel
I know it quite well
It's on the dark side of town
It's called the No Tell Motel
On the first floor
They can hear her cryin for more
If they complain
It's cause they wish they was doin'
The same
You can ride my handlebars
My handle bar mustache
You don't need to go far
You don't need to go fast
As she shakes
It feels like an earthquake
And as she moans
It feels like a marchin' band trombone
My room is very rented
Your perfume is very scented
Let's get together and break some
Let's get together and break some (X2)
Break some beds
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7. |
Sliver
03:25
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In the grandios specrtrum of things
I aint nothing but a fellow with things
It is all grandiose
I aint gonna die of halitosis of the liver
To deliver
Just a sliver
Circus money spent on a pack of Kents
Sittin' out with nothing but wet cigarettes
No one's gonna bother
Except for the midnight jogger
to deliver
Just a sliver
I aint like all those other guys
They sit around making plans never take off
Let alone ever land
I do that too but I still feel Im different
It aint nothing but spontanuity
Nothing like old fashion enginuity
To deliver
Just a sliver
To deliver
Just a sliver
In the grandiose spectrum of things
I aint nothing but a fellow with a few things
It is all grandiose
I aint gonna die of halitosis of the liver
To deliver
Just a sliver
(X2)
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8. |
One Legged Cop
02:28
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There is a fire
That's burning inside of me
No one can put it out
Go on and try it out
Pushing and pullin' contestants try to be first
Only to find that their prize is a ride in a hearse
Slithering sideways she makes her way down the street
No one can catch her they run in their bear feet
Answers to questions that no one has ever asked
No one has told a joke but I can hear you laugh
Im bein' chased around town by a one legged cop
And I'm waitin for the other foot to
Drop in and see me you'll like what I'm seein
Spot polka dots waitin for the other foot to
Drop
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9. |
Miss Lillywhite
02:40
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Madame Louise
Still as the breeze
She's got a lot on her mind
Madame Lucille
Straight as the Wheel
She's drinking bottles of wine
Madame Lareaux
She's in quite a mood
She's screaming all of the time
Don't just stand there
Don't just stand there
You've got a lot of explaining to do
Miss Lillywhite
She won the full bright
She went and dealt cards in Vegas
Miss Understood
Rode on the hood
Screaming:
Nobody Here Can Take Us!
Miss Sally Brass
She lost all the cash
Now all three of them are screaming:
Don't just stand there
Don't just stand there
You've got a lot of explaining to do
Late last night
Miss Lilly White
She was a cryin' and screamin'
She hopped on a train
In the pourin' rain
I thought I musta been dreamin'
She could be in France
She could be in Spain
Wherever she is she's screamin:
Don't just stand there
Don't just stand there
You've got a lot of explaining to do
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10. |
Right Man for the Job
03:11
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He's never been kind
He's never polite
He's out of his mind
Oh but he's the right man for the job
He's ugly as sin
His face is ghostly white
You can never trust him
Oh... He's the right man for the job
These are desperate times
You must do what you can
And in the end you might fine
Your enemy has become your friend
He's the subject of your
All your angst and your spite
Don't let him walk through your door
Oh...he's the right man for the job
RIght through the seams
The light of your heart
As you reach for your dreams
Turn around and face your darkest part
Don't ever trust him with your mom
Don't let him out of your site
Well he'll go off like a bomb
But oh he's the right man
oh....he's the right man
Oh he's the right man for the job
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11. |
Out in Inner Tubes
03:14
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Come take my hand
Hold it in your hand
Hold it forever
Life is a dream
Strange though it might seem
It goes on forever
Floating down the river
Out in inner tubes
My whole body shivers
Every time
I think of you
Venus and Mars
And all the night stars
It goes on forever
I've been underground
Look at what I've found
It goes on forever
Floating down the river
Out in inner tubes
I've got nothing to give her
Only my platitudes
Floating down the river
Out in inner tubes
My whole body shivers
Every time I think of you
Baby don't weep
My love goes so deep
It goes on forever
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12. |
Who's Runnin' This Show?
03:22
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Who's runnin' this show
Well I want to know
Is it Rockefellar
Or old Helen Keller
Tell me for sure
Is it love?
Is it time?
Or is it somethin'
much more divine?
Some alien from space?
Or some familiar face?
Can you tell me for sure?
who's runnin' this show?
(instrumental)
Who's runnin' this show
Is it God above?
or is it just all the money, sex and drugs?
Tell me I want to know
Is it love?
Is it time?
Or is it somethin'
much more divine?
Some alien from space?
Or some familiar face?
Can you tell me for sure?
Tell me and I'll be yours
Who's runnin' this show? (X3)
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13. |
There's a Girl I Know
02:44
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There's a girl I know
She's from Tokyo
I met her on line
Man is she fine
And one day I'm gonna go
I'll sell my truck
For 800 bucks
And a ticket to Tokyo
And when I get there
I'll finally cut my hair
We'll go to a sushi bar
and drive in small cars
And sing karaoke all night
I'll tell her the truth
About my font tooth and how I lost it in a bar fight
Won't someone tell me how I can win this girl's heart
Some say that love is a science some say it's an art
She says:
I need you more than a bed needs linen
I'm dizzier than a top that's spinning
I'm on a train and it's movin' faster
Tryin' to avoid another disaster
Well I finally went
My whole wad was spent
The girl was a guy
It was all a big lie
I fell for the evil plan
I should have known
By the mustache she'd grown
And the pink triangle on the van
Won't somebody tell me how I can get out of this place?
I came here for love now I must leave in disgrace.
She says:
I need you more than a bed needs linen
I'm dizzier than a top that's spinning
I'm on a train and it's movin' faster
Tryin' to avoid another disaster
The moral of this story of love
Don't believe what you see
Take it from me
Stay away from those online sites
The prettiest girl in all of the world
Is probably some dude in disguise
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14. |
Way Too Long
02:24
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I've been singin' your song for way too long (x2)
You've been tellin' me that I don't belong
I've been singin' your song for way too long
Why just change the tune?
It can't happen too soon.
I've been singin' your song for way too long
Ive been singin your song for way too long (x2)
You've been sayin' Im weak when I know I'm strong
Why kick a dead mule
Didn't you learn that in school
Way too long (x4)
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15. |
Ceiling of the Sun
02:20
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The music of the moon
Could cause the sea to swoon
The ceiling of the sun
Is cracked and through it water runs
Can it be?
Is it true?
Has the world been kind of rough on you?
Take this song as a sign
Everything is gonna be alright.
The soul of every sound
Lies buried underground
And somewhere down there lies
The secret of the skies
Just sit back and have laugh
None of your worries will ever come to pass
Take this song it's yours to keep
Keep it with you as you fall asleep
Take this song
As a sign
Everything is gonna be
Alright
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Ben Balivet Anchorage, Alaska
Ben Balivet learned to be musical by watching his older siblings and listening to a ton of vinyl while growing up on the East Coast and in Alaska. Ben settled on the guitar and piano after having taken lessons on the bagpipe (practice chanter), drums and the recorder. Song writing came naturally to Ben and he wrote songs at age 13 as soon as he learned guitar. Most of them sucked, but avail he did ... more
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