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LyricsLyrics appear here when the song is played out,or recorded and released, or the lyrics are discussed in the blog. Another Year Can't Hide from the Rain Dirty Old Rabbit Drugstore Cowboy Going to Texas #4 One More Cigarette Red Riding Hood Salad Days The Santa Claus Song Those Other Guys Wish I Were Another YearI've got a shoebox full of bills I haven't paidI've got a dog that's gone astray I've got one mouth that is full of broken promises and I swear I'll fix them all someday Before I realized itI've got a calendar of appointments that I've missed I've got pills to get me through the night I've got a notebook full of songs I never sing and I swear one day I'll make it right chorus Ain't it funny how the time goes byI've got a legacy of the things I've left unsaid I've got a heart that's full of fear and I could change my life if I only had the time all I need right now is one more year BACKCan't Hide from the RainAfter thirty-nine days and thirty-nine nightsMost of our city had been washed away What does the world think when it's watching the news? Does it think it is safe? So did we yesterday. There's no power at all and our cash is no good Our bread is silver and bullets are gold From the smoke and the ruin now comes a cruel voice "I am in charge now, so do what you're told." It don't count if you're poorIn the refugee camps there's more rumor than news We don't know how far or how wide this has spread Is the place where we're going worse than it is here Word from back home says they're eating their dead If you're black or your whiteWe'll go on by foot when the gas has run out With luck we might rea ch a safe haven by fall And we'll fall on our faces the day we arrive And pray for the mountains to cover us all If you're living in sin BACKDirty Old RabbitThirty years ago he was at the top of his gameHarry the Hare had everything money and girls and fame spent an awful lot of time hanging with those three little kids Harry said they were his nephews but whispers said they were his Twenty years ago he lost his Saturday morning crown video games and action figures knocked him right flat down that's when Harry called it quits and he said that he was through he went off to find himself and learn his mantra, too He's fallen off the wagonHe fell in love ten years ago with a human girl, I think she wanted a relationship but he was just pen and ink that's when Harry started drinking again and he started acting strange living in the back of his car scratching at his case of mange chorusWell it was only yesterday when I last saw Harry the Hare fresh out of rehab, all dried out ready to take a dare he's waiting for that big comeback to again be in demand but he's just counting to ten with four fingers on each hand chorus BACKDrugstore CowboyLyin' alone in my hospital bedin a small town that they call Des Moines I'm broke up and busted, nothin' in my pockets except for some lint and three coins pull up a chair, nurse, I'll tell you the story of how all of this came to be I wanted the fame of a good cowboy name but i'm just a sad wannabe Hold my hand while I'm dyingWell I never punched cattle but I beat up some hippies and I've never been on a horse but I had me a six-pack and a package of Red Man and a tin can to spit in of course wh en school let out I'd drive to t he Junior High pick up my little girlfriend on the night of my prom I ran foul of her mom and that was the start of the end chorusSo I snuck out of town, got a job in the oil patch lost me a finger or two in a bar room in Tulsa, got in a fistfight that's how I lost my first tooth lost my left hand in a Birmingham punch press in Dallas I put out my eye lost my liver to drinkin' and now I been thinkin' at thirty-three it's time to die chorusAnd during my lifetime I've sure had some good times from the time of my birth 'till my fall and during my lifetime I've built up some memories I just can't remember them all BACKGoing to Texas #4Blue white headlightsRace down the road Chasing the darkness into dawn Your seat belt's undone Asleep on my arm This is a mission that we're on I wonder if they've found us missing yet Did they find out before the sun had set I wonder if they found the note we left Are we in trouble now - wanna bet? We're going to a placeWe've got your suitcase My duffel bag A few more hours and we're free We've got this map to the edge of the world Nobody loves you like me They shouldn't have told us to call it off They shouldn't have threatened us with the cops They shouldn't have told us to stay apart They shouldn't have tried to break our hearts chorusState patrolman Passed us right by That was an hour or so ago We've both discussed this It's what we want Looks like our cash is getting low So if you got doubts better tell me now We've still got time to head back to town Or no more talking if we should or not We're gonna keep going unless we get caught chorus BACKOne More CigaretteSitting in my car I'm hearing the news'bout the next round of jobs that we're going to lose seems we're gonna outsource to the Philippines ain't nobody here don't know what that means Outside the snow is starting to fall don't know if there'll be Christmas after all can't even jump before I drown guess that's the curse of a company town Well they can take my dignityManagement has said the message is clear we've got to do this to be here next year the union's saying everything's fine but they've sold us all out right down the line chorusSitting in my car I'm hearing the news wondering how long before I must choose they must all be blind if they think we don't know and since this wait is killing me slow I'm having one more cigarette before I go in BACKRed Riding HoodThere's a beast with big, dark eyesthat is lying in wait for you there's a beast with long, sharp teeth that knows what it wants to do remember all that your mother said for she knows these woods by sight don't stray off of the path you've chosen or you'll feed its appetite And if you see a wolf in the forestHe comes with words like honeycomb everything you want to hear bearing gifts and promises so to allay your fear keep your basket by your side don't even let him see for he won't fall to the hunter's snare if you're feeding him for free chorusThere's a beast with big, dark eyes that badly wa nts its way and it knows that the hour is his if he just gets you to stay you won't know that he's even won that your conscience has grown dim till you find you're back in the woods and you're waiting just for him chorus BACKSalad DaysThere were no parades back thenThere were wars but we weren't involved The money was good but not that great Most people had a job I was happy but not too proud I didn't embarrass myself too much at all Had the love of a good woman Had a star where I could hang my dreams I didn't know back then that it was all I'd need These are things I should remember These are things that I should keep inside But I see them now through a dark haze And I wish someone had told me And I wish someone had said "This is indeed your golden age, Your spot-lit stage, Your salad days." Hear a rough demo of this song on GarageBand BACKThe Santa Claus SongI was a good boy all year longI was hardly ever bad I wanted mom and dad happy And I didn't want Santa mad Then I asked for a train and a bicycle Toys and candy to share What did I get on Christmas Day? Socks and underwear... You can keep your snow white beardI made my bed most every day Did my homework every night I even ignored my sister when She wanted to pick a fight What was my reward this year? A sweater and a cap A toothbrush in my stocking And a bunch of other... junk chorus BACKThose Other GuysI lost my phone numbercan I have yours? a girl like you shouldn't be alone this place gets dangerous this time of night so if you don't mind I'll just walk you home And if you tell me to get lostI won't even try to kiss you if you don't want me to I won't even try to hold your hand I think that we are both looking for something more than you can get in a one night stand chorus I won't send you a subscription to Playboy magazine Wish I WereWish I were someone elsemaybe someone with a plan wish I were tall and handsome with perfect teeth and a tan wish I were somehow smarter so I would know just what to do wish I were somehow wiser so maybe I could understand you Wish I, wish I wereWish I were with a woman who would be happy living with me wish I were in the navy so I could leave her for the sea wish I weren't afraid of love wish I weren't afraid of risk wish I were more romantic so I could seal this with a kiss chorus If I had three wishes |
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