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Habit
04:09
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HABIT
he’s so much better than cake
you wish you could have him too
but there’s only so much you will take
you’re gonna have to choose
you want to feel it one more time
you want to feel it
you want to kick this habit
don’t you
you’ve done this dance for so long
you’ve worn down your achilles heel
you get good so good at alibis
account for the time you kill
you’re so predictable
how does that feel
you want to kick this habit
don’t you
those chains don’t feel so heavy
just pretend that they’re not there
or shine ‘em up real pretty
protect and keep you company
you want to feel it one more time
you want to kick it
you want to feel it
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THE MUNDANE HOUR (parts 1,2,3)
this is the mundane hour
welcome to the mundane hour
welcome to the mundane
the mundane
24 and counting
but you love your sleep
15 minus having to eat
what do you have left over
a little low on bread
clean and dress your head
get your wheels and your ass in line
behind all the others
so much stays the same
so much to maintain
welcome to the mundane hour
the thoughts I'd be thinking
ooh, the things I'd be making
if my mind and my hands were free
hands that show too many veins
give too much away
I've got the hands of Dorian Gray
but they get the job done
hands to scrub away leftovers
from the other day
open up the bills to paper clutter will consume me
outlive me, it evolves like the cockroach
it will cheat the atom bomb
welcome to the mundane hour
doo 'n' doo...
in a dream, what a dream
you and me, doing nothing
can you see, the busy bee
working his caffeine buzz
Zzzzzzzz
tt's true that he's taking time
to smell beautiful flowers
like every allergy-free-body says you should do
what's it like to be a part of a ritual of mating?
he probably loves his job
doo 'n' doo...
in a day, a perfect day
time would be like a wave
underneath me
I would ride it brave and sure
but not too fast
in a day, a perfect day
could I make, every moment
every hour be a part
of something that would last?
something that would last
in a dream, what a dream...
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3. |
Statue Girl
03:15
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STATUE GIRL
If I was a statue
would I look just like I do?
only so much colder
and so much whiter
than I’ve been in any winter
naked I guess
I hope
like all my favorite statues are
standing proud
without the need of a fig leaf
that’s the kind of statue girl
I would want to be
statue girl
your eyes seem to see beyond you and me
can you show me?
can you show me statue girl
you’ve got such authority
unencumbered by modesty
but do you ever feel that life is passing you by?
in the closed and quiet night
do you look outside
through the French door glass
do you see the wet green grass
do you long to feel it in between your toes
feel the night air tickling your nose
ah-ahchoo!
statue girl
come on, play with me
there’s so much you should see
can I show you?
c’mon, let me show you
statue girl
your eyes seem to see beyond you and me
can you show me
can you show me statue girl?
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4. |
If I Lost You
04:13
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IF I LOST YOU
I’d get along if I lost you
I’d turn it into a decision of mine
no one else would be convinced of the story
but I would believe it in time
I’d carry on if I lost you
finally let my bad side prevail
I might discover a talent for larceny
without your goodness around to inspire me
and if I lost you
if I lost you
what would I do?
I’d find Lady Luck if I lost you
laugh in her face
declare her my enemy
vow to get even
though I’d have no reason to believe I’d find victory
and if I lost you
if I lost you
please let me have some modest dignity
if I have to face that day
or better yet
let it be comic
like Barney Fife explaining how a prisoner got away
I’d get along if I lost you
I’d learn to hold my face a certain way
open my eyes in youthful surprise
my mouth would need a perennial smile
chin up, drink up with boisterous friends
bring down my expectations again
tell myself you and I weren’t meant to be
swear to convince myself eventually
if I lost you
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5. |
Lifetime Supply of Love
04:09
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LIFETIME SUPPLY OF LOVE
you wouldn’t know a diamond
if you bit down and lost a tooth
you wouldn’t know to call me
if you’re stuck in a phone booth
I’m waiting just to give you my lifetime supply of love
you couldn’t spot a bullseye
at the bottom of your whiskey glass
you wouldn’t know a fox
if one ran up and bit you on the ass
I can’t believe you’re passing up my lifetime supply of love
I got a lifetime supply of love
you wouldn’t know a hit if you heard
I wanna hold your hand
you’d have to think about it
if they’d asked you to join the band
just like you gotta think about my lifetime supply of love
I got a lifetime supply of love
I’ll bet you wouldn’t recognize or welcome opportunity
if after knocking once
she knocked your door down and wiped her feet
can you hear me knocking
with my lifetime supply of love
I got a lifetime supply of love
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6. |
What If I
05:04
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WHAT IF I
what if I told you something
I thought I’d never say
what if I let you in
to stay
what if I sent you letters
with the words “I LOVE YOU!”
right on the envelope
a heart at the bottom of the exclamation point
what if I sang to you like this:
baby!baby!baby!baby!baby!
or maybe: I honestly...
what if I
what if I practiced a sultry gaze
and took to smoking long thin cigarettes
what if I threw back my head
and gave a throaty laugh
when you showed your witty side
what if I
what do you think about
when you sit there with the world shut out
what if I never noticed
what if I never asked
it’s not that I can’t be alone
that’s not hard for me
but what if I really want your company
what if I talked in that little voice
the one that always makes you laugh
and made that squeeze-doll sound
when you squeezed me
remember when you wanted to squeeze me
what if I let you dress me up
just the way you like me
what if I danced in front of you
but wouldn’t let you touch me
remember when you couldn’t help but touch me
what do you think about
when you sit there with the world shut out
what if I never noticed
what if I never asked
it’s not that I can’t be alone
that’s not hard for me
but what if I really want your company
what if I beat my feminine fists
against your masculine chest
just like a scene in a movie
never wanting to hurt you
then collapsing against you
what if I lay right next to you
and beat my fists against the wall
what if I told you all you need to say
what if I went away
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7. |
Kick of Desire
05:24
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KICK OF DESIRE
someone said love is nice work if you can get it
so I go downtown
stand in line ‘til the bartender shouts
what’ll you have
it’s a little too cool in here
but not as cold as outside
I want to be beautiful
I want to be invisible
this desire ticks inside me
this desire kicks inside
and the kick of desire I cannot still
I don’t know if I ever will
I can sense you have a destiny
can you help me find mine?
I’m not meant for this mediocrity
I don’t mean to be a bad girl
I just can’t control it most of the time
I want to be powerful
I want to be exceptional
this desire ticks inside me
this desire kicks inside
and the kick of desire I cannot still
I don’t know if I ever will
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8. |
Tranquilizer Gun
03:06
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TRANQUILIZER GUN
the monster
that used to live inside your closet
has crawled into your outgrown bed
he’s messin’ nightly with your molting hormone-crazed head
some nights you want to scream
under those covers
and the bikini posters don’t help
pillows don’t smother any pain
hey there lonely, bored and horny
you’re not the only one
you wish that you were numb
put down that tranquilizer gun
put down that tranquilizer gun
mmmm...la la la la
you’re still so young
though you could swear
you’d count one hundred million sheep
and not fall asleep
fall asleep
you won’t tell dad
you can’t tell mom
afraid that everybody will tell you it’s wrong
but they felt the same way once
and fired their tranquilizer guns
one way or another
caged the monster
or took a lover
your time will come
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9. |
All That Remains
04:02
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ALL THAT REMAINS
upon my life
upon my honor
she spoke these strange words
into the mirror
I pawned my life
and lost the ticket for a while
but I will return
I will claim
all that remains
some time ago
somewhere along the way
I marked myself down
and that’s where I stayed
stolen or lost
now time seems still before me
and I’ve nothing better to do
than take inventory
of all that remains
all that remains
I never thought I would feel so tired
but I don’t want to rest
not now, not yet
I have a story
and no one tells it like I do
and it ain’t over
no, it’s to be continued
upon my life
upon my honor
I make my claim
I give my name
to all that remains
all that remains
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10. |
Looking For The Missing
04:47
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LOOKING FOR THE MISSING
I ask the man
what do you do?
he must know what I mean
he says
“I check my mailbox for missing persons
you know those cards that ask
have you seen me?
I study the faces
and picture the places I’ve been to of late.”
he smiled as he tapped his head and said
“I use this computer to generate
the time-lapsed faces
the missing clues and traces
then I get in my car
and I drive.”
I ask the woman
how do you do?
‘cause I like the way that sounds
and she must know what I mean
she looks at me without a trace
of understanding on her face
then she looks right past me
I’m waiting for her to answer me
we’re looking for the missing
sweetheart, I ask
what should we do
to keep this love of ours
from disappearing
we could lock the doors
and stay in bed
but when the food runs out
how we gonna get fed?
looking for the Holy Grail
or at least a grail-shaped beacon
looking for someone to tell
the secrets your heart has been keeping
I ask my mother
what would you do
if you could do it all over again
she understands the question
like so many her girl has asked
she holds me in her arms
her smile holds just a little sadness
she doesn’t have to answer
doesn’t have to say a thing
she’s looking for the missing
just like me
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Lori Lynner Seattle, Washington
Lori Lynner’s music is influenced by such artists as The Beatles, Kate Bush, Elvis Costello, John Hiatt, King Crimson (w/ Adrian Belew), the Replacements, P.J. Harvey, Wings, & Harry Nilsson. Her voice is the centerpiece of the songs, & it is seasoned, agile, & sensual. Her lyrics explore ideas from love & desire to the mundane details of everyday life, with honesty, wit, warmth, & fire. ... more
Lori Lynner recommends:
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