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	TEXTY - Lifes Rich Pageant
01 \| Begin The Begin
(chorus) Birdie in the hand for life's rich demand The insurgency began and you missed it I looked for it and I found it Miles Standish proud, congratulate me A philanderer's tie, a murderer's shoe Life's rich demand creates supply in the hand Of the powers, the only vote that matters Silence means security silence means approval On Zenith, on the TV, tiger run around the tree Follow the leader, run and turn into butter Let's begin again, begin the begin Let's begin again like Martin Luther Zen The mythology begins the begin Answer me a question I can't itemize I can't think clear, you look to me for reason It's not there, I can't even rhyme here in the begin A philanderer's tie, a murderer's shoe Example: the finest example is you (repeat chorus) A philanderer's tie, a murderer's shoe Let's begin again, begin the begin Let's begin again
02 \| These Days
Now I'm not feeding off you, I will rearrange your scales If I can, and I can March into the ocean, march into the sea I had a hat I put it down and it sunk, reached down, Yanked it up, slapped it on my head All the people gather Fly to carry each his burden We are young despite the years we are concern We are hope despite the times All of the sudden, these days Happy throngs, take this joy wherever, wherever I wish to meet each one of you And you, me, you, if I can and I can We have many things in common, name three I had a hat and it sunk, reached down, Yanked it up, slapped it on my head All the people gather Fly to carry each his burden We are young despite the years we are concern We are hope despite the times All of the sudden, these days Happy throngs, take this joy wherever, wherever you go Now I'm not feeding off you I will rearrange your scales If I can and I can I wish to eat each one of you and you, me, you I had a hat and it sunk, reached down, Yanked it up, slapped it on my head All the people gather Fly to carry each his burden We are young despite the years we are concern We are hope despite the times All of the sudden, these days Happy throngs, take this joy wherever, wherever you Carry each his burden We are young despite the years we are concern We are hope despite the times All of the sudden, these days Happy throngs, take this joy wherever, wherever you go
03 \| Fall On Me
There's a problem, feathers iron Bargain buildings, weights and pullies Feathers hit the ground before the weight can leave the air Buy the sky and sell the sky and tell the sky and tell the sky (chorus) Fall on me (what is it up in the air for) (it's gonna fall) Fall on me (if it's there for long) (it's gonna fall) Fall on me (it's over it's over me) (it's gonna fall) There's the progress we have found (when the rain) A way to talk around the problem (when the children reign) Building towered foresight (keep your conscience in the dark) Isn't anything at all (melt the statues in the park) Buy the sky and sell the sky and bleed the sky and tell the sky (repeat chorus) Fall on me Well I could keep it above But then it wouldn't be sky anymore So if I send it to you you've got to promise to keep it whole Buy the sky and sell the sky and lift your arms up to the sky And ask the sky and ask the sky (repeat chorus 2x) Fall on me (repeat chorus) Fall on me (repeat chorus)
04 \| Cuyahoga
Let's put our heads together and start a new country up Our father's father's father tried, erased the parts he didn't like Let's try to fill it in, bank the quarry river, swim We knee-skinned it you and me, we knee-skinned that river red (chorus 1) This is where we walked, this is where we swam Take a picture here, take a souvenir This land is the land of ours, this river runs red over it We knee-skinned it you and me, we knee-skinned that river red And we gathered up our friends, bank the quarry river, swim We knee-skinned it you and me, underneath the river bed (repeat chorus 1) (chorus 2) Cuyahoga Cuyahoga, gone Let's put our heads together, start a new country up, Underneath the river bed we burned the river down This is where they walked, swam, hunted, danced and sang, Take a picture here, take a souvenir (repeat chorus 2) Rewrite the book and rule the pages, saving face, secured in faith Bury, burn the waste behind you This land is the land of ours, this river runs red over it We are not your allies, we can not defend (repeat chorus 1) (repeat chorus 2 2x)
05 \| Hyena
Night time fell at the opening, In the final act of the beginning of time Hyena take your role, the stage is set The town is safe again tonight (chorus) Hyena (I see the day ahead) Hyena (and all that I've cried through) Hyena (God knows you're doin' that, don't you?) Hyena, sister look to your hand Man you serve communal interest, She'll tell you when and where and how and why you'd hurt A beautiful young lady (repeat chorus) The only thing to fear is fearlessness The bigger the weapon the greater the fear Hyena is ambassador to here Night time fell like the closing Meager pay, but recognition Hyena crawls on his belly out The town is safe again tonight Hyena (I see the changes, man) Hyena (goin' on 'cross the way) Hyena (I see my road ahead) Hyena (don't know if I should stay) Hyena (I see you holding him) Hyena (and all that I've cried through) Hyena (God knows you're doin' that, don't you?)
06 \| Underneath The Bunker
I will hide and you will hide And we shall hide together here Underneath the bunkers in the row I have water, I have rum Wait for dawn and dawn shall come Underneath the bunkers in the row
07 \| The Flowers Of Guatemala
I took a picture that I'll have to send People here are friendly and content People here are colorful and bright The flowers often bloom at night Amanita is the name The flowers cover everything The flowers cover everything There's something here I find hard to ignore There's something that I've never seen before Amanita is the name, they cover over everything (chorus) The flowers cover everything They cover over everything (Amanita is the name) The flowers cover everything Don't look into the sun Don't look into the sun (repeat chorus 2x) There's something that I've never seen before The flowers often bloom at night Amanita is the name, they cover over everything
08 \| I Believe
When I was young and full of grace And spirited - a rattlesnake When I was young and fever fell My spirit, I will not tell You're on your honor not to tell I believe in coyotes and time as an abstract Explain the change, the difference between What you want and what you need, there's the key, Your adventure for today, what do you do Between the horns of the day? (chorus) I believe my shirt is wearing thin And change is what I believe in When I was young and give and take And foolish said my fool awake When I was young and fever fell My spirit, I will not tell You're on your honor, on your honor Trust in your calling, make sure your calling's true Think of others, the others think of you Silly rule golden words make, practice, practice makes perfect, Perfect is a fault, and fault lines change I believe my humor's wearing thin And change is what I believe in I believe my shirt is wearing thin And change is what I believe in (repeat chorus) When I was young and full of grace As spirited a rattlesnake When I was young and fever fell My spirit, I will not tell You're on your honor, on your honor I believe in example I believe my throat hurts Example is the checker to the key I believe my humor's wearing thin And I believe the poles are shifting (repeat chorus)
09 \| What If We Give It Away?
On the outside, underneath the wall All the money couldn't buy You're mistaken, no one's standing there For the record no one tried (chorus) Oh I try to What if we give it away? Overlooking with a hollow eye What's pretending is it right Eye for order a hand for what's in line Couldn't follow, couldn't write (repeat chorus) And our life is fine here Stitch it on your tie here Here's the trailer, Tom A year has come and gone We're not moving was it right Take the order sew it on your tie We couldn't follow, couldn't try (repeat chorus) What if we give it away?
10 \| Just A Touch
Well what in the world? Women in black Don't you remember send us back A day in the life well nobody laughed Look to the days how long can this last (chorus) Kevin heard it on the radio Hugh informed word of mouth Carla read it in the news Caught it all just a touch You set the pace of what was to come I have to carry on now that you're gone A day in the life well nobody laughed Look to the days how long can this last (repeat chorus) There's someone in our dreams In our preassembled dream Lord! Dave! William! Well what in the world? Women in black Don't you remember send towering past back A day in the life well nobody laughed Look to the days how long can this last (repeat chorus) I can't see where to worship Popeye, love Al Green, I can't see, I'm so young, I'm so god damn young
11 \| Swan Swan H
Swan, swan, hummingbird Hurrah, we are all free now What noisy cats are we Girl and dog he bore his cross Swan, swan, hummingbird Hurrah, we are all free now A long, low time ago, people talk to me Johnny Reb, what's the price of fans Forty a piece or three for one dollar? Hey captain, don't you want to buy Some bone chains and toothpicks? Night wings, her hair chains, Here's your wooden greenback, sing Wooden beams and dovetail sweep I struck that picture ninety times, I walked that path a hundred ninety, Long, low time ago, people talk to me A pistol hot cup of rhyme The whiskey is water, the water is wine Marching feet, Johnny Reb, what's the price of heroes? Six in one, half dozen the other, Tell that to the captain's mother, Hey captain, don't you want to buy, Some bone chains and toothpicks? Night wings, her hair chains Swan, swan, hummingbird Hurrah, we are all free now What noisy cats are we Long, low time ago, people talk to me A pistol hot cup of rhyme, The whiskey is water, the water is wine
12 \| Superman
(chorus 1) I am, I am, I am Superman and I know what's happening I am, I am, I am Superman and I can do anything You don't really love that guy you make it with now do you I know you don't love that guy cause I can see right through you (repeat chorus 1) (chorus 2) If you go a million miles away I'll track you down girl Trust me when I say I know the pathway to your heart (repeat chorus 2) (repeat chorus 1 3x)