Five Minutes
Storm Before The Calm
Don't Listen
No One Else
Haunting The Natives
Upon The Breeze
Tools Of The Trade
Something Going Around
Cool Of The Day
Politics
Rumor Has It
The Lion
The Lottery
It's Easy
Waiting For The Cure

Five Minutes

I HAVE FIVE MINUTES, THAT'S WHAT YOU GAVE ME
I HAVE FIVE MINUTES, TO SAY WHAT I NEED TO SAY
THREE HUNDRED TICKS, THREE HUNDRED MINUTES
IT WILL BE ENOUGH, IT'S ALL THAT I NEED

    YOU BRING THE ENDING, I'LL BRING A BEGINNING
    YOU CAN HAVE THE LAST WORD, I'LL TAKE THE FIRST
    YOU CAN REJECT ME, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU
    YOU CAN IGNORE ME, I'LL SPEAK TO YOUR HEART

I HAVE FIVE MINUTES, I'M SO GRATEFUL YOU GAVE THEM
I HAVE FIVE MINUTES, FOR SURE, GUARANTEED YOU SAID
THREE HUNDRED TICKS, THREE HUNDRED MINUTES
IT WILL BE ENOUGH, IT'S ALL THAT I NEED

    YOU WANT NO SOLUTION, I SEE ONLY ANSWERS
    YOU'VE COME TO CONCLUSIONS, BUT I HOLD SOME PIECES
    YOU CAN ESTRANGE ME, BUT I WAS YOUR FRIEND ONCE
    YOU CAN AVOID ME, BUT I'M IN YOUR HEART

I HAVE FIVE MINUTES, SO IT COMES DOWN TO THIS
I HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO BE A FRIEND OR A FOOL?
THREE HUNDRED TICKS, THREE HUNDRED MINUTES
IT WILL BE ENOUGH, IT'S ALL THAT I NEED

    YOU WISH IT NEVER STARTED, I WISHED THAT ONCE TOO
    YOU LASH OUT IN ANGER, BUT I HAVEN'T BEEN STRUCK
    YOU JUDGE ME SO QUICKLY, I WOULDN'T DO LIKEWISE
    YOU SAY THAT YOU'RE FINISHED, AND I'VVE BARELY BEGUN

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Storm Before The Calm
The woman that I dig, she wants to be a Fed
Can't hang out with felons, can't be seen with dregs
But I can make her laugh for hours end to end
Can speak to her almost eye to eye, so she considers me a friend

We sometimes go out together, seperately in a group
But somehow wind up alone at the fringes of the troops
And if you heard us scoffing in the midst of the game
You know we've come together, and we're leaving just the same

I like to see her basking in her giggles like a child
Like a child, like a child, hope she stays like this a while
I'd like to kiss her tender, and hold her in my arms
But there's some complications, like a storm before the calm

You see, she once was always married, so it frightens her to death
To receive an invitation to which she doesn't know the end
I couldn't say I love her, but I can't be such a fool
I kissed her only Saturday, and it's Tuesday now, it's true

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Don't Listen

I KNOW WHAT I’M SAY, I SAY WHAT I KNOW
SOME OF THE THINGS THAT I TOLD YOU, I DIDN’T SAY AT ALL
I’M THE ONLY ONE LISTENING HERE TO EVERY WORD I SAID
I’M THE ONLY ONE IN HERE, THE ONLY ONE WEARING THIS HEAD

DON’T LISTEN TO MY FRIENDS

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I DIDN’T SAY WHAT HE SAID
I DIDN’T SAY WHAT SHE SAID I SAID
I DIDN’T DO WHAT THEY’VE DONE
I DIDN’T DO WHAT THEY’VE SAID I’VE DONE

I HAVE FRIENDS IN EVERY COUNTRY, FRIENDS ON EVERY SHORE
I HAVE FRIENDS DOWN THERE IN CONGRESS, FRIENDS ON EVERY BOARD
I HAVE FRIENDS IN EVERY COVEN, FRIENDS IN EVERY SYNOD
I HAVE FRIENDS UP THERE IN HEAVEN, FRIENDS THAT PRAY FOR ME TO GOD

OH GOD, DON’T LISTEN TO MY FRIENDS

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CAN YOU HEAR ME – CAN YOU HEAR WHAT I’VE SAID
CAN YOU HEAR ME THROUGH ALL MY FRIENDS IN YOUR HEAD

YOU ALL ARE FIRED, YOU’VE DONE A LOUSY JOB
YOU’VE BEEN SPEAKING WAY TOO LONG, I FEEL LIKE I’VE BEEN ROBBED
I’VE NEVER LIKED YOU ALL THAT MUCH ANYWAY
AS A MATTER OF FACT, I DON’T EVEN KNOW YOUR NAMES

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No One Else

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Haunting The Natives

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Upon The Breeze

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Tools Of The Trade

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Something Going Around

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Cool Of The Day

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Politics

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Rumor Has It

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The Lion

WHEN THE LION WALKS HE COMES TO STALK
FOR PREY TO SLAY AND CRUSH AND BREAK
AND TEAR AND SCARE AND NOTHING ELSE

WHEN THE LION SLEEPS YOU DARE NOT WAKE HIM
WITH A PEEP, JUST LET HIM LAY
AND DREAM ALL DAY AND RUN AWAY

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BEWARE MY FRIENDS, DON'T DULL YOUR SENSE
BE SOBER FRIEND, BE VIGILANT
IF YOU FOLLY IN THE FIELDS ALL DAY
YOU'RE GOING TO BE TOO TIRED
TO STAND AND FIGHT WHEN THE NIGHT COMES
WHEN THE LION AWAKES WITH A ROAR

WHERE'S THAT LION BEEN, HAVEN'T SEEN HIM FOR DAYS
HE MUST HAVE DIED OR GONE AWAY
THIS MY FRIENDS DON'T EVER SAY

FOR WHEN THE KING OF THE BEASTS, HE WANTS A GOOD FEAST
YOU WILL SEE HIM AGAIN AND IT WILL BE YOUR END
SO DONT PRETEND HE WON'T COME AGAIN

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WHEN YOU SEE HIS MAJESTY WITH YOUR EYES
DON'T GET YOURSELF ALL MESMERIZED
OR HE'LL EAT YOU LIKE A PIZZA PIE

HE'S THE KING OF THE FIELD, AND THE FIELD IS THE WORLD
SO IF YOU CHOOSE TO BE STUPID, A LAZY SCHLEMEEEEL
YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE A GOOD MEAL FOR THE LION

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The Lottery

I’VE GOT ME A DOLLAR, I’VE GOT ME A DREAM
MULTIPLES OF 3 IS THE TICKET FOR ME
SPENT ALL MORNING IN MY NUMBER LABORATORY
SCANNING MY NUMBER UNIVERSE

    AND MY FUTURE’S LOOKING SOUTHWARD
    PREFERABLY TO THE GULFSIDE
    WHERE I’LL PLANT THAT 20 MILL
    IN A GIANT GATOR SLIDE
    AND I’LL WATCH MY EMPIRE GROW
    AT 20 BUCKS A RIDE

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THERE’S A RIVER OF HOPE THAT HELPS ME COPE
FLOWING DOWN FROM THE SLOPES OF MT. BUREAUCRACY

I’VE GOT ME A DOLLAR, I’VE GOT ME A DREAM
MULTIPLES OF 3 IS THE TICKET FOR ME
I’VE SPENT MY WHOLE LIFE IN THIS NUMBER FACTORY
FACTORS OF 3 ARE GOING TO SET ME FREE

    AND MY FUTURE’S LOOKING WESTWARD
    TO THE ISLAND OF OAHU
    WHERE I’LL SHED MY OLD BLUE COLLAR
    FOR A NATIVE SWIMSUIT
    AND I’LL RIDE THE CREST OF LIFE
    UPON A WAVE OF LOOT

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I’VE GOT ME A DOLLAR, I’VE GOT ME A DREAM
MULTIPLES OF 3 WILL COME UP TOMORROW, YOU’LL SEE
AND I’VE SPENT MY LAST BUCK, SO CAN YOU LEND ME PLEASE
A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR DINNER TONIGHT

    AND MY FUTURE’S LOOKING EASTWARD
    TOWARD THE RISING OF THE SUN
    WHEN I’LL HASTEN PAST THE HEADLINES
    TO SEE IF I’VE WON
    SO I’LL PAY YOU BACK TOMORROW
    WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE

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I’VE GOT ME A DOLLAR, I’VE GOT ME A DREAM
FACTORS OF 3 IS THE TICKET FOR ME

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It's Easy

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Waiting For The Cure

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