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Race Car Expressionist
03:10
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he had a death wish, he had a stingray.
he saw the world through his paint brush.
and I'm taking a ride with Miro.
pollack had a fascination with speed,
and it didn't help I was yelling "faster."
and i'm taking a ride with Jackson.
i saw a woman, she was a monster.
i saw the birth of the world.
and i'm taking a ride, in a race car.
and if we hit a tree, i'll die in the arms of an abstract expressionist.
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Grandpa's Africa
04:26
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newly married, they took him away,
1940's into the African sun
on a camels back, they put a gun in his pack.
he ate his eggs from his helmet.
mobilizing, hitler's on the move,
but in the desert, there's not much to do.
saw the sphinx, saw the pyramids,
souvenirs for his future kids.
"I miss my wife, I miss my wife."
newly married, they took him away,
considering the weight of paint.
he slept on sand, he slept on straw.
he slept instead of seeing friends fall.
"I miss my wife... She's in New York."
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Receipts
02:08
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welcome to the world of receipts, where love is paper,
I wanted to kiss your lips,
but I forgot proper identification,
that's the ramification of this lonely transaction.
welcome to the 21st century man!
you want to get ahead in life?
but you're pulled down by proper identification,
well that's the ramification of the this lonely transaction.
you want some proof? well, you're not gonna get it.
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Undersea, Breakfast Tea
04:37
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I had to stop and say a prayer. there's no one who really cares?
another war, another crime, another round of shots.
in time to the sound of the waves, people applauding graves...
She found me beneath the sheets,
beneath the sea, drinking breakfast tea.
thats eggs and meat, in my bed. Making Breakfast.
You can save me now.
Nows a good time, to hold out your arms,
and pull me back to land.
Nows a good time, to hold out your hands,
and pull me back to land.
She found me beneath her bed, making lunch/brunch.
Champagne and bacon, its so good undersea.
but you can save me, now, nows a good time
to hold out your arms and pull me back to land
nows a good time to hold out your hands,
and pull me back to land.
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Flea Medicine
04:21
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going out is a lotto ticket.
always hoping for something wicked.
but if I don't win, I don't sin.
if I don't win, then I don't sin.
its hot its cold, its my headache getting old
its the cat medicine making me crazy,
flea medicine, i never win, shaking, it feels like i've sinned.
everyone in the house is quiet, everyone in the house is crazy.
sleeping on the fumes of cats flea medicine,
sleeping on the fumes of cats flea medicine.
get out of the house, there's poison
get out of the house, there is poison.
poor cats. poor cats, poor cats, poor cats....
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Plant Life
03:07
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i want the plant life, i want to be in the grass
i want a bug life, touching things that humans can't have.
you, I know you, you are just the same. i know you well.
i want the rain, dripping on my head, pouring down into my eyes
i want the sun, feeling me, l could be warm.
i know you want it too, you want just like me.
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Outer Space Lover
03:59
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if you can't love your brother, than I think i'd rather
build a vehicle and find an outer space lover.
the same way we wear our hats to keep out the sun,
we should all wear our love to keep out the anger.
oh I, will say goodbye, and build a vehicle.
say goodbye, i'm going for a ride, going to a planet
where people can love people...
if you don't like it, why don't change it?
if you don't like it, why don't you change yourself?
cha-cha-cha-cha-change
gonna find a lover in space,
gonna find a lover in space,
gonna build an arc, find a lover in space.
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I Can't Wait To Meet You
03:34
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i'm studying art history.
drinking my cup of coffee.
thinking how i'm gonna get you.
you haven't even met me.
whatcha gonna do?
whatcha want me to do?
whatcha gonna do?
when I finally meet you?
we will have some kids.
we will both go to work.
i will sing my stupid songs.
and when we're at home,
we'll have stupid sing alongs.
I hope that you,
want to meet me too.
I can't wait, until things work out this great.
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Sniper
03:02
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she's afraid of snipers looking in the window.
she climbs in the shower.
she's afraid of mannequins, looking out the window,
she gets in the shower.
i'll watch out for you.
She says my glasses look like windows.
there are fish, swimming in her eyes.
looking out like windows.
and i'm a sniper in the shower, waiting for you.
Through the window.
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Sweater
03:29
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found a broach in my room,
i think it used to belong to you.
so I stuck it in my shirt
and that's me walking out the door.
and if you see me at the bar,
and I see something shining in your eyes,
well, i'll walk to the other side.
found your sweater underneath my bed,
wrapped it like a turban around my head.
and that's me walking down the street,
I can't hear a thing you're saying to me.
and if you see me at the bar,
and you're getting kinda cold
well that sweater is gonna stay on my head.
if you see me outside of your house.
and i'm wearing your favorite blouse,
you can take it off...
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Justin North Louisville, Kentucky
Justin North began writing and recording in the Midwest around 1996.
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