Lyrics:
Lyrics: from the
new CD (soon)
About Face !!
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Annie
Waite’s: (And he waits)
Well
I nearly didn’t come
devise some lines take me back to my safety zone
And
he waits for me, sitting by the window, I see myself how I want to be
Bridge:
I
can walk that walk with you if you want me to.
I
can walk that walk with you if you want me to.
Chorus1:
And
he waits, and he waits and he waits for me
And
he waits, and he waits and he waits for me
Verse2:
Well
I was scared too Show
my side that brings me undone right in front of you.
Anne
of the gabbles, seems I’m able, to see myself how I want to be
Bridge:
Chorus2:
Annie
Waites, Annie Waites, Annie Waites for me
Annie
Waites, Annie Waites, Annie Waites for me
I
can walk that walk with you if you want me to.
Blood
on my Boots:
As
the pendulum swings, takes me down an ocean track I have never been
I
got blood on my boots --------convicted of an addiction to move
Hm
Umfh,
Hm
Umfh
Hm
Umfh,
Hm
Umfh
I
know you hear me, hear me when I call, Billy Greene’s come screaming, sat
nav brings em’ all
My
little piece of ocean green, break my territory waters------, I got no way to
fight this war
Chorus1:
And now I take it easy
and now I take it slow and easy
Verse2:
-----Blood
on my boots ----------a victim of a system abused
Hm
Umfh,
Hm
Umfh
Hm
Umfh,
Hm
Umfh
Awe
inspired majesty people pay money to be right by my side
Hey!
it’s all in the name of science, Norway, Iceland, Japanese blubber meat pies
Chorus2:
And
so you are a friend of mine, you stand around and watch me die
Verse3:
-----Blood
on my boots ----------a victim of a system abused
Hm
Umfh,
Hm
Umfh
Hm
Umfh,
Hm
Umfh
Play
the roles of protocol, let the money flow, when it’s comes to vote we tend
to hedge our bets
Whale
commission of 46, expectations lifted
what do you think
comes next
Chorus3:
A
thousand plus a year go down, still my friend you standing around.
Verse4:
-----Blood
on my boots ----------a victim of a system abused
Hm
Umfh,
Hm
Umfh
Hm
Umfh,
Hm
Umfh
No
suggestion of aggression, bide my time and sympathize, I retain the right of
reply.
See
it in the distance; harpoon minke blue balaenoptera is about to----
roll-over and die
Chorus3:
Outro:
I
got blood on my boots ----------a victim of a system abused
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I
got blood on my boots!!!!!!!
Hey
Soldier:
Hey
soldier can’t you hear that sound, hey soldier coming on so loud
The
books your mother used to read never meant the same to me, and I say
Hey
soldier it’s time to take your bow, hey soldier done yourself so proud
Verse2:
Hey
soldier your too young to be flat on your back like that,
Hey
soldier----, no one fails to come back
We can
put all the bits back, so true, sew ‘em up safe, make you all brand new
Hey
soldier, we can smile cause you’ll be fine,
Carry
you through to the recovery room, this all takes a little while.
Verse3:
Hey
soldier, I’ll be here while you sleep,
Make
you strong and worthy, it is your care that I keep.
The
things my mother used to do, swaddle me tight and hum a low tune---for you
Hey
soldier the weeks go by so slow, hey soldier no one can ever know.
Verse
4:
Hey
soldier can’t you hear that sound, hey soldier done yourself so proud,
When
you get back home, we shared things that will never be gone,
Hey
soldier, even though I will not cry, hey soldier, take your leave till next
time.
Little
Miss Buttercup:
Little
Miss buttercup picking up Daisy’s walking down the street with her if’s
but’s and maybe’s
See
a little sign, in for a good time,
whoa! no, my life gets too crazy.
Chorus:
I
don’t wanna play with the people round here
I’d
rather make my way but the road is not clear
For
me to drive,
for me to drive.
Verse2:
Little
Miss Dew-Drop only when the rain stops, I cannot find my way out of here
I
wanna swing with the wind, I wanna voice my choice rejoice with random acts,
just like a King.
Verse3:
Little
Miss Muffet, go say your words, Dr Seuss can speak the truth and you’ll be
heard
In
for a penny in for a pound, take the lead and we’ll track you right out of
town
Make
Sense:
My
mind just wanes against the window; I shouldn’t really make those calls
Verse1:
I
spit my words on the wall as they dry they peel and fall
They
make sense to me, random on the floor
Swept
away in ‘soon to be’ silence, don’t need them anymore
I
see the colors in my head turn my words to red
That’s
Ok with me; it seems to get me by
The
trick sits just a little beyond me, what my logic can’t supply
Verse2:
I
spray my words on the wall then, sometimes phrases fall
I
see the light come shining, through my cross-words on the floor
Left
a little bit just to make it fit, writing on the wall.
I
got my hand on the door as I stand to break my fall
They
make sense to me, arranged here on the floor
Retire
in festive silence, I’m so happy, I get the meaning of it all!
But
I just can’t seem to keep it that way
Mr.
Farquarharsen:
Mr.
Farquarharsen is a friend of mine; I ride the tram with down here on Brunswick
Street.
He
gets off at the shop with a tenant on top, where people scuttlebutt and argue
the toss,
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Mr.
Farquarharsen got a girl, as he chuckles, but he never
says her name
The
lover of his brother, still she fell for another,
and things were never the same
You
can see it in his eyes he’s a little too shy, after 40 years he still
believes
Some
day, -------- one day, she will ---------smile at me
Verse2:-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr.
Farquarharsen takes the city tram nearly every day
But
I can’t see him the way he used to be
He’s
chatty and torn, forever forlorn, how he humbles me, and I don’t see him how
he used to be proud and strong taking it all on.
Verse3:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr.
Farquarharsen stops at the corner shop nearly everyday
Buys
himself a sandwich, notes the body language, she’s going to smile at him
today
It’s
subtle but it’s true, and his brother never knew, till he passed away
She
lives at the top and she’s hot for that jock, a load-toting son of a gypsy
queen
All
day---------All day-----------Everyday
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr.
Farquarharsen, I don’t see him so much anymore
Rumors
abound and the word has got around, there’s a vacant flat at the corner
store.
Spend
my time in Silence:
Verse1:
Spend
my time in silence
almost every day
Cushioned in my hand, dusty
seeds and a saline breeze, coming down my way
Chorus1:
Float
my boat in the sun; I’m rags to riches
Don
my robes and chant through the pictures, I can see,
It coming down my way
Verse2:
The things they talk about
are just useless in my life, one hung hunter--I know they mean well
Bless
and feed the need for deliverance in me, Touched by the people who cushion the
seed
Chorus1:
Verse
3
Spend
my time in silence almost
every day
The
things I’d do in preference
are not even mine to contemplate-----so I
Chorus2:
Float
my boat in the sun; till I get sick of it
Don my robes and dance
through the thick of it, till I see, It coming down my way
You
don’t know this Sailor:
Verse1:
Sun
goes down, Southern Cross skies I can navigate my way. You are my sugar time,
I’m
drowning I’m so proud of me, I can taste your salty lips, you move my state
of mind.
You
don’t kno--------w this sailor,
a tinker or a tailor a peasant from the wind
You
don’t kno--------w this sailor, pulling
me in
Verse2:
My
head set well in the future my feet stuck on the ground my heart gets left
behind
Consume
me with your senses, devour me I am defenseless, a siren of the underground
Verse3:
I’m
so (so) scared, I’m shaking all over, I cannot even say your name
Escape
those things that taunt me, bring it on---Sunday slips into Monday and I’m
gone
Verse4:
Little
girl says to me ‘I am the future’, the middleman explains my rate of pay,
The
Aquarian in me says,-- can’t you see don’t leave it,---don’t leave you
heart behind!
Don’t
let your heart get left behind.
Don’t
let your heart get left behind.
Don’t
let your heart get left behind.
Don’t
let your heart get left behind.
When
I’m Drunk:
When
I’m drunk I get to drink more beer
When
I’m drunk I sing the songs, and you can sing along
When
I’m drunk I get to drink more beer
Note
to self,
it’s the little things I don’t understand
Don’t
get left on the shelf, get down and party with the band
When
I’m drunk I get to drink more beer
When
I’m drunk I hatch a plan to turn this boy into a man----------
When I’m drunk
I get to drink more beer!
So
I’m on the dance floor, turkey slapping myself left to right
Then
she comes over, she says hey big boy do you wanna spend the night
When
I’m drunk I get to drink more beer
When
I’m drunk I get the droop, failure to shoot-------
When I’m drunk
I get to drink more beer!
Whistle
verse
When
I’m drunk I get to drink more beer
I
got drunk and plain forgot but oh no she did not---------
When I’m drunk
I get to drink more beer!
It’s
8 AM, yep the morning and my underwear is not on straight
I‘m
not known for free-balling so I have to go and check with my mates
When
I’m drunk I get to drink more beer
They
cheer and they laugh say she’s got a great ass---------
When I’m drunk
I get to drink more beer!
They
call her shotgun Suzy, known for her wink and her smile
I
thought she was cruisy but she was cruising me straight down the aisle!
When
I’m drunk I get to drink more beer
When
I became a man, the father that I am-------------
When I’m drunk
I get to drink more beer!
When
I’m drunk I get to drink more beer
When I get drunk I sing the
songs, and you can sing along------
When I’m drunk
I
get to drink more beer!
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