1.Eddie Walker

Won't you smile, you look so shocked
By the nametag on your smock
We've come to see you, Eddie Walker
You may pack a little tight
The girl up front says 'it's allright'
Look there's more of us
Still gettin' off the bus
We wish you'd come back home with us

Eddie Walker, this is your life

This one's you when you were small
You were learnin' how to walk
They pick you up when you came fallin' down
There you are with Aunt Louise
Your bouncin' on her knees
Remember all those trees
Behind the garden, they're gone
They all got cut down when she died

Eddie Walker, this is your life
You never had a son or a wife
You sure had a hell of a time

Oh Eddie Walker, this is your life

This one's you and Mary Jo
But she couldn't come, she says 'Hello'
No, Eddie Walker, she doesn't hate your guts
It's just the whole thing shook her up
How they picked you up and you kept fallin' down

Oh Eddie Walker, this is your life
You never wore a coat or a tie
You never had a reason to cry

This whole stack and all of these
Your semester overseas
We're gonna leave you
Eddie Walker


2.Jackson Cannery

Stop the bus
I wanna be lonely
When seconds pass slowly
And years go flying by
You gotta stop the bus
And get off here
And I'm leaving this factory

And all she wants
Is food on the table
And I won't be able
To bring it home
And all I want, come on
'Cause all I need , yeah is free
'Cause I'm a factory

Did Mother Nature tell you
Boy you come and go as you please
That's what she said to me
But big brother got the keys
And I got Jackson Cannery

woah, woah
woah, woah

Millionaires (Millionaires) and mill rats live side by side
(side by side) here,
Messed up my brother's mind (woah!..)
Who's far from earth
And tell me what's he worth? (Nothing!)
The same as you , the same as me
In this factory

Did Mother Nature tell you
Boy you come and go as you please
That's what she said to me
But big brother got the keys
And I got Jackson Cannery

woah, (come on), woah
woah, (thats pretty good try it again!), (think so?), woah

It's 4 in the morning
Mother don't know
That I'm going far away
She's whispering to the moon
I hope you don't, join you soon

Baby boss
Climbs up on his soapbox
Great Caesar's ghost
Knows what's best for me
Stop the bus

Did Mother Nature tell you
Boy you come and go as you please
That's what she said to me
But big brother got the keys
And I got Jackson Cannery

Big brother got the keys
And I got Jackson Cannery

Big brother got the keys
And I got Jackson Cannery


3.Emaline

Now, I wish it was last September
We could lose ourselves in crowds everyday
'Cause Emaline, don't walk in time,
She's not the same that's all you can say.
That's all you can say
That we've learnt our lesson, but I,
Don't wanna walk away from Emaline.
(shhhh!)

They're talking now.
Does she know what they're saying?
She's got the air, to float above it.
I'm sinking in the 'Someone Should Pay'.
She's dear to me, and so expensive.
Now I'm not talking 'bout money.
Money talks,
I hate to listen,
But lately it's been screaming in my ear.
When I've heard enough, I tell myself-
That we've learnt our lesson, but I,
Don't wanna walk away from Emaline.

It only took me one look to understand Emaline,
sometime I don't know what she's saying.
Sometimes I do,
Sometimes I don't,
know what she's saying
But I know,
I know,
I know what she wants to believe

It wish it was last September
Don't let me walk away from Emaline.
For stupid reasons,
Now I'm talking 'bout money
Money talks,
I hate to listen,
But lately it's been screaming in my ear

Yeah, what advice! Girls need attention.
Or are you diffrent than all mine?
For all it's worth, she's got attention
From people like you who see Black and White
Now I've heard enough, I'll tell you what
Really shouldn't sit here and whine,
I'll take you down to see my Emaline.


4.Alice Childress

Some summers in the evening after 6 or so
I walk on down the hill
And maybe buy a beer
I think about my friends
Sometimes I wish they lived out here
But they wouldn't dig this town
No they wouldn't dig this town

Try not to think about it, Alice Childress
Try not to think about it anymore
Try not to think about it, Alice Childress
Anymore, no not anymore

Alice, the world is full of ugly things
That you can't change
Pretend it's not that way
It's my idea of faith
You can blow it off
And say there's good in nearly everyone
Just give them all a chance
Now let's give them all a chance

Try not to think about it, Alice Childress
Try not to think about it anymore
Try not to think about it, Alice Childress
Anymore, no not anymore, oh

No it didn't work out
No it didn't work out the way we thought it would
No it didn't work out
(An arranged marriage is not so good)

Thank God it's you
Y'know your timing is impeccable
And I'm not fooling you
I don't know what to do
Some dude just knocked me cold
And left me on the sidewalk
Took everything I had
And everything I had

Try not to think about it, Alice Childress
Try not to think about it anymore
It's getting late where you are, Alice Childress
Anymore, no not anymore
Anymore, no not anymore


5.Dick Holster


6.Tom & Mary

For the benefit of Tom and Mary
Before our guests arrive
If they haven't found out already
It's gonna blow thier minds
Will they find the strength to find
The will to testify
That for the benefit of Tom and Mary
There's something we can't hide anymore

Everybody here knows the story
Some have fabricated extra parts
See the sisters shouted whispers
Feeding hot air to the sparks
Put a damper on the party
It will lighten up the room
For the benefit of Tom and Mary
They've got to see the truth today
Yeah yeah

Ms Southern's son says here they come
And all the chatter and the smiles, they come undone
And you could here a pin drop on the carpet floor
Everyone's pretending not to hear the knocking at the door

For the benefit of Tom and Mary
Before our guests arrive
If they haven't found out already
It's gonna blow all of their minds
And yet the seams all seem to show
That for the benefit of Tom and Mary

For the benefit of Tom And Mary
For the benefit of Tom And Mary
We've got to let the truth be known
Hey!


7.For Those Of Y'all Who Wear Fannie Packs

I'm gonna step on your finger.
Damn! It's ok, I can play with one hand see?
Sounds good.
Oh, goddamn, I said oh, goddamn, fucking goddamn. goddamn.
Woah! oh, goddamn. fucking goddamn. oh, goddamn. oh, goddamn.
Shit, yeah it's cool. Oh, goddamn.
Shit, yeah it's cool. Oh, goddamn.
Shit, yeah it's cool. Oh, goddamn.
Shit, yeah it's cool. Oh, goddamn.
Oh goddamn. Play it on the radio.
Shit, yeah it's cool.
Shit, yeah it's cool.
Shit, yeah it's cool.
Oh, goddamn. Come here one time, what's up y'all.
I got this fucking rim going on out here.
I'm gonna give a shout out to my home boy back in LA.
Wussup boy? Wussup yo? Come on. Oh, goddamn.
Yo this goes out to my home boy Tre, going on in Chapel Hill.
Yeah shouts out as AKA known as Roadie Killer.
The off set it.
The off set it.
The off set it.
The off set it.
Yo shouts out to my manager man, Al Wolmark, known as aka, you
pride of motherfucker.
See easy.
See easy.
See easy.
Bring in the bass, yo! Damn.
Yeah and I thought that's how you felt about the motherfucker
I thought thats how you felt.
Yeah Sledge, bring in the bass.
Yeah.
For those of y'all that wear fanny packs, yah come on.
For those of y'all that wear fannie packs and ponytails, come
on.
For those of y'all that wear fannie packs and ponytails, I got
the fuckin on.
Yeah my boy Sledge on the bass in your face.
My boy Ben on the piano comin in.
Let him in, let him in. Yeah.
Let my boy Ben in. Alright. Yeah.
Hey D! Hey D! Yo, wassup?
Oh, goddamn.
You gonna let me in D?
Oh, godamn Wassup?
Yo, let that piano solo in.
Let me in! Let me in! Goddamn!
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, ah.
I been around your mother.
Iv'e seen things happen. I don't my singing and I don't mind
rapping.
Like I could find another hundred ways to get my kicks.
Goddamn, you got me in some fucking shit.
Yeah, I said--for those of y'all with fannie packs
This song's coming out, it's coming at ya!
I wanna borrow an Alan wrench,
I wanna borrow some duct tape,
I wanna borrow a mic cable.
Bass in your face, Ugh!
Bass in your face, Ugh!
Bass in your face, Ugh!
Bass in your face, Ugh!
Yo G, see in.
Alright, let's break it, break it, break it down.
We're gonna break this shit on down?
Gimme some bass.
Aaah-aww, that pretty good, Bring this shit in!
Oh goddamn!
Oh goddamn!
Oh goddamn!
Oh goddamn!
Shit, yeah it's cool
Shit, yeah it's cool
Shit, yeah it's cool
Shit, yeah it's cool
See, motherfuckers.
Play that soul, man.
Play that tasty, tasty high hat word.
Oh, I'm gonna bring that tasty high work I'm gonna bring thats
shit in.
I wanna taste it, man.
Right now!
Ha, ha, ha!
Ha, ha, ha!
Ha, ha, ha!
Ha, ha, ha!
Yo, this sound goes out to my main man at the point in Atlanta.
Wussup, G? Gimme my fucking monitor man, Bernie.
I'm sorry, I can't give you any more monitor than that.
It won't go any higher than that because the transistors, the
resistors, they won't go any higher!
Yo, yo-eh! Alright, yo, take this motherfucker out with a piano
solo.
Goddamn--ugh!
Ugh, goddamn. Alright. Turn that shit out. 1, 2, 3, 4!
Ugh!
Ha ha ha!
I hoped you taped that!
Thats our next single.
Oh, they left.
They gave up.
'These guys are fucking idiots.'
That sucked!


8.Bad Idea(Demo Version)

Pull over the car
Pull over the car
I think I smell some sweet squirrel rim

I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna

You make me feel
Make me feel
Make me feel retarded

I can't leave it alone
I jerk off on the phone
I want you to come on over
Pretty bad idea
Pretty bad idea
Really, really bad idea

I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna

You make me feel
Make me feel
Make me feel retarded, retarded, you make me feel so...

Na na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na na

When I stood you up
I thought that you'd give up
Now I realise you're just like a dog

I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna
I don't wanna

You make me feel
Make me feel
Make me feel retarded, retarded


9.Underground

Darren:I was never cool in school
Darren:I'm sure you don't remember me

Robert:And now it's been 10 years
Robert:I'm still wonderin' who to be

Ben: And I'd love to mix
Ben: In circles, cliques, and social coteries - that's me

Hand me my nose ring (Can we be happy)
Show me the mosh pit (Can we be happy)

We can be happy underground!

Who's got the looks
Who's got the brains
Who's got everything

I got this pain in my heart, that's all
Hey you with the long and lonely face
Well there's got to be something else

And let me tell ya something else
There was a girl that passed me by
She gave a smile but I was shy
And I looked down, so down
Don't look down no no, go go underground
And now there's a place to go

It's the morning now, it's the evening
It's everything
I click my heels and I'm there

Underground, underground, ooh
Everything's heavy underground
You been kicked around
Did life bring you down here
Everything's heavy underground

And we'll be decked in all black
Slamming the pit fantastic
Officer Friendly's little boy's got a mohawk
And he knows just where we're coming from
It's industrial, work it underground
Get down (yeah), get down (yeah), get down (yeah)

Underground, underground, ooh
Everything's heavy underground
You been kicked around
Did life bring you down here
Everything's heavy underground

We can be happy
We can be happy
We can be happy underground

We can
We can
We can be

Everythings heavy!
Underground
You been kicked around
Underground
Did life bring you down here
Ooh
Everythings heavy underground
Bye bye!

We Can
We Can
We Can Be
Everythings heavy underground

We Can
We Can
We Can Be
Everythings heavy underground

We Can
We Can
We Can Be
We can be happy underground

We Can
We Can
We Can Be

Everythings heavy underground
Everythings happy underground
Everythings heavy underground


10.The Ultimate Sacrifice

Now are you ready to rock?
Now brace yourself
Brace your fat asses!
For some gut wrenching metal
It's time for the ultimate sacrifice!

Evil
The Evil god
The final hour is approaching
No!
The ultimate sacrifice
The ultimate sacrifice

Oh god

Here I sit
Brokenhearted
Came to shit
But I only farted!

The ultimate sacrifice!
Metal, heavy metal
It's too late to cry
I said its to late to
It's to late
No supper for you
The final hour aproacheth

The ultimate sacrifice


11.Satan Is My Master

Satan is my Master
And he has always been
He tells me what to do
He buys my Metallica records for me
And sometimes I think...

Satan is my Master


12.Julianne

I met this girl, she looked like Axl Rose
Got drunk and took her home and we slept in our clothes
And in the morning put my feet on the floor and thought
Being awake never felt like this before
And Julianne y'know she wouldn't approve
Talked all day on the phone 'cause I had nothing to do
Got rid of Axl by the afternoon
Being awake never felt so clear and blue

That's all I knew
Guess that I was innocent too
I sing a song, yeah, and it won't be the blues
'Cause I don't miss Julianne

My friend she told me she felt sorry for me
She said the truth would come crashing down on me (down on me)
That I'd be sorry but the truth of it is
That I feel guilty for not giving a shit

Yeah, ooh
That's all I knew
Guess that I was innocent too
I sing a song, yeah, and it won't be the blues
'Cause I don't miss Julianne

I got a bag of trash
I got my bag of trash
I walk it up and down, and drag it up and down the road
How could she miss a man
Who drags a bag of trash down the road

This week I feel like I been born again (born again)
You know that Julianne she would have a fit (yeah a fit)
She'd find a reason for the things that I did
and gave me credit for the things that I've never been

Ooh
That's all I knew
Guess that I was innocent too
And I can try just as hard as I can
And I don't miss Julianne

Ooh
That's all I knew
Guess that I was innocent too
Yeah I can try just as hard as I can
And I don't miss Julianne


13.Song For The Dumped

So you wanted to take a break
Slow it down some, and have some space
Well fuck you too!

Give me my money back
Give me my money back, you bitch
I want my money back
And don't forget
And don't forget to give me back my black T-Shirt

I wish I hadn't
bought you dinner
right before you
dumped me on your front porch

Give me my money back
Give me my money back, you bitch
I want my money back
And don't forget
And don't forget to give me back my black T-Shirt
Hey, hey!

So you wanted to take a break
Slow it down some, and have some space

Give me my money back
Give me my money back, you bitch
I want my money back
I want my money back
And don't forget


14.Philosophy

Won't you look up at the skyline
At the mortar, block, and glass
And check out the reflections in my eyes
You see they always used to be there
Even when this was all was grass
And I sang and danced about a high-rise

And you were laughing at my helmet hat
Laughing at my torch

Go ahead you can laugh all you want
I got my philosophy (keeps my feet on the ground)
And I trust it like the ground
That's why my philosophy (what I feel)
It keeps me walking when I'm falling down (phi-los-o-phy)

I see that there is evil
And I know that there is good
And the in-betweens I never understood
Would you look at me I'm crazy
But I get the job done
And I'm crazy but I get the job done
And I say

Go ahead you can laugh all you want
But I got my philosophy (keeps my feet on the ground)
And I trust it like the ground
That's why my philosophy (what I feel)
It keeps me walking when I'm falling down (phi-los-o-phy)

I push you cause I loved you guys
I didn't realize
That you weren't having fun
And I dragged you up the stairs
And I told you to fly
You were flapping your arms
Then you started to cry, you were too high
No, too high

Now you take this all for granted
You take the mortar, block, and glass
And you forget the speech and move the stone
But it's really not that you can't see
The forest from the trees
You never been out in the woods alone

So you can laugh all you want to
But I got my philosophy (keeps my feet on the ground)
And I love you you're my friend
But you got no philosophy (what I feel)
And now it's time for this song to end (phi-los-o-phy)


15.Twin Falls

Christmas Twin Falls, Idaho is her oldest memory
She was only two, it was the first time she felt blue
Cafeteria, Harrison Elementary
Beneath a parachute I saw her without shoes
7UP I touched her thumb and she knew it was me
Although she couldn't see unless of course she peeked
My mom's good she got me out of Twin Falls, Idaho
Before I got too old you...know how that goes
That's where she still was the summer she turned 17
1983, three weeks after me
Last I heard was she had twins or maybe it was three
Although I've never seen that don't bother me


16.Boxing

Howard, the strangest thing
Has happened lately
When I take a good swing
And all my dreams
They pivot and slip
I drop my fists and they're back
Laughing Howard
My intention's become not to lose what I've won
Ambition has given way to desperation and I
Lost the fight from my eyes

Boxing's been good to me, Howard
Now I'm told, you're growing old
The whole time we knew
A couple of years I'd be through
Has boxing been good to you?

Howard, now I confess I'm scared and lonely and tired
They seem to think I'm made of clay
Another day, I'm not cut out for this
I just know what to say, I say

Boxing's been good to me, Howard
Now I'm told, you're growing old
The whole time we knew
A couple of years I'd be through
Has boxing been good to you?

Well sometimes I punch myself as hard as I can
Yelling nobody cares hoping someone will tell me how
Wrong I am

Boxing's been good to me, Howard
Now I'm told, you're growing old
The whole time you knew
A couple of years I'd be through

Has boxing been good
Has boxing been good
Has boxing been good