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Staring Up
02:56
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Staring up at the sky
Cutting my vision with power lines
Sun sinking so low, it could die
I hope I catch my breath before I get to high
The shingles keep slippin
And this pain in my chest is all that’s holding the windows
The paint keeps drippin
Mixin with the blood drippin out of my nose
How can I say, “I love it here” ?
When all my friends have gone away
And I don’t wanna leave you dear
Staring up at the sky
Cutting my vision with power lines
Sun sinking so low, it could die
I hope I catch my breath before I get to high
I don’t wanna listen
To my beating heart, she only does it for attention
What have I been missin?
Watching years go by
They just got me wishin
Wishin I could say, “I love it here” ?
Even though my friends have gone away
I still don’t wanna leave you dear
Saxophone!!!!
And I know you’re thoughtless
For all the thoughts you seem to have about me
So please disregard this
Cause I know better now than to care what you think
Staring up at the sky
Cutting my vision with power lines
Sun sinking so low, it could die
I hope I catch my breath before I get to high
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Drivin’
03:28
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Saxophone!!!!!
I’m so tired
I think I’ll close my eyes, can’t lie
These early mornings got me good and rewired
I guess I watch the sun come up now
I guess I watch the sun
Drivin, Drivin, Drivin, Drivin
Til I pass the day
Still light behind me
But it can’t light my way
I don’t know where I’m goin
I just gotta stay awake
No matter which way I choose to go
I know I’m already late
I’m so tired
I think I’ll close my eyes, can’t lie
These early mornings got me good and rewired
I guess I watch the sun come up now
I guess I watch the sun
Oh you know, you know, you know
How the city glows
So low behind me
I know I’m missin your shows
Thought I said that I loved you
Now I’m wearin shades of blue
But I’ll be back for you one day
If my travels get me through
Drivin, Drivin, Drivin, Drivin
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Family Dollar
02:17
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Who’s getting the family dollar?
I think it’s coming in pennies and quarters
Who’s getting the family dollar?
I sure hope it’s not me
I’m gonna show ya
How your foul mouth opens doors
I’ll pick your gold teeth off the floors
Just goes to show ya
The family dollar in my hand
I’ll have you thinkin bout before I tried to own ya
Oh
Who’s getting the family dollar?
I hope it’s going to your mother, I adore her
Who’s getting the family dollar?
I sure hope it’s not me
And when you take me by the hand
You tell me you’re my lover man
I barely know ya
True love won’t look me in the eye
I forgot he’s blind
Just goes to show ya
Oh
Who’s getting the family dollar?
I think it’s coming in pennies and quarters
Who’s getting the family dollar?
I sure hope it’s not me
I sure hope it’s not me
I sure hope it’s not me
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Old Man
04:18
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Old man, patrols the local parking lot
Old man, washes windows on the cars
Old man, take his time for a dime
Old man
Old man, please tell me where you’re coming from
Old man, oh how is it that you’re now done?
Old man, it’s a hard climb down from the top
Old man
You left your house to sail the open streets
There was no home, you swallowed up the keys
How can you stand to watch your own foot bleed?
Take these sunglasses so that you can see
Old man, eatin pieces of the moon
Old man, you were a boy, she played the spoons
Where did your heart go old man?
Met a bad woman selling good advice on the side road
She said, “I’m giving you time to make up your mind. You gotta let go,”
Fell to the ground, she wouldn’t help you up again
She got down next to you, so at least you found your only friend
Gotta be seeing nothing but there is something I can see
Out in the cold, you’re traveling old
Your stories sold to me
You better get going old man, before the storm comes
I’m just telling you, I know you
Can’t see the way the wind blows
You left your house to swell up in the heat
Sent out a little prayer, you got down on your knees
Had a chance to go back, but what nobody sees
Is that you’re better off just watching your own foot bleed
Old man, eatin pieces of the moon
Old man, you were a boy, she played the spoons
Where did your heart go old man?
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