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Time of Your Life
04:00
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Hey baby, can I buy you a drink
As long as we’re at this bar
Hey baby, what do you think?
Maybe we can go far
We'll do a couple shots
Let me get to the point
Let’s hop in my car
Maybe ditch this joint
Hey baby, can I buy you a drink
I think you’ll have the time of your life
Hey mister, I’ve got a drink
And I can buy my own
But the night is young
We can have a little fun
Can’t let you drink alone
Let’s do a couple shots
Take a little ride
I’ll show you what I got
I got nothing to hide
Hey mister, you can buy me a drink
I think you’ll have the time of your life
Hey sugar, won’t you give me a kiss
Now that we’re in my car
I’m cocked, I’m loaded and I never miss
And I’m shooting at your star
Let’s hop in the back, mister, what do you say?
You can take a test drive through my Milky Way
Hey sugar, you can give me a kiss
I think you’ll have the time of your life
Hey baby, this car’s kind of small
All we can do is spoon
You’re kind of kinky and I’m kind of tall
Why don’t we just get a room?
You know, right around the corner there’s a funky motel
They only take cash and the roaches don’t tell
Hey honey, let’s do it right now
I think we’ll have the time of our life
Hey honey, I’ve had a good time
But this room is just the pits
I’ve got a little place that’ll blow your mind
Granted, it’s not the Ritz
But the ceiling’s not sticky and the sheets don’t smell
Hell, why don’t we ditch this damn motel
Hey honey, let’s do it again
I think we’ll have the time of our life
Hey honey, can I spend the night
You know it’s getting kind of late
I know we just met, but it feels so right
It’s been more than just a date
Make yourself comfy
I’ll pour us a drink
We can do it all again tomorrow
What do you think?
Yeah honey, let’s spend the night
I know we’ll have the time of our life
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2. |
Three Words
02:22
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“I” is just a word I use
When I refer to me
It’s short and sweet
And so complete
It’s pure simplicity
One word
“You,” a brand new word I’ve learned
You’re not exactly me
Now there’s two
What do I do?
It’s true complexity
Two words
“Love” is one more word I’ve heard
Between “you” and “me”
These words, I’ve found
Can all be bound
In sweet complicity
Three words
Taken one by one they’re only words
They have no meaning on their own
But when you put them in a row
They tell a story, don’t you know
Three simple words
I love you
Words are often misconstrued
I don’t know what you mean
But to be clear
My sweet, my dear
All we need are three
Three words
By ourselves we’re only lonely souls
We have no purpose on our own
We stand alone without a clue
But you and me in harmony
Make the words come easily
Three simple words
I love you
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3. |
All Figured Out
03:29
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You think you got it all figured out
You think you’re on top
You tell us what to believe
You got us punching the clock
You think you got a master plan
But I can see the flaw
You’ve got a funny way of thinking
That your word is the law
You see all the numbers
But still you’re so blind
You’re not counting on what’s in my mind
It’s basic instinct
We’re born to be free
And it’s times like these
That it matters to me
You think you got it all figured out
You’ve been watching the news
They’ve got you on the edge of your seat
Got you begging for clues
You think you know the score
But I don’t think you know what’s true
You’re chasing questions
That you’ll never find the answers to
You can’t see the forest
‘Cause the trees got you blind
The ones that they planted
And grew in your mind
It’s basic instinct
We’re born to be free
And it’s times like these
That it matters to me
I thought I had it all figured out
With a wink and a nod
I thought I had it under control
I thought I was a god
But every time I learn something new
I have to take a step back
And figure out if what I believe
Is merely fiction or fact
Do I see the big picture?
Or am I just blind?
Do I trust my vision
Is it all in my mind?
It’s basic instinct
We’re born to be free
And it’s times like these
That it matters to me
We thought we had it all figured out
We thought we knew the plan
Now it’s hard to know which way to go
Or figure out just where we stand
We thought we had it all figured out
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4. |
River of Time
03:37
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Outside the snow is falling
Inside the fire is warm
Soon the spring will be coming
If we just get through this storm
Outside the temperature’s dropping
Inside my fever’s high
My mind is quietly racing
While time keeps dragging by
But time’s a river
It only flows one way
You can’t swim upstream
You’ll just get swept away
Time is a river
The taker, the giver
You get what you get
And you’re bound to get wet
But it’s fine
It’s just the River of Time
Outside the storm keeps raging
Inside we play till dawn
It’s a whiteout and a blackout
One more night forever gone
But time’s a river
It only flows one way
And time’s a-wasting
If all we do is play
Outside the wolves are howling
Inside we hang by a thread
The future’s still so uncertain
And the past is almost dead
But time’s a river
It only flows one way
Today’s a wash
But tomorrow is another day
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5. |
The Hunt
03:56
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The hunt is on
I’m on the prowl again
I lie in wait outside your den
I’m getting hungry
Time to feed the beast
You look delicious
I could have a feast
I aim to kill
And not to maim
It’s time to play
And you’re the game
The hunt is on
I think I know my fate
I’ll be yours
But I’ll make you wait
You’re getting hungry
That’s my cue
If I show myself
What will you do?
Will it be quick
Can I trust your aim?
Or you could miss
And lose the game
The archer draws his bow
If the arrow strikes, you will know
The hunt is on, come on
Let’s go
I look so innocent
So meek and frail
I’ll prance around
And show a little tail
I see your dance
And that’s my cue
I’ll have one chance
And so will you
You’ve set your sights
I’ve fixed my aim
You’re the hunter
And you’re the game
The hunt is on
And hunger does not lie
Like love it’s cruel
It’s do or die
You’ll be my dinner
But you’ll have to pay
In time all predators
Become the prey
We all must eat
No shame or blame
That’s why we play
This deadly game
The archer draws his bow
Like Cupid, steady, slow
The hunt is on, come on
Let’s go
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6. |
Farmers Market
03:42
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We got peaches
We got plums
You’ll find us here every year
When summer comes
Me and all my farmer friends
We’ll be here till the season ends
Jane’s got melons
Jake’s got corn
Bob’s got beans
That he just picked this morn
Homemade cider
Homebrewed beer
Come and get it
‘Cause we got it all right here
The farmers market is coming to town
Grab a basket and come on down
See your neighbors, meet a new friend
Grab some veggies, there’s no telling then
It’s a party, it’s a jamboree
The food is fresh and the music is free
Get your fill of sun and moonshine
You never know what you might find
The farmer’s daughter’s cute
And the whole damn thing’s a hoot
We got herbs
Gonna make a blind man see
We’ll send you home
With a homemade remedy
Mugwort, wormwood
Jimson weed
Whatever funky thing
You think that you might need
The supermarket’s fine I guess
If you’ve seen one you’ve seen the rest
But me and all my farmer friends
We view life through a local lens
The farmers market is coming to town
Grab a basket and come on down
Get your fill and get your fix
Grab some eggs, check out the chicks
It’s a party, it’s a jamboree
The food is fresh and the music is free
The farmers bring it, that’s what we do
We bring the best and leave the rest to you
Take a bite, take a sip
The whole thing’s quite a trip
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7. |
The Tree
02:43
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The crops are failing ‘cause it just won’t rain
And the wells have all run dry
The cows won’t milk and the hens ain’t laying
And nobody seems to know why
Ever since they built a tower
From the oldest oak around
They didn’t know its sacred power
So they just cut it down
Ha la, ha la, how were they to know
They should have let it grow?
They built that tower where the tree once grew
And it all seemed fine at first
And no one but one woman knew
Why they had been cursed
Belladonna was her name
A sorceress by trade
Of course they thought she was to blame
And not the tower they made
Belladonna saw their plight
And knew what she must do
The only way to make it right
And reverse the curse they drew
Late one night with the town asleep
She approached the wooden tower
Called to the spirit of the old oak tree
And summoned all her power
From her hand there flew a spark
And the tower filled with smoke
Soon the flames lit up the dark
As the town awoke
They gathered round to watch it burn
As they all rubbed their eyes
They saw the life they knew return
Much to their surprise
Bright and early the very next morn
Belladonna came around
To plant the seed to be reborn
An acorn she had found
Where the mighty oak once stood
Majestic, proud and tall
Not just lumber, not just wood
But the source of life for all
Ha la, ha la, now at last we know
We should let it grow
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8. |
Sleep Deep
04:01
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Sleep deep and don’t cry
Bid all your worries goodbye
I’ll hold you tight through the night
And you can let go
Sleep deep and don’t cry
Sweet dreams never die
They’re reborn every morn
But we never know, we never know why
Life is filled with fear and dripped in dread
It’s like a scary fairy tale we’ve read
But don’t let those vicious visions fill your head
I’ll chase those monsters out from under your bed
Love is steeped in sorrow, soaked in tears
It’s like a sacred song that no one hears
But tomorrow when your sorrow disappears
The tune will come like music to your ears
Sleep deep and don’t cry
I’ll sing a lullaby
Just rest your head on my bed
And let it all go
Sleep deep and don’t cry
Let those sweet dreams fly
And right on cue they come true
But we never know, we never know why
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The Fire Within Oswego, New York
Three allies dedicated to keeping the flame alive.
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