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Our Moment In History
04:16
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Shouldn’t we wonder what’s happening while we’re asleep,
At least be well aware wide awake
One day we’ll wake up to find we’ve been herded like sheep
And have none but our own selves to blame
And it’s not too late but we better not wait to change
Cause the stand we take and the effort we make
Determines what remains the same
This is our moment in history
Each day we’re making our legacy
Voices from the past, remind us it can’t last
So let’s make our moment the best it can be
Shouldn’t we question those things we’ve been taught for a fact
At least wonder who wrote down the rules
Should we accept what’s been taken won’t be given back
And accept we’ve been taken for fools
And it’s not too late but we better not wait to change
Cause the stand we take and the difference we make
Determines what remains the same
This is our moment in history
Each day we’re making our legacy
Voices from the past, remind us it can’t last
So let’s make our moment the best it can be
So pull the wool away from our eyes
Turn the tv off before we’ve all been hypnotized
Isn’t this our country and isn’t this our lives
Let us not forget we have the right to question why
To question why
Why so many people are rotting in prison
For smoking and growing pot
Why so many people have so little
And so few such a lot
Well I can’t see democracy in elections that are bought
We better get resolved to get involved or deserve the lot we got
Get resolved to get involved or deserve the lot we got
Cause this is our moment in history
Each day we’re making our legacy
Voices from the past, remind us it‘s too good to last
So let’s make our moment the best it can be
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2. |
Evening Air
02:24
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I am going back in time
Just standing here breathing the evening air
The color of the sky is sending me
Spinning backwards through the years I left behind
A long time ago
I might be dreaming I’m here
And wake up disappointed, dejected and annointed by my tears
It feels so surreal to be standing here
Breathing the evening air
And there’s no word that I can say,
No name for this feeling
My roots dig in and down so deep
You’d think they’d reach the other side of the world
I hear the river through the trees
Sending nostalgia on the breeze
And I can see myself standing here when I was just a girl
Such a long time ago
So I am going back in time
Just standing here breathing the evening air
The color of the sky is sending me
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3. |
We're America
02:17
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Mamas hold your babies tight we’re gonna bomb Iraq tonight
We’re gonna set the whole world right cause we’re America
We’re gonna bring ‘em all democracy and rights to life and liberties
And if they survive they’ll all be free just like in America
Cause it’s show down time at the Iraq corral
Our fingers on the triggers and our checks are in the mail
The possee’s in the saddle, the planes are in the air
And if we kill them all in battle well it’s just because we care
Children put your gas masks on the bombs will rain down all night long
But our smart bombs do you no harm cause we’re America
Sure some say that in the sand we’d find so much oil in so little time
But that never even crossed our minds cause we’re America
And it’s just show down time at the Iraq corral
Our fingers on the triggers and our checks are in the mail
The possee’s in the saddle, the planes are in the air
And if we kill them all in battle well it’s just because we care
So mamas hold your babies tight we’re gonna bomb Iraq tonight
We’re gonna bomb the whole world right cause we’re America
And you see it’s our responsibility to wage this war to bring you peace
So fuck you if you don’t agree cause we’re America
Yeah fuck you if you don’t agree cause we’re America
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4. |
By Your Side
03:59
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Lately when I think of you
A message from my heart comes pounding through
I wonder what you’d do
What you’d think of me if you only knew
I wonder if you would push me away
IF I reached for you out of the blue one day
It’s not a lack of pride, I’m just driven by what I feel inside
I just want to be the one by your side by your side by your side
Oh I just want to be the one by your side...
Whispered voices in the night
Like afrightened child I long for you to hold me tight
I’m leaving on the light
Cause there’s shadows falling on my heart tonight
I wonder if you would pick up the phone
If I called for you and you were not alone
It’s not a lack of pride, I’m just driven by what I can’t deny
That I just want to be the one by your side by your side by your side
I just want to be, be the one
But how can I ever find a way to win your heart
If I can’t find the words to say and I don’t know where to start
No I don’t know where to start...
But lately when I think of you
A message from my heart comes screaming through
I wonder what you’d do
What you’d think of me if you only knew
That I just want to be the one by your side by your side by your side
I just want to be the one by your side
Oh I just want to be the one by your side by your side by your side
I just want to be, be the one
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5. |
Roll Up Your Sleeves
02:32
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I would never ask you for a dollar, wouldn’t ask you for a dime
All I’d ask for is one hour baby, one hour of your time
Would you roll up your sleeves and get to work on me
‘Cause I’m in a state of disrepair that you would not believe
I got a broken heart, shattered soul
I’m right on the edge of out of control
Won’t you please roll up your sleeves and get to work on me
It doesn’t take much to make me happy, there’s not a lot you need to do
Cause the fact is if you’re happy baby, I’d probably be happy too
I won’t make or take commitments, I won’t rearrange your life,
But I sure could use some company one of these lonely nights
Cause I got a broken heart, troubled mind
So fucked up on love I’ve gone totally blind
Won’t you please roll up your sleeves and get to work on me
I don’t need no miracles, just some basic TLC
I’m just suffering from a serious case of love deficiency
Can you do anything for me
Cause I got a broken heart, shattered soul
I’m a tramatized veteran of Rock and Roll
Won’t you please roll up your sleeves and get to work on me
Baby, please get to work on me
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6. |
Stargazing With You
03:21
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Sometimes this world seems so big and you feel so far away
I find myself writing letters to you when there’s not a lot to say
And sometimes it’s even hard to believe it’s these stars that fill your skies
And your midnight sun is the very same one
That lights these days of mine
So step outside tonight, look up at the stars shining bright
I’ll be looking too and in a way I’ll be there with you
Stargazing with you
Now I find I must find my way following my heart
It wouldn’t be such a big surprise if I end up at the start
There comes a time when you have to try just to find where you belong
And when your heart says go you may never know
If your heart was right or wrong
So step outside tonight, look up at the stars shining bright
I’ll be looking too and in my heart I’ll be there with you
Step outside tonight and wish on a star burning bright
I’ll be wishing too and in my wish I’ll be there with you
Stargazing with you, stargazing with you
Just like we used to do....
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7. |
Pirates
03:01
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Pirates took America one dark december day
We saw their ships approaching but they conquered anyway
They stormed into the white house
And gang-banged Lady Liberty
Now the pirate flag is flying high in Washington D.C.
And they sing yo ho yo ho a pirate’s life for me
Pirates took America one dark december day
For they had many allies who could well afford to pay
For executing innocents and suck the blood from Mother Earth,
Soon they’ll take America for everything she’s worth.
While they sing yo ho yo ho a pirate’s life for me.
Democracy is on her knees, hold on tight to your liberties
Democracy is on her knees, everybody say good-bye to peace
Democracy is on her knees.....
So WAKE UP!
The bells are tolling, the village burning, heads are rolling
The time for it’s all good is gone,
It’s not all good if it’s all wrong
Because they’ve sold our nation to the corporations
To ensure each greedy dog will have his day
And they descend like locusts on the poor and hopeless
With an appetite that never goes away.
And they sing yo ho yo ho a pirate’s life for me
And my buddies....
Pirates took America that dark december day
We saw their ships approaching like a spectre in the gray
And now they’ve laid their plans to work
And where they’ll stop no one can tell
And it strikes me odd how they preach of God
When they all belong in hell
Where they’ll sing yo ho yo ho a Pirate’s life for me!
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So this is the day you’ve been waiting for
And they say it’s the way it has to be
It’s hard to believe people pray for war
It’s hard to believe in war for peace
Conquerors and Liberators, Presidents and dictators
What’s the difference I don’t know
I guess it’s who you choose to overthrow
Conquerors and Liberators, Presidents and dictators
It just depends which side you’re on
Cause it’s not about who’s right about what’s wrong
So how can we call ourselves civilized
If this is the best we can be
And when is brutality justified
And how can any ends ever justify these means
Conquerors and Liberators, Presidents and dictators
What’s the difference I don’t know
I guess it’s where you’re from and where you go
Conquerors and Liberators, rescuers or invaders
It just depends which side you’re on
Cause it’s not about who’s right about what’s wrong
So wrong....
And the sun comes up on another day
And the tv shows me another face
Of some mother’s child who died today
Because our leaders couldn’t see it any other way
Conquerors and Liberators, murderers or brave saviors
It just depends which side you’re on
If you’re the one that history smiles upon
Conquerors and Liberators, rescuers or invaders
It just depends which side you’re on
If you’re the one who feels or drops the bombs
Conquerors and Liberators, Presidents and dictators
What’s the difference I don’t know
I guess it’s who you choose to overthrow
Conquerors and Liberators
It just depends which side you’re on
Because it’s not about who’s right about what’s wrong
Sooo wrong....
So this is the day you’ve been waiting for.........
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9. |
Sex
02:00
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Love is not what I’m looking for
I want sex with you and nothing more
Don’t wanna own you so don’t put your heart on your sleeve
Just wanna rock your world and get up and leave
Because love ain’t what it’s cracked up to be
It’s like a prison, don’t put those shackles on me
I don’t wanna own you, don’t need to make you stay
Just wanna rock your world and walk away
By now I know you’re thinking man this chick is loose
She’s like a runaway train with a burnin’ caboose
You may not admit it but you know it’s the truth,
If I were a man I’d be a hero to you
When I say love is not what I’m looking for
I want sex with you and nothing more
Don’t wanna own you, don’t need to make you mine
Just wanna rock your world and blow your mind
‘Cause love ain’t what it’s cracked up to be
It’s like a prison and I’ve just got to be free
I don’t wannna own you, don’t need to call you dear
Just wanna rock your world and disappear
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10. |
Way Off Road
02:37
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Your toothbrush sitting in my bathroom seemed to say come back soon
And do you have to go see him?
And your hat that was sitting on my bed agreed with what the toothbrush said
I felt my heart start to give in
But if my heart commits without my consent
Would it be because the time we’ve spent
Could it be I need you like I never meant to do
Keepin’ it casual and keepin’ it light
It’s a great idea that never works out right
In reality all I wanna be is yours tonight
Keepin’ it casual and keepin’ it cool
With all of the fun and none of the rules
In reality all I wanna be is close to you
Close to you
Your laughter is ringing in my eardrums as if to say come have some fun
You know I’m waiting here for you
And I’m smiling cause I know when I find you there’s no need to remind
You know exactly what to do
So if my heart commits without my consent
Would it be because the time we’ve spent
Could it be my nasty little bitch intent is gone
Flip flop my heart just stopped
Just because I saw you come around the block
And I’m sittin’ in a puddle everytime I talk to you
Oh no, here I go, I’m fallin’ like an anvil only in slo-mo
And we can’t stop now cause baby we’re way off road
Baby we’re way off road
Baby we’re way off road.....
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11. |
Her Soul Waits
04:01
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It’s hard to believe that she was here and gone
Like a feather on the wind
And so far from me now
How can I believe I’ll never speak to her or hear her voice again
Feel her hand on my brow
Still there are times I must reach out to her somehow
So I go to the place where I know her soul waits for me
And her face when I see her in my dreams is trouble free
Her eyes shining she says please don’t cry for me
Cause for the first time I am free
I can see her in my mind
And I can feel her here in all she left behind
Clinging desperately to every fading memory
What’ll I do when they wear thin
How will I ever find my way to her again
I will go to the place where I know her soul waits for me
By the lake, she’s sitting on the steps smiling
Her eyes shining she’d says please don’t cry for me
Cause for the first time I am free
It’s hard to believe that she was here and gone
Like a feather on the wind
And so far from me now
How can I accept I’ll never speak to her or hear her voice again
Feel her cool hand on my brow
Still there are times I must reach out to her somehow
So I go to the place where I know her soul waits for me
And her face when I see her in my dreams is trouble free
Her eyes shining she says please don’t cry for me
Cause for the first time I am free
So I go to the place where I know her soul waits for me
By the lake, she’s sitting on the steps smiling
Her eyes shining she says please don’t cry for me
Cause I am free
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12. |
She's Not At All Like Me
03:20
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Resignation dripping from your voice as if you had no choice
As if it’s written in the stars
Hesitation etched upon your face, the kind you can’t erase
The kind that got you where you are
Were your feet so cold that you couldn’t run away
And you felt like you were getting old so you married her anyway
ANd now there’s nothing you can do but sit around and contemplate
Your destiny
Cause I know she ain’t the right woman for you
Cause she’s not at all like me
No she’s not at all like me
I could see your eyes were full of doubt but I knew you’d stick it out
I knew you’d never break your word
The last thing that you wanted in this world was to ever hurt that girl
And so you stayed right where you were with her
With feet so cold that you couldn’t run away
ANd you felt like you were getting old so you married her anyway
And now there’s nothing you can do but sit around and contemplate
Your meant to be
BUt I know she aint the right woman for you
Cause she’s not at all like me
No she’s not at all like me
And can’t you just imagine baby how happy we could be?
You could set my heart on fire and I could set yours free
You could teach me everything about your
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13. |
Hold Me Loosely
04:33
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I don’t wanna owe anything to anybody
If I gotta start again I wanna start out light
Cause I know it’s a bumpy road and I can’t take any extra load
And I’m gonna get nervous if you squeeze too tight
Hold me loosely, and I won’t run away
Hold me loosely and I promise I’ll probably maybe stay
For a while...
I don’t wanna change anything at all about you
If what you believe in brings you peace of mind
BUt we come from different worlds
A Christian boy and a heathen girl
And we both know this can’t be the end of the line
So Hold me loosely and I won’t run away
Hold me loosely and I promise I’ll probably maybe stay
For a while...
Moment by moment, simple and sweet
No expectations, we touch and retreat
ANd maybe that’s better than love, I don’t know
Maybe that’s better than love
We don’t seem to have anything at all in common
But something keeps me coming back for more
Cause I love your playful style and you always know how to make me smile
And it’s never been so effortless before
So Hold me loosely and I won’t run away
Hold me loosely and I promise I’ll probably maybe stay
For a while...
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14. |
Travelin' On
07:08
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I need a lonely island with no one but me to break the silence
I find the further I come, I’m further behind
And it’s time to be travelin’ on
I need some peace and quiet, I’d cry me a river just to sit beside it
I find the everyday grind is numbing my mind
And it’s time to be travelin’ on
And you might find me always dreaming
You must remind me of where I’m supposed to be
Or you could just go away and let me dream of
My lonely island with no one but me to break the silence
I find the harder I run, I’m further behind
And it’s time to be travelin’ on
Yes it’s time to be travelin’ on
I think it’s time to be travelin’ on
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