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Fuller Plate
04:10
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I used to walk in grinning a grin
the work day ahead would be full
with projects that some would call dull
repetitive tasks, weigh this, empty that
it ain’t as bad as it sounds
the rhythm of hours going ‘round
and I did not mind filling the time
I felt comfortable within the lull
I was happy to work for a fuller plate
well, the day came around when they sat me down
and told me I worked very hard
said that I would go far
one more dollar an hour, how's that for more power
I said yes without batting an eye
with that I was saying goodbye
to the rhythms I loved, the rag and the glove
the product I handled with care
a much bigger share meant a fuller plate
now the office is cold, I'm mostly alone
supervisors don't have many friends
the view from the top's a dead end
why did I say yes to this extra stress
for a menial uptick in pay
and longer work days
less of my own time, more frantic at-home time
what would the manager say
if I were to clear my plate
the alarm clock goes off, I sigh and I scoff
reluctantly leave the warm sheets
where the love of my life softly sleeps
I rub my eyes, another dream dies
as I step out into the cold
where's the wonder I used to behold
when I would walk in grinning a grin
before the man put me on skates
all for the sake of a fuller plat
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2. |
Remember When
02:31
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I've been saving up, these wheels go slow
starlight, take me high then let me go
what a world, I play remember when
count the lines that cross my palms
someone point the way, I never know
if I fall, that's nothing new
I'm landing, too
I hear that you've lost your glowing side
many million stars lend you their light
what a life, the worst is over
all you want is to take it from the top
driving past a million second tries
when you fall, what happens next
when you fall, would you expect
to reconnect with what you left
I've been saving up, these wheels go slow
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Lightning
02:52
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back before the fall, I had it all
gold watch, leather shoes, and a three-piece suit
boss starts making cuts, I told him what's what
left an empty room with a corner view
I saw lightning from the backseat
of a flying yellow taxi
left New York life behind me
can't escape the chills
every room inside the Marriott's got a bucket to fill
can't escape the clouds
need an elevator to take me down
I saw lightning from the top floor
started crying cause I want more
than a flash of light to guide me
dream of nameless seas
where the waves reach for the sky and never dive underneath
Tuesday morning in the executive suite
spilled my coffee when I saw the towers falling on TV
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Million Dollar Bill
02:42
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did you see the big machine turning, its gears are the heart of the world
stuck in perpetual motion, sputtering progress, profit, and pearls
billboards on every highway, incredible offers that glow in the dark
throw me the rope, unravel the road, costs nothing to hope there's somewhere to park
what would you do for a million dollar bill
paychecks scatter like foliage, stick to the ground with red tape
manager pockets the overage, throws a cigar down the fire escape
under the pressure to work, my only desire's to spend
been counting my days on an hourly wage, the city's a cage, it's a maze of dead ends
what would you do for a million dollar bill
would you sing
dreamt about a forest full of money trees
past the poison reservoir and state police
no security camera will ever see
did you see the factory burning, blood-red and blue in HD
another one's already turning into elegant luxury lofts down the street
what would you do for a million dollar bill
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5. |
Seen It All
02:01
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one million miles to go and you’ve seen it all
one million miles to go and you’ve seen it all
one million miles, you know the highs, you know the lows
you’ve seen it all
well, you see, nothing changes if you cover your eyes
but you’ve seen it all
ten thousand hours makes perfect, that’s what they say
ten thousand hours makes perfect, or so they say
ten thousand hours, a dozen flowers, a thousand paper cranes
a dollar raise
tell you what, nothing changes if you don’t change your mind
but you’ve seen it all
one million times, you know a guy, you know the ropes
you’ve seen it all
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6. |
Family Tree
03:24
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at 43 my mom had her degree
she worked weekends and nights under hospital lights
she raised three kids to be creative thinkers
but my open mind can't see why
she stayed home on election day
not like a vote matters anyway
a country divided by the undecided
in the tiny hands of a big business man
the family tree is losing leaves
it's losing me, I cannot relate
got a ride from my dad last friday
felt like a teen in his SUV
we got to talking about the people walking
the streets with signs that say "change the times"
he don't think that things are that serious
said I'm swayed by the liberal media
how can the guy who showed me public radio
be fine with a fraud in the white house
the family tree is losing leaves
it's losing me, I cannot relate
I sleep in the shade of a flag in flames
practice playing for pocket change
flip a coin between hope and fear everyday
Nonna came with a soldier's name
she had set her sights on the stars and stripes
she’s still living in old New England
it's cold at night and dark by five
when I call her she's on that tip
about how the country's in satan's grip
how can an immigrant let her president
put foreign children in cages
the family tree is losing leaves
it's losing three black sheep
the family tree is losing leaves
it's losing me, I just can’t relat
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7. |
One-Track Mind
03:21
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did it with a formula, did it with a plan
followed intuition, fallen in the sand
practiced under pressure, killed the lights at dawn
sat through empty lectures, ran through private lawns
I got a one-track mind and tunnel vision
nothing gonna change that now
when I'm given a wayward mission
I just wanna turn around
set my watch to a glacial patience
get in line for the atmosphere
I know I told you I don't mind waiting
but I gotta get outta here
and chart some nonsense with fair-weather friends
march in time with a sea of students until I'm young again
raise my voice in a dancing choir
burn my words in a backyard fire
curse the man in a crowd of hippies
pack the van and trip the light through static
I got a one-track mind and tunnel vision
nothing gonna change that now
when I'm given a wayward mission
I just wanna turn around
set my watch to a glacial patience
hold the line until the signal's clear
I know I told you I don't mind waiting
but I gotta get outta here
feel like waving a banner off the overpass
when's the off-ramp, where’s that laughing gas
I just wanted to talk shop, brass tacks and special ops
I got away from the vipers, but it feels like there's something on my back
I got a one-track mind and tunnel vision
nothing gonna change that now
when I'm given a wayward mission
I just wanna turn around
I can summon a glacial patience
scan the room while I hold your beer
I know I told you I don't mind waiting
but I gotta get outta here
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8. |
The Old Me
03:03
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I went to the shopping mall, the lights were bright, the ceilings tall
and each display on every wall was perfectly arranged
the shoe store was a bookstore once, I scanned the spines when I was punk
now it's sneakers, boots, and pumps and even I have changed
I wanted to imitate the fashion of the day and age
the haircut and the turns of phrase, the wardrobe and the shoes
I picked a pair that was in style and brought it to the check-out aisle
the clerk tried on a friendly smile that corporate had approved
after everything they sold me
I feel nothing like the old me at all
I walked out with my newest purchase like a clown without a circus
hungry for another purpose or some pretzel bites
I looked out from the topmost floor, the lines were winding out the stores
we all find what we come here for and say the price is right
after everything they sold me
I feel nothing like the old me at all
I brought the box back to the clerk and asked her if she did returns
and she said, "yeah these shoes ain't worth half the price that's shown"
I quit the mall to fall within a new midsummer evening
a trumpet plays and people sing by the river as it flows
the electric candles glow in the city's newest restaurant
on the families and old friends who want
to laugh together all night long, singing
after everything they sold me
I feel nothing like the old me
after everything they sold me
I feel nothing like the old me at all
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9. |
Follow the Money
02:55
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I tried to find a way out
I tried to find a way around
tried to get found, tried to follow the money
tongue-tied and treading old ground
can't hide behind an image or sound
it's a tough crowd, it can get pretty ugly
it's a tough crowd, it can get loud
any day now I'll break out
don't know how long this road goes
don’t know that song, is anyone pro
cause I'm way out, why'd I follow the money
yeah I'm way out, far away now
like a Greyhound, outbound
I'll try to find a way out
I'll try to find a way around
they say don't doubt it, just work hard, get lucky
it's a tough crowd, it can get pretty ugly
trying to get found, trying to follow the money
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10. |
Reunion
03:06
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I heard it was sudden, when day became night
the amps were still humming by ambulance light
and now I hear nothing on Federal Hill
my mind won't stop running, my heart won't keep still
if there was a time, it's come and gone
our curses and crimes are all in stone
when there's nothing else that we can give
we give of ourselves
I want to believe it, whatever it is
a cosmic reunion, eternal abyss
a mirror can never be what it reflects
a memory can be more than what it projects
so far and so long the light will fall
on shadows of songs in haunted halls
will it follow us into the air
or settle like dust
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