[Verse 1] Jackie said she warned you So tell me how you're gonna be She's acting like she owned you, dethroned you But nothing in the world is free I think I need a tailor This happens to me all the time I'm cursin' like a drunken sailor I'll trade a nickel for a dime anytime
[Verse 2] I'll take you to the border And show you how you're gonna be free This machine is out of order, it stole my quarter And now there's nothing left to take from me A motorcycle rolling And a percentage of the profit too Another holy psycho trolling So tell me how to stop this fool Up until you figure it out You never will be able to trust me These suckers want to twist and shout, they're fighting it out Until they find the key to leave, they will not bust me
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3] Jackie said she warned you So tell me everything you know I'm not trying to alarm you or harm you But is there something that I need to know
[Bridge] You're gonna find out You're gonna find out You're gonna find out, you're gonna find out Everything you need to give for free to be a sellout
[Outro] Jackie said she warned you So tell me how it's gonna be She's acting like she owned you, dethroned you But nothing in this world is free, at least not for me
2.
Bless Yourself
[Intro] When I walk into the structure I do myself a favor And I bless myself, yes
[Verse 1] Every head must bow down And every tongue confess And I don't care how you found out This is only a test So test yourself
I see the way that you're looking down Tripping through life as you fumble around Quick check, respect, nobody around So reach under your dress And caress yourself Yeah, now listen
[Chorus] People say "I need God on command! God on demand!" If God's too busy then I'll bless myself
All these people saying, "Call your own shots" They're not robots, they want no roadblocks They are a team unto themself, they say "I don't answer to anybody but myself!"
[Verse 2] Whose fault is it now Who do you blame now You gonna cop to that If you're a cop, then arrest yourself
If you're trying to provoke yourself then You're gonna need to invoke yourself then A prayer spoken from the newly awoken says "Must we always distress ourselves ' You'll say this, you'll- you'll sing this:
[Chorus] "Where did all the time go " "Where did all the love go " "I hung on to my ego...but now " I just wanna drown myself They say trust no one, not even yourself So now I can't even trust myself Damn
[Outro] We always hurt the ones we love But now we also have to love ourselves Are you feeling blessed Are you feeling blessed No Then bless yourself
3.
That's How I'm Feeling
[Verse 1] When it's cold outside I need the strength to stay alive And when I'm in my home I need the strength to be alone
[Chorus] That's how I'm feeling That's how I'm feeling right now That's how I'm feeling That's how I'm feeling right now, yeah Yeah Oh, oh yeah Oh
[Verse 2] And when I see you at night I need an electric light And when you call me at home You only hear a dial tone When it's cold outside, I need the strength to stay alive And when I'm in my home, I need the strength to be alone
[Chorus] That's how I'm feeling That's how I'm feeling right now That's how I'm feeling That's how I'm feeling right now, yeah Oh, oh yeah Oh, oh yeah Oh, oh yeah Oh, oh yeah
[Verse 3] (I need the strength to stay alive, strength to stay alive) And when the demons arrive (I need the strength to stay alive) I need to walk towards the light (I need to walk towards the light) And when I'm feeling this way (I shouldn't have to be ashamed) I shouldn't have to be ashamed
[Chorus] Because that's how I'm feeling That's how I'm feeling right now That's how I'm feeling, feeling That's how I'm feeling right now, yeah Oh, oh yeah Oh, oh yeah Oh, oh yeah Oh, oh yeah
4.
It's Rough on Rats (If You're Asking)
[Intro] Yes! Yeah
[Pre-Chorus] As bad as we got it It sure must be rough on rats The world is worse than when we found it Sure must be rough on rats
[Chorus] Well it's all too much If you're asking me It all costs too much And nothing is free There's too much, too much But not enough for me Well, it's all too much If you're asking If you're asking
[Verse 1] Preacher, priest or parson Robbery, murder or arson Is there any place for me there I don't think so
[Pre-Chorus] As bad as we got It sure must be rough on rats The world is worse than when we found it Sure must be rough on rats If we're not eating Then they must have it rougher than us I'm sure of that But I should stop complaining every time it's raining 'Cause I'm still not food for cats Ask me
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus] Well, it's far too much If you're asking me It all costs too much And nothing is free There's too much, too much But not enough for me Well, it's all too much If you're asking If you're asking
[Verse 2] Wise human or simple fool Mineral or animalcule Well, is there any home for me there I'm just asking I'm just asking
[Pre-Chorus] As bad as we got it It sure must be The world is worse than when we found it Sure must be If we're not eating Then they must have it rougher than us I'm sure of that But I should stop complaining every time it's raining 'Cause I'm sure not food for cats Ask me
[Chorus] Well, it's all too much If you're asking me It all costs too much And it should be free There's too much, too much But not enough for me Well, it's all too much If you're asking
5.
Archbishop Harold Holmes
[Verse 1] Dear friend If you want to feel better Don't let the devil make you toss this letter If you've been crossed up by hoodoo voodoo The wizard or the lizard You got family trouble? Man trouble Woman trouble No light through the rubble You're looking for a true friend or a true lover Or if you've been living undercover I'm coming to your town to break it all down And help you with all of this I'm looking to help you find bliss One day, one way, can't miss
I'm here to tear all the walls down Doesn't matter if it's a large town or a small town Just like Joshua and the fabled walls of Jericho I'm here to tear down the institution
[Verse 2] God spoke to me Said "listen to me I anoint you with the power That'll get 'em all moving!" You're agitated? You prayed and meditated You're concentrated on gettin' elevated By sundown, Monday You who come will be blessed with the big money blessing You will be doubted by all the unbelievers On all of the things I'm addressing But you must tell seven friends You must first bring seven friends And don't be selfish and keep this all to yourself (And don't eat shellfish!) Hate is trying to take someone else's love for yourself But I'm here to tell you that love is Trying to help someone else
I realize that you have tried and tried and are just about ready to give up But I got good news for you: God has spoken to my mind and told me to tell you To get moving in the right direction for a change I'm gonna put you in the fast lane!
[Chorus] You need to see me right away so I can fix this! You need to see me right away! You need to see me right away so I can fix this! You need to see me right about now!
[Verse 3] God of seven Open up the windows of heaven And pour out a rich and mighty blessing Not on his town, or her town, but your town! Are you ready for the message I have a special financial blessing that once I have placed in your hand Then I want you to begin using this blessing on the very first day that you can
And if you are suffering a strange sickness And someone is blocking up all of your success You need to see me right away so I can fix this!
[Outro] Signed sincerely Yours in faith, love and peace Your friend Archbishop Harold Holmes
6.
Bombing Out
[Verse 1] It's a more compelling example of cultural impact Separating truth from fact And all for the deadly greenbacks But I'm gonna put up a fight
[Chorus] Yeah, but that's alright You're the only one I'm gonna call tonight You thrill me, if you don't kill me 'Cause I been bombing out I been calling up the house and you're always out Well, you ask me all kinds of questions You like to drill me Yeah, I'm bombing out Oh well, I'm bombing out I'm bombing out Yes, well that's alright You're the only one I'm gonna call tonight, yeah You thrill me if you don't kill me first
[Verse 2] You're handing out sacrifices for anyone who wants less than more Or more than less More or less there's nothing left to sacrifice Time is tight
[Chorus] But that's alright You're the only one I'm gonna call tonight You thrill me if you don't kill me 'Cause I been bombing out Calling up the house but you're always out You ask me all kinds of questions You like to drill me I'm bombing out I'm bombing out I'm bombing out but that's alright You're the only one I'm wanna call tonight, yeah You thrill me if you don't kill me first
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge] You are the unmoved mover And I keep moving along You are the unmoved mover And I just keep moving along I was born by the river And just like that river I'm gonna keep moving along And you are the unmoved mover And I will keep singing my song, that's right
[Chorus] Yeah, that's alright You're the only one I'm gonna call tonight, yeah You thrill me if you don't kill me But I been bombing out I been bombing out I been bombing out I been bombing out
7.
What's the Rumpus?
[Verse 1] Well, when I feel frustration coming as I hear them call his name Like they did so long ago It feels just like his reputation is back on the line again It doesn’t matter who you know I made a promise that my love for him was honest It's not out of context, our love is not a contest
[Chorus] I've got a feeling that the truth's become opinion these days That train has left the station but our love will grow It's floor to ceiling, unappealing, but who cares what they say 'Cause it doesn’t matter who, it only matters what you know
[Verse 2] I hear the song back on the radio again just yesterday "Voodoo woman" Simon says It won't be long before my stereo breaks 100,000 plays I'll bring back Sansui from the dead
[Chorus] I've got a feeling that the truth's become opinion these days That train has left the station but our love will grow It's floor to ceiling unappealing but who cares what they say 'Cause it doesn't matter who, it only matters what you know
[Verse 3] What’s the rumpus? (What’s the rumpus ) When will the label dump us? (When will the label dump us ) They tried to stump us (They tried to stump us) Now what genre will they lump us
[Chorus] I've got a feeling that the truth's become opinion these days That train has left the station but our love will grow It's floor to ceiling unappealing but who cares what they say 'Cause it doesn't matter who, it only matters what you know
8.
Tonight (Was a Long Time Ago)
[Intro] One, two, three, four
[Verse 1] Sometimes it's over before it begins And you feel all those needles and pins And before I confess all I know Feels like tonight was a long time ago
[Chorus] She's flicking the light up on the stairs The signal she's finally there You have to go now, before they come home Tonight was a long time ago
[Verse 2] A pain's been released from my core And I feel better than ever before, yeah And just when she opened the door I thought, "Tonight was a long time ago"
[Chorus] She's flicking the light up on the stairs The signal she's finally there You have to go now, before they come home Tonight was a long time ago Yeah!
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus] She's flicking the light up on the stairs The signal she's finally here You have to go now, before they come home Tonight was a long time ago
[Bridge] It's déjà vu all over again The memories are my medicine And the fatigue is frightening, well Sometimes it's over before it begins Sometimes it's over before it begins Sometimes it's over before it begins Sometimes it's over before it begins
[Verse 3] Tonight was a long time ago And now there's ten thousand feet on the floor And right after I played all I know I thought, "Tonight was a long time ago"
[Chorus] She's flicking the light up on the stairs The signal she's finally here You have to go now, before they come home 'Cause tonight was a long time ago Oh, oh, oh
9.
Underground
[Intro] Woo
[Verse 1] What's in the sky, comes from the sea If you see what I mean, what I mean The people feel they’re under siege From what they can't believe From what they can't believe, yeah
[Chorus] And I wanna go where you go Underground yeah And I wanna know what you know What’s underground What's underground
[Verse 2] All that I see, I can't repeat When there's no one else around No one else around You can't be free, you can't defeat What's living underground What's living underground
[Chorus] And I wanna go where you go Underground yeah And I wanna know what you know What’s underground What’s underground
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus] I said I wanna go where you go Underground yeah And I wanna know what you know What's underground What’s underground Woo What's underground
10.
Number One with a Bullet
[Verse 1] If you're feeling lucky and you're ready to roll Maybe I can help you On the ceiling above you is a piece of the soul You can help yourself to
[Chorus] I've got information hanging by a thread So why don't you pull it It's an assassination of the already dead Number one with a bullet But the reputation of a rotten apple Is too loud to hear now Now both Adam and Eve know they're naked So we all have something to fear now
[Verse 2] If you lost your keys or your way Maybe I can help you find it I'll be down on my knees and I pray For the guidance and I don't mind it I can teach you the way So that you can try to teach yourself now If man can learn to fish in a day Then he can learn to fish himself out
[Chorus] I've got information hanging by a thread So why don't you pull it It's an assassination of the already dead Number one with a bullet But the reputation of a rotten apple Is too loud to hear now Both Adam and Eve know they're naked So we all having something to fear now
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus] I've got information hanging by a thread So why don't you pull it It's an assassination of the already dead Number one with a bullet But the reputation of a rotten apple Is too loud to hear now Both Adam and Eve know they're naked So we all have something to fear now Woo
11.
Morning at Midnight
[Intro] (Ah yeah!)
[Chorus] You know it's morning at midnight But there ain't no sun So what you need to do Well, you'd better get done, yeah
[Verse] There's not many around now The bar is emptied out I can hear a sound now A whisper is a shout Do you want to go for a walk A walk with me to nowhere
[Chorus] 'Cause it's morning at midnight But there ain't no sun So what you need to do Well, you'd better get done Before the rays light up And the birds come alive And everybody wakes up And people start to arrive They're coming alive
[Bridge] Oh yeah Oh yeah Oh yeah Walking through the morning Stuttering and stalling Catch me when I'm falling Oh yeah! Before the sun is rising The silence is surprising Walk with me tonight then Oh yeah! Do you want to go for walk with me to nowhere
[Chorus] You know it's morning at midnight But there ain't no sun So what you need to do Well, you'd better get done Before the rays light up And the birds come alive And everybody wakes up, hey And people start to arrive They're coming alive
12.
Missionary
[Intro] Yeah
[Verse 1] I'm backseat driving when you're driving me crazy But I can't drive a stick, ahaha I'm getting used to hearing my name It's no longer making me feel sick It's like a California vibration It must be sweeping the nation It's like a new sensation
[Chorus] I'm on a mission, baby I'm like a missionary Put me in that position And I'll make you miss me again I'll make you miss me again Pshaw
[Verse 2] No cap, practical perspective I'm skeptical of anything I'll find myself a new directive It's gonna surround you like a boxing ring I'm hitting you from every angle I'm not begging you on bended knee I'm not taking anything for granted I'm gonna grow on you like an apple seed I'm everything that you need
[Chorus] I'm an affection addict But I'm getting better at it I'm living in your attic But I will not be there for long 'Cause I got a brand-new song Sing it
[Verse 3] I'm a backdoor slammer Metal hammer Coming down on what I need to nail Woo! Woo! I'm gonna make you miss me Make you miss me again I'll make you miss me again
[Chorus] I'm on a mission baby I'm like a missionary Put me in that position And I'll make you miss me again Will you ever miss me again
13.
Terminal Archenemy Endling
[Verse 1] How do you feel if you felt it all now From chamomile to cannonball And how do you see when you've seen it all now From falling water to waterfall
[Chorus] I thought I knew it all I thought I knew everything Yeah That I would never fall Fall for anything At all
[Verse 2] What can you hear at the break of dawn now From red-breasted raven to feeble fawn And what can you sense when I make no sense at all, girl From morning scream to sleepy yawn
[Chorus] When I hear your call It feels like coming home Oh yeah Like I'm ten feet tall And younger than anyone At all
[Verse 3] Where would I be if I didn't know you From a factory to a country home And what would I have if I never really had you What's the point of being free if I'm all alone Yeah
[Chorus] I thought I knew it all I thought I knew everything Alright! Thought I would never fall Fall for anything At all
[Outro] How do you feel when you felt it all now And how do you see when you've seen it all
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