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Rock On, Lunatic Ruby
04:42
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There are many ways to skin a cat
But I like mine better with it's skin intact
And I was born in a laundromat
And I beat on a brat with a baseball bat
When I was a lunatic, I ripped the veil of my sanity
I knew what to expect, because the lunatic was me & Ruby
Rock on, lunatic Ruby
Rock on, lunatic Ruby, with your bad self now
And if you wanna freak out, don't count me out
Cuz I've been there a time or two, I know just what to do
Schmü Schmö Schmü Schmö Schmü Schmö Schmü Schmö
There are many ways to live a life
So don't try to tell me that yours is right
You live your life, and I'll live mine
And the Chinese Spiderman is smiling in the sky
When I had a handkerchief, I filled it with my misery
Cuz it was just a metaphor for what I wanted out if me & Ruby
Rock on, lunatic Ruby
Rock on, lunatic Ruby, with your bad self now
And if you wanna freak out, don't count me out
Cuz I've been there a time or two, I know just what to do
Schmü Schmö Schmü Schmö Schmü Schmö Schmü Schmö
VERSE: G Em (x4)
BRIDGE: D C
F Em (x2)
D Dsus
CHORUS: C G Em
C G D
C G Em
C D
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Doppelgänger
05:16
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There's a man who looks just like I do
But he never made all of my mistakes
I wish that me and him could trade places
Then I could be the one who takes the cake
I'm finally gonna meet my doppelgänger
The one who lives the life I should have had
I'm gonna ask him to give me some pointers
So my fucked-up fate won't end up too bad
Standing in the hallway, staring at the door
Beyond it is a different realm I've never been to before
Doppelgänger living on the edge
Doppelgänger living in my other head
He may be the better half of me
But my doppelgänger will not set me free
I wanna introduce you to my family
I'm gonna take you home to meet ma and pa
They are gonna be so excited
They've never met a human being before
I'm gonna throw a party in your honor
I'm gonna go all in and pull out all the stops
You better be prepared for annihilation
You should be ready to rocket to the top
Standing in the hallway, staring at the door
Beyond it is a different realm I've never been to before
Doppelgänger living on the edge
Doppelgänger living in my other head
He may be the better part of me
But my doppelgänger will not set me free
VERSE: Bm7 G7 (x3)
A (sus) G7
BRIDGE: F#7 G7 (x4)
A7
CHORUS: B5 A5 G5
A5 G5 F#5 E F#7
B5 A5 G5
A5 G5 F#5 G7
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3. |
Grab You By The...
01:17
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4. |
Art Damage!
05:25
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I want to give birth to the virgin Mary
Bacon never takes a holiday
Hitler didn't know how to use a toothbrush
Muppets never have to get a haircut
A punch in the face is better than a kick in the crotch
Jabba the Hutt in his very own sit-com
Fourth of July was blinded by a bedspread
Wearing a bearskin rug to senior prom
Art Damage! Art Damage!
Fire hydrants run backwards on Wednesdays
The Dali Lama covered in mayonnaise
A basketball masquerade
Bags of hammers make great paperweights
Having the guts to stand up to Iron Man
Fairies made the mouthwash go bad
Yo-Yo champion's sleeping bag
There were too many Aunt Jemimas at the fair
Art Damage! Art Damage!
Wearing jelly on your shirt as a fashion statement
Melons come in many flavors
Nocturnal emissions, frankfurters
Devil in a handbasket with a fish & a frog
Ice sculptures at dawn through the eyes of a child
Plumper porn in pre-school
Going commando your entire adult life
Danes in fishnets stride through San Marco
Art Damage! Art Damage!
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5. |
Blue Funk
01:57
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6. |
(I Wanna Be) Moist
03:16
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Moist, I wanna be moist
Like a river or a stream
or an ocean or a wet dream
Moist, I wanna be moist
Lubrication and hydration
Keeps it all flowing smooth
So be sure and keep it lubed
I wanna be moist
Moist, I wanna be moist
Like a bijou or a creek
or a lagoon or an egg cream
Moist, I wanna be moist
Water is the source of life
so keep it wet, don't let it get dried
cuz we all smooch that juicy place inside
where we are damp and warm and loved
and we are moist
I wanna be moist
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7. |
Urban Isolation
03:29
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8. |
Introvert
02:10
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I've been a loner for most of my life
most didn't notice that I was alive
and it didn't matter, it suits me just fine
I may be introverted,
self-obsessed, and narcissistic
I'll remove my head from my ass
if you'll remove your stick
you were so pretty most of the time
but I was too busy to pay any mind
I just didn't notice cuz I was blind
VERSE: A C#m7
Bm7 D
CHORUS: C#9 A9
F#9 E9
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9. |
Stray
03:17
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Were you living outside when I met you?
You had a whole look about you
that said "I ain't got no home"
but I let you in and became your friend
and you ate my food and slept in my bed
and once you were here, I didn't want you to go
Oh, I hope you know I loved you
Oh, I just didn't know what to do
You were dirty, and really kinda lazy
But you had a cute face that really drove me crazy
You were sweet and soft and cool and kind
and you talked a lot, but I didn't mind
'cuz your voice was like a lullaby
that drifted in and out of time
and I still see your face in my mind
and the look you gave me when I said goodbye
Oh, I hope you know I loved you
Oh, I didn't have a clue
You were living outside when we met
and I hope you don't regret it
'cuz I tried the very best I can
if I could do it over again I would try harder
I would hold you closer, I would try to act smarter
'cuz you don't know what you've got until it's gone
Oh, I hope you know I loved you
Oh, I don't know what I'll do
VERSE: G C D
CHORUS: C G D
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10. |
Lost Weekend
02:19
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11. |
Little While
02:53
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I spent a lifetime about an hour ago
Siftin' through the memories, I had to let it go
I spent a lifetime, and I threw it away
I may never see you again, or remember your name
but it was nice to know ya
I'll never forget your smile
it was nice to know ya for a while
for a little while
I met a lot of people, even some I liked
There's a few I've hated and a couple I despised
I met a lot of people, I'll probably meet a lot more
before the Lord calls over to His golden shore
and it was nice to know ya
I'll never forget your style
it was nice to know ya for a while
a little while
I spent a lifetime filled it up with stuff
It all becomes rubbish, we all become dust
If you spend your lifetime chasing after things
you don't stop to smell the roses, you don't hear the angels sing
but it was nice to know ya
I'll never forget your smile
it was nice to know ya for a while
for a little while
VERSE: D A D
CHORUS: G D G A (sus)
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12. |
This Decay
04:34
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I see the world is turning without indecision
I see the light is crawling from my television
I see the world asleep today
I see the world in this decay
I like to sleep in shadows swiflty slipping by me
I like to see a light through this decay
I see the world asleep today
I feel the time has flown away
Do you need someone to show you?
Do you need someone to care?
If you've got a problem, you will always find me there
in this decay, yeah, in this decay
I see my life crashing into the millionth sun
I see the soul, scattered and gray
I see the world in disarray
I feel my mind has blown away
I feel the heartless egos falling into darkness
I hear 100 priests with nothing to say
I see the world in this decay
I feel my life blown away
Do you need someone to show you?
Do you need someone to care?
If you've got a problem, you will always find me there
in this decay, yeah, in this decay
VERSE: Em---G---A---C--- (x4)
BRIDGE: G---D7---
CHORUS: G---D7--C--
G---D7----
F---Em---D7-D7(sus)-D7
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13. |
Monotony & Repetition
05:39
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Back forth in out up down north south
Monotony & repetition is my life
Over under sideways backwards
Top bottom left right
Monotony & repetition is my life
Spring summer winter fall
Morning noon evening night
Monotony & repetition is my life
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Friday Saturday & Sunday
Monotony & repetition is my life
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P
Monotony & repetition is my life
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 & 9
Monotony & repetition is my life
Birth school work death
Reincarnate and do it again
Monotony & repetition is my life
Love hate peace war
I just don't wanna do it no more
Monotony & repetition is my life!
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J.P.B. Phoenix, Arizona
Hello Earthling, here are some of the samples of the lo-fi rock and musical endeavours which have oozed from the primal
morass of my fecund mind, channeled through the spirits. Lust for Life!!!
DONATIONS WELCOME! account.venmo.com/u/Joseph-Bartoleit
all songs written, arranged, performed, and produced by Joseph P. Bartoleit
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