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Train
04:28
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The Train I Ride, The Train I Ride
takes me back & forth & near & far,
under the ground & out to the stars
The Train I Ride takes me FAR - Away (hey hey)
& sometimes I need to get FAR AWAY
From the barking dogs & the ticking clocks I hear every day
& I hear that whistle blowin' & I gotta find a way to take that TRAIN
The Train I Ride, The Train I Ride
Goes up & down & in & out, under & over & north & south
The Train I Ride takes me all around
& sometimes I need to get FAR OUT
& take a vacation to a destination that is out of bounds
& I hear that whistle blowin' & I gotta find a ride on that TRAIN
The Train I Ride, The Train I Ride
Goes to Heaven & Hell & all points between
Between you & me & infinity
The Train I Ride goes to Eternity
& sometimes we need to get FAR & DEEP
& feel the extremes from freezing cold to searing heat
& I hear that whistle blowin' & I gotta find a seat on that TRAIN
The Train I Ride, The Train I Ride
Takes me all the way (hey hey)
The Train I Ride, The Train I Ride
Takes me all the way (hey hey)
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2. |
Sprinkles
04:20
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Well, I was walking down the street the other day
and I saw someone
She looked kinda cool, she looked like she was the one
But I didn't know her, I don't know what to say
So I just let her slip, I let her slip away
I don't know but I've been told
That you can do whatever you want to do with your soul
There's nothing left in the night
There's nothing left in the light
Nothing to look forward to but an ice cream delight
With sprinkles on top and cherries on the side
Well, I thought that I saw the face of God
Then I realized I was just looking into the mirror
Then I looked a little closer, and things became a little clearer
I was looking through the eyes of a blind man behind a disguise
I was looking for something that wasn't there
I'm a broken vessel, and my mind is bare, and
There's nothing left in the night
There's nothing left in the light
Nothing to look forward to but an ice cream delight
With sprinkles on top and cherries on the side
Well, I saw another light now, it looked kinda blue
I don't know where it came from, but it made me think of you
I saw an angel with a flame upon its head
I saw a skeleton act like it wasn't dead
And all my fears have flown away
So there's nothing left to say but:
There's nothing left in the night
There's nothing left in the light
Nothing to look forward to but an ice cream delight
With sprinkles on top and cherries on the side
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Fork
02:15
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This is my favorite fork,
The one I like to eat with most
This is the fork that fed my face when life became a joke
This is the fovorite fork that fed me
when I thought I'd lost all hope
And now it's getting old and gray,
please don't throw it away
It's my favorite fork
This is my favorite fork,
It's got it's own place in the drawer
When I want second helpings,
my favorite fork will feed me more
This is the fork I took to college
Where I passed oyut on the floor
And now it's getting old and gray,
please don't throw it away
It's my favorite fork
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4. |
Drink & Drive
02:15
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I wanna drink & drive
I wanna get real high
I wanna run over your great dane in my truck tonight
I Wanna drink & drive and go 105
and with the good Lord on my side,
I'll make it home alive
I'm drunk again in daiquiriville
I fall off my bar stool and roll down the hill
I do another shot with a handful of pills
and wash it all back with a bucket of swill
I wanna drink & drive
I wanna get real high
I wanna run over your French poodle in my truck tonight
I Wanna drink & drive and go 105
and with the good Lord on my side,
I'll make it home alive
I get in my truck and I put it in 'D'
I puke in the backseat before I leave
The Sheriff's my friend
so he won't arrest me
I wanna pass out and sleep in my pee
I wanna drink & drive
I wanna get real high
I wanna run over your chihuahua in my truck tonight
I Wanna drink & drive and go 105
and with the good Lord on my side,
I'll make it home alive
with the good Lord on my side,
I'll make it home alive
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Mexican Pelican
02:36
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I'm flying down the street with my Mexican pelican
I've got some deer meat and I'm gonna be sellin' it
To people I meet, and I'm gonna be tellin' them
Hey, it's OK, the pelican may fly away
But the memory will always stay for another day
I'm rolling down the road with a Mexican pelican
I'm gonna save the day with a brand new president
I'm gonna lay the tracks for the train going 'round the bend
Hey, it's OK, the tracks may guide the train
But the way to obtain remains the same
If I had a million otters, well it wouldn't change a thing
I'd stay in Tijuana with my pelican and sing
I'm gonna fly a kite with a Mexican pelican
I'm gonna ride a bike and destroy the Mongolians
I'm gonna hitch a ride in a friend's Delorian
Hey, it's OK, it's a brighter shade of gray
And the memory may fade but it still remains
I'm gonna pave the way with a Mexican pelican
I'm gonna save the day with a brand new government
I'm gonna make hay and wonder where summer went
Hey, it's OK, the pelican may be gray
And he doesn't have a lot to say, so he just plays
If I stay in Tijuana with my pelican and sing
I'd smoke some marijuana and forget about everything
With my Mexican pelican, With my Mexican pelican
With my Mexican pelican, my Mexican pelican
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6. |
My Anodyne
03:19
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It is time it is time for my anodyne
If it can erase my pain then I’ll be fine
My heart’s been hurting for such a long time
My soul’s been searching high and low to find
Something or someone to rectify my life
So now it is time for my anodyne
It is time it is time for my anodyne
If it can lift my spirit then I’ll be high
When I feel I’m drowning I need a lifeline
When I’m going crazy I need something for my mind
If I get too lazy I need a kick in the behind
Motivate me my anodyne
It is time it is time for my anodyne
If it can ease my worry then I’ll be fine
My spirit’s yearning for the safety of a shrine
If my life is worthy I’ll lay it down for thine
Purified by penance, saved by sacrifice
Soothe my wounds my anodyne
It is time it is time for my anodyne
‘Cuz it can lift me up and help me climb
My mind was fading into a life of crime
My wife was waiting to save me from the slime
My Saviour gave me a way to be sublime
Hail the way of my anodyne
It is time it is time for my anodyne
If it can sooth my soul I’ll be sublime
It is time it is time for my anodyne
If it can erase my pain then I’ll be fine
My anodyne
My anodyne
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7. |
Hit
02:44
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8. |
The Day Johnny Cash Died
02:08
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9. |
Closing Lines
04:03
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Time well spent is evident in the rewards
It’s in the way you play the cards that you’re dealt
You find a life that suits your needs
But did you give up on your dreams?
Did you give up on yourself?
Will the closing lines in the story of your life read:
“I tried to live, but I couldn’t find the time”
Marvelous intelligence bestowed upon as all
So why’s it hard to be wonderful and real?
You knew the deal, you messed around
Exploiting everyone you found
Did you know how it made them feel?
Will the closing lines in the story of your life read:
“Here is your contract, sign on the dotted line.”
Face the music, face the day moving forward
Is there something you lost a long time ago in the past?
Does it matter now? It can’t come back
Tie your thoughts up in a sack
And bury it in the ground
Will the closing lines in the story of your life read:
“Thank you friends, I sure did enjoy the ride.”
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10. |
Evil Eye
08:00
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None of what you see
None of what you know
Seems real too me
I’m gonna let it go
And you know I’m gonna replace it with something else
Half of what you think
Some of your beliefs are fantasies
I’m gonna set them free
And you know I’m gonna replace them with something else
How many many times do we have to try to see the eye
Look through and see the lies that mesmerize and terrorize
And it’s easy to shut your mind off I know it’s easy
but when you do they gain control
So decide the right side come apart or stay together
Everything else is out the door
Before history before society
Before tyranny were we ever free?
Can it be the thing that brings about our greed?
Most of what you want most the things you bought
Are gonna come to naught your treasure is forgot
Can it be the thing that feeds upon our need?
None of what you see
None of what you know
Seems real too me
I’m gonna let it go
And you know I’m gonna replace it with something else
But you know that I’m gonna need some help
Won’t you help me see, Help me set me free
We could achieve peace if we believe
You know we need to think to understand
Don’t turn the evil eye on your fellow man
How many many times is the evil eye gonna come
How many people are getting dumb and turning numb?
And I know that it’s easy to shut your soul down
But when you do they gain control
So decide the right side come apart or stay together
Everything else is out the door
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11. |
Throne
07:10
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I don't care where you've been,
It's not as important as what you've done,
and I don't care where you go,
It's not as crucial as what you know,
I don't care what you see,
what you feel means more to me,
and I don't care what you hear,
what you think means more to me my dear,
and the time we spend alone
brings us closer to throne
I don't care what you say,
what you mean matters more anyway,
and I don't care what you give,
It's not as important as how you live,
and the time we spend alone
brings us closer to throne
I don't care where you've been,
It's not as important as what you've done,
and I don't care where you go,
It's not as crucial as who you know
and the time we spend alone
brings us closer to throne
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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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