1. Summer Time
No women in my bed;
Sometimes just haven‘t read the news; people tell me things. They tell me:
In the morning we get bent,
Drink our coffe, pay our rent.
Hey it’s those summertime blues!
And then we’ll lay up and go to work.
You will answer me right now.
And you tell me that your daddy’s worse -
Ok I’m outta my mind.
You got me -
In the morning we get bent,
Drink some coffee, pay the rent.
It’s those summertime blues!
Copyright 2009, Urdertunes
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2. No Rights
Ma said, “We ain’t got no more money.”
Dad said, “You’re looking after us.”
I said, “I guess I’ll find a honey.
And we can make a home out of this house.”
You always want something from me.
I only come when I want something from you.
No Rights, no one, can tell you, or stop you.
Do I always have to take the dance alone?
Honey, won’t you dance with me?
Van came, took away the tee vee.
Man came, knocking on the doors
I said, “I wish I had a shotgun.
I’d show you sons of bitches what it’s for.
Now go change all the locks on all the doors.”
Copyright 2009, Urdertunes
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3. Take Me
Take me whenever
Feels fine;
Feels right.
I won’t take me home with you tonight.
I won’t need me when you’re near me.
Take me tonight.
Save me.
Wave me.
Please don’t let me go on screaming tomorrow.
Remember to breathe tomorrow.
I’ll take you tomorrow.
Copyright 2009, Urdertunes
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4. Take Your Time
Y know I never fell before…
Wasn’t gonna go…
Just knew the road was there -
Those never ending cares.
Now I’m going out to sea.
That’s all that’s left for me.
I’m never really gonna say,
So it’s gotta come my way.
Never been before…
Now I’m gonna go…
Guess that’s good for me;
If it’s what I wanna…
So now I say to you
All I gotta do
Is bring it down.
And if you say to me
Just watch yer gonna be,
You’ll do right now.
Maybe you look so-so,
But you gotta go.
Hate to see you like that
With your words not right.
Hey man your words are dead.
Can’t take it anymore.
Can’t fake it anymore.
Don’t wanna walk you through,
So when I say to you
I’ll make it down now;
And when I say to you,
I’ll break it down for you;
I’ll take my time for you
One more time for you,
Don’t break me down man
Copyright 2006, Urdertunes
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5. Outside
Clouds drifted in this morning
Nothing much left to say.
The loveliest of feelings
Living life this way.
Don’t go outside.
Don’t grow outside.
Can’t stray outside.
Let’s stay outside.
The loneliest of feelings round darkest midnight;
Magenta’s buried soldier’s hiding under the light.
They went outside.
They stayed outside.
Can’t grow outside.
They’re dead outside.
When look to take me home
And the night has come,
In midnight’s glowin embers
See new shining suns.
Don’t grow outside.
You’ll know outside.
Don’t grow outside man.
Let’s stay outside.
I stay outside,
abide my mind.
Copyright 2009, Urdertunes
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6. Where Are You
Where are you Leslie?
The sun is shining.
I hear you laughing;
I’m gonna find you soon.
Another winter
Could drive me
Deeper, still, into
My living waking dreams.
So when it’s springtime and the flowers
Bring everyone around
I hope I see you running with the crowd.
Where are you heartbeat?
I know your pumping.
I forgot breathing for a while,
You know it’s hard to keep that smile
When you’re not seeing;
There’s no blood pumping.
Nothing’s fallen, nothings great,
Everything’s still on the plate.
Copyright 2009, Urdertunes
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7. Cell Phone Blues #3
I got your text message.
Don’t got no cell phone service.
I got free long distance,
But her phone battery’s worse.
What should I do?
I wanna get to know you!
I gotta find the right phone
Just so I can talk to you.
I got those old phone blues,
Computers talk now too.
I hope they tell me what to do
So I get through to you real soon.
I want your number;
Don’t know what I’m callin.
I stand there talking;
I can’t help feel like I’m crawlin
What should I do?
I’m so in love with you.
I gotta find a phone!
I need help finding you!
Copyright 2005, Urdertunes
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8. Other People
I’m in a bad way today,
Looking everybody through sideways today.
Feeling like an onion, feeling like I take up space,
I have no idea what I’m expressing with my face.
But that’s the best part,
Shouldn’t matter
I’m neurotic.
Don’t drink coffee.
Get more sleep.
Go to bed now.
Lighten up, go run,
remember other people are cool.
Find exactly what you need
To be happy with your greed.
But that’s the best part -
Shouldn’t matter
I will die.
I make plans
That do not matter.
I fight rules
That I impose,
Must of put them up to keep me
Talking nice and wearing clothes.
But that’s the best part -
Shouldn’t matter,
I should smile.
Don’t be scared of
Other people
Or you’ll scare them.
Copyright 2009, Urdertunes
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10. Shipwreck
The ship is left,
There’s nothing good,
Not least which you remember.
Your friend’s have died,
Your flag’s have fallen,
You ever find that shelter?
The cradle shakes,
I cannot take the weather
Without you.
Sometimes I thank god I’m still breathing.
There’s nothing I haven’t heard you say.
Sometimes those around you are demons,
But then you find your cares much the same.
I miss playing.
The water’s fair,
The day is bright
We might just find some treasure.
Don’t listen to
The old man’s cries
The ships are coming in.
The body shakes, the sea it quakes,
Please keep your, wits we shall not break;
We’ll sail to the horizon, and there
Ain’t no turning back this late.
I hope the sea air treats you right,
You have no choice it is your fate, regardless,
A shipwreck will not leave us empty.
Copyright 2006, Urdertunes
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11. Build It Up
Just build it up
And let it go.
Take you deeper to that hole
That you’ve been digging for yourself.
So build it up
and let it go,
And get a bit closer to that hole
That you’ve been digging for yourself.
Could be the truth or something else.
I know you can do it,
Just put yourself through it.
Go out in the darkness and make yourself do it.
Go closer! Grow older! Get lighter! Grow colder!
The way is out front and you better get going.
There’s nothing that’s waiting for you – you’re the way in.
Copyright 2009, Urdertunes
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12. Patchouli
What’s your name?
Favorite music?
Does it say who you are?
Maybe ask where you’re working?
Do your parents live far?
Glad to meet you,
Honors mine.
Pleased to greet you,
So refined.
Met you last month
By the pool.
Liked your eyes.
I’m a fool.
Smells like patchouli,
Nag Champa, music sweet,
Coffee down the street from me,
Wish I could stop by to see
Would you get some food with me?
Are you painfully aware
Of the effort that we share?
Time we put into hair,
Get from here go to there!
What I’m trying to say
As I ask time of day,
Do you see what I mean
When my eyes get that gleam?
Speak around all the time,
Life is sweet. Weather’s fine.
What I’m saying to you when you’re talking to me
Trying sense through the eyes just how happy we’d be.
Are we happy right now?
Why’d you furrow your brow?
Wanna kiss you but how?
Feel it comin on now!
Always slips through my hands,
Recede from tasks at hand.
Should have asked for the hand.
Should have asked for something good man.
Copyright 2009, Urdertunes
