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GOT THE T-SHIRT

(Greaves / Rennie)

(Everyone knows this person. If you don’t, then it’s you!)

 

So many talents, how’d you find the time to satisfy?

Climbed every mountain
And then jumped down from the sky

You’ve forgotten more things
than most of us will ever know

Seems you’ve done everything
Tell me how can that be so?

 

I can’t believe almost any word that
escapes your lips

Can never tell just what is true

Seems you’ve experienced more than fifty
lifetimes’ worth

But look real hard my friend, I think you’ve come undone

 

(Chorus)

Don’t insult me man

I can’t hold my tongue with fists that are
clenched so tight

That don’t impress me man, just relax and
be yourself

 

The fastest, strongest, fittest
OK man, don’t kid yourself

It’s so hilarious you never see our eyes roll

Power of influence extends so far across the land

Skills and ability so absolutely in demand

Trying so hard not to be caught laughing in
my sleeve

It’s a matter of time, make excuses and then
take my leave

 

(Chorus)

 

Aint it funny now you finally seem to realise

That you won’t make it on your own?

Turned your back and burned your bridges as you walked away

And now you’ve nowhere to call home

Across the miles you’ll soon be travelling don’t
you forget

I’m gonna stay inside your head

All the lies you’ve told will come on back to
haunt you

And you’ll regret the things you said...

 

So tireless, unreal you know I'm never buying this
What does it mean to me, get back in your scenery

You’re from, I know, a level below

And when I see you I throw up, just chuck up & go
Coz I'm so bored I cant even pretend no more

 

You’re so sick, I should knock you down on
the floor

Flailing around, you dirty rat-bag

Sold us a line, you’d sell your mum for a fag

I’ve met my fair share of folk that run their mouths

They spew it up so fast, it just comes out

What kind of complex constitutes a skank like you?

You can’t believe all your bullshit to be true

 

(Repeat chorus until end)

TEMPORARY GOD

(Greaves / Rennie)

(Everyone wants one, is one or has one.)
 

Alone at night, fighting my fight

It’s a battle I aint winning

Trying to sleep, but sleep won’t come

Punishment for my sinning

On the road to regret again

Turned my back on my only friend

I can’t avoid how annoyed I am with my pride

Take a look, open book, let me back inside

The world will be a lonely place

On my way through time and space
 

(Chorus)

Time and again I pace the floor
Don’t think my head can take much more

I can see how the mighty fall
You get so high when you climb the walls

I close my eyes and there it goes,
You might think I sound odd

Tonight I’m gonna need a temporary god
 

There’s a light in the night, far off in the distance

I can see, you and me, but only in this instance

The road to ruin is far behind

After all it’s only in my mind


(Chorus)
 

Don’t believe in you, never needed to

No mistaking it, I’m not faking it

These things have never been perfect you see

The road to ruin is far behind

After all it’s only in my mind
 

(Chorus until end)
 

WITHIN
(Greaves / Rennie)
(Something a little heavier. Forgive me.)

We’ve been here before
Blood stains & tears on the floor
Must be about time to put a tune to the rhyme
There’s an alien vibe from somewhere deep inside
But before it comes through
There’s something I need from you
I can’t break out on my own, no
I need some help to find my soul

(Chorus)
From within, I’m without, forgive me
For my sins, I lay down, forgive me
From within, I’m without, forgive me

For my sins, I lay down, forgive me
 

Please break me apart, dissected without a heart

Flesh torn from the bone, but always without a home

Hate the game, not the player
We’re living on a dirty prayer

I need chemical escape
From this constant mental rape
 

But each time I fail again, yeah

Tell me which enemy is my friend
 

(Chorus)
 

I can’t break out on my own, no

I need some help to find my soul
 

(Chorus until end)
 

FAITHLESS
(Greaves/ Rennie)
(Is it a fairy tale?)

I know that you can prove me wrong
But God’s not waiting for me to come along
I won’t make my knees ache
Kneeling down in front of something fake
Wasted time, confess your crime
Try to do it better next time

(Chorus)
So give me something to believe in
I have no faith and I have no feeling
It don’t make sense, and I don’t see things right

I wish I could feel shame, but you’re the one to blame

A fresh clean slate
A very well done and a pat on the head, mate
By the time I find some faith
I know that it will simply be too late
Father, son and the Holy Ghost
Nailed upon a wooden post

(Chorus)

Only science can prevail
No I won’t buy into your fairy tail

(Chorus until end)

YOUNG LUST

(Gilmour / Waters)

(For the rock’n’roll refugees.)
 

I am just a new boy

A stranger in this town

Where are all the good times?

Who’s gonna show this stranger around?
 

(Chorus)

Ooooooooh, I need a dirty woman

Ooooooooh, I need a dirty girl

Will some woman in this desert land

Make me feel like a real man?

Take this rock’n’roll refugee

Ooooooh babe, set me free
 

(Chorus)

 

TRADING THOUGHTS

(Greaves / Rennie / Disley)

(Lights down, volume up, and relax..)
 

Prayer is a comfort blanket, confession is placebo

If you feel better in yourself, then who am I to judge your hero?

Talking to myself, doesn’t help to make it right

So I won’t take your help
I wish I’d never learned to fight
 

My hands can work miracles
Creating and destroying

My mind ever expanding
But time continues toying

As each day’s dying breath exhales
I wonder what I’ve learned

As the distant sunlight pales
I’m left with fingers burned
 

The iron chains of experience
wrap around me every day

And I take what I can from that
without the need to pray

Does talking to yourself make it all feel good?

Ask aloud for help, don’t be misunderstood
 

The man who teetered on the ledge
The inspiration of my pledge

I watched his plight on Sky TV

With hell behind, he gazed to sea

What were his thoughts, pray not, they fears

I hope he smiled and shed no tears

Maybe he wandered back in time

To his first kiss, the taste, divine

Or watching stones walk on a pond
From father’s arms, the magic wand

So here’s the promise I have made
Sad the thoughts, I will trade
Gone the man, in place, a dove

The white shirt feathers, plumes of love
 

And I’ve seen enough contradictions

A million miles away from something within touching distance

And I’ve had enough
How many lies must we be told?

What will it take, to make us see?

It’s not your family, but why shouldn’t it be?

What will it take? WHAT WILL IT TAKE?

What will it take? WHAT WILL IT TAKE?

THE PROMISE

(Greaves / Rennie)

(Make a promise to yourself...)
 

When your time is up

Will you look back without regret?

All the things you could’ve done

Not to worry, your time’s not over yet
 

Did you always give your all

Every waking day of your life?

‘cos half-hearted attempts won’t cut it
and you know

That won’t win the prize
 

Have you ever wasted a day

That you’ll never see dawning again?

It’s like losing a part of yourself

You have to realise, time cannot extend
 

So make a promise to yourself

And live each day like it’s your last

‘cos the future lies ahead of you

It’s full of choices, forget about the past

ICELANDIC DREAM

(Greaves / Lisse / Rennie)

(A moment of clarity.)

Give me clear skies, give me frozen winds

Give me dark pines, give me icy springs

Give me the transient flake, and eternal snow

Give me the fjords , the sea, the blind heart
of the storm


For me the morning breeze, and drunkenness

To my soul ecstasy and fearlessness

Give me hunger, give me longing

Give me the eyes that see and the lips that sing
 

Give me a soul, vibrant with desire and bliss

Give me the morning star and white fields
in the mist

Give me the North, the Arctic light

Give me the Shaman's second sight
 

Give me the parted heavens on each side of the Rainbow Bridge

Give me your hand lady, and give me your
fierce kiss
For me the morning breeze, and drunkenness
To my soul ecstasy and fearlessness

(Repeat)

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