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So it seems that we have been mislead again
Counting down the hours ‘til tonight
We’re gonna tear this city up one last time
So live it up
Our time is running out
So will you take me with you (When you go)
Be my refuge (They won’t know)
Show me all the world and more
And when the day is over (Some years past)
And we are older (We’ll think back)
To the nights when Kansas never smelled so good
Will you still remember every word we said?
If you don’t then we’ll just sing a little louder
And I still remember
All those times when we were young and cool
Brick by brick we watched it fall
‘Til there was nothing left at all
Our calloused hands had built this town
Piece by piece on solid ground
Brick by brick we watched it fall
‘Til there was nothing left at all
So will you take me with you (When you go)
Be my refuge (They won’t know)
Show me all the world and more
And when the day is over (Some years past)
And we are older (We’ll think back)
To the nights when Kansas never smelled so good
From the soles of my shoes to the aching in my bones
I can feel it coming on stronger than it was before
And I’m finding a home in the people I know
And its making me feel so alive
...So alive
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2. |
Hollywood Fever
03:42
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The girl of my dreams and of the big screen
See her anytime in a magazine
She’s got the whole world's attention
And not to mention mine
A big movie star, but sweetie
You won't get real far, believe me
Without a man close by your side
To keep you warm-to keep you warm at night
Get ready for your close-up, baby
You’re moving way too fast
Lights, camera, action, smile
I want a girl who moves me down to the bone
Just like the girls in movies and picture shows
On the silver screen I’ll find her soon
On the radio to be continued
And I won't forget her if I tried to
And there's some things I want to say
I feel obliged to tell you
This pick is the pen, the guitar is the paper
This song is a love note in your favor
And I won't stop at nothing
'Til you hear every word I’ve gotta say
Get ready for your close-up, baby
You’re moving way too fast
Lights, camera, action, smile
I want a girl who moves me down to the bone
Just like the girls in movies and picture shows
On the silver screen I’ll find her soon
On the radio to be continued
The perfect girl to take my hand and run
I want a girl attractive
The fact is that I’m finding love
In between scenes of lust
Where the hero always get the girl in the end
She’s running laps in my head
Number one drug relapse and I’m dead
I’m starting to remember
Why I ever fell in love at the drive-in
The glamor, the glitz, the red-carpet hits
You’ve got the Hollywood fever, baby
There's no cure for it
All you gotta do is count your blessings
And will you just pray twice a day for me
I want a girl who moves me down to the bone
Just like the girls in movies and picture shows
On the silver screen I’ll find her soon
On the radio to be continued
The perfect girl to take my hand and run
I want a girl attractive
The fact is that I’m finding love
In between scenes of lust
Where the hero always get the girl in the end
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Good Ol' Boys
04:51
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There’s something wrong with this picture here
It’s out of focus
But it’s never been as clear to me as it is now
And I know you often wonder what it means
To be so damn overexposed at just 16
In the scorching hot sun of society
We’ll burn our backs to just fall into formation
Did you get the invitation?
Cause it's a heartache hallelujah
It’s hard to see
And even worse to see it happen to me
So nice to know ya'
And it goes to show that you never gave a damn
You’ve got me wrapped around your finger
Like a wedding band stretching from hand to hand
And down to my wrists
Do you really feel safe like this?
And you're a diamond that's lost its luster
Yea, you can still cut glass
But can you do it with some class?
Oh, look... you caught me
You caught me doing fine
For the first time in a long time
I need this more than you could ever know
Or think to show
Cause it's a heartache hallelujah
It’s hard to see
And even worse to see it happen to me
So nice to know ya'
And it goes to show that you never gave a damn
For those words you thought you knew
But even so you sung along to
Heartache hallelujah
And it goes a little something like this
And if it takes a town to raise a child
Will my boyish sense of humor
Fool them enough to have them raise me up
From my new found home six feet below
And metaphorically speaking, of course,
My voice is just a little bit hoarse
From regurgitating these insinuating lines
We did our best, we did our best
And no, I just can’t say I blame you
We did our best
We did our best to keep this going strong for so long
I’m not gonna waste another song on you
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4. |
Mission, TX Puts Out
05:21
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"Hey you!
What have you got yourself into?
And is it gonna be easier now that you're older
And a little less naive?
Or so you'd like to believe
But I don’t think you have what it takes
To make it in this business"
That’s what they said to me
And I’m holding on to something
But I just don’t know what
But I know it’s gonna be the death of me
And we're gonna be the talk of the town tonight
And everybody knows
And everybody's gonna see our name in lights
There’s no stopping us-no stopping us alright
I know we have got a ways to go to get there
We’ve got dreams so big
They're weighing our heads down
So nevermind what the critics say
They’re all set in their same old ways
It’s not like we haven't heard this tune before
We’ll write the hits that make the nation swoon
From MSG to these tiny Texas rooms
We’ll play until our fingers break
And you'll just talk
Until you've got something better to say
But we won't hold our breath
Any more than you'll hold your tongues
And we're all holding on to some things
But we just don't know what
But we know it's gonna be a while
Before we get it right
And we're gonna be the talk of the town tonight
And everybody knows
And everybody's gonna see our name in lights
There’s no stopping us-no stopping us alright
I know we have got a ways to go to get there
We’ve got dreams so big
They're weighing our heads down
Think of something more clever to say
The crowd is giving up and I’m giving in
To all their words it may sound so cliché but it's true
Think of something more clever to say
The crowd is giving up and I’m giving in
I’m giving in
And we're gonna be the talk of the town tonight
And everybody knows
And everybody's gonna see our name in lights
There’s no stopping us, no stopping us alright
I know we have got a ways to go to get there
We’ve got dreams so big
They're weighing our heads down
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5. |
[Untitled]
05:19
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Feet planted in a silent room
A vacant stage and a light that shines on
Through this empty room
Past the footprints left behind by the
People have all gone home
To the plans that they made
When they would pass the time
Just standing alone In this crowded room
I’m alone without all of you and I say
I can't stand that you're not around
I can't stand that you're not around anymore
We had these big plans
Plans to change the world
But we never knew that it would be us
To walk away anew
I can't stand that you're not around
I can't stand that you're not around anymore
I can't stand that you're not around
I can't stand that we're not around anymore
We watched the night fade to black and white
For four whole years
We poured our hearts out into the mic
And they sang them back to us
But they would never know
That every single note of every single song
Meant more than they could know
More than they could ever sing along
In our crowded heads our melody will live on
So take me and break me
And send me to wherever the wind blows
I can't stand that we're not around anymore
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