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The Truth Fox
02:26
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The Truth Fox (Bango/Vesecky)
Why do you sleep with one eye a-peepin
And wake when the barking grows near
What is the song that the bugle is squeakin'
If not music to your little ear
It's the truth fox
It's the truth that keeps you running
And as much as you'd like to rest your bones
I think you know what's coming
It's the truth fox
It's the truth fox
What is foretold in the sun that is rising
And why do you hide from its light
Once you were promised that you'd be protected
But now we both know that isn't right
It's the truth fox
It's the truth that makes you weary
And as much as you'd like to cover your eyes
You've seen it all too clearly
It's the truth fox
It's the truth fox
It's the truth fox
It's the truth that keeps you running
And as much as you'd like to rest your bones
I think you know what's coming
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Two Rubies
02:02
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Two Rubies (Bango/Vesecky)
Ruby one sticks out her tongue
At the frozen border
Ruby two with eyes of blue
Spits out her gum in uncharted water
Ruby one blocks out the sun
In the cold grey winter school yard
Ruby two takes off her shoe
And throws it at the crossing guard
There's a woman who works at the factory
Where they make all the maps of the world that we know
She tells the identical tale of two rubies
Lost to the spin of a Maryland Globe
Ruby one says it's no fun
Cuts off her hair and clogs up the shower
Ruby Two says "I know you"
I've been tracing your picture for hours
Ruby one fills up her lungs
With fresh air and laundry perfume
Ruby Two takes builders glue
And seals herself inside her bedroom
There's a woman who works at the factory
Where they make all the maps of the world that we know
She tells the identical tale of two rubies
Lost to the spin of a Maryland Globe
Lost to the spin of a Maryland Globe
Lost to the spin of a Maryland Globe
Lost to the spin of a Maryland Globe
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I Don't Know Anyone Here
02:35
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I Don't Know Anyone Here (Bango/Vesecky)
I don't know anyone here
So I'll just stand in the corner
Drinking overpriced beer
I don't think this song could go on much longer
I'll pretend that I can read in the dark
Wishing that someone would Motion to me
And whisper a joke in my ear
But I don't know anyone here
Why did I come here at all?
Where my skin couldn't be thinner
My unfortunate haircut and the ill-fitting shirt
I need more smoke and less mirrors
I'll pretend that I am here for the band
And imagine that someone is holding my hand
Someone I'd promise to call
Oh why did i come here at all
Life goes on and on all around me
As I return to where nobody found me
Invisible boy to invisible man
Catch me catch me if you can
How did this all come to be?
Who checked the box that said lonely one
And what is the origin of me?
Is it possible I'm not the only one
In a world full of strangers the problem is clear
We have nothing to fear but the things that we fear
We come into this life all the same but, my dear
On the day I was born I just simply appeared
Crying I don't know anyone here
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Holiday Episode
02:45
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Holiday Episode (Bango/Vesecky)
There was a crazy homeless old man
His leg eaten up by gangrene
And a pretty young girl who went into labor
She couldn't have been more than 15
We had a gas leak, the same thing as last week
The kids overcome by the fumes
So now we're spending Christmas Eve in the emergency room
We saw a guy who was stabbed by his girlfriend
The wound needed 54 stitches
An off duty cop, drunk and strapped to a gurney
He called all the nurses "dumb bitches"
Next to a baby allergic to something
His mother wore too much perfume
All together on Christmas Eve in the emergency room
A small string of lights
Hung dull and lifeless on a bulletin board
Where you're urged to get flu shots
A small gift for the have nots
Who come for what they can't afford
Or maybe to worship the Lord
Just like the woman who slit both her wrists
The attendant who stayed by her side
Holding what was left of her hand
Til the moment she died
Then she sang "Jesus knows us"
And that's why he chose us
To gather together neath this silver moon
To spend a lovely Christmas
In the emergency room
To gather together neath this December moon
To spend a lovely Christmas
In the emergency room
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We Must Imagine This Room Is The Entire Universe (Bango/Vesecky)
From the couch
To a chair
From this space to a place over there
By a cabinet near the TV set
From a small curtain ring
To the vastness of wall to wall carpeting
We must imagine this room is the entire universe
Where we live and we die or whichever comes first
We must imagine this room
We must imagine this room
On a table sits a cup
And the memory of one thing that used to be something until we drank it up
There are books here and a comb
With a view of the kitchen and a sneaking suspicion that we're not alone
We must imagine this room is the entire universe
Where we live and we die or whichever comes first
We must imagine this room
We must imagine this room
We must imagine this room is the entire universe
We must imagine this room is the entire universe
Where we live and we die and whichever comes first
We must imagine this room
We must imagine this room
We must imagine this room is the entire universe
We must imagine this room
We must imagine this room
We must imagine this room is the entire universe
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Adventures Nearby
02:58
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Adventures Nearby (Bango/Vesecky)
Little runner, don't go too far
For directions change and the road will be twisted and scarred
And I need to be close, in case it makes you cry
So please have your adventures nearby
Little runner, if you should fall
I will stop the ground from rising up and making you feel small
But still someday, the birds of prey may fill the evening sky
So please have your adventures nearby
So please have your adventures nearby
I know I have to let you go
For it's written in the stars
Just let me hear your laughing voice before you run too far
Little runner, don't go so fast
For there is danger behind every shadow cast
And if just for this moment, you are safe before my eyes
Then please have your adventures nearby
Then please have your adventures nearby
Then please have your adventures nearby
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Devil By Mistake
03:16
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Devil By Mistake (Bango/Vesecky)
I met the devil by mistake
In a bakery on Sutphin blvd
I asked for writing on my cake
He suggested something vile and impossible
Then I did what I always do
I closed my eyes and I thought of you
And your husband and your baby who
Deserve a little cake
In a pink box with a paisley bow
From someone that you used to know
With an icing quote from the devil by mistake
I killed the devil by mistake
I shot a smile and he just disappeared
I told the story at his wake
And his closest friends and family broke down in tears
Then I did what I always do
I closed my eyes and I thought of you
And your mother and your sister who
Predicted my sad fate
To live in infamy without the fame
We know the history but not the name
Of the man who killed the devil by mistake
I don't mind the same old shoes going up and down the stairs
But when you get a shirt this nice, you tend to wear it everywhere
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When A Man Is Not A Man
05:07
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When A Man Is Not A Man (Bango/Vesecky)
When a man is not a man
He's a liar
And he will talk around the truth a thousand ways
When his motives are unclear
His own children live in fear
Of the pain delivered by the father's hand
There is danger when a man is not a man
When a man is not a man
He hurts his family
Just to prove he has the power and control
He will blacken loving eyes
And sell his kingdom for a lie
And convince himself that no one understands
Only sorrow when a man is not a man
When a man is not a man he's a monster
But the terror comes from weakness not from strength
He's a bully and a fool
And he'll scorch the earth he rules
Causing better men to tremble where they stand
There's no safety when a man is not a man
The face behind the bruises
Is the one he said he loved
There used to be excuses
Until he took off the gloves
Now he might be a lot of things but he's not the man you thought he was...
Now he lives his life afraid
Of his own shadow
So he must block out the light so no ones sees
He loads guns and he builds walls
So he can hide behind them all
There is no greater curse upon the land
Then the damage done when a man is not a man
There is no greater curse upon the land
Then the damage done when a man is not a man
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Discipline
02:56
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Discipline (Bango/Vesecky)
Don't listen to anything I say
I love it when you disobey me
Question everything, seventeen ways
Then throw a tantrum when I won't see it your way
I trust that you're smarter than I am
As I once was, under my parent's roof
Let only your instincts lead to discoveries
And come to conclusions without any proof
Don't choke when the teacher gets angry
Don't cower when I yell or I scream
Never pay attention to any of your elders
There is nothing to be gained from knowing what they mean
I trust that you're smarter than we are
As we once were, a long time ago
Don't let structure define what you're building
Don't allow only places to be where you go
I trust that you're smarter than we are
As we once were, a long time ago
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I Never Thought Of You That Way (Bango/Vesecky)
A solemn figure in the park
The wind that moves a broken swing
Things we bury in the dark
The snow that covers everything
So this is someone's wedding day
I never thought of you that way
One time, when we were friends
I believe we almost kissed
If I could do it all again
I'd take the chances that I missed
And you'll forgive me when I say
I never thought of you that way
I never thought of you that way
I never thought of you
Somehow I just fell behind
Once I was unaware
But lately you've been on my mind
Little things that lovers do
I have seen them holding hands
From this sheltered point of view
It's not surprising where I stand
Alone and being lead astray
I never thought of you that way
I never thought of you that way
I never thought of you that way
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Runt
03:04
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Shimmer, Shimmer, Shimmer
Runt (Bango)
Shimmer, Shimmer, Shimmer
Step in and let it glow
There's no need to feel like the runt of the litter
When there's still so much room left to grow
And be sure you don't make it too complicated.
Don't build it up just to destroy
Because there are some plans
That we can't understand
We can only enjoy.
Shimmer, Shimmer, Shimmer
Shimmer, Shimmer, Shimmer
To joy all things return
There's plenty of love for the runt of the litter
And there's plenty of money to burn
She left you a note on the edge of the table
That you read through a black eye.
It said, "Don't be afraid to talk to yourself when you need good advice"
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