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I'm Only Lookin'
Slippin' down the subway stairs, hittin' town for a social affair
Tryin' to stay as cool as can be, unaware of what I'd see
A few strangers, my future wife…just gettin' on with daily life
Just gettin' on with daily life
When there she was, at my side…try not to lead, lead with surprise
Try not to lead, lead with surprise
I said, "Don't mind me, I'm only lookin'"
I gave her eyes, the best I could give, I wanted to tell her where I live
So she could come by and ask for me, and we could get it on naturally
Goin' down low, comin' up high… makin' believe that we could fly
Makin' believe that we could fly
I said, "Don't mind me, I'm only lookin'"
"Don't mind me, I'm only lookin'"
From out of nowhere, she cracked a smile
She said, "I'm sorry, but you're not my style"
I said, "Excuse me, are you talkin' to me? I'm only takin' in the scenery
I'm only lookin' you up and down…no other motivation to be found"
No other motivation to be found
I said, "Don't mind me, I'm only lookin'"
"Don't mind me, I'm only lookin'"
I'm only lookin', I'm only lookin', I'm only lookin' at you
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Midnight Rodeo
Hallucinations on a starry night
Wrangling dreams and memories, mid-flight
Structures fall and stanzas ramble on…
And blur into one blinding constellation
Remember when the waves would loop a beat?
The sun would hide and we'd provide the heat
Fluid thought would ebb away with the tide…
And on the crests you could see those horses ride
Ride a Midnight Rodeo, into the moonlight, off the edge of the sky
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Down In The Hole
Down in the hole
Can you dig yourself out?
Or do you need a push on down the road?
You see the trouble is, we're all pretty much the same
Are you a pawn or a player in this life we call a game
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose
But when you're down in the hole, it's nothin' but the blues…
Down in the hole
Can you dig yourself out?
Or do you need a push on down the road?
Your time will come, and you'll be glad it came
Are you the only one whose in it for the fortune and the fame?
Reachin' for the gold, reachin' for the top
But when you're down in the hole, there ain't no time to stop…
Down in the hole
Can you dig yourself out?
Or do you need a push on down the road?
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Desperate Measure
Lost in Texas, in an old Seville
Got caught hawkin' time to kill
A cool connection from a dizzy time
Dropped a clip for a quarter of the kind
Service rendered for a terminal fee
Best not to take things so personally
What I call, 'survival', some call 'crime'
Here's a desperate measure for a desperate time
And if I hit a bad note, a wrong turn at Limbo
I'll drop by on the way to Rio
Austin lady, oh so fine
She tends to visit in conjugal times
But there's a place in de Janeiro
Where I can fry in the afterglow
And when the tension's enough to taste
You tell 'em Limbo's lookin' good these days
I'm sorry to hit 'n' run, but I'm next in line
Here's a desperate measure for a desperate time
And if I hit a bad note, a wrong turn at Limbo
I'll drop by on the way to Rio
And if things take a bad turn, and heads start to roll
You can find me lost in the shuffle
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Crown Jewels
I've got the map, I've got the tools
I'm diggin' up the crown jewels
I'm in the game, I know the rules
I'm takin' home the crown jewels
El Salvador, 1994. She had an alibi, but I was naked
She took the stuff, they held me handcuffed
She left me hogtied, sweaty drippin'
Just yesterday, I heard a pigeon say
" When you're in hot pursuit, go where it's hotter"
I took my toll up to old Mexico
Livin' on nickel whores and agave water
I flew the coop, headed en route, on a souped- up mule
I busted out with my shit intact
When it comes to love, you'd better watch your back
Last I heard, she's in Tijuana
But daddy's comin' to town, so look out mama!
I've got the map, I've got the tools
I'm diggin' up the crown jewels
I'm in the game, I know the rules
I'm takin' home the crown jewels
Conquistadors, conquering hordes
Would have surrendered for this senorita
But I'll see your 'need', and I'll raise you a 'want'
Because I know every haunt in Fugitive City
I hit the road for the motherlode
It's a dirty job, but Lowell, I'm willin'…Lord, I'm willin'!
I busted out with my shit intact
When it comes to love, you'd better watch your back
Last I heard, she's in Tijuana
But daddy's comin' to town, so look out mama!
I've got the map, I've got the tools
I'm diggin' up the crown jewels
I'm in the game, I know the rules
I'm takin' home the crown jewels
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Don't Stop Now
Don't stop now, you've only just begun, my friend
Don't stop now, you've taken on a means to an end
If you're gonna take the reigns in both hands
Then jump the gun and face Fear with a glance
Hold on tight, you're in for the ride of your life
Hold on tight, out of sight is out of mind
If you're gonna take your chances with Chance
Then jump the gun, and freeze Fear in a trance
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Time Is Gone
Time is gone, it's passed, never to return again
Time is gone, forever lost, never to return again
Shot rings out, brings out the best of me, you're dreamin'
Shot rings out, brings out the best of me, you're dreamin'
Welcome to my world, step into my mind,walk on through that door
But just don't waste my time. Just don't waste my time, 'cuz…
Time is gone, it's passed, never to return again
Time is gone, forever lost, never to return again
Shot rings out, brings out the best of me, you're dreamin'
Shot rings out, brings out the best of me, you're dreamin'
Welcome to my scene, if you're so inclined, you're welcome to a dream
But just don't waste my time. Just don't waste my time, 'cuz…
Time is gone, it's passed, never to return again
Time is gone, forever lost, never to return again
Shot rings out, brings out the best of me, you're dreamin'
Shot rings out, brings out the best of me, you're dreamin'
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Nothin' Turns To Gold
Well I'm sorry for the pain, the pain I've caused
And I'm sorry for the love, the love that we lost
And I'm even sorry for my evil ways
And baby, maybe I'll change someday
But nothin' turns to gold, nothin' turns to gold anymore
I think about you know, to no end
Will these days of grief continue or end?
You're reachin' out for straws that don't exist
It's too late now to explain the rest
Nothin' turns to gold, nothin' turns to gold anymore
Well I guess I'm sorry for you're cloudy day
But honey, what I am is what I'll always be
I'm thinkin' what you need, is a little too much
You know it's gonna take a more mythical touch
Nothin' turns to gold, nothin' turns to gold anymore
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Overtime
There's a shiver in the atmosphere, a river underneath your bed
I'm a crazy blue between the silver lining, callin' out for your dead
Well, I'm the designated roller on the corner in the blackish number
You took a header in the boards, and now you're gonna feel the crash of my thunder
Because the ground could fall from under you, at any second
Now I'm workin' overtime, now I'm workin' overtime
Sudden death overtime
Well, you had the dozen goin', said, the foreman thought that you was a keeper
But your shady underbelly got exposed to the throes of a reaper
Now I'm the prince of paranoia, waitin' for you with a destiny ticket
To a mansion in the valley, with a view too horrific for thinkin'
They say, it's not the heat that'll kill ya, it's the humility
Now I'm workin' overtime, now I'm workin' overtime
Sudden death overtime
Beggin' don't become ya, son, this marathon has winners and losers
So your dancin' with the devil, found you levelled in a funeral cruiser
Well, you can read your grand finale off the decals of my custom scythe
We're gonna summon up demonics, make the lady Aphrodite rise
Feel sound turn to solid, and start to swing it
Now I'm workin' overtime, now I'm workin' overtime
Sudden death overtime
Voices and imagination figments creepin' into your daydreams
Shadows fill your body, while your mouth is reachin' out for a scream
Well now, I'm crawlin' down the hallway, wearin' nothin' but the worst of intentions
And a jacket full of magic, leave you runnin' for your ma of invention
And the sky could fall and smother you at any second
Now I'm workin' overtime, now I'm workin' overtime
Sudden death overtime
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