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"Life In A Nutshell"

"Life In A Nutshell"


When she was three
Her Barbies always did it on the first date
Now she's with me,
There's never any need for them to demonstrate

She's like a baby, I'm like a cat;
When we are happy, we both get fat and still
It's never enough, It's never enough,
It's never enough

[Chorus]
But I don't tend to worry 'bout the things that other people say
And I'm learning that I wouldn't want it any other way
Call me crazy but it really doesn't matter
All that matters to me is she

Her life in a nutshell
No way would she want it to change me
It's not that easy 'cause
My time is often decided for me
For me

She memorized every pencil crayon color in the box
Her blue-green eyes complement the burnt sienna in her locks
She's at the movies, I'm on the phone;
When we're separated, we're never alone, but still
It's never enough, It's never enough,
No it's never enough

[Chorus]

Her life in a nutshell
No way would she want it to change me
It's not that easy 'cause
My time is often decided for me
For me

I fell down with no one there to catch me from falling
Then she came 'round
And only her tenderness stopped me from bawling my eyes out
I'm OK, and that's why

Her life in a nutshell
No way would she want it to change me
It's not that easy 'cause
My time is often decided for me
For me

[Chorus]
 
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"Light Up My Room"

"Light Up My Room"



A Hydro-field cuts through my neighborhood
Somehow that always just made me feel good
I can put a spare bulb in my hand
And light up my yard

Late at night when the wires in the walls
Sing in tune with the din of the falls
I'm conducting it all while I sleep
To light this whole town

If you question what I would do
To get over and be with you
Lift you up over everything
To light up my room

There's a shopping cart in the ravine
The foam on the creek is like pop and ice cream
A field full of tires that is always on fire
To light my way home

There are luxuries we can't afford
But in our house we never get bored
We can dance to the radio station
That plays in our teeth

If you question what I would do
To get over and be with you
Lift you up over everything
To light up my room

A Hydro-field cuts through my neighborhood
Somehow that always just made me feel good
I can put a spare bulb in my hand
And light up my yard

Light up my yard
Lights in my yard
Light up my yard
 
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"Limits"

"Limits"



Today, is not the day
To get it done, or not to get it done
Today, I heard you say
That maybe it's OK
If everything looks grey

Hold on to your armrest
Don't be alarmed I'm gonna do my best
Cause it's a long haul and I'm in this
Once in a while I exceed the posted limits

Did you hear?
Was there a cheer?
Did it still make a sound, though I was not around?
Despite the tears, we made it here
But maybe that's the fear
Did it seem insincere?

Hold on to your armrest
Don't be alarmed I'm gonna do my best
Cause it's a long haul and I'm in this
Once in a while I exceed the posted limits

You do your best to deal with everything life throws
But diving in blind headfirst is a great way to break your nose
Everybody says, "everybody knows"
But knowing won't amount to much when pushing comes to blows

Hold on to your armrest
Don't be alarmed I'm gonna do my best
Cause it's a long haul and I'm in this
Once in a while I exceed the posted limits
 
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"Little Tiny Song"

"Little Tiny Song"



Hey I'm a cow, I'm curious
Hey watch me now, I'm furious
Hey I'm a cow, I'm full of hate
Hey watch me now, I'm on your plate
 
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"Long Way Back Home"

"Long Way Back Home"


It's a long way back home
To pack up and leave again
Together alone
You without me again

It's a long way back home
And a long way back here again
I should have known
That you would just bleed again

[Chorus]
For the first time I knew what to do
The first time it's just me and you
Then the worst timing I ever knew
I have to go
I already know

It's a long way back home
To feel like I'm far away
And how should I know
What goes on here anyway?

[Chorus]

Why not spend a week on a star
No time, he can't get there by car
When we get some time on our own
We'll plan out our next day alone

It's a long way back home
To just about anywhere
'Cause once through the door
We're not even halfway there

For the first time I knew what to do
The first time it's just me and you
Then the worst timing I ever knew
I have to go
You already know

It's a long way back home
It's a long way back home
 
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"Long While (Demo)"

"Long While (Demo)"


[Chorus]
It's gonna be a long while
It's gonna be a long, long while
Gonna be a long while, living

[Verse 1]
A sad, sad day
When he finally goes away
There's gonna be a deli tray
And some tears
But it could be years

[Verse 2]
Everybody's lining up
To get a piece of grandpa's stuff
If you think that living's tough
Dying's worse

[Chorus]
It's gonna be a long while
It's gonna be a long, long while
It's gonna be a long while, living

[Verse 3]
It only takes a little slip
For him to fall and break his hip
And then it's just a downhill trip
To his grave
Embalmed and shaved

[Verse 4]
Sister wants the figurines
Brother wants the fax machine
Mother thinks it's all obscene
'Cause she'll be next

[Chorus]
But it's gonna be a long while
It's gonna be a long, long while
It's gonna be a long while, living

[Bridge]
Beneath the chatter no one heard
The old man's final dying words
He lay alone so pale and small
And whispered, "How I hate you all"
His life is not what I would call living

[Verse 5]
Wait until
The lawyer finally reads the will
Circling above their kill
Everyone will be stunned

[Verse 6]
He gave it all to charity
Dangled like a carrot, he
Decided not to share it, we
Should have known

[Chorus]
Grandpa's gonna be a long while
Gonna be a long, long while
Gonna be a long while, living
Grandpa's gonna be long while
Gonna be a long, long while
It's gonna be a long while, living
Long while,
Gonna be a long, long while, living
Long while,
Oh he's gonna be a long, long while,
Gonna be a long while, living.
 
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"Louis Loon"

"Louis Loon"



Dive down, dive down
Into the cool green water
Swim around, swim around
By the fish and otters

Louis Loon
Louis Loon

Flap your wings, flap your wings
You're picking up speed
Soon you'll spring, soon you'll spring
High above the trees

June the beaver
Below you'll leave her
Gnawing on sticks, gnawing on sticks
With another dam to fix

Louis Loon

She hears your song
Echoing over lakes and hills
Lonely and long
Sometimes it's high, sometimes with a trill

Wherever you are
You are admired from afar
But just around the bend
You can always call your friends, call your friends

Splash, splash, splash, splash
Come on in and land
In a flash, in a flash
You're under water again
Looking to see when you surface where you'll be

Won't you stay? Won't you stay?
Your friends want to play
Won't you stay? Won't you stay?
Your friends wanna play

Won't you stay? Won't you stay?
Your friends wanna play
Won't you stay? Won't you stay?
Your friends want to play

Won't you stay? Won't you stay?
Your friends wanna play
Won't you stay? Won't you stay?
Your friends wanna play
 
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"Matter Of Time"

"Matter Of Time"



Time heals when both wheels
Slide off the shoulder
The car flips, your heart skips
And I'm sad and sober

I forfeit
To you for the moment
Swore this
Wasn't gonna go bent
More fits
Guess it was a matter of time
At war with anything and anyone
That you're with
I really got to hand it to you
For this
I guess it was a matter of time
I guess it was a matter of time

Time flies
And goodbyes
Pile up behind you
You release
You make peace
They come back to find you

I forfeit
To you for the moment
Swore this
Wasn't gonna go bent
More fits
Guess it was a matter of time
At war with anything and anyone
That you're with
I really got to hand it to you
For this
I guess it was a matter of time
I guess it was a matter of time

Was it just a matter of time? (time, time, time)
Maybe it was all in your mind (time, time, time)
Tell me was that over the line? (time)
'Cause everybody's doin' just fine (time, time)

I forfeit
To you for the moment
Swore this
Wasn't gonna go bent
More fits
Guess it was a matter of time
We're at war with anything and anyone
That you're with
I really got to hand it to you
For this
I guess it was a matter of time
I guess it was a matter of time

I guess it was a matter of time
I guess it was a matter of time
(More fits)
(Swore this)
(Forfeit, time)

I guess it was a matter of time
(Forfeit)
(You're this)
(For this time, time)

I guess it was a matter of time
 
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"Maybe Katie"

"Maybe Katie"


[CHORUS (x2):]
What's so maybe about
What's so maybe about
What's so maybe about Katie?

What's the use in hesitating?
Can't you see that Katie's waiting?
Just because her youth is fading
Doesn't mean that she's not worth dating

[CHORUS (x2)]

I don't know what the fuss is all about
Just take it slow
It's not like you can't live without her
To and fro
If you've got a shred of doubt then it's not worth it

[CHORUS (x2)]

Can't you see her with her arms wide open
She's everything that you've been hoping for
Forever's not so long, stop moping
She's got a daughter and you're just not coping.

Do you know everyone you ever swore you'd love for life
I don't know them anymore
I know their names
I'd recognize them on the street and I don't love them

[CHORUS (x4)]
 
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"Maybe Not"

"Maybe Not"



Pretty soon you will be wanting me
To go.
And I will only be the enemy
I know.
Pretty soon you will be needing me
To leave.
But know that you and I will always be
Naive.

Maybe you'll forgive the things that I forgot.
Maybe you're forgetting all the times we fought.
Maybe we should divvy up the things we bought.
But maybe not.

Why don't we lay down on the kitchen floor
All that we say we had with us before?
We'll find our way to what we're looking for
By separating what is mine from yours.

Pretty soon I'll be the one you hold
At bay.
And then forever I'll be good as gold lamé.
I know your heart cannot be bought or sold
For much.
donder maar op, consider yourself told
In Dutch.

And we can argue 'till our throats are sore
About how far you take a metaphor.
You always deign to see the glass half filled
And now it seems to me the half glass spilled.

Maybe you'll forgive the things that I forgot.
Maybe you're forgetting all the times we fought.
Maybe we should divvy up the things we bought.
But maybe

Maybe you'll forgive the things that I forgot.
Maybe you're forgetting all the times we fought.
Maybe we should divvy up the things we bought.
But maybe not.
Maybe not.
Maybe not
 
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