Barenaked Ladies

[fox69]

"Off The Hook"

"Off The Hook"



All around the room your things are placed
And next to you he fills the space
And so it seems your saving grace is only saving face
The pictures of the two of you on holiday, on honeymoon
You thought that he was wanting you,
But he was only wanting you to
Let him off the hook

He was your imaginary friend,
You were partners til the end
Then something bends, and then it breaks, your worst mistake
Accepting enemies on bended knees; a litany of tragedies,
You're vexed, it seems you're hexed and after sex he expects
You'll let him off the hook til
Something that you heard while you were sleeping left you
Shaken while he stirred. When you awaken you will
Make him eat his words right off the hook
Hook and line, every time

The credit card receipts, the dirty sheets
The souvenirs of men who cheat
It all makes sense - with each offense
You wanted to believe him
He could get away with murder one,
And you would clean the smoking gun
With every crime, you bought each line,
But not this time, you'll make him
Eat his words cause

Something that you heard while you were sleeping left you
Shaken while he stirred
When you awaken you will
Make him eat his, make him eat his
Words while he's alone,
Cause you won't be around and
From now on the phone stays off the hook
Hook and line, everytime
Hook and line, everytime

 

[fox69]

"On The Lookout"

"On The Lookout"



Roll this one from the top

On the lookout
The wind stopped
We chose this spot
To begin

When we looked out
The waves crashed
Smashing our past
Moving fast
Nothing Lasts
Make it last

This all will pass
Just like us
Just like this spot
Don't miss this
We've only got one shot

Hold on this rock face
It's dried and cracked
But grab on
Don't wait long
Longing to
Look out for you

This all will pass
Just like us
Just like this spot
Don't miss this
We've only got one shot

On the lookout
On the lookout
On the lookout
On the lookout

 

[fox69]

"One And Only"

"One And Only"



Hey, pass the ball
Why do you run it in circles?
Waves crash the wall
Soon enough all your hard work will fail

Wait, hold the phone
I don't know if I can take this
Leave me alone
I don't know if I can make this work

See, I know I'm lost and lonely
Please go slow; I'm one and only

I need to think
'Cause now I've got everyone wondering
Pass me a drink
Last, but not least, and my virtue's gone

Lend me a hand
I think I could walk if you help me
Please understand
If I could talk, I would tell you why

See, I know I'm lost and lonely
Please go slow; I'm one and only

Only one
All or none
My heart's done
Weighs a ton

Hold me a while
Tell me you'll never be leaving
I'll walk the mile
Seeing but not quite believing you

See, I know I'm lost and lonely
Please go slow; I'm one and only
See, I know I'm lost and lonely (See, I know I'm lost and lonely)
Please go slow; I'm one and only (Please go slow; I'm one and only)...

 

[fox69]

"One Week"

"One Week"



It's been one week since you looked at me
Cocked your head to the side and said, "I'm angry."
Five days since you laughed at me saying,
"Get back together come back and see me."
Three days since the living room
I realized it's all my fault, but couldn't tell you
Yesterday you'd forgiven me
but it'll still be two days 'til I say I'm sorry

Hold it now and watch the hoodwink
As I make you stop, think
You'll think you're looking at Aquaman
I summon fish to the dish, although I like the Chalet Swiss
I like the sushi
'Cause it's never touched a frying pan
Hot like wasabi when I bust rhymes
Big like LeAnn Rimes
Because I'm all about value
Bert Kaempfert's got the mad hits
You try to match wits, you try to hold me but I bust through
Gonna make a break and take a fake
I'd like a stinking aching shake
I like vanilla, it's the finest of the flavours
Gotta see the show, 'cause then you'll know
That vertigo is gonna grow
'Cause it's so dangerous,
you'll have to sign a waiver

How can I help it if I think you're funny when you're mad
Trying hard not to smile though I feel bad
I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral
Can't understand what I mean?
Well, you soon will
I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve
I have a history of taking off my shirt

It's been one week since you looked at me
Threw your arms in the air
and said, "You're crazy."
Five days since you tackled me
I've still got the rug burns on both my knees
It's been three days since the afternoon
You realized it's not my fault
not a moment too soon
Yesterday you'd forgiven me
And now I sit back and wait 'til you say you're sorry

Chickity China the Chinese chicken
You have a drumstick and your brain stops tickin'
Watchin' X-Files with no lights on
We're dans la maison
I hope the Smoking Man's in this one
Like Harrison Ford I'm getting frantic
Like Sting I'm tantric
Like Snickers, guaranteed to satisfy

Like Kurosawa I make mad films
Okay, I don't make films
But if I did they'd have a Samurai
Gonna get a set a' better clubs
Gonna find the kind with tiny nubs
Just so my arms aren't always flying off the back-swing
Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon
'Cause that cartoon has got the boom anime babes
That make me think the wrong thing

How can I help it if I think you're funny when you're mad
Tryin' hard not to smile though I feel bad
I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral
Can't understand what I mean?
You soon will
I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve
I have a history of losing my shirt

It's been one week since you looked at me
Dropped your arms to your sides
and said, "I'm sorry."
Five days since I laughed at you and said,
"You just did just what I thought you were gonna do."
Three days since the living room
We realized we're both to blame,
but what could we do?
Yesterday you just smiled at me
Cause it'll still be two days 'til we say we're sorry

It'll still be two days 'til we say we're sorry
It'll still be two days 'til we say we're sorry
Birchmount Stadium, home of the Robbie

 

[fox69]

"One Week (Pull's Break Remix)"

"One Week (Pull's Break Remix)"


[Chorus]
It's been one week since you looked at me
Cocked your head to the side and said "I'm angry"
Five days since you laughed at me saying
"Get that together come back and see me"
Three days since the living room
I realized it's all my fault, but couldn't tell you
Yesterday you'd forgiven me
but it'll still be two days till I say I'm sorry

[Verse 1]
Hold it now and watch the hoodwink
As I make you stop, think
You'll think you're looking at Aquaman
I summon fish to the dish, although I like the Chalet Swiss
I like the sushi
'Cause it's never touched a frying pan
Hot like wasabe when I bust rhymes
Big like LeAnn Rimes
Because I'm all about value
Bert Kaempfert's got the mad hits
You try to match wits, you try to hold me but I bust through
Gonna make a break and take a fake
I'd like a stinkin achin shake
I like vanilla, it's the finest of the flavours
Gotta see the show, cause then you'll know
The vertigo is gonna grow
Cause it's so dangerous, you'll have to sign a waiver

[Bridge 1]
How can I help it if I think you're funny when you're mad
Trying hard not to smile though I feel bad
I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral
Can't understand what I mean?
Well, you soon will
I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve
I have a history of taking off my shirt

[Chorus]
It's been one week since you looked at me
Threw your arms in the air and said "You're crazy"
Five days since you tackled me
I've still got the rug burns on both my knees
It's been three days since the afternoon
You realized it's not my fault
not a moment too soon
Yesterday you'd forgiven me
And now I sit back and wait til you say you're sorry

[Interlude]
Boom anime babes that make you think the wrong thing
Boom anime babes that make you think the wrong thing
Boom anime babes that make you think the wrong thing
Boom anime babes that make you think the wrong thing

[Verse 2]
Chickity China the Chinese chicken
You have a drumstick and your brain stops tickin'
Watchin' X-Files with no lights on
We're dans la maison
I hope the Smoking Man's in this one
Like Harrison Ford I'm getting frantic
Like Sting I'm tantric
Like Snickers, guaranteed to satisfy
Like Kurasawa I make mad films
Okay, I don't make films
But if I did they'd have a Samurai
Gonna get a set a' better clubs
Gonna find the kind with tiny nubs
Just so my irons aren't always flying off the back-swing
Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon
'Cause the cartoon has got the boom anime babes
That make me think the wrong thing

[Bridge 2]
How can I help it if I think you're funny when you're mad
Tryin' hard not to smile though I feel bad
I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral
Can't understand what I mean?
Well, you soon will
I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve
I have a history of losing my shirt

[Chorus]
It's been one week since you looked at me
Dropped your arms to your sides
and said "I'm sorry"
Five days since I laughed at you and said
"You just did just what I thought you were gonna do"
Three days since the living room
We realized we're both to blame,
But what could we do?
Yesterday you just smiled at me
Cause it'll still be two days till we say we're sorry
It'll still be two days till we say we're sorry
It'll still be two days till we say wasabi
Birchmount Stadium, home of the Robbie

[Outro]
Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry [x8]

 

[fox69]

"Ordinary"

"Ordinary"



Don't you know we lost?
Sunk so low, we just called it off
How an ordinary moment gets tossed
A more than ordinary woman's cost

Believe me
Believe me

Thought I understood
Fought to buy the whole neighborhood
You ought to try, "I told you so", it feels good
Bought it high, and sold as low as I could

Believe me
Believe me

It's come undone
Done
It's come undone
Done

Have another look, another look around
Have another look around

I can't stay too long
Can only play a handful of songs
How a melody can make up your mind
Take a memory and leave it behind

Believe me
Believe me

It's come undone
Done
It's come undone
Done

 

[fox69]

"Our Blue Dot"

"Our Blue Dot"



This blue dot is the only shot we've got
If it turns from blue to grey there'll be no way
To turn it back, that's not okay
It's our hometown, we won't let it burn down
It's only fair, let's dream to dare fresh water, food and air
Let's look after our blue dot

If you could stand back far enough and take a look from outer space
You'd see that our atmosphere is paper-thin, with 7 billion people and all life within
But how do you get someone to believe in something that they can't see?
We all believe our Earth is spherical, and evolution is as proven as our gravity

This blue dot is the only shot we've got
If it turns from blue to grey there'll be no way
To turn it back, that's not okay
It's our hometown, we won't let it burn down
It's only fair, let's dream to dare fresh water, food and air
Let's look after our blue dot

Our blue dot
As far as we can see
Our blue dot
There is no planet B
Our blue - Our blue dot

This blue dot is the only shot we've got
If it turns from blue to grey there'll be no way
To turn it back, that's not okay
It's our hometown, we won't let it burn down
It's only fair, let's dream to dare fresh water, food and air
Let's look after our blue dot
Our blue dot
Let's look after our blue dot
Our blue dot
Our blue dot

 

[fox69]

"Passcode"

"Passcode"



You know the passcode to my heart
You push the buttons that make it start, beating (beating)
When ever we are far apart
You send a message that makes me so happy, happy

Happy, just to be alive
With you on my side, hey

You are the love of my life

You turn the key that makes me drive
You make me feel alive inside, thank you, yea thank you
Cause you know the passcode to my heart
You push the buttons that make it start beating, beating

Beating, like a carnival drum
Like the midday sun, hey

You are the love of my life

As the days go by (as the days go by)
All problems disolve (all problems disolve)
But when you're around they all disolve, disolve, disolve, disolve, disolve, disolve, disolve

Happy, just to be alive
With you on my side, hey

You are the love of my life

You know the passcode to my heart
You push the buttons that make it start, beating, beating, beating...

 

[fox69]

"Peterborough And The Kawarthas"

"Peterborough And The Kawarthas"



Peterborough and the Kawarthas
(Creeggan)
I left you in the rain
Peterborough and the Kawarthas
Your reflection in the pane
Peterborough and the Kawarthas

Apples, pears, prunes and plums
His favourite food, I told his mom
Wait for him at the end of the slide
When he climbs the stairs, stay by his side

I heard you got some rain
Peterborough and the Kawarthas
Looks like we're in for the same
Peterborough and the Kawarthas

I'm going early, won't wave goodbye
Tell him I love him; look him in the eye
I've learned how to mourn; I've learned how to miss
Let me disappear with this kiss

Tuesday: A mix of sun and cloud with a 40% chance of showers early in the morning; then sunny.
Winds West 20 kilometers per hour, gusting to 40. High of 22. UV index 50; moderate.

Bird, book, and basketball
Squirrel, dog, and learning how to crawl
I found my heart when he came
Let my leaving leave like rain

I watched you from the train
Peterborough and the Kawarthas
When I come back I'll see you again
Peterborough and the Kawarthas

I listen for you every morning
I listen for you every morning
I listen for you every morning
I listen for you every morning

 

[fox69]

"Piece Of Cake"

"Piece Of Cake"



Trying to get away
From banging on the tabletops, screaming at the top of my lungs
Did it in a day
When any other person would have taken off for most of a month
Then I had to pay
I was shaking from the aftershocks, never thought I’d steady again
Now I’m going grey
J. Jonah’s got a doppelganger playing in his own rock band

It was piece of cake
But making cake’s not easy
Sometimes the one you take
Can make a mess as we’ll see

Never wanted out
I was leaning on the door when the whole thing fell to the ground
Thought I was about
To make it go away and maybe tuck it where it’s safe and sound
If ever you’re in doubt
You never want to cut twice never having measured at all
Had to leave it out
‘Cause whether I had wanted to never really mattered in the freefall

It was piece of cake
But making cake’s not easy
Sometimes the one you take
Can make a mess as we’ll see

Everybody knows, but no one knows what went wrong
So the story grows; you never let truth get in the way of a good song

It was piece of cake
But making cake’s not easy
Sometimes the one you take
Can make a mess as we’ll see

It was piece of cake
But making cake’s not easy
Sometimes the one you take
Can make a mess as we’ll see