Bouncing Souls

[fox69]

"Lamar Vannoy"

"Lamar Vannoy"


He was only 16 and he knew he wasn't like everyone else
Listening to his records in his room he knew
Something had to change somewhere or he would go insane
But when some years slipped by and he still felt the same.

People and money came and went but the only thing that stayed the same
Were the feelings he felt when those records played

He drinks till he falls down
Oi oi oi oi!
and his name is Lamar Vannoy

he's looking for something and
he's gonna find it
Oi Oi Oi Oi
and his name is Lamar Vannoy.

Me and Lamar in NYC on the avenue
Talking about nothing much with a bag of brew
The New York wind was blowing and he was wearing his engineer boots
motorcycle jacket, black jeans, nowhere to go and nothing to do

So much has gone wrong and so much is bad
But sharing this music with Lamar there is so much we have

He drinks and thinks about
A girl who lies
Oi oi oi oi!
And his name is Lamar Vannoy

He'll wake up and go to work
With a swollen brain
Oi oi oi oi!
And his name is Lamar Vannoy

He drinks till he falls down
Oi oi oi oi!
And his name is Lamar Vannoy

He's looking for something and
He's gonna find it
Oi oi oi oi!
And his name is Lamar Vannoy

 

[fox69]

"Late Bloomer"

"Late Bloomer"


I saw you walking past me just the other day
Another heartbeat with thoughts of yesterday
You looked the same, years are only time
I still wonder why our hearts could never rhyme

You stood beside me, you didn't recognize me
Funny how things never change
When you walked on by a memory surprised me
Smoking cigarettes, your girlfriends by the pool
Your smell I could not forget, that's as close as I could get
You were so fucking cool

I'm no good, you're no better
Wouldn't we be perfect together?
[x2]

All I wanted was a piece of your heart
You left me torn apart
Fuck the rest before me and their crimes
For your love I'll serve their time

I'm no good, you're no better
Wouldn't we be perfect together?
[x4]

I’m no good, you’re no better [x3]

 

[fox69]

"Lay 'em Down And Smack 'em, Yack 'em"

"Lay 'em Down And Smack 'em, Yack 'em"


In the house walking around I found my way outside on the icy ground and up the street to my old school I thought of other places that might be cool cooler to be in right then instead instead of walking out west or maybe costa rica paris, france or poleynesia I bought a coffee at the old store I used to steal gum there to kill off that boredom I used to feel all the time restless and bored walking on the ice to my old school i'm done with being restless and trying to be cool

 

[fox69]

"Lean On Sheena"
(originally by Avoid One Thing)

"Lean On Sheena"
(originally by Avoid One Thing)



Did you intimidate her?
Her mother says you wouldn't let her use the phone
Or were you intoxicated
past the point of knowing what was going on

Better yet, don't forget leave the keys on the t.v. set
hoping you're gone from the corner bar
here we are after dark
knocking back the Makers Mark
scrounging up the dollars from my buddy's car
and

Lean on Sheena
she leans on me a lot
hold on, hold on, hold on to what you've got

Intimidate her
how'd you make her feel
worse than she did before?

And I heard you
came back later
had the upstairs neighbors
banging on the floor

Better yet, don't forget leave the keys on the t.v. set
hoping you're gone from the corner bar
here we are after dark
knocking back the Makers Mark
scrounging up the dollars from my buddy's car
and

Lean on Sheena
she leans on me a lot
hold on, hold on, hold on to what you've got

hold on to what you've got

Intimidate her
Her mother said you wouldn't let her use the phone
were you intoxicated
past the point of knowing what was going on

Better yet, don't forget leave the keys on the t.v. set
hoping you're gone from the corner bar
here we are after dark
knocking back the Makers Mark
scrounging up the dollars from my buddy's car
and

Lean on Sheena
she leans on me a lot
hold on, hold on, hold on to what you've got
[x2]

hold on to what you've got

Better yet, don't forget grab your keys off the t.v. set
say goodbye to the corner bar
got a friend till the end
and she's never coming back again
always on my mind and in my heart
and

Lean on Sheena [x2]

Lean on Sheena
she leans on me a lot
hold on, hold on, hold on to what you've got

 

[fox69]

"Less Than Free"
(originally by Sticks and Stones)

"Less Than Free"
(originally by Sticks and Stones)



With loneliness, another year
Seems I lost everything I ever feared
All that shit I guessed would last
Now you’ve become confused
Between your lies and your past
Sometimes I give up
Sometimes I throw away time
Right along with the words
I forced into rhyme
For sanity, my mind grows numb
No, I fear I’ve lost my humor
of what I’ve become

I’m not sure just what I need
But I will never be less than free

Faith believes where there’s nothing to be seen
More dumb parties, I see no scene
Hiding your eyes, denying what you deem
Maybe that’s what faith really means
You say that I’m out of touch
But I’m somebody you could never touch
Four chords anyone could play
Facile words that can be taken several ways

I’m not sure just what I need
But I will never be less than free

 

[fox69]

"Letter From Iraq"

"Letter From Iraq"


The hot Sunni sun
passes Moaning Mosque Spire.
B-company's pinned down
and under heavy fire.
Underneath the palms
there's improvised bombs.
Because Jihad Johnny
Knows - Yankee is a liar.

[Chorus:]
An eye for an eye.
And blood for Texas Tea.
At the call to prayer
Al Queda's on his knees.
Isac versus Ishmael.
Allah versus Christ.
Zarqawi's on the offense
picking up the beat.

There's celebratory fire
And a purple thumb vote.
Tom cruise is on a sortie
from a gulf love boat.
Smart bombs are coming,
See the children running.
The dead, they are all laughing,
But we don't get the joke.

[Chorus]

They lost another friend today.
It's getting rough over there.
They say the whole things fucked.
I wish the boys were back.
At least I know they're still alive.
Another letter from Iraq.

Presents full of Christmas loot.
All that's left of Bullet Billy-
is a pair of bloody boots.
His mom is on the phone,
His girl is all alone.
We all stand in the rain
for a twenty-one gun salute.

 

[fox69]

"Lifetime"

"Lifetime"


Just like a sunny day
can turn all dark and gray,
this game goes on and on.
Out on the streets, broken dreams
they come so cheap
but no one can leave me for dead
cuz I got one good fight
left in me tonight,
and the most beautiful girl in my head.

Sometimes she comes to me in a song,
sometimes she comes in a dream.
She's all the joy in my heart
she's everything that I see.

Days they come and days go by,
sometimes we fight and I don't know why
I'll give it all up to her
Everything I did and said
I've got all I want now in my sight,
and the most beautiful girl in my head

Sometimes she comes to me in a song,
sometimes she comes in a dream
She's all the joy in my heart,
she's everything that I see.

When we're together, there is no time, there is no space,
when we're together, everything is in it's place.
Turn myself inside out for her,
my endless love is without form,
let my heart be the light
that guides her through the storm.
Tomorrow's a lifetime away,
she's all I want today.

 

[fox69]

"Like A Fish In Water"

"Like A Fish In Water"


Så glada allihopa (Så glada, så glada)
Så glada allihopa (Så glada, så glada)
Hur är läget? Bara bra, bara bra
Så glada allihopa (Så glada, så glada)
Yeah
Fina fisken
(Bara bra, bara bra, allihopa)

[English translation: (from Swedish)]

So happy everybody (so happy, so happy)
So happy everybody (so happy, so happy)
How are you doing? Just fine, just fine
So happy everybody (so happy, so happy)
Yeah
Like a fish in water
(Just fine, just fine, everybody)

 

[fox69]

"Like The Sun"

"Like The Sun"


Drifting alone on a wide open sea, letting life pass me by
Avoiding everything I'm afraid to be, but your heart shines a light
Lost in my own misery, till you came and helped me see
That I don't have to be alone
Thank you for giving this lost heart a home

So keep the light on
I'm coming home
Cuz I've been gone for so long

Always lost inside, always looking away
When the best moments in life are ours to take
The tragedy of human life, the darkness that lurks inside
The days that we quit and start to die
This is the time to stand and fight

So keep the light on
I'm coming home
Cuz I've been gone for so long

Keep the light on
Yeah I'm coming home
Cuz I've been gone for so long

So shine on
Shine on
Shine on
Shine on
Shine on

Drifting alone on a wide open sea, letting life pass me by
Avoiding everything I'm afraid to be, but your heart shines a light

So keep the light on
I'm coming home
Cuz I've been gone for so long

Keep the light on
Cuz I'm coming home
Cuz I've been gone for so long

So shine on
Shine on
Shine on
Shine on
Shine on
Shine on
Shine on

 

[fox69]

"Lowlife"

"Lowlife"


Last week your pockets were fat
Spending on this and buying that
The week is over, I’m not so flush
I’d save money if it wasn't a lush

You didn't plan to fail
You just failed to plan
I’m living the lowlife again

Last week it was pints of Guinness
Now I’m drinking quarts of piss
End of the month you've got no money
Kill my landlord, ain't that funny?

You didn't plan to fail
You just failed to plan
I’m living the lowlife again

So this ain't your finest hour
I found some cereal but the milk is sour
Things look bad but it’s not the end
Someday I’ll be living large again

You didn't plan to fail
You just failed to plan
I’m living the lowlife again