Begin The Begin
Birdie in the hand for life’s rich demand The insurgency began and you missed it I looked for it and I found it Miles Standish proud, congratulate me A philanderer’s tie, a murderer’s shoe Life’s rich demand creates supply in the hand Of the power, the only vote that matters Silence means security, silence means approval Watchin' Zenith on the TV, tiger run around the tree Follow the leader, run and turn into butter Let’s begin again, begin the begin Let’s begin again like Martin Luthers in The mythology begins the begin Answer me a question, I can’t itemize I can’t think clearly, look to me for reason It’s not there, I can’t even rhyme, begin the begin A philanderer’s tie, a murderer’s shoe Example, the finest example is you Birdie in the hand for life’s rich demand The insurgency began and you missed it I looked for it and I found it Miles Standish proud, congratulate me A philanderer’s tie, a murderer’s shoe Let’s begin again, begin the begin Let’s begin again
These Days
Now I’m not feeding off you I will rearrange your scales if I can, and I can Marching to the ocean, marching to the sea, I had a hat I dropped it down and it sunk, reached down Picked it up, slapped it on my head All the people gather, fly to carry each his burden We are young despite the years We are concern, we are hope despite the times All of a sudden, these days Happy throngs, take this joy wherever, wherever I wish to meet each one of you And you meet you, if I can, and I can We have many things in common, name three (three, three, three) I had a hat and it sunk, reached down Picked it up, slapped it on my head All the people gather, fly to carry each his burden We are young despite the years We are concern, we are hope despite the times All of a sudden, these days Happy throngs, take this joy wherever, wherever you go Now I’m not feeding off you I will rearrange your scales if I can, and I can I wish to meet each one of you, and you meet you I had a hat and it sunk, reached down Picked it up, slapped it on my head All the people gather, fly to carry each his burden We are young despite the years We are concern, we are hope despite the times All of the sudden, these days Happy throngs, take this joy wherever, wherever you Carry each his burden, we are young despite the years We are concern, we are hope despite the times All of the sudden, these days Happy throngs, take this joy wherever, wherever you go Carry each his burden, we are young despite the years We are concern, we are hope despite the times All of the sudden, these days Happy throngs, take this joy wherever, wherever you go (Take away the scattered bones of my meal)
Fall On Me
There’s the problem, feathers, iron Bargain buildings, weights and pulleys Feathers hit the ground Before the weight can leave the air Buy the sky and sell the sky And tell the sky, and tell the sky Don’t fall on me (what is it up in the air for) Fall on me (if it’s there for long) Fall on me (it’s over, it’s over me) There’s the progress We have found a way to talk around the problem Building towered Foresight isn’t anything at all Buy the sky and sell the sky And bleed the sky and tell the sky Don’t fall on me (what is it up in the air for) Fall on me (if it’s there for long) Fall on me (it’s over, it’s over me) Don’t fall on me (Well I would keep it above but then it wouldn’t be sky any more) (So if I send it to you you’ve got to promise to keep it home) Buy the sky and sell the sky And lift your arms up to the sky And ask the sky, and ask the sky Don’t fall on me (what is it up in the air for) Fall on me (if it’s there for long) Fall on me (it’s over, it’s over me)
Cuyahoga
Let’s put our heads together and start a new country up Our father’s father’s father tried, erased the parts he didn’t like Let’s try to fill it in, bank the quarry river, swim We knee-skinned it you and me, we knee-skinned that river red This is where we walked This is where we swam Take a picture here Take a souvenir This land is the land of ours, this river runs red over it We knee-skinned it you and me, we knee-skinned that river red And we gathered up our friends, bank the quarry river, swim We knee-skinned it you and me, underneath the river bed This is where we walked This is where we swam Take a picture here Take a souvenir Cuyahoga Cuyahoga, gone Let’s put our heads together and start a new country up Up underneath the river bed we’ll burn the river down This is where they walked, swam Hunted, danced and sang Take a picture here Take a souvenir Cuyahoga Cuyahoga, gone Rewrite the book and rule the pages Saving face, secured in faith Bury, burn the waste behind you This land is the land of ours, this river runs red over it We are not your allies, we cannot defend This is where they walked This is where they swam Take a picture here Take a souvenir Cuyahoga Cuyahoga, gone Cuyahoga Cuyahoga, gone
Hyena
Night time fell at the opening In the final act of the beginning of time Hyena, take your role, the stage is set The town is safe again tonight Hyena (I see the day ahead) Hyena (and all that I’ve cried through) Hyena (God knows you’re doing that, don’t you) Hyena, sister, look to your hand Man, you serve communal interest She’ll tell you when and where and how and why you’d hurt A beautiful young lady Hyena (I see the day ahead) Hyena (and all that I’ve cried through) Hyena (God knows you’re doing that, don’t you) The only thing to fear is fearlessness The bigger the weapon, the greater the fear Hyena is ambassador to here Nighttime fell like the closing Meager pay, but recognition Hyena crawls on his belly out The town is safe again tonight Hyena (I see the changes, man) Hyena (going on across the way) Hyena (I see my road ahead) Hyena (don’t know if I should stay) Hyena (I see you holding him) Hyena (and all that I’ve cried through) Hyena (God knows you’re doing that, don’t you)
Underneath The Bunker
I will hide and you will hide And we shall hide together here Underneath the bunkers in the night I have water, I have rum Wait for dawn and dawn shall come Underneath the bunkers in the night
The Flowers Of Guatemala
I’ve took a picture that I’ll have to send People here are friendly and content People here are colorful and bright The flowers often bloom at night Amanita is the name The flowers cover everything The flowers cover everything There’s something here I find hard to ignore There’s something that I’ve never seen before Amanita is the name, they cover over everything The flowers cover everything They cover over everything (Amanita is the name) The flowers cover everything Look into the sun Don’t look into the sun The flowers cover everything They cover over everything The flowers cover everything The flowers cover everything They cover over everything The flowers cover everything There’s something that I’ve never seen before The flowers often bloom at night Amanita is the name, they cover over everything
I Believe
When I was young and full of grace, and spirited a rattlesnake When I was young and fever fell, my spirit I will not tell You’re on your honor not to tell I believe in coyotes and time as an abstract Explain the change, the difference between What you want and what you need, there’s the key Your adventure for today, what do you do Between the horns of the day I believe My shirt is wearing thin and change is what I believe in When I was young and give and take, and foolish said my fool awake When I was young and fever fell, my spirit I will not tell You’re on your honor, on your honor Trust in your calling, make sure your calling’s true Think of others, the others think of you Silly rule, golden words make practice, practice makes perfect Perfect is a fault, and fault lines change I believe My humor’s wearing thin and change is what I believe in I believe My shirt is wearing thin and change is what I believe in When I was young and full of grace, and spirited a rattlesnake When I was young and fever fell, my spirit I will not tell You’re on your honor, on your honor I believe in example, I believe my throat hurts Example is the checker to the key I believe My humor’s wearing thin and I believe the poles are shifting I believe My shirt is wearing thin and change is what I believe in
What If We Give It Away
On the outside, underneath the wall All the money couldn’t buy You’re mistaken, no one’s standing there For the record, no one tried Oh, I try to What if we give it away? Overlooking with a hollow eye What’s pretending isn’t right Eye for order, a hand for what’s in line Couldn’t follow, couldn’t write Oh, I try to What if we give it away? And our life is fine here Stitch it on your tie here Here’s the trailer, Tom A year has come and gone We’re not moving, wasn’t right Take the order, sew it on your tie We couldn’t follow, couldn’t try Oh, I try to What if we give it away? What if we give it away?
Just A Touch
Well, what in the world, women in black Don’t you remember, send us back A day in the life, well, nobody laughed Look to the days, how long can this last? Kevin heard it on the radio Hugh informed word of mouth Carla read it in the news Caught it all, just a touch You set the pace of what was to come I have to carry on now that you’re gone A day in the life, nobody laughed Look to the days, how long can this last? Kevin heard it on the radio Hugh informed word of mouth Carla read it in the news Caught it all, just a touch There’s someone in our dreams In our pre-assembled dream Lord, Dave, William Well, what in the world, women in black Don’t you remember, send the towering past back A day in the life, well, nobody laughed Look to the days, how long can this last Kevin heard it on the radio Hugh informed word of mouth Carla read it in the news Caught it all, just a touch I can’t see where to worship Popeye, love Al Green I can’t see, I’m so young, I’m so goddamn young
Swan Swan H
Swan, swan, hummingbird, hurrah We are all free now What noisy cats are we Girl and dog, he bore his cross Swan, swan, hummingbird, hurrah We are all free now A long, low time ago People talk to me Johnny Reb, what’s the price of fans Forty apiece or three for one dollar Hey, captain, don’t you want to buy Some bone chains and toothpicks Night wings, or hair chains? Here’s your wooden greenback, sing Wooden beams and dovetail sweep I struck that picture ninety times I walked that path a hundred ninety Long, low time ago People talk to me A pistol hot, cup of rhyme The whiskey is water, the water is wine Marching feet, Johnny Reb What’s the price of heroes? Six and one, half dozen the other Tell that to the captain’s mother Hey, captain, don’t you want to buy Some bone chains and toothpicks? Night wings, or hair chains? Swan, swan, hummingbird, hurrah We are all free now What noisy cats are we Long, low time ago, people talk to me A pistol hot cup of rhyme The whiskey is water, the water is wine
Superman
(originally by The Clique)
(I am, I am) I am Superman and I know what’s happening (I am, I am) I am Superman and I can do anything You don’t really love that guy you make it with, now, do you I know you don’t love that guy 'cause I can see right through you (I am, I am) I am Superman and I know what’s happening (I am, I am) I am Superman and I can do anything If you go a million miles away, I’ll track you down, girl Trust me when I say I know the pathway to your heart If you go a million miles away, I’ll track you down, girl Trust me when I say I know the pathway to your heart (I am, I am) I am Superman and I know what’s happening (I am, I am) I am Superman and I can do anything (I am, I am) I am Superman and I know what’s happening (I am, I am) I am Superman and I can do anything