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ORIGAMI BLUES AND OTHER SONGS*

by John Soeder

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WRONG SIDE OF THE BED John Soeder © 2011 Nothing is going my way I got up on the wrong side of the bed Misery is here to stay I got up on the wrong side of the bed So Hey Jack Cut me some slack ’Til I get my mojo back I know I’ll feel better When I pull myself together ’Til then I’m seeing red With a dark cloud over my head I got up on the wrong side of the bed Again Well On a scale of 1 to 10 I feel like a negative 7 These bugaboos won’t let me be I need you to understand Please, babe, take my hand Walk through this cruel world with me I’m having one of those days I’m sure it’s just a phase Happy days are coming round the bend For now I’m seeing red With a dark cloud over my head I got up on the wrong side of the bed Again Hey Jack Cut me some slack ’Til I get my mojo back I swear I’ll be better When I get my s--- together ’Til then I’m seeing red With a dark, dark, dark cloud over my head I got up on the wrong side of the bed Again
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ORIGAMI BLUES John Soeder © 2010 A paper doll under a paper moon She was beautiful It was over too soon Pen to paper Where do I begin The line between fact and fiction Is paper thin On safari Chasing paper trails Catching paper tigers By paper tails Paper airplanes flying overhead A paper loss A paper bag Over my head Fahrenheit 451 Burn baby burn At the end of the day No matter what they say We looked good On paper anyway Mountains of paperwork are piling up I am sipping wine From a paper cup I’ve been working out with paperweights Skipping dinners on paper plates Fahrenheit 451 Live and learn At the end of the day Hey hey hey We looked good On paper anyway Now she’s gone Life goes on The note she left ain’t worth the paper It’s printed on That’s all she wrote No ifs, ands or buts Some die of heartbreak Some die of paper cuts Fahrenheit 451 Burn baby burn When all is said and done We had fun And we looked good On paper anyway It was good On paper anyway
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WHEN SHE WALKED AWAY John Soeder © 2010 I used to despise The way she dots her i’s When she misspoke I was quick to criticize She sang off-key I let it get to me She had a million ways Of driving me crazy Now what can I do What can I say She never looked more beautiful Than she did when she walked away Her smile was crooked Her jokes were rarely funny She was prone to exaggeration She owes me money But you know what they say Same old cliché Until it’s gone Don’t know what you got All I know is I’m still here And she’s not What can I do What can I say She never looked more beautiful Than she did when she walked away My my (Whoa my my) Hey hey She never looked more beautiful Than she did when she walked away I miss the way She burned the toast I miss her smile I miss her jokes And I miss the way She dots her i's I miss every single thing about her But what can I do What can I say She never looked more beautiful Than she did when she walked away My my (Whoa my my) Hey hey She never looked more beautiful Than she did when she walked away
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SCHADENFREUDE John Soeder © 2010 It’s a pie in the face It’s a fall from grace Gracelessly We build ’em up Then we cut ’em down For all to see O Schadenfreude You get the best of me Misery loves company But nobody Loves misery Unless of course It’s somebody else’s O Schadenfreude You get the best of me Look away Dixieland Your back’s to the wall They’re not laughing with you They’re laughing at you If they’re laughing at all Look away Dixieland Your back’s to the wall They’re not laughing with you They’re laughing at you If they’re laughing at all It’s a pie in the face It’s a fall from grace Gracelessly We build ’em up We cut ’em down For all to see O Schadenfreude You get the best of me O Schadenfreude You get the best of me
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MR. NITROGLYCERIN John Soeder © 2010 They call me Mr. Nitroglycerin They call me Mr. Nitroglycerin And I’ll tell you why If you keep listening Whatever you do Don’t get on my case Whatever you do Don’t get on my case ’Cause if you do you’ll be sorry When I blow up in your face Feel like I’m going to explode Ka-boom Ka-pow Ka-boom And how Fire in the hole Ka-boom Ka-pow Ka-boom And how Make you an offer You cannot refuse I’ll make you an offer You cannot refuse Don’t test my patience I got a real short fuse Contents under pressure Handle me with care Contents under pressure Handle me with care Call in the bomb squad Just to comb my hair Feel like I’m going to explode Ka-boom Ka-pow Ka-boom And how Fire in the hole Ka-boom Ka-pow Ka-boom And how They call me Mr. Nitroglycerin They call me Mr. Nitroglycerin And now you know why If you’ve been listening Feel like I’m going to explode Ka-boom Ka-pow Ka-boom And how Fire in the hole Ka-boom Ka-pow Ka-boom And how
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TELL ME WHAT I WANT TO HEAR John Soeder © 2011 My love is deeper than the sea I love it when you lie to me Mirror mirror On the wall Who’s the fairest of them all I love it when you lie to me The jig is up But we’re still here Say it loud Say it clear Tell me What I want to hear Sweet talk is cheap Don’t you forget it The truth hurts less if you stretch it One for my master One for my dame One for the little girl down the lane The truth hurts less if you stretch it The jig is up But we’re still here Say it loud Say it clear Tell me What I want to hear Even if you don’t believe it Say it like you mean it Tell me What I want to hear One for my master One for my dame One for the little girl My love is deeper than the sea The jig is up But we’re still here Say it loud Say it clear Tell me What I want to hear Even if you don’t believe it Say it like you mean it Tell me What I want to hear
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A THOUSAND TIMES John Soeder © 2010 If I’ve told you once I’ve told you a thousand times Go back And read those valentines My aim is true And you should know that too If I’ve told you once I’ve told you a thousand times ’Til the last polar bear Moves to warmer climes Until the poets All run out of rhymes What must I do To make it clear to you If I’ve told you once I’ve told you a thousand times Sail away Far away At the end of the day My heart is a safe harbor Sail away Far away At the end of the day My heart is a safe harbor On trial for misdemeanors And high crimes In the distance A church bell chimes So once and for all I love you, you goofball And if I’ve told you once I’ve told you a thousand times If I’ve told you once I’ve told you a thousand times
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LET’S BLOW THIS POPSICLE STAND John Soeder © 2010 Sometimes I don’t know If I’m coming or I’m going I suppose it’s just A matter of opinion Up and down And round and round Does anyone really know Which way the wind blows I don’t think so Every day In every way It’s getting better Or so they say But what do they know anyway I’ve got a plan They’ll never understand So take my hand Let’s blow this popsicle stand Sometimes I feel Like a wheel on fire Sometimes I feel Like a flat tire Outside in and inside out Does anyone really know What it’s all about I doubt it Every day In every way It’s getting better Or so they say But what do they know anyway I’ve got a plan So take my hand Your wish is my command Let’s blow this popsicle stand Every day In every way It’s getting better Every day In every way It’s getting better Or so they say But what do they know anyway I’ve got a plan They’ll never understand So take my hand Let’s blow this popsicle stand
9.
THE FIRST SNOWFALL John Soeder © 2010 The first snowfall Is the prettiest of them all Watch the world turn white On a silent night My first love Sent from above Wintertime Long ago I saw the Christmas tree in your window I still recall The wonder of it all I fell for you Like the first snowfall In a snow-globe world Turned upside-down We are all snowblind So hold me close It’s cold outside And raise a glass For Auld Lang Syne Spring gives way to summer Summer gives way to fall Seasons change And so do we But the first snowfall remains The prettiest of all I still recall The wonder of it all I fell for you Like the first snowfall Forever enthralled By the magic of it all For the rest of my days I’ll be falling for you baby Like the first snowfall
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GET YOURSELF RIGHT John Soeder © 2010 If your reputation precedes you Turn the situation around And if salvation eludes you Claim your soul in lost and found And if you find yourself On the verge of defeat Double-parked On a dead-end street It’s gonna be OK So don’t give up, my friend Just pick yourself up And dust yourself off Over and over again Keep on the straight and narrow Try with all your might Don’t get it wrong Get yourself right Get yourself right Keep your eyes on the prize And you will see the light Don’t get it wrong Get yourself right Get yourself right Drop me in the burning river Wash away my sins with flame Take my hand and lead me to The Promised Land If Moses Cleaveland is your name And if you find yourself On the verge of defeat Double-parked On a dead-end street It’s gonna be OK So don’t give up, my friend Just pick yourself up And dust yourself off Over and over again Keep on the straight and narrow Try with all your might Don’t get it wrong Get yourself right Get yourself right Keep your eyes on the prize And you will see the light Don’t get it wrong Get yourself right Get yourself right Right now Keep on the straight and narrow Try with all your might Don’t get it wrong Get yourself right Get yourself right Keep your eyes on the prize And you will see the light Don’t get it wrong Get yourself right Get yourself right

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It begins on the "Wrong Side of the Bed." It ends with "Get Yourself Right." And in between, brace yourselves for impatient romantic ballads, gospel rave-ups and toe-tappers about bad moods. ORIGAMI BLUES AND OTHER SONGS* is a soundtrack for the human condition. Or maybe not. Regardless, I hope these little tunes of mine bring you much joy. Thanks for listening!
-- John Soeder | January 2011

Recorded September 2010-January 2011
A Stolen Moments Production

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released January 11, 2011

music & lyrics by John Soeder

cover photo by Andreas Bauer via a Creative Commons license

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Hello! My name is John Soeder. Welcome to my little musical world. I'm glad you found your way here. Please help yourself to some tunes...and thanks for listening!

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