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Wrong Side of the Bed
02:14
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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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2. |
Origami Blues
03:10
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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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3. |
When She Walked Away
03:28
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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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4. |
Schadenfreude
02:15
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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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5. |
Mr Nitroglycerin
03:35
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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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7. |
A Thousand Times
02:43
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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
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9. |
The First Snowfall
03:26
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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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10. |
Get Yourself Right
04:12
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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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