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THE MAN WHOSE HEAD WAS SOMEWHERE ELSE
John Soeder
© 2012
Please allow me to introduce myself
I’m the man
Whose head was somewhere else (yeah)
Don’t take my love and put it on a shelf
I got a plan
But it’s somewhere else (yeah)
One with everything
It’s very zen
Then I count to 10
And I’m back again, back again
I’m the man
I’m the man
The man whose head was somewhere else
Standing right next to you but I’m not there
I’m the man
(You da man!)
Whose head has gone somewhere
Floating above the room without a care
I’m not here
(You da man!)
But I can take you there (yeah)
One with everything
It’s very zen
Then I count to 10
And I’m back again, back again
I’m the man
I’m the man
The man whose head was somewhere else
I’m the man
I’m the man
The man whose head was somewhere else
I’m the man
(You da man!)
I’m the man
(You da man!)
The man whose head was somewhere else
I’m the man
(You da man! You da man!)
I’m the man
(You da man! You da man!)
The man whose head was somewhere else
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When I Was the One
03:10
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WHEN I WAS THE ONE
John Soeder
© 2012
I killed the monster
Under your bed
Answered all those questions
That popped in your head
I tied your shoes
When they came undone
It was all in a day’s work
When I was the one
We ran til we dropped
We laughed til we cried
On backyard crusades
We fought side by side
Your wish my command
Yeah I got it done
I used to move mountains
When I was the one
But time marches on
As time tends to do
And I’m only human
Now you know the truth
Once I controlled
The moon and the sun
Or so you believed
When I was the one
Time marches on
As time tends to do
And I’m only human
To tell you the truth
But once I controlled
The moon and the sun
Or so you believed
When I was the one
Now who ties your shoes
When they come undone
I miss the days
When I was the one
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MINIVAN
John Soeder
© 2011
Don’t lecture me
About what I’ve become
If you can’t beat ’em
You’ve got to join ’em
I can see you
In the rearview
O! In the minivan I glide
Past the cul de sacs
At eventide
I’ve learned to navigate suburbia
Without a trace of claustrophobia
I can see you
In the rearview
O! In the minivan I glide
Past the cul de sacs
At eventide
I don’t need you to understand
I know who I am
In the minivan
O! In the minivan I glide
Past the cul de sacs
At eventide
I don’t need you to understand
I am everyman
In the minivan
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Hello?
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Save Us from Ourselves
03:20
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SAVE US FROM OURSELVES
John Soeder
© 2012
Give us this day
Our daily headlines
But keep us out of the news
Forgive us
Our press passes
May we be spared from the blues
Free us from our wants
Protect us from what sells
Teach us joy
In simple things
And save us from ourselves
Lead us not
Into litigation
Let the charges be dropped
Deliver us
From trials and tribulations
Until the madness has stopped
Line us up
Where we belong
Like rows of books
On library shelves
Keep us safe
In our place
And save us from ourselves
What tomorrow holds
Tomorrow never tells
So
Just help us make it through today
And save us from ourselves
Help us make it through today
And save us from ourselves
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Flotilla of Dreams
04:40
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FLOTILLA OF DREAMS
John Soeder
© 2012
Day after day
I earn my pay
And I hit the pillow hard
Night after night
I turn out the light
And I hit the pillow hard
Flotilla of dreams
I close my eyes
Visions go by
What do they mean
(The flotilla of dreams)
Time after time
I walk the line
Why should it be so hard
Year after year
It becomes clearer
It shouldn’t be so hard
Flotilla of dreams
I close my eyes
Visions go by
What do they mean
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Back in the Saddle
02:40
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BACK IN THE SADDLE
John Soeder
© 2012
Ain’t got no money
Ain’t got no time
Otherwise I guess I’m doing just fine
When I close my eyes
I’m living the dream
Lost my love
Lost my friends
Lost some things I’d like to get back again
When I close my eyes
I’m living the dream
Rain
Rain
Go away
Come again some other day
I’m up the creek
Without a paddle
Ain’t got no horse
But I’m back in the saddle
Ain’t got no silver
Ain’t got no gold
Ain’t got nobody to have or to hold
I tell myself
I’m living the dream
Lost my way
Lost the plot
Until it’s gone you don’t know what you got
But I tell myself
I’m living the dream
Pain
Pain
Go away
Come again some other day
Time will tell
Time won’t tattle
Happy trails
I’m back in the saddle
Yee ha!
Rain
Rain
Go away
Come again some other day
I’m up the creek
Without a paddle
Ain’t got no horse
But I’m back in the saddle
Pain
Pain
Go away
Come again some other day
Time will tell
Time won’t tattle
Happy trails
I’m back in the saddle
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I Can Relate
02:44
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I CAN RELATE
John Soeder
© 2012
Poor little bugger
Guess you paid your dues
I wish I could’ve warned you
About the other shoe
My heart goes out to you
Yes it do
A dollar short
A day late
I can relate
This one’s for all the racing cars
That never cross the finish line
For all the kites stuck up in trees
For all the sneakers tangled up in power lines
For anyone
Left flapping in the breeze
By a cruel twist of fate
If you’re just looking for a break
I can relate
For those who can’t afford to smile
At the going rate
If you’ve had all you can take
I can relate
My heart goes out to you
Yes it do
A dollar short
A day late
I can relate
I can relate
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DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE AWAY FROM ME
John Soeder
© 2012
Take all the tea in China
Pour it in the deep blue sea
Take me for a fool
But whatever you do
Don’t take your love away from me
Don’t take your love away from me
You take the high road
And I’ll take the low road
And I’ll be in Scotland before ye
Take a little ride
On the wild side
But don’t take your love away from me
Don’t take your love away from me
Let’s take a long walk
Off a short pier
We’ll take the plunge
Together
Take all the tea in China
Pour it in the deep blue sea
Take me for a fool
But whatever you do
Don’t take your love away from me
Don’t take your love away from me
Take me for a fool
All I ask of you is
Don’t take your love away from me
Please
Don’t take your love away from me
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