1. |
Dear Friday
02:35
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Dear Friday,
Thank you for being so full of wonderful things, and allowing me to dance in December.
Much love, Me
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2. |
Coming Home Soon
03:48
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Like the wild geese fly
led by harvest moon,
I'll be coming home soon.
Like the cherry orchard
captured in full bloom,
I'll be coming home soon.
Like the caterpillar
forms his new cocoon,
I'll be coming home soon.
Like the simple mayfly
never sees the June,
I'll be coming home soon.
Like the lowered coffin
with dirt and roses strewn,
I'll be coming home soon.
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3. |
I Have a Heart
04:39
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I have a heart of knotted pine.
Carve your name in it so you know it's mine.
Gone are the names of older times
and gone the scars.
I have a heart of frosted glass.
Breathe upon me and draw a love to last.
Gone is the foggy finger path
and gone the warmth.
I have a heart of sandy shore.
Leave your footprints beside the ocean roar.
Gone with the tide to the ones before
and gone, I'm gone.
I have a heart of hidden gold,
Buried deep within this mountain cold.
Blood is all this heart can hold
and gone the shine, gone the mine and all, in time.
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Driving in a car with no wheels,
just to see how driving feels.
Can't feel the wind on your face,
but you don't have to look for a parking space.
I'm driving away from you.
Gonna try my luck in another town.
You can't stop me now.
Looking at a sky with no stars,
no beauty marks and no acne scars.
Can't see the grass on the ground,
you just have to trust that it's still around.
I'm running away from you.
I don't have time for another bow.
You can't stop me now.
I'm not gonna miss you cause the pain is just too great.
I can't stay here any longer.
Maybe if I was stronger I wouldn't feel strongly about this.
The only thing about it is, I'm sorry it had to end with a kiss,
but now I'm gone.
Sitting in a tree with no wings,
waiting for the time when the robin sings.
All I see are clouds down below,
how I got up here I'll never know.
I'm flying away from you.
Ain't gonna look back, ain't gonna look down.
Can't stop me now.
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5. |
Been There, Done That
04:02
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You're telling me you've got troubles,
Well I've got troubles of my own.
You're telling me about this girl and how she left you all alone.
She won't return your affections,
And now you're facing rejection.
Well, there's something you ought to know:
I've been there, done that,
I got the T-shirt and I got the hat,
I bought a monogrammed bathrobe,
I got a souvenir snow globe.
Oh, I'm telling you Mac,
I've been there, done that.
You're telling me you've got problems,
And they're even worse than mine.
You're telling me about some girl and how she laid it on the line.
You're left with nothing but questions.
Worst of all, she's even stopped texting you!
Well, I think that you might find:
I've done that, been there,
I got the humorous underwear,
I got the ball for my antennae,
I even got the squished penny.
Oh, you better beware,
I've done that, been there.
I've got the bumper sticker and the license plate holder on my car.
I prob'ly won't get too far 'til I'm back again.
My bobble-head shakes his head at me on my dash.
I don't think I have enough cash to go back again.
So don't you tell me 'bout your women,
'Cause I've heard it all before.
Said most of it myself as they were walking out the door.
So keep your problems and keep your troubles,
'Cause I've seen it all and double,
And I know what you're gonna say:
Done what, been where?
Don't need directions, I can take you there.
Got a commem'rative shot glass,
Heck, they gave me a season pass!
I've been there, done that,
I got the T-shirt and I got the hat,
I bought a monogrammed bathrobe,
I got the whole dang wardrobe!
Oh, there's no turning back,
I've been there, done that.
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6. |
When I Find Her
06:07
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Follow the train tracks home.
This land rolling like the ocean tide
but still I'll keep on searching far and wide
'til I find her.
Maybe I'll see her face
somewhere beyond the steeple chime.
But I know I'll have to give it time
'til I find her.
Who knows which road to take?
Who knows how many years I've spent?
Cause you see I don't know where she went,
but I'll find her.
I'll find her on my own
and I'll follow the train tracks home
when I find her.
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7. |
Summer
04:36
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Go on and have a good time,
Be sure to post it on my wall.
When you get back, tell me all about it,
If you ever come back at all.
Don't mind me.
Don't let me get in your way.
Sorry to hear that you can't make it,
Everybody will be there,
Including Mr. Snuggums
and Mrs. Honeypot the brown bear.
Don't mind me.
Don't let me get in your way.
It's summer.
I hate to ask, but did you get my message?
I never got a response.
If you don't want me hanging around you,
You only need to tell me once.
Don't mind me.
Don't let me get in your way.
It's summer. What happened to summer?
Somewhere, there's someone who likes me.
Somewhere, there must be.
I think I'm done with making the effort,
And I think you're done with me.
But I'll be here, you've got my number,
If you want some company.
You know where I am.
But I don't know where you are.
Don't mind me.
Don't let me get in your way.
It's summer. What happened to summer?
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8. |
The Jellyfish Song
03:50
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Polyorchis penicillatus,
AKA Mr. Red-eye jellyfish,
I'm sorry you died,
But look on the bright side:
Your corpse was used for science.
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, Lady Gaga.
Bubba, Quincy and little Dotty,
I know I may have been a bit naughty when
I dissected you
And removed your goo
Without asking for compliance.
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, Lady Gaga.
What had you ever done to me?
Why did I remove you from the sea?
When did you request this surgery?
All really good questions you'll agree.
Well, here's the answer…
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, Lady Gaga.
I carefully studied your red ocelli,
Even though you were a bit smelly then,
Straight from the bay,
No time to pray,
Before I put you in a plastic bag appliance.
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, Lady Gaga.
I dumped your bodies in the bushes
After slicing up your tushes with
A tiny knife
And took your life
In an act of defiance.
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, Lady Gaga.
What had you ever done to me?
Why did I remove you from the sea?
When did you request this surgery?
All really good questions you'll agree.
Well, here's the answer…
What had you ever done to me?
Why did I remove you from the sea?
When did you request this surgery?
All really good questions you'll agree.
Well, here's the answer… I don't know.
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, Lady Gaga.
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9. |
Sky Blue
04:20
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So-called summer.
Battleship grey.
Sky blue daydream
can't seem to stay.
Separation.
Your favorite shade
has flown away beyond the stratosphere.
Almost autumn.
Leaves of gold.
Daylight hiding
from the cold.
Desolation.
Your favorite hue
has turned to grey, again to reappear.
When will the sun be mine?
When will your blue eyes shine?
Sky blue. I'm loving you.
When will the clouds take flight?
What makes your eyes so bright?
Sky blue. I'm missing you.
Light is fading.
It's time to go in.
The moon is sighing
with the wind.
Consolation.
Your favorite stain
will live some day never to disappear.
When will the sun be mine?
When will your blue eyes shine?
Sky blue. I'm loving you.
When will the clouds take flight?
What makes your eyes so bright?
Sky blue. I'm missing you.
I'm missing you.
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10. |
Something's Gotta Go
05:48
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Promise me, honestly
tell me no lie,
cross your heart and hope to die.
Will you remember me
when laughter you find
and say, "He's a friend of mine."?
You went away yesterday
and left my heart far behind.
You took my lemons and gave me the rinds.
An unfair trade I feel we made,
I can't even turn my lemons into lemonade.
Something's gotta go and I guess we both know that's it's me.
You threw me out,
you threw me up,
you threw me back,
you threw me away.
Though I'm hurt, I s'ppose I deserved
all the pain that came my way.
I brought it upon myself, and there ain't no more to say.
Well, technically that's wrong since I'm not done with this song.
I'm gonna try to time it so it doesn't take too long,
cause I've got a plane to catch. You see, I just get too attached, but
that's me.
You threw me out,
you threw me up,
you threw me back,
you threw me away.
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11. |
Beautiful Boy
04:59
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You've got a girl
of course you do
I mean, come on, just look at you
I'm not surprised
You're popular
you're in that crowd
your teeth are white and your laugh is loud
and your eyes…
You're in
high school
stay thin
be cool
things will
be just fine
for the beautiful boy
let go
get tan
I know
you can
they'll want
to spend time
with the beautiful boy
You've got a girl
she's just like you
she's a work of art and knows it too
'cause it's plain to see
You're muscular
you know I'm right
Your soul was born for summer nights
and ice tea
School's done
you're through
you've won
it's true
Go out
for a drive
you're the beautiful boy
College
calling
fall is
falling
soon I'll
say goodbye
to the beautiful boy
Have you got a girl?
I bet you do
I hope she's sweet and kind and good to you
and good at heart
what's next for you
what's life about
these are questions that you ought to figure out
it's a new start
'cause looks fade
real fast
you played
they passed
you don't
want to be
just a beautiful boy
be more
than tall
go for
it all
be more
than they see
just a beautiful boy
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12. |
Time Flies
05:51
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Looking at the skull in my hand,
"Did your life go as you'd planned?
If parched lips could speak, what would you say to me?"
Maybe you'd say, love your life 'cause time flies.
Maybe you'd say, love your family 'cause time flies.
Maybe you'd say, love the Lord your God 'cause time flies
and love never dies.
At 30 years you took your final breath
and gained the sweet relief that comes from death.
"If broken voice could sing, what notes your melody?"
Maybe you'd sing, love your life 'cause time flies.
Maybe you'd sing, love your family 'cause time flies.
Maybe you'd sing, love the Lord your God 'cause time flies
and love never dies.
Did you ever wonder, on the snow covered hills,
where you'd be 10,000 years from now?
Listening to the rolling thunder, I bet you didn't know
that I would write a song about you now.
I see the crack upon your brow
from the blow that brought you down.
"If hollow eyes could cry, what weeping would there be?"
Maybe you'd cry, love your life 'cause time flies.
Maybe you'd cry, love your family 'cause time flies.
Maybe you'd cry, love the Lord your God 'cause time flies.
Maybe you'd say, love your life 'cause time flies.
Maybe you'd sing, love your family 'cause time flies.
Maybe you'd cry, love the Lord your God 'cause time flies
and His love never dies.
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David Voss New York, New York
David Voss is a composer, singer-songwriter, pianist, and mandolinist who lives in Brooklyn. He received his master's degree in music composition from Stony Brook University and works as a church organist and choir director.
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