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Little Sister
03:23
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Little sister is there something on your mind?
You invite me over and then you don’t speak a word
Have you and your boyfriend had a fight?
He’s been getting worse from what I’ve heard
I will always stand beside you like it or not
I will always be your brother no matter what
Little sister why are you holding that saw?
Does it have anything to do with all these body parts on the kitchen floor?
So you killed the guy well I don’t mind
He was acting like an asshole nearly all the time
I will always back you up with everything I got
We will always stick together no matter what
Grab a shovel and we’ll bury him in the yard
No one really liked him so I don’t think the cops will look that hard
We stay up cleaning the house till late at night
And when we’re done we have a crazy water fight
I don’t care if you murder a little bit or a lot
You will always be my little sister no matter what <3
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2. |
Dog Food
03:47
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You want to go over and ask her for a dance
You are afraid of rejection but you might take a chance
If you go on and ask her what will happen is this
You’ll get to dance with her for hours and at the end you will kiss
You’ll thank your lucky stars it is all going well
But you’ll fail to realise you are under her spell
You’ll be busy thinking you might be getting laid tonight
She will take you to her home lay you down on her bed
And with a super sharp knife she will stab you in the head
Your prefrontal cortex will be severed at once
And you will hazily watch her poke your chest full of holes
She will dissect your body she will burn all your clothes
Hang your head on the wall feed the rest to the dogs
And you thought you might be getting laid tonight
So remember my friend to be careful in the night
When the liquor ignites your heart and emotions run wild
If you’re about to score with someone way out of your league
It’s a tell tale sign you are being deceived
How hot she ever is won’t matter in the end
If you don’t get to do high fives with your friends
Cause you just might become dog food tonight
Don’t you fool yourself, she could have anyone
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3. |
Ember
04:27
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I remember taking her home laying her down
She had fallen asleep on the ride from town
Soft pale skin wild crimson hair
Oh how I wanted to keep her forever
Such a pretty little thing
I will always remember-Ember-Ember-Ember
And how I dismember-Ember-Ember-embered her
I still have her bones behind the garage
I have most of her brain in the grille on my car
I was quite drunk and it was quite dark
And she was just walking all alone as I crashed through the park
Such a pretty little thing
I will always remember-Ember-Ember-Ember
And how I dismember-Ember-Ember-embered her
They searched for her all over for almost a year
Pictures in the newspaper but nobody ever came looking around here
Such a pretty little thing
I will always remember-Ember-Ember-Ember
And how I dismember-Ember-Ember-embered her
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Sleeping with the Fishes
04:16
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Lucinda Williams was a precious little thing
I got down on my knees for her and we married in the spring
By fall she cried divorce on account of all the gambling and whores
And so I had to convince her otherwise by force
Now she’s sleeping with the fishes deep down in the sea
So she won’t be bothering me
She cried like a child and sank like a stone
And nobody cares that she is gone
Her older brother was a vicious little man
One night he claimed that his sister was murdered by my hand
In the morning he awoke tied up aboard my boat
And then I ever so gently cut his throat
Now he’s sleeping with the fishes deep down in the sea
So he won’t be bothering me
He bled like a whale and he sank like a stone
And nobody cares that he is gone
Lucinda’s father was the wealthiest man in town
And I was his sole heir if none of his children could be found
He barged through my door and screamed my money will never be yours
But mr Williams ain’t bothering me no more
Cause he’s sleeping with the fishes deep down in the sea
So he won’t be bothering me
He fought like a bear but he sank like a stone
And nobody cares that he is gone
One early morning I was arrested by the police
They had found a whole bunch of dead people and all their evidence pointed to me
They buried both my feet in a barrel of concrete
And they threw me out into the sea
Now I’m sleeping with the fishes deep down in the sea
So nobody’s bothering me
I sang and laughed and sank like a stone
And nobody cares that I am gone
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5. |
Sole Heir
04:14
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Darn, I’m all out of ideas
What should I buy myself for my birthday this year
I simply cannot remember feeling this happy before
What do you ask for when you got everything you need and more
Well I guess a car wouldn’t hurt and a plane would be neat
Or a dog that I could pay someone to walk down the street
A house by the sea or a private island in the caribbean would be nice
A yacht with a cinema and a bar inside
With a king size jacuzzi and a water slide
Then sail off to sea on vacation half a year i guess would suffice
Having lots of money is super fun and it’s such a joy to spend
I know I’m never gonna be sad and poor again
I lost my baby girl but I inherited the shit out of her
So from here on out it’s easy street for me
My baby girl was so good to me
She owned a bunch of railroads and hotels and a fishing company
But I’m the kind of guy who appreciates being alone
And I thought maybe I’d be happier if she was gone
She looked quite surprised as she walked through the door
And I was holding a brand new crowbar from the hardware store
I swung it through the air and it hit right between her left ear and eye
She leaned towards the railing and up went her feet
She cried out for her mother as she fell towards the street
The serenity I experienced before the appearance of the ambulance was divine
Having lots of money is super fun and it’s such a joy to spend
I know I’m never gonna be sad and poor again
I lost my baby girl but I inherited the shit out of her
So from here on out it’s easy street for me
Look at me, I got lots of money
I have no empathy, but I got shit loads of money
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6. |
Downtown
03:41
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I don't want to go downtown tonight
The girls only dance with the boys who fight
I always stick out in their midst
Mother I’m not like the other kids
Please let me stay home tonight
And read cartoons by the bedroom light
Don't mind what the neighbours say
I’m gonna meet a girl some other day
You say there’s no need to be scared
If you only knew how bad they get
They just love pushing me around
Even though I’m shaken, I’m not totally broken yet
Mother if you send me out that door
I might not be coming back no more
I don't want to go downtown tonight
The girls only dance with the boys who fight
I always stick out in their midst
Mother I’m not like the other kids
Please let me stay home tonight
And read cartoons by the bedroom light
Don't mind what the neighbours say
I’m gonna meet a girl some other day
I know it’s all a part of growing up, but it’s really tough
When they all pick on me
I only want to be just like everyone else, but it’s clear enough
There’s something wrong with me
Mother if you send me out that door
I might not be coming back no more
Cause they’ll twist and they’ll shake and they’ll break my bones
Oh when kids get drunk they tend to lose control
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7. |
Great Waves Come
03:35
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I know who’s love you crave
But when you’ve been sad and blue who has taken care of you
I know he’ll give you all those things you want
And when you get to a bride it won’t be me standing by your side
Will he keep you afloat when the great waves come
Or will he leave you on your own
Will he cover you over when the mountains fall
Or will you alone face them all
I do my part and leave
Hoping all along that you’ll miss me when I’m gone
It hurts more then I had feared
My unsuspecting heart so swiftly torn apart
Will he keep you afloat when the great waves come
Or will he leave you on your own
Will he cover you over when the mountains fall
Or will you alone face them all
Beware dark clouds are forming up ahead
Call out my name if you get scared
Beware dark clouds are forming up ahead
Call out my name and I’ll be there
And I will keep you afloat when the great waves come
And I will not leave you on your own
I’ll cover you over when the mountains fall
And we’ll stand together through it all
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200 Degrees
03:15
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All my friends think that I left you and tonight they will all be here
So darling it’s time to disappear
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Darling it’s time to disappear
I’ve cuffed you to a chair in the middle of the yard
Now I’m gonna run you over full speed in my car
Wrom-wrom-wrom-wrom, wrom-wrom-wrom-wrom
Yeah I’m gonna run you over full speed in my car
I’ve covered you in pepper, wine and a few laurel leaves
Now you’re resting in my oven at two hundred degrees
Mm-mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm
Yeah you’re resting in my oven at two hundred degrees
None of my friends ever liked you, I never knew why
And I don’t know if I can change their minds
But I’ll give it a try, I’ll give it a try
The doorbell rings, the guests come in
Wendy and Carl, Emmett and Jim
They are handed a drink and they are welcomed inside
We gather around and sit down to dine
They all quiet down when dinner is served
Is it deer? Is it a cow? A pig or a bird?
And it looks like you won them over somehow
Cause all of my friends seem to like you now
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Yeah all of my friends seem to like you now
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9. |
Defibrillator Song
03:27
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I am terribly sorry, I know I said that I would never drink again baby
Seems I let the liquor get a hold of me
But I promise you this was the last time, I swear, this was the last time
I am terribly sorry, it turns out absinthe is quite strong baby
And I went a bit, bat shit crazy
But I promise you this was the last time, I swear, this was the last time
I’ll fix this baby, even though I’m not exactly sober now
I swear I will, bring you back to life somehow
It’s not very complicated, I’ll just connect you to the power line
And in a moment your heart will be restarted, I see it on the TV all the time
Arise baby arise, let me be your resurrector
Arise baby arise, with my homemade defibrillator
Arise baby arise, let me be your heart starter
Arise baby arise, oh baby can you feel the power
Oh shit this did not work out particularly well
For some reason you exploded, burnt pieces everywhere and quite the peculiar smell
Not sure what to do now, not super confident in my human anatomy knowledge
I’m good at putting things together, but this just looks like porridge
Baby sleep tight, I will fix this I swear
Baby sleep tight, baby you are just everywhere
Baby sleep tight, too tired to figure out what to do now
Baby sleep tight, but in the morning it will probably work itself out somehow
I am terribly sorry, that this perfect evening became such a mess
We both know the absinthe is to blame for this
But I promise you this was the last time, I swear this was the last time
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10. |
All Your Love
04:51
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Don’t, don’t let them get you down
They mean no harm, they just don’t understand
Follow your heart, you have so much to give
Even if they curse, even if they scream
Give them all your love, let it flow straight from your heart
Give them all your love, until they break and fall apart
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