ninety four

 
Ninety Four

Ninety Four

june

i heard you for the first time / you had me hanging every line / and your voice is just right / i gotta know what you look like / when i’m hearing you speak / i don’t have what it takes / i don’t wanna be friends / i just wanna listen, to sweet june / in the morning I try / and if i’m lucky i can find / is another piece i like / so i can listen and die / when i’m hearing you speak / i don’t have what it takes / i don’t wanna be friends / i just wanna listen, to sweet june

don’t call me on the phone

“keep in touch” is such a little chore to say / you don’t care to stay / common thread comes to an end it’s over now / i’m older now / we’re older now / don’t call me on the phone / don’t care if you’re alone / if i could have a choice, i’d never hear your voice / don’t call me on the phone / let’s not catch up, we’ve got nothing more to say / we’re not the same / living well’s a revenge i am yet to taste / i can’t relate / don’t call me on the phone / don’t care if you’re alone / if i could have a choice, i’d never hear your voice / don’t call me on the phone

how to win friends and influence people

he’s all over you / loving everything you do / “won’t you come on back some time” i can tell that you wanted to / what a charming man for noticing / oh no you don’t, not yet / keep you on your toes / leading you to feel it most / stir up something inside your mind, you’re honoured it was you he chose / with the same old line he brought you in / but you fall each time for a piece of shit / you’re told you’re lost now come on inside / he won’t let go, pretend that he tried / “I want your loving all of the time” right / oh you’re coming through / loving every way you move / let him speak through you now tell me you’ll do what you gotta do / what a charming man will do again / anything he wants, that’s it

tired

it’s catching up and what you need is just a little company / you’re trying hard to understand how long it takes is there a plan? are you doing what you’d like? is it worth it in your eyes? is it taking all your time? is it wrong ‘cause it don’t feel right / i’m just tired of missing you every night / you tell them all it’s gonna pay, the other side of a couple days / the evening come and you’re alone, it wouldn’t feel like this at home / but you’re doing all you can / what it takes to be your man / was it lost when i began? is it wrong ‘cause it don’t feel right / i’m just tired of missing you every night

motel art

any time that you’d like you get on with me / tell us how it used to be / we were fine then we’re not, come by honestly / carried out, finally / i don’t care what it is / i’m dying for my in / i need it / every chance that you got, you pick up for free / tell me now how you sleep / ain’t a thing you could want doesn’t come your way / matters not what you say / i don’t care what it is / i’m dying for my in / i tried but i’m dependent on all you give to me

cheap seats

we tell each other how to be / i know you’re right but still you do what you please / it’s a wonder i’m alone / what’s there to like when there’s nothing left to know? oh don’t tell me that you lost what you never had / oh i’m on your side but only if people think i’m right / are you leaving on your own? and acting now like this is all you want / anybody surely see / that you would lie but still you do what you needed, yeah / oh don’t tell me that you lost what you never had / oh i’m on your side but only if people think i’m right

i need you more than i can stand

out anywhere i’ll be there for you / there ain’t a thing that i wouldn’t do / down on my hands, i wanna be your man / i need you more than i can stand / know, when you want i belong to you / i’ll be anything you want me to / down on my hands, i wanna be your man / i need you more than i can stand / but if you only need me now / you could keep me hanging on / ‘cause you know i can’t be strong when you’re around / i need someone to calm and hold me down and i can’t help / don’t on my hands, i wanna be your man / i need you more than i can stand

i was younger yesterday

i said goodbye today and then wondering what else he thought he could’ve been / why do i get to stay? when every chance i got i seem to piss away / you feel it come again / your head and heart aren’t gonna win / and you know i’m still waiting for mine before it slips away / i was younger yesterday / you got too headstrong again, you did / you turn around and lost yourself another friend / you’re drinking all alone, oh no / there ain’t nobody left to come and take you home / you feel it come again / your head and heart ain’t gonna win / and you know i’m still waiting for mine before it slips away / i was younger yesterday

 
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pity

don’t it feel kinda nice to be here? and maybe back to the house for one more beer / don’t look, your tongue got you into some trouble now / i think i might’ve walked into it, yeah / what’s the sound i’m hearing from the door? into the basement under the floorboards / i must be losing my count it’s not quite clear / i don’t quite understand what’s happening

freak out

i knew before but i feel it now / you gotta hide if you’re coming down / that ain’t right, you’re afraid to be alone / you come around i was there before / you haven’t found what you’re looking for / just my type and you make me wanna know / i just keep you one step in front of me / you’re god damn right that’s how i need to be / i couldn’t put this out so easily / not like i thought i could / i’m looking for you to carry me / i ain’t so proud of the company i keep now / you were better on your own / i’m clawing back at your heels again / you oughta step on my fingers and kick back down / tired of having me around / i just keep you one step in front of me / you’re god damn right that’s how i need to be / i couldn’t put this out so easily / not like i thought i could

let down

leave, tell them what you didn’t see / tennis and the ivy league / don’t forget to shoot the knees out / back, calling that you’ve been attacked / pretending you can’t relax / better make the story match now / i don’t wanna let you down / call, yelling “someone killed ‘em all” / cry and then we hit the mall / gotta try and keep it small, like / cars, up to 700 large / condos and a few cigars / think we might’ve gone too far now / i don’t wanna let you down / keep it light until it dies down

what am i doing?

i met it out on the wire / just the chosen few / i’m used to saving your mother / they’re coming for us too / you’re still alive i want the best for you / i give you eyes you need to see it through / there’s so much right i’m trying to do / leaving town for another / morse code in my wallet / got an eye on your shoulder / there’s a man in your closet / you’re still alive i want the best for you / i give you eyes you need to see it through / there’s so much right i’m trying to do

it seems i’ve fallen ill

why can’t i just carry it out? i don’t need shit or anyone else / i don’t act “i’m too shy” i don’t need your help / ain’t no difference, i couldn’t tell / i ain’t leaving / i tried, i can’t even / i won’t hear it / i’m just tired of being home / all that sickness i am around / all your interest isn’t how i wanted you to get here, i wanted someone else / i can’t keep straight what i’m about / i ain’t leaving / i tried, i can’t even / i won’t hear it / i’m just tired of being home

middle

now don’t get it misunderstood / you never did all you could / you follow it down to the letter / oh no, you think you’re somebody good / you get down but you don’t wanna leave / you couldn’t have known what it means / you’re making up something better / this thing can’t be all that it seems / if you were tired of taking on all of the things you shouldn’t have / who could’ve known you’d be so strong, but now you’re gone reach out it’ll feel something nice / you never did act quite right / it’s out ‘cause you found something better / i never did know what that’s like / if you were tired of taking on all of the things you shouldn’t have / who could’ve known you’d be so strong, but now you’re gone

heard

cut my teeth, i got mine / i’ll know where to go / you know what i mean? i don’t lie it’s all subliminal / they all heard what you said / they all heard it / i’m telling a joke you don’t like, way too serious / okay i misspoke but still right / now get over it / they all heard what you said / they all heard it

meat

here now, something terrible, what a lost cause for the good / he likes finding you terrified, nobody wants but i guess you could / oh here it comes / take time, be extra careful-like no one is gonna lie where you stood / don’t cry, you got sober eyes / how do you wanna find out you should? oh here it comes