LYRICS
"Battery Park"
1. Step Right Up (Welcome To The Show) (4:55)
Dusty light, a foggy night, welcome to the Show You’ll see things from out of this land Like the Flying fish, and the toothpick man. Rabbit’s dance beneath your eyes, distracting Darts of deception In trapeze filled skies. How many elephants have you seen Ride a bear and lick your face clean. How many years can one man give? Mr. Johnson met the Devil and forever he’ll live. Freely falling in a net of nicely knit lies While clowns dance about filling your mouths With our pies welcome to the show All nomadic folk from far and wide This is for you so keep your pride But I’ll take that fiver in your hand That you’ll never see again Welcome to the show. Many moons ago I saw you weeping Sewed your cheeks cause they were leaking. You looked at me and screamed “How did you find me?” “Time slips here It’s backwards land, Where music moves from an assassins band.” Portraying silence with a twisted hand Casting colorful shadows that drift through sand All nomadic folk from far and wide This is for you so keep your pride But I’ll take that fiver in your hand That you’ll never see again Welcome to the show. Gentleman stands and begins a tale Of a princess trapped in a wishing well Moving beneath the pale lit moon Devious eyes watch her swoon Taunting them with her magical ways The watched and waited for many days When envy finally cracked the shell The damned the Princess to the wishing well” Welcome to the show. All nomadic folk from far and wide This is for you so keep your pride But I’ll take that fiver in your hand That you’ll never see again Welcome to the show.
2. Lost A Man (3:14)
Once my friend now my enemy He tried to steal my song from me Couldn’t sing or breathe I drank with him gin I drank our sorrows “There’s no tomorrow, can I bum a dollar?” Seas were shining bodies rhyming Lost a man in the Netherlands Gave him my word I even fed him my bread He fed my soul, but I cleared his head Been using me up, feeding me with lies Oh my baby boy your love light h as died.
3. Travel On (5:05)
Oh my darling your warm to me Like sunshine sweet, sweet deedly dee Thos Guatemalan hills, Lord, they could kill But the sure done good by me Met you there and that’s all I care I could take you anywhere Got no time to spare or life to spare Oh baby, build a ship with me and lets leave I ain't got much but I do got love And if we last a day or a million years Don’t matter a bit, this is all there is Get lost with me and we’ll be there Walk with me and we’ll be there Oh baby, build a ship with me and lets leave But if you travel on If you travel on If you travel on If you travel on I’ll go on, but ill miss you all along Time forgives more than I can And I haven’t known you for a long time Not your smile, you your mind Not the way you were mine I have lost so many of our memories I have lost the feeling of breathing Oh baby, build a ship with me and lets leave.
4. Wrong Way (3:23)
No matter what I do, I cant please you No matter what I say, it goes the wrong way So many times I spit you in my rhymes But it doesn’t get through to you. It’s been two years and all of my fears They stay with me and play with me It’s not about you, it’s not what you do Its what you don’t do and don’t say You make me crazy, Yes I’m lazy But that’s the way I am and that’s the way I been Ill never forget the way you loved me The way you should’ve and could’ve and would have And i'll never forget the way you touched me The way you should’ve and could’ve and would have And I’ll think about the life The life we could’ve had would’ve had should’ve had Bitter bees are spilling their honey on me I can’t let go of feelings easily Anger steals my sleep, I’m awake and I'm hungry For some passive aggressive tea Ticking pricking your dicking me around Yellow walls, Red bed, Cold floor, Hot head It’s not about you, not what you do Its what you don’t do, don’t say You make me crazy, Yes I'm lazy But that’s the way I am and that’s the way I been I'm gonna hurt myself when you’re gone But the damage you done here dear is long term Bare feet you’re rarely next to me Said your meat and I’m cheese Love can make you feel free our love makes me feel weak Two years of possibility It’s not about you, it’s not what you do It’s what you don’t do, don’t say You make me crazy, Yes I'm lazy But that’s the way I am, that’s the way I been.
5. Wrong Exit (2:36)
Instrumental
6. Let Go (5:24)
To walk a road that only wind blows To swim your way against the seas It hurts to leave, it hurts to leave Got to let it go, let it go. Hurry up and love me now, I wont be here long You’re always a part of me It hurts to leave, it hurts to leave Got to let you go, got to let it go Ticking clocks and passing of time I don’t want you to leave You touch me so softly, baby please So I stay safe with you or live passionately? Am I free with you? Or should I leave? It’ll hurt to go but know that I loved you It’s been a pleasure for me It hurts to leave, it hurts to bleed Got to let it go, got to let you go Tell me Spider, what have you been hearing? Have you heard about my love? Is he smiling? Is he living? Had to let you go, had to let go.
7. Slide Of The Road (2:00)
Instrumental
8. I'll Cut Your Hands Off (4:01)
You dream stealer, you thought thief You mind Killer, your soul please On a platter with cheese I want you on your knees Begging me to unbind your hands That you’ll never use again Drink the blood of time, so I might rewind All the memories I have of you and me. Flowers on my shoes and worlds in my head Juice in running down my leg and there’s fruit In my hands. You speak in lemons, you speak of lies There’s citrus in my eyes I cried and wailed and even yelled at the moon I gnored the sun for days and waited for what I can’t tell you. Maybe a sign, a start, a new life, but I'm not like you Can’t forget the truth. I want to move and keep on moving till I find you again I will kiss your face and cut off your hands Maybe I'll dry them and hang them on the wall Or Boil them and feed them to the dogs And with you I kiss your hands and sew your mouth So you may never mesmerize me again. Thank you for the stars and for the sky Counting on myself to get by.
9. He Done Did It (4:29)
How do we crawl out of all these caves We so blindly fell in Some of us were watching, but no one was stopping And now were done in, now were done in The stars do remind us, some is behind us Watching our every move But sometimes we gather dance and beat A drum and we try to break down their groove Try to break down their groove We’re gonna prance we’re gonna prowl And howl at that big old moon We’re gonna tell that man to change his plans Cause Mamma Bear’s coming home soon And while you were sleeping I was sneaky peaking At your cookie jar And when I was weeping eyes were a streaming You came in and told me a tale A story of great wonders, plungers and grungers In a land far far away There once lived a prince and he could never smile He tried and it took a while The people of his land made jokes, shows and danced But the smile never crossed his face And he was so sad and things were so bad He wandered far far away Attacked the walls of his castle, caused a big hassle Don’t know how long I can resist Were going under Girls you looking good, but I want in your hood Tonight’s the night we’ll scream in delight We’re going under Girls you’re looking lovely but I'm getting hungry For some action tonight The bed bugs are biting and I’m pretty frightening I think we’re doomed I'll try even harder and sing even louder To create a way for you to shriek We’ll try together might kiss you forever Going under sooner than you think.
10. Maxwell's Dub Hammer(3:24)
Where am I gonna sleep tonight? Under the stars and sky I suppose. Where should I rest my head? In your hands or your back. Where are my feet gonna take me? Today, Come play. Warm sun, blue sky The way you taste, makes me wanna die. Cross my hands and stomp my bears for you Sweet milk and warm baths Just relax I'm taken with you You smell of fire and I of wood. I want you more than you could know Ill eat your mind and eat your soul Cream of eyes that hypnotize me Mouth that pouts and makes me hungry Only you can feed me. Painted a swirl on your toes You kissed my nose and told me you loved me Ive been leaving you and loving you For a very long time. I've been forgetting you and remembering you You seem to cross my mind, my mind Goodbyes are near now it's your town I'll be around. You came through my window like Pan Took my hand and said it would be ok Came in through my window Showed me a way take action today As orange as the sky on a summers night You came to me Sails are cast, finally at last We made our way to heavens gate Cross my hands and stomp my bears for you Sweet milk and warm baths Just relax I'm taken with you You smell of fire and I of wood. I want you more than you could know Ill eat your mind and eat your soul Cream of eyes that hypnotize me Mouth that pouts and makes me hungry Only you can feed me. Only you.
11. Rum & Chase (3:24)
Instrumental
"Communication"
1. Ain't No One Slowin' You Down (2:56)
Were all living in a bubble People can't seem to find their toes Don't look up no more Seeing clouds pass and role One cloud looks like a fish Another one a cigarette dish Still no one knows, How to backup their lives and go Run along a cobbled road Talk to the trees kiss a toad Dance for fun, go on baby shake that rump Just love like you want to, Converse like you want to Dream like you want to And ain't no one slowin' you down! Chorus Adventures the only way To stay young, remember how to play Monkeybars will make you strong But that's what I've been saying all along Ain't no one gonna slow you down! Ain't no one slowin' you down! Ain't no one gonna slow you down! Ain't no one slowin' you down! Take a bite of a lemon Fuck it, take all of heaven love to love to love to love then love someone till you had enough Honey, child, baby doll, you can be the brightest of them all Take nothing too seriously And ain't no one slowin you down Don't be a drag, or lillypad Don't be a fly, dry queen of the night Just love like you want to, converse like you want to Dream like you want to an ain't no one slowin you down
2. I grow my flowers for you (5:23)
3. sweet love (5:49)
Didn't miss you till you were gone , you were gone Oh you love me up so good boy. So good boy Didn't want to cry without you Didn't want to die without you But now you're gone ,now you're gone Sweet Love, Will I get over you Sweet Love, I'm done, I moved on I dreamt with you, dreamt of you Slept with you, never left you Don't let go, don't let go Caress me, do your best to me Enrapture me, Take it slow, take it slow Chorus
4. paint me a picture (7:03)
Last night I told you, that I love you true I was too nervous to say it loud, say it clear But I'll sure sing for you sweet enough for you to hear Last night I dreamed I flew with my friend Oh we laughed and we held hands Woke up to find it all came to an end Oh, it was wonderful the way you held me close watched you like a hawk, don't think my eyes closed once Oh I think it was magical and I think I'll try you again Sometimes I look at you when you have no idea at all Sometimes you make me smile, when you don't say anything at all But I'm happy not knowing why baby As long as you're my lover, you're my friend Never wanted to cook before, but I shall cook for you Never have somebody to clean up after me, Oh lord knows, you do it good And I really don't mind cause you treat me like a real man should My dear how I miss you, say it you're my best friend I'm your better women until the end If you paint me a picture, I'll sing you a song All day long
5.interlude (Negritos)(2:45)
6. sunshine suite(9:30)
Where has it gone oh my family A motherland where we can be free Why can't I hear all of you sing A song so sweet and loving How does it feel to see your sister land Attached by a see, guarded with brutality Bordered with man, guns and hatred, to see nature gated Don't hold the past on me, couldn't stop the hate that's our history If I could play you my song, for your countries So you would boom with love and laughter And create a sound that will enter your souls So you could see your disaster How did you get to a point, where you can hurt other people And not hear their cries or see their tears When was the last time that you were not afraid Afraid of your leaders, your lovers, your preachers, foreign creatures When did we become so detached from another We all have the same mother And mama earth will rock us tenderly Sing to us sweetly, teach us cleverly, But if we keep taking what, she has gave Then how will we be saved You walk around oh so blindly, Can't filter out what's reality Don't challenge what you told, Cause if you think for yourself, you're a threat to their hold You've gone and got yourself all wild to much power, no inner child you've gone and caused to much pain fought to many wars, you are a power whore but I believe we can break down their walls the ones buried in their minds and buried in their souls When was the last time that you were not afraid Afraid of your leaders, your lovers, your preachers, foreign creatures We can fight back, so we can love again, through song, through dance, whatever you have left although it might take you a while, never forget to smile, the sun is on your side
7. i'm only happy when you're here(3:33)
Now let me tell a story about a boy or two But they ain't nothing compared to you Mr. Sherman was a man, who had me in his plans, But Ms. Sherman thought differently Now Alfred liked to cook, but he played by the book Had a sinful way of living and was to much to look You know I've searched the whole land for a real man, And that's when I found you All the rumors that you hear, don't fret or fear I'm Only happy when you're here, All the rumors that you hear, don't fret or fear I'm Only happy when you're here, Now Peter sold heaters, and he was a safe bet, But a girl really can get bored And Johnny was a honey, but he had no money But Jack got plenty of that Well, jack got to old, and me being bold, I was on my way Oh, I've searched the whole land for a real man, And that's when I found you All the rumors that you hear, don't fret or fear I'm Only happy, happy when you're here, All the rumors that you hear, don't fret or fear I'm Only happy when you're here
8. interlude (bluetro)(1:09)
9. blue (5:37)
When the leaves are gone, Orange and red, I can see you clearly now, Wanna hold your hand Shall we go, for a stroll, Skies blue and purple I will laugh, and you will smile Let's chill for a while I'd like to think that we are free, If we choose to be White and pink, or so we think, We're so gracefully We can vibe like there is no time I know you feel me too Black and white, and yellow too, I feel the colors of you We can vibe like there is no time I know you feel me too Black and white, yellow too, I feel the colors of you A humming bird sings us a song You will hum along too Green and brown, is all around I'll sit and gaze at you It's getting late and hate goodbyes I am feeling blue, one step at a time No rush in mind I'll be seeing you soon
10. fly to the sky (3:36)
The mist it settled on a Sunday afternoon Mind racing anticipating adventures coming soon I heard a bluebird sing a song so sweet and fine, I watched the hot sun set and disappeared with time I walked along the windy road until I reached my destination, my destination sat down by the stream and watch the river skimmers dance and play Sat down by the muddy banks and I heard the Bluebird say Chorus Fly to the sky, to the sky I be high, I be high, Keep it free, keep it free And let it flow, Fly to the sky, to the sky I be high, I be high, Keep it free, keep it free And let it flow, Do you remember when we used to dance for the sun Member when we skinny dipped in the rain for everyone Up on the rooftop and watched the tiny people down below Run run around everybody's got a different place to go I saw the bird and she dove into the river, to keep cool I jumped from roof to roof Until I reached my destination my destination
11. interlude (lullaby) (1:19)
12. one man's sword (4:25)
13. outro (circus interlude) (1:27)
Updated 11 October 2007 at 15:11hr
