speeddreamer

It’s the slow burn
all about riding that feeling
’til nothing else is true
your eyes unblur
and suddenly you’re not a number
your numbered days are through

And it’s all you think about it
it’s all you think about it
at least you’re going out

Get help
that is just something that loved ones
learn to say to you
when they can’t tell
if you are gonna be someone
there’s so much more to do

You can’t just do without
it’s all you think about
now it’s your only out

Isn’t it speed, Speeddreamer?
isn’t it speed, Speeddreamer?
isn’t it?
yeah, yeah
etc.

spiderlegs

The dregs, the dregs, the spiderlegs
like lashes on my eyes
I thought the drugs would kill the bugs keep coming back to life
and the plan, the plan, the ceiling fan
oh, the spinning minds of flies
lo, and how much they must know…

oh it’s hard to find a problem
that I can’t dissolve
by doubling the dosage
’til there’s no resolve
and the devil in the details
well, he’s stepping back
lo, is this skin I have?
no, no…this is a bodybag

Oh would you climb, climb, climb
up to my window sill?
baby, when nobody will?
baby, when nobody will?
or would you fight, fist fight
out in front of DeVille?
baby, when nobody will?
baby, when nobody will?

You go ahead and you spin your web
get tangled in the vines
but break a leg cuz machete-heads, well, we read through the lines
and the plan, the plan was supposed to pan
but are you that surprised?
lo, I guess it goes to show
no no! shows you what you know, you know, you know
and you know you could:

Climb, climb, climb
up to my window sill
baby, when nobody will
baby, when nobody will
or you could fight, fist fight
out in front of DeVille
baby, when nobody will
baby, when nobody will
you know I was fine, fine, fine
you know I was fine up until
you slept with that nobody Will
you slept with that nobody Will
you know we could shine, shine, shine
keep on shining until
up until Nobody will, up until Nobody will
ooo whoa ooo whoa ooo
oh ooo whoa ooo whoa
ooo whoa ooo, etc.

sugarwater

Face down in the sink
I found you there, puking in your sleep
ever get a sinking feeling
there’s a secret you’re concealing?

I guess we oughta get you into bed
no, we don’t wanna miss out on the rest
underneath a sinking ceiling
do you keep on getting this unappealing?

well you don’t, don’t gotta know
what you don’t...wanna know….

When they’re on to you
you just move on to a new doctor
who’s sharing medicine
to put it off a little bit longer, yeahhhh
bide your time-release
sink your bitter teeth
you sweet, sweet talker
drink your SugarWater!

It started as a hold-your-breath contest
but heart doesn’t beat cardiac arrest
can’t you tell a shrink your feelings?
I’m sure it’s nothing too revealing

Like you don’t already know
oh you already know-oo-whoa

When they’re on to you
You just move on to a new doctor
who’s sharing medicine
to keep us up a little bit longer, yeahhhh
beta-block it out
wet that cotton mouth
you sweet, sweet talker
drink your SugarWater!

No, no, cuz nothing is wrong
bop shoowop bop shoowop shoowan
no no no nothing is wrong
bop shoowop bop shoowop shoowan
now it’s a Butcher Boy song
bop shoowop bop shoowop shoowaaaaan (drink your SugarWater, baby!)
bop shoowop bop shoowop shoowan

Ain’t you a sweet talker?
but a hack of a hypochondriac
oh you’re such a hack of a hypochondriac

limbo

oh, Limbo
four red walls, no windows
Limbo
for reasons unknown

I’m just here waiting on
something’s gone from me
See that chair over there?
empty…

Limbo
if rivers run, what from?
oh, Limbo
I’d settle on someone, but

I’m just here waiting on
something’s gone from me
See that chair over there?
empty…

oh, Limbo

Leaves

In a house right by
Where we went to junior high school
This little number I seen
Got together when we were eighteen

We coulda grown old together
If it wasn’t so dull
If I’d treated her a little bit better

It didn’t work out well
So I moved along to someone else and
Though I loved her more
Didn’t make it past twenty-four

And no, no oh, mmmmmmm

We coulda grown old together
If she wasn’t so cold
If she hadn’t been a total shredder

Leaves turn to the color of the dawn
And the second you look away
They’re thinkin’ of movin’ on ya know
Leaves turn to the color of the sun
So bright you look away and
All of a sudden . . .

Then there was this one in the duplex
By 183 and 35
I almost had a wife
Like my dad he oughta been twenty-nine

But no, no oh, mmmmmmm

We coulda grown old together
If the truth had been told
If I never woulda found that letter

Leaves turn to the color of the dawn
And the second you look away
They’re thinkin’ of movin’ on ya know
Leaves turn to the color of the sun
So bright you look away and
All of a sudden they’re gone!

And in the alley between 37th and 38th street
The woman of my dreams
If we only met when we were eighteen

We coulda grown old together
If I’d a been more bold
If I’d known how to treat her better

All of a sudden they're gone!

45 Days

45 days
I didn’t feel no anxiety
I didn’t feel nobody eyein’ me
For 45 days

44 nights
Ain’t nobody had me in their sights
I didn’t feel that I had to fight
For 44 nights

Oh, Oh!

In state custody
You remember who you used to be
When you were younger and ...

If I live to 35
Oh you know I sure would be surprised
With the things I’m throwin’ at my life
Who could live to 35?

I felt that way about 25
But whatchya know it’s gone and past me by
And I don’t need to ask my maker why
All I know is that I’m still alive

Oh, Oh!

In state custody
You remember who you used to be
When you were younger and ...

Oh, Oh!

It might as well have been a century
Read every letter that you sent to me
I’m comin’ outta here a better man

45 days
I didn’t feel no anxiety
I didn’t get too high to see
For 45 days

It mighta been three
Or a story someone told to me
There’s somethin’ messin’ with my memory
This 45th night

Oh, Oh!

In state custody
You remember who you used to be
When you were strung out and ...

Hey, Oh, Oh!

oh it might as have been a century
Read every letter that you sent to me
I’m comin’ outta here to be your man
I’m coming out of here to be your man
I’m comin’ outta here to be your man
To be, to be, to be your man

d i a m o n d s

Oh baby if you want diamonds
Diamonds well I guess
I’m gonna get you those diamonds
You make me feel like dyin’
Tragically less

I’m gonna get you those diamonds
I’m gonna take ya infinity
I’m gonna get you those diamonds
The way you get me

You gotta know that I’m tryin’
Yes I’m tryin’ my best
But God I know it’s just so tiring
I never cared about dyin’
I laid Diane to rest

Just stay with me until time ends
Who knows how long you’ll live to be
I’m gonna get you those diamonds

Who gives a shit about timin’
I ain’t askin’ you infinity
Just stay with me until time ends
All these wounds clean

I’m gonna get you those diamonds
I’m gonna last you infinity
Gonna get you those diamonds
The way you get me
Oh the way you get me
Oh the way you get me
Babe you get me
Alright you get me
You got me

skyboy

I know, I know. It’s your birthday
Happy birthday old man
I hope you have a great one
I know you’re preparing for a concert tonight
So don’t worry about calling me back
By the way, I love you.

A new tattoo
Heaven light blue, heaven light blue
A brand new view, view of the sky
And silent talons
With eyes like falcons
They challenge me into the sky

SkyBoy, I love you SkyBoy
Well you sure do keep my attention
SkyBoy
I’ll climb into your foggy voice
SkyBoy, I love you SkyBoy

Skin brimming
Brimming within, possibly white
Pour no more into his pail
(He’s so pale, so pale)
But then came you
Heaven light blue, deja vu eyes
Brand new view, view of the sky

SkyBoy, I love you SkyBoy
Well you sure do Hide your intentions
SkyBoy
I’ll climb into your foggy voice
SkyBoy, I love you SkyBoy

Window in the way, window in the way, window in the way
Window in the way, window in the way, window in the way
Window in the way, window in the way, window in the way
Window in the way, window in the way, window in the way

SkyBoy, Oh I love you SkyBoy
I assured you, Aw but damned if you’d listen
SkyBoy
I’ll climb into your foggy voice

Yeah, destroy me SkyBoy

You go ahead, you destroy me SkyBoy

By the way, I love you

Goodbye.

The Template Of Love

I learned the template of love
From watchin’ my family
I learned the template of love
And thing hadn’t been addin’ up for me
Sometimes it’s just not enough
To show the one you’re with
It’s best they go and take it

Headlong into Hallelujah
Goddamn Me the Amnesty
I ain’t ever gonna lie to you
I tried to just confuse ya
Hopin’ I might see

What in heaven am I really tryin’ to talk about
If you can’t understand me
Well maybe that’s just what I want
Someone to treat me like family
Some feelin’ like growin’ up
To be a man, who am I
Just take a leap
And go

Headlong into Hallelujah
God Damn Me the Amnesty
I ain’t ever gonna lie to you
I tried to just confuse ya
Hopin’ I might see

Just a hopin’ I might see
The view from above
The Template of Love
The Template of Love

I learned the Template of Love
Got burned, the Template of Love
So you come on, would ya come on
Would you come on ya change me

Come on, come on, come on
You change me Yeah!
Oh Yeah! come on, You come on you
Change me!

(What’s it to ya?) Headlong into Hallelujah
(What’s it to ya?) God Damn Me the Amnesty
(Hallelujah) I ain’t ever gonna lie to you
(Hallelujah) Wasn’t ever gonna lie to you
(There’s Always Holly) Dead wrong
Hallelujah
God Damn

There’s always the one
Right before you
Or right before me

Sailing

You and I, we should go sailing
Get away for a day or two
I could take time off playin’
Get someone to cover your shift for you
Well you and I, we should go sailing

Pack it up, we could go drivin’
Leave it all in the rear view
And if you don’t feel like talkin’
That’s OK, I can talk enough for two
Well you and I’ we should go drivin’

And I eyeye

I eyeyeye

And maybe we should just go walkin’
Reenact last New Years Eve
Polaroids in your apartment
Paranoid on some dead end street
You and I used to make dead ends meet

And maybe we should just stay in
And if you want you can drink enough for two
A friend of mine he gave me these new pills
They let your room fade out of view
Well you and I, we should go sailing

BABY BLEU

Wishing all day that I could have it back
Wishing all day that I could have it back
Wishing all day that it would just be through
Oh I'm lost without you, Baby Bleu

All day walking all around my block
All day wishing that you were just lost
And wishing I was somewhere lost with you
And not lost without you, Baby Bleu

So tell me where are you going?
And where are you headed to?
You're pushing down on the pedals
No you're not moving
Do do doo doo
Do do doo doo

And wishing all day that I could clear my head
And wishing all day that I could clear my head
And clear my head full of thoughts of you
Oh you're all I think about, Baby Bleu

And midnight walking all around my block
At midnight wishing that you were just lost
And wishing I was somewhere lost with you
Instead of lost without you Baby Bleu

So tell me where are you going?
And where are you headed to?
You're pushing down on the pedals
No you're not moving
Do do doo doo
Do do doo doo
Do doo doo...

But I've been wishing all day on my favorite color
Been wishing all day on my favorite color
Well I wish that I was wishing on a different hue
But no, my favorite color is Baby Bleu

Till the daybreak walking all around my block
Daybreak wishing that you were just lost
What's my brother gonna do with his knuckle tattoos?
He'll be lost without you Baby Bleu

So tell me where are you going?
And where are you headed to?
You're pushing down on the pedals
No you're not moving
Do do doo doo
So tell me where we you going?
And where are we headed to?
We're pushing down on the pedals
No we're not moving
Do do doo doo
Do do doo...
Do do doo doo, yeah