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Tag
01:48
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On the playground you're chasing me,
and I am faster so I slow to see
just what you'll do when you catch me.
You slap me on the back and yell tag you're it
then you turn and run and I submit
I turn and follow ‘cause I just can't quit when I'm it.
This is a metaphor for you and me,
but were not playing tag can't you see.
Tell me what's your strategy
Because I'm on to your little conspiracy.
Next time you tag me then decide to flee
I'm just not going to follow you stupidly.
On the playground you're chasing me,
and I am faster so I slow to see
just what you'll do when you catch me
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Denial
04:55
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As I walk down this lonely street I see you with me
you're everywhere
in every coffee shop window
pale blue reflections of you
They say you died a year ago but I still hold you
in that bed of ours
You are the fire that warms me
it's winter and my toes are freezing
You must be invisible you are the color of the air
You must be invisible I can still feel you there
something in the way the wind touches my hair
You must be invisible I still feel you there
You haven't died that's just a lie I tell myself at night
Its easier that way
than to hear that you just don't want me
than to know that you just don't love me
If I was invisible could you see my tears
If I was invisible would I still have these fears
that I'll be alone all my life
If I was invisible could you still see my tears
When will you come back to life back in my life?
I need you
I just can't do this without you
I'm weak and I need your strength
I hear you can become invisible by holding your breath
I hear it is something they all call death
I just hope it doesn't take too long
If I was invisible could you still hear my song
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3. |
Song for Molly
03:50
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Flying away on a plane to New York City,
she's clutching her guitar like it is some kind of shield
because it takes her to a place where he cannot reach her,
but somehow I fear she's just like Dorothy in the poppy fields
and he's the wicked witch who'll break her heart again
All I need is a great big house to fall from the sky.
All I need is a bucket of water then its bye bye to that guy.
Sylvia you're flying away from me now,
and I wish I could join you on your journey to Oz.
But all I can do is stand here and clutch my guitar
wondering if you are just like Dorothy was
sleeping in the poppy fields as he is closing in.
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4. |
Wax Dreams
03:47
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I loved you yesterday
but today it's just slipped away
and tomorrow may be a maybe
'Cause in this world there can be no promises
Still we try, we try in vain
saying things we know can't be
oh just to ease the pain
And I said I'd love you forever
and you said the same
Now we lie in our separate beds
and we cry the nights away
They filled me with the American Dream
some rich man's clever scheme
Because rich is rich and poor is poor
a never ending theme
'Cause in this world there can be no promises
still you lie right to my face
Saying things you know can't be
just to keep me in my place
And you say I can be anything
but you forget the rest
That only a lucky few
will ever pass your test
You say I should just relax
Build my dreams out of pretty wax
while you hold the sun
behind your back
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5. |
State of Mind
03:36
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Winter is moving in and it looks as if you may run away
at least that's what you say
It's winter
How can the seasons be your excuse?
It's been winter in your soul for years
When are you going to realize
that winter is just a state of mind?
When are you going to realize
that what you're drinking won't keep you
from thinking of me?
Every bottle pulls you further from where you'd like to be
but that's something you just don't see
It's winter
How can I show you the winter outside is never so bleak
as the winter of your mind?
When are you going to realize
that winter is just a state of mind?
When are you going to realize
that what you're drinking won't keep you
from thinking of me?
Of the ocean
Of all those wasted years
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6. |
Your God, Not Mine
04:24
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Walking through the redwoods of northern California almost lost my mind
Their beauty, my insignificance, their majesty and my shame
Walking through independence grove I nearly lost my lunch
I read a sign that reminded me of how far we'd fallen behind
it "said, "The United States of America, the only nation founded on God.”
Your god not mine
Your god not mine
My god is a mother, and yours is the dollar
Your god not mine
Your god not mine
Walking down paths of history I almost lost everything
Looking on the tragedies I can barely breathe, barely sing
Tell me why did we kill our brothers
and tell me why did we cage our sisters and our mothers?
And tell me why did we send our children to die for a god on high?
So you're cutting down the trees Mr. President
and you're cutting down the people on their knees
Praying to your god, the dollar
Praying to your god not mine
And I wonder how many lives you gave for a quick profit in your pocket
The United States of America, the only nation founded on God
Your god not mine
Your god not mine
My god is a mother, and yours is the dollar
Your god not mine
Your god not mine
And I hear the economy isn't looking so hot these days
must be time for another war
We'll trade bodies for dollars, and be happier than we were before
The United States of America, the only nation founded on God
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7. |
In Between
03:09
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You hold me like every time's the first,
and you hold me like every time's the last.
But you seldom hold me anymore.
You seldom hold me anymore.
You hold me like every time's the first,
and you hold me like every time's the last.
But it's always by your rules,
and it's always on your terms.
You hold me like every time's the first,
and you hold me like every time's the last.
And pass the spaces in-between your embraces
like a fool.
‘Cause you hold me like every time’s the first,
and you hold me like every time’s the last.
But you seldom hold me anymore.
You seldom hold me anymore.
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8. |
Girly Embrace
02:34
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My head is cradled between your breasts
And your fingers trace the contours of my face
And I could lie with you like this for a long time
Cradled between your breasts I tell you you are the best I've ever had
and we laugh until our sides hurt and then we fall into that same embrace
‘Cause you're the best I've ever had
You're the best I've ever had
Yeah you're the best I've ever had
I kiss your fingers, I kiss your eyes
You know you are the prettiest girl I know
And I wonder if anyone understands your beauty
Cradled between your breasts I tell you you are the best I've ever had
And we laugh until our sides hurt and then we fall into that same embrace
‘Cause you're the best I've ever had
You're the best I've ever had
Yeah, you're the best I've ever had
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9. |
Dandelion Child
05:27
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There was a girl I knew as a child
Her name was dandelion and I loved how she smiled
But all the kids at school they could be so cruel
And they'd ask her what is was like to be a weed
And all the lilacs and the lilies felt supreme
Because their parents could buy them very nice things
But little dandelion wore ugly clothes
Her mother could not afford to dress her daughter as a rose
Dandelion child do you know how pretty you are
Do you know how pretty you are
And little dandelion grew and grew
She learned things weren't any easier after high school
Because the world loves roses to and they called her a weed
They tried to cut her down and destroy her seed
But she said your thick green poisons can't contain me
And your fat men on lawnmowers will never erase me
I've had to be stronger then those roses you prune
It's taken all my strength just to make it through june
Dandelion child do you know how pretty you are
Do you know how pretty you are
There was a girl I used to know
And all she wanted in life was a safe place to grow
But even in the garden- kindness has been banned
Yeah the sign on the door reads weeds aren't allowed in this land
Get out, get out, no weeds aren't allowed in this land
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I would fall into you
Like the sky falls into the sea
I would fall into you
Would you fall into me
And see it's like that song you are always singing out of key
We could be so happy baby if we wanted to be
I know why things fade with time
I know why we've got to be free
I know why things fade with time
Won't you put your faith in me
And see it's like that song you are always singing out of key
We could be so happy baby if we wanted to be
I would fall into you
Like the sky falls into the sea
I would fall into you
Would you fall into me
And would you tell me why
Why I've never lost this high
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11. |
Something You Won't Fear
04:59
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I'm gonna paint a big red smile across my face
Install a string that makes me sing
Anything that you want to hear
Maybe something you won't fear
And I'll be grinning
And lying through my teeth
And we'll all be happy
With no one telling the truth
That we all don't want to hear
And I'll forget to mention that while i sing this song
Sixteen women were beaten by a lover's hand
And I'll forget to mention that four women died today
In this very same way
And I'll be grinning
And lying through my teeth
And we'll all be happy
With no one telling the truth
That we all don't want to hear
And I'll forget to mention that while I write this song
Ronnie fry is waiting
He's waiting to die
And I'll forget to mention that his lawyer drank his way
Through all those court days
And I'll be grinning
And lying through my teeth
And we'll all be happy
With no one telling the truth
That we all don't want to hear
I'm gonna paint a big red smile across my face
Install a string that makes me sing
Anything that you want to hear
Maybe something you won't fear
And I'll be grinning
And lying through my teeth
And we'll all be happy
With no one telling the truth
That we all don't want to hear
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13. |
Election Day
02:31
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Yesterday was election day in my one woman world
And now I am the president and I've declared peace
In my one person world
Today's your election day
Tell me what will you do
When the fate of the world is resting on you
You could be the president
And you could declare peace in your one person world
Know you make a difference
Know you make a difference
Know you make a difference to me
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Shannon Murray Bemidji, Minnesota
Shannon Murray is a folk/punk singer-songwriter. Tackling guitar playing, and songcraft like it’s a contact sport, their music is intensely political, and deeply personal. Shocking and delighting audiences everywhere with their quirky stories, passionate songs, quick wit, and contagious energy, Shannon has been making folk a threat again since 2001, and is proud to call Bemidji, MN home. ... more
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