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1. |
Welcome Home
01:34
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2. |
You Pig
01:31
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my mother told me
when I was a boy
be careful round those pigs
or you’re gonna die
now im a big man
lookin out for myself
in times like these all i can do is eat pork pie
now you come along
with your winning smile
your perfect posture handshake
yeah you look real nice
but you’ve got a secret
peekin out from below
there’s something wrong with you
I’m gonna prove it tonight
(you pig) I’m gonna rip away the disguise
(you pig) I’m gonna make you face your lies
(you pig) I’ll expose you for what you are
(you pig) I’m gonna tell everyone near and far
(you pig) You’re a pig and i know it’s true
(you pig) not so smug when I’m done with you
(you pig) you’re a pig, deep down inside
(you pig) you’re a pig and I won’t let you hide
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3. |
The Ghost
03:54
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I’ve lived in this house
For 200 years
Quiet as a mouse
I got nothing to fear
Folks come along
Occasionally
They don’t stay for long
When they see me
I got long flowing robes
I wander ‘bout the place
People hit the road
When they see my face
But I like to mess around
Have some fun
Make sure the people in town
Know this house belongs to someone
I am the ghost
Yeah
This is my house
I don’t wanna be your host
If you come in here
You better be prepared
Cause I am the ghost
That rattles round the stairs
Stories go around
About this mansion
So tourists come
With little apprehension
I don’t want to show myself
To all these people
So I stay up here
And hide in the steeple
Now there’s a van outside
And people coming through
They’ve got these weird machines
And camera crews
I am not gonna stand
For this intrusion
Gonna give these guys
A night of confusion
(chorus)
Now I think
I’ve taken it too far
There are rotting bodies
All across the floor
And a bunch of new ghosts
And they are mad at me
So much for my house
For my private eternity
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4. |
Spooky Interlude
00:57
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this song, as you may have noticed, is an instrumental. but you've clicked on the lyrics button anyway! what a curious guy you are! while you're here,how are you enjoying the album so far? do you like it?
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5. |
I Don't Know
02:30
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I'm gonna tell you one more time
I'm gonna make no more than a dime
I'm gonna sit by the windowsill
I will never be killed
I don't know what I've been told
I don't remember getting old
The one thing that I know for sure
I live in fear of the vultures
And I know nothing at all
Nothing at all is what I know
I'm gonna tell you the reason why
I'm gonna live in a pigsty
I'm just gonna sit and stare
I will never go there
I don't know what I've been told
I have never been this bold
There's only one thing I can do
And that is bite my food and chew
(what! why! i don't know)
And I know nothing at all
Nothing at all is what I know
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6. |
Meddlin' Man
02:36
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I am the meddlin’ man
A meddlin’ man is what I am
And I’ll do what I can
To make sure folks can’t do their plans
Cause I am the meddlin’ man
Yeah
If you’re trying to find something
I will drop it down the drain
If you’re having a barbeque
I am gonna make it rain
If you’re trying to go on a walk
I will make your ankles sprained
If you’re trying to impress someone
I will make you look real plain
Cause I am the meddlin’ man
A meddlin’ man is what I am
And I’ll do what I can
To make sure folks can’t do their plans
Cause I am the meddlin’ man
Yeah
If you want to play some ball
I will put it on the roof
If you’re trying to convince someone
I will make you have no proof
If you want to eat some meat
I will make it all just plants
Anything that you try to do
I will make it so you can’t
Cause I am the meddlin’ man
A meddlin’ man is what I am
And I’ll do what I can
To make sure folks can’t do their plans
Cause I am the meddlin’ man
Yeah
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7. |
Hellstone
04:17
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The depths of hell
Is where you fell
And now I must ring the bell
Summon the knights
And watch them fight
A wizard in a metal tower
Has cursed us with his wizard power
To break the curse
We walk the Earth
In the burning battlefields
We face you with our swords and shields
A battle cry
We will never die
From HELLSTONE is where you came
HELLSTONE’s what you became
You’re gonna die
And I know why
(HELLSTONE) is what you are
(HELLSTONE) you won’t go far
I’ll slay the beast
And stop your feast
At the metal tower’s base
We start to climb the dread staircase
Up the stairs
What’s waiting there
In the wizard’s evil dwell
We fight against his evil spells
He shoots fireballs
My comrades fall
But I have the greatest might
I fight the wizard through the night
On his defeat
I’ll move on to the beast
From HELLSTONE is where you came
HELLSTONE’s what you became
You’re gonna die
And I know why
(HELLSTONE) is what you are
(HELLSTONE) you won’t go far
I’ll slay the beast
And stop your feast
Now I enter the dreaded cave
Approached by just the bold and brave
Into the pit
My torch is lit
The entrance to your evil lair
I draw my sword, the wizard-slayer
Into the fire
Provoke your ire
With a roar I charge at thee
The battle is upon me
As clashing blades I hear
My quest will end right here
From HELLSTONE is where you came
HELLSTONE’s what you became
You’re gonna die
And I know why
(HELLSTONE) is what you are
(HELLSTONE) you won’t go far
I’ll slay the beast
And stop your feast
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8. |
Bunker
01:19
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9. |
Superfun
03:19
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There’s something coming through the streets!
It’s gone and swept me off my feet!
I’ve gotta get it right now!
It makes a very special treat!
It’s coming from inside my wallet, going straight up to my brain!
It’s spreading through the black market, blasting through the stock market!
It’s Superfun! Sure to make you smile!
Superfun! Makes it all worthwhile!
Superfun! You need nothing else!
IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH!
It always makes me need to stay
It’s why I make it through each day
I lost my friends and wife and house
But now they have been replaced!
By even better new ones, better than the old ones!
By something that you can’t imagine, something that I can’t describe!
By Superfun! Sure to make you smile!
Superfun! Makes it all worthwhile!
Superfun! You need nothing else!
IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH!
Now I’m a big man!
Way above the lesser man!
I’m going straight up to heaven, there in a private jet
I'm flying so high I'll never see the ground again
By Superfun! Sure to make you smile!
Superfun! Makes it all worthwhile!
Superfun! You need nothing else!
IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH!
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10. |
Running in Circles
03:13
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All my life I’m
Running in circles
All of the time I’m
Running in circles
Sun comes up I’m
Running in circles
Sun goes down I’m
Running in circles
When the time comes I’m
Running in circles
When it’s my turn I’m
Running in circles
And all the time just slips away
And all the world just slips away
And all my life just slips away
Till the end of time¬
In my hands I’m
Running with scissors
In my plans I’m
Running with scissors
Whatever I do I’m
Running with scissors
Wherever I go I’m
Running with scissors
I know I shouldn’t but I’m
Running with scissors
But I just can’t stop
Running with scissors
And all the time just slips away
And all the world just slips away
And all my life just slips away
Till the end of time
Just right now I’m
Digging my own grave
For the forseen future I’ll be
Digging my own grave
Shovel that hard earth
Digging my own grave
All I can remember is
Digging my own grave
All my fault I’m
Digging my own grave
No one else is
Digging my own grave
And all the time just slips away
And all the world just slips away
And all my life just slips away
Till the end of time
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11. |
Cool Stuff
03:02
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I got some cool stuff in my house
I got some cool stuff, come have a look
I got some cool stuff, how bout that
I got some cool stuff
I got some cool stuff in my town
I got some cool stuff all around
I got some cool stuff, it’s so great
I got some cool stuff
I got some cool stuff up in space
I got some cool stuff but it’s getting late
I got some cool stuff, good-bye now
I got some cool stuff
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12. |
How to Go Places
02:49
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13. |
Night Bus
02:53
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I’ve gone so far
Been gone all day
And now it’s dark
I cannot stay
I wait at the stop
I wait so long
Then here it comes
It comes along
Lights in the dark
Sign above pointed home
Get on when it parks
Get on alone
The streetlights turn
To shooting stars
I’m going home
I’ve been so far
To the far side of town
Seen the distant sights
I take the night bus
Back to my life
Places I’ve seen
Flash by in the dark
All of the roads and
All of the parks
I think I’m lost
Don’t know these roads
Just have to trust
Driver’s patrol
And now I’m here
Back to a place I know
Familiar buildings
I know I’m home
The streetlights turn
To shooting stars
I’m going home
I’ve been so far
To the far side of town
Seen the distant sights
I take the night bus
Back to my life
The streetlights turn
To shooting stars
I’m going home
I’ve been so far
To the far side of town
Seen the distant sights
I take the night bus
Back to my life
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14. |
The Atomic Bomb At Last
01:07
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15. |
Memory
01:17
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I have this memory, or, I’m not sure whether it’s a memory or a dream.
I’m in this town, there’s this stone brick boardwalk over the water. There’s no other people around, and no storefronts or anything. Just me, my family, the stone, and the water.
We’ve stopped here on the way to somewhere else, and I’m just sitting on the edge of the water until we leave and head off to wherever we were going.
It’s such a clear picture in my mind, but I have no idea if this place even actually exists or not. I’ve asked my parents, but I don’t think I’ve even been able to describe it well enough for them to remember what place I’m talking about.
I feel like if this place is real, and I could go back there, then… I don’t know, I think I’d get some kind of feeling of completion or something.
Memories are weird like that.
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16. |
The Last One
03:43
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I’ve gone to see the mountain tops
‘cause they’re the only thing I’ve got
I’m going to the oceanside
To get these things, off my mind
And I’m the last one
And I’m an old one
There were others here
But one by one, they disappeared
So now as I walk the city streets
There’s no one else I’ll ever meet
And I’m the last one
And it’s all said and done
The rich, they left, years ago
Left the planet’s shadow
They left us all to our fate
For all of us, it was way too late
And I’m the last one
My time here is almost done
Those who left, out there in the stars
How do they remember this world of ours?
And the ones they abandoned, back here on Earth
Do they even remember us, feel remorse
And I’m the last one
Now I can’t run
I’ve spent so much time here all alone
The last one to call this world my home
If they ever come back, what will they find
The stories of those they left behind
And I’m the last one
And now I must be gone
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17. |
Leaving Home Once Again
02:11
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this is an instrumental! that means there are no lyrics, as you may have noticed. so while you're here, how did you like the album? did you have a good time?
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