1. |
Got Enough Rope
02:45
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Bag of bones in a junk shop suit
Gonna walk the line better draw it thicker
Teetotal tally up what you owe
Do what you can but they want it quicker
How many who-are-they's begging and barking
Is what it is better take it and like it
Go getter go get 'em don't give up
Your money or your life is it that enticing?
I found a rope to lower me down
Got a knife in the back and a lemon twist
Sending out a call anybody there?
I keep what's left tied to my wrist
Hell hell the hell with you
You say I can't but I'm going to
Hell hell the hell with you
You say I can't but I'm going to
Two faced fakers fetching compliments
Tell you who to talk to and who to talk about
Spray painted sycophants walking on water
Can't read a word without moving their mouths
Fake it 'til you make it made it out of here
Only way to win is to play the game alone
Gang's all here let's get it together
Carve out a space and make it our own.
I found a rope to raise me up
Left a rented room and my favorite chair
Raise me up or lower me down
I got enough rope to get me out of here
Hell hell the hell with you
You say I can't but I'm going to
Hell hell the hell with you
You say I can't but I'm going to
Hell hell the hell with you
You say I can't but I'm going to
Hell hell the hell with you
You say I can't but I'm going to
I got enough rope to get me out of here
I got enough rope to get me out of here
I got enough rope to get me out of here
I got enough rope!
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2. |
Anything At All
03:14
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Soapbox swindlers stealing the limelight
Lie through their teeth about living and dying right
Fall from grace fuels a feeding frenzy
Paid programming pushing money lending
Office romance, jealous lovers, he said she said
I don't care
Hollywood hot spots, top of the pop charts, America's sweetheart
I don't care
Motivation, your salvation, what you're kid did
I don't care
Capital gains tax, online mismatch, what you're life lacks
I don't care
I don't care about anything at all
I don't care how it went with John or Paul
I don't want to hear your thoughts on the New York Dolls
I don't care about anything at all
Chasing numbers to chart your worth
Push to the front make sure you're first
Deluded experts around a table
Anything's possible if you're willing and able
Office romance, jealous lovers, he said she said
I don't care
Hollywood hot spots, top of the pop charts, America's sweetheart
I don't care
Motivation, your salvation, what you're kid did
I don't care
Capital gains tax, online mismatch, what you're life lacks
I don't care
I don't care about anything at all
I don't care how it went with John or Paul
I don't want to hear your thoughts on the New York Dolls
I don't care about anything at all
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3. |
My Rainy Day
03:44
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I do what I can to keep my boots clicking
Try to ignore the clock's tick ticking
I take a step forward, move to the side
Navigate a path straight down the line
Reaching for the rafters I reach for the stars
Set my sights on Venus but landed on Mars
Isn't that the way it always goes
Try to hide but desperation shows
Today just might be my rainy day
Saving for the future, the future got away
Today just might be my rainy day
Saving for the future ah but that just slipped away
She put twenty percent in her 401k
On the way to work she was hit by a train
Hundred better ways to waste your time
You oughta see what I do with mine
Scale back your dreams these are Modern Times
Not everyone deserves everything that shines
Empty out your pockets count your nickels and dimes
Try to make it through the week without falling behind
Did it by the numbers don't sign the dotted line
Piling up pennies doesn't equal your time
With my head above water, my feet on the ground
I think I found a way to beat this town
Today just might be my rainy day
Saving for the future, the future got away
Today just might be my rainy day
Saving for the future ah but that just slipped away
She put twenty percent in her 401k
On the way to work she was hit by a train
Hundred better ways to waste your time
You oughta see what I do with mine
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4. |
What You Wanted
03:26
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She took the train to LA and drove to Lancaster
Danny was gone but they said he'd asked of her
What you lose in the silver you sometimes find in the dirt
The good were the ones who always got it the worst
Criss cross double cross
Got what you wanted and more than you bargained for
Criss cross double cross
Got what you wanted and more than you bargained for
Criss cross double cross
Got what you wanted and more than you bargained for
Criss cross double cross
Got what you wanted and more than you bargained for
When he saw her again he wished it was like before
But her new life was something he couldn't afford
You left it behind but it's gaining ground on you
It might pass you by or drag you down if it wants to
Criss cross double cross
Got what you wanted and more than you bargained for
Criss cross double cross
Got what you wanted and more than you bargained for
Criss cross double cross
Got what you wanted and more than you bargained for
Criss cross double cross
Got what you wanted and more than you bargained for
Who's really on your side when they're in it for themselves?
Who's really on your side when they're in it for themselves?
Who's really on your side when they're in it for themselves?
Who's really on your side when they're in it for themselves?
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5. |
The Drag
04:18
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Standing on the corner up on top of a box
Saying "Life's a breeze baby if you like what you got"
Take it leave it do what you want
See you with a shovel dig a deeper hole
Dirt's gotta cover the time you stole
My way high way do it or don't
I don't want to hear how it worked for you
It all means nothing if it's just for the few
Dragging me down, dragging me down, dragging me down
Dragging me down, dragging me down, dragging me down
Hundred pound weight tied to my ankle, both arms tied behind my back
Eyes darting 'round looking for the angle, gotta get straight gotta get on track
Pull the line closer and call it success
Pedestal climber looking down on the rest
Bought sold do what you're told
All the moving parts are built to collapse
The wheels are falling off nothing's made to last
Build it break it do it again
I don't want to hear how it worked for you
It all means nothing if it's just for the few
Dragging me down, dragging me down, dragging me down
Dragging me down, dragging me down, dragging me down
Hundred pound weight tied to my ankle, both arms tied behind my back
Eyes darting 'round looking for the angle, gotta get straight gotta get on track
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6. |
Better Than What?
03:28
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Bleeding on the inside where it counts
We're all just trying to make a buck
Gonna get rich with Charlie Bigger
Don't let that hatchet swing
Good ol' Lou's got that needle
He's got that pair of gloves
Old lady's gone plans fell through
Got a message from above
Dance in uniform dance 'til it's over
Dance 'til we are just bones
Winner gets a prize goes down with the horses
Dance 'til we are just bones
No worse, no better
Only get you down if you let it
No worse, no better
I do what I can to just forget it
No worse, no better
Only get you down if you let it
Took all you had to get where you're going
And now they're asking for more
It's a race to the bottom in this town
A Hell of a Woman waits
Dolly called Roy, Dillon's in trouble
They say they're gonna make him pay
Feed you the bills stuffed in the mattress
And send you off to El Rey
Dance in uniform dance 'til it's over
Dance 'til we are just bones
Winner gets a prize goes down with the horses
Dance 'til we are just bones
No worse, no better
Only get you down if you let it
No worse, no better
I do what I can to just forget it
No worse, no better
Only get you down if you let it
No worse, no better
I do what I can to just forget it
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7. |
The Darkest Night
04:01
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A man comes in with a tale he wants to tell
Woman at the bar says "Don't drag me through your hell"
Guy in the corner wants a place where he can think
The one who just left's getting closer to the brink
She's out looking for something she left behind
He's out looking for something he'll never find
Together in the back booth at The Darkest Night
Ticket for the train
I'm gonna get out of here
No one knows my name
I'm gonna get out of here
Never be the same
If I get out of here
Promises made, bags packed, a place to meet
It's three a.m. and there's no one on the street
Take it as a sign and you head out on your own
Sun comes up and you find you're still alone
She's out looking for something she left behind
He's out looking for something he'll never find
Together in the back booth at The Darkest Night
Ticket for the train
I'm gonna get out of here
No one knows my name
I'm gonna get out of here
Never be the same
If I get out of here
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8. |
Occupational Burnout
03:45
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Made it this far can't get out of the car
Keep it together don't fall apart
Coming down the hall my stomach in knots
Well-wishers wish while I pray for the pox
I can't stay here another single day
If I don't leave now I'll never get away
I can't stay here another single day
Productivity at an all time low
Work piling up and I'm moving slow
Recognition for your hard work
Pat on the back, condescending smirk
I can't stay here another single day
If I don't leave now I'll never get away
I can't stay here another single day
I can't stay here another single day
If I don't leave now I'll never get away
I can't stay here another single day
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9. |
Gas Food Lodging
03:54
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10. |
Make It All Go Away
03:28
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Burn it to the ground, toss it in the drink
Weight it with stones and see if it sinks
Hide it in the basement, chop it to bits
Stuff it in a suitcase if you think it will fit
You piled it high pushed it out from shore
It came back higher than before
So roll it in a carpet, lock it in the trunk
Throw it out back with the rest of the junk
Wish I could find a way
To make it all go away
Wish I could find a way
To make it all go away
Wish I could find a way
To make it all go away
Lost in the desert, circling black birds
I could have saved you but forgot the words
Bottom of a ditch on the side of the road
Out past the highway where nobody goes
Slid that weight right off your back
Bury your fortune in a burnt out shack
Pry up the floorboards, reach into the dark
I hear next week they're digging up the park
Wish I could find a way
To make it all go away
Wish I could find a way
To make it all go away
Wish I could find a way
To make it all go away
Wish I could find a way
To make it all go away
Wish I could find a way
To make it all go away
Wish I could find a way
To make it all go away
Wish I could find a way
Wish I could find a way
Wish I could find a way
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The Big Store Long Beach, California
Long Beach based power pop/punk rock and roll trio. Baron Norris (guitar and vocals) and Hiroshi Yamazaki (drums) bonded
over a love of The Heartbreakers and enlisted Chris Barfield to play like Bruce Foxton of The Jam.
Arch, deadpan, vocals over sharp, guitars form the basis of these catchy tunes. Think early nineties via The Replacements and Violent Femmes and they might just draw you in.
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