Status Que Swap Meet Lyrics by Ivan Sandomire
1. Escape Asylum
Escaped from the asylum
And I've been in plain sight
For all of this time
Out on the street
Like any old wild beast
Running scared you bet
I fly as high as a jet
There's no safe ground
Sheriff's back in town
No, I'm Fred
Oh how horrible
Oh how horrible
You'd like the way
They combed my hair every
Said my prayers in such a way
That some stopped breathing
If some stop breathing
Can that be pinned on me
I won't beat you over the head
With my little basket of bread
I know what you said
I'd best keep to the straight line
Or it's jacket time and I'm dead
Oh how horrible
Oh how horrible
I still talk at night
To my only friend the air I breathe
It's been everywhere I think
Seen everything but space
And only it holds me
Only it can let me go
Oh how horrible
Oh how horrible
I'm all done
trying to
keep up
with you...
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2. Lemmings
A lemming in a circle
What else could I be doing right now
(and now, and now)
Well, the truth, it's an option
But it pays too good to lie
If it's all the same to you
please stop.
Tell the kids to watch the wall
Tell the kids to watch the wall
Hooray for us
Hooray for us
Hooray for us
Hooray for us
Hooray
Still holding on
hah
holding on
hah
holding on
oh hold on
hah
hold on hah
hold on...
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3. Dead Silence
Don't know what I am
Try to run
Try and hide
But time comes sweeping
All outside
Into the light
Sure miss
Dead silence
I'll find the man
Who lives under the water
And he'll give me everything
I ever needed
They tell me I come from a hole in the wall
Where the fabric wears thin
Well heaven seeps through it
It's all fun and games
Until someone goes missing
You'd cry to your mother
But she's still pretending
That someone is listening
Someone still cares for her
Over the rainbow
Tending her garden
I drowned in my rage
And I waited for nothing
You skip through the pages
So you know the ending
It's all one
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4. Roadside Assistance
I can't sleep my life away
With all this goddam noise
Bless the children
Watch them play
Break all their goddam toys
ooooh sober up
ooooh sober up
ooooh sober up
ooooh sober up
The lightest wind would knock off my feet
The slightest touch from you
And I'd believe
I'm not crazy
No I'm not crazy
Hey I'm not crazy
Hey I'm not crazy
i'm not crazy
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5. As you like to say
It's a dangerous world
I'm on my way to your place
With a bible and a gun
"cause I've heard enough
Of these strange little words
One more slap in my face
As I wait for the punch line
They kissed me with their heresy
But lord you lift me high enough
So I see eye to eye
Stay here by my side
Don't dare leave me alone
...
Is that any way
to treat your favorite son
all the blood spilled in your name
Yet you still remain silent
Gott your tongues in my ear
And my finger's on the button
Oh what more
Can these poor wretched bastards hold on to
They kissed me with their heresy
But Lord you lift me high enough
So I see eye to eye
Stay here by my side
Don't dare leave me alone
......
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6. Cowboy S
Skip all the steps
Won't you die already
I wouldn't blame you at all
No I wouldn't blame you at all
Just lay to rest
Your priceless pipe dreams
That you hide
In the wreckage of your soul
That you hide
In the wreckage of your soul
If they love
They'll find you
With what's in your hands
Waving hi
From the rafters
All alone
Waving high
From the rafters
All alone
All alone
(oh no)
I'm so light
It's so easy after this wall
But it's alright
Don't you worry
I didn't fall
I flew
I flew
I flew
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7. Willow Leaves/Olive Branches
Willow,
Please read my tea leaves
With an open mind
You've cast your shadow
over my good time
But I'll keep waiting up here for you
And I'm sorry
That I keep showing up
The way I do
Ignore these bruises
And my missing tooth
I've chased my tail to get to you
Oh I don't know what this
But I stole it just for you
Well it's for you
Whatever you do
It's for you
Whatever you do
It's for you
Whatever you do
Don't let it out
Count all you want spell checker
You'll face your own lies
In the middle of your pointless laugh
And your fruitless high
And you can tell everyone
That I spilled my guts
Yeah you can lick them
Up
With your hands
and out with your eyes
Olive,
it's time to break out that old bottle of wine
The storm's approaching
But we're doing fine
And I'd bet the worst of it will pass
Just tell me your story
About the keepers
And their busy bees
And the swarms of locusts
That hang us by our knees
And we just smile and move along
Oh I can't quite let you in
But I can't quite let you out
Just now
Did you see it at all
It was just now
Did you see it at all
It was just now
Did you see it at all
It was
just now
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8. 'Ey
Sit
Stay
Promise not to laugh
The world burst into flames
Great big song and dance
Let me try my poor hand
At loving you
'cause i love you only
All my dreams they're just stolen cars
Five minute joy rides torn to shreds
('ey)
Just let me try my poor hand
At loving you
'cause i love you only
('ey)
