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DARK DAYS (3:35)

THE SUN HAS A SOLAR FLARE
THE EARTH JUST TILTED ON ITS AXIS
THE DEMON LIES IN HIS LAIR
AND LICKS AT THE GODDESS ABRAXAS
VOLCANOES LONG, LONG DORMANT
SEND UP PLUMES OF GAS
INDIA AND PAKISTAN
START TALKING TRASH
IN THESE DARK DAYS

LET'S WALK TO THE NEAREST CLIFF
LET'S WALK TO THE RIVER
THERE HAS BEEN A SEISMIC SHIFT
I FELT THE WHOLE EARTH QUIVER
LET'S HOLD THE PARTY WE SAID
WE WOULD ALWAYS HOLD
ME WITH THEIR BLOOD ON MY HANDS
YOU WITH THEIR GOLD
IN THESE DARK DAYS

YOUR CONSCIENCE IS WORTHLESS HERE
GO PEDDLE IT UNDER THE STREET UGHTS
THE HUBRIS OF LOVE YOU CARRY
IS ATTRACTING A SWARM OF MEAT FLIES
BRANDISH, BRANDISH YOUR WEAPON BABE
SHARPEN YOUR SHARPEST KNIVES
IF YOU'RE NOT THE KING OR THE QUEEN
YOU'RE JUST WORKIN' FOR THE HIVE
IN THESE DARK DAYS


I'LL NEVER PLAY JACKSONVILLE AGAIN(4:50)

TWO YOUNG GIRLS WERE SWEPT DOWN
THE CULVERTS IN THE RAIN
ST. PETERSBURG WAS FLOODED AGAIN
I REACHED MY HAND OUT FOR THEM
BUT I WATCHED THEM SLIP AWAY
AND I HAD TO GET UP TO JACKSONVILLE
THAT DAY
I DON'T NEED ANYONE TO REMIND ME
I DON'T GET THE BIG PICTURE
I DON'T NEED ANYBODY TO FIND ME
HANGIN'FROM A LIGHTING FIXTURE

CHORUS
I'LL NEVER PLAY JACKSONVILLE AGAIN
I'LL NEVER GET ON THAT SOUTHBOUND AEROPLANE
THEY GAVE ME TICKET POINTED ME SOUTH
GAVE ME FIVE HUNDRED BUCKS TO SHUT MY MOUTH
AND I'LL NEVER PLAY JACKSONVILLE
I'LL NEVER HAVE THAT WEIRD THRILL
I'LL NEVER PLAY JACKSONVILLE AGAIN

THE ROAD WAS LIKE A RIVER
THE FIELDS WERE LIKE THE SEA
THE THUNDER CLOUDS WERE CLOSIN' IN ON ME
I GUNNED THAT MOTOR ONWARD
UP ROUTE 1-95
CHECKED MY PULSE
YEP, STILL ALIVE
I DON'T NEED ANYONE TO REMIND ME
TO TAKE MY HAND OUT OF A FIRE
I DON'T NEED ANYBODY TO FIND ME
TIED UP WITH PIANO WIRE

CHORUS

THEY PUT ME ON AT THE MILK BAR
AND SAID HEY GOOD LUCK KID
HERE'S YOUR JAGERMEISTER
HERE'S HALF A LID
PUT THE PAST BEHIND YOU
IT'S OVER PAY YOUR BILL
THIS IS WHERE IT ENDS NOW, JACKSONVILLE
I DON'T NEED ANYONE TO REMIND ME
I'M ON THE END OF A SKEWER
I DON'T NEED ANYBODY TO FIND ME
FLOATIN' AROUND IN THE SEWER

CHORUS

IF IT EVER STOPS RAININ' (4:24)

1 HEAR THE WHOLE EAST COAST
IS SOCKED IN
BY A STRONG NOR'EASTER
AND IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE
IT'S GONNA END REAL SOON
YOU BEEN STUCK UP THERE
IN THE MOUNTAINS
WHILE I BEEN SWANNIN'AROUND
THE WEST COAST
BUT I'LL SWEAR I'M GONNA MAKE
IT BACK THERE SOON

CHORUS
AND IF IT EVER STOPS RAININ'
IF THE SUN EVER BREAKS THROUGH
AND SHINES DOWN
FROM ON HIGH
I'LL DO ALL THOSE THINGS
I KEEP COMPLAININ'
THAT I'M NOT DOIN'
AND I'LL PUT MY ARMS AROUND YOU
UNDER THE BLUE BLUE SKY
BLUE BLUE SKY

THE BUS STOPS AND THE STATIONS
ARE ALL EMPTY
THE CAB DRIVER SAYS
MY PLANE'S DELAYED
BUT I'LL GIVE HIM A TIP
TO BUTTON HIS LIP
AND GET ME TO THE AIRPORT
AND I'LL PAY THE PILOT EXTRA
TO GET ME ON MY WAY

CHORUS

SO HAVE PATIENCE DEAR HAVE PATIENCE
I'M NOT MAKING EXCUSES
I HEAR THE DRIVEWAY GOT WASHED OUT
AND THE BASEMENT'S SPRUNG A LEAK
THE FENCE POSTS ARE COLLAPSING
AND THE STREAM HAS BLOWN ITS SLUICES
BUT I'M COMING BACK TOMORROW
OR AT LEAST SOME TIME NEXT WEEK

CHORUS



DEPEND ON ME (5:35)

DON'T LET YOUR HEAD HANG DOWN LIKE THAT
AS IF THERE WAS SOMETHING ON THE GROUND
SOMETHING YOU ARE LOOKIN' FOR
YOU ALREADY FOUND
WHATEVER IT IS YOU'RE AIMING AT
WHATEVER DISTANCE YOU MUST CROSS
NOT AS FAR AS YOU THINK IT IS
NOT AS FAR AS YOU THOUGHT IT WAS

CHORUS
AND IF YOU LOSE YOUR MIND
IT'S ONLY IN YOUR HEAD
IF YOUR EYES GO BLIND
FEEL YOUR WAY INSTEAD
AND I'LL BE THERE I'LL BE RIGHT THERE
WHERE I'M MEANT TO BE
AND IF I DEPEND ON YOU
DEPEND ON ME

COME ON BABY TAKE MY WORD
MY WORD'S ABOUT AS GOOD AS IT GETS
I KNOW THE LANGUAGE OF YOUR HEART
BETTER THAN THE ALPHABET
AND IF YOU THINK THAT THAT'S ABSURD
STICK AROUND THIS'LL MAKE YOU SMILE
I MIGHT NOT BE YOUR PUPPET GIRL
BUT I BEEN HANGIN' FOR A LONG, LONG WHILE

CHORUS#2
(AND IF YOUR DROWNING IN THE
DEEP END DEPEND ON ME)

WHATEVER IT IS YOU'RE AIMING AT
WHATEVER DISTANCE YOU MUST CROSS
NOT AS FAR AS YOU THINK IT IS
NOT AS FAR AS YOU THOUGHT IT WAS

CHORUS

HIGH HORSE(3:00)

THE SADDEST ANIMAL IN THIS ZOO
IS NOT THE LION THE TIGER OR
THE PINK-ASS BABOON
IT'S NOT THE GIANT CENTIPEDE OR
THE VAMPIRE BAT
NOT THE BLACK MAMBO OR THE FERAL CAT
YEAH THERE'S ONE CREATURE
MUCH WORSE OF COURSE
YEAH THE BADDEST ONE HE IS THE HIGH HORSE

CHORUS
GET OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE
THE BIGGEST APE SWINGIN'
THROUGH THESE TREES
WON'T TRY TO BRING YOU
DOWN TO YOUR KNEES
THE MOST VICIOUS LIZARD
FROM THE ISLE OF KOMODO
WON'T JERK YOU AROUND
LIKE YOU ARE A YO YO
YEAH THERE'S ONE ANIMAL
WORSE OF COURSE
I'M A TALKING ABOUT THE HIGH HORSE

CHORUS

NOW DON'T SWEAT THE RHINO
WITH HIS HORN UP HIGH
OR THE PANGOLIN OR THE TSETSE FLY
IGNORE THE MARABOU STORK
AND THE LAUGHING HYENA
THE SCORPION AND THE
RING-TAILED LEMUR
YEAH THERE'S ONE CREATURE
MUCH WORSE OF COURSE
YEAH THE BADDEST ONE
SHE IS THE HIGH HORSE

CHORUS

CHEAP CHIPPED BLACK NAILS(4:38)

NOW THAT YOU'RE BACK IN TOWN
YOU LOOK AROUND AT EVERYTHING
IT COULD BE ANYWHERE ON EARTH
TRYING TO COUNT YOUR CHANGE
INSIDE THE ASIAN STORE
BUT YOU CAN'T FIGURE WHAT IT'S WORTH
AND SHE STANDS THERE LIKE A SPECTRE
ON THE CORNER OF THE STREET
AND YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T EXPECT HER
TO BE SUBTLE OR DISCREET
NO NO NO AND

CHORUS#l
HER CHEAP CHIPPED BLACK NAILS
SCRATCH THE SURFACE OFF A FUTURE
THAT JUST LEFT YOU IN THE PAST
HER CHEAP CHIPPED BLACK NAILS
PICK THE THREADS OUT OF A SUTURE
THAT WAS HOLDIN'YOUR LIFE FAST
HER CHEAP CHIPPED BLACK NAILS

SHE'S GOT THE BULLDOG TAMED
DOCILE AND SUBSERVIENT
AND NOW IT DOESN'T MAKE A FUSS
SHE RUNS WITH THESE SPARKY KIDS
WHO TALK INTO THEIR MOBILE PHONES
WELL THERE MUST BE SO MUCH TO DISCUSS
AND YOU REMEMBER WHERE YOU CAME FROM
BUT YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE IT'S GONE
AND YOU CANNOT FIND A NAME ON
THE STREET WHERE YOU CAME FROM
NO NO NO AND

CHORUS#2
HER CHEAP CHIPPED BLACK NAILS
SHOW A WANTON SKILL ON THE GAME TABLES
THE PINBALL AND THE POOL
HER CHEAP CHIPPED BLACK NAILS
SCRATCH THE SURFACE OFF AN ENGLAND
THAT HAS MADE HER HARD AND CRUEL
HER CHEAP CHIPPED BLACK NAILS

AND YOU REMEMBER WHERE YOU CAME FROM
BUT YOU DON'T RECOGNIZE IT NOW
AND YOU CAN'T EXPECT HER MERCY
WELL THAT MUCH SHE WON'T ALLOW
NO NO NO AND

CHORUS #1

BLUE HORIZON(5:13)

Basically a vamp with Emaj7 going to E and Amaj7 going to A, with 
the chorus Am to B
With the capo at 4 you play Cmaj7 then C and Fmaj7 then F then Fm and Gm
and this allows you to fool around with putting in the tonic or leaving
it out and putting in a b into the E with your pinkie, etc. 

Emaj7
WE'D FOLLOW THE SOUND
        E
OF THE DIRT TRACKING BIKES
Amaj7
INTO THE SUNSET
A
INTO THE SUNSET

OR THE WINGS OF A PAINTED LADY BUTTERFLY
THAT ESCAPED THE NET
ESCAPED THE NET
OR THE CRY OF A LONG LOST BIRD
THAT DEFIED IDENTIFICATION
YOU COULD HEAR IT FROM THE
AIR RAID SHELTER
WITH THE WALLS SOAKED TO SATURATION

CHORUS
Am                             
THESE DREAMS WILL NEVER SLEEP
B
THAT WAKE ME FROM MY ADULT SLUMBER
Am
THEY HAVE NO SCHEDULE TO KEEP
B
AND THEY DRIVE ME ONWARD
               Emaj7
INTO THE BLUE HORIZON

    
I'D HIT THE GROUND RUNNIN'
Amj7
I'D HIT THE GROUND HARD
THEN JUMP UP ALERT
JUMP UP ALERT
MY MOTHER AND FATHER
WATCHED OVER ME
AND MADE SURE I NEVER REALLY GOT HURT
MADE SURE I WAS NEVER STIFLED OR BOUND
THAT'S WHAT EVERYBODY NEEDS
IN THEIR BACKGROUND
THAT'S THE ROCK YOU BUILD
YOUR MOUNTAIN ON
AND IT CAN NEVER NEVER FALL DOWN


CHORUS
MY FRIENDS ALL GREW UP
AND SOME WENT OUT
ALL AROUND THE WORLD
AND BACK AGAIN TOO
SOME OF THEM STAYED PUT
IN THEIR HOMETOWN
WELL THERE'S WORSE THINGS
THAT YOU CAN DO
SOME OF THEM MARRIED
COUPLE OF THEM DIED
SOME OF THEM JUST GO
ALONG FOR THE RIDE
CAN'T CLAIM TO UNDERSTAND
WHAT IT ALL MEANS
PROBABLY NOTHING
BUT THAT'S NOT HOW IT SEEMS

CHORUS

TOUGH ON CLOTHES(4:50)

THAT CRAZY SHIRT YOU WEAR
IT'S GETTIN'THIN NEAR THREADBARE
THAT RIBBON IN YOUR HAIR
MADE OUTTA LACE AND IT'S BOUND TO TEAR
THOSE ICE-BLUE JEANS YOU GOT
WITH THE HOLE IN THE BACK
AND THE SUNFLOWER SWATCH
PEOPLE ARE STARTIN'TO STARE
GOD KNOWS WHAT'S GOIN' ON
WITH YOUR UNDERWEAR

CHORUS
YOU'RE TOUGH ON CLOTHES
IT'S GONNA COST ME A FORTUNE
TO KEEP YOU IN 'EM
YOU'RE TOUGH ON CLOTHES
I'M GONNA HAVE TO GET A JOB AND
MAKE A DECENT LIVIN' NOW
YOU'RE TOUGH ON YOU'RE TOUGH ON
GO EASY NOW, GO EASY CHILD

THOSE SHOES LIKE A BLAST FROM THE PAST
THE HEELS ARE LOOKIN'WOBBLY NOW
THEY CAN'T LAST
THAT SWEATER WITH THE MAPLE LEAF
WENT AND LOST IT'S SHAPE
IN THE VERY FIRST WEEK
THAT JACKET WITH THE NICE GREEN PIPING
GOT HIT WITH A TOMATO THAT WAS
REALLY RIPE AND
THOSE BRAND NEW JOGGIN' PANTS
ARE COVERED WITH FLIES AND CRUSHED ANTS

CHORUS

BRIDGE#l
YOUR MOTHER SPENDS SO MUCH
TIME ON STITCHIN'
YOU'LL HAVE US ALL EATIN' AT THE
SOUP KITCHEN
YOU GOT A PAIR OF PANTS FOR EVERY DAY
BUT NONE OF THEM FIT DID YOU BUY 'EM THAT WAY

BRIDGE#2
YOU TRIED ON EVERYTHING AT THE LOCAL MALL
BUT IT'S EITHER TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL
AND THAT LITTLE BLACK DRESS WE BOUGHT YA
IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S BEEN THROUGH SOME
KIND OF TORTURE

THOSE SOCKS IF THEY HAD HALF A CHANCE
WOULD WALK ON THEIR OWN OR
LEARN TO DANCE
AND THOSE BRAND NEW SWEAT PANTS
NOW IS THAT DEAD FLIES OR CRUSHED ANTS

CHORUS

SOCKS'N'SANDALS(2:52)

I DUNNO WHY YOU LOVE ME BABY
I DUNNO WHY YOU CARE
I'M LOSIN'MY MEMORY
I'M LOSIN'MY HAIR
I LOST MY CAR KEYS AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE
I'M PART OF THE FURNITURE
I'M STUCK TO THAT CHAIR
SO I DUNNO WHY YOU LOVE ME BABY
I DUNNO WHY YOU CARE
SOCKS'N'SANDALS THAT'S WHAT I WEAR

I'M LIVIN' IN THE SUBURBS
AND WEARIN' BAD CLOTHES
BAR-BECUING HOT DOGS
AND KEEPIN'A CLEAN NOSE
MY BEST FRIEND'S A HILLBILLY
WITH A MOONSHINE STILL
ACTUALLY I'M LYIN'
HE'S AN ACCOUNTANT NAMED BILL
SO I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU LOVE ME BABY
I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU CARE
SOCKS'N'SANDALS THAT'S WHAT I WEAR

CHORUS
SOCKS'N'SANDALS
AS I HOLD ONTO YOUR LOVE HANDLES
SOCKS'N'SANDALS
AS I HOLD ONTO YOUR LOVE HANDLES

PORCELAIN DUCKS ARE LINED
UP ON MY MANTLE
FISH IN A POND AND
ONE OF THEM'S A FANTAIL
ONE OF THOSE CLOCKS WITH
THE RAYS LIKE THE SUN
I EAT MY DINNER WITH
MY RAINCOAT ON
SO I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU LOVE ME BABY
I DUNNO WHY YOU CARE
SOCKS'N'SANDALS THAT'S WHAT I WEAR

CHORUS

I GOT THAT MIDNITE-BLUE PAINTING
OF THAT ORIENTAL GIRL
YOU KNOW THE BIG-EYED ONE
YEAH YOU SEE HER EVERYWHERE
COOKING SHERRY AND A VELVETEEN CHAIR
AND IN THE EVENING I SIT RIGHT THERE
SO I DUNNO WHY YOU LOVE ME BABY
I DUNNO WHY YOU CARE
SOCKS'N' SANDALS THAT'S WHAT I WEAR

HALF CHORUS



IT TAKES A VILLAGE IDIOT(4:00)

I GOT MY DUNCE'S CAP AND CARDBOARD SWORD
AND I'M DROOLIN' AS YOU TALK TO ME
YOU SAY I SHOULD BE IN A MENTAL WARD
	THAT MIGHT SEEM LIKE HOME TO ME

WELL ~
COS I DON'T GET IT I DON'T UNDERSTAND
AND I THINK LOVE'S OVERRATED
WHY CAN'T A WOMAN BE MORE LIKE A MAN
INSTEAD OF COMPLICATED

CHORUS
IT TAKES A VILLAGE IDIOT
IT TAKES THE CLASS CLOWN
AND HIS WHOLE GREW
WELL THERE'S ONE IDIOT
IN THIS VILLAGE GIRL
AND I GUESS IT ISN'T YOU

YOU %ANNA BE LISTENED TO
AND HELD AND TOLD
THE THINGS THAT REALLY MATTER
BUT IT'S SO SUBTLE I JUST CAN'T GRASP HOLD
AND ALL I KNOW IS IDLE CHATTER
YOU SAY IT'S SIMPLE BUT I'M SIMPLE TOO
AND I DOWT TELL YOU THIS WITH PRIDE
BUT WHEN I PUT TOGETHER TWO AND TWO
I KEEP COMIN' UP WITH FIVE
YES 100 NOW

CHORUS

BRIDGE
DO BETTER THAN YOUR BEST
THIS 15 NOT A TEST
THAT'S WHAT YOU KEEP TELLIN' ME
STOP AND THINK A BIT
ONLY AN IDIOT WOULD
LOOK AT A FOREST AND
JUST iff A TREF

GHORJS

SYPHILIS & RELIGION(3:50)

WE'RE COMIN' IN OUR BIG SHIPS
BIG GUNS BLAZIN' BIBLES IN OUR HANDS
COMIN' FROM A COLD PLACE
TO LEAD THOSE NATIVES BY THE HAND
BACK TO BACK TO BACK TO BACK TO
BACK TO THE PROMISED LAND
NOW THIS IS CALLED FIRE
THIS IS CALLED BRIMSTONE
DO YOU UNDERSTAND

CHORUS
SO BRING ME YOUR COCONUTS
BRING ME YOUR SWEET MANGO TOO
BRING ME YOUR PAPAYA
AND I'LL TELL YOU WHAT I'LL BRING FOR YOU
SYPHILIS & RELIGION
THAT'S WHAT WE ARE HANDIN' OUT
SYPHILIS & RELIGION
TWO THINGS YOU COULD
PROBABLY DO WITHOUT

NOW GET YOUR LITTLE DONKEYS
PACK'EM WITH STRAW AND MUD AND WATER
BUILD ME A CHURCH RIGHT HERE
BUILD ME A WHOREHOUSE AND
BRING ME YOUR DAUGHTER
SHE COULD DO WITH SOME EXTRA TUITION
LATER ON BEHIND THE MISSION
FANNED BY THE COOL NIGHT BREEZE
I'LL SPREAD THE WORD AND THE STD'S

CHORUS
(TWO THINGS THE WORLD GOULD DO WITHOUT)

NOW I'M TALKIN'TO MY MAN UPSTAIRS
HE TALKS THROUGH ME
MY BURDEN HE SHARES
HE SAYS GO UNTO THE ISLANDS BOY
SPREAD MY WORD ANn MY GOSPEL THERE
TEACH THOSE LITTLE SAVAGES
THE ONE AND ONLY TRUTH THERE IS
GO OUT AND BUILD ME ONE NATION
BEACH FRONT PROPERTY PRIME LOCATION

6HORUS

LAST STOP IS
NOWHERE(3:00)

CHORUS
LAST STOP IS NOWHERE
THAT'S WHERE I'M BOUND
LAST STOP IS NOWHERE
THAT'S WHERE I'LL BE FOUND

I KNOW WE'RE LEAVIN'
ON DIFFERENT TRAINS
WITH THE SAME BAGGAGE
BUT DIFFERENT AIMS
YOU'RE HEADINI EASTBOUND
I'M HEADIW WEST
YOU KEEP ON SAYIN'
THAT IT'S FOR THE BEST

CHORUS

BRIDGE
I'VE HAD A LONG LAYOVER
TO THINK ABOUT MY SWEET LOVER
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S OVER FOR US
FOR US

CHORUS