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everything he knew he knew himself, he taught himself he built himself
with all of his contraptions he searched the sky at night. to see what might be out there is anybody out there
John Was Trying To Contact Aliens in a tiny little town in Northern Michigan
John Was Trying To Contact Aliens in grandma’s garage reachin for the stars in the sky
his inventions crept into the living room he’d poke a hole in a wall and build something new
now he can send his music into space
the universal deejay coming to you live from Earth Station One
John Was Trying To Contact Aliens in a tiny little town in Northern Michigan
John Was Trying To Contact Aliens in grandma’s garage reachin for the stars in the sky
he knew that he was different in every single way
and by the age of 14 knew that he was gay
but in a small town in Michigan what’s a boy to do
but solder some resistors and beam signals to the Moon
They say that there’s a match for everyone and while reaching for the stars he found one
though it’s lonely in the great lake state he finally found his mate
to share his place & throw radio waves out into space
JohnWas Trying To Contact Aliens traveling the cosmos from Northern Michigan
John Was Trying To Contact Aliens in a little tiny town with eee-lectronic sounds
John Was Trying To Contact Aliens and found his reason for living in Northern Michigan
John Was Trying To Contact Aliens all alone with his devices was reachin for the starsin the sky
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I can’t sleep no I can’t get to sleep
meep sleep can’t even count no sheep
I need sumpin sorta set me free
a little sumpin sumpin what’ll it be
bad dreams about killin things
I need to be set free won’t you please help me
I need 3 margaritas and a sleeping pill
3 margaritas and a sleeping pill
3 margaritas and a sleeping pill
then I can get my fill
when it’s time to unwind I just can’t
I get dizzy and I puff and I pant
I have bad dreams that never seem to end
I never ever wanna wake up again
When it’s time to chillax man I can’t
my brain scrambles and my body rants
N’ when one bad dream comes to an end
Another terrible nightmare begins
I so need me a restful slumber
cos it’s all about to pull me under
I feel I’m about to bust me a nut
no sleep no hope no luck
I no longer even give one fuck
dammit man this sucks
I wake up and I’m stuck
I need 3 margaritas and a sleeping pill
3 margaritas and a sleeping pill
3 margaritas and a sleeping pill
then I can get my fill
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one of my friends is a little too woke
another is a full on racist & he needs to face it
pretty sure we all want the same damn things & we all might feel the same way well maybe
the powers that be don’t give a good god damn about you & me
and that’s a matter of fact man
the revolution was canceled
man it never happened
It never moved an inch man
it just itched and we can’t scratch it cos somebody hacked it
the revolution was canceled like it never happened
Compromise is just not good enough
and when times get rough It’s our tough luck
we gave up and we went home
to our tiny pink houses now made outta dumpsters
it’s all a big joke that isn’t all that funny
just follow the money the reason for the season
the revolution was canceled
man it never happened
never moved an inch man
it just itched and we can’t scratch it cos somebody hacked it
the revolution was canceled like it never happened
needless actions and bad reactions
from the worst of our national actors
the cracked in half-ers
the revolution was canceled
man it never happened
never moved an inch man
it just itched and we can’t scratch it cos somebody hacked it
the revolution was canceled like it never happened
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Baby, You Move Me
04:23
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those big blue eyes don’t lie they’re what drew me to you
that ginger hair and freckles sent me over moon
your loving heart and kindness after all we’ve been through
I am so damn lucky to have someone like you
Baby you move me yes you do
You so move me Baby I love you
You never try and trick me when you play me
it’s always something groovy usually for my own good
just loving you easy I never knew love could be
you give your heart so freely
so I completely give mine to you
Baby you move me yes you do
You so move me Baby I love you
yeah you’re everything summer & spring winter & fall
and without you I am nothing
and I don’t stand a chance at all
I never feel worthy so I try and play it cool
when I do something stupid or when I act like a fool
you’re always there to catch me when I fall flat on my face
whenever I take a nose dive you’re my saving grace
Baby you move me yes you do
You so move me Baby I love you
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what a shame that you should sleep
the world is going round but you don’t know it
the treasure mother said to keep
you lost in pledging love and had to show it
the miracle of modern times have made you run
where children’s rhymes remain unchanged
I’ve seen you there and is that where you go to unwind
the Coney Island of your mind
did you shout your laughter from
the the age of lesser threats to your behavior
I’ve heard them say the dogs are coming
once again they pray in vain to save ya’
the miracle of modern times have made you run
where children’s rhymes remain unchanged
I’ve seen you there and is it fair that you can blind
the Orange Rooftop of your mind
did you shout your laughter from
the the age of lesser threats to your behavior
I’ve heard them say the dogs are coming
once again they’re pray in vain to save ya’
the miracle of modern times have made you run
where children’s rhymes remain unchanged
I’ve seen you there and is it fair
that you can blind the Orange Rooftop of your mind
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Cuckoo
04:02
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Cuckoo This one She dig guns
They’re her personal Jesus she cuckoo
Cuckoo This one He hates peace
Hey how can a man hate peace he cuckoo
Cuckoo This one He hate you he hate me he cos he cuckoo
Cuckoo is that you
Cuckoo not you too Cuckoo
Cuckoo used to be a friend of mine
and a cousin or two they cuckoo
Cuckoo
you seemed alright back in the day
what happened to you, say Cuckoo
Cuckoo say it ain’t so say no more
I’m afraid of you nowCuckoo
Cuckoo is that you
Cuckoo not yo, too Cuckoo
What happened to you Cuckoo explain it like I’m in school
how did we hurt you by helping you and loving you Cuckoo
Cuckoo who hurt you
you didn’t used to be so goddamn angry Cuckoo
Cuckoo facts don’t matter science don’t matter
nothing matters to you now Cuckoo
Cuckoo is that you
Cuckoo not you too Cuckoo
Don't be Cuckoo
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Paperback Kafka
04:51
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do you still cheat on your wife you still wanna make mine
you sold your soul you sold me out in record time
don’t shrug me off again then tell me I’m you’re friend
cos I don’t believe you any more
yer a paperback Kafka with half the pages gone .
that you borrowed from me a long long time ago
under a false pretense now it all makes sense
yer a paperback Kafka with half the pages gone
you’re no Scott or Zelda just a terrible Hemingway
left me emotionally with nothing more to say
no Nabokov or Faulkner just another dilettante
you’re nothing to me now
yer a paperback Kafka with half the pages gone .
that you borrowed from me a long long time ago
under a false pretense now it all makes sense
yer a paperback Kafka with half the pages gone
an unrequited love is your reality frustrated you’re a bona fide mess
in your faux matrimony you’re weak and you’re a phony
a real slice o baloney hey, man just blow for me
you didn’t really think I never knew really didn’t you
you always gave yourself away you knew that I knew, too
daring her by just being there and wanting her
it was written on your face
it said you’re nothing to me now
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Florida Man
03:54
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I’m tired and retired so I moved to sunny Florida
I day drink and then I night drink martinis & margaritas
My uniform is flip flops tank top and pop top cans
cos I’m the Florida man
I challenged a cop last month but he shut me down
tased me in a Walmart parking lot on the rich side o town
I wore a fuck the police shirt to court
and the judge said I’m with you
so I decided to run for congress whatcha gon do
cos I’m the Florida man I’m into Hemingway man
yeah, I’m a Buffett fan did you see my tan
hey I’m the Florida man
I was getting chased by the po-po
and stopped to rehydrate
with a stolen juice box
because smoking crack makes me thirsty
I picked a fight with a drag queen threw an alligator into a drive-thru window
I was stung over 600 times because I stuck my penis into a beehive
During spring break you can get a car to car hooker in most cities
I paint anti-Hillary messages on crabs
because it makes me feel good about myself
cos I’m The Florida Man Giddy-up Go, Daddy
I got a leg tattoo and an earring too
I love living here at least I pretend I do
I cornered the black market in toilet paper during Covid
And store gasoline in plastic bags ‘cos I’m the Florida Man
cos I’m the Florida man I’m into Hemingway man
yeah, I’m a Buffett fan did you see my tan
hey I’m the Florida man
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hey you are you listening
your link seems broken or missing
I see you I hear you I know you I fear you
hey you Are you really listening
I’m watching and I’m wondering if you are really thinking
so high and mighty but never the hero
when your power’s all gone you’re just a zero
people who stare at the sun
ring church bells dig nascar and guns
screaming that we’re number one
baby you’re just no fun
cos you stare at the sun
say man is that an automatic rifle
a machine gun izzat a people killin gun
you seem triggered and scared and afraid and unraveled
say man settle down man
please don’t take this the wrong way
but the rest of us don’t wanna play this game
we’re all a bit better if we live live together
unafraid of each other and love one another
people who stare at the sun
ring church bells dig nascar and guns
screaming that we’re number one
baby you’re just no fun
cos you stare at the sun
don't stare at the sun
people who stare at the sun
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Joe Guido Welsh Nashville, Tennessee
Joe 'Guido' Welsh is a composer,
multi-instrumentalist, arranger, producer and
an admitted liberal francophile.
He loves baseball, comfortable shoes and people who think.
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