salem  stand low, someone’s brewing trouble today  i hear them say something wicked’s coming this way  the fire started slow, just a spark in the wind  fed by superstition and chance  the word of a child, imagination gone wild  and others joined the dance  oh no - it's looking like she’s done it again  they all know - it’s over long before it began  point a finger, drop and roll, the courtroom players know  what their accusations demand  innocence is no proper defense  a short trip for the damned  down here in salem - time to roll the bones  find your demons and face them, even those unknown  down here in salem - just ignore the screams  find your fears and embrace them, but keep your spirit clean!  don’t you run, don’t you run,  don’t you run away!  tales grow, another show about to begin  a voice of reason finally rises up from the din  nearly a score at the end of the line  another soul sorely pressed  four in the queue just awaiting their due  as guilty as the rest!  down here in salem - time to roll the bones  find your demons and face them, even those unknown  down here in salem - the accusations fly  damage done, you can’t shake them, you’re in the public eye  don’t you run, don’t you run, don’t you run away!  down here in salem - time to roll the bones  find your demons and face them, even those unknown  down here in salem - a troubled point of view  just a word and it’s mayhem, what if they point at you?  you better run, you better run, you better run away!  captive state  so smooth - you paint a pretty scene  you're living in a fantasy, selling me a scheme  i know you're what you want me to see  now tell me everything you're gonna do for me  you say you need me - i guess that much is true  how can i resist - this is too good to be true  your signals resonate - it's looking like a captive state  so smooth - you wear the perfect face  you think you found the one that’s gonna win the race  take my worries, make em disappear  tell me everything you think i wanna hear  i think you’re playing, you tell me that you’re the one  everything about you tells me i should run  your signals resonate - it's looking like a captive state  you say, “run little mouse, get your cheese, get your cheese  laugh at the mousetrap, it's a breeze  run little mouse, get your cheese, get your cheese”  what a wonder!  ever wonder?  never wonder… why it's free?  so smooth - you’re gonna reel me in  you’re playing a losing game, you wanna deal me in  where then - when it's all said and done  where else can i turn when you're the only one  you got me in a corner, you got me in a bind  you're everywhere i turn, always working on my mind  your signals resonate - it's looking like a captive state  good girl gone bad  everybody knew your name  you grew up fast, you grew up strong  and when you sang, well, we’d all sing along  everybody loved your song  and we believed those perfect days would never end  nothing ever stays the same  that winter day things went astray  we watched your heart of gold turn to stone  weeds among seeds you’d sown  bitter fruit from the grateful garden we had known  now you seem you play a different game  the give is gone, the take is on  your new friends never learned to sing the song  never learned how to belong  and we watched those perfect days finally end  good girl gone bad  she was the best thing she ever had  she made us feel good  like a summer day in a small town neighborhood  good girl gone bad  she was the best thing we ever had  she made us feel good  like a favorite movie ending like it should  now everybody knows your name  hometown heros bloom and fade  they sometimes linger in the shade, but you  broke the promise that you made  now the only one you care about is you  good girl gone bad  we were the best thing she ever had  we gave her what we could  we welcomed her into our neighborhood  good girl gone bad  we were the best thing she ever had  and when the next one comes along  we’ll welcome her and help her sing her song  veronica (the telemarketer)  she works hard, she works hard every day and pretends, she doesn’t care what they say  in a mind numbing slumber she goes through the numbers again  just a face, from a world of too much  and this place, well it looks like she’s lost her touch  fallen from grace to a place she might never escape  veronica, oh whatever happened to you?  you were born with such promise, life sure did a number on you  and you feel so alone while you wait by the phone  rehearsing the words you will say  and you’re certain that somebody’s waiting - to talk to you  people say that you get what you take  but she fades with every smile that she fakes  and she’s settled for something no better than nothing at all  there were times, when her life took a turn  was it luck or the karma she’d earned  in a world full of wonder it’s a dark cloud she’s under these days  veronica, oh whatever happened to you?  you were born with such promise, life sure did a number on you  and you feel so alone while you wait by the phone  rehearsing the words you will say  cause maybe there’s somebody’s waiting - to talk to you  veronica - oh whatever happened to you?  the life that you’ve dreamed of has finally faded from view  and you feel so alone while you wait by the phone  rehearsing the words you will say  who’s gonna be there to meet you when you reach the end of the line  i love my coffee maker (for tom)  first thing in the morning and all thru the day  you're always with me and baby i just gotta say  i think i like it that way  well now, some people say you're no good for me  they say you make me nervous got me shaking like a leaf on a tree  it's so plain to see  i love my coffee maker, i love the smell of the brew  the warmth of your cups in my hands  no one understands me like you do  you get my heart to racing, you make everything clear  i'll leave notes to remind you i'm happy to find you waiting for me every day  i think of you often and baby you know me  you're there when i need you and you always show me the love  one cup at a time  the day turns to evening and then into night  i say no more but it looks like i'm losing this fight  guess I'll be up all night  i love my coffee maker, i love the smell of the brew  the warmth of your cups in my hands  no one understands me like you do  you get my heart to racing, you make everything clear  i'll leave notes to remind you i'm happy to find you waiting for me every day  another cup would be fine - gotta beat the daily grind  you know what to do with a yawn, you keep pouring it on  i love my coffee maker, i love the smell of the brew  the warmth of you cup in my hands  no one understands me like you do  you get my heart to racing, you make everything clear  i'll leave notes to remind you i'm happy to find you waiting for me every day  i love my coffee maker… cry me a river  you tell me something’s wrong  you say somehow you missed your mark  there’s got to be a reason  conspiracy lurks in the dark  you’re looking for answer  a suspect at every turn  you’ll find your absolution  when somebody else feels the burn  when the lights go down  you do it all over again - it’s a shame, well  run along - run along, go cry me a river  run along - run along, go cry me a river  your questions are leading you somewhere  but not where you ought to begin  it never crossed your mind to look in the mirror  the answers you seek are within  but when the lights go down  you do it all over again - it’s a shame, well  run along - run along, go cry me a river  run along - run along, go cry me a river  you want someone to pay a penance  for sins that they didn’t commit  demanding they beg forgiveness  for fires that they never lit  and when the lights go down  you do it all over again - it’s a shame, well  run along - run along, go cry me a river  run along - run along, go cry me a river  beautiful world  i was there just passing time  when you walked through the door  both aware but seems you didn’t care  not like it was before  you didn’t try to walk away  or look me in the eye  no awkward stare, no empty glare  you simply walked on by - walked on by  sometimes it seems like yesterday  sometimes so long ago  time enough to wonder why  time enough to know  unprepared for this romance  careless of the gift I was handed  treating love like some guarantee  taking love for granted, i know  oh! what a beautiful world it could be  what a beautiful world just you and me  oh! what a beautiful world it could be  what a beautiful world if you still loved me  you can spend your precious time  looking for perfection  but if you want that perfect love  you’ve got to be its reflection, i know  oh! what a beautiful world it could be  what a beautiful world just you and me  oh! what a beautiful world it could be  what a beautiful world if you still loved me  i shouldn’t think about it, it’s just a waste of time  if that’s the way that you live, sometimes you get what you give  oh! what a beautiful world it could be  what a beautiful world just you and me  oh! what a beautiful world it could be  what a beautiful world if you still loved me  minnesota woman  minnesota woman  she’s gonna keep you safe and warm  minnesota woman  she’s gonna keep you safe and warm  on those cold, dark winter nights  she’s gonna show you northern lights  minnesota woman  she’s gonna make you feel at home  minnesota woman  she’s gonna make you feel at home  you don’t have to think about it twice  she’s gonna show you Minnesota nice  minnesota woman  she’s gonna keep you safe and warm  minnesota woman  she’s gonna keep you safe and warm  on those cold, dark winter nights  she’s gonna show you northern lights  just business  it's what i do, i don't expect you approve, so it suits me fine if you think i'm a little removed  it's what i do i take what belongs to me  you know the gig so it shouldn't be a mystery  i take the willing  i take the able  near the grave  or from the cradle  i gotta focus on making my quotas  so don't be upset, i'm just here to collect, it's just business  now here's a fact i do what i was meant to do  i keep the balance i keep the big machine just running in tune  i'm always working 24 hours a day  7 days - seems i never take a holiday  i gotta tell you it’s no cause for celebration  i'm setting records seems like every other day  there is no joy, there is no thrill in this precision, still,  i'm really something i'm at the top of my game - and now you  i hope you’re listening  to what I'm saying ‘cuz you'll be leaving and i'll be staying  now that you know this appreciate my motives and don't say a word cause you've already heard it's just business

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third rock

i see you  you're the kind, you get things your way   it's all or none, you're predator or you're prey   you gotta win, you say you've gotta be ambitious   a smile so wide, why should we be suspicious?    it's just another ruse and when you try to hide   you're so cool, you're so cool   but i see through - i see you   cast your line, some many lures to choose from   make the catch, then keep ‘em under your thumb   a little here, a little there, more for the taking   we get it now, all of the noise that you've been making   but when you realize they might be on to you   you're so cool, you're so cool   but i see through - i see you  spin the  truth, clearly it’s your forte   take your time, be careful now what you say   behind those pretty lies, your truth an aberration   your every word is just linguistic defecation   what 'cha gonna do, when they come after you?   you're a fool, you're a fool   and we see through - we see you   you're a fool, you're a fool   and we see through - we see you   fallin’   met you there at the party   introduced by a friend, then i   lost track of you before the night was through   didn’t think about it again   days have come and days have gone   and it's been happening on cue   when i unwind my scattered mind   i find that i've been thinking of you   don't know how could this happen    but it's been taking its toll   somehow it’s true, you’ve gotten through   you’re messing with my self control   do i seize the moment   or just forget about you   i’m not so sure if there’s a cure   it might be too late to undo   fallin'   fallin'   fallin'   fallin'   and then you call me on the telephone   you say, “meet me ‘round a quarter of two”   i try to play it cool, say, what you've got in mind   you say, "we could think of something to do..."   fallin'   fallin'   fallin'  fallin'  when we were in love   once and a while   i'd like to see you smile   but days go by  i don't know why   we don't talk anymore   we used to be so close it was almost like we were sharing a dream   so i don't understand why the touch of your hand   isn't welcome anymore   is it you?  is it me?   we keep finding ways we disagree   we tried but it wasn't enough   and though our future has all turned to dust   i will remember when we were in love   no trust broken, anger spoken   our bond has always been true   but what has been has grown too thin  what are we, what are we gonna do?   it's not you  it's not me   we're just lacking the right chemistry   if i could give you what you're looking for   i would but we just can't ignore   that we're not in love anymore   time to move on, there’s no more   but we’ll remember when we were in love  nothing left to do today   i wake up in the morning, grab a cup of coffee   it's another bright and sunny day   contemplate the moment, think of all the things - things i won't be doing today   i could take the opportunity, find some motivation   there’s nothing standing in my way   instead i’ll find a place to enjoy and to embrace   a whole lot of nothing today   you don't need to say it, and i don't want to hear it   there's nothing i can do today   that cannot wait until tomorrow   don't call me lazy, it doesn't mean that much to me   don't put me on the spot   you know i've got a lot a lot nothing left to do today   i’ll go about my business, savor every moment   let my thoughts run astray   i may be doing nothing but still that’s doing something   and there’s lots of it to do today   don't talk about ambition, i'm not going to listen   i'll stop doing nothing   when doing nothing stops being so awesome   don't call me lazy, it doesn't mean that much to me   don't put me on the spot   you know i've got a lot   a lot nothing left to do today   you don't need to say it, and i don't want to hear it   there's nothing I can do today   that cannot wait until tomorrow   don't call me lazy, it doesn't mean that much to me   don't put me on the spot   you know i've got a lot   a lot nothing left to do today   a lot nothing left to do today   a lot nothing left to do today   five barking chihuahua blues   well, they bark   and they bark   and they bark and bark i swear i'm going crazy  all the while the owners sit in blissful apathy   no intention to attend them   they just go on pretending   nothing wrong   but there's something wrong   well, they bark   and they bark   i know they're practically rodents with overactive vocal chords   oh, my sweet lord   please send them all back home to mexico   you cannot reason with them   they just wouldn't listen, anyway   i wish they'd go away   have you heard the news   i’ve got the five barking chihuahua blues   i just can't take it any more   i've been picking up all the clues   i’ve got the five barking chihuahua blues   there ought to be a law   maybe there’s a cure   a vaccine, antidote, or magic spell for a case of laryngitis   you know that would delight us   the quiet then, a welcome zen   have you heard the news   i’ve got the five barking chihuahua blues   i just can't take it any more   i've been picking up all the clues   i’ve got the five barking chihuahua blues   there ought to be a law   wander   i'm going somewhere   i don't know where i'm going but i'll know when i finally get there   it's all in the chase   well there's so much to see that there's no reason to stay in one place, in one space   on a wing and a prayer   pick a direction, discover what's waiting out there, some fresh air   wander with me   come on, let's go   wander with me   come on, let's go now   it's a big, wide world we live in   i’ll never give up, never give in   there's always someplace worth being   you just have to begin   my yearning has reason behind it   and maybe someday i will i find it   there's always someplace worth seeing   won't you come with me there   wander with me   come on, let's go   wander with me   come on, let's go now   we’re going somewhere   i don't know where we're going but we'll know when we finally get there   so much to explore   we'll find things we didn't know we needed and keep finding more, and more   wander with me   come on, let's go   wander with me   come on, let's go now  close the door  she says, “close that door, you’re letting too much light in”  there in the dark an uncontested point of view  she says, “close that door” your intrusion isn’t welcome  she knows what she knows  her facts are indisputable  she believes what she believes  it satisfies her needs  she doesn’t need your contradiction  and she says so with conviction - close the door  she says, “close that door” it isn’t part of the program  she sees what she sees  she’s the only one that knows what’s real  your words are uninviting  she hears what she hears  whatever’s left is only noise  she believes what she believes  self delusion well received  when truth is inconvenient  she’ll cast off all agreement - and close the door  she believes what she believes  all the rest is make-believe  locked there in her prison  her mind filled with division  just close the door  so you say   relax, you're not the problem   it's not your fault   you're an example to us all   your ways are aligned with approved paradigms   so you say   a life of convenience   in all the right ways   your shade of verdant is pure   but some is still some don't misunderstand you haven't won   your contribution is alright   if it's more, get ready to fight   so you say  a choice of perspective   a matter of scale   you're just a drop in an endless sea   blame the big corporate scene - the dirty machine we all know   your demands are justified   not enough to turn the tide   so you say   a tempting illusion   somehow you're immune   of course you deserve this point of view   you’re convinced there’s a way to make this all go away, but don't pretend   you want someone to pay the dues   just as long as it isn't you   so you say   so you say   so you say

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