In a house by the tracks
I want, I want you back
In a dress that's faded black
I want you back, I want you back
All the ways my mother taught me how
I want, I want you now
In any place you'll allow
I want you now, I want you now
It isn't very hard staying true when I'm staying true to you when your kiss is all I think about
The proof is in your moves and your grooves and the little things you do and the silly things you laugh about
I called you came, I called you came
It seems to be our only way
I'll be dreaming of the kissing that I'm missing truly wishing that you listen when I sweetly ask you to
Striptease for me baby, striptease for me baby, striptease for me baby
All the ways you never ever had
I want, I want you bad
You know, I'll never make you sad
I want you bad, I want you bad
As if I never said the words,
I want, I want you first
The only thing that can quench my thirst
I want you first, I want you first
It isn't very hard staying true when I'm staying true to you when your kiss is all I think about
The proof is in your moves and your grooves and the little things you do and the silly things you laugh about
I called you came, I called you came
It seems to be our only way
I'll be dreaming of the kissing that I'm missing truly wishing that you listen when I sweetly ask you to
Striptease for me baby, striptease for me baby, striptease for me baby
In a house by the tracks
I want, I want you back
In a dress that's faded black
I want you back, I want you back
All the ways my mother taught me how
I want, I want you now
In any place you'll allow
I want you now, I want you now
It isn't very hard staying true when I'm staying true to you when your kiss is all I think about
The proof is in your moves and your grooves and the little things you do and the silly things you laugh about
I called you came, I called you came
It seems to be the only way
I'll be dreaming of the kissing that I'm missing truly wishing that you listen when I sweetly say to you
Striptease for me baby, striptease for me baby, striptease for me baby
No muscle man
No candy cane
No pack of sexy starving wolves
No money talking moonlight walking lady shocking big crow cocking
Those ladybugs can go to blazes here and there go pretty faces
All of this don't mess my stuffing
Only one thing got me huffing
I'm jealous of your cigarette
And all the things you do with it
I'm jealous of your cigarette
And the pleasure that you get from it
And not me
All this time you're talking now
No king
No prince with gold ring pinky
I suggest that we do something kinky
No pilot flying private plane to smooch you on the hills of spain
No catapult to all night kisses that old thing just always misses
All of this don't mess my stuffing
Only one thing got me huffing
I'm jealous of your cigarette
And all the things you do with it
I'm jealous of your cigarette
And how you suck on it
And not me
All this time you're talking now
All this time you're talking now
I'm jealous of your cigarette
(jealous, jealous)
I'm jealous of your cigarette
(jealous, jealous)
I'm jealous of your cigarette
(i'm really jealous)
I'm jealous of your cigarette
(i'm really jealous)
I'm jealous of your cigarette
(i'm really jealous)
You, me
You, me and the weather
You, me
You, me and the storm
You, me
You, me hear together
You, me
You, me safe and worm
You, me, we've got things together
You, me, we've both been warned
Of all that could happen
To lovers that walk on the lines there
Yeah they told us beware
But we never cared
Oh no, we just went on in our usual way
Cared never cared
You, me
You, me getting wetter
You, me swimming for the shore
We're swallowed like daylight into morning
We're swallowed
We care not anymore
You, me we've got things together
You, me, we've both been warned
Of all that could happen
To lovers that love like the lions dare
Oh they bring us to shore
They couldn't ignore
All the times we were lost on unusual ways
Some are fighting hard
Some are laying low
Pretty ones are hanging on a wing
Some are fighting hard
Some are laying low
Pretty ones are hanging on a wing
Some are fighting hard
Some are laying low
Pretty ones are hanging on a wing
Some are laying hard
Some are laying low
Pretty ones are hanging on a wing
You, me
You, me and the weather
You, me
You, me and the storm
You, me
You, me hear together
You, me
You, me safe and worm
You, me, we'll be together
You, me, we've both been warned
Of all that could happen
To lovers that talk on the lines then
Some are fighting hard
Some are laying low
Pretty ones are hanging on a wing...
You bought a gun
Cause you thought I wouldn't listen
To your mouth full of nails
Shining like the afternoon
With a face that
Would topple tidal waves
And takes the time away
And every pilot learns to fly
To see the blue with pirate's eyes
I better be careful that I don't
I better be careful that I don't
I better be careful that I don't slip into one more of your little tragedies
You took off your clothes
To remind me of the ocean
Set fire to hair
And went dancing like a daisy
Shalala
And broken bodies bait
It leaves less after taste
And early warning weather flies
With rusty comets seen by naked eyes
I better be careful that I don't
I better be careful that I don't
I better be careful that I don't slip into one more of your little tragedies
Cause that would be no good for me right now
That would be no good for me
(no no no no no no)
That would be no good for me right now
That would be no good for me
(no good, no good for)
And this one gives you super strength
(super strength)
I better be careful that I don't
I better be careful that I don't
I better be careful that I don't slip into one more of your little tragedies
I better be careful that I don't
I better be careful that I don't
I better be careful that I don't slip into one more of your little tragedies
What a woman
What a woman
What a woman
What a woman
What a woman
What a woman
And all the quiet air planers all here
The sounds of change that rattle in my ears
What a woman
What a woman
What a woman
What a woman
What a woman
What a woman
What a woman
Could drag up from the mud
For those of us who never have been touched
And oh
For those of us who never have been touched
And oh
For those of us who never have been touched
What a woman
What a woman yeah
What a woman
Could drag up from the mud
What a woman
What a woman
What a woman
What a woman
What a woman
What a woman
What a woman
What a woman
What a woman
What a woman
What a woman
What a woman
(Look at those)
(Look at those buggers)
Look at those buggers who are looting the crash sight
Taking the ring off your sweet little fingers that I gave to you
When we got married
You're under water now you're back where you came from
No stealing of beauty that would naturally flow from the center of all that you are
All that you are
Your beauty must be rubbing off
Your beauty must be rubbing off on me
If we had children they'd be lovely and beautiful
And posses a peace and a strength and depth in their eyes and a soundness in heart even as they cry
Even as they cry
And we as lovers bloom like lilies in midnight
To taste our bellies before God we are witness to currents we cannot control
Cannot control
Your beauty must be rubbing off
Your beauty must be rubbing off on me
Your beauty must be rubbing off
(off)
Your beauty must be rubbing off on me
It's all the faces that you never had or that you never have
To the shivers you couldn't shake
The planes you didn't make
The hooks that didn't take off at night
In your window as you fight with the curtains
To cover up your nakedness
From the neighbour's gaze
Such a sweet display
Of nothingness
Of everything
Of nevermind
These things are fine
The sweet tooth sunset forgets tonight
Cacophony
Cacophony
And let me say you look lovely in all of this
And let me say that the death that I fear could in part be a fear that I'd lose you
Just as I found you
Your beauty must be rubbing off
Your beauty must be rubbing off on me
Your beauty must be rubbing off
(off)
Your beauty must be rubbing off on me
Don't be a stranger to the danger that is kissing you
Don't be a stranger to the danger that is kissing you
Your beauty must be rubbing off on
Don't be a stranger to the danger that is kissing you
Don't be a stranger to the danger that is kissing you
Your beauty must be rubbing off on
Don't be a stranger to the danger that is kissing you
Don't be a stranger to the danger that is kissing you
Old bloody orange
There was a time
There was a day
When we came and went
And the gates
They swung to the changes
In the wind
And there was a night when
We reached and clawed for each other
Oh please say that it's not
It's not lost forever
And old fuzzy peach
I know you remember
I came every year
Till I was older
I lost all my sense
And moved to the city
And look at me now
I'm lost and I'm broken
Where the good word's not spoken
Oh please say I'm not
I'm not lost forever
Lalala
Old sour grape
Tell me a story
Of two naked lovers out testifying
Beating their drums
On a salty coast side
With blood in their tears
Held down from the heavens
By the virtues of their bodies
Trying to make it last
Make it last forever
Sharks follow my trail
And it won't be long
They've fallen for the oldest trick in the book
It never goes wrong
The mask and snorkel and a bottle of ketchup
Those desperate old shark fins start to circle me in anger
Be clever not beautiful
Be clever not beautiful
If your goal is plain survival
Well let be clever not beautiful
Poets lock up your words
Your tongues are all tied
Let it read in every history book
That the poets all tried
To lull us with lilting songs of a struggle
To moutain up an ocean that we were something more than animals
Be clever not beautiful
Be clever not beautiful
If your goal is plain survival
Well let be clever not beautiful
Not like your face as we roam in the garden
Not as the earthworms gather beneath your feet
You give it all away for free
As we sun our winter bellies in your spring
Be clever not beautiful
Be clever not beautiful
If your goal is pure survival
Well let be clever not beautiful
Be clever not beautiful
Be clever not beautiful
If your goal is plain survival
Well let be clever not beautiful
Be clever not beautiful
You can't be crying now I feel so happy that we're here together
Your eyes must be filled with the mist of underwater cigarettes
We've lathered ourselves here now let's go swim in the city's reservoir
Don't even think like that right now we'll just be further and further away
Cause we're cradled in
No beginning and no end
Like naked bath tub gold fish shimmering in timeless candlelight
Adjust my nighttime eyes to see you swim like ancient swimmers did
Don't even think like that right now we'll just be further and further away
Cause we're cradled in
No beginning and no end
Nonono
So don't dive shallow in deep, dark water
Don't dive shallow in deep, dark water
Don't dive shallow in deep, dark water
Don't dive shallow in deep, dark water
Don't dive shallow in deep, dark water
Don't dive shallow in deep, dark water
A penny on the ground every day every day
And she's whispering her needs as I pass long her way
She bought a ticket to my pocket and she's shiny for the show
There's a penny in my pocket don't you know
We were naked on the ground beneath the moon beneath the stars
We were beasts about to burst and the newborn night was ours
All our singing turned to fire you could see the flames from here
We were naked on the ground don't you fear
I don't think I wish to ever return
There's a haze about the room where we sleep where we lay
And the candles light up softly and our bodies gone away
Your eyes are little windows I get closer till I see
You left them open with a ladder just for me
It was nice and warm
It felt so much like home
Shelter to a storm
Happy little worm happy little worm
I don't think I wish to ever return
Wish to re(turn), wish to re(turn)
I'd rather burn
Wish to re(turn), wish to re(turn)
I'd rather burn
Basic human needs are
Just below the surface
Animal desire
I can hardly wait to
Fall down beside you
Collapse from a night of
Exhaustion so burning
So dirty and true
Burning so dirty
Dirty and true
Lalala...
Soldiers line up, in a pretty little way
My boys, my toys, my girls, the world !
I see you in your dirty little beds, at night,
When the curtains mouth is closed,
Lovers so bold as to put covers over their beds, ha !
Tiny little bodies stretching to moons, give in to grace,
Circling the blooming morning lillies just to dive down for a sip
Dirty and true are their stories i say, dirty and true, dirty and true, dirty and truuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuue
It's been fun
Destroying our bodies
It's been great
Just being together
Crash another car
Smoke another cigarette
And make love to all our favorites
On the radio
Cause we don't know
How to make it go
We were only told
How to burn it down
And then skip down
So don't look so damn tragic
You knew this had to happen
So don't look so damn tragic
In front of your poor mother
She brought you here and now you have to stay, to stay
So be thankful that you're in love
Be thankful you're in pieces
Cause baby it's a beggar
Being bitten by this bug
And after all you're all young
You are all lethal and young
You are all lethal and young
You are all lethal and young
