Bummer
His mama was a midnight woman His daddy was a drifter drummer One night they put it together Nine months later came the little black bummer He was a laid back lump in the cradle Chewing the paint...
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I messed with all these little toys, Play around with little boys and girls, Pretending not to notice That every time you're listening Your eyes stare right into mine I just try to pass the time by...
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How can I be so cruel when I don't know what that means? I know it's cruel to kill another person, Or to torture fluffy animals for fun. The problem that I find is where to draw the line And not be...
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I'd sink to the top But I think I ought to stop Before my tail gets burned. It's a long way up To the fire in the cup There's a line or two to learn. It's easy sliding up Like it's easy falling down...
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I'm hopelessly chasing a skyrocket. I'm hoping to put it in my pocket. But I know that if ever I got it, It would burn me and hurt me with ease. I once thought that maybe I could get it, But in order...
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Take a break, a holiday, Feel good again. Find a girl, right away, Forget your name. Everybody's trying to get you, Everybody's trying it on, It seems that nobody's going to let you Go home. It's just...
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We eat like men in hunger Cooking juice and meat. Junkie food is falling Like dogs and cats in heat. Eating in the summer Cheating at chess Breathing in's a bummer Breathing out's a waste of breath....
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She doesn't have to wear fancy clothes To make everyone look her way. And she never has to shout out loud Just to say what she's got to say. She's got bright lights on her body, And a smokescreen in...
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I know it's not easy being blind. I know it's not easy when you find she doesn't love you anymore. But you're going to have to drink a lot of water To keep on crying like that. Your knees are quaking,...
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The sun's got tired of smiling (been here all summer long) And we're all tired denying (we sometimes get it wrong) I know some things are timeless (they die but carry on), 'Cos I shine on regardless...
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