shuffleupagus

high on a wire
poised for an imminent fall
clowns always smile
greasepaint and lust in their pores
start to sway and i hold your hand
fall, the smile surrounds his head
hot ashes, clay
hot ashes, fade
to lean, to err, too far along for me
to wait around, to smile is to accept
in center ring
rolling in sawdust and hay
covered in paint
damn everything but the circus
damn the men and women who stare
at the freaks in the cages and snares
hot ashes, clay
hot ashes, fade
to win, to err, to fall too far for safety
to lean, to wait a while is too easy
to lean towards, to fall too far for me
to wait around a while is easy
to lean too long, to fall too far for safety
to seem to smile, to lie is to accept
scenes from a vinyl recliner - toad the wet sprocket


you and i we make a grand salute
stare at each other
like lost little birds
across the room
and i remember the way you looked
i learned how to dance
but i'd never shown it to you
my love
i know i was wrong
but you know that you'll always be
my love
stay for a while
while our leaves are still green
please
for me
i know i tried
but it's hard sometimes
the roots don't take
it takes a while
and you pull at the strings
but they're broken it seems
the dance isn't over for me
no
my love
i know i was wrong
but you know that you'll always be
my love
stay for a while
while our leaves are still green
please
for me
little waltz - basia bulat


all that is left is an empty shell
of my heart that is crushed
i don't never wanna see
what my mind has seen
when you loved me
every night, every night alone with you
every night alone now
when she sits on your lap
try to pretend to laugh
when she does stupid things
just like i used to do
do you hate her
don't you even try
for to leave her is to love her
the same as you and i
i love you
and i miss you too
i really do love you
and i really miss you too
but i don't know you
and i don't need you
and i don't want you anymore
every night, every night alone with you
every night alone now
empty shell - cat power


i know what i know, i know
on the car ride down
i hear it in my head real low
turn into
the only thing i ever
turn into
hope i do
turn into you
i know what i know, i know
that girl you found
keeps that window closed
she'll turn into
the only thing you ever
turn into
hope i do
turn into you
can't say why i kept this from you
my those quiet eyes become you
leave it where it can't remind us
turn all this around behind us
oh, well i know
i'd fall right in to keep you out
i'd like to tell you all about it
i know, what i know, i know
this last time around
i'll hear it in my head real low
turn into
the only thing you ever know
i know, what i know, i know
ah, yes
turn into - yeahyeahyeahs


a couple of glances is all it should take
to piece it together
but it's better to stare
keep looking forever
take something clean
and turn it into a simple mess
it's just like jerry said
it's all necks and legs
so keep it up
and we'll see how far we get
it's one big audition
simple mess - the end of the world