All songs by Eric Clark. Recorded straight to cassette, fall 2007, in San Francisco. 

Album and track artwork by Eric Clark.  www.ericclarkart.com

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Low Down Times

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trouble 

i got into this mess 
watchin an ass 
in a yellow sun dress 
in dallas, texas 

trouble is my middle name 
and it was my daddy's name 
there was something my ma could see 
that's why she gave that name to me 

george was shana's boyfriend 
he worked sound at the club 
he said the city would spit me out 
after it ate me up 

trouble is my middle name 
and it was my daddy's name 
boys i got to go 
but i'd really love to stay 

i got a visit from the stork 
and a little brain work 
til i'd had all i could take 
of new york, new york 

trouble is my middle name 
and it was my daddy's name 
and it's a hard name to live down 
fellas, i was just leavin town 

trouble is my middle name 
and it was my daddy's name 
there was something my ma could see 
that's why she gave that name to me 

yeh, texas was a beautiful place 
to wake up and greet the sun!

Trouble

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start early/finish late 

i want a skinny girl 
with perfect breasts 
who waits on my love 
and doesn't need to be impressed 

start early, finish late 

give me a woman 
who speaks no language 
doesn't know the meaning 
of the word damaged 

start early, finish late 

some scrawny waif 
some little nothin chick 
who's probably a model 
workin on her doctorate 

start early, finish late

Start Early / Finish Late

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and...but 

this is how they tell me to spend my money 
and this is how they tell me to dress 
this is how they tell me to live 
this is really how they talk to me 

and every man has a woman 
but no woman has me 

this is where they tell me to go 
and this is what they tell me to say 
this is how they tell me to act 
and this is who they tell me to be 

and every man has a woman 
but no woman has me 

i'll be whoever they want me to be 
there's only one thing i need 

this is what they say is my problem 
and these are their hand me downs 
and this isn't even my money 
and this is what is wrong with me 

every man has a woman 
but no woman has me

And...But

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pushin' us 

you want excuses 
i got your excuses 
one excuse is good for 
many regrets 

it's all pushin us 
pushin us 
pushin us 
to another place 

i want some answers 
can you give me an answer 
give me this answer 
why am i such a dreamer 

it's all pushin us 
pushin us 
pushin us 
to another place 

i dont' see the difference 
can you see the difference 
the difference between 
the winners and the losers 

it's all pushin us 
pushin us 
pushin us 
to another place

Pushin Us

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til my heart aches 

once i played a part in a miracle 
then i was told to walk away 
i worry til my heart aches 
til my heart aches 

i was unneccessary 
but it's not that easy 
i worry til my heart aches 
til my heart aches 

you know a few four letter words 
but will you know wrong from right 
i worry til my heart aches 
til my heart aches 

she didn't want me to care 
she wanted me to disappear 
i worry til my heart aches 
til my heart aches 

she pretends i don't exist 
but everything's my fault 
i worry til my heart aches 
til my heart aches 

you know when they're lying to you 
but will you know when to ask for help 
i worry til my heart aches 
til my heart aches 

you know how to get what you want 
but will you know how to be grateful 
i worry til my heart aches 
til my heart aches 

i try to do right by you 
but nobody wants me to 
i worry til my heart aches 
til my heart aches 

like the devil himself 
i'm kept from you 
i worry till my heart aches 
til my heart aches 

you know what pisses you off 
but will you know what makes you happy 
i worry til my heart aches 
til my heart aches 

once i played a part in a miracle 
then i was told to walk away

Til My Heart Aches

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chicka boom 

i can't sell her on my plans to please her 
i don't impress her much 
she laughs at my advances 
i'm not rich or good enough 

i've set my sights 
too high again 
this can't come 
to a good end 

chicka boom 

i can't run around the point enough for her 
and i'm not good at small talk 
i say baby you and me should make it 
and i watch her take a walk 

i've set my sights 
too high again 
this can't come 
to a good end 

chicka boom 

someday i'll have my real fine looker 
and we'll make love all the time 
she'll appreciate my honesty 
and forgive my dirty mind 

i've set my sights 
too high, too high 
good lord above a man 
has to try 

chicka boom

Chicka Boom

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a woman's door 

i wish i had 
a woman's door to knock on 
a door to be answered 
by a beautiful woman 

she'd let me in 
offer me a beer 
i'd say how's it goin? 
she'd say what are you doin here? 

i'd say i'm lonesome 
and she'd say well i figured 
i wish i had a woman's door 
to darken 

i wish i had a woman's love 
to call on 
to be comforted 
by a beautiful woman 

she'd take me in 
offer me breakfast in bed 
i'd say i got to go and 
she'd say that's why i didn't start it yet 

and i'd say i'm grateful 
she'd say well i reckon 
i wish i had a woman's love 
to fall back on

A Woman's Door

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praying for rain 

new year's day 
and the phone don't ring 
i want to go away with 
what's left of my will to live 

new year's day 
i haven't seen my daughter 
if i had her 
i wouldn't have to look any further 

praying for rain 

new year's day 
i don't want to make a sound 
something has to come to me 
or i might as well leave town 

praying for rain 

new year's day 
last year of my life 
praying for rain is the 
only thing that seems right 

praying for rain 

rain brings the flowers 
rain drowns the flowers....

Praying for Rain

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room 68 (the angels) 

it's at the end of the hall 
looking out on a rockslide 
it's as good as any place to hide 
and the angels are riding down broadway 
to the sea 
to the sea 

there's the parsley sellin con man 
and the sun shines everyday 
after the fog burns away 
and the angels are riding down broadway 
to the sea 
to the sea 

i'm at the gold dust lounge 
just trying to stay alive 
and it ain't workin 
i'm at mr. bing's 
just dying to stay alive 
and it ain't workin 
and the angels are riding down broadway 
to the sea 
to the sea 

it's at the end of the hall 
lookin out on a rockslide 
it's as good as any place to hide 
and the angels are riding down broadway 
to the sea 
to the sea 

lovely maria works the night desk 
and the man across the hall 
laughs at nothing at all 
and the angels are riding down broadway 
to the sea 
to the sea

Room 68 (The Angels)

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limitless 

i ran out of dreams 
like you run out of smoke 
i ran out of vision 
i ran out of hope 

everything ran out 
everything ran out 
everything ran out 
that i thought was limitless 

i ran out of love 
like you run out of words 
i ran out of ambition 
i ran out of nerve 

and everyone ran out 
everyone ran out 
everyone ran out 
that i thought was limitless 

i was asleep 
writing songs in my sleep 
i was asleep-- listen! 
i'm singing songs in my sleep 
i was asleep 
beautiful songs 
and everything was limitless

Limitless

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low down times 

i brushed past richard gere 
he was heavy with cologne 
i had no business being there 
and i took myself back home 

sayin this is the last 
these eyes will see of new york city 
the ship sailed without me 
these are the low down times 

the money ran out 
i pissed away a job in a cup 
you tell them i died alone 
and watch their faces light up 

i ignored the daylight 
and the possibilities of the day 
i gave the whole day away 
these are the low down times 

they took everything you had 
you didn't have much to start 
they didn't want your soul 
but they wanted to break your heart 

these are the low down times 

it's the last year of your life 
and you're passing alone 
through the pacific time zone 
these are the low down times

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talk dirty 

i've given up on god 
he doesn't listen to me at all 
something less than hope 
is in my heart 
i look for love in passing faces 
i don't have any expectations 
i'm always in love 
even when i'm not 

if i was to open my mouth 
to beauty 
all i would do is talk dirty 

if i can wake up in your bed 
i'll make you coffee and eggs 
i'll make love to you all day 
i can be sweet 
i got a death rattle cough 
my dick is sore from jerking off 
i'd like to die in my sleep 
but i'm not lucky 

if i was to open my mouth 
to beauty 
all i would do is talk dirty 

you have a lovely neck 
can i paint you like modigliani did? 
i got time to waste 
and i like yer face 
if i buy you some shoes 
willl you take away my blues? 
baby, i can make you 
drip like honey 

if i was to open my mouth 
to beauty 
all i'd do is talk dirty

Talk Dirty

Alonzo Cat Farm is the musical hiding place of Eric Clark. He is also a writer, painter, and American failure.