Borrowed Time

Try to get away
But it comes right back the moment that you wake up
In this earthquake
You call your home
But make no mistake
Its those fissures you show
Not those you feel
That make up whats real

Its the feeling that you wanted and you want it to stay
Beneath these lilac palms
The knife and the horn of plenty
And they're leading you on

Water's always wine
When you're looking on the bright side
Thought you found the one you love
But she never touched your wild side
So you went out to Jackson Heights
And you bought yourself some cocaine
Thought you'd be in golf course, park avenue
But your in jail

Its the feeling that you wanted and you want it to stay
Beneath these lilac palms
The knife and the horn of plenty
And they're leading you on

You're seizing on the manicured byways
That they sold to you on capitol hill
Because the prisons you know they made them for poor thieves
And people with drug habits
Who you've never met!

To steal a dollar is a sin
And to steal a hundred is a crime
But to steal a million is a country club
And expensive bottles of wine
And you're doing just fine!


Offshore Accounts

Tough Luck

Boardwalk

Isn’t it besides the fact
Isn’t it a superstition rooted in your darkest fears
To be alone
Make yourself at home you know its here to stay
But if your soul could smile
Look death in the eye and love life no less
Well I’ll be yours 

And there'll be no more 
Looking past each others eyes
Deafness to each others cries
Holding back the words of love
Calling out for war or blood

Why
Do they think its still ok
To shoot us down
Teargas the crowd
Well I’ve got nothing left to shout
And I can't be proud 
‘till there'll be no more

Be No More

What’s it you, how I get by?
I make ends meet but they won’t tie
And I always fight for more
And you always slam the door 
In my face.

Post-haste I soon found out
What you meant by
Extenuating circumstances
So expel me from your 
Furtive glances
‘cause I know how you feel 
‘bout second chances

Why stretch the truth when you can lie?
You pull the noose and it’s no crime
Down home in the Southern sun
You were the brightest one
To never realize
that he who holds the reins must ride.

Invisible, you hope to seem grand
When lions line up to kiss
Ivory hands
But life don’t always
Map out quite like
Your prescription
Fantasies


Invisible

Siren
Leave me out of it
Live bait
In the summer heat

A cool eternity 
Of being outlawed
Why don’t you smile at me for a change?
Why don’t you pick my brains
Before the vultures have their say

Siren
Wash your hands of me
Idle
In the summer streets

Why try and work it out
Of this stalemate
When the lovebirds up above
Are fueled by
Sewer-lines of lust


Siren

The seats of this limousine
They used to be dry
Am I stuck in the passenger seat
Or will you let me drive?
I look out at the darkened street
See people passing by
It feels so good
You know I wish I could die.

She said the mole by your left eye
Looks like a teardrop tattoo
Is it true that you never cry?
I won’t be crying for you
And if I pay attention long enough 
Can I go home with you?
‘cause I really hate dancing 
And I don’t like how those boys look at you

The sweat from the ceiling’s
Been dripping down on my head
I hope I caught your meaning 
‘cause I didn’t hear a word you said
And I know that you’re lonely 
‘cause we all are
But I really think it’d help you
If you took a ride in my car


Teardrop Tattoo

Isn’t it besides the fact
Isn’t it a superstition rooted in your darkest fears
To be alone
Make yourself at home you know its here to stay
But if your soul could smile
Look death in the eye and love life no less
Well I’ll be yours 

And there'll be no more 
Looking past each others eyes
Deafness to each others cries
Holding back the words of love
Calling out for war or blood
*           *           *
Why
Do they think its still ok
To shoot us down
Teargas the crowd
Well I’ve got nothing left to shout
And I can't be proud 
‘till there'll be no more

How To Be Topp

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