THE SWINDLES LYRICS?
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H.E.B. By Mitchell Webb?
I made a pledge to be drug free?
The day I started at H.E.B?
The work is hard and the days are long?
I just wish I could grab my bong?
I'm getting fatter everyday?
And I have no place to stay?
God what has become of me?
I'm living in misery?
I ride the bus each day?
Back and forth from work I pay?
My dues to rock-n-roll it seems?
Have left me with no dreams?
It doesn't matter anyway?
Got to push those dreams out of the way?
God what has become of me?
I'm living in misery?
I hold back everyday?
One step and eleven on the way?
Roy Masters on the radio?
With his following I go?
I could have been a big rock star?
But I guess I never got that far?
God What has become of me?
I'm living in misery?
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ROUNDROCK By Mitchell Webb?
Well I drove all the way from Roundrock just to see you?
Hoping we could somehow work it out?
I left at seven-thirty right here from Roundrock?
And at eight I pulled up to your house?
I-35 for thirty minutes aint no big thing?
In my beaten up old Malibu?
Let's grab a six-pac and head down to the island?
It's the first place I ever took you?
I drove all the way from Roundrock just to see you?
Knuckles turning white on the wheels of that car?
And I hope that you will someday see tomorrow?
Trouble is I don't think I can drive that far?
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CARRY ON By Mitchell Webb?
In this mixed up world I held my head up high?
I looked around and realized?
Just what it was my heart was saying?
But I couldn't hear one damn thing?
Carry on, carry on, carry on?
Carry on, carry on, carry on?
With my hungry eyes I finally found?
A fictitious god with jet black hair?
He said "I like the things you do"?
And I listened as if it were true?
And he knows everyone, and he knows everyone?
And he will tell you, he's a sure fire idol maker?
Cause he knows everyone?
So I bought his pitch hook line and sinker?
And worked my soul to an outer region?
Thinking about all the things I've blown?
It was a heavy commitment to the unknown?
In this mixed up world now I know better?
I look around and realize?
Just what it is my heart is saying?
And I can hear a dying song?
Carry on, carry on, carry on?
Carry on, carry on, carry on?
And he will tell you, he's a sure fire rock-n-roller?
Carry on, carry on?
Carry on, carry on?
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BLACK IS BLACK By Los Bravos?
Black Is black, I want my baby back?
It's gray it's gray, since she went away, whoa whoa?
What can I do? Cause I-I-I-I-I I'm feeling blue?
If I had my way, she'd be back today?
But she don't intend, to see me again, whoa whoa?
What can I do? Cause I-I-I-I-I I'm feeling blue?
I can't choose?
It's too much to lose?
My loves to strong, wow?
Maybe if she would come back to me?
Then it can't go wrong?
Bad is bad, that I feel so sad?
It's time it's time, that I found peace of mind, woah woah?
What can I do? Cause I-I-I-I-I I'm feeling blue?
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SILVER HORSES By Steve Perron?
Silver horses, golden wheels?
No one knows, quite how I feel?
Take me away, oh sweet chariot?
All my loves, turned to dust?
Take me back, return I must?
Take me away, sweet chariot?
No I won't cut no corners?
Halfway there just won't do?
Take me away, oh sweet chariot?
Loves a movie, on one small reel?
Life and death, they aint no big deal?
Take me away, oh sweet chariot?
Oh baby baby, I just don't know?
Which way to turn, what way to go?
Take me away, oh sweet chariot?
When I was younger, I was stronger?
Last coach I'm counting on you?
To take me away, oh sweet chariot?
All my pains been amplified?
Take me for your moonlight ride?
Take me away, sweet chariot?
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ALL OVER THE WORLD By Mitchell Webb?
My girl's in Austin, I'm stuck in Boston.?
She's down in Texas, working at Alfred's.?
She's such a fine, fine, girl.?
Nobody can stop her.?
From going round the world.?
I wanna see George Coleman, on a silver dollar.?
Thrown in the bucket of some buskin vixen?
Well, she's such a fine, fine girl?
Nobody can stop her.?
From going round the world.?
Well let them figure out. What it is She's all about.?
And let them all complain. That it's just to easy.?
And lovers often say. They'll somehow get their way.?
But I have often found. That it's not that easy.?
My mama's Jaguar. Is in the garage.?
It's such a Big Drag. To feel Unable.?
Well she's such a fine, fine, girl.?
Nobody can stop her.?
From going round the world.?
All over the wo -oo-oo-oo-orld?
All over the world.?
All over the wo-oo-oo-oo-orld?
All over the world.?
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LA VIDA ES MUERTE By Fred Hines?
Ay, corazon la vida es muerte.?
Mi vida es muerte, no quero vivir.?
Sin tu amor, no tengo la suerte.?
No tengo la suerte, to quero vivir.?
Oh when your laughing at me I get a shadow of a doubt.?
That you will be by me when the morning sun breaks out.?
How can I hold on to words like whispers in the wind.?
Caught in the struggle between saviours and sins.?
La vida, es bonita, bonita y triste amor?
Ay corazon yo tengo miedo.?
No quero sufir en un suena oscur.?
No hay dios ni luz en el cielo.?
Estoy perdid no quero vivir.?
As you wake me up and bring me to this foreign land.?
And your holding my heart, like a weapon in your hands.?
How can you throw me down, into the sacrificial well.?
A place where the spirits and devils do dwell.?
La vida, es bonita, bonita y triste amor.?
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BUFORD WILSON By Mitchell Webb?
Way down in Louisana?
There's a man named Buford Wilson?
A girl from New York City?
Said that she was looking for him?
Green eyes looking out?
On a fatherless horizon?
Green eyes looking out?
On this misty summer day?
And she never really told?
What it was she left for?
And her mama sits and stares?
At the photos of her daughters father on the wall?
Well it seemed to take forever?
To visit every bar in New Orleans?
And a man of his description?
Still remains to be seen?
And as the silver eagle pushes on?
In a westwardly direction?
A young girl looks behind?
At a fallen broken dream?
And she never really told?
What it was she left for?
And her mama sits and stares?
At the photos of her daughters father on the wall?
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MY MAMAS JAGUAR By Fred Hines?
Jump , Shout, Knock me really out?
Shake, twist, move your body like this?
Make a fist, and break your mama's wrist?
My mama's Jaguar?
Got looks that will make it go far?
My mama's Jaguar?
Defender of the holy war?
My mama's Jaguar?
Well she's the livin' end baby that's all?
I wish I was a hippy back in 1968?
I'd smoke marijuana till I couldn't see straight?
I wish I was a Hitler youth back in thirty-five?
I'd goose step to the party and learn to socialize?
I wish I was the president dancing with the queen?
Well I'd say, "shake, shake, shake, shake baby for me"?
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I.J. AND JULIE By Mitchell Webb?
I.J. and Julie, soon became lovers?
Under the gulf stream moon?
Chewing on old thoughts, swallowing new?
As they stepped into their room?
Hold on tight, love has never seemed so right?
Hold on to your ego, that's what he told me?
But lovers seldom do?
I'll be back tomorrow, that's what she told me?
But her love was not true?
Hold on tight, love has never seemed so right?
I.J. and Julie, never were married?
Though they found a love so true?
Soft, soft kisses, like she'd never known?
Only they know what is true?
Hold on tight, love has never seemed so right?
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22 22 By Mitchell Webb?
22 22 That's what I said.?
The officer laughed, said put your hands behind your head.?
I'd let you go if it were up to me.?
But you never should have driven on this government property.?
I meant no danger I was just having fun.?
The officer did not have to pull out his gun.?
The dogs were not needed nor choppers in the air.?
Through the handcuffs and the rough stuff I wish my lawyer had been there.?
How could I know that they were on my trail??
Why did my girlfriend say she could not afford bail??
Lost but not forgotten I saw the guiding light.?
As I set and let the tears roll down in my jail cell that fateful night.?
Get off you're high horse the judge said to me.?
An ankle bracelet and the halfway house is where you'll stay.?
Mothers from mad call the house everyday.?
Talking about all the lives they have saved.?
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KINGS By Mitchell Webb?
Going through the winding streets of?
My little town I came from?
Looks like all my friends have moved away?
It started when they went to college?
Looking out for higher knowledge?
I couldn't blame them they couldn't stay
Here I am, in this small town?
Nobody even remembers our names?
Even though we used to be kings?
It doesn't matter anymore?
Cause all our friends have moved away?
Going through these streets reminds me?
When I was young and carefree?
Nothing could stop me I was so free?
Now I'm stuck here in the city?
Big business is 'bout to kill me?
So I came here to fill my needs?
Here I am , in this small town?
Nobody even remembers our names?
Even though we used to be kings?
It doesn't matter anymore?
Cause all my friends have moved away?
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YOU'RE GONNA MISS ME By Rocky Erickson?
Your gonna wake up one mornin?
As the sun breaks the dawn?
Your gonna wake up one mornin?
As the sun breaks the dawn?
Your gonna look around baby.?
Your gonna find that I have gone?
You didn't realize?
Your gonna miss me baby?
You say you don't want it?
But you never needed it?
How can you say you missed my lovin?
When you never needed it?
You gonna wake up wondering?
Find yourself all alone?
But whats gonna stop you baby?
I'm not coming home, I'm not coming home?
You're gonna miss me .?
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