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Whitney Shay and Aaron Lind
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Boy Sit Down Boy sit down I’m pretty sure it’s time that you let me take the reins Cause though you like to be in charge this beauty comes with brains Don’t think that I can’t wear the pants when I rock an evening dress Don’t get me wrong, you do the job, but I do it with finesse This won’t take long, just give me a minute Let me show you a new way to spin it Oh it’s time you understood Boy, sit down! You sure don’t know when to stop Boy, sit down! Look out (Look Out!), I’m coming in red-hot Let me handle it from here. It’s time for the woman to be on top You say that you’re a modern man who can follow as well as lead So prove that you mean what you say and yield the floor to me Step on up (Step on up!) Back me up (Back me up!) I ain’t gonna settle down just because we disagree It’s not your fault you had bad training Time to rid yourself of that man-splaining Come on now Repeat chorus -Solo- *Spoken Adlib section* Step on up (Step on up!) Back me up (Back me up!) *Spoken Adlib section* Together we’re gonna break all the limits. Cause I never start what I can’t finish (Alright, I guess I got to tell you one more time) Repeat chorus |
Getting in My Way I ain’t scared to show my teeth And baby I ain’t scared to tell you what I think You tryin’ to put me up against the wall But baby I’m used to getting up every time that I fall You better come to Something better than just half way If you’re not here to help me You’re just getting in my way I don’t walk in a straight line And you won’t see me backing down from an uphill climb I’m not the kind of person who will settle for less My kind of soul won’t be controlled and can’t be suppressed You better come to Something better then just half way (yeah) If you’re not here to help me You’re just getting in my way -Solo- It’s past the time for talking, let’s cut to the chase I’m not gonna dance around what’s staring me in the face I ain’t putting it loosely, this ain’t a cheap shot But I expect less disrespect for all that I’ve fought You better come to Something better than just half way (yea-yeah) (Oh) If you’re not here to help me You’re getting in my way If you’re not here to help me You’re getting in my way (Ohh) If you’re not here to help me You’re getting in my way |
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You Won't Put Out This Flame The color of my hair is more than fire based Sorry I’m not sorry bout your pillowcase Life is much too short to just have boring hair Well baby you can take me out, but buyer beware The color of my eyes play tricks in the dark Take a look inside and you’ll notice the spark The fuse has been lit, my spirit’s aglow But now you better back away before I explode You know I’m here It’s more than attitude So change your point of view. You won’t put out this flame The color of my soul is as bright as the sun Who wants to simmer down when I’m around just having fun I’m livin outside the lines, don’t be concerned Come on a little closer babe and feel the burn (Watch me ignite) (Watch me ignite) (Watch me ignite) You won’t put out this flame (Watch me ignite) You won’t put out this flame (Watch me ignite) You won’t put out this flame (Watch me ignite) You won’t put out this flame (Watch me ignite) You won’t put out this flame (Watch me ignite) You won’t put out this flame Watch me ignite! You know I’m here. It’s more than attitude So change your point of view You won’t put out this flame You Know I’m here. It’s more than attitude So change your point of view You won’t put out this flame You won’t put out this flame You won’t put out this flame (Oh) You won’t put out this flame! |
Love's Creeping Up On You I was waiting for the light to change, corner of 5th Avenue In conversation with my coffee, I nearly tripped over you I didn’t have time for love, I was too caught up making plans (yes I was) Then Fate walked in the room, and tempted me to understand Don’t Turn Around Cause You Won’t Know What To Do You’re Never Prepared Babe, When Love’s creeping up on you Left Me Breathless When I Saw You, so lucky to catch you somehow I couldn’t help but think to myself: “What do I do now?” I would’ve got down on my knees, but I knew I had to make a stand Cause if I stood a chance at all, you better be a real good man Repeat Chorus (Breakdown section) I felt like I caught the wrong way train down the track But now that we met there’s no way I’m going back Expectations don’t mean nothing when you don’t have none at all It’s so hard to catch your balance when you can’t help yourself but fall (oh) Repeat Chorus (Guitar Solo) Repeat Chorus |
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Empty Hand You say you love me But I’ve heard that before And I know you ain’t ready To give anymore And I don’t blame you baby But you gotta understand I can’t wait forever With an empty hand So I’m thru with trying I’ve done my part I’m too strong to be crying Over half a heart I’m not thru with you yet baby And here I stand So I’m reaching out to you With an empty hand I don’t want to give up on the magic we share You know I care for you And boy if you’re thinking, that this is easy for me I’d say you’re mistaken My heart is breakin’.... SOLO So here we are Just you and me Standing at the crossroads With an end we can’t see We’re stronger together If that’s part of the plan I’m ready to love you, yes I’m ready to love you With an open hand |
Stand Up You heard somebody talking about me and you didn’t know what to say You’d think after knowing me all this time, would I really act that way How you gonna let someone we don’t know, ruin everything we found You let a lie become the truth and now it beat us down Stand up, when you know what’s wrong You tried to play it safe and sound, but you’ll miss me when I’m gone ‘Cmon, ‘ Stand up, when you know what’s wrong you know you better stand up Trust and consideration, I never asked for more We both know how hard it is to find something worth fighting for Now we’re steppin’ on a shattered staircase, just footsteps from the dooooooor Once the stars were in our eyes, now we’re staring down at the floor Repeat Chorus -solo- How you gonna just Walk away Did you forget about yesterday? You got no reason to be afraid How you gonna go and run and hide Putting all your faith into a lie ‘ least I know I tried (tried, tried) Repeat Chorus |
Jay Freed
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Seen it All Didn’t know it would work that way, nodded my head and you said hey. I asked how you were and you replied with your smile and your eyes, While you looked in mine. I guess what they say it really is true, you know it the second that it comes to you. I knew in my heart and my eyes saw all I was missing was you, Oh it was you. Long before the moment that we had met, I’d seen it play perfectly in my head. I’d seen it all once and I’ve seen it again every time different, I seen it all in my daydreams. |
New Sky I know that time will never find, a way to ease it. It’s time to see a new sky. The lights don’t shine in the same way, the way that we did. The way your laugh danced with mine. Maybe in time, across this life, I’ll find this memory again. I close my eyes, and make it mind. That’s where the future began. Lived my whole life feeling like I was unimportant. I never felt that with you. Searched for my heart and it was hard to find it. The thought of us got me through. Maybe in time, across this life, I’ll find this memory again. I close my eyes, and make it mine. That’s where the future began Maybe in time, across this life I’ll find this feeling again. I close my eyes, and make it mine. That’s where the future began. That’s where the future began. That’s where the future began. And I, found out the story don’t end. |
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Always I know that , there’s always time Time, so Many long nights to realize Oh I’m right on time. Don’t rush but don’t waste time, It’s your journey, your own stride. It’s a new moment, whole new vibe. You’re up in the morning, it’s a brand new life. I think that it should be alright, If I stumble sometimes in this life. Circumstances changing planning. Thought it had slipped out of my hands but, I know that, there’s always time. Time so Many long nights to realize Oh I’m right on time. Time, on time. Oh I’m right on time. I think that it should be alright, If I stumble sometimes in this life. Circumstances changing planning, Thought it had slipped out of my hands but Repeat chorus It’s a new moment, whole new vibe, You’re up in the morning, it’s a brand new life Repeat chorus |
One Second If you ever, ever find That some morning I’m, that I’m on your mind Oh I know I too, Have a thing for you, know what we should do is If you made a day for me, I will make a life we won’t regret If you made some change for me, know I don’t want a thing but Can you imagine, if we found forever all because you made one second for me. That ain’t so bad, that ain’t so bad at all. That ain’t so bad at all. Silver lining, rising sun So cliche but you most of come from above When you smile and scrunch your nose I see the memories I, I may never know but, Repeat Chorus That ain’t so bad at all That ain’t so bad at all Nobody else, nobody else, nobody else Should be by my side. Nobody else, nobody else, nobody else Should be by my side. |
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The Silence I love me, but why it gotta be this way Why I gotta be this way, why it gotta be this way. I love me, but why it gotta be this way, Why I gotta be this way, why it gotta be this way. Tired but I don’t sleep, hunger but I don’t eat. Because I am so high upon this cloud. Before I can even breathe, the joy right before defeat, And feeling so much lower than the ground. Stillness and silence, feeling so quiet. But it isn’t peace, it’s the silence in me. Stillness and silence, feeling so quiet. But it isn’t peace, it’s the silence in me. The silence in me, the silence in me. The silence in me, the silence… I love me, but why it gotta be this way Why I gotta be this way, why it gotta be this way. I love me, but why it gotta be this way, Why I gotta be this way, why it gotta be this way. |
Diamonds Did not even notice, I married my time, To everything I did, other than see divine. How am I s’pposed to get back all my time As I go I keep one thing in mind. I know, Pressure makes diamonds, but it feels like it’s the same thing everyday. Feeling so tired, but I know that I must fight to find my way. God knows I’m trying, time just slips away. By the end of the day today, I without a doubt will make some change. This won’t be forever, not living like this. I need to be doing, what I’m meant. But I know some way I can say, I’m getting a step closer each day. Repeat Chorus This won’t be forever, not living like this. And know some way I can say, I’m getting a step, step, step, step, step, step… I’ve heard pressure makes diamonds, but it feels like it’s the same thing everyday. Feeling so tired, but I know that I must fight to find my way. God knows I’m trying, time just slips away. By the end of the day today, I without a doubt will will will the end of the day today, I without a doubt will will will, he end of the day today, I without a doubt make some change. God knows I’m trying, time just slips away… |
Robin Henkel
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Egg Egg I want egg Now that's something I like You get them hard-boiled so I can take a bite Now eggs come from chickens and chickens we like Pacaaauck! Egg in the morning and egg at night You can eat them when you're happy, sad or uptight Just look at the egg and feel real good Go out and do the things you should There was a dinosaur egg and the story goes It was years of tradition from a long time ago More than anyone knows that eggs has been around And after thinking on it here's some of the stuff I found They're easy to fix put some water in a pot And then you turn up the heat a whole lot You'll be looking at something that is mighty fine Smiling and chomping away your time I want egg Now that's something I like You get them hard-boiled so I can take a bite Now eggs come from chickens and chickens we like Pacaaauck! Cook up an egg and cook it up real nice Serve it with hot sauce maters and rice You ride the bus to school with an egg in your sack You know pretty soon you'll be coming back Cook up an egg in a frying pan And eat’em for supper with grits and ham Now the next thing you know you'll be wanting more Get a midnight snack after going to the store Now you might've come from an egg yourself Daddys and sisters everybody else You may not believe me but I will tell you ma'am That the egg is part of the master plan You can cook up a egg with a little cheese Pass the biscuits in the butter if you please I'm talking about an egg it's just the way I feel Wake up in the morning to my favorite meal Like a chicken do an egg and an egg is to hen We're coming up on the stories end But before we go let's have one more Pacaaauck! |
Little Cars Little cars on the road Little cars in my mind Little cars everywhere I go Little cars may suit you fine but I.... Must have power I...must have energy I must have power I...must have energy Little cars in the morning Little cars at night Little bugs on my window screen All squished up and out of sight Amongst the sea of lightweight people I'm just trying to get heavy Amongst to see if those little cars I need to get heavy I want energy, I need power I want energy, I need power |
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Take Me For a Ride in your Mustang Rita Take me for a ride in your Mustang Rita Take me for a ride so I can get Satisfied chilling with my favorite little villain Take me for a ride in your punky blue jet Take me for a ride in your Mustang Rita We can watch lights flicker as we ride along right Bump and glide down El Cajon Blvd., Bobita Drive me down to alleyway in a sweetness of this night It's a 65 with in-line six Always grumbling to be fixed Wires hanging from behind the dash Always begging for more cash You wonder if it's going to start But this machine is a breed apart When it gets warmed up it's almost smooth Passes the 20 foot rule Take me for a ride in your Mustang Rita take Take me for a ride in your funky sled Cruising with my girl is where I really like being So I can say I've lived before I'm dead Washington, Pacific Highway, Rosecrans Hey let's go eat at Roberto's across from Les Girls Back on Highway 8 and south on 805 Skyline and Imperial, Barrio Logan, Chula Vista, San Ysidro It put the boogie in my woogie The boo-boo in my lu lu We gonna glide as we stride on a ride that's true Not cruising for no bruising we just like to keep on moving Down the road, the freeway, and the avenue Take me for a ride in your Mustang Rita Take me for a ride so I can get Satisfied chilling with my favorite little villain Take me for a ride in your punky blue jet |
Everybody's Pissed I talked to my bro he was talking shit. I call up my gal she was in a fit I went for a walk and something fell on my head. When I got home and my hamster was dead I went to Bucky Wucky’s to get my fix. Mermaid on the cup said quit looking at my tits Standing in line I dropped all of my pennies. Barista said “we haven’t any” Until I get a coffee I'm going to pout But the boy just said that they all out. People in line are starting to shout Everybody's pissed, Everybody's pissed Walking on the street like they were royally dissed Everybody's pissed I tried to get a job but I feel stuck. So I asked my congressman and she said good luck Out on the road I'm fine and free. But a jerk bait with a cell phone is tailgating me Riding my bumper like it was their own. All I want to do is go back home REPEAT CHORUS Out on the road a couple of miles. Dude cuts me off like it was going out of style I used to do the same until they called me pops. But now it's time for me to bust your chops I don't care where the cops went. When you act like that your life is your punishment I don't even care if you come to your senses. It don't bother me because I'm passive aggressive REPEAT CHORUS Myth brags of liberty and justice for all But it's just so if you can get what they want Corporations lobby to own us all REPEAT CHORUS |
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Mamma Tokus Theme Song AKA, Boil Up A Sheep Head - Robin Henkel She's the sear with a crystal ball Try to keep your mind and focus When the cards begin to fall Lady with the hocus-pocus Mmmmm..mmmm ( x4) I was walking down the street Minding my own business Here comes Mama Tokus Now I'm just a witness Mmmmm..mmmm ( x4) Where was your mama When the train left the shed? Where was your mama When the train left the shed? I was standing up there in my front yard Just boiling up a sheep head Baaaaaaaaaah Mmmmm..mmmm ( x4) I met a little gypsy In a fortuneteller place I met a little gypsy In a fortuneteller place She read my mind |
If I Was a Truck - Robin Henkel If I was a truck - I'd eat me a doughnut If I was a buck - I'd need some hay If I was a turkey butt - I’d eat me a turkey butt pellet If I could just be - Be with you today Crazy red hair - And a smiling face I tried to go there - It was the wrong place If I could only hold onto - A dream that come true I wouldn't be here - Picking on this bass If I was a dog - And my name was Alice I could sit on the front porch - And watch your cars and trucks on the street If I could only see black-and-white - I'd be happy for my life I'd look for a dog boy - Who would be nice to me Mmmmmm.....mmmmmm You could be thinking - Cause I'm a guitar picker That I got a woman - As tall as the day as long If I could only hold onto a dream that come true I wouldn't be here picking on this old song If you were the truck - And I was a doughnut You could pick me up - Or squash me down on the street Whatever you decide to do - I'm ready for you I'm a spot on the road - Or some birdie food If I was a truck - I'd eat me a doughnut If I was a buck - I'd need some hay If I was a turkey butt - I’d eat me a turkey butt pellet If I could just be - Be with you today If I could just be - Be with you today If I could just be - Be with you today |
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