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1. |
Crow Black Crow
04:16
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Left the quiet wood with an axe, not a gun
Figured no one was around to see what I’d done
Out in the pines, you’re never really alone
Up on that branch was that damn black crow
Don’t the quiet wood keep a secret
I see you everywhere that I go
Don’t you got the key to this prison?
Won’t you tell the world what you know?
Crow black crow
Crow black crow
Had to get out, you were lining the wires
You only disappear when the daylight expires
So I went to the bar, drink was workin’ like a charm
Woke up this morning, you were tattooed on my arm
Don’t the quiet wood keep a secret
I see you everywhere that I go
Don’t you got the key to this prison?
Won’t you tell the world what you know?
Crow black crow
Crow black crow
Crow black crow
Crow black crow
Crow black crow
If you’ve got a secret, then shhh
Crow black crow
If you’ve got a secret (tell them, tell them)
Crow black crow
If you’ve got a secret (tell them, tell them)
Crow black crow
If you’ve got a secret (tell them, tell them)
Crow black crow
Crow black crow
Don’t the quiet wood keep a secret
I see you everywhere that I go
Don’t you got the key to this prison?
Won’t you tell the world what you know?
Crow black crow
Crow black crow
Crow black crow
Crow black crow
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2. |
I Don't Scare Easy
03:49
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Gimme zombies, Ku Klux Klan,
Trigger happy policeman,
Ah, I don't scare easy.
Send me devil, all his kind,
Send me stinky Frankenstein,
Ah, I don't scare easy.
Show me voodoo, head on stick,
Show me your black magic trick,
Ah, I don't scare easy.
Show me witchcraft, show me blood,
Show me carnage, make it good,
Ah, I don't scare easy.
Go on and put me on a crucifix any day,
Gonna cut myself down from here, anyway,
You know there ain’t nothing you can do or say
Cos I'm coming on you like it's doomsday.
This freak is gonna beat with your own gun,
You bettta shoot my ass quick, cos I'm a wild one,
You wanna lock me up and pardon Charlie Manson,
Cos I'm the wicked kid you tried to put your hands on.
You'll be wishing I was Gacy on a meth trip,
You’ll be meetin’ your messiah in my death grip,
With no bull whips, no slave ships,
I'm gonna make you feel the love with the full clip.
Oh, yo yo,
Ay, yay yay,
They no scary. (They no scary.)
They no scary. (They no scary.)
Oh, yo yo,
Oh, yay yay,
They no scary. (They no scary.)
They no scary. (They no scary.)
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3. |
My Shadow and Me
01:58
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Looking around at every face in the crown
Wondering if he is following me now
Don’t know why and I don’t know how
He knows where I am when I’m out on the town
My shadow, my shadow and me
My shadow, my shadow and me
I duck into alleys get lost in the crowd
Change my name so I can’t be found
Hold my breath and wait for him to leave
When I inhale he is right behind me
My shadow, my shadow and me
My shadow, my shadow and me
I can’t shake this sense of danger
Tell me who’s this faceless stranger
He speaks in riddles he speaks in rhymes
Of the ways he’ll commit his crime
Hangman’s noose and a devil’s tail
Seal my coffin with a golden nail
My shadow, my shadow and me
My shadow, my shadow and me
My shadow, my shadow and me
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4. |
Wendigo
04:27
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When I was a small boy my great grandfather told us many stories
We would sit around the fire and listen to his wisdom
One night he told us a story of a man who became a beast
An abomination unto himself, a hideous reminder of what really lies inside a man’s soul and just how far he is willing to go to survive in this world
(Wendigo)
Great grandfather spoke of a man he was told about when he was a boy
A man left with a difficult choice
It was in the harsh winter of 1878 this man and his family were starving, his eldest son had died
He felt in order to survive he must feed so he butchered his wife and his other five remaining children
(Wendigo)
(Wendigo)
When a man decides to eat another man it is said that he becomes possessed by that man
He takes on a part of him
He becomes something else, no longer human
New hungers and desires begin to grow inside of him
Consumed by gluttony and excess he becomes a vile beast we’ve all come to know as Wendigo
(Wendigo)
Greed and hunger become his ways
A craving for human flesh that can never be satisfied
“His skin turns the ash grey of death, his eyes pushed back deep into their sockets
What lips it had now tattered and bloody, unclean from suppurations of the flesh
He gives off an eerie odor of decay and decomposition, and corruption”
(Wendigo)
The Wendigo still walks among us today
He can be seen in every man’s lust for power
His hunger and desire to consume everyone and everything around him
The beast dwells inside the man’s soul, distorting his purpose
We should all fear this creature and its power (Wendigo) for it has the ability to devour us all
(Wendigo)
Dance backwards around the drum, to ward off the spirit for it is hungry
And it is coming…
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5. |
It’s Coming
02:29
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Are you ready?
It’s coming.
Are you ready?
‘Cause it’s coming.
Are you ready?
It’s coming.
Are you ready?
It’s coming.
It’s coming.
Are you ready?
‘Cause it’s coming.
[scream]
You weren’t ready.
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6. |
Dia de Muertos
02:07
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We met during dia de muertos, we danced and I stepped on her bare toes
Inspired by the crazy ofrenda, we put mescal on our agenda
The flowers and music were festive, the skulls somehow we found suggestive
I took her upstairs and unfrocked her, I said it’s okay I’m a doctor
But morning was a different story, I thought I was in purgatory
I had a fierce pain in my head, and the woman beside me was dead
I had no idea when or how, my memory’s blank even now
The girl I hoped would be my bride, was now just a body to hide
I almost got her out of town, but my stupid Trans Am broke down
If you’re looking for someone to wed, don’t choose the day of the dead
We met during dia de muertos, we danced and I stepped on her bare toes
Inspired by the crazy ofrenda, we put mescal on our agenda
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7. |
Up & Coming Killer
02:52
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I’m an up and coming killer
I’ve had a pretty good life
With just a few bumps along the way
Two kids, a dog, and a wife
A steady job and a 401k
For most folks this is enough
But I have a higher calling
And I really think that I got the stuff
Though you may find this appalling
I’ve decided that
Yeah, I’ve decided that
I’m an up-n-comin’ killer
I’ve been learnin’ the ropes and the nunchucks too
Ooo I’m pimpin’ out my kill room
Cuz I believe in myself
You’re gonna see me on the evening news
Studying the work of the greats
Gacy, Dahmer, and Bundy
Workin’ so hard to create
My modus operandi
For instance, how the heck you pose a body
To symbolize your hate for your mother
Who locked you up cuz you were naughty
And not as pretty as your fucking brother
So I’ve decided that
Yeah I’ve decided that
I’m an up-n-comin’ killer
I’ve been learning the ropes and the nunchucks too
Oooo I’m pimpin’ out my kill room
Cuz I believe in myself
You’re gonna see me on the evening news, news
It’s just a matter of time
Before the wife drops a dime
I wipe the fingerprints clean
But leave my wallet at the crime scene
(Oh well, nobody’s perfect!)
I’m an up-n-comin’ killer
I’ve been learning the ropes and the nunchucks too
Oooo I’m pimpin’ out my kill room
Cuz I believe in myself
You’re gonna see me on the evening
I’m an up-n-comin’ killer
I’ve been learning the ropes and that new kungfu
Oooo I’m pimpin’ out my kill room
Cuz I believe in myself
You’re gonna see me on the evening news
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8. |
Girl in a Box
03:28
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I signed on a line
How could I know
It was just smoke and mirrors
Hey
Give it a try
Don’t ask why
They could be wrong about you
All glitter and stars
I was not far
From losing my head over you
There’s magic in hearts
Come as you are
It’s magic that you can pay for
I’m the girl who spins for tokens
Disappears but I’m not broken
Fold me in your guillotine
I lose my head but I don’t scream
Every night
Lock me up tight
Girl in a box
I will be waitin’ for you
See, I can play dead
And get up again
I’m an illusion for you
I release the dove
Thought it was love
But I was getting paid to
Pose
My skin exposed
Soft as a rose
And it is just as fragile
I’m the girl who spins for tokens
Disappears but I’m not broken
Now I make my grand return
See the flames but I don’t burn
Every night
Lock me up tight
Girl in a box
I will be waitin’ for you
See, I can play dead
And get up again
I’m an illusion for you
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9. |
Vanishing Girl
02:27
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Vanishing girl,
So happy I killed you when I had the chance
I never even asked you to dance
Vanishing girl,
I lied to reporters on the local tv
I couldn’t believe, how they believed me
People I know, come to console me
Oh, I feel so deeply
I’m losing control, how would I know,
Their grief could so complete me… vanishing girl
Vanishing girl,
We put up the posters for your sweet return,
When your remains were already burned
Vanishing girl,
So many at the vigil I was moved to tears,
And nobody knows, how you really disappeared… vanishing girl
People I know, come to console me
Oh, I feel so deeply
I’m losing control, how would I know
Their grief could so complete me… vanishing girl
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10. |
Grandma!!
02:39
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Grandma I like that dirty sauce you’re makin’
Smells like evaporated headcheese and bacon
Carolina ball stink your Mississippi mud flaps are shakin’
I said grandma I like that dirty sauce you’re makin’
Grandpa what’s your scary old long time bride been bakin’
There’s some juices in her drawers that got the whole neighborhood shakin’
There’s some ingredients you need but nobody will go downtown
You need mortuary paste and your face it always comes up brown
Grandpa, grandpa, grandpa, grandpa
Grandpa, grandpa, grandpa, grandpa
What’s grandma cookin’ tonight?
The family recipe, you know it all depends on you
So drop your dungarees and pinch us out a tiny poo
Put that fudge into the pot and serve up something hot and brown
Grab yourself a spoon and suck her sour juices down
Grandpa, grandpa, grandpa, grandpa
It stinks up the town
It’s so hot and brown
What’s she cookin’ now?
What’s grandma cookin’ tonight?
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11. |
Zombie Stroll
03:12
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Hell of a party, hell of a year
1812 and I’m still here
Stick to the flesh, stick to the bone
Dead to the world but I’m never alone
25-feet comin’ out of the hole
No matter what you’re wearing ‘cause your flesh is cold
Crook neck, dead arm, head’s gonna roll
It’s the only way to dance when you’ve got no soul
Z-O-M-B-I-E STROLL!
Z-O-M-B-I-E STROLL!
Z-O-M-B-I-E STROLL!
Z-O-M-B-I-E STROLL!
One eye open, one under ground
I’m losing count of the bodies I’ve found
Piling up parts on the outside of town
Light ‘em all up and burn ‘em all down
25-feet comin’ out of the hole
No matter what you’re wearing ‘cause your flesh is cold
Crook neck, dead arm, head’s gonna roll
It’s the only way to dance when you’ve got no soul
Z-O-M-B-I-E STROLL!
Z-O-M-B-I-E STROLL!
Z-O-M-B-I-E STROLL!
Z-O-M-B-I-E STROLL!
This is the one that no one will hear
I’m a walking dead woman with x-ray ears
2013 a hundred years
Turning the century and I’m still here!
25-feet comin’ out of the hole
No matter what you’re wearing ‘cause your flesh is cold
Crook neck, dead arm, head’s gonna roll
It’s the only way to dance when you’ve got no soul
Z-O-M-B-I-E STROLL!
Z-O-M-B-I-E STROLL!
Z-O-M-B-I-E STROLL!
Z-O-M-B-I-E STROLL!
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12. |
Howlin’ at the Moon
02:19
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I was disturbing the peace
In my bright white sheet
Rilin’ up the town
As well as the police
I turned ‘round
E’rybody lookin’ at me
I said to Bambi
“I guess it’s time we leave”
Howlin’ at the moon
Howlin’ at the moon
Howlin’ at the moon
I’m howlin’ howlin’ howlin’ at the moon
Like a deer in the headlights
All eyes froze on me
When I walked into the bar
Screamin’ “white supremacy”
He turned to me
Said “I guess it’s time we leave”
But I just started swingin’
At the first one that I seen
Howlin’ at the moon
Howlin’ at the moon
Howlin’ at the moon
I’m howlin’ howlin’ howlin’ at the moon
I was mindin’ my own business
Sittin’ at the bar
This little redneck deer
Took it way too far
All eyes were on them
As they turned to leave
Two fists flyin’
The last thing that I seen
Howlin’ at the moon
Howlin’ at the moon (oh my deer)
Howlin’ at the moon
I’m howlin’ howlin’ howlin’ at the moon
Howlin’ at the moon
Howlin’ at the moon
Howlin’ at the moon
Howlin’ howlin’ howlin’ howlin’ howlin’ at the moon
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The fear she comes a’buildin’
As grim news settles in
A shiver shakes the men
The women quake within
The wife say…she gonna be…sleeping tonight
Sleeping…sleeping with a butcher knife
‘Cause she heard about the murder…
In this tranquil
Tranquil little tourist town
Rumors of a lover’s quarrel
Led to murder in the first degree
When I felt his body go limp in my hands
I started thinking about my plea
I outsmarted the Mayberry cops up here
It came to me naturally
When they find the bloody chunks I left behind
They’re gonna wanna take a chunk out of me
And when they hear about the chainsaw…
Blood splattered…
In this tranquil little tourist town
In the bars they’re all a twitchy
Eyes jerkin’ left, heads jerkin’ right
After all can you really trust your next door neighbor?
Who’s that shadow in the night?
George told me…he’s gonna be…
Sleepin’ tonight
Sleepin’
Sleepin’ with his shotgun tight
‘Cause they found a bloody chainsaw
Gore-spattered
In this nervous little tourist town
The things I did were gruesome
But it was out of love
I hacked him into 96 pieces
But forgot to wear my gloves
After three days of running endlessly
They finally caught up to me
They didn’t know about my special sickness
Until they found the body
Well they’ll never be the same…
In this insane…
Tranquil little tourist town
Sheltered little tourist town
Nervous little tourist town
Tranquil little tourist town
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14. |
The Darkness of Man
03:20
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Don’t give me that devil line
There’s nothing darker than the darkness of man
I found the body of Caroline
About a mile up river from the dam
I got a story to tell
I got a story to tell
This world has been broken
Our love’s gone
Death’s comin’
Death’s comin’ to carry me away
She had a baby but the baby won’t mind
I took an ice pick and I drew out the blood
She got a body now the body is mine
C’mon baby won’t you show me some love
I got a story to tell
I got a story to tell
This world has been broken
Our love’s gone
Death’s comin’
Death’s comin’ to carry me away
Now I think about cashin’ out
A little rest oughta do me some good
Well I’m a little too w…
To die alone out here in the woods
I got a story to tell
I got a story to tell
This world has been broken
Our love’s gone
Death’s comin’
Death’s comin’ to carry me away
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15. |
Let’s Go for a Ride
03:54
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C’mon over
Over your shoulder
...it’s getting colder
...speedin’ up the w…
…
I’m gonna get you
…
You just slowed down
Let’s have a ball
Just like that girl in my trunk
I picked up at the mall
Don’t take the candy
Won’t take the ride
The door was open, girl
Won’tcha come on inside
C’mon, baby
Let’s go for a ride
C’mon, baby
Just step inside
I don’t know if I told you
But you look sexy by my side
C’mon, baby
Let’s go for a ride
I’m out cruisin’
Down a country road
I better hurry s…
‘Cause you’re gettin’ cold
I got a spade in the back
To build your new home
I’ll come and visit, darlin’
When I’m feelin’ all alone
C’mon, baby
Let’s go for a ride
C’mon, baby
Just step inside
I don’t know if I told you
But you look sexy by my side
C’mon, baby
Let’s go for a ride
Let’s ride
Shouldn’t make me sad, girl
To leave you here to die
I’ll find some other girl
To make me feel allllright
I’ll be comin’ back now
… too long
Bring a new girl
Sing the same damn song
C’mon, baby
Let’s go for a ride
C’mon, baby
Just step inside
I don’t know if I told you
But you look sexy by my side
C’mon, baby
Let’s go for a riiiiide
C’mon, baby
Let’s go for a ride
C’mon, baby
Let’s go for a riiiiide
C’mon, baby
Let’s go for a riiiiide
C’mon, baby
Let’s go for a riiiiiiiiide
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16. |
Curtains
04:17
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“This is a cautionary tale for all strange and surly men desiring to skulk and lurk around the exteriors, the bushes of some young girl’s homestead.”
It’s around midnight
You’ve got a light on this time
Your candles are burning
They light up your thighs
Now I’m just a lonely man misunderstood
I want to possess you like any man would
You’re dancing alone
Only your underwear
I can almost imagine the scent of your hair
I’m heavin’-n-breathin’-n-seethin’
Believin’ I’ll soon be inside
So come to me, baby, move the curtains aside
Move the curtains aside
(There’s a man outside)
Move the curtains aside
(I can feel his eyes)
Move the curtains aside
(There’s a man outside)
I said now come to me, baby, move the curtains aside
It’s around midnight
You’re always on time
The first time you turned up
I was frightened inside
But I need attention like everyone do
Now I’ve come to expect it
And I’m waiting for you
Mama always told me I should be a good girl
And that’s why I’m still alone holding my pearl
When your eyes take my body
My skin comes alive
So come to me, mister
The curtains aside
The curtains aside
(Well I’m coming inside)
The curtains aside
(Oh your eyes they don’t lie)
Oh the curtains aside
(I could die by your side)
So come to me, mister
The curtains aside
You came for me, mister
Now I’m coming for you
I moved the curtains aside
(Is that a knife in my side?)
I like your blood on my thighs
(Is that a knife in my side?)
I’m pushing it deeper inside
(Oh baby WHAT did you do?)
Oh well, you came for me, mister
Now it’s curtains for you
It’s a marvelous night for a murder
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17. |
Demon Has Arrived
04:29
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I see it in your eyes, the demon has arrived
I see it in your eyes, the demon has arrived
I see it in your eyes, the demon has arrived
I see it in your eyes, the demon has arrived
You wanna see my cry, I wanna watch you die
You won’t see me cry, I wanna watch you die (It’s getting worse)
You wanna see me cry, I wanna watch you die (No matter what I do, it gets stronger) (It’s getting worse)
You’re feeding on my fears, but you won’t see no tears
You’re feeding on my fears, but you won’t see no tears
You’re feeding on my fears, but you won’t see no tears (Don’t feed your demon if you want it to die, don’t feed your demon if you want it to die)
You’re feeding on my fears, but you won’t see no tears (Don’t feed your demon if you want it to die)
You won’t see me cry, I’m gonna watch you die (It’s getting worse)
You won’t see me cry, I’m gonna watch you die (No matter what I do, it gets stronger) (It’s getting worse)
You won’t see me cry, I’m gonna watch you die (No matter what I do, it gets stronger) (It’s getting worse)
You won’t see me cry, I’m gonna watch you die (No matter what I do, it gets stronger) (It’s getting worse)
You won’t see me cry, I’m gonna watch you die (No matter what I do, it gets stronger) (It’s getting worse)
You won’t see me cry, I’m gonna watch you die (No matter what I do, it gets stronger) (It’s getting worse)
You won’t see me cry, I’m gonna watch you die (No matter what I do, it gets stronger) (It’s getting worse)
You won’t see me cry, I’m gonna watch you die (No matter what I do, it gets stronger) (It’s getting worse, you’re getting what you want)
I’m gonna watch you die (It’s getting worse) (No matter what I do, it gets stronger)
I’m gonna watch you die (It’s getting worse) (No matter what I do, it gets stronger)
I’m gonna watch you die
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18. |
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I’ll give you candy I will
Give you all my love
I’ll make you feel things you have
Never dreamed of
I’ll be the girl in your dreams
I will turn you out
But if you mess with me you
Better watch out
Turn on a dime
I lose my mind
I’ll slash your tires
I’ll set your house on fire
Baby, do you miss me?
I stalk your Facebook every night
One day, when we get married
I’ll be your nightmare dressed in white
I am the best thing you have
Ever had
I know it turns you on when
I am bad
You’ve been so distant lately
Hey, why is that?
I thought you liked it when I
Killed your cat
Better watch out
Now the cat’s out
I’m cutting again
Tell me where have you been
Baby, do you miss me?
I stalk your Facebook every night
One day, when we get married
I’ll be your nightmare dressed in white
Baby, do you miss me?
I stalk your Facebook every night
One day, when we get married
I’ll be your nightmare dressed in white
I’ll be your nightmare
I’ll be your nightmare
I’ll be your nightmare dressed in white
I’ll be your nightmare
I’ll be your nightmare
I’ll be your nightmare dressed in white
I’ll be your nightmare dressed in white
I’ll be your nightmare dressed in white
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19. |
Weeping Willow
01:23
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Weeping willow
Won’t you weep for me
My baby’s gone
He said he had to leave
Packed up this morning
About a quarter to three
In the middle of the night
He snuck out so quietly
Followed him down the alley
Blue moon turning red
Crept up behind him
Blew a hole in his head
Weeping willow
Won’t you do what’s right
When I bury him deep
Beneath your loving arms tonight
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20. |
Siri’s Suicide Note
02:13
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Siri, can you help me write a suicide note?
This will be my last tweet, my last Facebook post
This is for you my friends who I love the most
I’d post a picture on instagram but that’s hard to do
When you’re a swinging man
So I ask Siri how to make a hangman’s noose
She wasn’t much help, I’ll tell you the truth
She suggested it would make a creepy display
Especially on all hallows eve day
I came to my senses and cleared my mind
Then Siri says “hang in there” and I knew it was time
I walked to the yard and picked out my tree
I threw the rope up and it came back to me
As I stood there balanced upon the log
Threw the noose around my neck and made my peace with god
I knew when they’d find me they’d lay me to rest
I said to Siri, I have one last request
It came to me then I had written no note
I picked up my iPhone and here’s what she wrote
“Send a message to Brian saying feel no sorrow
Send a message to Emily saying sorry about tomorrow
Tell Lindsey “The show was great”
Send a message to Susan saying “I’ll be late”
These are my last words but they’re not really mine
Here’s a message from Siri from the other side…
“Is there anything else I can help you with?”
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21. |
Party in the Dark
02:51
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We all got somethin’ tryin’ to bring us down
Keep on laughin’ don’t you be a clown
And if you’re feeling at the end of the rope/road
I got a jam where you can let yourself go
So come on all you freaks
Let’s party in the dark
Come on all you freaks
Let’s party in the dark
Just close your eyes and listen to the sound
Dance naked if you wanna get down
Turn up the volume and start to move
Feel the rhythm and get into the groove
So come on all you freaks
Let’s party in the dark
Come on all you freaks
Let’s party in the dark
You can dance to the sound of music, let the beat take you there
It’s good to shake your body and let go of all your cares
Don’t worry ‘bout tomorrow, just let yourself go
You can dance, you can dance, you can feel it in your soul
So come on all you freaks
Let’s party in the dark
Come on all you freaks
Let’s party in the dark
Come on all you freaks
Let’s party in the dark
Come on all you freaks
Let’s party in the dark
Let’s party in the dark
Let’s party in the dark
Let’s party in the dark
Let’s party in the dark
Let’s party in the dark
Let’s party in the dark
Let’s party in the dark
Let’s party in the dark
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Holiday Music Motel Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
A 1952 motel taken over by musicians in 2007 for the purpose of creating and hosting collaborative songwriting events, The Holiday Music Motel is the world's only motel with its own internet radio station that plays 100% self-generated content 24/7.
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