Disco Ball (inside you)
You got a disco ball inside you
no one ever needs to remind you
if you get lost the light will guide you
you got a disco ball inside you
Shining light all over the wall
when you’re walking down the hall
yeah your soul keeps spinning around
while you’re knocking all of your demons down
Talkin’ bout salvation
I’m talkin’ bout creation
I’m feeling inspiration
I sing in celebration
There’s a teacher in your speaker speaking for your soul
who wants to reach you
and teach you what you already know
about your fire, desire
let it grow
your life is like a river
be a giver
got to let it flow
( repeat choruses )
Gonna Get a Grammy
When some people get older
and they decide to retire
some people just want to relax
and others desire to aspire
doing the things they never had time to do
doing the things they never could do
when the day was just something you had to get through
I had a dream
I could not be seen
I was flying through the air
the higher I flew
the more that I knew
there was a job I had to do
the city was dark
it was quiet and still
flickering light came from a windowsill
I heard someone shouting
and flew to the scene
sometimes things are not what they seem
In the room was a man
holding a baby
he must have been right around 80
all I could see was his profanity
he was shaking his fist
by a flickering tv
could not see his face
just the back of his head
I thought to myself
someone might end up dead
and I wondered
had that baby been fed
on a couch in the corner
bravo! she said
She must have been just around 75
clapping her hands
so young and alive
smiling and laughing
absent of fear
as the man with the baby yelled in her ear
Somewhere in my superhero-like dream
not everything was what it seemed to be
some people relax and decide to retire
some people retire and desire to aspire
He loved to sing
hard-core rap
it meant everything
hard-core rap
all the joy it would bring
hard-core rap
on an angel’s wing
hard-core rap
Yo bitch chill
I took my pills
I’m the baddest motherfucker
this side of the hill
ill
I’m sorry baby, come back
please
heart meds: check
hearing aids: check
I’m having fun with my grandson: check
third planet from the sun
I’m just getting some oxygen
and this motherfuckin party has just begun
I think I’m gonna get a Grammy
because you’re looking so good
lying there in your jammies
hot roller set
I remember when we met
fallout shelter, helter-skelter, WW2, me and you
bombs dropping
boom boom boom
baby boom
we need more room
got a house on a cul-de- sac
had a couple more kids and we never looked back
now you’re aging like a fine fine wine
on my mind all the time
live fast die young? shit.
be bold. grow old.
you gotta live and let your story be told
hold
I’m the baddest motherfucker
I’m the baddest motherfucker
on this side
I’m the baddest motherfucker
I’m the baddest motherfucker
on the side of the
I’m the baddest motherfucker
I’m the baddest motherfucker
yo bitch, chill
I’m the baddest motherfucker
this side of the hill
Hard-core rap
the choir would sing
hard-core rap
angels spread their wings
hard-core rap
all the joy it would bring
hard-core rap
it meant everything
hard-core rap
love makes everything groovy
just like a good movie
Hard-core rap
Hairdo (do you do)
cut it
comb it
style it
blow it
tease it
spike it
spray it
dye it
what kind of hairdo you do you do
what kind of hairdo you do you do
bob it
shave it
lacquer
wave it
flipping through my channels
on my tv screen
hold it
fold it
roll it
control it
flipping through a magazine
we can make your bangs like fangs
that hang in a row
like Barnabus Collins
on Dark Shadows
google it
spinning around and around and around
what kind of hairdo do you do
we can find a hairdo
just for you
cut it
comb it
style it
blow it
tease it
spike it
spray it
dye it
bob it
shave it
lacquer
wave it
clipping with my scissors
it’s a shear delight
hold it
fold it
roll it
control it
color
bleach
foil
glaze
I’m weaving through your hair
like I’m in a maze
spinning around and around
Use Your Brain
You gotta use it
before you lose it
‘cause when it’s gone
you’re really gonna miss it
don’t just lie there
like an egg in a pan
use your brain
look at your life
and come up with a plan
Use your brain
Use your brain
Pay attention to the signs
when you drive
Use your brain
Use your brain
So you can do your best
have a life and survive
My granddad used to say
education is the key
they can take everything away
except for your knowledge and your wisdom
it will stay
Use your brain
Use your brain
Take your rubbers and your raincoat
when it rains
Use your brain
Use your brain
God gave you the noodles
in your noggin
when you came
Use your brain
Use your brain
We’re different from other animals
how we reason and how we think
and if we really use our brains
we may not go extinct
Use your brain
Use your brain
Use your brain
do your part
read a book
make some art
Use your brain
Use your brain
Use your brain and if you’re smart
you’ll use your heart
Use your brain
Foie Gras
Behind the line
behind the line
it’s another night
I’m doing fine
it’s just another night
like the night before
another party walks through the door
same thing
same routine
anniversary, a birthday,
a wedding ring
all the pretty little things
some people can afford
I keep running so I don’t get bored
and there is always something
there is a lot to learn
about sweetbreads, foie gras,
sauternes
table pleasures
from around the world
because when you serve for a living
it’s all about giving
I was stressing in the kitchen
on a Saturday night
the chef said
boy, it’s gonna be all right
I got a little something that you might want to know
a little something that was banned in Chicago
she held a portion on a silver spoon
and just before the spinning room
it melted like butter on the tip of my tongue
I was done
Foie gras
I really love it
Foie gras
I can’t stop thinking of it
Foie gras
I gotta have it
it’s a mysterious thing
Tiptoed down to a market square
just to find my baby there
tiptoed down la rue with you
singing
your gonna love it
you gotta try it
with a bag of good fromage
all wrapped up in camouflage
under a bridge by the light of the moon
we were cooking foie gras on a silver spoon
Foie gras
we really love it
Foie gras
we can’t stop thinking of it
Foie gras
we got a habit
it’s a mysterious thing
Foie gras and sauternes
make my mind burn
Foie gras and sauternes
so much left to learn
The rich white bourgeois
they want some foie gras
the rich white bourgeois
they want some foie gras
Flesh and Bone
Flesh and bone
Flesh and bone
The only thing you really own
is your flesh and bone
Flesh and bone
Flesh and bone
While on this earth
we roam in flesh and bone
A little matchstick
could make you think quick
and rearrange your day
the sticks and stones
that make your home
could swiftly burn away
of all your schemes
and all your dreams
some just may go astray
but one thing you can count on
until you’re dying day
Flesh and bone
Flesh and bone
The only thing you really own
is your flesh and bone
Flesh and bone
Flesh and bone
While on this earth
we roam in flesh and bone
When you’re getting older
and you’re looking at your life
the most important things
you’ll still have with you
the places that you traveled
will be dancing in your brain
the people that you love
in your heart they will remain
Flesh and bone
Flesh and bone
The only thing you really own
is your flesh and bone
Flesh and bone
Flesh and bone
While on this earth
we roam in flesh and bone
One day when your flesh and bones
are lying in the grave
you might find your soul is flying
wanting to be saved
There is only one more place
you’ll really want to go
Knock knock knock
on heavens door
Please let me in
I’ve no more flesh and bone
Flesh and bone
Flesh and bone
The only thing I really owned
was my flesh and bone
Flesh and bone
Flesh and bone
Until it’s time to finally go home
it’s flesh and bone
Landing
When the insects flicker in the light
and your parents tuck you in, goodnight
all your dreams are airplanes trying to land
circling around your head
waiting, waiting
now
We’re going down down down
the landing brakes are down
I Was a Clown
I can’t eat
can’t sleep
can’t think
can’t drink
can’t talk to you
I wish there was something
that I could do
Can’t sit tight
it’s fight or flight
I can’t find a clue
when I reached out into the air
I tried to reach for you
I was walking on the air
when I fell down
now I’m lying here
just like a clown
that slipped and hit the ground
I let down my guard
I’m too retarded to be correct
you get me so politically undressed
take my time
and I don’t mind
I’m always less
I give you more
you find it boring
I need a thicker vest
I was walking on the air
when I fell down
now I’m lying here
just like a clown
that slipped and hit the ground
Just one chair at a time
can I climb to the top
it’s that very last one
that makes all the rest drop
Just one chair at a time
can I climb to the top
it’s that very last one
that makes all the rest drop
And it’s too much work
I’ve gone berserk
the firework never went off
I climb inside
the cannon now
and take a bow
soon I’ll be flying
so sick of trying
I can’t sit tight
it’s fight or flight
Ropes
Half awake, half asleep
I dreamt a dream I couldn’t keep
you were flying in the air
I held the rope that kept you there
You’re spinning round and round
I’m pulling up and down
you’re spinning round and round
I’m pulling up and down
In the dark
your movements make a spark
I feel like a sailor
with the rope in my hands
you are the wind
pushing the sail
take us to another land
Everybody has a dream
that they can fly away
and everybody wants to find the time to play
nobody wants to live like a castaway
The line wraps around the tent
the crowd is spending every cent
you’re spinning round and round
I’m pulling up and down
Under the ropes
when the doors open
come take your seat
tickets and tokens
come flying in
prayers in the moonlight
oh won’t you join us now
for the night
feeding your dreams
chasing your fears
you can feel it come together
and fall apart
spinning so fast
slow motion
the crowd clapping sounds like an ocean
You’re spinning round and round
I’m pulling up and down
you’re spinning round and round
I’m pulling up and down
You’re spinning round and round
I’m pulling up and down
you’re spinning round and round
spinning round and round
Pirates and Thieves
– for Sebastian and Gabriel
In our world
riding on a carousel
life was a pearl
never seemed to hurt
when I fell
just kids
open lids
so much more than ever before
With fantasies
sailing the seas
living in trees
like pirates and thieves
In our books
we were getting lost
hiding out in our closets
never afraid
of a mess we made
just fly away to Neverland
And there we’d be
sailing the seas
and living in trees
like pirates and thieves
Where have you been
where did you go
it’s been so long now
I meant to call you, I know
do you still play every day
because you’re so far
do you still harbor your memories
of sailing the seas
are you living in trees
like pirates and thieves
The Sandman and Suzanne
Another day of work is done
with the setting of the sun
it’s time for us to make our beds
and find a place to lay our heads
Good night sleep tight
Good night sleep tight
The Sandman is sifting his magic sand
sending everyone to a dream-filled land
With Suzanne the Sandman flies
and puts a little magic sleeping sand into your eyes
Good night sleep tight
Good night sleep tight
Day gives way to night
and moonlight bathes the ground
the whole world is silver now with mystery all around
faster than the speed of sound
and the speed of light
the Sandman moves at the speed of thought
as he travels through the night
Good night sleep tight
Good night sleep tight
Soul In a Miracle
I took a lantern out into the night
the moon was full
it was shining bright
then the moon slipped down
behind the trees
came back broken
following me
I saw the devil
in the summer breeze
I couldn’t walk
I was on my knees
I felt an angel
and she brushed by me
as I waited
Finding my soul in a miracle
I’m finding my soul
finding my soul and a miracle
and I’m not alone
I had a door
I thought I wanted to paint it black
I’m feeling different now
I’m going to paint it back
I let my mansion turn into a shack
I was drowning
I took a pill and I went to sleep
I went swimming and it got too deep
I cried for help
I began to weep, and you saved me
Finding my soul and a miracle
I’m finding my soul
finding my soul in a miracle
and I’m not alone
Sweet angel shine a light into my soul
you feel so warm and bright
you make me whole
I lie awake at night
I get so tired
I want you to stay
you’re breaking down my walls
you chase my demons away
Finding my soul in a miracle
I’m finding my soul
finding my soul in a miracle
and I’m not alone
it feels like home