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Dark Forces
03:22
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Longer are the hours of darkness than of light
Feeble is the fortress inside of which you hide
Forces are approaching from which you can't escape
Pure is the evil that you see taking shape
Sleep cannot protect you and God not comfort you
Nearer is the hour when darkness calls for you
Forces are approching from which you can't escape
Pure is the evil that you see taking shape.
Dark...
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One Way Ticket
03:53
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There are stops along the way
But no places I wanna stay
I paid the full fare
More than enough to get me there
I bought a one way ticket
I see the burning sky
I know I'm on the right track
And I know there's not turning back
No refund, no return
And all eternity to burn
I bought a one way ticket
I see the burning sky
I'm headed for the sunset
Kiss this bad ass goodbye
The road is wide and straight
And that bus aint never late
Take a seat there's time to kill
This is the place where time stands still
I bought a one way ticket
I see the burning sky
I'm headed for the sunset
Kiss this bad ass goodbye
I'm headed for th sunset
I see the burning sky
I bought a one way ticket
Kiss this bad ass goodbye
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Tits (single version)
03:23
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Was it the money
Was it the booze
Was it all the pairs of fancy shoes
Was it his own show
Was it the Ritz
Or was it too much sucking on teenage tits?
Tits... teenage tits
Tits... teenage tits
Tits... teenage tits
Tits... teenage tits
Was it the ladies
Was it the boys
Was it all the executive toys
Was it the surgury
Was it the praise
Or was it too many Bankok holidays?
'kok... holidays
'kok... holidays
'kok... holidays
'kok... holidays
Was it the limo
Was it the dope
Was it too much perfumed soap
Was it the candy
Was it the head
Lying flat out on his feather bed
Tits....
T.I.T.S
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The Loozin' Line
02:38
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It doesn't matter just how high you climb
It doesn't matter, you'll come down and find
Oh ho, the losing line
It doesn't matter, just how fast you run
You gotta stop once that bell has rung
And drink, from the bitter cup
Where rivers all run dry
Oh ho, the losing line
Oh ho, the losing line
The losing line.
It doesn't matter
Just how hard you try
So many questions, but only one reply
Welcome to the place where grown men cry...
Oh ho, the losing line
Oh ho, the losing line.
Oh ho, Oh ho
The losing line
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5. |
Rock Cottage
03:25
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Hmmm... Rock cottage
Hmmm... High wattage
Hmmm... Bugs bite
All night
Hmmm... Hot cottage
Hmmm... Hot sausage
Hmmm... High wattage
Hmmm... Rock Cottage
Roof leaks
Floor creaks
Bugs bite
All night
Roof leaks
Floor creaks
Bugs bite
All night
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6. |
Robot Tourist
03:36
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I am the robot tourist
I have a bulky frame
I do not hang around
I have seen your town
I am the robot tourist
Well, I am the robot tourist
I have a wiry brain
Gone and broke my anchor
Each eye a camera
I have seen your town
I have seen your town
I have seen your town
Robot tourist... I'm on the move now
I have seen your town
I have seen your town
I have seen your town
Well, the worst thing about all of this is...
I'll never feel like an ordinary automaton
But you ask me why
Then I'll tell you why
How can you feel
When you're made of steel?
I am made of steel
I am the robot tourist
I travel around,
I have photographed your town
I have photographed your town
I am the robot tourist
I am the robot tourist
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7. |
Sweat Pt 2
01:43
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So the man says to me
This will change the way you live
It'll satisfy your needs
Kill weeds
Entitle me to more for free
More for free
More for free
I don't buy it
The makers claim it beats all others
Makes your mothers look obsolete
Stops smelly feet
Tastes better than meat
Kills weeds
Entitles me to more for free
More for free
I don't buy it
I don't buy it
They say it goes faster than the one before
It does more than sweep the floor
It's cleaner, crisper, quiet as a whisper
Fluffy, tough, more than enough
It kills weeds
Entitles me to more for free
I don't buy it
I don't buy it
I don't buy it
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Nobodys Wife
04:08
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I might not be very tall
I might not be good at football
But at least I'm nobodys wife
I might be a weedy little shit
I might not be super fit
I might not have a pot in which to piss
But at least I'm nobodys wife
Nope
I might be a figure of fun
I might not be well hung
I might be on the bottom rung
But at least I'm nobodys wife
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10. |
Under Heavy Riffage
02:47
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Shells are dropping thick and fast
In this kind of heat we'll never last
a few good men is all that's left
The others packed their bags and left
We're under heavy riffage
In the shadow of noise
Though we've dug our trenches deep
And our barracades are tall and steep
Their cannons fire and never cease
Is this the war to end all peace?
We're under heavy riffage!
We're under heavy riffage!
We're under heavy riffage!
We're under heavy riffage!
The captain says we must hold fast
Defend our homes until the last
But this ain't plain old TNT
We're talking sound artillery
We're under heavy riffage
In the shadow of noise
We're under heavy riffage
In the shadow of noise
The TV says we're doing fine
We're holding onto the front line
But getting shot at is just the drill
And dying here don't need no skill
We're under heavy riffage!
We're under heavy riffage!
We're under heavy riffage!
We're under heavy riffage!
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11. |
Black Snow
03:45
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When I walked out Christmas morning
I was half asleep and still yawning
I opened the door and walked out in the street
I shook my head and rubbed my eyes,
Boy was I in for a big suprise,
The whole world looked like it had just died.
Black snow,
Ow, black snow
We got no word of warning
What a shock for Christmas morning
Black snow, yeah black snow
From the heavens Hell had torn
Looked like the Devil had just been born
Over the trees and over the ground
Covering rooftops for miles around
An evil curtain had been drawn,
There were no church bells ringing
There were no children singing
Just a creepy snowman all alone
Black snow
Ow, black snow
From the heavens Hell had torn
Looked like the Devil had just been born.
Black snow, oooh black snow
No word of warning
What a shock for Christmas morning
Black snow
Snow
Black!
Black snow
Ow, black snow
Got no word of warning
What a shock for Christmas morning
Black snow
Yeah, black snow
From the dark a storm has blown
The seeds of Hell are being sown
Black Snow
Oooh, black snow
From the heavens Hell had torn
Like the Devil had just been born
Black Snow
Ow, black Snow
From the heavens Hell had torn
Looked like the Devil had just been born
Black Snow
Black Snow
Black Snow
Black Snow
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12. |
Oh General
06:11
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Oh General, speak to me
Tell me of conflict, across the sea
Of casualty figures and civilians lost
I'll write the story, and Bob here will take the shots
Oh General, speak to me
War may be messy, but it looks great on TV
Ratings are soaring, and you are the star
Your public are waiting so let's kick arse.
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