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Zoysia

by The Bottle Rockets

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1.
We used to kiss We used to hold hands We never did make any plans Day to day was the best that you could do There wasn't much for me to save The night you threw us away And it would take time to get over you These days my heart's better than broken Not as good as new I wanted more than you would give Maybe you were afraid to live With someone who loved you We guard some common sense I took the chance, dropped my defense And I got too close to you These days my heart's better than broken Not as good as new The time we shared was more than good With just a few regrets The one's that we're not proud of I'm willing to forgive Sometimes I wonder if we could go back I guess it's just too late for that There's not much left to hold on to These days my heart's better than broken Not as good as new
2.
Middle Man 03:52
If I could be a little bit younger If I could be a little bit older If I could be a little bit friendlier If I could be a little bit colder Then I would be a little bit better Yeah I would be a little bit better But I'm a middle man, stuck in the middle Right between everything tangible Just a middle man looking for a little Of something that'll make me more radical It's the only thing I've ever been That's been undeniable That's a middle man, here I am Invisible but reliable If I could be a little bit happier If I could be a little more cranky If I could be a little more Dixie If I could be a little more Yankee Then I would be a little bit better Yeah I would be a little bit better But I'm a middle man, stuck in the middle Right between everything tangible Just a middle man looking for a little Of something that'll make me more radical It's the only thing I've ever been That's been undeniable That's a middle man, here I am Invisible but reliable If I could be a little bit uglier If I could be a little bit prettier If I could feel a little bit healthier If I could feel a little bit shittier Then I would be a little better Yeah I would be a little bit better But I'm a middle man, stuck in the middle Right between everything tangible Just a middle man looking for a little Of something that'll make me more radical It's the only thing I've ever been That's been undeniable That's a middle man, here I am Invisible but reliable
3.
I Quit 02:44
Now listen up baby let's get something straight Things were getting old Things weren't that great We had some times Really ripped it up Know what you want to say So let me interrupt When I drink I drink And when I quit I quit And it's not my problem if you can't handle it Now listen up daddy I don't need that drink Don't care what you say Don't care what you think Talk around that the old me is dead You got that right Remember what I said When I drink I drink And when I quit I quit And it's not my problem if you can't handle it It's just something I had to do I ain't saying it's right for you Don't act like I made a mistake There's just so much preaching that I could take So much I could take Here's a not to myself For when I'm feeling blue Just hang in there son Don't let it get to you You don't want to be loved for all the wrong things What good are the friends That kind of love brings When I drink I drink And when I quit I quit And it's not my problem if you can't handle it
4.
I'm here at your party Trying not to hurt In my melancholy trousers And my masochistic shirt Hope I don't look awkward Doing all I can do To avoid the shade of blue Of my best foot forward shoe Happy anniversary I see your doing fine If I say I am I'm lyin' 'Cause I wish you were still mine Happy anniversary I see your doing fine If I say I am I'm lyin' 'Cause I wish you were still mine Wish you were still mine Should have never left you But this is what I get A plastic plate of sorrow Thanks for the invitation Glad to honor your request It what used to be my home As a self inflicted guest
5.
Blind 04:50
There was a lonely guy he always wondered why He couldn't catch the girls who'd catches his eye The ones that turned to him they never turned him on They all seemed so plain they all seemed so wrong Well there's two young lovers there the best of friends Got everything in common except the color of their skin They hate to think about it but they can't ignore Her family lets him in but leaves the welcome at the door If everyone was blind would we be surprised At who become important in our lives Our own two eyes can be our own worst enemy If we all where blind I wonder what we see There the American Idol in that limousine She's got the sold out shows the clothes the body so young and lean Well she's the total package except for just one thing She ain't got much talent no she can barely sing
6.
In your cocaine hat, the way you like to fight Well you’re a piece of work baby and you’re quite a sight You’re unpredictable like a car on ice You say wild stuff, you never say it twice You’re a mountain to climb that I keep tumbling down You’re a problem to solve whose answer can’t be found You’re a mountain to climb I love to keep tumbling down I like the way you talk, your voice is like a song I don’t correct you even when I think you’re wrong I put my whole heart into everything with you But what you’re doing next I do not have a clue You’re a mountain to climb that I keep tumbling down You’re a problem to solve whose answer can’t be found You’re a mountain to climb I love to keep tumbling down You got me laughing and crying, you got me running and sitting You got me preaching and lying, denying and admitting Throw me for a loop, but that’s good for me Well, I get stuck in my ways, with you that never can be You’re a mountain to climb that I keep tumbling down You’re a problem to solve whose answer can’t be found You’re a mountain to climb I love to keep tumbling down You’re a mountain to climb I love to keep tumbling down You’re a mountain to climb I love to keep tumbling down
7.
NRA, KKK, Adventist Seventh Day Elks and Eagles, Mussolinans Everything's okay If you align yourself, define yourself When you don't know who you are you can't remind yourself (Repeat) FFA, PLO, choose your partner, there you go NADA, PETA, People's Temple, plant your seeds and grow NFL, KFC, think of who you want to be Airhead, Trekkie, Coke, Pepsi, Manson family If you align yourself, define yourself When you don't know who you are you can't remind yourself (Repeat) Don't be on your own; never be alone Don't worry, you will never be alone Don't worry, you will never be alone Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists Bloods, Crips, teamsters, nudists Democrat, Republican Independent, pick your one John Burke Society N-Double A-C-P Ford, Chevy, Al Quaeda All can set you free If you align yourself, define yourself If you don't know who you are you can't remind yourself (Repeat) (Repeat) (Repeat) (Repeat)
8.
Would I go too far, Would I cross the line, If I were to ask "Do I ever cross your mind?" And would it be a sin To want to know your plan? Or do you toss the dice just to see where they will land? Am I your suffering servant? What do you want from me? Well I can be guilty Of too many questions But why do you choose to always keep me guessing? About where we stand And what we're missing When I call your name And you don't seem to listen Am I your suffering servant? What do you want from me? If I came to you for help would you understand Would you believe it all Or even lend a hand? Am I your suffering servant? What do you want from me?
9.
Feeling Down 02:52
I bought a winding clock to take my time I'm sick of staring at the lies Sometimes I have a kind of mixed up head But always stay between the lines I linda sorta have an uneasy feeling About the same old crap you been dealing And more and more I know you've been feeling down Be down tonight around dinner time I give a call and then stop by These are the times that I look forward to But once again your line is tied I linda sorta have an uneasy feeling About the same old crap you been dealing And more and more I know you've been feeling down That's why I took the time to write this down Maybe you'll need me someday And if you don't you know I'll always feel The way I did back in the day I linda sorta have an uneasy feeling About the same old crap you been dealing And more and more I know you've been feeling down You've been feeling down You've been feeling down You've been feeling down
10.
Where I'm from is not where I'm from anymore I'm moved out, got away and closed that door The Mississippi River rolls on by If I get down that way So do I Where I'm from was never gonna be my place Never saw a future or a friendly face I took a chance and left it all behind Now where I'm from weighs heavy On my mind Where I'm from is not where I'm from Not these days Where I'm at is better in so many ways If I get down that way I just feel numb Maybe that was never Where I'm from Where I'm from is not where I'm from anymore
11.
Zoysia 07:04
In my neck of the woods, the town where I live It’s out in the sticks and conservative Got lots of churches, we’ve got lots of bars And the kids round here, they fight our wars Out on the left, out on the right They’re always arguing wrong and right But in the meantime, life just goes on We pay our bills, we mow our lawns If your neighbor gets the zoysia grass, buddy you get zoysia too And maybe if you hurt yourself he’ll mow your lawn for you I was riding ‘round listening to the radio Why they say those things, I just don’t know Some states are red, some states are blue; We like to simplify and believe it’s true If your neighbor gets the zoysia grass, buddy you get zoysia too And maybe if you hurt yourself he’ll mow your lawn for you Out on the lawn we got campaign signs We always know when it’s election time The guy next door, his signs are not like mine But he’s alright and we get along fine If your neighbor gets the zoysia grass, buddy you get zoysia too And maybe if you hurt yourself he’ll mow your lawn for you

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released June 6, 2006

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The Bottle Rockets Saint Louis, Missouri

When The Bottle Rockets hit the scene in the mid '90s, the world wasn't quite sure what to do with them. With their punk- rock pedigrees and arena-rock energy, their tougher-than-Springsteen storytelling and their romantic hearts sewn bare on their denim sleeves, the pride of Festus, MO confounded musical generalities as they laid waste to clubs across the Midwest and then, soon enough, the nation. ... more

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