1. |
Non, Merci!
02:40
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I’ve never been to Paris
I’ve never been to France
I’d like to go there someday
I may never get the chance
But I can speak the language
Oui J’apprend le francais
I’m learning lots of phrases
Here’s one I plan to say
An awful lot
Well, More often than not
When I’m put on the spot
I say:
Non merci!
Non merci!
Non merci!
Non merci!
My parents paid for college
I took out some student loans
I’m thankful for the knowledge
But I can’t pay the debt I owe
Ive always been a little bit self-conscious
Heres a brief history:
I started as a business major
But I loved music secretly
How young i was
How dumb I was
Should have spoken up
And said:
Non merci!
Non merci!
Non merci!
Non merci!
Now I am 37
im learning to say no
It’s like another language
Feels like it’s coming slow
Still ain’t been lots of places
Still learning who I am
Still going through lots of changes
I’m not sure if they ever end
I’m all grown up
And I know when enough is enough
Don’t ask me because
I’ll say:
Non merci!
Non merci!
Non merci!
Non merci!
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2. |
Rest it Straight
03:57
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(Andy)
I got a Handful of half-written lines
A Hatful of trouble
Troubled times -
Man they really come for us all
We’re Worn out
Nickle and dimed
hearts full of sorrow
Sorrow finds us all
Like we’re Shuffling along in a line,
we’re Stumbling blind
In these half written lines
I’m trying to find some comfort is all
(Becca)
You gotta Come down to earth sometimes
Calm down and ease your troubled mind
Even as you stumble and fall
So write down your anxious rhymes
If it helps you struggle
Cuz all i can do is help you turn em into a song
Since I ain’t got the time
Since I can’t read Minds
I’ll leave you with some comfort:
(Both)
Its always dark
Before the morning
Breaks and sparks
Dawning, dawning
Cold and dark
Before the morning
All those stars
Before the morning
comes
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3. |
Sheboygan
03:49
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Andy:
Way out
‘Cross the lake
I saw a light house
From a state away
And Somehow
thought I could wave
To my house
Andy:
This was Way back
On a visit up to grandad’s
I remember he had this big laugh
Oh man I miss him so bad…
Both:
Memories!
If Sheboygan misses me
I’m just a little hard to see
But I’m still hanging around
standing in a cloud
Andy:
It’s gone so fast
I remember Where we played last
Punk rock coffee shop with poor Pat
He almost knocked me flat on my ass
Becca:
Man I still laugh
Ever time I think about that
Since then we took our own paths
But we’ll always have Sheboygan
Both:
Oh please
If Sheboygan misses me
Tell her I’m just hard to see
I’m standing in a crowd
But I’m still hanging around
Andy:
So how about now?
How are you doing in your new town?
How’s it going with the new house?
What’s your favorite place to hang out?
Well, me, I’m downtown
Staring at the lake
It’s grey out
And I can’t really see the light house
But I’m gonna wave anyhow
Both:
Oh Please
If you’re ever missing me
I am never out of reach
I’m still hanging around
So Please
If you’re ever missing me
I’m just a little hard to see
But I’m still hanging around
Reach out
Reach out
Reach out
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4. |
Meredith
02:56
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Meredith
Both: Meeeeredith
Andy: I’ve got so much to ask you
But I guess you don’t understand
Both: any of these words
Both: IIIII confess
Andy: I’m scared to death my Meredith
But I’ll give my best
Both: for Whatever that’s worth
Andy: For Whatever it’s worth,
Both: I just want you to know you’re the apple of my eye
Both:
Ooooh what a world, what a world is this!
Ooooh what a world, what a world is this!
Andy:
I don’t care about money
And I’m not trying to be funny
But you mean more than anything money can buy, my…
Both: Meredith
Andy: I’ve got so much to tell you but I can tell you don’t understand…
Both: any of these words
Both: IIIII confess
Andy: I’m scared to death my Meredith
But I’m also the happiest man
Both: on the earth
Andy: For whatever it’s worth…
Both: I just want you to know you’re the reason I want to try
Both:
Oooooh what a world, what a world is this!
IIIII wish a better one could exist
Andy:
But you’re the joy in it honey
I’d give my music, my money
I’d give My right arm To keep you from harm, my
Both: Meredith
Andy: I just can’t wait to meet you, teach you, treat you to a pizza…
Both: at Aurelio’s
Both: IIIIII confess
Andy: I’m scared to death my Meredith
Cuz I can’t control…
Both: how anything will go
Andy: But now I really know
that loving you so is the ultimate sacrifice
But I want you to know youre the reason I want to try
Both: Yeah I want you to know you’re the apple of my…
Andy: eeeeeye
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5. |
Postcard from Chicago
04:00
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Andy: I got a narrative in my head…
A&B: Says I’m not good enough
Says I’m not good enough
Uh huh
Andy:
And I don’t know how to shake it
Don’t know how to fake it till I make it
A&B: I never have, I never will
Andy: Don’t wanna wait until I’m over the hill
Andy:
I got an arrow straight through my heart
A&B: I must be good enough
I’m good enough to love
someone
Andy: But I don’t know if I can take it
I don’t know how to fake it till I make it
A&B: I never have I never will
Andy: keep it together
write a letter, better still…
Chorus (A&B together):
I see buildings lake and the sky
Lake and the sky beyond
I see buildings lake and the sky
Lake and the sky beyond
Sending all all all my love
Andy:
I got the shit beat out of me
Each week at work at my old gig
I came home and dumped it out on you
But that didn’t work like I was hoping
I’m ready now to finally do some
Standing up for myself for a change
Cuz Im finding out despite my doubts I’m good enough
I just didn’t realize my own strength
A&B together:
And
you will never know what you mean to me
You will never know what you mean to me
I never knew just how much you believed in me
You will never know what you mean to me
Andy:
I know I know I know I know
You’re gonna say I told you so
When you finally read this note
Chorus (A&B together):
I see buildings lake and the sky
Lake and the sky beyond
I see buildings lake and the sky
Lake and the sky beyond
I see billions of red break lights
Blink in time to this song
Traffic building out on lake shore drive
I’m late yeah but life goes on
Sending all all all my love
Sending all all all my love
Sending all all all my love
Sending All all all
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6. |
Holy Smokes!
03:45
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Becca:
I needed to clear my head
I wanted everyone to shut up for a sec
I needed to get out on my own
I needed to leave to find my own way home
Andy:
(Ahem)
I needed to clear my throat
Now I’m singing, hitting those high notes
Ive been eatin’ and breathing rock n’ roll
Since I was seventeen years old
Was that 20 years ago?
Holy smokes!
Both:
Holy smokes
Andy: (By golly)
Both: Holy smokes
Andy: (By gosh)
Both: Allelujah great Caesar’s ghost and holy smokes
Andy:
Little sister Before you say “I do”
I wanted to send a little song to you
And I hope it doesn’t make you wanna puke
But Im hoping you know I’m so damn proud of you
Becca:
I needed to clear my throat
I admit it that was a little gross
Big brother, change is coming your way too
New baby? holy smokes I’m so happy for you!
Both:
Big changes are
Headed your way and mine
Big deal they always are
They always were
It’s always hard
(Rockin sax Solo)
Andy:
Ive been meaning to propose a toast
To living, health and to us both
To living through hell and to rock and roll
To what we can and can’t control
To saying 20 years from now,
“Holy smokes!”
Both:
Holy smokes
Andy: (By golly)
Both: Holy smokes
Andy: (By gosh)
Both: Allelujah great Caesar’s ghost and holy smokes
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