CARP FISHING ON VALIUM: THE LYRICS

COINS IN MY POCKET

WELL I'M WORKING IN A FACTORY
BRINGING DOWN MY WAGES
I WORK FROM 9 TO 5 THEN I'M FREE
BUT I BLOW IT ON THE WEEKEND
EVERY SINGLE PENNY
I'M HAPPY WHEN I'M DRINKING YOU SEE
AND THE COINS IN MY POCKET
MIGHT AS WELL BE FISHES IN THE SEA

WELL I CALLED THE BARTENDER
I PAID HIM LEGAL TENDER
BUT HE BRUSHED ME OFF
AND GAVE ME ONE FREE
WELL I GOT A LOT OF MONEY
A WHOLE LOT OF MONEY
BUT MONEY MEANS NOTHING TO ME
AND THE COINS IN MY POCKET
MIGHT AS WELL BE FISHES IN THE SEA

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FISHES IN THE SEA/FISHES IN THE SEA
MIGHT AS WELL BE FISHES IN THE SEA
OH YEAH, MIGHT AS WELL BE FISHES IN THE SEA
YEAH THE COINS IN MY POCKET
MIGHT AS WELL BE FISHES IN THE SEA

WELL YOU CAN'T BUY YOUR INNOCENCE
EVERYBODY KNOWS
EVERYBODY KNOWS GIRL WHAT YOU DID TO ME
YOU CUT ME AND YOU HURT ME THEN YOU DESERT ME
AND MADE ME LESS THAN I OUGHT TO BE
AND THE COINS IN MY POCKET
MIGHT AS WELL BE FISHES IN THE SEA

WELL THE GIRL IN THE GREEN SWEATER
YOU KNOW I'M GONNA GET HER
I'M GONNA MEET HER MOTHER FOR TEA
WELL SHE'LL DO ME GOOD YEAH
DO ME LIKE SHE SHOULD YEAH
AND I'LL GIVE HER EVERYTHING THAT SHE NEED
AND THE COINS IN MY POCKET
MIGHT AS WELL BE FISHES
IF WISHES WERE FISHES OO THEY'D BE DELICIOUS
YEAH THE COINS IN MY POCKET
MIGHT AS WELL BE FISHES IN THE SEA

SOULTIME

WHEN I WAS A BOY I NEVER FELT THE WEIGHT I'M FEELING
I HAD A CROWD AROUND ME AND THAT WAS THAT
I'D GET ON THE BUS AND GO TO THE ATA EVERY WEEKEND
AND FEEL THE ULTRAVIOLET SHOW THE FLUFF UP ON MY COLLAR

THEY'D PLAY OTIS REDDING SAM AND DAVE AND WILSON PICKET
PRINCE BUSTER THE SKATALITES
AND BEES WOULD BE BUZZING THEIR HORNS
THE BOYS WOULD DANCE LIKE ROBOTS
THE GIRLS WOULD WALK A FASHIONABLE SLINK

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NOW HERE WE ARE ONE OR TWO SCARS
TRYING TO RECALL THE WAY IT WAS
BUT NOW I KNOW WHERE I AM COMING FROM
SOULTIME I'M IN SOULTIME

WE NEVER TRIED TO CHANGE THE WORLD IT DIDN'T NEED CHANGING
WE WERE THE IN CROWD AND THAT WAS THAT
GRADUATING FROM A LAMBRETTA TO A TRIUMPH HERALD CAR
WAS THE ONLY FUTURE IN SITE AND THAT WAS THAT

ONE NIGHT THERE WAS A RUMBLE AND I GOT HEAD BUTTED YEAH
BUT THOSE BOYS COULD NOT TAKE THAT GIRL AWAY FROM ME
I TOOK A HANDKERCHIEF AND WIPED THE BLOOD AWAY FROM MY NOSE
AND GOT RIGHT BACK ON THE DANCE FLOOR AND THAT WAS THAT

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CHLOROFORM

YOU LOOK LIKE YOU BEEN HERE BEFORE
ONE OR TWO MANY TIMES
YOU LOOK LIKE YOU MADE A BUSINESS DEAL
THAT CROSSED TOO MANY LINES
YOU LOOK LIKE YOU BEEN MARKED FOR LIFE
AND GIVEN UP FOR DEAD
YOU LOOK LIKE YOU GOT SOMEONE ELSE'S
HAIR GROWING OUT OF YOUR HEAD

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SO WHERE YOU GONNA GET YOUR FEELINGS FROM
AFTER THEY'VE BEEN REMOVED
WHERE YOU GONNA GET YOUR WATER FROM
A GLASS OR A PLASTIC TUBE
HOW YOU GONNA KEEP YOUR HEAD UP
WHEN IT'S DOWN THERE IN YOUR SHOES
HOW YOU GONNA KEEP THE BIG SLEEP
FROM CLOSING IN ON YOU
LIKE CHLOROFORM X4

SEEMS LIKE OUR PATHS MIGHT HAVE CROSSED
MANY MANY MOONS AGO
IN SOME DARK AND EVIL PLACE
BUT WHERE I JUST DON'T KNOW
DIDN'T YOU HAVE A SIDEKICK THEN
SOME FLUNKY WITH A SCAR
WHO DID THE DEALS YOU WOULDN'T TOUCH
FROM THE BACK SEAT OF YOUR CAR
AND DIDN'T YOU TRY TO PALM ME OFF
WITH SOME CHINESE OPIUM
THAT DIDN'T REALLY DO ANYTHING
JUST MADE MY LIPS GROW NUMB
AND DIDN'T YOU PUNCH MY LIGHTS OUT
AFTER I EXPRESSED MY DOUBT
BUT DIDN'T YOU DO THAT TO EVERYONE
AFTER THEY SUSSED YOU OUT

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WHY DIDN'T YOU SEE IT COMING MAN
FROM WAY WAY DOWN THE PIKE
THERE HAD TO BE A PAYBACK BABY
SOMEONE HAD TO STRIKE
SOMETHING HAD TO BRING IT HOME
THE MIRROR HAD TO SMASH
WHEN YOU HIT THOSE KIND OF HIGHS
YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO CRASH
WHEN YOU HIT THOSE KIND OF LOWS
YOU KNOW THERE'S FURTHER DOWN
IN THE HANDS OF FORCES
YOU JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND
LIKE CHLOROFORM

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CUSTOM FANNY

ALL RIGHT CHARLIE!

WELL I'M LYING ON MY CARIBBEAN ISLAND
COSMOPOLITAN AND VOGUE IN MY HAND
I'M MORE EVIL THAN BILL WYMAN
I WANT 'EM YOUNGER AND DUMBER AND TAN
AND WHEN I SEE A YOUNG CHICKEN IN THE CENTER SPREAD
I GET MY TOADIE TO PICK UP THE PHONE
CALL UP THE MODELING AGENCY
AND THEN I RING HER UP AT HOME
SHE'S ON THE NEXT FLIGHT

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IT'S A CUSTOM FANNY
MY OLD WIFE LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY'S GRANNY
I NEED A CUSTOM FANNY
TRY TO MAKE A MAN OUTTA ME X2

NOW IF YOU'RE YOUNG ENOUGH TO BE MY DAUGHTER
YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH TO BE MY SLAVE
IF YOU'RE DOING WHAT YOU OUTTA
YOU MAKE A DEAD MAN COME IN HIS GRAVE
AND IF YOU MARRY ME YOU'LL BE A SUCKER
I'LL TRADE YOU IN WHEN YOU GET TOO OLD
I'M A REAL MOTHERFUCKER IF THE TRUTH BE TOLD

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NOW BRING ME CUSTOM FANNY
I'M GONNA EXPLORE EVERY NOOK AND GRANNY
OF YOUR CUSTOM FANNY
TRY TO MAKE A MAN OUTTA ME X2

TRY TO MAKE A MAN
WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN
AND THE BETS ARE OFF
WHEN MY PANTS ARE DOWN
YOU'RE GONNA MAKE ME COUGH

CHUCK BERRY!

NOW IF YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH TO BE MY DAUGHTER
YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH TO BE MY SLAVE
I'M JUST DOING WHAT I OUTTA
IT'S WHAT YOU DO WHEN YOU'RE DEPRAVED

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BRAIN SURGERY

I'D LIKE TO WEAR A HOSPITAL GOWN AND STRAP YOU DOWN
INSIDE MY DUNGEON DEEP IN THE CITY UNDERGROUND
I'D LIKE TO BORE A HOLE IN YOUR HEAD WITH A LASER BEAM
THEN WITH A SCALPEL TAKE OUT THE BITS THAT BOTHER ME

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SURGERY BRAIN SURGERY X2

I'D LIKE TO ROLL YOU OUT ON A GURNEY UNDER LIGHTS
SHAVE OFF YOUR HAIR AND GIVE YOU A SHOT OF SOMETHING NICE
A MIXTURE OF MORPHINE GRAIN ALCOHOL AND KETAMINE
THEN I'LL TAKE OUT THE TOOLS OF THE TRADE AND MAKE YOU MINE

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LET'S GO!

SOMETIMES THE THINGS YOU DO ARE SO STUPID I GET MAD
BRINGS OUT THE WORST IN ME AND THEN BABY I GO BAD
THERE'S SOMETHING MISSING DEEP IN YOUR
SKULL THAT MUST BE FOUND
I NEED TO PERFORM AN EXPLORATORY AND POKE AROUND

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IN THE CITY...



WELL WELL WELL

THE COUNTRY HAS ITS DRAWBACKS
THE MUD AND THE RAIN
THE TICKS AND THE BUGS AND THE RUGGED TERRAIN
AND YOU GOTTA DEAL WITH PEOPLE
WHO ARE ALMOST INSANE
FOLKS WHO OPERATE WITH ONLY PART OF THEIR BRAIN

YOU LEFT ME IN THE WILDERNESS AND RAN BACK TO TOWN
YOU JUST COULDN'T HACK IT GIRL
YOU REALLY LET ME DOWN
AND I THOUGHT WHEN WE CAME UP HERE
WE WERE GONNA SETTLE DOWN
NOW ALL I GOT IS WEATHER AND A HOLE IN THE GROUND

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WELL X 9
STICK A FORK IN ME BABY
TURN ME OVER I'M DONE YOU CAN TELL
WELL X 9
IF THIS IS HEAVEN WHAT MUST IT BE LIKE IN HELL
WELL WELL WELL

IT ALL LOOKS SO IDYLIC IN THE REAL ESTATE PAGE
A HANDYMAN SPECIAL IT'S THE LATEST RAGE
IT'S ALL YOU EVER WANTED IT'S THE VERY NEXT STAGE
GET OUT OF THE CITY STOP RATTLING YOUR CAGE

BUT LOOK AT THE REALITY AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW
THE SCHOOLS ARE BAD THE RESTAURANTS SUCK
THERE'S TEN FEET OF SNOW
AND THE LOCALS CARRY HANDGUNS
AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO KNOW
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MAN A DOG OR A DOE

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BLUE HORIZON

WE'D FOLLOW THE SOUND OF THE DIRT TRACKING BIKES
INTO THE SUNSET INTO THE SUNSET
OR THE WINGS OF A PAINTED LADY BUTTERFLY
THAT ESCAPED THE NET ESCAPED THE NET
OR THE CRY OF A LONG LOST BIRD
THAT DEFIED IDENTIFICATION
YOU COULD HEAR IT FROM THE AIR RAID SHELTER
WITH THE WALLS SOAKED TO SATURATION

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THESE DREAMS WILL NEVER SLEEP
THEY WAKE ME FROM MY ADULT SLUMBER
THEY HAVE NO SCHEDULE TO KEEP
AND THEY DRIVE ME ONWARD
INTO THE BLUE HORIZON

I'D HIT THE GROUND RUNNING
I'D HIT THE GROUND HARD
AND JUMP UP ALERT JUMP UP ALERT
MY MOTHER AND FATHER WATCHED OVER ME
AND MADE SURE I NEVER REALLY GOT HURT
MADE SURE I WAS NEVER STIFLED OR BOUND
THAT'S WHAT EVERYBODY
NEEDS IN THEIR BACKGROUND
THAT'S THE ROCK YOU BUILD YOUR MOUNTAIN ON
AND IT CAN NEVER NEVER FALL DOWN

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MY FRIENDS ALL GREW UP
AND SOME WENT OUT
ALL AROUND THE WORLD AND BACK AGAIN TOO
SOME OF THEM STAYED PUT IN THEIR HOME TOWN
WELL THERE'S WORST THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO
SOME OF THEM MARRIED
A COUPLE OF THEM DIED
SOME OF THEM JUST GO ALONG FOR THE RIDE
CAN'T CLAIM TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT ALL MEANS
PROBABLY NOTHING BUT THAT'S NOT HOW IT SEEMS

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ANYTHING FOR A LAUGH

I WALK ALONG A LONELY PATH
SPOTLIGHT IN MY EYE
TRY TO MAKE THE PEOPLE LAUGH
INSTEAD OF CRY
I HANG MYSELF OUT ON THE EDGE
FOR THE WORLD TO SEE
LET THEM KNOW THIS FUNNY GUY
IS REALLY ME

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AND ANYTHING FOR A GOOD TIME
I'VE ALWAYS TAKEN THAT PATH
ANYTHING FOR A GOOD TIME
ANYTHING FOR A LAUGH

I RIDE THE GREYHOUNDS ACROSS THE STATE
A SHOW IN EVERY TOWN
I'M NOT THAT BAD I'M NOT THAT GREAT
I'M JUST YOUR AVERAGE CLOWN
PEOPLE THINK THAT'S MY NATURE
THAT'S HOW I WANT TO BE
BUT I WONDER IF IT'S JUST A
SHIELD IN FRONT OF ME

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SO TAKE A SEAT THERE'S PLENTY SPARE
FILL A GAPING HOLE
THAT'S WHAT I DO EVERY NIGHT
SOMEWHERE IN MY SOUL

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LAST STOP IS NOWHERE

LAST STOP IS NOWHERE
THAT'S WHERE I'M BOUND
LAST STOP IS NOWHERE
THAT'S WHERE I'LL BE FOUND

I KNOW WE'RE LEAVING ON DIFFERENT TRAINS
WITH THE SAME BAGGAGE BUT DIFFERENT AIMS
YOU'RE HEADING EASTBOUND
I'M HEADING WEST
YOU KEEP ON SAYING THAT'S IT'S FOR THE BEST

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I'VE HAD A LONG LAYOVER
TO THINK ABOUT MY SWEET LOVER
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S OVER FOR US
FOR US

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HOT RINGLETS

WHEN I SING I SING WITH LISP
BUT THAT DON'T MAKE ME A BONA FIDE BLACK MAN
I COME FROM THE DELTA
NEAR BATON ROUGE
DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE
JUST SOUTH OF TWICKENHAM

BRIDGE # 1
SEE THE YOUNG GIRLS
DRESSED IN THEIR SINGLETS
WALKING DOWN THE BEACH
THEY MAKE ME THINK OF YOU
OLD MOTHER HUDDARD WENT TO THE CUPBOARD
PULLED OUT A MONKEY
PUT HIM IN A MONKEY STEW

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WANNA GO DOWN ON YOUR HOT RINGLETS
GET MY TONGUE TANGLED UP X 3

MY BRAND NEW RECORD'S CALLED CLOVEN HOOF
BUT THAT DON'T MAKE ME A FAGGOT OR A POOF
I TRIED TO GET A DIAMOND PLANTED IN MY TOOTH
BUT MY DENTIST SAID NO
AND MY DOG SAID WOOF WOOF

BRIDGE # 2
SEE THE YOUNG GIRLS
DRESSED IN THEIR SINGLETS
WALKING DOWN THE STREET
THEY MAKE ME THINK OF YOU
LITTLE JOHNNY STOUT
WENT AND PULLED IT OUT
SHOWED IT TO HIS MOTHER
SAID IT AIN'T PINK IT'S BLUE

BRIDGE # 1

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CARP FISHING ON VALIUM

IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO STAY ON TOP
LIFE'S A NEVER ENDING CLIMB
ONE DAY YOU'RE A WINNER
THE NEXT A FLOP
I'M SO OVER IT NOW I DON'T EVEN MIND

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CARP FISHING ON VALIUM
THAT'S WHERE I REALLY WANT TO BE
CARP FISHING ON VALIUM
WITH MY LINE OUT IN THE WATER
AND MY MIND FLOATING FREE

WHATEVER NONSENSE THIS LIFE THROWS AT YOU
YOU GOTTA GRAB IT WITH BOTH HANDS
WHATEVER PATH I TAKE WHATEVER WORK I DO
I CAN MAKE IT IF I JUST STICK TO MY PLANS

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IF YOU LOVE ME YOU WILL UNDERSTAND
I GOTTA SPACE OUT NOW AND THEN
ALL THIS PRESSURE TO BE SUPERMAN
I CAN MAKE IT IF I JUST STICK TO MY PLANS

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