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Bacon 'n Eggs
04:04
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get out of bed and put the bathrobe on
head down the stairs
to watch the coffee go drip drip drip
I must've really tied one off last night
because my head is pounding
bacon 'n eggs, bacon 'n eggs, the eggs and bacon
I'm staring at the frost at my neighbor's roof
there's smoke coming out the chimney
I know they got a young daughter
she must be nice and warm in there
I got drifting thoughts my thoughts are drifting
well, I guess that's what it's all about
I'm playing by guitar
real quiet though
cuz you're still asleep upstairs
now the caffeine's kicking in
I think I'm gonna head up there
and just stand right next to the bed
just for a minute
the dog is nestled in the blankets
and I can see you lookin' fine running off in dreamland...
It's a mighty fine morning when I get to start things off this way
I'm starting off on the right foot
and who knows but maybe it's a sign for what's to come
I got drifting thoughts my thoughts are drifting
well, I guess that's what it's all about
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Chico Feo
05:16
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I woke up face down
can't remember if I left my keys inside the door
but it doesn't matter anymore
my clothes are still on got a headache for the ages
I think I'm gonna be invisible as long as I can
well if I try real hard then I shouldn't have to try at all
to put together all the blurry faces that I came across last night
am I right?
cuz the same song plays in the background
staring in the mirror blowing smoke rings in a strangers face
a different time a different place
I'm constantly reminded of my faults
So take me down
to chico feo
the bright pink neon sign that hangs above the door
it's on the edge of town
but it might as well be on the edge of the world
all my good people there
sayin' "come around to chico feo"
Carolina's in the same dress that she always wore
ain't nothing that changes here
I've lost touch with who I am
try to focus on the funny feelin' in my bones
oh man, I'm really starting to jones
another day another dollar
I could use a vacation from myself
put my feet up next to a swimming pool or in the sand somewhere out in the keys
yes please
you got others raising kids but I keep raising hell instead
can someone tell me if the future is written in the stars
but my life has been good so far
and all I want is a little fun, is it too much to ask for
but I could lay down in my bed
or go out with my friends instead
can every day be a party by default?
So let's go down
to chico feo
shoot tequila til I'm talkin' with a southern drawl
we're gonna empty a bottle
and tomorrow we will all be on death's door
but that's neither here nor there
So if you're in town
come down to chico feo
we can watch another sunset with an endless pour
come tomorrow we will all be on death's door
if we come around
to chico feo
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3. |
Responsible
04:34
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that's my best girl
sittin' next to me
don't she wanna come inside
and let go
she's gotta get out there and find
just what it is she likes about this world
she's takin' stabs in drips and drabs
she almost always disappointed in everyone
and is it so hard to believe
that she came to see me
ooooooh
you can't leave my cocoon
another sunrise
will you change your mind
if anything should happen
to me and you
I would hold myself responsible
I bit off more than I can chew
I'm a take it easy type of man
and you're my best girl
but just so you know
that I don't mean to space out
but when you smile all the sudden
I get this overflowin' feeling' like I'm fallin'
and I'm not sure what that's about
if anything should happen
to you and me
well there wouldn't be a me left anymore
but maybe just to some degree
I'm a drive you crazy type of man
and you're my best girl
but just so you're aware
that I don't really care
if we go to the cosmos
or just lay on the couch and watch some unknown documentary instead
I'm happy either way you cut the mustard or the cake
it's time to celebrate in any type of context
but I just cannot wait to see what's comin' next
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I knew a boy who grew up too fast
and he grew up long and lean
he was finishing whiskey
and running with the wolves
by the time he was 13
and the zealots in town
told him to settle down
and take the hand of a beautiful wife
so he picked up the bible
and kicked the bad habits
found jesus and he changes his life
he set one foot into the church
he got one foot in the grave
I guess one hand washes the other anyway
dearly departed we are gathered here today
to pay our humble respects to the ones that got away
but when you see that river up ahead
you know you gotta get across once you're dead
but don't cross satan
cuz satan is a friend of mine
yea I knew a girl who had a dozen lovers
and she didn't care about them at all
dancing' naked in the rain
and shootin' cocaine
every night she would welcome her downfall
her family intervened they told her get clean
and settle down with an honest man
so she put on a dress and got a job and a house
and acted womanly as best she can
so she set one foot into the future
she got one foot in the past
I guess sometimes things just happen that way
[refrain]
I was alone out standing at the crossroads
pickin' at my old guitar
when out of the fog the devil he approached
he said he was a fallen star
now we shook hands I told him all my troubles
he was kind enough to lend an ear
He said he knew a place I could ease my pain
and if I go I got nothin' to fear
So I put one hand into the darkness
and one hand in the light
and I can't help my legs from just followin' in his footsteps
[refrain]
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5. |
Pain Has No Inertia
06:23
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funny how they just found out that houseplants
they don't filter the air for us
they just make you feel good
and everything that's bad for me is what I want regularly
and every day is christmas
do you even really miss us?
someone rings the kettlebell
the conference call was cancelled on account of the weather
and there are pianos in the sky
I'm jamming on the keys
I feel the ivory in the breeze, must be october
but it's 5:00 somewhere I guess
I'm drinking' cigarettes and smokin' alcohol
gives you a false sense of confidence
I always envied that about you
it's plastered on your face just like a mask you wear to throw me off
well let's go dancing
feel the sunshine on your skin
you know I'm not a morning person
but the vampire life it has its perks
at least I've got a balanced diet
even though I'm old as dirt
but I could trade my teeth in any day for all I care
it's an eye for an eye
cuz it's a dog eat dog world out there
Pain has no inertia
a bullet with no momentum
the scars they never hurt you
but how could you not forget them?
I was born in the eye of a polar vortex
that might've been a lie
I know you think I'm crazy
but I'm trying to adapt
well I don't wanna take a bunch of pills just to feel normal
I am wild
my freedom depends on frantic schools of thought
I took a blind leap forward
off your purple mountain's majesty
into the canyon
well johnny couldn't get his gun in time
to save his precious janey from being changed to the assembly line
it's too familiar
everything's third class in america
[refrain]
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6. |
Stuck in the Doldrums
02:21
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do you remember seeing alpenglow
surrounding all the birds
it was freezing and the holidays were coming
we were two sardines inside a restless
somersault of never-ending
shoots and ladders losing in a board game
I swear I saw
the face of god inside a public broadcast
on the television healing
sick and wounded
it must be nice to know
that home is just a place but you can't
show your face there
don't you remember
it doesn't matter which
direction that I move in
I am sitting on my hands
cuz it's so fucking freezing
we need one another
to keep both our bodies warm
we might need to hunker down
and muscle through this
but when the snow fall comes
it won't let up
so let's fill up a paper cup
and toast to all our
favorite bad decisions
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7. |
Lost in Candyland
05:48
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lovebirds fly in a newspaper sky
oh me oh my
what have I done to deserve this
hush your pretty mouth
and kiss me now
just stick around and tough it out
well you don't seem to mind
that I can be a black cloud
It seems there's a timeline
in everyone's life
but it's hard to say who's following
the metronome in the sky
walking down to the ocean
we can feel the waves crashing
on our skin in the twilight
well summer's come and gone again
I wanna drift in and out of the world
come and go as I please now girl
just take it easy on me
and I'm not sure if I will ever be a strong enough man
to resist temptation
well now you've gone and done it
it's always on my mind
just like honey from the hive
it's rollin' off my tongue
the serpent eat's its tail
feet don't fail me now
I need to make it down to candyland
just to get a taste
I got my finger on the pulse
my right hand
it's my word against god's
but you know I'm gonna get as high as I can
We're all just talkin' small talk
and fightin' the good fight
is it wrong or is it right
but either way it's worth a try
and I'm not sure if I will ever be a hard enough man
to resist temptation
well now you've gone and done it
it's always on my mind
just like honey from the hive
it's rollin' off my tongue
the serpent eats its tail
I'm too zoned out
I forgot what I was trying to say in the first place
I'm lost in candyland
a modern day candyland
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8. |
Arrow to the Heart
03:21
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ride my trash guitar
across a supernova
soaked in glam and glitter
terrestrial tyrannosaurus
I couldn't really ask for more than this
honey colored halos harmonize
hey man, you're missing all the action
I sold my self control
to pay the toll
to access ultimate satisfaction
well aren't you gonna tell me
who you are
can you be my slayer girl
and kill me with your kindness
can you take another arrow to the heart
can you handle one more blow to the head
can you wait to see another day of the madness
it gives you something to think about
mirror mirror on the wall
I don't remember asking your opinion
you pucker up and blow the kiss of death
while saturn devours all his children
[pre chorus]
[refrain]
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9. |
I Miss Your Rock 'n Roll
05:22
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I've been up all night
dreaming of you again
and you come down to greet me
every now and then
steal the dawn from my day
I try to answer the call
when it comes to me
we've been over this a thousand times
why can't you let it go
I wanna see you runnin' free
in a desert full of stars
drag my shadow out of bed
let it lead me where it may
by the hand, by the shackles
that surround my head
been spending too much goddamn time
under water these days
I need you to come and pull me out
take away all my tragedies
it's time to slow it down
and let your mind be free
so come on over
and wander around with me
the gray of the morning
is like lamb's breath on your skin
and I'm still getting over you
if all of my feelings
were colors and baby blues
in a blackout
well baby I need you
is there something for me to take
the same nightmare that I can't shake
cuz I wanna close my eyes
like I never have before
just to feel my way in the dark
there ain't no movement
in my soul
I miss your rock 'n roll
there ain't no heartbeat
on my radar anymore
[refrain]
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Marjorine
where have you been
did you meet the queen
Marjorine
let me know
why did you go
why don't you show
Marjorine
Oh down by the sea
searching for me
Marjorine
and I want you back
but you will not get in the sack no
Each time I go to town
I see your face in the crowd
and when I come back home
I call your name out aloud
Marjorine
life is too short
you'll just get caught
Marjorine
so hard to find
what's on your mind
won't you be unkind
Marjorine
Oh clouds start to form
keepin' you warm
Marjorine
Life can be clean
where have you been
Marjorine
[refrain]
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11. |
Roll the Dice
04:21
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frozen nights
leave me on the shore
roll them eyes
roll them on the floor
we were young
younger than before
paradise
let's go back for more
I play the parts
but I want full control
going down the well
the never-ending hole
anxiety the ever-open door
and I was right
but I've been wrong before
the sun went out
imploded at its core
hide your thoughts
stuff them in a drawer
girl of mine
love is not a war
I'm so uptight
life is such a chore
roll the dice
roll the dice some more
roll the dice
roll the dice some more
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12. |
In Someone Else's Arms
07:41
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even with a compass
it can be hard to follow through
the ships are passing slowly by each other
but I can't stop the water
so tell me
what am I supposed to do
I may not be a poet
but it ain't hard to recognize
the beauty that you bring into the morning
a thousand diamond skies
are falling
I wanna catch them all
so stay with me forever
lay your head down next to mine
as one foot falls another flower dies
the world stops when she cries
my name
she makes the sun shine
I guess I'm used to feeling
like I'm always coming down
your whisper sends a current down my skin
pull me closer let me in
to hear your laughter
it's such a sweet sound
our hearts are getting stronger
with each year around the sun
the sky is soft as velvet on your hands
the stars are grains of sand
softly blowing
in the wind
I'm drinking from the moonshine
that shimmers in your soul
my lover's glass should always be half full
to keep her wanting more
of me
every time she takes a pull
and all them bells and whistles
they do my love adorn
a vision I was never used to seeing
healing my sore eyes
dream with me tonight
so we can rest assured
you should never be
in someone else's arms
I need to feel you moving next to me
as we run through the dark
so let's wander off forever
just like two distant stars
just hold me close so we collide together
let's take back what is ours
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Bone Blanket Somerville, New Jersey
Bone Blanket is the ongoing alt/indie folk project by multidisciplinary artist Jeff Pupa, started in 2008. Pupa's work under BB has been acoustic-driven, harnessing stories and memories to song from his years of traveling around the US from 2007-2015. ATHICG was written and recorded in Pupa's home studio in Somerville, NJ. Mixed and mastered @ Robot Dog Studio in Williston, VT. ... more
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