I Don't Get It Anymore lyrics - Barenaked Ladies
[Chorus]
I don't get it anymore,
I don't get it anymore.
[Verse 1]
It's a long way down,
From the airplane cabin to the ground.
Then my heart would pound,
As the earth spun round and round and round.
[Chorus]
I don't get it anymore,
I don't get it anymore.
[Verse 2]
I used to be afraid,
Doubted each decision that I made.
Whenever I went out,
I had a feeling I was talked about.
[Chorus]
I don't get it anymore,
I don't get it anymore,
I don't get it anymore.
[Bridge]
I ran into a friend of mine,
No one you would know.
It wasn't how the stars aligned,
I at once was lost, she told me where to go.
[Verse 3]
I used to get upset,
I would lose it every chance I'd get.
Until you called my bluff,
I had a feeling I wasn't good enough.
[Chorus]
I don't get it anymore,
I don't get it anymore,
I don't get it anymore,
I don't get it anymore.
[Outro]
I get aroused whenever you're around.
I once was lost in her lost and found.
I get aroused whenever you're around.
I once was lost in her lost and found.
Yes! Yes!! Yes!!! lyrics - Barenaked Ladies
[Verse 1:]
Enough is enough is enough is enough is
Enough is enough is enough again
I called your bluff 'cause you think you're so tough
Because you can make enemies out of friends
I am getting sleepy, I'm in your command
Yes yes yes I understand
Yes yes yes I understand
[Verse 2:]
Over and over and over and over and
Over and over and over again
The experts concur so we're sure it occurred
We infer the sword is mightier than the pen
You are in Atlanta; I am in a band
Yes yes yes I'm in a band
Yes yes yes I understand
[Verse 3:]
A fact is a fact is a fact is a fact is
A fact is a fact to misunderstand
And all the detractors who question the cracks
Have been asked to retract or face reprimand
You are always lying
I am on the lam
Yes yes yes I understand
[Chorus:]
Repetition of suspicion
Takes a lie and makes it true
[Verse 4:]
Nearer and nearer and nearer and nearer and
Nearer and nearer to our demise
The fear we adhere to appears to be steering
Our ears to where we're only hearing lies
With us or against us, the line is in the sand
Yes yes yes I understand
[Chorus:]
Repetition of suspicion
Takes a lie and makes it true
Half A Heart lyrics - Barenaked Ladies
Drunk on wine, I'm amazing
Bitter Pill; it's my raising
News at five and at midnight
Caught on tape; serves me right
The crowd around me starts to grow
I can feel the undertow
Anyone with a half a heart would help me out
Before they ever let the other half find out
But if they could see how far I've let you down
Anyone with half a heart would let me drown
Flashing lights couldn't warn her
Paint myself in a corner
Bracing now for the impact
Losing hope, keeping track
Standing on a crumbling wall
Tethered to a cannonball
Anyone with half a heart would help me out
Before they ever let the other half find out
But if they could see how high I've built this wall
Anyone with half a heart would let me fall
In the space between sleep and sleeplessness
We redress all our wounds
If we replace all this hopeless hopelessness
Then we could rest
Anyone with half a heart would let me drown
Anyone with half a heart would pull me down
Anyone with half a heart would let me fall
Anyone with half a heart wouldn't care at all
Anyone with half a heart would help me out
Before they ever let the other half find out
But if they could see how far I've let you down
Anyone with half a heart would let me drown
The Old Apartment (Demo) lyrics - Barenaked Ladies
[Verse 1]
Broke into the old apartment
This is where we used to live
Broken windows, broke and hungry
Broken hearts and broken bones
This is where we used to live
[Chorus]
Why did you paint the walls?
Why did you paint the floors?
Why did you plaster over the hole I made in the door?
Where we used to live
[Verse 2]
Why did you steal the dish rack?
Why did you steal the mousetrap?
These things used to be mine
I guess they still are, I want them back
[Verse 3]
Broke into the old apartment
This is where we used to live
Broken glass, broke and hungry
Broken hearts and broken bones
This is where we used to live
[Outro]
Broke into the old apartment
Shake Your Rump lyrics - Barenaked Ladies
[Verse 1]
Now I rock the house party at the drop of a hat,
Yeah, I beat a biter down with an aluminum bat,
A lot of people may be Jonesin' 'cause they hear me rock the mic,
They'll be staring at the radio,
Staying up all night.
Like a pimp I'm pimpin',
Got a boat to eat shrimp in,
Nothing wrong with my leg just B-boy limpin'.
Got arrested at the Mardi Gras for jumping on a float,
My man MCA's got a beard like a billy goat.
"Oowah-oowah" is my disco call,
MCA hu-huh, get tough y'all.
Routines I bust rhymes I write,
I've been busting routines and rhymes all night.
Like eating burgers or chicken or you'll be picking your nose,
I'm on time homie that's how it goes.
You heard the style I think you missed the point,
It's the joint.
[Verse 2]
Mike D? Yeah? With your bad self running things,
What's up with your bad breath, onion rings?
Well I'm Mike D and I'm back from the dead,
And I'm chillin' at the beaches down at Club Med.
Make another record 'cause the people they want more of this,
Consumers they be saying they can find out David Horovitz.
Hurricane, you got clout.
Other DJ's, he'll put your head out.
A puppet on a string I'm paid to sing and rhyme,
I do my thing I'm,
In the lava lamp inside the brain hotel,
I might be freakin' or peakin' but I rock well.
The Patty Duke the wrench and then I bust the tango,
Got more rhymes than Jamaica's got Mangos.
I got the peg leg at the end of a stump-ah!
Shake your rump-ah!
[Bridge]
Full Clout y'all,
Full Clout y'all,
And when the mic is in my mouth I turn it out y'all,
A full Clout.
[Verse 3]
Never been dumped because I'm the most mackinest,
Never been jumped 'cause I'm known the most packinest.
Yeah we've got beef chief,
We're knocking out teeth chief,
And if you don't believe us you should question your belief Keith.
Like Sam the butcher bringing Alice the meat,
Like Fred Flintstone driving around with bald feet,
Should I have another sip? Nah, skip it.
In the back of the ride and bust with the whippet,
Rope a dope dookies all around the neck,
Whoo ha got them all in check-ah!
Cause I'm running from the law the press and the parents.
Is your name Michael Diamond?
No man, my name's Clarence.
From downtown Manhattan the village,
My style is wild and you know that it still is,
Disco bag schlepping and you're doing the bump,
Shake your rump-ah!
Ahhhh, oohhhhhh,
Disco bag schlepping,
Disco bag schlepping,
Disco bag schlepping,
Disco bag schlepping.
Same Thing lyrics - Barenaked Ladies
What does it mean to wake out of a dream and be
Wearing some else's shorts?
I've been around the block, at least on my bike
I was prepared for the news but not for
The Third World War
I found me an answer, in a grocery store
I found me an answer in the form of an old man with
a cardigan on, this guy's got thirty years on me but
he stops and smiles just to say "Hello,
didn't I see you on TV?"
Must've been the same thing
Must've been the same thing
Must've been the same thing
Charlie Brown went through
I'm in a comic store
Lookin' for some mistakenly priced comic I could make
A fortune on and in walks the Fantastic Four
I say "Don't go; That last issue was cool!"
Must've been the same thing
Must've been the same thing
Must've been the same
These things all end
Who asked you anyway?
You'll have to bend
Who asked you anyway?
I'm in a thunderstorm
Staying out from under trees never holding
Golf clubs, but still seem to be getting
Struck by lightning... must be
Something in my veins
My weathered veins
Must've been the same thing
One Week (Pull's Break Remix) lyrics - Barenaked Ladies
[Chorus]
It's been one week since you looked at me
Cocked your head to the side and said "I'm angry"
Five days since you laughed at me saying
"Get that together come back and see me"
Three days since the living room
I realized it's all my fault, but couldn't tell you
Yesterday you'd forgiven me
but it'll still be two days till I say I'm sorry
[Verse 1]
Hold it now and watch the hoodwink
As I make you stop, think
You'll think you're looking at Aquaman
I summon fish to the dish, although I like the Chalet Swiss
I like the sushi
'Cause it's never touched a frying pan
Hot like wasabe when I bust rhymes
Big like LeAnn Rimes
Because I'm all about value
Bert Kaempfert's got the mad hits
You try to match wits, you try to hold me but I bust through
Gonna make a break and take a fake
I'd like a stinkin achin shake
I like vanilla, it's the finest of the flavours
Gotta see the show, cause then you'll know
The vertigo is gonna grow
Cause it's so dangerous, you'll have to sign a waiver
[Bridge 1]
How can I help it if I think you're funny when you're mad
Trying hard not to smile though I feel bad
I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral
Can't understand what I mean?
Well, you soon will
I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve
I have a history of taking off my shirt
[Chorus]
It's been one week since you looked at me
Threw your arms in the air and said "You're crazy"
Five days since you tackled me
I've still got the rug burns on both my knees
It's been three days since the afternoon
You realized it's not my fault
not a moment too soon
Yesterday you'd forgiven me
And now I sit back and wait til you say you're sorry
[Interlude]
Boom anime babes that make you think the wrong thing
Boom anime babes that make you think the wrong thing
Boom anime babes that make you think the wrong thing
Boom anime babes that make you think the wrong thing
[Verse 2]
Chickity China the Chinese chicken
You have a drumstick and your brain stops tickin'
Watchin' X-Files with no lights on
We're dans la maison
I hope the Smoking Man's in this one
Like Harrison Ford I'm getting frantic
Like Sting I'm tantric
Like Snickers, guaranteed to satisfy
Like Kurasawa I make mad films
Okay, I don't make films
But if I did they'd have a Samurai
Gonna get a set a' better clubs
Gonna find the kind with tiny nubs
Just so my irons aren't always flying off the back-swing
Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon
'Cause the cartoon has got the boom anime babes
That make me think the wrong thing
[Bridge 2]
How can I help it if I think you're funny when you're mad
Tryin' hard not to smile though I feel bad
I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral
Can't understand what I mean?
Well, you soon will
I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve
I have a history of losing my shirt
[Chorus]
It's been one week since you looked at me
Dropped your arms to your sides
and said "I'm sorry"
Five days since I laughed at you and said
"You just did just what I thought you were gonna do"
Three days since the living room
We realized we're both to blame,
But what could we do?
Yesterday you just smiled at me
Cause it'll still be two days till we say we're sorry
It'll still be two days till we say we're sorry
It'll still be two days till we say wasabi
Birchmount Stadium, home of the Robbie
[Outro]
Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry [x8]
Teenage Wasteland lyrics - Barenaked Ladies
[Imrov Intro:]
[Ed:] No, we're gonna do a bunch of new stuff tonight. And, uh... But I'm gonna have to warn you, most of it's in German. So, I hope you've all attended your German classes in high school, because you're required to take, I think, it's at least two languages, aren't you?
[Steve:] In high school?
[Ed:] Yeah.
[Steve:] Yes.
[Ed:] Yes, two languages, and typing. That's all you need. And you get a high school diploma.
[Steve:] Is woodshop a language?
[Ed:] No, woodshop falls under typing.
[Steve: (Laughing)] Oh, okay. This next song is called "99 Luftballons".
[Ed:] Ah 1, 2, a 1, 2, 3...
[Verse 1:]
I first met Millie in art class in high school,
With her short brown bob, she was better than Bateman's best.
I never thought I'd ever see a miracle,
And who'd have thought it would be in an arcade?
[Chorus:]
Well she moved like an angel,
And she spoke like a memory,
And she smoked like a chimney,
And she completed Dragon's Lair on just one quarter,
On just one quarter,
On just one quarter,
On just one quarter.
[Verse 2:]
I called her up, but she wasn't home,
I knew she was downstairs, but her dad didn't like me.
I never thought I'd see a miracle,
I called her back in 10 minutes and disguised my voice.
[Chorus:]
I spoke like an actor,
And I moved like a burglar,
Then I lied like a carpet,
And I did a phony survey on her whole family,
On her whole family,
On her whole family,
On her whole family.
[Bridge:]
Nobody at school knew what I was trying to do,
But right after art class, I made history,
'Cause when you love someone,
Yeah, and you don't even know no one,
[Instrumental]
[Chorus/Outro:]
She moved like an angel,
She spoke like a memory,
Then she moved to Alberta,
I'm gonna visit her at grandma's,
Well, maybe next week,
Yeah, maybe next week,
Okay, maybe not next week,
Maybe never,
Maybe it doesn't matter,
Maybe it never did,
It didn't matter at all.
Long While (Demo) lyrics - Barenaked Ladies
[Chorus]
It's gonna be a long while
It's gonna be a long, long while
Gonna be a long while, living
[Verse 1]
A sad, sad day
When he finally goes away
There's gonna be a deli tray
And some tears
But it could be years
[Verse 2]
Everybody's lining up
To get a piece of grandpa's stuff
If you think that living's tough
Dying's worse
[Chorus]
It's gonna be a long while
It's gonna be a long, long while
It's gonna be a long while, living
[Verse 3]
It only takes a little slip
For him to fall and break his hip
And then it's just a downhill trip
To his grave
Embalmed and shaved
[Verse 4]
Sister wants the figurines
Brother wants the fax machine
Mother thinks it's all obscene
'Cause she'll be next
[Chorus]
But it's gonna be a long while
It's gonna be a long, long while
It's gonna be a long while, living
[Bridge]
Beneath the chatter no one heard
The old man's final dying words
He lay alone so pale and small
And whispered, "How I hate you all"
His life is not what I would call living
[Verse 5]
Wait until
The lawyer finally reads the will
Circling above their kill
Everyone will be stunned
[Verse 6]
He gave it all to charity
Dangled like a carrot, he
Decided not to share it, we
Should have known
[Chorus]
Grandpa's gonna be a long while
Gonna be a long, long while
Gonna be a long while, living
Grandpa's gonna be long while
Gonna be a long, long while
It's gonna be a long while, living
Long while,
Gonna be a long, long while, living
Long while,
Oh he's gonna be a long, long while,
Gonna be a long while, living.
Second Best (Demo) lyrics - Barenaked Ladies
[Verse 1]
Everything's a lie
We're all gonna die
Before we say goodbye, let's attack
[Verse 2]
I admit it's bleak
But I give it a week
Until our friends the meek give it back
[Chorus]
Is it true? Well it's true enough I guess
It's good to see you in this wilderness
[Verse 3]
What's left of you that's real
A mutated ideal
With limited appeal, I suggest
[Verse 4]
There's a sale on body parts
You're filling up your cart
Is that still your own heart?
Meet that chest.
[Chorus]
Is it you? Well it's you enough I guess
You're a statue of Los Angeles
Is it true, yes it's true enough I guess
Sometimes it's better to be second best
Second best [x7]
[Verse 5]
Perhaps it's just as well
That I still look like hell
At least the world can tell us apart
[Chorus]
Is it true? Yes it's true enough I guess
Morning often finds me unimpressed
Is it true, yes it's true enough I guess
Sometimes it's better to be second best
Second best [x15]
I Can, I Will, I Do lyrics - Barenaked Ladies
[Verse 1]
Friend, this shouldn't be the way things end
But then, a break is just around the bend.
And when you tell me as I leave
You're scared you'll never see my face again
Well, I'm not sure it's the truth
[Pre-Chorus]
You don't think I can love you
You don't think I can love you
You don't think I can love you
[Chorus]
But I can, and I will, and I do
[Verse 2]
You write, I read your letters every night
All right, I skim them just to be polite.
I fight embarrassment and shame
The mention of your name makes me turn white
But guilt still makes me refrain
[Pre-Chorus]
You don't think I can love you
You don't think I can love you
You don't think I can love you
[Chorus]
But I can, and I will, and I do
[Bridge]
I imagine you think I don't think of you
You know you couldn't be more wrong
If good intentions paved the road that gets me through
Then I've got a six-lane highway
And I intend to someday
Do all the things I say
[Chorus]
I can, and I will, and I do
[Verse 3]
Hey - it's hard for me to go away
Okay, I know it's not adult
It's just as difficult for me to stay
And anyway you say
You don't think I can love you, mmm
You don't think I can love you, oohh
You don't think I can love you, love you, love you, love you
[Chorus]
I can, and I will, and I do
I can, and I will, and I do
A do do do do do do do do
Do do do
Adrift (Outtake) lyrics - Barenaked Ladies
[Verse 1]
Ever since we said our goodbyes
The onion rings, the phone makes me cry
Something isn't right
Like the Deep Blue without the Great White
[Verse 2]
In the morning open your eyes
The waterfalls, the fire flies
You're an abacus
And my heart was counting on us
[Chorus]
Your mind's got a heavy load
There's still a long way to go
Keep your eyes on the road
[Verse 3]
Crescent moon sings me to sleep
The birches bark, the willows weep
But I lie awake
I'm adrift without a snowflake
[Chorus]
Your heart's got a heavy load
There's still a long way to go
Keep your eyes on the road
Your heart's got a heavy load
There's still a long way to go
Keep your eyes on the road
Get In Line lyrics - Barenaked Ladies
(from "King Of The Hill" soundtrack)
Everywhere I go, someone's trying to by my girlfriend's best friend
I'm trying to pretend I'm relaxed but I'm playing castanets with my knees
I try to be cool and give her space
But a guy's always there ready to jump right up and take my place
Everyone in this room seems to want to make a big fool out of me
Everybody open your mouth (Everybody, everybody)
Everybody just say "ah" (Ah, ah, ah)
Everything'll be all right
If you play along
Everywhere I go, there's someone in a trenchcoat staring at me
When I'm not at home, I'm sure someone's rummaging through my trash
Whatever could they want from me?
Is it just a part of a giant government conspiracy?
I gotta go see my doctor about this itchy pentagram-shaped rash
Everybody open your mouth (Everybody, everybody)
Everybody just say "ah" (Ah, ah, ah)
Everything'll be all right
This won't hurt at all (Turn it up)
Everybody get in line (Everybody, everybody)
Everybody turn and cough (Ah, ah)
Everything'll be all right
If you just lay off
Dictate a memo to myself
Try to find if I'm the only one in complete health
Consult contemporaries if there are some to see
There really isn't anyone who's in my league
But me
Every night at a lane, someone thinks they've got a fine bead on me
I try to take three deep breaths as I lock in on my minivan
Everyone says I'm looking great
But it's hard to stand up, let alone to try to concentrate
I wish that everyone that I knew hadn't sold out to The Man
Everybody open your mouth (Everybody, everybody)
Everybody just say "ah" (Ah, ah, ah)
Everything'll be all right
This won't hurt at all
Everybody get in line (Everybody, everybody)
Everybody turn and cough (Ah, ah)
Everything'll be all right
If you just lay
Everything'll be all right
If you just lay (Ah, ah)
Everything'll be all right
If you just lay off (Ah, ah, ah)
It's Only Me (The Wizard Of Magicland) lyrics - Barenaked Ladies
Urgh!
Speaking as a guy who's really got it going on
It's only natural! - It's only me!
Take it from a fella who's been round the block so many times
He knows the only parking spot that's free,
It's only me.
You can say I've tried everything,
I save on my wedding ring,
Who knows me half as well as me?!
I'm not antisocial, and it's nothing that's reproachful
It's just natural! - It's only me!
I can't think of anybody else I'd rather spend some one on one time with
It's not that hard to see,
It's only me.
I'm the me in monogamy,
I'm not asking a lot of me,
I give me are. E. S. P. E. C. T.
And if you're heart is broken,
You can just do what you do best,
You can just do what you do
When you're heart is broken,
Trust in the one who will love you
Never put others above you
I thought I was using me to get to you,
But this is true and natural!
It's only me!
They say you'll never love another 'till you love yourself
Well brother, I'm in love with everyone I see
It's only me.
You can say I've tried everything,
I save on my wedding ring,
Who knows me half as well as me?
I'm the me in monogamy,
I'm not asking a lot of me,
I give me are. E. S. P. E. C. T.
Whooo!
Aaaaaaaaaa Yeah!
Landed On My Head lyrics - Barenaked Ladies
(from "The Super Bob Einstein" soundtrack)
You know my face, not my name
It's funny all the same
They won't know what hit these fools
I'm gonna rewrite the rules
Set the trap, lay in wait
The payoff will be great
It's subtle and dry and slow
I won't telegraph the blow
Hell no, I'm not asking for attention
Seems though you may have misread my intentions
Let go, maybe we won't need to mention
How I landed on my head
Don the suit, hit the ramp
Take it like a champ
Then a tremendous fall, or maybe a wrecking ball?
I brought the Funk, just in time
Enthusiasm's fine
Consider yourself told
After they made me, they broke the mold
Hell no, I'm not asking for exemptions
Seems though I may have messed with your conventions
Let go, maybe we won't need to mention
How I landed on my head
Wake me up when we land
I'll never understand
Man, it can get so dull
Let's make it uncomfortable
Line you up for the kill, then stay completely still
You won't see it coming then
I'm making you laugh again
Hell no, I'm not asking for attention
Seems though I may have increased all the tension
Let go, maybe we won't need to mention
How I landed on my head
Landed on my head
How I landed on my head
Lazer Team lyrics - Barenaked Ladies
(from "Lazer Team" soundtrack)
When there's an interplanetary menace,
Who will defend us against atack?
They could've struck in Tokyo or Venice,
And they depended we'd not fight back.
They might've thought the planet was defenceless,
Then someone befriends us and we're on track.
Make way for the Lazer Team,
It's not a dream,
The most important battle that the planets seen,
It's the Lazer Team,
More than they seem,
Not just a four man alien kicking ass machine.
A champion was chosen for the battle,
He was to be paired with the suit of power.
But like a snake without a rattle,
We were impaired but we would not cower.
They thought they'd slaughter us like cattle,
They weren't prepared for our finest hour.
They weren't prepared for the Lazer Team,
It's not a dream,
The most important battle that the planets seen,
It's the Lazer Team,
More than they seem,
Not just a four man alien kicking ass machine.
I don't think anyone expected them to save the day for you and me.
I don't think anyone expected them to spell Lazer with a "Z"
It's the Lazer Team,
It's not a dream,
The most important battle that the planets seen,
It's the Lazer Team,
More than they seem,
Not just a four man alien kicking ass machine.
It's the Lazer Team,
It's not a dream,
The most important battle that the planets seen,
It's the Lazer Team,
More than they seem,
Not just a four man alien kicking ass machine.
It's the Lazer Team,
It's not a dream,
A multi-cultural alien kicking ass machine,
It's the Lazer Team,
More than they seem,
Okay, bi-racial alien kicking ass machine.
Make way for the Lazer Team,
It's not a dream,
The most important battle that the planets seen,
It's the Lazer Team,
More than they seem,
Not just a four man alien kicking ass machine.
Lazer Team
Lazer Team
Lazer Team
Lazer Team
One Little Slip lyrics - Barenaked Ladies
(from "Chicken Little" soundtrack)
It was a recipe for disaster
A four-course meal of no sirree
It seemed that happily ever after
Was happy everyone was after me
It was a cup of good intentions
A tablespoon of one big mess
A dash of overreaction
I assume you know the rest
One little slip
One little slip
It was a fusion of confusion
With a few confounding things
I guess I probably took the wrong direction
Well, I admit I might have missed a sign or two
I ran a light past your affection at Humiliation Avenue
I took a right turn at confusion
A left, when I should have gone straight on through
I ran ahead with my assumptions
And we all know what that can do
One little slip
One little slip
It was a fusion of confusion
And a few confounding things
I get the feeling in this town
I'll never live 'til I live down
The one mistake that seems to
Follow me around
They'll forget about the sky
When they all realize
This guy's about to
Try to learn to fly
Or hit the ground
It was a cup of good intentions
A tablespoon of one big mess
A dash of overreaction
I assume you know the rest
One little slip
One little slip
It was a humble little stumble
With a big ungraceful...
One little slip
One little slip
It was a fusion of confusion
With a few confounding things
Our Blue Dot lyrics - Our Blue Dot
This blue dot is the only shot we've got
If it turns from blue to grey there'll be no way
To turn it back, that's not okay
It's our hometown, we won't let it burn down
It's only fair, let's dream to dare fresh water, food and air
Let's look after our blue dot
If you could stand back far enough and take a look from outer space
You'd see that our atmosphere is paper-thin, with 7 billion people and all life within
But how do you get someone to believe in something that they can't see?
We all believe our Earth is spherical, and evolution is as proven as our gravity
This blue dot is the only shot we've got
If it turns from blue to grey there'll be no way
To turn it back, that's not okay
It's our hometown, we won't let it burn down
It's only fair, let's dream to dare fresh water, food and air
Let's look after our blue dot
Our blue dot
As far as we can see
Our blue dot
There is no planet B
Our blue - Our blue dot
This blue dot is the only shot we've got
If it turns from blue to grey there'll be no way
To turn it back, that's not okay
It's our hometown, we won't let it burn down
It's only fair, let's dream to dare fresh water, food and air
Let's look after our blue dot
Our blue dot
Let's look after our blue dot
Our blue dot
Our blue dot
Thanks That Was Fun lyrics - Barenaked Ladies
I'm learning, I'm yearning
I'm burning all your stuff
But that's not enough
I'm faking, that I'm aching
Mistaking lust for love
Thanks, that was fun
Don't forget, no regrets
Except maybe one
Did I scare you
When I dared you?
I stared you in the eye
And told you goodbye
You mocked me
It shocked me
When you walked me to the bus
Thanks, that was fun
Don't forget, no regrets
Except maybe one
Made a deal not to feel
God, that's dumb
Everybody knows the deal fell through
I was hoping I could just blame you
When was it that I became so soft?
This sentimentality doesn't look good on me
I thought that you would be begging to be with me
I'm the one on my knees blubbering please
Let me stay
Deflated, and jaded
I hate it when you call
Which isn't at all
I've spoken, though broken
Here's a token of my love
Thanks, that was fun
Don't forget, no regrets
Except maybe one
Made a deal not to feel
God, that was dumb
Don't forget, no regrets
Except maybe one
Made a deal not to feel
Thanks, that was fun
The Big Bang Theory Theme lyrics - Barenaked Ladies
Our whole universe was in a hot dense state,
Then nearly fourteen billion years ago expansion started. Wait...
The Earth began to cool,
The autotrophs began to drool,
Neanderthals developed tools,
We built a wall (we built the pyramids),
Math, science, history, unraveling the mystery,
That all started with the big bang (bang)!
"Since the dawn of man" is really not that long,
As every galaxy was formed in less time than it takes to sing this song.
A fraction of a second and the elements were made.
The bipeds stood up straight,
The dinosaurs all met their fate,
They tried to leap but they were late
And they all died (they froze their asses off)
The oceans and Pangaea
See ya wouldn't wanna be ya
Set in motion by the same big bang!
It all started with the big bang!
It's expanding ever outward but one day
It will pause and start to go the other way.
Collapsing ever inward, we won't be here, it won't be heard
Our best and brightest figure that it'll make an even bigger bang!
Australopithecus would really have been sick of us
Debating how we're here, they're catching deer (we're catching viruses)
Religion or astronomy (Descartes or Deuteronomy)
It all started with the big bang!
Music and mythology, Einstein and astrology
It all started with the big bang!
It all started with the big... bang!
You Run Away Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
You run away
You could turn and stay
But you run away from me.
I tried to be your brother
You cried and ran for cover
I made a mess, who doesn’t
I did my best but it wasn’t enough
You run away
You could turn and stay
But you run away from me.
I’ll give you something can cry about
One thing you should try it out
Hold a mirror shoulder high
When you’re older look you in the eye
When you’re older look you in the eye
I tried but you tried harder
I lied but you lied smarter
You made me guess who was it
I did my best but it wasn’t enough
OOOOHHHHHHHOOOHHH
You run away
You could turn and stay
But you run away from me
You run away (I tried to be your brother)
You could turn and stay (You cried and ran for cover)
But you run away from me (I made a mess, who doesn’t, I did my best but it wasn’t enough)
But that’s not something to cry about (crrryyyy!)
It’s not something to lie about
You run away (I tried to be your brother)
You could turn and stay (You cried and ran for cover)
But you run away from me (I made a mess, who doesn’t, I did my best but it wasn’t enough)
You could turn and stay
But you run away from me.
I tried to be your brother
You cried and ran for cover
I made a mess, who doesn’t
I did my best but it wasn’t enough
You run away
You could turn and stay
But you run away from me.
I’ll give you something can cry about
One thing you should try it out
Hold a mirror shoulder high
When you’re older look you in the eye
When you’re older look you in the eye
I tried but you tried harder
I lied but you lied smarter
You made me guess who was it
I did my best but it wasn’t enough
OOOOHHHHHHHOOOHHH
You run away
You could turn and stay
But you run away from me
You run away (I tried to be your brother)
You could turn and stay (You cried and ran for cover)
But you run away from me (I made a mess, who doesn’t, I did my best but it wasn’t enough)
But that’s not something to cry about (crrryyyy!)
It’s not something to lie about
You run away (I tried to be your brother)
You could turn and stay (You cried and ran for cover)
But you run away from me (I made a mess, who doesn’t, I did my best but it wasn’t enough)
Summertime Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Saving it up
Savoring every ounce of sunlight
What comes to be, gradually
Feels like overnight
So, bundle up
And hunker down
See you on the other side
Mercury falls so
How, how do we make it through the days?
How do we not cave in, and bottom out?
Well, you have to understand that
Soon enough we'll wake up from such a daze,
thanks to all the many ways
We're all pushing through, for Summertime
We cover it up, we bottle it in,
But that won't make it feel right
Toppin' it off, rubbing it in
There's always a big mess of white
So, bundle up
And hunker down
Here it comes again
Just one more round
See you on the other side
Mercury falls so
How, how do we make it through the days?
How do we not cave in, and bottom out?
Well, you have to understand that
Soon enough we'll wake up from such a daze,
thanks to all the many ways
We're all pushing through, for Summertime
Our love pushing through, for Summertime
How, how do we make it through the days?
How do we not cave in, and bottom out?
Well, you have to understand that
Soon enough we'll wake up from such a daze,
thanks to all the many ways
We're all pushing through, for Summertime
Savoring every ounce of sunlight
What comes to be, gradually
Feels like overnight
So, bundle up
And hunker down
See you on the other side
Mercury falls so
How, how do we make it through the days?
How do we not cave in, and bottom out?
Well, you have to understand that
Soon enough we'll wake up from such a daze,
thanks to all the many ways
We're all pushing through, for Summertime
We cover it up, we bottle it in,
But that won't make it feel right
Toppin' it off, rubbing it in
There's always a big mess of white
So, bundle up
And hunker down
Here it comes again
Just one more round
See you on the other side
Mercury falls so
How, how do we make it through the days?
How do we not cave in, and bottom out?
Well, you have to understand that
Soon enough we'll wake up from such a daze,
thanks to all the many ways
We're all pushing through, for Summertime
Our love pushing through, for Summertime
How, how do we make it through the days?
How do we not cave in, and bottom out?
Well, you have to understand that
Soon enough we'll wake up from such a daze,
thanks to all the many ways
We're all pushing through, for Summertime
Another Heartbreak Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Hold on, here comes another heartbreak
Hold on, here comes another heartache
Too bad, but it's still a chance I had to take
Hold on, here comes another heartbreak
Soaking in another rainy day
I stopped to watch the long parade
Winding slowly through the maze
Hold on, here comes another heartbreak
Hold on, here comes another heartache
Too bad, but it's still a chance I had to take
Hold on, here comes another heartbreak
I lost my way in the summer breeze
I fell down to my hands and knees
And now I am searchimg
Through the autumn leaves
Hold on, here comes another heartbreak
Hold on, here comes another heartache
Too bad, but it's still a chance I had to take
Hold on, here comes another heartbreak
And here you stand in front of me
In all of the complexity
That I had Mistaken for simplicity
Hold on, here comes another heartbreak
Hold on, here comes another heartache
Too bad, but it's still a chance I had to take
Hold on, here comes another heartbreak
Hold on
Hold on, here comes another heartache
Too bad, but it's still a chance I had to take
Hold on, here comes another heartbreak
Soaking in another rainy day
I stopped to watch the long parade
Winding slowly through the maze
Hold on, here comes another heartbreak
Hold on, here comes another heartache
Too bad, but it's still a chance I had to take
Hold on, here comes another heartbreak
I lost my way in the summer breeze
I fell down to my hands and knees
And now I am searchimg
Through the autumn leaves
Hold on, here comes another heartbreak
Hold on, here comes another heartache
Too bad, but it's still a chance I had to take
Hold on, here comes another heartbreak
And here you stand in front of me
In all of the complexity
That I had Mistaken for simplicity
Hold on, here comes another heartbreak
Hold on, here comes another heartache
Too bad, but it's still a chance I had to take
Hold on, here comes another heartbreak
Hold on
Four Seconds Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Goes to show
It's not what you know
(But) who you know
So's, you know
I can go with the flow
Build my note
Then throw to snow
Before the show
Stay low
Play it on a Dobro
Oh, I tiptoe to and fro
From Ontario
My stereo's blue like the rodeo
Growing like a freak show free throw
It's just the intro
Keep dropping like dominoes
One Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi, four
Now rewind
What'd you have in mind?
Could we unwind?
I'm fine
We can find a streamline
Recombine - intertwine
If I'm gonna headline
Tryin' to be moving all the behinds
Line to line
Try to shine
Redesigned - redefined
Keeping up the spellbind
Gotta make it worth the grind
Just in time to have another close encounter of the third kind
One Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi, four
I've been away for years and a day
You'd be thinking I'd be lonely
But I'm out here to stay
Wouldn't have it any other way
Oh flip, the light is turning orange
Coat ripped when I caught it in the door hinge
I slip when the lady in the four-inch
Bought it in a store in Germany
You wore it like a makeshift snowdrift
Had to get a gift
Saw the red shift rift
Gretta got an eyelift
Oh sure, that one's obscure
Maybe piss-poor, but I had to take a little detour
I've been away for years and a day
You'd be thinking I'd be lonely
But I'm out here to stay
Wouldn't have it any other way
One Mississippi
Two Mississippi
Three Mississippi
Four
It's not what you know
(But) who you know
So's, you know
I can go with the flow
Build my note
Then throw to snow
Before the show
Stay low
Play it on a Dobro
Oh, I tiptoe to and fro
From Ontario
My stereo's blue like the rodeo
Growing like a freak show free throw
It's just the intro
Keep dropping like dominoes
One Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi, four
Now rewind
What'd you have in mind?
Could we unwind?
I'm fine
We can find a streamline
Recombine - intertwine
If I'm gonna headline
Tryin' to be moving all the behinds
Line to line
Try to shine
Redesigned - redefined
Keeping up the spellbind
Gotta make it worth the grind
Just in time to have another close encounter of the third kind
One Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi, four
I've been away for years and a day
You'd be thinking I'd be lonely
But I'm out here to stay
Wouldn't have it any other way
Oh flip, the light is turning orange
Coat ripped when I caught it in the door hinge
I slip when the lady in the four-inch
Bought it in a store in Germany
You wore it like a makeshift snowdrift
Had to get a gift
Saw the red shift rift
Gretta got an eyelift
Oh sure, that one's obscure
Maybe piss-poor, but I had to take a little detour
I've been away for years and a day
You'd be thinking I'd be lonely
But I'm out here to stay
Wouldn't have it any other way
One Mississippi
Two Mississippi
Three Mississippi
Four
On The Lookout Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Roll this one from the top
On the lookout
The wind stopped
We chose this spot
To begin
When we looked out
The waves crashed
Smashing our past
Moving fast
Nothing Lasts
Make it last
This all will pass
Just like us
Just like this spot
Don't miss this
We've only got one shot
Hold on this rock face
It's dried and cracked
But grab on
Don't wait long
Longing to
Look out for you
This all will pass
Just like us
Just like this spot
Don't miss this
We've only got one shot
On the lookout
On the lookout
On the lookout
On the lookout
On the lookout
The wind stopped
We chose this spot
To begin
When we looked out
The waves crashed
Smashing our past
Moving fast
Nothing Lasts
Make it last
This all will pass
Just like us
Just like this spot
Don't miss this
We've only got one shot
Hold on this rock face
It's dried and cracked
But grab on
Don't wait long
Longing to
Look out for you
This all will pass
Just like us
Just like this spot
Don't miss this
We've only got one shot
On the lookout
On the lookout
On the lookout
On the lookout
Ordinary Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Don't you know we lost?
Sunk so low, we just called it off
How an ordinary moment gets tossed
A more than ordinary woman's cost
Believe me
Believe me
Thought I understood
Fought to buy the whole neighborhood
You ought to try, "I told you so", it feels good
Bought it high, and sold as low as I could
Believe me
Believe me
It's come undone
Done
It's come undone
Done
Have another look, another look around
Have another look around
I can't stay too long
Can only play a handful of songs
How a melody can make up your mind
Take a memory and leave it behind
Believe me
Believe me
It's come undone
Done
It's come undone
Done
Sunk so low, we just called it off
How an ordinary moment gets tossed
A more than ordinary woman's cost
Believe me
Believe me
Thought I understood
Fought to buy the whole neighborhood
You ought to try, "I told you so", it feels good
Bought it high, and sold as low as I could
Believe me
Believe me
It's come undone
Done
It's come undone
Done
Have another look, another look around
Have another look around
I can't stay too long
Can only play a handful of songs
How a melody can make up your mind
Take a memory and leave it behind
Believe me
Believe me
It's come undone
Done
It's come undone
Done
I Have Learned Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
No, don't know everything
There's known unknowns
Too long just wondering
Lazybones
Spare me the parlor tricks
That impress your fans
Waving your candlesticks
In your burned hands
I have learned to live with livin' with
Every choice we made
But I would love to live with giving this
Shaky voice some shade
I don't think you're comfortable
Until you're not
When things get wonderful
You get hot
Can you forgive me for
What I had to do?
I'd use a metaphor
But I'm done with you
I have learned to live with livin' with
Every choice we made
But I would love to live with giving this
Shaky voice some shade
Same sun
Same fun
Whole new world
I have learned to live with livin' with
Every choice we made
But I would love to live with giving this
Shaky voice some shade
I have learned to live with livin' with
Every choice we made
But I would love to live with giving this
Shaky voice some shade
There's known unknowns
Too long just wondering
Lazybones
Spare me the parlor tricks
That impress your fans
Waving your candlesticks
In your burned hands
I have learned to live with livin' with
Every choice we made
But I would love to live with giving this
Shaky voice some shade
I don't think you're comfortable
Until you're not
When things get wonderful
You get hot
Can you forgive me for
What I had to do?
I'd use a metaphor
But I'm done with you
I have learned to live with livin' with
Every choice we made
But I would love to live with giving this
Shaky voice some shade
Same sun
Same fun
Whole new world
I have learned to live with livin' with
Every choice we made
But I would love to live with giving this
Shaky voice some shade
I have learned to live with livin' with
Every choice we made
But I would love to live with giving this
Shaky voice some shade
Every Subway Car Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
My backpack was faded black
But now it's all blue
It looks whack, but it's compact
And works like brand new
I had found an old Greyhound
But it wasn't my scene
I'm underground at the turnaround
Warehouses above
All I'm thinking of
You gave your heart to me
Soon the world will see
Our graffiti love
Spray paint on my glove
They'll wonder who you are
On every subway car
I'm on my own, I'm Sly Stallone
I did it for you
I've outgrown my wings, and flown
Into something brand new
I show restraint, I'm the Patron Saint
Of urban gardens in bloom
If I don't faint ingesting paint
Breathing all of these fumes
Warehouses above
All I'm thinking of
You gave your heart to me
Soon the world will see
Our graffiti love
Spray paint on my glove
They'll wonder who you are
On every subway car
On every subway car you look amazing
While streaming out of bars their glasses raising
Systematically refused
Then chemically removed
Our graffiti love
On every subway car
But now it's all blue
It looks whack, but it's compact
And works like brand new
I had found an old Greyhound
But it wasn't my scene
I'm underground at the turnaround
Warehouses above
All I'm thinking of
You gave your heart to me
Soon the world will see
Our graffiti love
Spray paint on my glove
They'll wonder who you are
On every subway car
I'm on my own, I'm Sly Stallone
I did it for you
I've outgrown my wings, and flown
Into something brand new
I show restraint, I'm the Patron Saint
Of urban gardens in bloom
If I don't faint ingesting paint
Breathing all of these fumes
Warehouses above
All I'm thinking of
You gave your heart to me
Soon the world will see
Our graffiti love
Spray paint on my glove
They'll wonder who you are
On every subway car
On every subway car you look amazing
While streaming out of bars their glasses raising
Systematically refused
Then chemically removed
Our graffiti love
On every subway car
Jerome Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
When you walk in Jerome
You never walk alone
'Cause the ghosts dance all around you
All around you, in Jerome
Take the Bloody Basin Road
Through Black Water Canyon
Up the twisted road
To Mingus Mountain
Then you'll know you are home
In the ghost town called Jerome
Where the ghosts dance all around you
All around you, in Jerome
Bar brawlers and drifters
Gamblers and gun fighters
Ladies of the evening, and copper miners
They kept the jailhouse filled
'til it fell down the hill
When you walk in Jerome
You'll never walk alone
'Cause the ghosts dance all around you
All around you, in Jerome
All around you, in Jerome, in Jerome
All around you, in Jerome, in Jerome
All around you, in Jerome, in Jerome
They're all around you, in Jerome, in Jerome
They're all around you, in Jerome, in Jerome
You never walk alone
'Cause the ghosts dance all around you
All around you, in Jerome
Take the Bloody Basin Road
Through Black Water Canyon
Up the twisted road
To Mingus Mountain
Then you'll know you are home
In the ghost town called Jerome
Where the ghosts dance all around you
All around you, in Jerome
Bar brawlers and drifters
Gamblers and gun fighters
Ladies of the evening, and copper miners
They kept the jailhouse filled
'til it fell down the hill
When you walk in Jerome
You'll never walk alone
'Cause the ghosts dance all around you
All around you, in Jerome
All around you, in Jerome, in Jerome
All around you, in Jerome, in Jerome
All around you, in Jerome, in Jerome
They're all around you, in Jerome, in Jerome
They're all around you, in Jerome, in Jerome
How Long Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
So, give it up for anger
It makes us strong
I maybe just meant to thank her
Strong and wrong
Don't say how long
Don't say how long
How long
We never discuss the notches
We just fight away
Even a busted watch is right twice a day
Don't say how long
Don't say how long
How long
Don't say how long
Don't say how long
How long
I know you know how it feels
I know you know it's for reals
I know you know I know you... so don't say it
That's what it takes to go there
On and on
You make a good case for nowhere
So that's where I've gone
Don't say how long
Don't say how long
How long
Don't say how long
Don't say how long
How long
Don't say when
Don't say where
Don't say how long
It makes us strong
I maybe just meant to thank her
Strong and wrong
Don't say how long
Don't say how long
How long
We never discuss the notches
We just fight away
Even a busted watch is right twice a day
Don't say how long
Don't say how long
How long
Don't say how long
Don't say how long
How long
I know you know how it feels
I know you know it's for reals
I know you know I know you... so don't say it
That's what it takes to go there
On and on
You make a good case for nowhere
So that's where I've gone
Don't say how long
Don't say how long
How long
Don't say how long
Don't say how long
How long
Don't say when
Don't say where
Don't say how long
Golden Boy Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Hey golden boy,
Don't let the darkness in to take you away from yourself,
Nobody else, there's nobody left to make you run,
Somebody knew, maybe it's you, only left to be needing,
One of these days you're gonna wake up wondering how it went down,
Then in that daze you're gonna make up something and wallow around in your room,
Maybe it's soon, maybe it won't be for some time,
I hope you'll be, thinking of me, and I hope you won't be lonely,
[Chorus:]
Hang your head, don't let your hair fall out,
Hang your hat, at somebody else's house,
Game set and match, I have to give that to you, you are the man,
But wait, there's a catch, everyone sees right through you but that was the plan all along,
Cause tell me I'm wrong, tell me you wanted something else,
Went to the cone, made you a splone (?) now I hope you won't be lonely any more,
[Chorus:]
No no no, you're not a quitter,
So don't don't don't you be bitter,
Go go go where you glitter away.........
[Chorus: x2]
Somebody else's house, somebody else's house.
Don't let the darkness in to take you away from yourself,
Nobody else, there's nobody left to make you run,
Somebody knew, maybe it's you, only left to be needing,
One of these days you're gonna wake up wondering how it went down,
Then in that daze you're gonna make up something and wallow around in your room,
Maybe it's soon, maybe it won't be for some time,
I hope you'll be, thinking of me, and I hope you won't be lonely,
[Chorus:]
Hang your head, don't let your hair fall out,
Hang your hat, at somebody else's house,
Game set and match, I have to give that to you, you are the man,
But wait, there's a catch, everyone sees right through you but that was the plan all along,
Cause tell me I'm wrong, tell me you wanted something else,
Went to the cone, made you a splone (?) now I hope you won't be lonely any more,
[Chorus:]
No no no, you're not a quitter,
So don't don't don't you be bitter,
Go go go where you glitter away.........
[Chorus: x2]
Somebody else's house, somebody else's house.
I Saw It Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
I saw
I saw it
We all did
It hurt
I heard it
We all hid
You took what we all hide
We all hide from
The hooks went right inside
That's where they hung
In the park
By the playground
I won't let you down
In the park
By the playground
I won't let you
You weighed and waited
You kept steady
You'd count, and recount it
Now you're ready
You took what we all hide
We all hide from
The hooks went right inside
Then the feeling numbs
I won't let you down
In the park
By the playground
From this point on
I won't let you down
You say you deserve it
I won't stand and observe it
From this point on
We won't allow this, brother
If we don't end this now
There'll be others
I won't let you down
In the park
By the playground
From this point on
I won't let you down
In the park
By the playground
From this point on
I won't let you down
In the park
By the playground
From this point on
I won't let you down
In the park
By the playground
From this point on
I won't let you down
In the park
By the playground
From this point on
I won't let you down
In the park
By the playground
From this point on
I won't let you down
In the park
By the playground
From this point on
I saw it
We all did
It hurt
I heard it
We all hid
You took what we all hide
We all hide from
The hooks went right inside
That's where they hung
In the park
By the playground
I won't let you down
In the park
By the playground
I won't let you
You weighed and waited
You kept steady
You'd count, and recount it
Now you're ready
You took what we all hide
We all hide from
The hooks went right inside
Then the feeling numbs
I won't let you down
In the park
By the playground
From this point on
I won't let you down
You say you deserve it
I won't stand and observe it
From this point on
We won't allow this, brother
If we don't end this now
There'll be others
I won't let you down
In the park
By the playground
From this point on
I won't let you down
In the park
By the playground
From this point on
I won't let you down
In the park
By the playground
From this point on
I won't let you down
In the park
By the playground
From this point on
I won't let you down
In the park
By the playground
From this point on
I won't let you down
In the park
By the playground
From this point on
I won't let you down
In the park
By the playground
From this point on
The Love We're In Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Why aren't we making the love we're in?
It could be the last time
You never want to throw that away
Why aren't we making the love we're in?
Less heart to heart, and more brain to brain
If you're feeling tender, I'm Novacain
Lets crash the party, I'll crash the plane
Why aren't we making the love we're in?
It could be the last time
You never want to throw that away
Why aren't we making the love we're in?
Even a beggar must have to choose.
They say you shouldn't wager more than you can lose
Make mine a double, just hold the booze
Why aren't we making the love we're in?
It could be the last time
You never want to throw that away
Why aren't we making the love we're in?
In, in
Anyone can make it but we're
In, in
Some will even fake it but we're
In, in
Why don't we just make the love we're in?
Why don't we just make the love we're in?
Why don't we just make the love we're in?
It could be the last time
You never want to throw that away
Why aren't we making the love we're in?
Less heart to heart, and more brain to brain
If you're feeling tender, I'm Novacain
Lets crash the party, I'll crash the plane
Why aren't we making the love we're in?
It could be the last time
You never want to throw that away
Why aren't we making the love we're in?
Even a beggar must have to choose.
They say you shouldn't wager more than you can lose
Make mine a double, just hold the booze
Why aren't we making the love we're in?
It could be the last time
You never want to throw that away
Why aren't we making the love we're in?
In, in
Anyone can make it but we're
In, in
Some will even fake it but we're
In, in
Why don't we just make the love we're in?
Why don't we just make the love we're in?
Why don't we just make the love we're in?
Watching The Northern Lights Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Floating like a dream cloud above the lake
Drifting in and out of sight
Forty miles above us
Watching the Northern Lights
Watching the Northern Lights
Watching the Northern Lights
Watching the Northern Lights
In the true northern darkness
Far from the sleeping towns
We lay there in silence
Young and free, half asleep, spellbound
We were watching the Northern Lights
Watching the Northern Lights
Watching the Northern Lights
In my mind after all this time
The memory is still clear
All I find I leave behind
The song is my souvenir
Watching the Northern Lights
Watching the Northern Lights
Watching the Northern Lights
Watching the Northern Lights
Drifting in and out of sight
Forty miles above us
Watching the Northern Lights
Watching the Northern Lights
Watching the Northern Lights
Watching the Northern Lights
In the true northern darkness
Far from the sleeping towns
We lay there in silence
Young and free, half asleep, spellbound
We were watching the Northern Lights
Watching the Northern Lights
Watching the Northern Lights
In my mind after all this time
The memory is still clear
All I find I leave behind
The song is my souvenir
Watching the Northern Lights
Watching the Northern Lights
Watching the Northern Lights
Watching the Northern Lights
All In Good Time Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
In time we move so fast
In time away from the past
In time the pain heals at last
All in good time
In time the minutes dance
In time we trust a romance
In time we'll go live in France
All in good time
The clock has two hands
Strong to hold you tight
You can't buy another chance
To get things right
In time we learn to choose
In time we gain what we'll lose
In time we'll all sing the blues
All in good time
There is time, don't worry
Sometimes you won't care
And in time you won't hurry,
you're not going anywhere
In time we walk until
In time over the hill
In time we pay the bill
All in good time
All in good time
All in good time
All in good time
In time away from the past
In time the pain heals at last
All in good time
In time the minutes dance
In time we trust a romance
In time we'll go live in France
All in good time
The clock has two hands
Strong to hold you tight
You can't buy another chance
To get things right
In time we learn to choose
In time we gain what we'll lose
In time we'll all sing the blues
All in good time
There is time, don't worry
Sometimes you won't care
And in time you won't hurry,
you're not going anywhere
In time we walk until
In time over the hill
In time we pay the bill
All in good time
All in good time
All in good time
All in good time
Moonstone Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Haven't said my point of view
I really don't want to bother you
I will see this whole thing through
I really don't want to bother you
I Will
Shoulder the winter snow
I Will
Hold her and let her go
Tattered posters ??
They wrote your name there on the wall
Numbers meaningless to me
What will it do to disagree
I Will
Shoulder the weight he'll need
I Will
Hold her and let her bleed
Moonstone has never shaw so bright
Never in its history
Cold water will wave you goodbye
But you never gone from me
I Will
Shoulder the winter snow
I Will
Hold her and let her go
I really don't want to bother you
I will see this whole thing through
I really don't want to bother you
I Will
Shoulder the winter snow
I Will
Hold her and let her go
Tattered posters ??
They wrote your name there on the wall
Numbers meaningless to me
What will it do to disagree
I Will
Shoulder the weight he'll need
I Will
Hold her and let her bleed
Moonstone has never shaw so bright
Never in its history
Cold water will wave you goodbye
But you never gone from me
I Will
Shoulder the winter snow
I Will
Hold her and let her go
7 8 9 Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
1, 2, 3 and 4 more makes 7
6 is afraid of 7 'cause 7 ate 9
9 was minding his business
Talking to 10 about Gordy Howe's clothes
Why 7 ate 9 nobody knows
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10
What about 9?
7 ate 9
Oh, the cat'll have to live with 8 lives now
Ronaldo will have to make do
Ever since 7 ate 9 it seems
I've got an extra finger and an extra toe too
7 ate 9
Once upon a time in our solar system
We couldn't make do without 9
But Pluto's not a planet now
So 8 will do fine
Oh, the cat'll have to live with 8 lives now
The Chinese will be out of luck
Vampires will have to think of some other method
'Cause without their K 9's how will they suck?
7 ate 9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10
What about 9?
7 ate 9, 7 ate 9, 7 ate 9
Oh, 7 ate 9
6 is afraid of 7 'cause 7 ate 9
9 was minding his business
Talking to 10 about Gordy Howe's clothes
Why 7 ate 9 nobody knows
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10
What about 9?
7 ate 9
Oh, the cat'll have to live with 8 lives now
Ronaldo will have to make do
Ever since 7 ate 9 it seems
I've got an extra finger and an extra toe too
7 ate 9
Once upon a time in our solar system
We couldn't make do without 9
But Pluto's not a planet now
So 8 will do fine
Oh, the cat'll have to live with 8 lives now
The Chinese will be out of luck
Vampires will have to think of some other method
'Cause without their K 9's how will they suck?
7 ate 9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10
What about 9?
7 ate 9, 7 ate 9, 7 ate 9
Oh, 7 ate 9
The Ninjas Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
I woke up this morning and everything was different
Something was strange in the air
I woke up this morning and everything was different
I knew that the ninjas had been there
I looked all around my bedroom, underneath the dresser
Behind the bed, but nothing could be found
There was nothing left behind them, nowhere that I could find them
No fingerprints or crumbs on the ground
The ninjas are deadly and silent
They're also unspeakably violent
They speak Japanese, they do whatever they please
And sometimes they vacation in Ireland
The ninjas are deadly and silent
They're also unspeakably violent
They speak Japanese, they do whatever they please
And if you tear off their masks they'll be smiling
Something was strange in the air
I woke up this morning and everything was different
I knew that the ninjas had been there
I looked all around my bedroom, underneath the dresser
Behind the bed, but nothing could be found
There was nothing left behind them, nowhere that I could find them
No fingerprints or crumbs on the ground
The ninjas are deadly and silent
They're also unspeakably violent
They speak Japanese, they do whatever they please
And sometimes they vacation in Ireland
The ninjas are deadly and silent
They're also unspeakably violent
They speak Japanese, they do whatever they please
And if you tear off their masks they'll be smiling
Pollywog In A Bog Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
In a puddle by the trail
Flips its tiny tail
Just like a great big whale
But smaller than a snail
It's a pollywog in a bog
Swims under soggy logs
One day he'll be a frog
Pollywog in a bog
Overhead a cedar tree
Gives the shade he needs
Munching while he feeds
On lily pads and weeds
Knows not where he's from
Or how his life had begun
He's not the only one
And soon he'll breathe through lungs
It's hard to believe
With the arms you'll receive
You'll lift your head
Above the water and breathe
Gills shrink away
And may there come a day
When you reach the shore
With a whole world to explore
Ribbit, ribbit, a tadpole exhibit
It's a transformation no one can inhibit
Amphibian change may seem strange
Take them gills and the tail and they all rearrange
Out come the legs for the jump, jump
Hope to the top of the stump, stump
Out come the legs for the jump, jump
Hope to the top of the stump, stump
Where the mud is deep
Frost will soon creep
And without a peep
A frog is fast asleep
It was a pollywog in a bog
Swam under soggy logs
In the morning fog
Pollywog in a bog
Pollywog in a bog
Swam under soggy logs
In the morning fog
Pollywog in a bog
Pollywog in a bog
Swam under soggy logs
In the morning fog
Flips its tiny tail
Just like a great big whale
But smaller than a snail
It's a pollywog in a bog
Swims under soggy logs
One day he'll be a frog
Pollywog in a bog
Overhead a cedar tree
Gives the shade he needs
Munching while he feeds
On lily pads and weeds
Knows not where he's from
Or how his life had begun
He's not the only one
And soon he'll breathe through lungs
It's hard to believe
With the arms you'll receive
You'll lift your head
Above the water and breathe
Gills shrink away
And may there come a day
When you reach the shore
With a whole world to explore
Ribbit, ribbit, a tadpole exhibit
It's a transformation no one can inhibit
Amphibian change may seem strange
Take them gills and the tail and they all rearrange
Out come the legs for the jump, jump
Hope to the top of the stump, stump
Out come the legs for the jump, jump
Hope to the top of the stump, stump
Where the mud is deep
Frost will soon creep
And without a peep
A frog is fast asleep
It was a pollywog in a bog
Swam under soggy logs
In the morning fog
Pollywog in a bog
Pollywog in a bog
Swam under soggy logs
In the morning fog
Pollywog in a bog
Pollywog in a bog
Swam under soggy logs
In the morning fog
Raisins Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Raisins come from grapes, people come from apes
I come from Canada
I came in first place in a nonexistent race
To rebuild the Parthenon
The Parthenon's in Greece or was it in Grease 2?
I can't keep my movies straight
When I make mistakes I use a lot of salt
'Cause salt makes m'steaks taste great
I don't want to be a bother
But I think the phone's for you
I've got orange pants, I wear them when I dance
But I don't get out that much
You are just too loud, I passed you in a crowd
Thank you and keep in touch
I don't speak Chinese, not even words like please
Thank you or how are you
But I can parle FranA ais, I parled a bit today
It seemed like the thing to do
I don't want to be a bother
But I think you're in my seat
I come from Canada
I came in first place in a nonexistent race
To rebuild the Parthenon
The Parthenon's in Greece or was it in Grease 2?
I can't keep my movies straight
When I make mistakes I use a lot of salt
'Cause salt makes m'steaks taste great
I don't want to be a bother
But I think the phone's for you
I've got orange pants, I wear them when I dance
But I don't get out that much
You are just too loud, I passed you in a crowd
Thank you and keep in touch
I don't speak Chinese, not even words like please
Thank you or how are you
But I can parle FranA ais, I parled a bit today
It seemed like the thing to do
I don't want to be a bother
But I think you're in my seat
Eraser Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Eraser, eraser, eraser
I draw it with a pencil because it's just a stencil
And if I do retry it, well then I can't deny it
I'm gonna need my little eraser
Eraser, eraser, eraser
Eraser, eraser, eraser
Eraser
I might have to redo it, I might have to work through it
But I try not to chew it 'cause I just shouldn't do it
'Cause I might need my little eraser
If I wrote you a letter but I made an error
I could fix it and make it better
If I make an error I can always make it better with my eraser
Eraser, eraser, eraser
Eraser, eraser, eraser
Eraser, eraser, eraser
Eraser, eraser, eraser
Erasure, erasure, erasure, erasure
Erasure, erasure, erasure, erasure
I draw it with a pencil because it's just a stencil
And if I do retry it, well then I can't deny it
I'm gonna need my little eraser
Eraser, eraser, eraser
Eraser, eraser, eraser
Eraser
I might have to redo it, I might have to work through it
But I try not to chew it 'cause I just shouldn't do it
'Cause I might need my little eraser
If I wrote you a letter but I made an error
I could fix it and make it better
If I make an error I can always make it better with my eraser
Eraser, eraser, eraser
Eraser, eraser, eraser
Eraser, eraser, eraser
Eraser, eraser, eraser
Erasure, erasure, erasure, erasure
Erasure, erasure, erasure, erasure
I Can Sing Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
I can sing, I can sing, I can sing better
I can knit a scarf but you can't knit a sweater
When I'm underwater I couldn't be wetter
Never go swimmin' in a mohair sweater
I can dance, I can dance, I can dance faster
I tried to keep up but it was a disaster
One more move and I'm gonna be the master
So crank it up loud on the ghetto blaster
I can eat, I can eat, I can eat more
And when it's not fresh from the local store
There's a little town in Labrador
Where she sells seashells by the shoe store
I can speak, I can speak, I can speak quicker
Imagine I made a way to make everyone currently frowning snicker
And on the guitar he could be a little slicker
Jimmy always said I was a good flat picker
I can knit a scarf but you can't knit a sweater
When I'm underwater I couldn't be wetter
Never go swimmin' in a mohair sweater
I can dance, I can dance, I can dance faster
I tried to keep up but it was a disaster
One more move and I'm gonna be the master
So crank it up loud on the ghetto blaster
I can eat, I can eat, I can eat more
And when it's not fresh from the local store
There's a little town in Labrador
Where she sells seashells by the shoe store
I can speak, I can speak, I can speak quicker
Imagine I made a way to make everyone currently frowning snicker
And on the guitar he could be a little slicker
Jimmy always said I was a good flat picker
Louis Loon Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Dive down, dive down
Into the cool green water
Swim around, swim around
By the fish and otters
Louis Loon
Louis Loon
Flap your wings, flap your wings
You're picking up speed
Soon you'll spring, soon you'll spring
High above the trees
June the beaver
Below you'll leave her
Gnawing on sticks, gnawing on sticks
With another dam to fix
Louis Loon
She hears your song
Echoing over lakes and hills
Lonely and long
Sometimes it's high, sometimes with a trill
Wherever you are
You are admired from afar
But just around the bend
You can always call your friends, call your friends
Splash, splash, splash, splash
Come on in and land
In a flash, in a flash
You're under water again
Looking to see when you surface where you'll be
Won't you stay? Won't you stay?
Your friends want to play
Won't you stay? Won't you stay?
Your friends wanna play
Won't you stay? Won't you stay?
Your friends wanna play
Won't you stay? Won't you stay?
Your friends want to play
Won't you stay? Won't you stay?
Your friends wanna play
Won't you stay? Won't you stay?
Your friends wanna play
Into the cool green water
Swim around, swim around
By the fish and otters
Louis Loon
Louis Loon
Flap your wings, flap your wings
You're picking up speed
Soon you'll spring, soon you'll spring
High above the trees
June the beaver
Below you'll leave her
Gnawing on sticks, gnawing on sticks
With another dam to fix
Louis Loon
She hears your song
Echoing over lakes and hills
Lonely and long
Sometimes it's high, sometimes with a trill
Wherever you are
You are admired from afar
But just around the bend
You can always call your friends, call your friends
Splash, splash, splash, splash
Come on in and land
In a flash, in a flash
You're under water again
Looking to see when you surface where you'll be
Won't you stay? Won't you stay?
Your friends want to play
Won't you stay? Won't you stay?
Your friends wanna play
Won't you stay? Won't you stay?
Your friends wanna play
Won't you stay? Won't you stay?
Your friends want to play
Won't you stay? Won't you stay?
Your friends wanna play
Won't you stay? Won't you stay?
Your friends wanna play
Food Party Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Food party, food party
Food party, food party
Food party, food party
Food party, food party party tonight yeah!
Hey, great party!
Oh yeah, everybody's here!
Oh yeah, good to see you guys
Yeah, thanks for coming
By the way I'm Sweet
I'm like a chocolaty treat
Sweet, can I get you guys anything?
You can get me a lemon 'cause I'm Sour
Who are you?
I'm Spicy! I'm hot!
Hey! Bam! I'm exciting!
I am Spicy!
I'm crunchy!
You know, like uh, carrot sticks and cookies and peanuts?
Who invited the textures?
People like me! 'C-cause I'm crunchy!
People like me because I'm smooth
Like silk, like a glass of milk
I'm Smooth, how ya doin'?
Well I'm Bitter, I'm bitter like bitter greens
And radicchio and orange peels
I'm Bitter and I don't even want to be here
I'm bland
I'm bland
Well hey, I'm salty
I can help, I'm salty
Hey guys, how's it goin??
Who's that?
I'm Umami
Umami?!
That was the final movement of Antoine Korbajin's "Food Party"
Featuring Ed Shaganoozy on claves
Next up on Radio CAKE, Borrenecade Latios
With The Canadian Snacktime Trilogy
Food party, food party
Food party, food party
Food party, food party party tonight yeah!
Hey, great party!
Oh yeah, everybody's here!
Oh yeah, good to see you guys
Yeah, thanks for coming
By the way I'm Sweet
I'm like a chocolaty treat
Sweet, can I get you guys anything?
You can get me a lemon 'cause I'm Sour
Who are you?
I'm Spicy! I'm hot!
Hey! Bam! I'm exciting!
I am Spicy!
I'm crunchy!
You know, like uh, carrot sticks and cookies and peanuts?
Who invited the textures?
People like me! 'C-cause I'm crunchy!
People like me because I'm smooth
Like silk, like a glass of milk
I'm Smooth, how ya doin'?
Well I'm Bitter, I'm bitter like bitter greens
And radicchio and orange peels
I'm Bitter and I don't even want to be here
I'm bland
I'm bland
Well hey, I'm salty
I can help, I'm salty
Hey guys, how's it goin??
Who's that?
I'm Umami
Umami?!
That was the final movement of Antoine Korbajin's "Food Party"
Featuring Ed Shaganoozy on claves
Next up on Radio CAKE, Borrenecade Latios
With The Canadian Snacktime Trilogy
Canadian Snacktime Trilogy: Snacktime Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
I wake up in the morning, I got to sleep at night
But a day without snack time that just isn't right
Oh snack time, oh snack time
How I love the vision of people everywhere
In harmony together and each one has their share
Oh at snack time, oh snack time
Snack time, snack time, talkin' 'bout snack time
Snack time, snack time, oh snack time
Oh snack time, oh snack time
Oh snack time
But a day without snack time that just isn't right
Oh snack time, oh snack time
How I love the vision of people everywhere
In harmony together and each one has their share
Oh at snack time, oh snack time
Snack time, snack time, talkin' 'bout snack time
Snack time, snack time, oh snack time
Oh snack time, oh snack time
Oh snack time
Canadian Snacktime Trilogy: Popcorn Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Mama put the popcorn kernels in the pot
She turned up the heat
now the pot is getting hot.
And then those popcorn kernels start to
pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop,.... POPCORN!
She turned up the heat
now the pot is getting hot.
And then those popcorn kernels start to
pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop,.... POPCORN!
Canadian Snacktime Trilogy: Vegetable Town Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
The houses are built with leafy lettuce.
The light posts are all rubbery asparagus, in Vegetable Town.
The roads are paved with sautéed onions.
Community hall is a hollow pumpkin, in Vegetable Town.
Won't you walk with me down to Vegetable Town?
Won't you walk with me down to Vegetable Town?
Where we can ride the zucchini subway,
or watch the carrot planes land on the runway.
In Vegetable Town. In Vegetable Town.
Would you walk with me down to Vegetable Town?
Would you walk with me down to Vegetable Town?
In Vegetable town. In Vegetable Town.
Would you walk with me down to Vegetable Town?
The light posts are all rubbery asparagus, in Vegetable Town.
The roads are paved with sautéed onions.
Community hall is a hollow pumpkin, in Vegetable Town.
Won't you walk with me down to Vegetable Town?
Won't you walk with me down to Vegetable Town?
Where we can ride the zucchini subway,
or watch the carrot planes land on the runway.
In Vegetable Town. In Vegetable Town.
Would you walk with me down to Vegetable Town?
Would you walk with me down to Vegetable Town?
In Vegetable town. In Vegetable Town.
Would you walk with me down to Vegetable Town?
Drawing Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
There's a blueberry pancake flying in the sky
I can see it, I can see it
And there's a castle in the cloud and it's floating on by
Can you see it? Can you see it?
With my imagination I can see it
With my pencil crayons I can draw it
On a piece of paper I can show it to you
I can show it to you
There's a purple hippopotamus riding on a bike
I can see it, I can see it
There's a spaceship over my house at night
I just know it, I just know it
With my imagination I can see it
With my pencil crayons I can draw it
On a piece of paper I can show it to you
I can show it to you
Draw, draw, drawing, na na na na na
Draw, draw, drawing, na na na na na
Na na na na na, na na na na na
Na na na na na
My imagination, my imagination
My pencil crayons, my imagination
I can see it, I can see it
And there's a castle in the cloud and it's floating on by
Can you see it? Can you see it?
With my imagination I can see it
With my pencil crayons I can draw it
On a piece of paper I can show it to you
I can show it to you
There's a purple hippopotamus riding on a bike
I can see it, I can see it
There's a spaceship over my house at night
I just know it, I just know it
With my imagination I can see it
With my pencil crayons I can draw it
On a piece of paper I can show it to you
I can show it to you
Draw, draw, drawing, na na na na na
Draw, draw, drawing, na na na na na
Na na na na na, na na na na na
Na na na na na
My imagination, my imagination
My pencil crayons, my imagination
Humungous Tree Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
I'm gonna plant this seed, this little tiny seed,
and it is gonna grow into a giant tree.
A gigantic tree. A ginormous tree.
A humungous tree for all the world to see.
You've gotta love the trees,
they even help us breathe.
They give us oxygen.
They give us scenery.
When I see a healthy trunk it makes me want to jump.
But I feel the opposite when I see a stump.
Help me plant this seed, this little tiny seed.
And let us watch it grow into a giant tree.
One gigantic tree here for you and me.
For our children's children's children's children's children to see.
and it is gonna grow into a giant tree.
A gigantic tree. A ginormous tree.
A humungous tree for all the world to see.
You've gotta love the trees,
they even help us breathe.
They give us oxygen.
They give us scenery.
When I see a healthy trunk it makes me want to jump.
But I feel the opposite when I see a stump.
Help me plant this seed, this little tiny seed.
And let us watch it grow into a giant tree.
One gigantic tree here for you and me.
For our children's children's children's children's children to see.
My Big Sister Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
I like my big sister
But I don't wanna wear her coat
Maybe black, it may fit perfect
But you and I both know, it's a girls coat
Now I can handle some hand me downs
Shirts and sandals are out of bounds
Balls and games and such, I don't mind
But a coat, over the line
But I don't wanna wear her coat
Maybe black, it may fit perfect
But you and I both know, it's a girls coat
Now I can handle some hand me downs
Shirts and sandals are out of bounds
Balls and games and such, I don't mind
But a coat, over the line
Allergies Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Ow, hi, do you have a cold?
Uh, no man, I just suffer from
Allergies, allergies
Allergies, allergies
Allergic to cats, allergic to bees
Allergic to dust, allergic to trees
Allergic to mold, allergic to weeds
My little brother is allergic to meat
My friends' mother is allergic to wheat
Allergic to meat?
Allergic to wheat?
Gotta be tricky finding something to eat
Allergies, allergies
Allergies, allergies
Allergic to dogs, allergic to frogs
Allergic to nuts, I hate the guts
Allergic to smoke, it makes me choke
Allergic to shrimp, I'll blow up like a blimp
I get all itchy, and I start to wheeze
Even if I see a slice of cheese
A slice of cheese? I stat to wheeze
Hang on fellas I'm about to sneeze
Aaa, aaa, aaa, achoo!
Allergies, allergies
Allergies, allergies
Allergic to dogs, allergic to frogs
Allergic to eggs, allergic to legs
Allergic to heads, allergic to beds
Allergic to bark, it makes me snark
Allergic to face, allergic to bass
Allergic to guitars, allergic to the stars
Allergic to you, allergic to me
Allergic to birds, allergic to bees
Uh, no man, I just suffer from
Allergies, allergies
Allergies, allergies
Allergic to cats, allergic to bees
Allergic to dust, allergic to trees
Allergic to mold, allergic to weeds
My little brother is allergic to meat
My friends' mother is allergic to wheat
Allergic to meat?
Allergic to wheat?
Gotta be tricky finding something to eat
Allergies, allergies
Allergies, allergies
Allergic to dogs, allergic to frogs
Allergic to nuts, I hate the guts
Allergic to smoke, it makes me choke
Allergic to shrimp, I'll blow up like a blimp
I get all itchy, and I start to wheeze
Even if I see a slice of cheese
A slice of cheese? I stat to wheeze
Hang on fellas I'm about to sneeze
Aaa, aaa, aaa, achoo!
Allergies, allergies
Allergies, allergies
Allergic to dogs, allergic to frogs
Allergic to eggs, allergic to legs
Allergic to heads, allergic to beds
Allergic to bark, it makes me snark
Allergic to face, allergic to bass
Allergic to guitars, allergic to the stars
Allergic to you, allergic to me
Allergic to birds, allergic to bees
I Don't Like Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
I can eat pork 'til the cows come home
And cheese like it's going out of style
I like just about every type of vegetable
I like raisins, and nuts, and seeds, and olives
And pickles, and fruit, and beef, and bread
But I don't like... salmon.
I've jumped from a p lane with a parachute
Scuba'd to the ocean floor
Driven super-fast in a racing car
I've bungee jumped, and zip lined too,
I've crossed rope bridges over raging rivers
But I don't like... those spinny rides
I can fly my very own aeroplane
And I've been to the top of mountains
I've been to the top of the CN Tower
I can work on a ladder, I can climb a tree
I can look out the window of a really tall building
But if I stand close to the edge of a railing,
or up on a roof or something I realize
I don't like... heights so much
And cheese like it's going out of style
I like just about every type of vegetable
I like raisins, and nuts, and seeds, and olives
And pickles, and fruit, and beef, and bread
But I don't like... salmon.
I've jumped from a p lane with a parachute
Scuba'd to the ocean floor
Driven super-fast in a racing car
I've bungee jumped, and zip lined too,
I've crossed rope bridges over raging rivers
But I don't like... those spinny rides
I can fly my very own aeroplane
And I've been to the top of mountains
I've been to the top of the CN Tower
I can work on a ladder, I can climb a tree
I can look out the window of a really tall building
But if I stand close to the edge of a railing,
or up on a roof or something I realize
I don't like... heights so much
What A Wild Tune Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Last night I heard the wolves,
last night I heard the wolves,
last night I heard the wolves,
they were howling at the moon,
howling at the moon,
howling at the moon.
What a wild tune, they were howling at the moon.
Last night I heard the breeze,
last night I heard the breeze,
last night I heard the breeze it was singing through the trees.
Then I heard some frogs,
then I heard some frogs,
then I heard some frogs they were croaking on a logs.
There's music in the air,
there's music in the air,
there's music in the air,
and the air is everywhere.
Last night I heard the wolves,
last night I heard the wolves,
last night I heard the wolves, they were howling at the moon.
Howling at the moon,
howling at the moon.
What a wild tune, they were howling at the moon.
last night I heard the wolves,
last night I heard the wolves,
they were howling at the moon,
howling at the moon,
howling at the moon.
What a wild tune, they were howling at the moon.
Last night I heard the breeze,
last night I heard the breeze,
last night I heard the breeze it was singing through the trees.
Then I heard some frogs,
then I heard some frogs,
then I heard some frogs they were croaking on a logs.
There's music in the air,
there's music in the air,
there's music in the air,
and the air is everywhere.
Last night I heard the wolves,
last night I heard the wolves,
last night I heard the wolves, they were howling at the moon.
Howling at the moon,
howling at the moon.
What a wild tune, they were howling at the moon.
Bad Day Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
I'm having a bad day
There's nothing you can do or say
To help me through this bad day
I think I'll just stay in my room
They didn't need to say
That they didn't want to play
I could have guessed it anyway
And that's why I'm here in my room
Seems like I'm the only one
Who's not outside and having fun
I wish this day had never begun
I think I'll just stay in my room
Sometimes I wanna run and hide
Today I wanna stay inside
Tell my bike to take itself for a ride
I'm staying in today
See the toys lying on the floor
I don't want them anymore
I think I'll sell them back to the store
Or give them all away
It feels like I'm the only one
Who's not outside and having fun
I wish this day had never begun
I think I'll just stay in my room
I don't need hugs and I don't want food
I wanna stay here in this lonely mood
I don't care if people think I'm rude
I wish they would all go away
Dad comes in and tells me with a kiss
Everyone has days like this
Brought my dinner said that I was missed
I think I'll be okay
I know I'm not the only one
To stay inside and watch the fun
Thanks a lot that helped a ton
Tomorrow's gonna be a better day
There's nothing you can do or say
To help me through this bad day
I think I'll just stay in my room
They didn't need to say
That they didn't want to play
I could have guessed it anyway
And that's why I'm here in my room
Seems like I'm the only one
Who's not outside and having fun
I wish this day had never begun
I think I'll just stay in my room
Sometimes I wanna run and hide
Today I wanna stay inside
Tell my bike to take itself for a ride
I'm staying in today
See the toys lying on the floor
I don't want them anymore
I think I'll sell them back to the store
Or give them all away
It feels like I'm the only one
Who's not outside and having fun
I wish this day had never begun
I think I'll just stay in my room
I don't need hugs and I don't want food
I wanna stay here in this lonely mood
I don't care if people think I'm rude
I wish they would all go away
Dad comes in and tells me with a kiss
Everyone has days like this
Brought my dinner said that I was missed
I think I'll be okay
I know I'm not the only one
To stay inside and watch the fun
Thanks a lot that helped a ton
Tomorrow's gonna be a better day
Things Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
There are things that make me mad,
You are not one of them.
There are things that make me sad,
You are not one of them.
There are things that make me Dad,
You seem to be all of them.
You are not one of them.
There are things that make me sad,
You are not one of them.
There are things that make me Dad,
You seem to be all of them.
Curious Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
If I climb a tree just to see what I see
Does that make me curious?
If I make a point of just cruising a joint
Would that make me curious?
And if it's profound this just lookin' around
Well, then gee whiz
Don't call me crazy, I've never been lazy
Curious it is
A touch of excess with a little finesse
It's simply luxurious
And if I confess to makin' this mess
Would that make you furious?
But after a while you'll be crackin' a smile
And that's when we'll see
If I may submit, you'll have to admit
You're curious like me
They say that curiosity was responsible
For the unfortunate demise of the cat
But with 8 more lives to investigate
What kind of a deal is that? Not bad
A furious sun can make for serious fun
So we won't let that worry us
'Cause the fun is outdone by a barrel of one
If that one's the furriest
If curious means that you trade your routines
For somethin' free
The freedom you feel's the whole point of the deal
So curious I'll be
Curiouser and curiouser sir
Curious
Curious like
Curious like me
Does that make me curious?
If I make a point of just cruising a joint
Would that make me curious?
And if it's profound this just lookin' around
Well, then gee whiz
Don't call me crazy, I've never been lazy
Curious it is
A touch of excess with a little finesse
It's simply luxurious
And if I confess to makin' this mess
Would that make you furious?
But after a while you'll be crackin' a smile
And that's when we'll see
If I may submit, you'll have to admit
You're curious like me
They say that curiosity was responsible
For the unfortunate demise of the cat
But with 8 more lives to investigate
What kind of a deal is that? Not bad
A furious sun can make for serious fun
So we won't let that worry us
'Cause the fun is outdone by a barrel of one
If that one's the furriest
If curious means that you trade your routines
For somethin' free
The freedom you feel's the whole point of the deal
So curious I'll be
Curiouser and curiouser sir
Curious
Curious like
Curious like me
A Word For That Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
There's a word for that
But I don't seem to know it
Sometimes I grow a mustache
Just so I don't have to show it
The word for that
That someone somewhere chose
For that little dented skin
Between my upper lip and nose
There's a word for that
What does it start with, the word for that?
I'd sound so smart if I only knew
The word for that, perhaps you do
The word you're looking for is philtrum
There's a word for that
It may come to me soon
It dangles down in my mouth
And is often in cartoons
The word for that
It seems like such a drag
To not know what to call
That little fleshy punching bag
There's a word for that
What does it start with, the word for that?
I'd sound so smart if I only knew
The word for that, perhaps you do
Do you mean uvula?
There's a word for that
It's on the tip of my tongue
Well, actually underneath it
And has been since I was young
The word for that
Although I wouldn't quote
It likely stops my tongue
From disappearing down my throat
There's a word for that
What does it start with, the word for that?
I'd sound so smart if I only knew
The word for that, perhaps you do
What does it start with, the word for that?
I'd sound so smart if I only knew
The word for that, perhaps you do
Are you nuts, it's frenulum
But I don't seem to know it
Sometimes I grow a mustache
Just so I don't have to show it
The word for that
That someone somewhere chose
For that little dented skin
Between my upper lip and nose
There's a word for that
What does it start with, the word for that?
I'd sound so smart if I only knew
The word for that, perhaps you do
The word you're looking for is philtrum
There's a word for that
It may come to me soon
It dangles down in my mouth
And is often in cartoons
The word for that
It seems like such a drag
To not know what to call
That little fleshy punching bag
There's a word for that
What does it start with, the word for that?
I'd sound so smart if I only knew
The word for that, perhaps you do
Do you mean uvula?
There's a word for that
It's on the tip of my tongue
Well, actually underneath it
And has been since I was young
The word for that
Although I wouldn't quote
It likely stops my tongue
From disappearing down my throat
There's a word for that
What does it start with, the word for that?
I'd sound so smart if I only knew
The word for that, perhaps you do
What does it start with, the word for that?
I'd sound so smart if I only knew
The word for that, perhaps you do
Are you nuts, it's frenulum
Wishing Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
I wish I could speak with my dog
I wish I could speak with my dog
I wish I could speak with my dog
Cause right now it's just a monologue
I wish I could walk on a cloud
I wish I could walk on a cloud
I wish I could walk on a cloud
I sure wish could walkin' was aloud
I wish every wish would come true
I wish every wish would come true
I wish every wish would come true
Cause it sure feels good when they do
I wish I could speak with my dog
I wish I could speak with my dog
Cause right now it's just a monologue
I wish I could walk on a cloud
I wish I could walk on a cloud
I wish I could walk on a cloud
I sure wish could walkin' was aloud
I wish every wish would come true
I wish every wish would come true
I wish every wish would come true
Cause it sure feels good when they do
Crazy ABC's Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Hey Steve, hey Ed, that sounds nice, what is it?
Thank you, it's a, it's an alphabet song I'm working on
Oh great, a whole new alphabet, I just learned the old one
A is for aisle, B is for bdellium, C is for czar
And if you see him would you mind telling him?
Okay, hang on a second, yeah aisle, bdellium?
Yeah, aisle like a, like a theater, alright, okay and bdellium?
Bdellium, it's a gum like tree resin, it starts with a silent B
And then czar? Yeah, it's uh like a Russian czar
You know everybody knows apple, ball and cat
I wanted to get into some, you know some stranger words
Right, I see what you're doing
D is for djinn, E for Euphrates
F is for fohn, but not like when I call the ladies
I thought phone started with a P like a Ph
No, it's F O H N, it's a, it's a kind of wind
Yeah, I know what you mean by wind
G for gnarly, I for irk, H is for hour
J for jalapeA+os, good in either corn or flour
Tortillas, let us rhyme
K is for knick knack, L is for llama
Pramma, llama, ding, what's so strange about llama?
Llama, it starts with two L's, what's the second one for?
No idea, I know loser
M for mnemonic, N is for ndomo, O is for ouiga board
P for pneumonia, pterodactyl and psychosis, Q is for qat
Okay, Q qat? What? Yeah, it's uh Q A T, it's an evergreen shrub
It's a perfect scrabble word because it's a Q with no U
There's not many of those, you have too much time on your hands
R is for argyle , no it isn't
Okay, you're right, I couldn't find a good R word
S is for SzA?r, a lovely German river
T for tsunami, a wave that makes me quiver
U is for urn, but not like earning money
V for vraisemblance from French and therefore kind of funny
W for wren, wrinkly and who
X is for Xian, an ancient Chinese city, true
Ancient Chinese city, huh? My guitar player, some hotshot
Y is for yiperite, a very nasty gas
And zed's the final letter and by final I mean last
Okay, when you say zed for the benefit of our American friends
You really mean Z, right?
No, I mean zed, like, like Zed Zed Top, Zed Zed Top?
Yeah, you know the guys with the big long beards
Well, except the guy whose name is Beard, he has a mustache
I always thought that was interesting
You done with the alphabet?
No, extra letters I haven't heard of? I think so
This was a great help, I think
With the contribution you made to world literacy
Well, I'm just saying, kids I'm just saying
Think outside the box a little bit, box with an R
Yeah, well, no box with a B A L K S like a pitcher
Ah, as opposed to B A C H S
Right, think outside the box, get into some Rochmaninov
That's Rochmaninov with a W
Thank you, it's a, it's an alphabet song I'm working on
Oh great, a whole new alphabet, I just learned the old one
A is for aisle, B is for bdellium, C is for czar
And if you see him would you mind telling him?
Okay, hang on a second, yeah aisle, bdellium?
Yeah, aisle like a, like a theater, alright, okay and bdellium?
Bdellium, it's a gum like tree resin, it starts with a silent B
And then czar? Yeah, it's uh like a Russian czar
You know everybody knows apple, ball and cat
I wanted to get into some, you know some stranger words
Right, I see what you're doing
D is for djinn, E for Euphrates
F is for fohn, but not like when I call the ladies
I thought phone started with a P like a Ph
No, it's F O H N, it's a, it's a kind of wind
Yeah, I know what you mean by wind
G for gnarly, I for irk, H is for hour
J for jalapeA+os, good in either corn or flour
Tortillas, let us rhyme
K is for knick knack, L is for llama
Pramma, llama, ding, what's so strange about llama?
Llama, it starts with two L's, what's the second one for?
No idea, I know loser
M for mnemonic, N is for ndomo, O is for ouiga board
P for pneumonia, pterodactyl and psychosis, Q is for qat
Okay, Q qat? What? Yeah, it's uh Q A T, it's an evergreen shrub
It's a perfect scrabble word because it's a Q with no U
There's not many of those, you have too much time on your hands
R is for argyle , no it isn't
Okay, you're right, I couldn't find a good R word
S is for SzA?r, a lovely German river
T for tsunami, a wave that makes me quiver
U is for urn, but not like earning money
V for vraisemblance from French and therefore kind of funny
W for wren, wrinkly and who
X is for Xian, an ancient Chinese city, true
Ancient Chinese city, huh? My guitar player, some hotshot
Y is for yiperite, a very nasty gas
And zed's the final letter and by final I mean last
Okay, when you say zed for the benefit of our American friends
You really mean Z, right?
No, I mean zed, like, like Zed Zed Top, Zed Zed Top?
Yeah, you know the guys with the big long beards
Well, except the guy whose name is Beard, he has a mustache
I always thought that was interesting
You done with the alphabet?
No, extra letters I haven't heard of? I think so
This was a great help, I think
With the contribution you made to world literacy
Well, I'm just saying, kids I'm just saying
Think outside the box a little bit, box with an R
Yeah, well, no box with a B A L K S like a pitcher
Ah, as opposed to B A C H S
Right, think outside the box, get into some Rochmaninov
That's Rochmaninov with a W
Here Come The Geese Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Look up in the sky
They said on the radio station
They're up quite high
Flying in a V formation
Here come the geese
Here come the geese
Now they're on the lawns
The patios and ponds
On the sidewalks
On the rooftops
On the hillside
On the playground slide
In the shadows
The parking lots, the meadows
The fences and ledges
Benches and hedges
In the schoolyard
On the boulevard
In the high school halls
In the shopping malls
Watch under your feet
They said on the radio station
Here come the geese
Flying in a V formation
Here come the geese
Flying in a V formation
Here come the geese
Flying in a V formation
Here come the geese
(Here come the geese)
Flying in a V formation
Here come the geese
(Here come the geese)
Flying in a V formation
Here come the geese
(Here come the geese)
Flying in a V formation
Here come the geese
(Here come the geese)
Flying in a V formation
Here come the geese
(Here come the geese)
Flying in a V formation
Flying in a V formation
Flying in a V formation
Flying in a V formation
Flying in a V formation
Flying in a V formation
They said on the radio station
They're up quite high
Flying in a V formation
Here come the geese
Here come the geese
Now they're on the lawns
The patios and ponds
On the sidewalks
On the rooftops
On the hillside
On the playground slide
In the shadows
The parking lots, the meadows
The fences and ledges
Benches and hedges
In the schoolyard
On the boulevard
In the high school halls
In the shopping malls
Watch under your feet
They said on the radio station
Here come the geese
Flying in a V formation
Here come the geese
Flying in a V formation
Here come the geese
Flying in a V formation
Here come the geese
(Here come the geese)
Flying in a V formation
Here come the geese
(Here come the geese)
Flying in a V formation
Here come the geese
(Here come the geese)
Flying in a V formation
Here come the geese
(Here come the geese)
Flying in a V formation
Here come the geese
(Here come the geese)
Flying in a V formation
Flying in a V formation
Flying in a V formation
Flying in a V formation
Flying in a V formation
Flying in a V formation
Serendipity Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
So long ago, on a summer day
I put my best shirt on
I took you to the matinee
With money from mowing lawns
Money from mowing lawns
You worked down at the Dairy Queen
We hit it off from the start
Now there's a blizzard in between
Frost inside a heart
If I had a good reason, I would share
It with you
Then the coldest season came
Making room for something new
Good for you
Good for me
Call it serendipity
Walking on coals, just trying to get through
But summers don't last that long
All that is left here is the truth
Everything else is gone
Gone without a good reason for me to share
With you
When the coldest season came
Making room for something new
Good for you
Good for me
Call it serendipity
If I could only hit my stride
I'll make it to the other side
I don't wanna be roadkill
When there's half a cup to fill
To fill
Good for you (Call it serendipity)
Good for me (Serendipity)
Call it serendipity
Call it serendipity
Call it serendipity
Walking on coals, just trying to get through
Now summers don't last so long
All that is left here is the truth
Everything else is gone
I put my best shirt on
I took you to the matinee
With money from mowing lawns
Money from mowing lawns
You worked down at the Dairy Queen
We hit it off from the start
Now there's a blizzard in between
Frost inside a heart
If I had a good reason, I would share
It with you
Then the coldest season came
Making room for something new
Good for you
Good for me
Call it serendipity
Walking on coals, just trying to get through
But summers don't last that long
All that is left here is the truth
Everything else is gone
Gone without a good reason for me to share
With you
When the coldest season came
Making room for something new
Good for you
Good for me
Call it serendipity
If I could only hit my stride
I'll make it to the other side
I don't wanna be roadkill
When there's half a cup to fill
To fill
Good for you (Call it serendipity)
Good for me (Serendipity)
Call it serendipity
Call it serendipity
Call it serendipity
Walking on coals, just trying to get through
Now summers don't last so long
All that is left here is the truth
Everything else is gone
Something You'll Never Find Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
You're looking for something
That you'll never find
You've got the questions
You've got the time
You've got the bruises
To show you've been blind
'Cause you're looking for something
That you'll never find
I'm hoping you find it
And someday you might
But not in an instant
And not overnight
And I am the one who's
Holding you tight
Hoping you find it
And someday you might
Could you be the one
Could you be the one who will find it
Staring at the sun as you're blinded
Could you be the one who will find
That it's fine if it's not in me
You're looking for something
That's not even there
You're knocking down tables
You're kicking in chairs
I know you're angry
You know I don't care
Looking for something
That's not even there
Make me an offer
That I can't refuse
Set up my options
Force me to choose
You've been abandoned
I've been abused
Set up my options
'Cause I can't refuse
Oh, could you be the one
Could you be the one who will find it
Staring at the sun as you're blinded
Could you be the one who will find
That it's fine if it's not in me
Over in Indiana
Wearing their red bandanas
The Indians eat bananas
Thinking they're full of Vitamin C
Looking for someone
That I'll never be
Some kind of bondage
To make you feel free
A Lover, a savior
Oh, that isn't me
Well you're looking for someone
That I'll never be
Could you be the one
Oh could you be the one who will find it
Staring at the sun as you're blinded
Could you be the one who will find
That it's fine if it's not in me
That you'll never find
You've got the questions
You've got the time
You've got the bruises
To show you've been blind
'Cause you're looking for something
That you'll never find
I'm hoping you find it
And someday you might
But not in an instant
And not overnight
And I am the one who's
Holding you tight
Hoping you find it
And someday you might
Could you be the one
Could you be the one who will find it
Staring at the sun as you're blinded
Could you be the one who will find
That it's fine if it's not in me
You're looking for something
That's not even there
You're knocking down tables
You're kicking in chairs
I know you're angry
You know I don't care
Looking for something
That's not even there
Make me an offer
That I can't refuse
Set up my options
Force me to choose
You've been abandoned
I've been abused
Set up my options
'Cause I can't refuse
Oh, could you be the one
Could you be the one who will find it
Staring at the sun as you're blinded
Could you be the one who will find
That it's fine if it's not in me
Over in Indiana
Wearing their red bandanas
The Indians eat bananas
Thinking they're full of Vitamin C
Looking for someone
That I'll never be
Some kind of bondage
To make you feel free
A Lover, a savior
Oh, that isn't me
Well you're looking for someone
That I'll never be
Could you be the one
Oh could you be the one who will find it
Staring at the sun as you're blinded
Could you be the one who will find
That it's fine if it's not in me
One And Only Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Hey, pass the ball
Why do you run it in circles?
Waves crash the wall
Soon enough all your hard work will fail
Wait, hold the phone
I don't know if I can take this
Leave me alone
I don't know if I can make this work
See, I know I'm lost and lonely
Please go slow; I'm one and only
I need to think
'Cause now I've got everyone wondering
Pass me a drink
Last, but not least, and my virtue's gone
Lend me a hand
I think I could walk if you help me
Please understand
If I could talk, I would tell you why
See, I know I'm lost and lonely
Please go slow; I'm one and only
Only one
All or none
My heart's done
Weighs a ton
Hold me a while
Tell me you'll never be leaving
I'll walk the mile
Seeing but not quite believing you
See, I know I'm lost and lonely
Please go slow; I'm one and only
See, I know I'm lost and lonely (See, I know I'm lost and lonely)
Please go slow; I'm one and only (Please go slow; I'm one and only)...
Why do you run it in circles?
Waves crash the wall
Soon enough all your hard work will fail
Wait, hold the phone
I don't know if I can take this
Leave me alone
I don't know if I can make this work
See, I know I'm lost and lonely
Please go slow; I'm one and only
I need to think
'Cause now I've got everyone wondering
Pass me a drink
Last, but not least, and my virtue's gone
Lend me a hand
I think I could walk if you help me
Please understand
If I could talk, I would tell you why
See, I know I'm lost and lonely
Please go slow; I'm one and only
Only one
All or none
My heart's done
Weighs a ton
Hold me a while
Tell me you'll never be leaving
I'll walk the mile
Seeing but not quite believing you
See, I know I'm lost and lonely
Please go slow; I'm one and only
See, I know I'm lost and lonely (See, I know I'm lost and lonely)
Please go slow; I'm one and only (Please go slow; I'm one and only)...
Angry People Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
That's the problem, dear, with angry people
They try to go it alone
Digging in and making cranky feeble pleas
That other angries disown
Angry people think a good solution
Is getting others involved
So they surround themselves with happy people
And watch their smiles dissolve
We just drag them down
We just drag them down
We just drag them down
Until they're just like us
Angry people get so sanctimonious
Telling us what to do
Hoping no one outs them all as phonies just cause
We are all phonies too
And those of us who once had wives and families
Understand what I mean
What was once a calm and peaceful refuge
Is overtaken by spleen
'Cause we just drag them down
We just drag them down
We just drag them down
Until they're just like us
I am the singer in the band
We're only trying to lend a hand
And though it's not what we had planned
We understand
That we just drag you down
We just drag you down
We just drag you down
Until you're just like us
In a square a thousand angry people
Are waving signs in the air (HEY!)
While a million other happy people
Are trying hard not to care (BACK OFF!)
You see, the happy people's biggest problem
Is they're never fearing the worst
While the rest of us will never sleep until
Your happy bubbles are burst
Yeah, we just drag them down
Didn't I just drag you down
Just watch me drag you down
Until you're just like us
Until you're just like us
Oh, until you're just like us
Until you're just like us
They try to go it alone
Digging in and making cranky feeble pleas
That other angries disown
Angry people think a good solution
Is getting others involved
So they surround themselves with happy people
And watch their smiles dissolve
We just drag them down
We just drag them down
We just drag them down
Until they're just like us
Angry people get so sanctimonious
Telling us what to do
Hoping no one outs them all as phonies just cause
We are all phonies too
And those of us who once had wives and families
Understand what I mean
What was once a calm and peaceful refuge
Is overtaken by spleen
'Cause we just drag them down
We just drag them down
We just drag them down
Until they're just like us
I am the singer in the band
We're only trying to lend a hand
And though it's not what we had planned
We understand
That we just drag you down
We just drag you down
We just drag you down
Until you're just like us
In a square a thousand angry people
Are waving signs in the air (HEY!)
While a million other happy people
Are trying hard not to care (BACK OFF!)
You see, the happy people's biggest problem
Is they're never fearing the worst
While the rest of us will never sleep until
Your happy bubbles are burst
Yeah, we just drag them down
Didn't I just drag you down
Just watch me drag you down
Until you're just like us
Until you're just like us
Oh, until you're just like us
Until you're just like us
Down To Earth Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Some people are just all show
Well, I don't mind that if the show is worth watching
But it's all bark and no tree
What's more ironic than a hippie in Versace?
It's all peace and love and limousines
You got the right message, but the wrong intentions
How can you be touchy-feely when you've lost touch?
I think it's time we had a little intervention with you
Hey now, wake up
And lose the makeup
She makes you wanna know her
When you don't know what it's worth
Now you really wanna show her
How she's just so down to Earth (via satellite)
There's no better friends than the, the kind you pay
If they don't balance, great - then the door will keep revolving
It's a tight circle of the chosen few
Well, how'd you manage that with the recipe involving
Just a pinch of sweetness and a cup of angst?
Mix it all up - you're the all-purpose flour
Though it looks delicious, something smells bad
I don't think I'd last a half an hour with you
Hey now, wake up
And lose the makeup
She makes you wanna know her
When you don't know what it's worth
Now you really wanna show her
How she's just so down to Earth (via satellite)
What's it like to love you
When there's no one else above you
And no one gets to know you?
Well, who'll be there to show you (via satellite)?
It's like making love to a TV
It's kinda novel, but it's miles away from satisfying
Your hangers-on say it's a great deal
But what you're selling, there's no chance in hell that I'll be buying
Hey now, wake up
And lose the makeup
She makes you wanna know her
When you don't know what it's worth
Now you really wanna show her
How she's just so down to Earth
She makes you wanna know her
When you don't know what it's worth
Now you really wanna show her
How she's just so down to Earth (via satellite)
Well, I don't mind that if the show is worth watching
But it's all bark and no tree
What's more ironic than a hippie in Versace?
It's all peace and love and limousines
You got the right message, but the wrong intentions
How can you be touchy-feely when you've lost touch?
I think it's time we had a little intervention with you
Hey now, wake up
And lose the makeup
She makes you wanna know her
When you don't know what it's worth
Now you really wanna show her
How she's just so down to Earth (via satellite)
There's no better friends than the, the kind you pay
If they don't balance, great - then the door will keep revolving
It's a tight circle of the chosen few
Well, how'd you manage that with the recipe involving
Just a pinch of sweetness and a cup of angst?
Mix it all up - you're the all-purpose flour
Though it looks delicious, something smells bad
I don't think I'd last a half an hour with you
Hey now, wake up
And lose the makeup
She makes you wanna know her
When you don't know what it's worth
Now you really wanna show her
How she's just so down to Earth (via satellite)
What's it like to love you
When there's no one else above you
And no one gets to know you?
Well, who'll be there to show you (via satellite)?
It's like making love to a TV
It's kinda novel, but it's miles away from satisfying
Your hangers-on say it's a great deal
But what you're selling, there's no chance in hell that I'll be buying
Hey now, wake up
And lose the makeup
She makes you wanna know her
When you don't know what it's worth
Now you really wanna show her
How she's just so down to Earth
She makes you wanna know her
When you don't know what it's worth
Now you really wanna show her
How she's just so down to Earth (via satellite)
Beautiful Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
What if you were not just for show?
What if you were not good to go?
What if you were simply not so
Beautiful
What if you were not thin and tall?
What if you were done with it all?
What if you were not baby-doll
Beautiful
(Beautiful)
Isn't she?
(Beautiful)
Paid to be
(Beautiful)
When I see
(Beautiful)
Shame on me
Hoping that it's deeper than skin
Open to the beauty within
Scoping out the room's not a sin
Beautiful
Beautiful
And not much else
Not much else going on
No matter 'cause no one's as
(Beautiful)
Everytime she walks in the room their heads all turn to find her
(Beautiful)
Everything she says I simply say I never mind.*
(Beautiful)
Everyone she sees seems to ignore the whole experience.
(Beautiful)
Everytime she sees me checking her appearance
What if one day I wake up blind?
Would I go on losing my mind?
Groping in the dark just to find
Beautiful
Beauty disappears
Boredom perserveres
(Beautiful)
Isn't she?
(Beautiful)
Paid to be
(Beautiful)
When I see
(Beautiful)
Shame on me
(Beautiful) Isn't she?
Everytime she walks in the room their heads all turn to find her
(Beautiful) Paid to be
Everything she says I simply say I never mind.
(Beautiful) When I see
Everyone she sees seems to ignore the whole experience.
(Beautiful)
Shame on me
What if you were not good to go?
What if you were simply not so
Beautiful
What if you were not thin and tall?
What if you were done with it all?
What if you were not baby-doll
Beautiful
(Beautiful)
Isn't she?
(Beautiful)
Paid to be
(Beautiful)
When I see
(Beautiful)
Shame on me
Hoping that it's deeper than skin
Open to the beauty within
Scoping out the room's not a sin
Beautiful
Beautiful
And not much else
Not much else going on
No matter 'cause no one's as
(Beautiful)
Everytime she walks in the room their heads all turn to find her
(Beautiful)
Everything she says I simply say I never mind.*
(Beautiful)
Everyone she sees seems to ignore the whole experience.
(Beautiful)
Everytime she sees me checking her appearance
What if one day I wake up blind?
Would I go on losing my mind?
Groping in the dark just to find
Beautiful
Beauty disappears
Boredom perserveres
(Beautiful)
Isn't she?
(Beautiful)
Paid to be
(Beautiful)
When I see
(Beautiful)
Shame on me
(Beautiful) Isn't she?
Everytime she walks in the room their heads all turn to find her
(Beautiful) Paid to be
Everything she says I simply say I never mind.
(Beautiful) When I see
Everyone she sees seems to ignore the whole experience.
(Beautiful)
Shame on me
Running Out Of Ink Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
I stopped into a club
I thought I'd see a show
Everyone was there
At least everyone I know
Their knickers in a knot
Their hands upon their heart
The best they'd ever seen
The greatest work of art
I wished that it was me....
It's bleaker than you think
I'm running out of ink
Give a guy a break
This is what it takes
To drive a man to drink
A party at a friend's
Toronto's coolest scene
I thought I'd bring a tape
To show them where I'd been
And listen for a while
The lyrics made them smile
They said that it was fine
Although it's not the style
I said it wasn't me
Once upon a time
I couldn't get enough
Until I made it big
And that's when it got rough
Dissapointed now
Perhaps a bit surprised
To look them in the face
And see it in their eyes
They wish it wasn't me
It's bleaker than you think
I'm running out of ink
Give a guy a break
This is what it takes
To drive a man to drink
I used to hold you close
You used to tell me things
You never told a soul
Until you heard me sing
The details of your life
Condensed into a song
The neighbor and his wife
Work out and sing along
And you can't look at me
It's bleaker than you think
I'm running out of ink
Give a guy a break
This is what it takes
To drive a man to drink
Could song be an alibi
A lyric replacement for falling in love
But now that the well is dry
I can't understand what I've been singing of...
Do you know what it is to love?
To really love?
To really love....
Do I?
I cycled by your house
I saw you on the lawn
I see you all the time
Now that you are gone
I tried to call your name
But something made me stop
I call you once a day
Until you call the cops
And told them it was me
I filled a plastic bag
with everything I wrote
I threw it off a bridge
and thought that it would float.
The water made it sink
the bag was bleeding ink.
I wished that I could swim
I wished that I could drink
I wished that it was me.
It's bleaker than you think
I'm running out of ink
Give a guy a break
This is what it takes
To drive a man to drink
I'm running out of ink
Give a guy a break
This is what it takes
To drive a man to drink
To drive a man to drink
To drive a man to drink
I thought I'd see a show
Everyone was there
At least everyone I know
Their knickers in a knot
Their hands upon their heart
The best they'd ever seen
The greatest work of art
I wished that it was me....
It's bleaker than you think
I'm running out of ink
Give a guy a break
This is what it takes
To drive a man to drink
A party at a friend's
Toronto's coolest scene
I thought I'd bring a tape
To show them where I'd been
And listen for a while
The lyrics made them smile
They said that it was fine
Although it's not the style
I said it wasn't me
Once upon a time
I couldn't get enough
Until I made it big
And that's when it got rough
Dissapointed now
Perhaps a bit surprised
To look them in the face
And see it in their eyes
They wish it wasn't me
It's bleaker than you think
I'm running out of ink
Give a guy a break
This is what it takes
To drive a man to drink
I used to hold you close
You used to tell me things
You never told a soul
Until you heard me sing
The details of your life
Condensed into a song
The neighbor and his wife
Work out and sing along
And you can't look at me
It's bleaker than you think
I'm running out of ink
Give a guy a break
This is what it takes
To drive a man to drink
Could song be an alibi
A lyric replacement for falling in love
But now that the well is dry
I can't understand what I've been singing of...
Do you know what it is to love?
To really love?
To really love....
Do I?
I cycled by your house
I saw you on the lawn
I see you all the time
Now that you are gone
I tried to call your name
But something made me stop
I call you once a day
Until you call the cops
And told them it was me
I filled a plastic bag
with everything I wrote
I threw it off a bridge
and thought that it would float.
The water made it sink
the bag was bleeding ink.
I wished that I could swim
I wished that I could drink
I wished that it was me.
It's bleaker than you think
I'm running out of ink
Give a guy a break
This is what it takes
To drive a man to drink
I'm running out of ink
Give a guy a break
This is what it takes
To drive a man to drink
To drive a man to drink
To drive a man to drink
Half A Heart Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Drunk on wine, I'm amazing
Bitter Pill; it's my raising
News at five and at midnight
Caught on tape; serves me right
The crowd around me starts to grow
I can feel the undertow
Anyone with a half a heart would help me out
Before they ever let the other half find out
But if they could see how far I've let you down
Anyone with half a heart would let me drown
Flashing lights couldn't warn her
Paint myself in a corner
Bracing now for the impact
Losing hope, keeping track
Standing on a crumbling wall
Tethered to a cannonball
Anyone with half a heart would help me out
Before they ever let the other half find out
But if they could see how high I've built this wall
Anyone with half a heart would let me fall
In the space between sleep and sleeplessness
We redress all our wounds
If we replace all this hopeless hopelessness
Then we could rest
Anyone with half a heart would let me drown
Anyone with half a heart would pull me down
Anyone with half a heart would let me fall
Anyone with half a heart wouldn't care at all
Anyone with half a heart would help me out
Before they ever let the other half find out
But if they could see how far I've let you down
Anyone with half a heart would let me drown
Bitter Pill; it's my raising
News at five and at midnight
Caught on tape; serves me right
The crowd around me starts to grow
I can feel the undertow
Anyone with a half a heart would help me out
Before they ever let the other half find out
But if they could see how far I've let you down
Anyone with half a heart would let me drown
Flashing lights couldn't warn her
Paint myself in a corner
Bracing now for the impact
Losing hope, keeping track
Standing on a crumbling wall
Tethered to a cannonball
Anyone with half a heart would help me out
Before they ever let the other half find out
But if they could see how high I've built this wall
Anyone with half a heart would let me fall
In the space between sleep and sleeplessness
We redress all our wounds
If we replace all this hopeless hopelessness
Then we could rest
Anyone with half a heart would let me drown
Anyone with half a heart would pull me down
Anyone with half a heart would let me fall
Anyone with half a heart wouldn't care at all
Anyone with half a heart would help me out
Before they ever let the other half find out
But if they could see how far I've let you down
Anyone with half a heart would let me drown
Maybe Not Lyrics – Barenaked Ladies
Pretty soon you will be wanting me
To go.
And I will only be the enemy
I know.
Pretty soon you will be needing me
To leave.
But know that you and I will always be
Naive.
Maybe you'll forgive the things that I forgot.
Maybe you're forgetting all the times we fought.
Maybe we should divvy up the things we bought.
But maybe not.
Why don't we lay down on the kitchen floor
All that we say we had with us before?
We'll find our way to what we're looking for
By separating what is mine from yours.
Pretty soon I'll be the one you hold
At bay.
And then forever I'll be good as gold lamé.
I know your heart cannot be bought or sold
For much.
donder maar op, consider yourself told
In Dutch.
And we can argue 'till our throats are sore
About how far you take a metaphor.
You always deign to see the glass half filled
And now it seems to me the half glass spilled.
Maybe you'll forgive the things that I forgot.
Maybe you're forgetting all the times we fought.
Maybe we should divvy up the things we bought.
But maybe
Maybe you'll forgive the things that I forgot.
Maybe you're forgetting all the times we fought.
Maybe we should divvy up the things we bought.
But maybe not.
Maybe not.
Maybe not
To go.
And I will only be the enemy
I know.
Pretty soon you will be needing me
To leave.
But know that you and I will always be
Naive.
Maybe you'll forgive the things that I forgot.
Maybe you're forgetting all the times we fought.
Maybe we should divvy up the things we bought.
But maybe not.
Why don't we lay down on the kitchen floor
All that we say we had with us before?
We'll find our way to what we're looking for
By separating what is mine from yours.
Pretty soon I'll be the one you hold
At bay.
And then forever I'll be good as gold lamé.
I know your heart cannot be bought or sold
For much.
donder maar op, consider yourself told
In Dutch.
And we can argue 'till our throats are sore
About how far you take a metaphor.
You always deign to see the glass half filled
And now it seems to me the half glass spilled.
Maybe you'll forgive the things that I forgot.
Maybe you're forgetting all the times we fought.
Maybe we should divvy up the things we bought.
But maybe
Maybe you'll forgive the things that I forgot.
Maybe you're forgetting all the times we fought.
Maybe we should divvy up the things we bought.
But maybe not.
Maybe not.
Maybe not
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