from Under the Pink

Pretty Good Year

Tears on the sleeve of a man

don’t wanna be a boy today

heard the eternal footman

bought himself a bike to race

and Greg he writes letters and burns his CD’s

they say you r were something

in those formative years

hold onto nothing

as fast as you can

well, still a pretty good year

Maybe a bright sandy beach

is going to bring you back

maybe not so now you’re off to see America

well let me tell you something about America

pretty good year

some things are melting now

some things are melting now

well what’s it going to take

till my baby’s alright

and Greg he writes letters with his birthday pen

sometimes he’s aware that they’re drawing him in

Lucy was pretty, your best friend agreed

well still pretty good year

Past the Mission

I don’t believe I went too far

I said I was willing

she said she knew what my books did not

I thought she knew what’s up

(chorus)Past the mission

behind the prison tower

past the mission

I once knew a hot girl

past the mission

they’re closing every hour

past the mission

I smell the roses

She said they all think they know him

well she knew him better

everyone wanted something from him

I did too but I shut my mouth

he just gave me a smile

(chorus)

Hey they found a body

not too sure it was his

but they’re using his name

and she gave him shelter

and somewhere I know she knows

something only she knows

(chorus)

Cornflake Girl

Never was a cornflake girl

thought that was a good solution

hanging with the raisin girls

she’s gone to the other side

givin us a heave ho

things are getting kind of gross

and I go at sleepy time

this is not really happening

you bet your life it is…

Peel out the watchword

just peel out the watchword

She knows what’s going on

seems we got a cheaper feel

now all the sweeteaze are gone

gone to the other side

with my encyclopedia

they musta paid her a nice price

she’s putting on her sitting bean love

this is not really happening

you bet your life it is

Peel out the watchword

just peel out the watchword

Rabbit where’d you put the keys girl

and the man with the golden gun

thinks he knows so much

thinks he knows so much

Rabbit where’d you put the keys girl


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