1. |
Beware of the Dancer
04:18
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BEWARE OF THE DANCER
You women
You silly women
You women never believe the danger
You are taken in
By the smooth moves of this stranger
You are so impressed
Because he’s well-dressed,
Willing, able and always ready
But he is a lion
And the dance floor is his Serengeti
PRE-CHORUS
You won’t feel the shoes upon your feet
Or hear the syncopated beat
You will only see his eyes
You won’t notice as you leave the floor
Or dance through his bedroom door
You will be hypnotized!
CHORUS
Oh whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa
You must beware of the dancer
Oh whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa
You must beware of the dancer
He has you so obsessed
His energy limitless
This isn’t a game you could end up winning
Because he is a spider
And you’re caught in the web he is spinning
PRE-CHORUS
You won’t feel the shoes upon your feet
Or hear the syncopated beat
You will only see his eyes
You won’t notice as you leave the floor
Or dance through his bedroom door
You will be hypnotized!
CHORUS
Oh whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa
You must beware of the dancer
Oh whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa
You must beware of the dancer
So I am understood
It’s no threat to my manhood
His gravity-defying hips do not castrate me
Because I cannot dance
You think it is envy that motivates me
PRE-CHORUS
You won’t feel the shoes upon your feet
Or hear the syncopated beat
You will only see his eyes
You won’t notice as you leave the floor
Or dance through his bedroom door
You will be hypnotized!
BRIDGE
CHORUS
Oh whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa
You must beware of the dancer
Oh whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa
You must beware of the dancer
Don’t look into his eyes
His intentions are disguised
His shoes are telling lies
You must!
Take it from someone who bears the debt
And will never forget
How I cannot reset
You will forever and ever regret
If you don’t beware of the dancer
© 2022 Those Chuxx Tunes (ASCAP)
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2. |
Ate Animals
02:31
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ATE ANIMALS
I ate animals
I ate all the animals
Before they could eat me
Will you eat animals?
Will you eat all the animals?
Before they can eat me
It’s a way I show my dominance
Despite my lack of stature and size
From the hummingbirds to the elephants
It’s not that I do not empathize
But it’s them or me
Yeah I ate animals
I’m gonna eat all the animals
Before they can eat me
Will you eat animals?
Let’s eat all the animals!
Before they can eat me
If you think this is a foolish quest
You maybe have not met me before
This is the destiny I must manifest
As this planet’s best carnivore
Yeah I ate animals
I’m gonna eat all the animals
Will you eat animals?
Let’s eat all the animals!
Before they can eat me
© 2022 Those Chuxx Tunes (ASCAP)
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MANDATORY PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Another memo
Another drain on your time
But treat it with reverence
Give it consequence
Despite common sense
As it’s essential to your climb
You’ve got no free will
And probably no spine
So add to your calendar
What’s in the new brochure
And try to reassure
Yourself that you are still fine
And there
Should be
No question you’ll attend
CHORUS
It’s a mandatory meeting
And pancakes you’ll be eating
You will eat them with some teamwork
And syrup too (there’s no I in syrup)
It’s a mandatory breakfast
Don’t treat this as a request
Have an involuntary scramble
And compulsory bacon too
You’re moving upward
Or are you dying by degrees?
But can you really motivate
Or try to tolerate
As you capitulate
And pray for Lyme disease
It’s not the weekend
But it’s five o’clock somewhere
So just follow protocol
Stay above it all
And dream of alcohol
Or just give into despair
Was there
Ever
A question you’ll attend
© 2021 Those Chuxx Tunes (ASCAP)
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4. |
One Step
02:58
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ONE STEP
What did you ask me?
I know I saw your lips move
I’m sure there’s not one thing
That I need from you
Okay, before you start to spin it
Maybe wait just one minute
You created this predicament and you and I are in it
You could’ve walked on
You coulda just kept walking
But at Trader Joe’s, you propose — us… talking
By looking in your eyes, I can see your interior
And that’s how I know you think you are superior
So load it up, genius, get ready to fire
But you’re not preaching to the choir
CHORUS
There’s either one step up
Or one step down
There is no path to take around
So make your move
Or make the choice
To just stop
You could stop
BRIDGE
I know that you know everything about everything you know
And I know that everything doesn’t mean everything
So we’re on the Titanic
In the freezing North Atlantic
But our situation hasn’t caused you any panic
I’ve seen the water rushing in
Why don’t we begin
Save women and children before they take it on the chin?
But no it’s unthinkable
This ship is unsinkable
Besides the champagne flutes are so damn clinkable
Next thing we know, we’re all floating on a door
While you’re waving down the waiter for more
Your nuts are freezing off
I said, your nuts are freezing off
Don’t tell me it’s all so romantic
When your nuts are freezing off
What did you ask me?
I know I saw your lips move
I’m sure there’s not one thing
That I need from you
© 2021 Those Chuxx Tunes (ASCAP)
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5. |
Classic Ding-Dong
01:46
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Classic Ding-Dong
He’s not the type who will surprise you
He is exactly what you thought
There are no layers to this onion
He’s not a dog who can be taught
He’s a real piece of work
With all the classic traits
How is he always in a crisis
When there’s nothing on his plate?
Even though he’s all of these
He has some positive qualities
Nothing’s really coming to mind
Nothing really comes to mind
Right now
He has to be invited
There is no way to avoid
He will always show up regardless
And you will always be annoyed
If common mistakes can be made
He’ll be the first in line
He’s social poison ivy
And there is no calamine
You don’t want him on your team
He’s a vampire of self-esteem
He’s ready, willing, and able
To spill a drink or bump a table
Yes it’s true he’s all of these
But he has some positive qualities
Nothing really comes to mind
Right now
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6. |
Tell Your Story Walking
03:54
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TELL YOUR STORY WALKING
Why don’t you take a moment
Look at the faces that surround you
Might be worth a shot
Look in their eyes and tell me
What is it that you see?
Is it joy? (It’s not joy)
Is it pain? (Might be pain)
Is it an invitation to never come back again?
Could be there’s no time like the present
To find the door
There’s gotta be a better way
For me to say
You need to tell your story walking
Three hours later
You’re wearing down the neighbors
In the foyer
They might need a shot
Drink in the scene
They’ve got their coats
They just want to leave
Take a pause! (Never pause!)
Take a cue! (Ignore the cues!)
How is it that after this time
You still don’t have a clue?
There is absolutely no time like the present
To use the door
© 2022 Those Chuxx Tunes (ASCAP)
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7. |
Mr. I
00:57
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Mr. I
More like Mr. E
What’s inside me?
What will he see?
Will it be a prize?
Or a grim surprise?
It’s time to close my eyes
And slip inside
Mr. I
Mr. I
Mr. I
Mr. I
(c) 2023 Those Chuxx Tunes (ASCAP)
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8. |
Anger Machine
01:18
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ANGER MACHINE
Turn it on
Turn it on and watch it go
Sit right back and enjoy the show
It’s quite a show
It’s not perpetual
But it’s close
Maybe don’t sit too close
I stare at it I awe
Though it breaks every law
It’s not worth worshipping
Why did I build that thing?
Why did I build that anger machine?
Machine
Machine
Machine
Turn it on
Turn it on and watch it go
Why did I build that anger machine?
© 2021 Those Chuxx Tunes (ASCAP)
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9. |
Things Are Falling Apart
03:23
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THINGS ARE FALLING APART
You had your whole world on a string
Or so you thought you had everything
You told me it would work itself out
Without any cost
But there’s always a cost
I saw but did not believe
All the words you had written on your sleeve
Still you insist that you’re right
But we both know you’re wrong
You’re wrong
And here we are
At the end of whatever this was
And here we are
Staring into an abyss wondering what it does
Things are falling apart
Things are falling apart right now
Things are falling apart
Things are falling apart
Falling apart
You walked through life like you owned the whole world
And also you were still owed the whole world
Your pockets could hold it all
But it was never enough
All was never enough
If I could see the things that you see
All reflection and not one picture of me
Could you even let me in
Or is that even a thought
Is there ever a thought
Here we are
At the same place we’ve been before
Yeah here we are
Wondering if it’s an abyss or an exit door
Things are falling apart
Things are falling apart right now
Things are falling apart
Things are falling apart
Falling apart
Look around at the wreckage
Look at everything torn apart
Look at the fragments in your hands
How far we are from the start
This is not a puzzle to put back together
More a field of salted ground
We are standing at the bottom of a crater
The earth is shattered all around
You can try to make sense of the scattered pieces
Did they make sense yesterday
That tool in your hand is a hammer
And you can swing it either way
Things are falling apart
Things are falling apart right now
Things are falling apart
Things are falling apart
Falling apart
© 2022 Those Chuxx Tunes (ASCAP)
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10. |
Change My World
02:53
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CHANGE MY WORLD
There was a mistake
Actually quite a few
And now I’m I the business of fixing things
What else can I do?
I have to be okay
With what I have done
Because I can’t go back
I can just move on move on move on
How do I face all the change in my world today?
How can I change in the face of my yesterdays?
Is there a place where the pieces go back in place?
How can I change my whole world? How do I change my world?
So here I face
What feels like a wall
But between me and the future I dream about
Is nothing at all
I can’t wish it away
And I should not agonize
I have to take a step
And just open my eyes, open my eyes, my eyes, my eyes
How do I face all the change in my world today?
How can I change in the face of my yesterdays?
Is there a place where the pieces go back in place?
How can I change my whole world? How do I change my world?
It’s long past time to find the way
I have the key in my hands to a better day
I get no farther standing still
It’s a test of faith and a test of will
Though what’s in front of me looks like a wall
It is nothing at all
© 2022 Those Chuxx Tunes (ASCAP)
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11. |
I'm Just a Building
02:52
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I’M JUST A BUILDING
I’m just a building standing here
Reaching for the atmosphere
I’m very tall
Not as tall as I dreamed
But taller than I seem
To be
I’m made of bricks and wood and steel
It doesn’t mean I cannot feel
You inside me
Measuring the floors
Opening the doors
Wondering if there’s more
To me
I used to be a picture
An idea from a man
I was a model on display
From a very detailed plan
But now I’m just a building
It’s all I wanted to be
A building among buildings
In the city
I’m just a building near the sea
Bracing for catastrophe
But look around
The ocean is serene
No clouds to be seen
Above me
Everyday more people walk on by
Every day they turn their eyes
It’s fine by me
They’re welcome to pass through
They have their things to do
I’m only here for you
To see
I’m more than a picture
I’m more than a plan
I’m not a model on display
Or an idea from one man
I know I’m just a building
It’s all I wanted to be
A building among buildings
In the city
© 2022 Those Chuxx Tunes (ASCAP)
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12. |
Be Again
03:29
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BE AGAIN
I guess I’m really near the end
And I’m going around again
Two reluctant stars, would not recommend
It’s just not my cup of tea
To do this endlessly
But if this is what we’re doing still, I guess I’ll pretend
Looks like tomorrow’s another day
Long ago I was more than psyched to stay
But…
I don’t want to be again
I know I didn’t get it right, but that’s okay
I don’t want to be again
I didn’t get it right, but that’s okay
Six lives were better than pretty good
And a couple dozen rides were just fine
There’s a time I was a bird
But so many others have blurred
Turns out all of this is baked into the design
Thumbs down for this dumb design
Looks like tomorrow’s another day
Another opportunity, another possibility, another play
Just like ten thousand other days
Here I go again, re-reliving all of life’s cliches
I don’t want to be again
I know I didn’t get it right, but that’s okay
I don’t want to be again
I didn’t get it right, but that’s okay
I didn’t get it right, but that’s okay
Looks like tomorrow’s another day…
© 2021 Those Chuxx Tunes (ASCAP)
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13. |
Doing Fine
02:32
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DOING FINE
First you admit defeat
Then why not enjoy a moment of leisure
I guess you could always repeat
But what would be the point?
We’re not all of us built
To step into the circle of winners
So push aside all of that guilt
And join us for a pint
CHORUS
Things are not that bad
You’ll find we’re doing fine
We may not have nailed the finish
But we’re not on the firing line
You could always take a knee
Take a powder, a pass or even a flier
Sit down under a tree
But is sitting really your style?
We’re not all of us filled
With the will to rise above all others
The distance between the anthill
And a mountain is a mile
CHORUS
Things are not that bad
You’ll find we’re doing fine
We may not have nailed the finish
But we’re not on the firing line
There is no firing line, in fact…
There are no judges on a stand ready to downgrade and diminish
This is not a game, not a race, there’s no golden medals at the finish
In the end everyone no matter who, no matter how hard they fought it
Will have asked for more time some time before they bought it
That rebel fish in space was right when he said that it’s a trap
But no one is taking notes or keeping score so if you wanna…take a nap
Just treat yourself, take that nap
After you have a defeat
Try to enjoy a moment of leisure
Then start with a brand new sheet
I think that is the point?
© 2022 Those Chuxx Tunes (ASCAP)
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14. |
Can't Slow Down
03:32
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So here’s a thing
I have a problem with my velocity
Got a need for speed (apparently)
So pop quiz, hotshot, stop, look, and listen to me
I can’t slow down
I can’t slow down
Wish I could find a way
I can’t slow down
Today
I try to breathe
Reduce my pace to a slower speed
But here’s the thing (another thing)
My slower still looks frantic to everyone but me
I can’t slow down
I can’t slow down
Wish I could find a way
I can’t slow down
Today
Or any other day
Even though I know I make too many waves
It’s still can’t keep it all at bay
It’s not that I don’t want to slow down
So here are we
You’re calm, I’m a catastrophe
And that’s the thing (apparently)
Your patience seems a pure miracle to me
I can’t slow down
I can’t slow down
I’m trying to find a way
I can’t slow down
I wish I could slow down
I can’t slow down
Today
© 2023 Those Chuxx Tunes (ASCAP)
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