Its My Job
By: mac mcanally
1970
For mac who reminds me of me seven years ago
In the middle of late last night I was sittin on a curb
I didnt know what about, but I was feelin quite disturbed
A street sweeper came whistlin by, he was bouncin every step
It seemed strange how good he felt, so I asked him while he swept
Chorus:
He said, its my job to be cleaning up this mess
And thats enough reason to go for me
Its my job to be better than the rest
And that makes a day for me.
I got an uncle who owns a bank, hes a self-made millionaire
He never had anyone to love, never had no one to care
He always seemed kinda sad to me and I asked him why that was
And he told me its because in my contract theres this clause
Chorus:
That says, its my job to be worried half to death
And thats the thing people respect in me
Its my job but without it Id be less
Than what I expect from me.
Now Ive been lazy most all my life writin songs and sleepin late
And any manual labor Ive done was purely by mistake
If street sweepers can smile then Ive got no right to feel upset
But sometimes I still forget
til the lights go on and the stage is set
And the song hits home and you feel that sweat
Chorus:
Its my job to be different than the rest
And thats enough reason to go for me
Its my job to be better than the rest
And thats a rough break for me
Chorus:
Its my job to be cleaning up this mess
And thats enough reason to go for me
Its my job to be better than the rest
And that makes the day for me
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Background vocals: mac mcanally, j.d. souther
song performed by by Jimmy Buffett
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Blue Umbrella
Feelings are strange
Especially when they come true
And I had a feeling
Youd be leaving soon
So I tried to rearrange
All my emotions
But it seems the same
No matter what I do.
Chorus:
Blue umbrella
Rest upon my shoulder
Hide the pain
While the rain
Makes up my mind
Well, my feet are wet
From thinking this thing over
And its been so long
Since I felt the warm sunshine
Just give me one good reason
And I promise I wont ask you any more
Just give me one extra season
So I can figure out the other four.
Day time
Makes me wonder why you left me
Night time
Makes me wonder what I said
Next time
Are the words Id like to plan on
But, last time
Was the only thing you said.
Chorus:
song performed by by John Prine
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No, Not Now
Writer/s hank williams-mel foree-curly williams (no relation to hank)
Key of e
(e) took my gal to the picture show, just the other (b7) day,
But (e) when I tried to (a) hold her hand,
Heres (b7) what she had to (e) say.
Chorus
No not (a) now, (no not now), no not (e) now, (no not now),
No not (b7) now, but maybe next week some - (e) how.
Walked my gal home to the door, and asked her for a kiss,
But she quickly turned away, and then she told me this.
Repeat chorus
I asked my gal to marry me, reckon what she said,
She said I wouldnt marry you, if all the rest were dead.
Repeat chorus
But she went and changed her mind, how I regret that day,
cause every since I married her, heres all that she can say.
(spoken) ( you guessed it! )
Repeat chorus
I stayed out too late last night, on a little spree,
And when I asked her to let me in, heres all she said to me.
(spoken) ( heres what she said )
Repeat chorus
song performed by by Hank Williams
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How Many Times Have You Asked Yourself
Finally...
You reach home.
Believing you are sheltered.
And will get deserving rest!
Then suddenly the phone rings.
To leave you wondering,
If the caller is someone you should address.
And with unanswered questions,
You unleash from your mind...
What should be done next!
You want to know...
How many times,
Have you...
Asked yourself,
How many times...
You've asked yourself,
How could you find...
Yourself in the middle of somebody else's mess!
How many times,
Have you...
Asked yourself,
How many times...
You've asked yourself,
How could you find...
Yourself in the middle of somebody else's mess!
When you have issues you have not yet to address.
How many times,
Have you...
Asked yourself,
How many times...
You've asked yourself,
How could you find...
Yourself in the middle of somebody else's mess!
Relax?
You can't!
A tension is enhanced.
The phone keeps ringing to erase the chance.
And...
How many times,
Have you...
Asked yourself,
How many times...
You've asked yourself,
How could you find...
Yourself in the middle of somebody else's mess!
When you have issues you have not yet to address.
And that somebody wants to disturb your rest.
And with unanswered questions,
You unleash from your mind...
What should be done next!
You want to know...
How many times,
Have you...
Asked yourself,
How many times...
You've asked yourself,
How could you find...
Yourself in the middle of somebody else's mess!
When you have issues you have not yet to address.
And that somebody wants to disturb your rest.
How many times,
Have you asked yourself...
How many times,
You've asked yourself....
How many times have you done this and did nothing else?
To be there to please somebody else...
And not yourself!
poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
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Nah!
I thought I might begin by fillin you in--
In case you didnt already know
Ill never forget how you got up and left
In fact it was downright pretty low
There aint no way I wanna,
You know I aint gonna
Take you back, so dont even try
You can beg, you can plead--
You can sweat, you can bleed
Too bad I could care if you cry
Thats it! (thats all!) we had fun!
(we had a ball!)
It was good while it lasted--
But now Im past it
(it was sure!) it was sweet!
Sure you swept me off my feet
I miss you now and then,
But would I do it all again--nah--
[chorus:]
You wont find me
Naked and cold justa sittin
On the doctors table
Witin to be told justa why
Im no longer able
To feel my heart beatin--
Give me a good reason why!
I kinda went numb just around
About the time you told me
You were movin on, and you
Said that you were gonna phone me
Its been so long, and there
Aint nothin wrong with the line
Its too late to regret it,
But youre the one who said it
Were better off being apart
I hate to be a downer,
But dont bother comin round here
cause I wont have a change of heart
Thats it! (thats all!) we had fun!
(we had a ball!)
It was good while it lasted--
But now Im past it
(it was sure!) it was sweet!
Sure you swept me off my feet
I miss you now and then,
But would I do it again--nah--
[repeat chorus]
Nah...
Well, I hope you learned a lesson,
cause youll never be messin
With my head again the way that you did
It was never gonna work; you were
Too much of a jerk
Im finally fed up with it
Thats it! (thats all!) we had fun!
(we had a ball!)
It was good while it lasted--
But now Im past it
(it was sure!) it was sweet!
Sure you swept me off my feet
I miss you now and then,
But would I do it all again--nah--
[repeat chorus]
Nah...
song performed by by Shania Twain
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I Think About You
I oughta be workin'
But I can't concentrate
I oughta be sleepin'
'Steada stayin' up late
When I oughta be doing all the things I should do
I think about you
I oughta be writin'
But I can't find the song
Just sittin' here driftin'
Driftin' along
There's only one thing that I wanna do
And that's think about you
Chorus
I think about you - I can't get no rest
I think about you - there ain't no one else
It's all I can do - I can't help myself
Ya - I think about you
I could go cruisin'
But I've had enough
I could go drinkin'
But I can't stand the stuff
It just don't do me like it used to do
I'd rather think about you
song performed by by Bryan Adams from 18 Til I Die
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I Can't Mess With You
[Chorus]
I can't mess with you cuz I'm still in love with you (Ohhh)
I can't mess with you cuz I'm still in love with you (Ohhh)
I can't mess with you cuz I'm still in love with you (Ohhh)
[Verse 1]
Baby yesterday would seem real cool but lately you treat me so cruel
Sleepin next to you feels new
It ain't nothin like it used to
Still if I'm not next to you
I need some tweekin' I'm out of tune
But somethin' bout that thang you do
It could only come from you
[Bridge]
You like my body I want your last name why can't we make it work
And when you leave me right when you see me, get on each others nerves
[Chorus]
I can't mess with you cuz I'm still in love with you (Ohhh)
I can't mess with you cuz I'm still in love with you (Ohhh)
I can't mess with you cuz I'm still in love with you (Ohhh)
[Verse 2]
Something the other day I thought of you made me feel like you poisoned my food it just got to be
Some voodoo why can't I get approved by you what the hell am I supposed to do when all my self
Directed by you I'm effected by all your cause and cures I need to get away from you
[Bridge]
You like my body I want your last name why can't we make it work
And when you leave me right when you see me, get on each others nerves
[Chorus]
I can't mess with you cuz I'm still in love with you (Ohhh)
I can't mess with you cuz I'm still in love with you (Ohhh)
I can't mess with you cuz I'm still in love with you (Ohhh)
[the Dream Rap]
I didn't know how sore I tried to buy your love I should've been up at the crib but I was up in the
Club
My niggas told me Dream take it home
But I was like give me another shot of hinicey dogg travelin high speeds then we crashed main and I
Was so blind in the fast lane and you were a better woman than I was a man can you forgive the
Blueprint it wasn't in my plans and all you ever asked was to understand but I had my head to far up
In my ass any nigga can love a girl's body but it took man to love your mind I heard you doin fine I
See you in magazines every other page I wish I wasn't talkin to you from this cage but I'm screamin go
Girl from the jail cell and Niv I know I did you wrong but I meant well
[Chorus]
I can't mess with you cuz I'm still in love with you (Ohhh)
I can't mess with you cuz I'm still in love with you (Ohhh)
I can't mess with you cuz I'm still in love with you (Ohhh)
song performed by by Nivea
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Damage Is Done
(1st verse) "Is there a reason...
For things that you say?"
"The way you're treating me...
All the games I won't play?"
(Chorus 1) "Well it's too late -- we're no longer one...
I don't want you --the damage is done."
(2nd verse) " Will you miss me...
When I leave you behind?"
" Will you tell your friends...
I treated you un-kind?"
(Chorus 2) " Well it's over now...
And I'm on the run!"
" I don't want you -- the damage is done!"
(Refrain/Bridge) " There have been rumors,
That my sense of humor,
Is lacking in some ways."
" To me that's no reason --
It's tantamount to treason!"
" Let's see what the Judge
Has to say!"
" You need to find,
someone half as blind... "
" As I am to your games!"
" And maybe you'll find out,
What it's all about... "
" And it can drive you INSANE !!!"
(Chorus 3) " Ohh - OHH - oh --
The damage is done."
" And now I feel it's too late --
The damage is done."
" It's ohh -- oh -- oh -- oh 'ver...
" Now I'm on the run!"
" Baby, you and I know --
The damage is done!"
(lead guitar)
" I feel it's too late...
The Damage Is Done !!!"
***END***
song performed by by Foreigner
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On Top Of The World
Come on!
Got up outta bed today, I was feelin on top, yeah
Looking forward to a brighter day with the good things I got
There was never any time for me to rest or to play, no
But I wanna get on up and change the world today
Chorus
I feel on top (yeah) on top of the world
Dont wanna stop (yeah) on top of the world (baby)
Just wanna rock (yeah) on top of the world
Cause the way that Im feelin is the way that I feel tonight
I dont think that I felt this good in such a long time (oh baby)
These good feelings runnin through my veins, it must be a sign (oh no)
Gotta live everyday to the full, on me just rely
Have a good look around you, take a deep breath and sigh
Chorus
And the way that I feel makes everything seem all right
Got up outta bed today, I was feelin on top, yeah
Lookin forward to a brighter day with the good things I got
There was never any time for me to rest or to play
Gonna get on up and change the world today
Chorus x3
And the way that I feel makes everything seem all right
cause the way that Im feelin is the way that I feel tonight, yeah
song performed by by Five
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Not Enough
Wake up your life
You may never get the chance to make things right
Rather than lie
Take a moment to reflect on what's gone by
It's a mistake
There's no reason I should be so full of guilt
Significant break
So you severed all the ties that we have built
All I know, even though
Tried to give you what was left of me
But it was not enough
Didn't think about the rest of me
That it was not enough
Tried my hardest with the best of me
But it was not enough
Tried to give you what was left of me
But it was not enough
All mixed up inside
And it's easy to forget what we should be
It's useless to hide
I can see to the heart of your insecurity
All of this time
Blaming others for the cause of what we've lost
Nothing sublime
I must overcome no matter what the cost
[Chorus x1]
Please give back what s not yours to have
It's the only thing that I've got left
Never was enough to satisfy
And I'm left empty
[Chorus x1]
Tried to give you what was left of me
But it was not enough
Didn't think about the rest of me
That it was not enough
Tried my hardest with the best of me
But it was not enough
song performed by by Flaw
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Deep In My Heart
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Oh, oh, I want you for the rest of my life,
Oh yeah
Walking through time looking for an answer
How can it be this way
What have I done, I just cant help but wonder
How everything could change
cause youve turned my world around
Pre chorus: since you came along, no
After this love was found
It seems like we cant go wrong
Chorus: deep in my heart I know theres only you
And right from the start I always knew
Ill never let go cause I love ya so
Oh-oh, I want you for the rest of my life
Some people search what seems to be a lifetime
To find a love like this, oh yeah
And here we are with everything weve wished for
Ive never felt such bliss
Repeat pre chorus
Repeat chorus
Oh, yeah
There comes a chance in everyones life
And I believe it wont happen twice
Now since I felt the glory of love
I wish to spend forever and ever with you
Repeat chorus
song performed by by Britney Spears
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The Voice Of Reason
Nothing ventured nothing gained
Tired and washed out by the pain
Do we share this problem, will it slip away?
Or do we fight another day?
Was I looking for a friend?
One I could on til the end
Is there something that I didnt do?
Does it all begin with you?
[chorus]
So how did I, oh I
Give you reason?
But how did I, oh I
Give you reason?
After all the fallen tears
When we wake the token dream
Who let the water slowly draw away?
All the colours we made
[chorus]
To give you reason, to change the rivers flow
To give you reason, to point the bone
To give you reason, to set your spirit free
I don't know, I don't know why
Is there nothing I can say?
Is there nothing I can do, girl?
Didn't mean to break your life
Didn't mean to burn your world, no
[chorus]
You can keep the silver band
You can have the memories, girl
Now as pilate cleans the hands
It's no more to do with me, no
[chorus]
song performed by by Asia
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Rest Awhile
Verse 1:
I got rid of my jackets and coats
I threw out all of my pants
I got sick of my stinkin' clothes
I had to get rid of them
Climb:
I'm knot yet considering replacing them
I'm only glad to be rid of them
Chorus:
Rest awhile
Rest awhile
Verse 2:
I lay out in the sun too long
And burned off all of my skin
I felt so dizzy I got into the car
And got into an accident
Climb:
Out of the burning wreckage I fell
Wanting only to lay where I fell
Chorus:
Rest awhile
Rest awhile
Rest awhile!
Verse 3:
I became friendly with Ruy Lopez
The author of works on chess
Ruy said you're incorrect
He cut me off and acted mad
Climb:
He won't even talk to me now
But I don't care 'cause I'm sick of that guy
Chorus:
And I need to rest a while
Rest a while
song performed by by They Might Be Giants
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Tired
You been talking for an hour
And I swear to God that I cant hear a word you say
So would you come to me, come to me
I get caught up in the waves of conversation, they wash over me
And they cover me, they cover me
Chorus 1:
Should I just pack my things and leave
Would I be a bigger man if i
I build a wall around your heart, dare you to come in
I can lie to you, and say I didnt mean it
But hurts a funny thing and
It makes you stronger
Chorus 2:
Where all is nothing in moderation
Its a dirty feeling, it makes you stronger
Well I believe Im just plain tired
Theres a funny way your lip shakes
When I know that youve been lying and it touches me,
Mmmm....said it comforts me, it comforts me
Well I guess I should be satisfied cause you say you love me half the time
Well Ill settle there, we can build from there, build from there
Would you be happier if I was only half the man I am
You could shout at me, dare me to come in
I can lie to you, and say I didnt mean it,
But it really doesnt matter when you stop to think about it
(chorus 2)
Chorus 3:
Say the end is coming she dont even feel it,
Its a strange sensation, Im almost happy
Well I believe Im just plain tired
Im tired
(chorus 1)
(chorus 2)
(chorus 3)
(chorus 2)
(chorus 3)
song performed by by Matchbox 20
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Wow
[VERSE 1]
No more sittin' at home at night
Waiting for you to come home
No more will I cry for you
I found somebody new
No more late night phone calls
Don't even bother at all
When I was there for you
You took me for granted
[B-SECTION]
Now he loves me
The way that I wanted you to love me
He's always thinking of me
He's nothing like you at all
I don't know why
I stayed with you for so long
I should have been gone
He's nothing like you at all
[CHORUS]
That's why I say WOW
Never felt a love so good
I look up and my world is brighter now
There's no more rainy clouds
Since love's here and
Now everyday I wear a smile
He came into my life and the clouds are gone
I only see the sun
[VERSE 2]
He's here and all my hurt is gone
Every night he is loving me
I feel like I'm inside a movie
But his love is so real to me
He's here and I finally found someone
That I can call my own
Now that I'm not with you
You want me to come back
[B-SECTION]
[CHORUS (two times)]
[BRIDGE]
No more trouble since you came into my life
I'm so full of you
You're the reason why I am so happy lately
You and me together is like my fantasy
song performed by by Brandy from Full Moon
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Ill Be Waitin
Hey baby
Hello
Whats on your mind
I miss you so much
I miss you too
But you aint gotta worry about a thing, cause Ill be waitin for you
Chorus:
Ill be waitin for you
(till the break of dawn)
Would you come back to me
(cause youre better than the rest of them)
Ill be waitin for you
(till the break of dawn)
Always, always
I woke up last night
Youre the only one thats on mind
I cant imagine
Youre not here with me
With me baby
I dont know what I would do
If my love wasnt meant for you
Girl you make me feel so good inside
Yes, you do
Chorus
Now my heart begins to break
Baby, why you so late
You know that i
That I do miss you
Miss you baby
Now that we found love
Youre all Im dreaming of
Girl you make me feel so good inside
Yes you do
Chorus
Ill be waitin when you call me
Ill be here
Have no fear
Hurry home cause I need you
I wont deceive you
Ill never leave you
Chorus
song performed by by New Kids On The Block
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Take Me Home
J. spinks
I could tell just be sitting downstairs
I had you in the palm of my hand
You could see that I didnt wanna stay
Knew I wanted lovin like a man
I could feel your hands perspiring
You could see my temperature rising
(chorus)
Take me home and we can dance all night
Shake me baby - makes me feel alright
Gimme some loving - till the broad day light
Take me home and we can dance all - dance all night
I could tell it was gettin kinda late
Couldnt wait to get you all alone
You could see that I didnt wanna wait
I cant wait for you to take me home
Come together perfect timing
This could all be so exciting
(chorus)
When I touch you set my hands on fire
But I just cant keep my eyes off you
Youre the one that fills me with desire
Ill do anything you want me to
Ill do anything you want me to
Dont think twice if the devils gonna take
You home tonight
You feel so fine and Ill soon be makin
Love to you
I still believe in a perfume garden
You get me beatin something startin
(chorus)
song performed by by Outfield
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Big Money
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My older brother tommy was a lineman rest his soul
His job was hanging hot wires on them high-line power poles
Every morning bright and early hed climb way up in the sky
And I never understood it so one day I asked him why
Chorus:
He said it pays big money and man Im into that
It pays big money if youre willing to take a chance
Let me tell you something sonny, you ought to see my bank account
It pays big money but he sure cant spend it now
Well, my late uncle charlie was this demolition hound
Hed travel across the country blowing buildings to the ground
He carried a case of dynamite seemed everywhere he went
He smoked them big long cigars and hed wink at you and grin
Repeat first chorus
Well now the moral of this story boys, is dont go getting yourself killed
Be kind to your rich relatives they just might put you in their will
Chorus:
That pays big money and were all into that
It pays big money and big moneys where its at
Let me tell you something sonny, you ought to see my bank account
It pays big money and were rolling in it now
Chorus:
It pays big money having foolish kin
It pays big money guess I owe it all to them
Let me show you something sonny, take a look at this bank account
It pays big money; lets all spend some of it now
song performed by by Garth Brooks
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That's When He Told Her
streetlight
yellow in the room
lifting out our futures from the gloom
same song
in the street below
football song that everybody knows
(chorus)thats when he told her
that he loved her
and hed love her all his life - 2x
bright lights
five years down the lane
point to where the just born babies cry
he knows now
they are joined for good
life could never break them
nothing could
(chorus 2x)
30 years pass like a sonic boom
sunlight floods into a different room
they both know theyre saying goodbye too soon
but theres no more time
(chorus)
thats when he told her
that he meant it when he
said he loved her
and hed love her all his life
song performed by by Proclaimers
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She Comes
Common sense
Goes out the window like a cigarette
I take a hit again
When all her friends
They talk about me in a past tense
I take the hit again
[BRIDGE:]
She walks in in the middle of the night
Like we're good to go
All screwed up but it just feels right
And I don't wanna know where you go
Or how we went wrong
And when I think I can't go on
[CHORUS:]
She comes
And she comes
But when she goes she always takes away the best of me
She comes
And she comes
And when she's done I'm left with nothin' but the rest of me
Ignorance
My only explanation for this mess
I think about it when
We're on the fence
Between what is and what it should've been
I take the hit again
[BRIDGE]
[CHORUS]
Whatever she does
I always come undone
[guitar solo]
[CHORUS]
Whatever she does
I always come undone
I always come undone
song performed by by Lit from Atomic
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If It Isnt Love
I dont love her
I tried to tell myself
But you can see it in my eyes
So dont deny
I cant fool no one else
The truth is in the tears I cry cause
Chourus:
If it isnt love
Why do I feel this way
Why does she stay on my mind
If it isnt love
Why does it hurt so bad
Make me feel so sad inside
Of it isnt love
I told her Id never fall in love (rap)
But now I know better
How does it feel
I cant describe this feelin
That came when I saw her last night
She got to me
Ill let you know the reason
I saw her with anohter guy so
Chorus
Maybe shell take me back
Hey girl hes begging
I made a big mistake
Wont you forgive him girl
Now I can feel it
Hes never felt before
I really love her
You love her, what?
It took my heart
To shatter in a thousand pieces
Before Id ever drop my pride
Losing love worrying about my image
Really helped me realize that
Chorus
song performed by by New Edition
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