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The f***ing white lines
 That the airplane leaves behind.
The fluffy white lines
 That the airplane leaves behind.
 
"Commissioning A Symphony In C" (MP3) 
With money you squeeze from the peasants
 So you can give your nephew as a present.
With money you squeeze from the peasants
 To your nephew you can give it as a present.
 
Diarrhoea, I won't be soothed.
Daria, I won't be soothed.
 
I sing on a cake.
Icing on the cake
 
I sing on a cake
Like icing on a cake
 
I was cleaning all from beaches
 Seeing only what was bad.
I was cleaning oil from beaches
 Seeing only what was bad.
 
I was cleaning orphaned beaches
 Seeing only what was bad.
I was cleaning oil from beaches
 Seeing only what was bad.
 
"Italian Leather Sofa" (MP3) 
It's such a simple machine
 She doesn't have to use forks.
It's such a simple machine
 She doesn't have to use force.
 
"Jolene"
Jolene smoothed her dog hair in the mirror
Jolene smoothed her dark hair in the mirror
 
"Let Me Go"
Let me go and I will walk you home
Let me go and I will want you more
 
"Meanwhile Rick James" (MP3) 
Fonjo and Tootsie 
 Are out on a wire
 Lettuce toothed junkies all
 Full of desire.
Farm Joe and Tootsie 
 Are out on a wire
 Nesttooth junkies all
 Full of desire.
 
"Meanwhile Rick James" (MP3) 
Fonjo and Tootsie
 Are out on a wire
 Nest-toothed junkies all
 Full of desire.
FonJo and Tootsie 
 Are out on a wire
 Lettuce-tooth junkies all
 Full of desire.
 
"Meanwhile Rick James" (MP3) 
Nest Toothed junkies
Meth-tooth junkies all
 
"Meanwhile, Rick James..." (MP3) 
Fonjo and Tootsie
 Are out on a wire
 Ferris Wheel junkies
 All full of desire.
Farm Joe and Tootsie
 Are out on a wire
 Nest tooth junkies
 All full of desire.
 
"Meanwhile, Rick James" (MP3) 
Meanwhile, Rick James paints her nude
Meanwhile, Rick James takes her new
 
"Meanwhile, Rick James" (MP3) 
Meanwhile, Rick James takes a 'lude
 And there's nothing I can do.
Meanwhile, Rick James takes her new
 And there's nothing I can do.
 
"Meanwhile, Rick James" (MP3) 
Meanwhile, Rick James takes a poo
 And there's nothing I can do.
Meanwhile, Rick James takes her nude
 And there's nothing I can do.
 
"Meanwhile, Rick James" (MP3) 
Meanwhile, Rick James thinks I'm new
 And there's nothing I can do.
Meanwhile, Rick James takes her nude
 And there's nothing I can do.
 
"Never There"
A candlestick of flame
A candle's fickle flame
 
"Never There"
A candlestick old flame
A candle's fickle flame
 
"Never There"
A candlestick on flame
A candle's fickle flame
 
"Never There"
A gold end herd that flies away, a candied sicko fang
 or
 A golden bird that flies away, a candlestick o' flame
A golden bird that flies away, a candle's fickle flame
 
"Never There"
A golden bird that flies away
 A candlestick or flame.
A golden bird that flies away
 A candle's fickle flame.
 
"Never There"
A golden hair that dives away like candy sticks of fame
A golden bird that flies away, a candle's fickle flame
 
"Never There"
Always threw such strong resistance
Always through such strong resistance
 
"Never There"
The mail is there
You're never there
 
"Never There"
You're never, ever, ever, ever dead
You're never, ever, ever, ever there
 
"Sheep Go To Heaven"
Boulevard geeks with stupid band names
Old marquees with stupid band names.
 
"Sheep Go To Heaven"
Old Barkeeps with stupid band aids.
Old marquees with stupid band names.
 
"Sheep Go To Heaven"
The Bible can give you a headache.
The barber can give you a haircut.
 
"Short Skirt Long Jacket" (MP3) 
I want a girl with shoes that cut into her
I want a girl with shoes that cut
 
"Short Skirt Long Jacket" (MP3) 
I want a girl with the right eye location
I want a girl with the right allocation
 
Assail him in Pelham.
Assail him, impale him.
 
He's fighting and biting and riding on his whores
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse
 
Ninjas humping and bumping in time
Engines pumping and thumping in time
 
Restless for a while
or
Breastless for a while
or
Pregnant for a while
Reckless and wild
 
You and I in this time of need
All alone in this time of need
 
You're lucky we crashed at the starting line
Reluctantly crouched at the starting line