by Sheenah Fair

EXCEPT LINCOLNS' DREAM
ABRAHAM LINCOLN / SHEENAH FAIR
SI. CO. PUBLISHING / B M I
© 1996 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

LINCOLNS' DREAM

WOKE IN A DREAM
THE HOUSE WAS WHITE
THE LONELY CRY WAS DEAFENING

ROOM TO ROOM
NO ONE THERE

AND I KEPT ON
AND THERE I MET UP
WITH A SICKENING SURPRISE

FORE ME LAY
RESTING THERE
CORPS IN FINE
FUNERAL WEAR

WHO'S THAT DEAD GUY
SAY WHO IS HE
SOLDIER SAID
THIS IS MARYS' NIGHT MARE
LINCOLNS' DREAM

THE WAIL OF GRIEF
CAME FROM THE CROWD SO LOUD
IT WOKE ME FROM MY DREAM

ROOM TO ROOM
NO ONE THERE
WHO'S THAT DEAD GUY
SAY WHO IS HE
SOLDIER SAID
THAT CORPS HE IS ME

MARYS' NIGHT MARE
LINCOLNS' DREAM

DEVIL WANTS

DEVIL WANTS A HOLD ON ME
SEEN HIM IN MY DREAMS

LOOKS LIKE ANGEL GABRIEL
I KNOW HE'S BEEN SENT FROM HELL

LOVELY SWEET LADY
HOLDING ME CLOSELY
MAKING A CRADLE SO SWEET
TURNS IN MY BELLY
UGLY BLACK RAVEN
TEARING AT MY SANITY

SNEAKS THROUGH A CRACK IN MY DOOR
RIGHT THROUGH THE HOLE IN MY FLOOR
HOPE I DIE BEFORE I WAKE
WANT MY SOUL
IT'S YOURS TO TAKE

WANT MY SOUL
IT'S YOURS

SPEAK TO ME IN TONGUES

COME ON OVER HERE LET'S HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY
SLIDE BESIDE ME BABY LEARN A THING OR TWO
TAKE A LITTLE TIME TALK ABOUT YOUR DAY
COZY UP AND CHAT THERE'S LOTS OF FAT TO CHEW

SPEAK TO ME IN TONGUES
WHISPER SECRET THINGS
WHEN YOUR SONG IS SUNG
TEACH ME HOW TO SING

SAY IT RIGHT NOW
THERE WON'T BE TOMORROW
SLIP A WORD IN EDGEWISE
THERE'S VERY LITTLE TIME
BEGGING A WORD OR ONE TO BORROW
YOU ONLY HAVE A MINUTE
AND IT HAPPENS TO BE MINE

WHISPER SECRET THINGS
POETRY OF LOVE

SAY IT LOUD AND CLEAR
ON YOUR WORD I'M HUNG
ONLY YOU I HEAR

PRESS YOUR POINT MY DEAR
ON YOUR WORD I'M HUNG
SCREAM IT IN MY EAR

GO ON OVER THERE
CLOSE THE DOOR BEHIND
I'VE FORGOTTEN WHAT YOU'VE SAID
OR WHAT YOU SAID IT FOR
TAKE YOUR ECHO TOO I'M PAYING YOU NO MIND
SILENCE NOW MY GOLDEN COW
I DON'T WANT TO TALK ANYMORE

PHANTOM LIMB

EVER BEEN IN A BAND
ALL THE SUDDEN ENDED
HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY
YEAH THAT'S A SHOCK

WHERE DID THAT SONG GO
WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM
CHANGE OF MIND IT'S OVER
NOW I GOT A PHANTOM LIMB

NOW THAT IT'S OVER I DON'T HAVE A PART TO PLAY

CAN'T HELP BUT KEEP THE PARTS
RUNNING RUNNING IN MY HEAD
TRY TO ERASE THE TAPE
IT NEVER STOPS

WHERE DID THAT SONG GO
WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM
ONE BLAST IT'S OVER
NOW YOU GOT A PHANTOM LIMB

HUNK OF SOMETHING MISSING WHERE
I REALLY CANNOT FIGURE
DID THE THING A THOUSAND TIMES
NOW YOU GOT A PHANTOM LIMB

WHERE DID THAT SONG GO
WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM
ONE BLAST IT'S OVER
NOW I GOT A PHANTOM LIMB

NO PART TO PLAY

1000 GUITARS

SOFTLY
1000 GUITARS
STRING ME ALONG
1000 GUITARS

DO YOU WANT TO PLAY FOR KEEPS
WRITE A LONG SYMPHONY

DO YOU WANT TO PLAY FOR KEEPS
JUST WRITE A SONG ABOUT ME

1000 GUITARS
PLAY SOFTLY
STRING ME ALONG
1000 GUITARS

ARTIZZ

ARTIZZ I GOTTA SEE IT OR I'M GONNA DIE
RIGHT NOW I GOTTA SEE IT OR I'M GONNA DIE
FAT FINGER POINTING OUT SOMETHING AS CLEAR
AS THE NOSE ON A FACELESS CLEAR RED SKY

NOT SMUG VIDDIES TO VIEW

ARTIZZ ALWAYS FOR SALE
DANCE TO THE TUNE OF ALL THE HAPPY SLAVES

ARTIZZ TAKE A LOOK
CAN'T TAKE FROM A BOOK
ARTIZZ ONE HARD LOOK

ARTIZZ TELL ME A STORY I DON'T WANT TO KNOW
TELL ME SOMETHING I DIDN'T KNOW I WANT TO KNOW
IT'S A SECRET YOU DON'T HAVE TO KEEP
IF YOU KNOW JUST WHAT TO SAY

ARTIZZ SLIPPING AWAY

AT THE END OF THE DAY I GOTTA SAY
I DON'T KNOW ART
BUT I KNOW A CRAFT IN FRONT OF ME

ARTIZZ ONE HARD LOOK

RECESSIVE GENE

SEEN YOUR FUNNY LOOKING FAMILY
RECESSIVE GENE
PECULIAR PHYSICALITY
YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS
IT MEANS SOME KISSIN' COUSINS
AND SOME OH DADDY NO PLEASE
DON'T MAKE ME WEAR YOUR
RECESSIVE GENES

CHICKEN EYES
SET WAY FAR APART
SPEECH IMPEDIMENT
GIANT QUESTION MARK
HATE THE SUN CALL IT SENSITIVITY
VILLAGE IDIOT IT AIN'T CREATIVITY

SOMETHING' SCARY SWIMMIN
IN YOUR FAMILY POOL
AMUSE EACH OTHER
JUST LIKE A PACK OF FOOLS
STAYED A LITTLE LONG
LIVIN BY THE LAKE
ONE GENERATION IS
ALL IT TAKES

CHICKEN EYES
SET WAY FAR APART
SPEECH IMPEDIMENT
GIANT QUESTION MARK
HATE THE SUN CALL IT SENSITIVITY
VILLAGE IDIOT IT AIN'T CREATIVITY

I KNOW YOU CAN'T HELP IT
BUT KEEP YOUR EGGS OUT OF MY BASKET
AND YOUR CLAWS
OFF MY FAMILY TREE

NATURE HAS A WAY

OF MAKING HUMANS PAY

RECESSIVE GENE

HILLBILLY CAMP

Pots clatter as pushed aside
old man grunts and
she laments

ROAD TO NOTHIN'

HE WAS DREAMING
SHE WAS EAGER
DIDN'T WEIGH THE ODDS

DIDN'T HEED THE ATLAS WARNING'
OR ANY OTHER GODS

TAKE ME ANYWHERE
BUT WHERE I'VE BEEN TODAY
TAKE THE LONG AND LONELY WAY
TAKE ME WHERE I WANTENDLESS YELLOW
THROUGH BLACK SHADOW
WASN'T BURNING RED
WANTED TO TASTE THE ADVENTURE
THAT NEVER LAY AHEAD

TAKE ME ANYWHERE

SHE WAS SCHEMING
HE WAS LEANING'
DREAMED OF HIS OWN BED
NEVER PROMISED EVER WANDER
OR ANYWHERE IT LED

TAKE ME BACK TO WHERE I SPENT MY YESTERDAY
I'LL GO MY WAY MAKE A WISH
GO BYE BABY BLOW A KISS

THIS BUILDING BLEEDS

THIS BUILDING BLEEDS
ANIMALS STRUGGLING
HOOVES AND HEELS
FLIES REMEMBER TAILS
SWARMING PAST SEPTEMBER

STRAINING ROPES
SLOPING FLOORS

THIS BUILDING BLEEDS
SLAUGHTER LEATHER
GLOVES AND NEEDS
FLIES GATHER SMELLS
SWARMING ALL NOVEMBER
WAILING CALVES
HIDES ON RACKS

THIS BUILDING BLEEDS
ANCIENT SWEAT
DRAINING DOESN'T FORGET
FLIES IN NUMBERS WAKE
CELEBRATING RED DECEMBER

HANGING HOOKS
SLOPING FLOORS

SPIDER WALKING

SPENT 16 YEARS
LEARNING THE ART OF
SPIDER WALKING'

DID PRETTY GOOD
FOR HIM IT SURE BEAT TALKING'
MADE HIS FAMILY PROUD
MADE THEM ALL SEEM TANTALIZING

SPIDER WALKING'
SURE BEATS TALKING'
'
JOINED A CARNIVAL
HE DID HIS SPIDER WALKING
BARKERS LOVED TO YELL
CRITICS SQUEAKING SQUAWKING
DADDY LONG LEGS
SENT THE GIRLEES SWOONING
THEY COULDN'T TELL
OH THAT HIS LIPS WEREN'T MOVING

SPIDER TALKING'
SPIDER WALKING'
'
SPENT 16 YEARS
LEARNING THE ART OF
SPIDER WALKING'
DID PRETTY GOOD
DOING HIS SPIDER WALKING'

M T I'S

WHEN I TOLD YOU A DIRTY LITTLE SECRET
DIDN'T EVEN MATTER
TOLD YOU ALL THE DIRTY LITTLE DETAILS
DIDN'T EVEN CARE

AND I GAVE YOU A GLASS ALL FULL
YOU LET IT FALL AND SHATTER
I'D GLADLY DRINK IT UP
BUT THAT WOULD NOT BE FAIR

THEN I TOLD YOU A TRAGIC TALE
COMPLETE WITH BLOODY SPATTER
SAID WHAT YOU THOUGHT YOU SHOULD
DIDN'T EVEN HEAR

I SWAM A MILE OR MORE
CLEAR ACROSS THE CHANNEL
YOU LEFT ME ON THE SHORE
WAITING COLD AND BARE

VACANT BOY BLUE
EMPTY EYES
I KNOW IT'S TRUE
THEY NEVER CRY

WROTE YOU A LETTER FULL OF SECRETS
TOLD THE TOWN ABOUT IT
TORE IT INTO TINY LITTLE PIECES
IT WAS NEVER THERE

WHEN I COULD BARELY WALK
MY CRIPPLED LEGS IN PAIN
YOU SKIPPED RIGHT PAST
AND LEFT ME CRYING IN THE RAIN

CAT LETTERS

YOU GAVE OUR SWEET BABY
LAST RIGHTS
REMEMBER THE LAST
TRAIN IN THE NIGHT

BLACK ANGELS TWO OF THEM
SINGING ANGEL
CAT LETTERS
WE'LL RIGHT SO MANY
FORE TOO LONG

YOU TOLD ME OF PATTERNS
YOU TRY TO SEE
HOW MANY CAT LETTERS
ONE FOR YOU ONE FOR ME

BLACK ANGELS
2 OF THEM SINGING ANGEL

LIFE CYCLE

HE'S RIDING HIGH
HE'S RIDING LOW
HE'S RIDING RIGHT TO WHERE HE KNOWS HE'S BOUND TO GO

GOT THAT ROUND AND ROUND BENEATH HIM
BLACK NIGHTS GONNA KEEP HIM SOMEDAY

HE'S RIDING LONG
AND RIDING' S LOW
HE'S RIDING WITH THE BREEZE THAT KNOWS RIGHT WHERE TO BLOW
STILL THAT BLACK NIGHTS GONNA SNATCH HIM
BIG BLACKS GONNA CATCH HIM HE KNOWS

YOU'RE THE ONE TO THRILL MY FOURTH GEAR
YOU'VE STILL TOO MANY SWEET SONGS YET TO FALL ON MY EAR

WHEN YOU FALL I'LL FEEL ALL THE PAIN
AND I'LL BE DYING' FOR YOUR ANGEL FACE AGAIN

RIDE THE LINE
PLEASE TAKE YOUR TIME
'CAUSE WHERE YOU'RE OFF TO ARE ALREADY TOO MANY OF MINE

WHEN YOU DO GET THERE YOU TELL THEM
THAT YOU KNOW SHE AIN'T THAT FAR BEHIND

BIG WHEEL HE HAS SPOKEN
THIS TIME WON'T BE JOKING

SAY ARE YOU RIDING UP TO HEAVEN ON THAT BIKE BRO ?

BUNDLE ROLL

GIRLEE FOUND A BUNDLE ROLL
SOFT CLOTH BUT IT RATTLED
SECRET RINGER WASHER WHERE
I REALLY SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN

UNFURLED THAT DIRTY FLAG
BURNT SPOON
GLASS WILL SHATTER
GUESS DADDY WAS A DOCTOR ONCE
PAST LIFE DOESN'T MATTER

BROTHER FOUND A COMIC BOOK THAT WASN'T FUNNY
GUESS THAT'S HOW THEY MAKE TATTOOS
DON'T GO WHERE YOU SHOULDN'T BE
CAN'T TAKE BACK WHAT YOU HAVE SEEN

LICK OF FREEDOM DRIVERS ED
TRADE OFF SCARY MOVIES
GEAR FLOATING IN SMOKY BLACK
SEEN THIS MOVIE BEFORE

LINCOLNS' REAL BAD DREAM

WOKE IN A DREAM
THE HOUSE WAS WHITE
THE LONELY CRY WAS DEAFENING

ROOM TO ROOM
NO ONE THERE

AND I KEPT ON
AND THERE I MET UP
WITH A SICKENING SURPRISE

FORE ME LAY
RESTING THERE
CORPS IN FINE
FUNERAL WEAR

WHO'S THAT DEAD GUY
SAY WHO IS HE
SOLDIER SAID
THIS IS MARYS' NIGHT MARE
LINCOLNS' DREAM

THE WAIL OF GRIEF
CAME FROM THE CROWD SO LOUD
IT WOKE ME FROM MY DREAM

ROOM TO ROOM
NO ONE THERE
WHO'S THAT DEAD GUY
SAY WHO IS HE
SOLDIER SAID
THAT CORPS HE IS ME

MARYS' NIGHT MARE
LINCOLNS' DREAM

Bonus Lyrics not on CD

HER HANDS

HER HANDS ARE TAKING
HER HANDS NEVER SHAKING
FINGERS POINTED NAILS
HER HANDS NEVER FAIL

IT'S LIKE KNEADING DOUGH
LIKE DANCING SLOW

DRINK MARTINI
PINKY UP AND DAINTY
HER HANDS HOLD NO OTHER
OR REMEMBER MOTHERS

IT'S LIKE KNEADING DOUGH
LIKE DANCING SLOW

GRANDMA

GRANDMA
OH NO GRANDMA

GOIN DOWN TO SAN JOSE
HOPE WE LOSE OUR WAY
HOUSE IS ALL ALUMINUM
IT'S BAD JU JU
SOMETHIN TO THE SMELL INSIDE
LIKE IT HAS NO SOUL
OR ANY HEART

GRANDMA
SORRY WE LOOK THIS WAY
OH YOUR MY GRANDMA
PROMISE WE WON'T STAY

SUNNY HAD A TASTE OF WHAT
YOU WERE NOT SERVIN'
PICKED AN ORCHID FROM THE SEA
NOW LOOK AT ME
MAKE A DEAL WITH YOU HOLY ROLLER
IF I DENY YOU
WOULD YOU KINDLY DENY ME

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