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I Want a Woman
04:54
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Verse #1:
“I want a woman!” Fellini yells,
Stuck up in a tree with no body else
“I won’t come down until you bring one to me!”
A simple request, you see.
A Grotesque man is what I’ve become.
Existential and bleeding, I’ve come all undone.
There is no love, no joy, the stars have left me.
It’s my destiny
I bought them cream filled chocolates and flowers
I recited romantic poetry by the hours
I served red wine and French Brie.
I even threw bags of confetti.
Time, time, time. I gave them all my precious time.
And I’m aging fast; my youth won’t last.
Love has past.
Chorus:
I want a woman! A woman, a woman! Bring her to me.
I want a woman! A woman, a woman! Without complexity.
Verse #2:
The clowns and midgets have kept me insane
With visions of lust swimming in my brain.
We’ll travel to the next stop with hope of new luck
Bare our souls, sing woes and sell our junk.
The dice are loaded and my pistol is cocked
I’ve given up on my men and my trunk it is locked
So I’ll stay up on deck with the freaks all night
Tie me to the mast and set sail toward the light.
Verse #3:
The length of a breath, the duration of a kiss
A butterfly’s flight, a snake’s sneaky twist
It’s all the same moment, the same spec of time
That keeps us in harmony and in rhyme.
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2. |
Fall of the Ball
04:03
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Verse #1:
You get a feel for the rate of the fall of the ball.
You get a feel for the rate of the fall of the ball.
The juggling clown he throws his balls around.
He knows Gravity is king for it rules everything
You get a feel for the rate of the fall of the ball.
9.8 m/sec. Is pretty great. It seems to indicate. That we won’t be late.
Verse #2:
You get a feel for the rate of the fall of the ball.
You get a feel for the rate of the fall of the ball.
Newton had his notion. That our love would be in motion.
For time and space agree that you are astronomy’s gift to me.
You get a feel for the rate of the fall of the ball.
Gravity’s mighty fine. It’s our universal time. It brought you in line. And made you mine.
Verse #3:
You get a feel for the rate of the fall of the ball.
You get a feel for the rate of the fall of the ball.
Don’t plan for a week or a day. You can’t live life that way.
Just feel the world’s beat and you’ll have a lover at your feet.
You get a feel for the rate of the fall of the ball.
So grab your man. And shake him all you can. He won’t really give a damn cause it’s all Einstein’s plan.
You get a feel for the rate of the fall of the ball.
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God of War
05:28
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The God of War marched across the sky.
With his sons and artillery they were prepared to die.
Arriving at night under the glow of the moon
“Return my love to me. Or kill her! And make it soon!”
Sailing through the wake of Saturn’s rings
Those soldiers frozen as they heard her sing:
Oh, that Cosmic love, it will conquer you.
From Mount Olympus the God of War made his way across
Shot from iron and blood his passion would never be lost
A bold red planet alone in the darkest night
His truest love was truly out of sight
Scorpio was rising up
The Stars were turning like a clock:
Oh, that Cosmic love, it will conquer you.
The God of War soared up to Jupiter’s gate
His love was hiding down underneath Leo’s bait.
But there was something else flying like a dove
It was the Goddess of Love, the Goddess of Love way up above.
She swooped up through the stars.
Yeah, she swooped up and she conquered Mars:
Oh, that Cosmic love, it will conquer you.
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4. |
Love Bomber
04:48
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Verse #1:
You’re so fine. You must be mine. I’ll woo you every time.
When in distress, a narcissist, is simply the best.
The stars outside, they keep me alive until you’re sleeping by my side.
Destiny calls, the Heavens loom. I’ll hunt you down to the edge of doom.
Chorus:
Love Bomber. Love Bomber. Going straight for the heart.
Love Bomber. Cast your bombs. Blow me apart.
Verse #2:
I flag the cards and shave the dice. I’ve gone through my list twice.
We meet in the park far from sight: A careful rendezvous in the night.
Rational and sensible, I thought I was so smart.
I kept up my guard. I drove it hard but forgot about my heart.
Chorus
Verse #3:
I’ve been going through your closet, looking through your clothes.
A white coat and a red scarf were the last things that I chose.
I pick up your gun and hold it to my head. I remember what you said:
“I’ll always be yours, my heart you’ve won. But you’re not the only one.”
Chorus
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5. |
Sphere of Love
03:36
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Verse #1:
Oh, aren’t you the pretty one. Dance around the tree.
Oh, aren’t you the silly one. You look a lot like me.
Here in this benevolent world I can’t even cry.
And all those bad things that happened, they just float on by.
They just float on by.
Chorus:
In the sphere of love
Nothing gets me down. No, nothing gets me down.
Verse #2:
Oh, aren’t you the solid one. You’re always my best friend.
You’ve always been there for me until the bitter end.
We play cards, drink and smoke cigars up until the dawn.
And when the sun finally comes up we’ll go running home.
Chorus
Break:
Why can’t you even cry?
Is it because you’re oh, so high?
Chorus
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6. |
Strong and Divine
03:49
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Verse #1:
Suicide Season has come and gone yet I am still here
I’m survivor, a do or die-er. Hope I make myself clear.
Champagne schemes and caviar dreams no longer take up my time.
I’ve seen the light and I’m ready to fight. I’ve got nothing to fear.
Chorus:
I’m coming out; strong and divine.
I’m not going to waste any more time.
Verse #2:
It took losing everything it seems but I’ve come out the other side.
I did it without, I’ll do it without, you and all of your crimes.
You think I’m crazy. Well, I might be lazy. But you’ll really never know for sure.
The cage where you kept me, rusty and empty; only feathers and fur.
Chorus:
Verse #3:
The crescent moon has blocked your view of your beloved northern cross.
With my feline ways and supernatural gaze I have become my own boss.
I left that sad clown and turned it around to celebrate who I’ve become.
I don’t need to prove myself to you or to convince anyone.
Chorus:
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7. |
Play Nice
04:13
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Verse #1:
The heat has got me so dripping hot.
I’m moving so slowly, my eyes they are so blood shot
You keep me up all night with your damn drinking and stupid mouth
You never listen, only talking; you big selfish grouch.
You and I wouldn’t be on such thin ice
If you’d just learn to play nice
Verse #2:
Sultry and sticky in the middle of the night
The summer has you cranky and waiting to pick a fight.
Years ago you would have been craving my touch
But now you only sit and smoke and refuse to budge.
You and I wouldn’t be on such thin ice
If you’d just learn to play nice.
Break:
My love’s all forgotten
And you’ve just turned rotten
In the boiling heat of summer
Verse #3:
You in your stained t-shirt and melting scotch glass
I turn off the lights, you’re just a pain in my ass.
You sold out our future for your numerous affairs
Those young girls never got our marriage anywhere.
You and I wouldn’t be on such thin ice
If you’d just learn to play nice.
Break
You and I wouldn’t be on such thin ice
If you’d just learn to play nice.
I wouldn’t have to shave the dice
If you’d just learn to play nice.
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8. |
In the Moon
03:21
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Verse #1:
Oh, when I feel a sigh and things build up inside
I close my eyes and think of you.
No one knows just how close I feel
As these memories start swimming near.
The cool midnight air lures me from my room.
And I see your face in the moon.
Verse #2:
Well, I’m thinking about those things you told me came naturally.
But I couldn’t reveal it. It wouldn’t socially agree.
I’ve been all too conscious searching for that unconscious path.
And I fear my creations aren’t exact.
But I’m not special. No, I’m just like the rest.
Give me a glass of wine and it’ll be best.
Bridge:
Inside my head everyone’s making love. All the houses have crumbled down. And we see ourselves through their eyes; through their eyes.
Verse #3:
Inside my head everyone’s making love
Yes, I’m naïve but it’s certainly much more fun.
Well, they taught you how to live your life around the scholastic, economic family structure in this town.
The cool midnight air lures me from my room.
And I see your face in the moon.
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Andy Havens Springfield, Missouri
Andy Havens is a musician/song writer from Springfield, MO.
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