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Mannequin
by Greg Gray and Don Campau
music by Greg, lyrics and vocals by Don
i saw her in the window when i was passing by
i didn’t want her to see me staring so i then averted my eyes
did god make the perfect woman? thats what I privately thought, but was she smart and able or just store bought?
now me, I’m not a real looker so i didn’t think i had a shot
with a girl that was so stable while i;m decidedly not
she’s a picture of perfect posture and she dresses with a touch of class, she didn’t know I existed
and i was too afraid to ask ,I’m just a lonely loser
while she had a steady job my friend, she’s not a real big talker, she mainly keeps it in cause she’s a mannequin
my friend tried to introduce me but she wouldn’t give the time of day the store was about to close
and I didn’t know what to say well, “have a nice day”
she’s a mannequin
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West End
there’s a place in my town that i know, it can only be seen at night,there’s a neighborhood cloaked in mist and memory, is it real, do others know it?, and where does it go during the light?
i take a walk to soak in the silence to the edge of town when it feels right i look for you in the shadows
amongst the phantoms i wonder if you know this place and if you might, take a chance, and go there now , you know this place,just look in your heart
that’s where i’ll meet you, thats where i’ll find you
in the west end, in the west end
take a chance, I’ll follow my heart, thats where i’ll meet you, thats where i’ll find youin the west end, yeah in the west end
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is that where the time goes?
who knows, and who cares?
open the window, do you dare me, don’t you dare me
is there where the time goes? live the moment of life you see losing all of the sun’s glow ,3 seconds and it will be seen, who cares?, is that where the time hides its’s lurking in shadow that blend
no recourse to return it
the guarantee’s gone and when I close my eyes
who knows and who cares? open the window, stop your staring, quit your staring is there is that where the time goes?
is that where the time goes?, who knows and who cares?
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License And Registration
03:23
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License And Registration
Mother Goose: additional lyrics
Baa, baa, black sheep Have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full. Put both hands on the wheel Don’t make any sudden moves Get your license and Registration Cause You don’t want me to shoot. One for the master, And one just for the dame, And one for the neighbor boy Who lives just down the lane.Sing a song of sixpence, and a pocket full of rye,
Four and twenty blackbirds Baked right in a pie. what you doing late in this neighborhood?what brings you so far out here?
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Long Way Down That Road
03:55
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A Long Way Down The Road
I’ve come a long way down that road It didn’t seem to take too long
I Tried to bring all that I’d stolen But I had to leave some things behindAlthough my story’s not yet told Some of the parts still seem so wrong, I took the parts and I unloaded them
And it seemed to ease my worried mind, All that makes me wise( and worth it) What about the time? ( ( it took then )
All I Left Behind ( my life has )
Has just been purifiedCome on come on come on
It’s A long way down the road
Come on come on come on It’s A long way down the roadI always did what I was told I practiced patience when I could
Nothing I did was very bold And now I’m running out of time
And now my story’s mostly told A couple chapters left to write
Just start with once upon a time And jot whatever words you mightAll that makes me wise( and worth it) What about the time? ( ( it took then )
All I Left Behind ( my life has ) Has just been purified
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Twenty Containers
if you want something to buy, if you need something to use and categorize
if you need some chinese stuff if you need something that’s cheap and more than enough if your children want some toys
there’s birthdays comin’ up, what’s your Mother enjoy?
your boss wants some golfing gear all you gotta do is wish and its already here i’ve got twenty containers of durable goods
i can sell the remainder if I ship it to texas the world wants to buy my stuff
and i seem to have it made all the rules are just a joke and no one gives a shit about fair trade i’ve got twenty containers of durable goods
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Erase And Deny
Thanks to Robin O’Brien for additional lyrics
well, i;m going to go deeper into it now and try to get the juice
i mean, what do they mean, when they say "spotty drizzle"
or how about it when they say "clarifying the noodle approval"
well, i've heard about deep fake makeovers yeah, but, what about no pearls in the mud?i was able to cobble together a mish mash of body cam footage
and i ended up with some non fungible token and it created a brain fog
and all i want to do ,erase and deny
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Left At The Light
04:53
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Left At The Light
in ancient times the wise ones spoke of decision and determination
they uttered pearls of knowledge like they knew what the fuck they were talking about
Back In the Roman Empire, the so called “citizens” were only pawns of the powerful who only got ahead by murder and deception
but today, we know better, don’t we? we make such informed and enlightened decisions on what to do
I’m movin’ on, I’m movin’ on with the experience
I’m movin’ on I’m movin’ on with the experience
In the future some may speak of our mistakes and incompetence
they will banter back and forth about really what should have been done In another galaxy they will point and laugh at a planet that extinguished itself by its errors
they will hope it can be a lesson for the rest of the universe
but their children will scoff and joke about the fools
and the way that history repeats itself
I;m going left at the light I’m not going straight
and I’m not going right I’m going left at the light
You can follow me if you must but I’m headed into the night.
I’m movin’ on with the experience
I’m movin’ on with the experience I’m movin’ on
I’m movin’ on with the experience I’m movin’ on
I’m going left at the light I’m not going straight,
and I’m not going right I’m going left at the light
You can follow me if you must but I’m headed into the night
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What A Joke
what a joke i was ,what a fool i’ve turned into
what mess i’ve made ,always making it worse with my comments and my stupid big mouth, what a joke i was, what a fool i had become
might have done some good could have made a difference then perhaps
might have turned out best ,could have been an outcome that i could be proud of
instead of this mess might have done some good
would i do it different now?
who do i think i am? someone immune from his mistakes?
what can i do now? could i do what it takes to be better
to learn what i;ve done? who do i think i am ,someone strives just to be good?
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Don Campau
Don Campau is a home recording musician, radio producer and visual artist living in Northern California. Don has been active in home recorded music since 1969 and runs the Lonely Whistle label. For full bio go to doncampau.com
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