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Stop right there
this is getting so unfair.
You’ve got to let me catch me breath
while I try not to stutter and try not to stare.
Ooh boy, get out
before you make me scream and shout
cause I know by now, no way no how,
beyond a shadow of a doubt that
Oh I’m never gonna get to you
and there’s nothing I can do
You’re just another pretty face
just another sad case of the
shivers and the jitters and the
heartbeat race
and you’ve got your woman and I know my place
so what they gotta give you such a
damn pretty face?
VERSE 2
Now I swear it was not my plan
to want another woman’s man,
but my heart made up it’s mind
it was gonna become your numner one fan.
My love is so white hot
it would burn down everything that she’s got
but you want her, and I’m just a blur.
What does she do that I do not?
Oh yeah, my pain is the price I pay.
Maybe I like it, maybe I like it this way.
I’d hijack a limousine
I’d make a new flying machine
I’d jump from a speeding train
dressing in high heels and cellophane
I’d rescue you on a milk-white steed
I’d learn to be all the things you need
I’d up the anti, I’d cross the line,
You got to me mine
You got to me mine
You got to me mine
You got to me mine
Oh but I’m never gonna get to you
And my heart is turning so black and blue.
Is there nothing
Is there nothing I can do?
You’re just another pretty face
just another sad case of the
shivers and the jitters and the
heartbeat race
and you’ve got your woman and I know my place
so what they gotta give you such a
damn pretty face?
You’re just another pretty face
You’re just another pretty face
You’re just another pretty face
You’re just another pretty face
just another sad case of the
shivers and the jitters and the
heartbeat race
and you’ve got your woman and I know my place
so what they gotta give you such a
damn pretty
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How did you get here?
By land or by sea?
By want or need or serendipity?
How did you get here?
What gave you the gall
to steal land and people and not care at all?
But you’re here and so am I
And no one can tell us the reasons why
Cause we are not special or holy or high
And I don’t know where we’d be
If the gates hadn’t opened for you and me.
How did we get here?
Locks on the doors
What’s mine is mine
There ain’t enough for yours.
How did we get here?
Deaf dumb and blind
Pretending those people aren’t humankind.
But I’m here and so are you
And it’s plain and simple what we oughta do
Cause we were just lucky
And they are just new
And I don’t know where we’d be
If the gates hadn’t opened for you and me.
How did I get here?
On the back of a dream
On dirt and despair and ocean liner steam
How did I get here?
With a helping hand
From strangers and saviors who understand
That we’re here and so are they
And where there’s a will
There’s always a way
Cause once we were all just where they are today
On our knees at the Golden Door
Built on labor and land that was never paid for
Tell me where would we be
O Land of the Free
If the gates hadn’t opened for you and me?
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Old News (single)
04:21
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You used to want me every minute of every day
You used to want me back as soon as I went away
Now I can’t even get you outa your chair
It’s as if I wasn’t even there
You treat me like I’m old news, baby
Like I’m old news baby
Like I’m just old news
Like I’m old news baby
Like I’m just old news
I know I’m not the brand new toy I once was for you
I’ve lost some luster and trust me baby so have you
But I want you more, I want you more than ever
And you were now, but now you’re never
Is there nothing that I can do
To put some loving back in to me and you
Where did it go (where did it go)
What have I done (what has she done)
To deserve this cold shoulder and this blocked black sun
Do you only want to fiery flame
Of a a love affair where you barely know her name
We’ll that ain’t you and me
And it ain’t never gonna be
If you don’t want this hot cold
burning deep down in my soul
You gotta set me free!
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Be Here Baby (single)
03:48
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Falling down out of the sky
that’s how you came to me
I know enough to not ask why
you know anti-gravity.
You hold my body like you’ll
never let me go
But you got to know that
I’m not gonna stand in line
I’m not gonna pin you down
If you want me around, then
be here, baby.
I’m not gonna scream and shout
I’m not gonna beg and plead
If I am what you need, then
be here, baby be here.
Running hard and running fast
we didn’t have to think.
Now I want this thing to last,
so don’t turn away from the beautiful brink.
We toss and turn in our own
crazy undertow,
But you got to know that
I’m not gonna stand in line
I’m not gonna pin you down
If you want me around, then
be here, baby.
I’m not gonna scream and shout
I’m not gonna beg and plead
If I am what you need, then
be here, baby.
I saw a flash of a beautiful light.
And then suddenly, it’s out of sight.
Oh, you’re in my arms, then you’re running away.
Why don’t you stay?
Why don’t you stay?
Why don’t you stay?
Why don’t you stay?
Why don’t you stay?
Why don’t you stay?
Be here
Be here
Oh be here
Be here, baby
And now the balancing begins
Try not to hold me breath.
I feel the needles and the pins
but looking down is certain death.
You take my hand, we fly away.
Don’t let me go
I want you so
I’m not gonna, I’m not gonna,
I’m not gonna stand in line
I’m not gonna, I’m not gonna,
I’m not gonna pin you down
I’m not gonna beg and plead
I’m not gonna scream and shout.
Be here, be here
Just be here baby
Be here, be here
Oh baby be here.
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8. |
Sad Song (March 2009)
03:13
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Slam Jam (July 2019)
05:50
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Diana Lawrence - piano
Dave Saenger - guitar
David Keller - cello
Dan Thatcher - bass
Bob Parlier - drums
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Do you have a minute to tell me a thing that is on your mind?
Do you have a minute to tell me a thing that you hope to find here?
But you don’t got time for me
Unless I got the hook-up to the keys to the city
To the big big city where the Star of the Movie is you
Oh now you've decided to talk, and you tell me about your art
Sounding like a robot that’s programed to sound like it’s really smart
And has profound opinions
What do you prove
By showing me how steadily your mouth can move?
In the big big city where the Star of the Movie is you, always you
Yeah it’s true
We’re all living that golden dream
But I swear to god it doesn’t have to mean
That every time you shake a hand, or break a smile
You're faking the style of the Star of the Movie
Could you for a second just turn off the sale and look me in the face
If you look for long enough you might remember I’m a member of the human race
And funny thing, so are you
Why don't we treat each other that way too?
In the big big city where the race never ends
The big big city where no one’s really friends
But we’re all in this together and we’re smiling for the camera
And the Star of the Movie
Is you
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He always came home at six o'clock
There was dinner on the table and a smile
He'd talk about his day, and she's say "uh huh" for a while
He never helped with the dishes
He never helped with the floor
Once or twice he thought "well, I should be nice"
But then he thought "well what for?"
Cause she always knew just the thing to do
She always knew how to get it done
And he always had a knack for being bad
But he wasn't the only one
He wasn't the only one
She always got her nails done on Tuesdays
and then she went to the bank
and then she went to the grocery store
and then she filled up the tank
but then she went to his office downtown
instead of going to Penny's and Sears
they told her "He never comes in on Tuesdays."
She said "You've been so helpful, my dears."
Cause she always knew just the thing to do
She always knew how to get it done
And he always had a knack for being bad
But he wasn't the only one
He wasn't the only one
She made the necessary phone calls
She bought the necessary tools and supplies
He left the hotel at the usual hour
after telling the necessary lies
Home at six o'clock on the dot
She served a specially-spiced soufflé
and nobody did the dishes that night
cause he was dead on the floor
and she was bags already packed
cab to a plane to an undisclosed location
for an unlimited stay
She always knew just the thing to do
She always knew how to get it done
And he always had a knack for being bad
But he wasn't the only one
He wasn't the only one
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I don’t know what’s going on with me
I had always acted sensibly
Till we started keeping company
Now I only wanna be with you
Use to run around the world all day
Busy buys with my work and play
Now there’s just one place I wanna stay
I only wanna be with you
You are not the man I pictured in my plan of
what my hear would do
But funny as it seems
you’re making all my dreams come true
You
You’ve got something I cannot define,
Something that makes me yours and makes you mine
I guess all my silly plans are gonna have to wait in line
Cause I only wanna be with you
You turn me inside out
You turn me upside down
You make me feel just like a queen and like a clown
It wasn’t very nice to just push me into paradise
when I don’t know my way around.
I hear passion isn’t always wise
And you might be just heartbreak in disguise
You may me just another man full of lies
But I see something holy burning in your eyes
that keeps on making me realize, realize, realize
I only wanna be with you
I only wanna be with you
There’s nothing else I wanna do
I only wanna be with you
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THERE’S A BANK OF A RIVER NEAR A TOWN I KNOW
WHERE THE BRUISED AND THE BROKENHEARTED PEOPLE GO
AND THEY SWEAR THEY HEAR SOMEONE SINGING SOFT AND LOW:
YOU’LL FIND YOUR OWN RIVER SOMEDAY
THERE’S A BRANCH OF A CEDAR IN AN ANCIENT WOOD
THAT CAN SHELTER YOU BETTER THAN I EVER COULD
AND THEY SAY, IN ITS SHADOW, THIS IS UNDERSTOOD-
YOU’LL FIND YOUR OWN CEDAR SOMEDAY
THERE’S A PEAK OF A MOUNTAIN WHERE THE AIR IS CLEAR
AND THE SNOW FALLS AS GENTLY AS A SINGLE TEAR
AND IF YOU HUSH YOUR BREATHING, YOU CAN ALMOST HEAR:
YOU’LL FIND YOUR OWN MOUNTAIN SOMEDAY
YOU’LL FIND YOUR OWN MOUNTAIN SOMEDAY
THERE’S A PLACE IN A BUILDING ON A QUIET STREET
WHERE THE MOUNTAIN AND THE CEDAR AND THE RIVER MEET
AND YOU’D NEVER BELIEVE IT, BUT IT’S AT YOUR FEET
YOU’LL FIND YOUR OWN MOUNTAIN
YOU’LL FIND YOUR OWN CEDAR
YOU’LL FIND YOUR OWN RIVER
SOMEDAY
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Telegraph (single)
04:03
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Silent spark
Lightning in the wires underground
Pressured pulse
Asks if something lost could still be found
Every tear, every laugh
Every breath a telegraph
Every thought a telegraph
Everything a telegraph
Can you hear me?
I’m sending it out
Can you hear me?
I’m sending it out to you.
Listen close
Can you hear the quiver on the air?
Breath in sharp
Are you sure the sound was really there?
Dash dash dash
Dot dot dot
Maybe rescued maybe not
Dot dot dot
Dash dash dash
Save my ship before I crash
Can you hear me?
I’m sending it out
Can you hear me?
I’m sending it out to you.
Please receive my telegraph
I know you’re out there
underground
Silent wire
Waiting for the energy to change
Hold my breath
Pray I haven’t traveled out of range
Every heart broke in half
Beats just like a telegraph
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Little Boy Lost (demo)
02:23
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Little Boy Lost, where you gonna go
Your eyes like the ocean and your skin like snow
Cold is the snow, deep is the sea
Dark are you secrets under lock and key
Lock up the questioners, lock up the fools
Set free the demons and breaks all the rules
Don’t break down, set yourself straight
Empty that belly of booze and hate
Little Boy Lost, where you gonna go
Your eyes like the ocean and your skin like snow
Look out the window, what do you see?
A whole lot of nothing and a single tree
One tree growing in the middle of a field
In the middle of a man who’s lips are sealed
Kisses on the lips so desperate strong
Something’s been burning there all along
Burn baby, burn, black as the night
You ain’t giving in without a damn good fight
Little Boy Lost, what you gonna do
When the snow and the ocean finally make you blue
Sweet smile, touch of your hand,
Not much else can I understand
Understand the good book, understand sin,
And boy did I feel it when you walked in
Walk away, baby, follow the sound
Find your soul that’s wondering around
Around and around and gone my friend
I hope it’s your beginning but it’s sure my end
Little Boy Lost
Little Boy Lost, where you gonna go
Your eyes like the ocean and your skin like snow
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shiver softly on my skin
autumn’s ready to begin
give me time till snow and storm
i’m still learning to stay warm
people talk and i reply
i go places, days go by,
nights are getting cold they say
i can’t feel much anyway
take a picture of this place
take a picture of his face
love him cause it’s going fast
this time wasn’t meant to last
let me float out on the sea
hide instead a hollow tree
curl up in a seed of grain
till the peace can thaw the pain
autumn’s ready to begin
keep me safe till spring’s reborn
i’m still learning to stay warm
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Look at me and let me know you
Take my hand and let me show you
You can be afraid and be with me, dear
Two steps forward, one step back
You’re so sure the ground will crack
But would it be so bad if we should fall
And I’ll be saying:
Let me give you reasons to believe
Let me give you reasons to believe in you and me
I can’t feel the weight you’re bearing
I just see the scars you’re wearing
And all I know is that all you are is beautiful
Give me kisses, give me light
Give me love into the night
but do not shut the door into your heart
And I’ll be praying:
Let me give you reasons to believe
Let me give you reasons to believe in you and me
Oh…
Say a word and let it billow
Set it soft upon your pillow
I will hold it safe until we wake, dear
No one’s watching, it’s alright
Let the strings go on your kite
And fly so high your tears turn into stars
And I’ll be loving you, oh…
Let me give you reasons to believe
Let me give you reasons to believe
Let me give you reasons to believe in you and me
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Last night in London, and all down the cobblestone street
He splashes in puddles, and muddles the moon at his feet
The colors were bright in the day
But now they’re all fading to white and grey
And tomorrow he’ll fly, fly home to me
For some reason, he never really found the time to see museums or shows
He’d found so many places and faces that were so much better than those
And now that he’s said goodbye,
the air’s getting chilly, and he doesn’t know how to
fly, fly home to me.
Where is home? Wherever you find your heart.
Where is your heart? I hope it’s with me, my love.
I’ve always known that you are the moon,
Alone in the sky is where you’ve always been
Till you came down to the puddles of London.
Last night in London, and stars are beginning to fade.
Bags are all packed, and reservations are made.
Fly home my darling, fly home my love
Can you go home again?
Are you with me, or on the streets of London?
Are you with me, or with a life in London?
Are you with me, or with a love in London?
Are you with me, or on the streets of London?
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Diana & the Dishes Chicago, Illinois
Garnering comparisons to Ben Folds and Fiona Apple, as well as the Beatles and the Gershwins, Chicago band DIANA & THE DISHES presents a unique, high-energy recipe of pop, soul, tight musicianship, sharp songwriting, and contagious fun. Their debut album, “Take A Picture,” was listed in Music Connection Magazine’s Hot 100 for 2011. ... more
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