1. |
Queen of Chicago
05:15
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Said the queen to the jester,
You know, love is like raindrops
And love songs are umbrellas you uses
On a bright sunny day
So next time you sing for me
Make sure you got something to say
She pulled the clouds down on top of the city
Made the smoke stacks rise up
From a sea of orange lights
Rode I-55 through Southwest Chicago
Bid the rest of her kingdom goodnight
Just like the last song
This is the last song
That I'm singing for you
I know I'm the bad one
I only sing sad songs
But this one I swear's coming true
Said the queen to the jester,
your songs are all sorrow
When you sing of tomorrow
Well, all that comes out is regret
So sing me a lullaby
And maybe we'll put this to bed
Well, I can't sing you rock a bye baby
The words'll get twisted
And I'll just sing baby, bye bye
And by the way baby
Can I be the King of Chicago tonight
Just like the last song
This is the last song
That I'm singing for you
I know I'm the bad one
I only sing sad songs
But this one I swear, I swear, I swear
Just like the last song
This is the last song
That I'm singing for you
I know I'm the bad one
I only sing sad songs
But this one I swear's coming true
You don't wanna rule over this city
Every streetlight's a memory
Every corner a night you regret
Said my queen why you cryin'?
It's all I can do to forget.
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2. |
Other Brother's Name
04:53
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Hey now I got time for you
I'll rank it up
I'll see it through
Til Cleveland reigns
And Boston stays
A shade of black and blue
Lover's change like covers stained
And I don't have a clue
I sing to you
You take your cue
To call out some other brother's name
Do Re Mi, love
I owe you an apology
Do Re Mi, love
I owe you an apology
Sweet soothesayers talka nd write
They're silver tongued and gold inside
But if you sing politely
I just might
Play me for a fool
It's an uncourageous melody
Won't bring nobody to their knees
But if you hold the tune
It might just do
To drown out that other brother's name
Do Re Mi, love
I owe you an apology
Do Re Mi, love
I owe you an apology
I dreamt I was in County
In the lock up, in a cage
THe chief came in
Said what you did
I'm gonna charge you just the same
I broke bottles
She broke hearts
I'll tell you how the whole thing started
Eyes went red and I thought I bet
I could choke out that other brother's name
Do Re Mi, love
I owe you an apology
Do Re Mi, love
I owe you an apology
Hey now I got time for you
I'll crank it up, I'll see it through
Til Cleveland reigns and boston stays
A shade of black and blue
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3. |
Sickbed
04:37
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Folks say that you
Found someone new
To do the things I used to do
Just call my name
I'm here in pain
Burning with shame
Here in my sickbed with my sick thoughts
Thinking of you
I'm sick of being drunk
Can't stop right now
I'm sick of the daylight
And I'm sick of the hour
I'm sick to stomach
And I'm sick of my hands
They grasp and clasp, but not like I planned
I'm sick of your love, it's asking a lot
You're sick of my love, you say it's too hot
Well, oh this fever will never subside
Don't you know I got it
Yeah I'm sick, so sick in my bed
Don't you know I got it
Yeah I'm the best that you ever had
Can't you see I got it
Yeah I'm sick so sick in my bed
Don't you know I got it
Yeah I'm sick so sick in my bed
I'm sick of the paint comin off the walls
Too sick to check email or answer your calls
But I ain't never too sick to be waitning on you
It's only in sickness that I find myself
You tell me this sickness is bad for my health
Well, when did you learn to prophesize
I'm sick of these hipsters coming on to you
Tell you they're sick, it's just hypochondria
Think you can wander, just cause I'm fond of ya
Honey you've got it all wrong
Don't you know I got it
Yeah I'm sick, so sick in my bed
Don't you know I got it
Yeah I'm the best that you ever had
Can't you see I got it
Yeah I'm sick so sick in my bed
Don't you know I got it
Yeah I'm sick so sick in my bed
Yeah, I got it, I got it, here in my head
Yeah, I got it, I got it, here in my bed
Yeah, I got it, I got it, here in my head
Don't you know I got it
Yeah, I'm sick so sick in my bed.
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Josh Jones Chicago, Illinois
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