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EVERYTHING DOWN
04:49
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EVERYTHING DOWN by MAXWELL LEE
When I step outside
It seems like
Everybody’s smiling
But I can see
something in their eyes
Yes
There is something
Burning
I’m stepping down
The street
I’m looking all around
I am unsurprised
At what I see
I’m unsurprised
At what I’ve found
There’s a fire burning
It’s burning
Everything down
There’s a fire
In the atmosphere
There’s a fire
Underground
And so I tip my hat
To every stranger
That I see
And as they’re
waving back
We’re fanning the flames
So casually
‘Cuz there’s a fire
Burning baby
It’s burning as we play
There’s a fire
Burning honey
The rein of fire is
Here
It’s here to stay
And when the sky’s nice
And blue
And when it’s nice
And grey
I can smell the smoke
I can hear
The flames
They’re drowning out
The birdsong
As the rats
Head for the hills
And I know it won’t
Be too long
Until we’re at
The fire’s will
There’s a fire burning
It’s burning
Everything down
There’s a fire
In the atmosphere
There’s a fire
Underground
There’s a fire
Burning baby
It’s burning as we play
There’s a fire
Burning honey
This rein of fire is
Here
It’s here to stay
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2. |
GONE BLIND
03:41
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GONE BLIND by MAXWELL LEE
This world is an eye for an eye
No wonder everybody’s gone blind
I know
It comes at no surprise
Nothing is one of a kind
Ten million words used to describe
This hole
Waiting beneath the sky
Behold
Now you’ve got time to pray
God is listening
I hope you’ve got something good to say
No use lying now
The truth always comes out
A few years and a couple of days
The lord moves in mysterious ways
We waltz
In circles around the drain
Three meals, but their all the same
Striped suits in a checkered frame
There are no windows here
But you can hear the rain
For gold
Well now you’ve got time to play
The game is rigged, I know
But we roll the dice anyways
No use keeping count
When it’s all run out
Oh
Well now you’ve got time to say
I’m sorry that the light
Just had to be borne by flames
But it’s not your fault
We know who makes the call
No, it’s not your fault
We know who makes the call
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3. |
THE PARK
04:39
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THE PARK by MAXWELL LEE
Staring at needles
Stuck on the dirt
In this park
Where I like to lay
I don’t have to worry
About nobody
Coming to bother me
Because this aint the type of park
Where people come to play
I sit here
And wait for the sun
But I never forget the rain
Looking at these trees
Full of birds
In this park
Where I like to lay
I’m listening to them chirp
And I’m hearing
What they say
It’s kind of funny
That we’re talking about the same things
It seems we’ve forgotten
That we’re all just birds
Some of us just don’t have wings
Looking at people
Walking right by
This park
Where I like to lay
I smell the smoke from the bars
And I’m watching
This trash decay
I’ve been here since this morning
And I might stay throughout the night
But I never worry
Because tomorrow
Always brings new light
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4. |
I FORGET
04:00
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I FORGET by MAXWELL LEE
You may have heard
That I’ve seen it all
But half of which
I can’t recall
And what I can
Just makes me laugh
I’m sure I forgot
The better half
For the part
That still remains
I’ve lost the words
That could explain
I remembered faces
And forgot the names
Of those friends and places
Gone up in flames
Yet what I have
I’m glad I’ve got
I’ve gained a little
And lost a lot
And when it’s gone
I’ve watched it go
And all that’s left
Is what I know
I’ve seen the sun
After it rains
I’ve climbed a tree
And carved my name
I’ve picked a fight
Broken them up
I’ve tossed a coin
Into a cup
I’ve had a coin
Tossed down to me
I’ve been up for days
And sailed the sea
I’ve been on board
And run aground
I’ve buried treasure
And gold I’ve found
I’ve been alive
And flown a kite
Shaken hands with death
Yes I’ve seen the light
I’ve watched them die
Shooting railroad spikes
Chasing broken bottles
Down that runaway life
I found love
And lost the flame
I’ve waited for
Her to come again
I’ve watched them crawl
Through this life of debt
I’ve seen them caged
And kept as pets
I’ve breathed the air
And coughed up smoke
I’ve been cut deep
And ribs I’ve broke
I’ve lent a hand
And won a bet
But what I’ve won
I always forget
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5. |
THE DEVIL'S TONGUE
05:00
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THE DEVIL'S TONGUE by MAXWELL LEE
Keys hanging
On a kite
Keys hanging
On a kite string
Waiting
For light
Waiting
For lightning
I’m going
To hold on tight
I’m going
To hold on tightly
And laugh
When it strikes
I’ll laugh
When it strikes me
And everything
Carved in stone
Everything
Carved in stone
No
It won’t be here
For long
No
It won’t be here
For long
This little light
Of mine
This little light
Of mine sings
Red
In the night
Her words
Are frightening
I met an angel
In disguise
I asked
Why are you hiding
She said
I’m terrified
But this horror
Excites me
And everybody
Knows the song
Everybody
Knows this song
They sing it
With the Devil’s tongue
They’re singing
With the Devil’s tongue
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Maxwell Lee New Orleans, Louisiana
My Place Is A Place Of Many Places
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