"Mr. E's Beautiful Blues"

The smokestack spitting black soot into the sooty sky
The load on the road brings a tear to the indian's eye
The elephant won't forget what it's like inside his cage
The ringmaster's telecaster sings on an empty stage

Goddamn right it's a beautiful day
Goddamn right it's a beautiful day

The girl with the curls and the sweet pink ribbon in her hair
She's crawling out her window 'cause her daddy
He just don't care
Come on

Goddamn right it's a beautiful day
Goddamn right it's a beautiful day

The clown with the frown driving down to the sidewalk fair
Finger on the trigger let me tell you gave us quite a scare

Goddamn right it's a beautiful day
Goddamn right it's a beautiful day

The kids flip their lids when their ids hear that crazy sound
My neighbor digs the flavor still he's moving to another town
And I don't believe he'll come back

Goddamn right it's a beautiful day
Goddamn right it's a beautiful day

Well i don't know how you take in all the shit you see
No don't believe anyone and most of all
Don't believe me
Believe you

Goddamn right it's a beautiful day
Goddamn right it's a beautiful day

"My Beloved Monster"

My beloved monster and me
We go everywhere together
Wearing a raincoat that has four sleeves
Gets us through all kinds of weather

She will always be the only thing
That comes between me and the awful sting
That comes from living in a world that's so damn mean

My beloved monster is tough
If she wants she will disrobe you
But if you lay her down for a kiss
Her little heart it could explode

She will always be the only thing
That comes between me and the awful sting
That comes from living in a world that's so damn
Mean

La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la

"My Descent Into Madness"

Springfield's looking pretty dusty today
I see their dreams coming undone
The view from inside ward nine affords this much
A town teeming with the unloved
Close the window and lock it so it's good and tight

La la la la la la la la
La la la la la

Turning eighteen and trying not to look too lost
Have a not so nice day
The jacket makes me straight so i can just sit back and bake
You know i think i'm gonna stay
Talking very loud but no one hears a word i say

La la la la la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la

Come visit me tonight at eight o'clock
And then you'll see how i am not the crazy one
Voices tell me i'm the shit

Twenty days go by and every day looks the same

La la la la la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la

I'm the shit

"My Old Raincoat"

Oh no
She's giving back my old raincoat
The one i said she could keep
Okay
She's taking back her umbrella
Well that's alright with me

Oh why
I feel like i'm a fighter
Who only wins despite
My broken bones
The winner stands alone

Every pocket has a hole
There is no hope
I'm walking around
In my old raincoat

Oh yeah
She's tearing up my old letters
She's setting fire to the heap

Oh joy
She says she's feeling much better
She says it's easy to sleep
Without me there
In the cool night air

The sun is shining
The sky is blue
And I am cold
Just walking around
In my old raincoat

Now i know i'm really free

Oh why
I feel like i'm a fighter
Who only wins despite
My broken bones
The winner stands alone

Every pocket has a hole
There is no hope
I've searched them all
Looking for a note

The sun is shining
The sky is blue
And i am cold
I'm walking around
In my old raincoat

Now i know i'm really free

"Not Ready Yet"

There's a world outside
And i know 'cause i've heard talk
In my sweetest dream
I would go out for a walk

But i don't think i'm ready yet
I'm not feeling up to it now
Just not that steady yet
And i don't need you telling me how

There's some happiness
And my stone face cracks again
Maybe sometime sooner or later

But i don't think i'm ready yet
I'm not feeling up to it now
Just not that steady yet
And i don't need you telling me how

So if i leave my room
Don't you tell me to lighten up
Maybe sometime sooner or later

But i don't think i'm ready yet
I'm not feeling up to it now
Just not that steady yet
And i don't need you telling me how

"Novocaine For The Soul"

Life is hard
And so am i
You'd better give me something
So i don't die

Novocaine for the soul
Before i sputter out

Life is white
And i am black
Jesus and his lawyer
Are coming back
Oh my darling
Will you be here
Before i sputter out

Guess whose living here
With the great undead
This paint-by-numbers life
Is fucking with my head
Once again

Life is good
And i feel great
'cause mother says i was
A great mistake

Novocaine for the soul
You'd better give me something
To fill the hole
Before i sputter out

"Numbered Days"

Daisy
I never thought i'd go
Crazy
But i never thought you so
Until now that i see
All the crazy things you're doing
Why you wanna ruin it
And me

Counting numbered days

Lately
I think you know it's true
That's it
It's all over, i'm through
For a while we can smile
For the people that we're passing
And even if they're asking
We can lie

Counting numbered days

Looks like the sun is gonna set
Know that there's nothing i regret
All the things that i learned
Well i'd like to think i earned it
No need to go and burn it down now

Counting numbered days

"Old Shit / New Shit"

Everyone loves you
Nobody cares
An awful collection
Of enemies and friends
Congratulations to you
With sad regrets
I'm tired of the old shit
Let the new shit begin

The psychic pain
Of living in this world
Is overwhelming me
Again and again
A beautiful afternoon
Inside you in your bed
I'm tired of the old shit
Let the new shit begin

Nobody loves you
Everyone cares
None of them know what's
Coming 'round the bend
Congratulations to me
Many happy returns
I'm tired of the old shit
Let the new shit begin

"P.S. You Rock My World"

I was at a funeral the day i realized
I wanted to spend my life with you
Sitting down on the steps at the old post office
The flag was flying at half mast
And i was thinking 'bout how
Everyone is dying
And maybe it is time to live

I don't know where we're going
I don't know what we'll do

Walked in to the thrif-tee
Saw the man with the hollow eyes
Who didn't give me all my change
But it didn't bother me this time
'cause i know i've only got
This moment
And it's good
I went to the gas station
Old woman honked her horn
Waiting for me to fix her car

I don't know where we're going
I don't know what we'll do

Laying in bed tonight i was thinking
And listening to all the dogs
And the sirens and the shots
And how a careful man tries
To dodge the bullets
While a happy man takes a walk

And maybe it is time to live

"Packing Blankets"

Today is a lovely day to run
Start up the car with the sun
Packing blankets and dirty sheets
A roomful of dust and a broom to sweep up
All the troubles you and i have seen

Cross when the drawbridge light is green
Don't look back to that messed-up scene

Packing blankets and dirty sheets
A roomful of dust and a broom to sweep up
All the troubles you and i have seen

And all our troubles will be gone
Blowing out over that bridge
Floating up into the sky
Making the storm clouds cry

Put out that smoke and breathe some air
Get a new name and cut your hair

Packing blankets and dirty sheets
A roomful of dust and a broom to sweep up
All the troubles you and i have seen