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CABBAGE (E)
04:17
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He sits in absolute silence, a quiet defiance inside
And though he flips the switch, it's not his fault the sun shines
And with all that he's done, there's no room left for him to die
How far can you run when you've killed your alibi?
And he's just a statistic, the Lighthouse Major
Must be nice… must be nice
Must be nice to be the Lighthouse Major
He's known for miles around but never for his face
And not a soul would know if somebody took his place
He can see the world from his tower on the shore
But he won't be content till he's seen the stars once more
But he's just a statistic, the Lighthouse Major
Must be nice… must be nice
Must be nice to be the Lighthouse Major
He could see behind the sun, feel the world turn as he runs
He could count every star at night, if he could just turn off that light
He used to be someone and he'd like to be again
He doesn't realize how unimportant he was then
If he'd only see all the great things he has done
He wouldn't cry at night and he would not have that gun
(That's called foreshadowing!)
Now he's just a statistic, the Lighthouse Major
Must be nice… must be nice
Must be nice to be the Lighthouse Major
When the gun went off that night, he thought he'd done what was right
But all he did in the end was to kill his only friend
Now he's finally in the dark, now the Major counts the stars
Must be nice… must be nice
Must be nice to be the Lighthouse Major
Must be nice… must be nice
Must be nice to be the Lighthouse Major
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Parachute Willy
04:09
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Teary eyes search the sky of blue
For a friend I thought I knew
It's not a story you hear every day
But I guess it had to happen that way
The Man they call Parachute Willy
Will always be William to me
I guess everybody changes
And we all wear so many faces
As evening falls his time has come
He has to prove he's the greatest one
I could never let my good friend down
He looked so handsome floating under his silk crown
The Man they call Parachute Willy
Was always William to me
I guess everybody changes
And we all wear so many faces
Can you imagine that heights were once his fear?
He wouldn't climb a tree or ladder for eighteen years
But something happened on that January night
William left this world and Parachute Willy stepped into the spotlight
(break)
So happy eyes will search the sky
For a man whom I no longer know but who will never die
So long William, although you were a friend to me
It's Parachute Willy the world will recognize and see
So good-bye Parachute Willy
You were always a friend to me
And while everybody changes
You've worn so many faces
The Man they call Parachute Willy
Will always be William to me
I guess everybody changes
Have I stayed the same?
I'm not to blame--no-one stays the same
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Hey Banzai!
03:34
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Hey! Hey! Hey!
Hey Banzai, what have you done?
You've lost all you thought you'd won
More than every day but not quite always
Hey Banzai, look me in the eye
Or have you come too far to cry?
Follow in their footsteps long before they've dared to lay them down
Hey Banzai, you can still turn it around
The shine on his shoes tells a story; he didn't want it this way
He thinks he's over the limit, he thinks what's here's here to stay
And they said "Don't look back!" As he shoots from the dark
"Don't look down!" As he falls from the sky
"Don't give up!" Cries a voice in the night
"Don't look back!" As he shoots, for to die
Hey! Hey! Hey!
Hey Banzai, what have you done?
You've lost all you thought you'd won
More than every day but not quite always
Hey Banzai, look me in the eye
Or have you come too far to cry?
Follow in their footsteps long before they've dared to lay them down
Hey Banzai, you can still turn it around
The sweat on his brow tells a story; he hadn't planned it that way
He thought he'd change the world with all the clever things he'd say
But they said "Don't look back!" But it's all he could do
"Don't look down!" As he fell from his sky
"Don't give up!" But I can't make it right
"Don't look back--" Yeah, you know you don't want to die
You know you don't want to die, You know you don't want to die
Hey! Hey! Hey!
Hey Banzai, look at what you've done
You've given up all that you'd won
Not just for me but for all of us, always
Hey Banzai, look me in the eye
Look what you've done, you've made me cry
You followed in footsteps all your friends were too scared to ever lay down
Hey Banzai, you finally turned it around
Thank you Banzai, a hero turned it around
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Do you remember when we met the Mullberry Crew?
They tried to tell us things we thought we already knew
But I have seen the brighter days
And Lightning Jack has more to say
Lightning Jack and the Mullberry Crew say no-one alive will see
How to make your life better, now see your life better with me
Do you recall the stories Old LJ used to tell?
He used to claim to know the Mullberry Crew quite well
But Lightning Jack's been known to lie
And something deeper is held inside
Lightning Jack and the Mullberry Crew say no-one alive will see
How to make your life better, now see your life better with me
Could it be that maybe he's not just a senile old man?
As he runs through his mind screaming "Catch me if you can!"
He's all that's left of that old crew
In the end was there anything more anyone could do?
Lightning Jack and the Mullberry Crew say no-one alive will see
How to make your life better, now see your life better with me
See your life better with me, yeah
Oh don't you see your life better with me
Yeah....
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From 1979-1999, Pluto's eccentric orbit placed it closer to the sun than Neptune. Therefore, earth immigrant (b.1980, Zigian Air Fields, Neptune) indeed comes from the farthest planet in our system. I hate to think we Neptunians are so petty, but support for planetary demotion of Pluto was very high on the blue giant, and I can’t help but think it’s because we like being far out - the farthest! ... more
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