1. |
Monkey
02:46
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A monkey's even better than a man
Never put a monkey in chains
And make him climb the tall palm trees
To pick a thousand coconuts in a single day
A monkey's even better than a man
Never put a monkey in chains
And keep him away from the monkeys who love him
Cause that love lifts him up a thousand times in a single day
He might work for no pay
He might toil away
But that isn't to say
That shit's OK
He might work for no pay
Yeah, he might slave away
But at the end of the day
A monkey's even better than a man
Never keep a monkey in a cage
Don't put him in chains
Let those coconuts stay where they are
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2. |
Jake's a Fighter
02:10
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He came limping down from the ridge
Wincing and holding his hip
A little bit late for breakfast
The eggs were cold
Full-on haggard and half-senseless
Shirt ripped in a couple of places
His hair and his face were messes
Dried-up trickle of blood under his nose
"I don't know what the rules are up on that cloud
But down here Full Nelsons aren't allowed
That fucker's lucky a left a couple of teeth in his mouth
Go on outside for a while, get out of the house
Leave me alone for a while, get out of the house
Still not sure what that was all about"
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3. |
Song with Gianni
04:57
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I'd like a garden
Where I can lie down in the flowers
And snore away the hours
Like a little dog who's found a decent home
I'd like a forest
Where I can stay up in a tree
Cause no one's got more use for me
Than a floppy disk or a rotary phone
I'd sit still and snuggle in
Never you mind where I've been
I'd like an island
Where I can bask upon the rocks
And live off fruits and nuts
Like a tortoise, kind of heart, blank of mind
I'd like a couch
And no reason to get off it
Just pet the cats and watch old movies and drink coffee
And bide my time
I'd sit still and snuggle in
Never you mind where I've been
I'd settle down and take a rest
This cocker spaniel had it hard, hard, hard
Now she's snoozing in my arms
You'd never know how bad it got for her
This cocker spaniel had it dark, dark, dark
Now she's snoozing in my arms
She's doing alright
And so am I
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4. |
Headwind
03:11
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Helicopter
Holding sway
Rotate my way
Fly right into the headwind of each hour of the day
Little sparrow
This I pray
May you never have to fly
Into the headwind of the day
If a demon's sorting the heated parts of me
I hope he'll put a few back on the rack for posterity
Brother eagle
This I pray
May you find a way
To fly into the headwind of the day
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5. |
Before the Snow
04:23
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Over all the hilltops is peace
No one is exempt from its release
Into the vast white forest this road leads
Perish ye the thought "it should be green"
Blue cornflower, columbine, won't you show your colors?
Wild iris, red rugosa, won't you show your colors for a while,
For a while before the snow?
Silent in the treetops lie the birds
Nestled in the branches' gentle curves
Snowflakes in their stillness bear the words
"Sister, all is empty, all is good"
Blue cornflower, columbine, won't you show your colors?
Wild iris, red rugosa, won't you show your colors for a while,
For a while before the snow?
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6. |
Jug
03:40
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I put a jug in Minnesota
It was wide on Lake Itasca
And it was round
It floated down to Louisiana
To that wide and silty Delta
On the foam
And the wild and hoary wilderness
In all its thorns and bugs and sticks
Yawned out for a mile and inches
The beasts in their exuberance
Cried "brother, there is only this,
And O, what a blessing it is
Even that it is"
I put a jug in Minnesota
It was wide on Lake Itasca
And it was round
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7. |
It's All Been Wonderful
02:35
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Well, the Taj Mahal is a mausoleum
The Prado is an art museum
And Mozart didn't finish his Requiem
Before he slipped into that big, long sleep
Once upon a time, a group of guys
Wrote a treaty at the Palace of Versailles
Yeah, they gave the thing the good ol' college try
But in the end it didn't keep the peace
There were signs, there were wonders, there were good portents
There were wreaths, there was incense, there were hymns being sung
There were feasts, there was wine, and oh, was there dancing
It's all been wonderful but I'm all done
It's all been wonderful but I'm all done
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Adam Zahller's Wheel Eternal Minneapolis, Minnesota
Songs written by Adam Zahller
The band is
Joe
Toivo
Taylor
Toby
Adam
We're from Minneapolis
Some of it strives for weight, but it's nice, easygoing music
I say "fucker" once
... more
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