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Controlled From Space
02:48
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Hello, my name is Garmin
My job’s to help you get around
My voice is rather charmin’
I give directions on the ground
But you might wonder how it is
I know exactly where you are
When we’re out there driving
on the highway in your fancy car
I am controlled from space
(Yes I’m controlled from space.)
Laser beams from satellites that float across the sky
I am controlled from space
(Yes way out in outer space)
If you were ever wondering, well you just found out why.
You’re lying on the couch
And you’re watching Jersey Shore
You’ve got seven hundred channels
But you wish you had some more
When you switch to CNN
So you can watch the news
You never even give a thought
To all the work I do
I am controlled from space
(Yes I’m controlled from space.)
Laser beams from satellites that float across the sky
I am controlled from space
(Yes out in outer space)
If you were ever wondering, well you just found out why.
Laser-Guided Missles, GPS
And unmanned army drones
The garbage you watch on TV
Even your cellular phone
They’re all interconnected
By metal objects in the sky
So elegant and beautiful
It almost makes me cry
As I smash down all your buildings
With my deadly laser ray
Your tiny tanks they shoot at me
And they probably will all day
The mothership is guiding me
From high above the planet
And as long as she is overhead
I’m invincible like granite
(because) I am controlled from space
(Yes I’m controlled from space.)
Laser beams from spaceships flying way up in the sky
I am controlled from space
(Yes way out in outer space)
The aliens are winning and now you’re all gonna die!
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You and I have been together for so very long
But I know you want to break away and you’re ready to move on
I figured while I had the chance I’d tell you in a song:
Don’t do anything stupid when I’m gone.
I know it seems appealing to just drink until you die
Or get a couple piercings done right above your eyes
Or maybe even run around with a hundred other guys
But don’t do anything stupid when I’m gone
I’m not allowed to run your life
It just wouldn’t be right
But a little voice keeps telling me
I better keep you in my sight
And so I’m gonna stay close by
and try with all my might
Just don’t do anything stupid when I’m gone
Imagine you’re in love with me; pretend that you still care
Cause darlin when you need some help; I promise I’ll be there
And know that I’ll be watching you, and I’ll keep you in my prayers
So don’t do anything stupid when I’m gone
Don’t do anything stupid when I’m gone
Don’t do anything stupid when I’m gone
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Hit the Road
03:28
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You’ve got so many reasons
To get out of this town
You’ve finally had enough
Ain’t gonna stick around
It’s time to burn the bridges
It’s time to drop the load
So get into your car, ‘cause
It’s time to hit the road
You drive a hundred miles
And then a hundred more
You have no destination
Push the pedal to the floor
Roar off into the night
And toward a better day
The future’s looking brighter
As your past fades away
Life is like driving an automobile
The repairs are expensive
The accidents, real
Having money can buy you an eye-catching beaut
If you don’t like where you’re going
You can just change your route
Far off on the horizon
The sun begins to rise
You’re running out of gas and
You want to close your eyes
Pull over at a motel
You check into a room
You won’t sleep very long;
The road is calling you.
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I’m a pirate and I like peg legs
I have an eyepatch, hook hand too
I’m a pirate, I live on a boat
Sailing the seas is what I do
I’m a pirate and I like flowers
Tulips, roses, clematis and mums
I’m a pirate who loves to plant
Daisies, petunias, and geraniums
I’m a pirate. I carry a cutlass
Swab the deck, and hoist the sails
If ye shirk yer pirate duties
You’ll get a beating from a cat’o’nine tails
I’m a pirate and I can’t swim,
Fire a cannon, or shoot a gun
But I can trim weeds and use a rake
I stay in my garden cause it’s lots more fun
Yer not a pirate or a buccaneer
I doubt you’ve ever been on the seas
You’ve never buried treasure or touched booty
If you were a pirate you’d be more like me
I guess I’m not a pirate but I really tried
I’m not cut out for a pirate career
For now I’ll just stay home and plant my plants
But I’m going to try out again next year
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Hyperspeed
02:44
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You’re ready for combat
Don’t worry about it
Move our star fleet within range and launch all starfighter squadrons
At once sir
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Party Bus
03:38
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It’s Friday night and you’re with your friends
And you’ve had too much Bacardi
But that’s alright, cause there’s a number to call
If you want to have a mobile party
It pulls up at your house at a quarter to nine
So you grab your drinks and you’re feeling fine
It opens the doors and you jump on in
Get onto the bus and let the party begin!
Party Bus!
You’re out on the road and you’re having a blast
Dancing and drinking and moving real fast
Out of the blue here comes a cop
His lights are flashing and he hollers “STOP!”
Party bust!
The bus pulls over and the cop gets on
He looks at the driver and he says “Hey son,
Where are you going? Can I tag along?”
Grabs himself a drink and the party rolls on.
Party cop!
You party on the bus til the break of dawn
And you gotta admit: the party was fun
You get off the bus and say bye to your friends
You tell the bus driver “See you next weekend!”
Party bus
Oh yeah! Ride that party bus all night! Ride it downtown to the bar!
Party bus
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One Way Trip
03:01
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While you were in Prague (Or is it Prague?)
I crashed my bike and I broke my leg
It could have been worse
Now I’ve got a lot of time for reading
When you were in Rome you met the Pope
And I just sat at home and moped.
Things just aren’t the same back here without you.
Usually I don’t mind sitting around and wasting time
But now I’m finding life’s too short to waste
So come back home
Take me with you and we’ll make a little journey of our own.
A one way trip to anywhere with you
I’m incredibly bored, nothing’s going on
I washed my car and I mowed the lawn
I swear I’ll lose my mind if you keep me waiting
Just a couple more weeks I have to wait
I marked the time, circled the date
I wish I could sleep and wake up with you here beside me
Usually I don’t mind sitting around and wasting time
But now I’m finding life’s too short to waste
So come back home
Take me with you and we’ll make a little journey of our own.
A one way trip to anywhere with you
If I had the money I would fly to where to you are
But I’ve only got ten dollars and that won’t get me very far
Usually I don’t mind sitting around and wasting time
But now I’m finding life’s too short to waste
So come back home
Take me with you and we’ll make a little journey of our own.
A one way trip to anywhere with you
A one way trip to anywhere with you
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Moonshine
01:03
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He set up a still in his basement
He brought down the mash from upstairs
The alcohol distilled until dawn
He drank it down without care
He spent all money on yeast now
To make some more sour mash
He’d rent out his children as servants
Just to make a little cash
Well the alcohol killed his liver
Moonshine of 180 proof
Everybody thought he was respectable
But now the whole world knows the truth
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9. |
Wait For You
03:39
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You are so beautiful
You set my heart on fire
Don’t know what you do to me
When you flash your pretty smile
I don’t know where your head is
But frankly, I don’t care
There’s a thousand reasons why you and I should be together
I will wait for you
Someday you’ll realize that I am the one for you
Someday our paths will cross out on the avenue
You’ll tell me that you have been out looking for so long
Thank God for intuition—the heart is never wrong
I will wait for you
Of all the people out there I had to fall for you
I simply can’t help feeling that this love must be true
I will wait for you
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(Not) Amanda's Song
02:56
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Sometimes people make promises
That they don’t intend to keep
They build up your hopes only to crash them down
And leave you alone to weep
Amanda, I’m one of those people
And I’m being so sincere
You’ve asked for a song more than 90 times
But I won’t write you a song this year
I’d like to say that I’m sorry
But truth be told I’m not
I haven’t had time or good ideas
And this is all that I’ve got
Life is full of disappointment
Some drown their sorrows in beer
Cope with this news however you like
But I won’t write you a song this year
Now this song is ending
And I need to make one thing clear
I didn’t write this song for you
And I won’t write you a song this year
No I won’t write you a song this year
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Be With Me Forever
02:54
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Think back to when we met
Would you have ever bet
That you and I would be where we are now?
It seems just yesterday
I was too scared to say, “I like you”
Guess I just didn’t know how
But we have come so far together
And we still so far to go
There will be bumps ahead oh trust me
But we can make it through together, love, I know
If you stay close to me
Then I’ll stay close to you
And we can travel round the world someday
We’ll cross stuff off our list
And after that we’ll kiss
And you’ll look up at me and then you’ll say:
“Be with me forever.”
And then I’ll promise that I will
Because each day my love grows stronger
When I think of you my heart beats faster still
So let’s celebrate each moment
Sharing the good and the bad too
We cannot know what life will bring us
But I just cannot wait to share it all with you
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12. |
Apology
01:37
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When I was a boy my mom would sing to me
But for reasons I cannot explain, I’d cover my ears and scream
I was just three years old
But the truth be told
What I did was awfully mean
So look at me now
I’m writing and singing these songs
But I’ll know that I’ll never forget
And I’ll probably always regret
How I done her wrong
Please accept my apology
Cause I’m so very sorry you see
And I’m sincerely hoping that we
Can finally move on
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Ed Herbers Cincinnati, Ohio
Working out of a minimal home studio, Ed's music explores many different styles and concepts, from ambient soundscapes to
upbeat acoustic instrumentals. Each album is its own journey–nothing ever sounds quite the same as what came before it. There's something for everyone!
Member of ambient group Extra Credits (extracredits.bandcamp.com)
Part of Passed Recordings (passedrecordings.bandcamp.com)
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