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Well sir, they're out there all right, watching, quietly watching; and waiting, never sleeping, always paying attention, swaying in the breeze, waiting, always waiting.

 

 


All songs copyright JPT Scare Band 2001. All rights reserved.  Kung Bomar Records, Electric House Music, BMI.

JPT Scare Band is Jeff Littrell, Paul Grigsby and Terry Swope

 

AMAZONS

RISING UP BEFORE ME
BLOTTIN' OUT THE SUN
CAPTURED BY THE WARRIORS
OF THE MIGHTY AMAZON
PLACED UPON THE ALTAR
MADE READY FOR THE FEAST
I FEEL THEIR EYES UPON ME
I FEEL THE FLAMES UNLEASHED

I WANT TO STRIKE FIRE WITH THE AMAZONS
I WANT TO BURN BRIGHT WITH THE AMAZONS
I WANT TO STRIKE FIRE WITH THE AMAZONS
I WANT TO MIX MINDS WITH THE AMAZONS

FROM RITUAL TO RITUAL
FROM EVERY DUSK TIL DAWN
I GAVE MYSELF COMPLETELY
TO THE MIGHTY AMAZON
I SWORE THEM MY ALLEGIANCE
NO SACRIFICE TOO GREAT
AND NOW I WALK AMONG THEM
A MIGHTY POTENTATE

I WANT TO STRIKE FIRE WITH THE AMAZONS
I WANT TO MELT DOWN WITH THE AMAZONS
I WANT TO STRIKE FIRE WITH THE AMAZONS
I WANT TO BURN BRIGHT WITH THE AMAZONS

BURN IN HELL

WORK TOGETHER THAT IS WHAT THEY SAY

BUT TOO MANY NEIGHBORS THEY JUST GET IN THE WAY

WHEN THEY CROWDED YOU DID YOU FINALLY CRY

COME AWAY WITH ME, SAIL ABOVE THE SKY

 

POLITICIANS WERE FALLING INTO PHASE

SEEMS THEY FOUND NEW WAYS TO SLOWLY EASE THE TRACE

WHEN THEY LIED TO YOU DID YOU FINALLY TRY

TO EMBRACE THE LOVE FROM THE OTHER SIDE?

 

AND IT WON'T BE VERY LONG

FOR THE WORLD TO SING MY SONG

NO IT WON'T BE VERY LONG

FOR THE WORLD TO SING MY SONG

 

OH PLEASE GOD HELP ME

 

AND IT WON'T BE VERY LONG

FOR THE WORLD TO SING MY SONG

NO IT WON'T BE VERY LONG

FOR THE WORDS TO SING MY SONG

 

NOW WE'RE LOST IN SPACE AND EVERYTHING IS GONE

THOUGHT WE FOUND THE PLACE

I GUESS THAT WE WERE WRONG

IN THE TIME THAT'S LEFT YOU CAN NEVER TELL

WE MAY SING IN THE SUNSHINE OR BURN IN HELL

 

BURN IN HELL

 



HOLE IN MY HEART

THERE'S A HOLE IN MY HEART THAT GOES ALL THE WAY TO HELL
I CRASHED RIGHT THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THAT WISHING WELL
YOU SMASHED MY DREAMS TO PIECES LIKE BITTER RAIN THEY FELL
THROUGH THE HOLE IN MY HEART THAT GOES ALL THE WAY TO HELL

YOU LOOKED IN TO MY EYES AND PROMISED ME UNDYING LOVE
YOU SWORE THAT YOU'D BE FAITHFUL YOU SWORE TO GOD ABOVE
YOU CAST YOUR SPELL UPON ME I WAS HELPLESS TO RESIST
AND NOW I'M JUST ANOTHER NAME ON YOUR ENDLESS LIST

YOU'RE SURE LIVIN' PROOF THAT BEAUTY'S ONLY SKIN DEEP
YOUR TASTES ARE SO EXPENSIVE BUT YOUR CHARACTER'S SO CHEAP
I THOUGHT I KNEW YOU WELL HOW COULD I BE SO WRONG?
AND NOW I WISH TO HELL YOU'D NEVER COME ALONG

I'M GOING DOWN DOWN DOWN ALL THE WAY TO HELL
DOWN DOWN DOWN THROUGH THAT WISHIN' WELL
GOING DOWN DOWN DOWN I WISH I REALLY KNEW
DOWN DOWN DOWN WHY I STILL LOVE YOU

SHE'S SO VAIN AND SHALLOW THAT'S WHAT MY FRIENDS ALL SAID
I THOUGHT THAT THEY WERE WRONG NOW ALL MY HOPES ARE DEAD
LIES AND BETRAYAL THAT'S WHAT YOU GAVE TO ME
AND SPEAKIN' OF YOUR KARMA HOW WILL YOUR NEXT LIFE BE?


LONG DAY

AT FIRST LIGHT THIS MORNING I WAS DRIFTIN' IN TO TUPELO
BEFORE THE FIRST BREEZE I WAS BLOWIN' THROUGH MUSCLE SHOALS
FELT THE LIGHTNING STRIKE ME AS SECOND CITY CAME ALIVE
WHEN THE SUN BROKE THROUGH I WAS HOOPSNAKIN' KC JIVE

IT'S GONNA BE A LONG DAY
GOT SUCH A LONG WAY
GONNA BE A LONG DAY
GOT SUCH A LONG WAY
LONG LONG WAY TO GO

I CROSSED THE ANCIENT WATER VIENNA SHININ' LIKE A JEWEL
THEN I CROSSED MY HEART IN A BASEMENT IN LIVERPOOL
COULDN'T STAY FOR TEA I WAS DUE IN BUDAPEST
AND LEIPZIG WAS CALLIN' TO THE HEARTBEAT IN MY CHEST

FROM THE DELTA TO NEW DELHI FROM CAPETOWN TO RIO D
WHEREVER THERE'S SOUL THAT'S WHERE I MUST BE
I AM MIST AND MELTING A LOVER OF THE SACRED TOME
AND WHEN THE MOON LAYS LOW I'LL BE WINGIN' MY WAY BACK HOME

IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY
I'VE COME A LONG WAY


RAINBOW BRIDGE

MEET ME ON THE RAINBOW BRIDGE
HIGH ABOVE THE CRYSTAL SEA
DOWN BESIDE THE WATER'S EDGE
YOU AND I WILL SET OUR SPIRITS FREE

GREAT IS THE WEIGHT I CARRY
WEARY AND WEAK AM I
SEEKING THE SOUL SANCTUARY
BUT WHERE AM I TO GO?
WHERE AM I TO GO?
I'LL KNOW WHERE TO GO IN MY DREAMS


I KNOW YOU SAY YOU CAN'T TAKE IT
AND I SEE THE TEARS IN YOUR EYES
REACH OUT TO ME WE CAN MAKE IT
AND IF YOU'LL JUST BELIEVE
IF YOU'LL JUST BELIEVE
WE'LL KNOW WHERE TO GO IN OUR DREAMS

NOW I KNOW WHERE TO GO
YOU KNOW WHERE TO GO
WE KNOW WHERE TO GO
WE KNOW WHERE TO GO TO BE FREE

BABY WON'T YOU MEET ME
SWEET DARLIN' I WANT YOU TO MEET ME
COME ON AND MEET ME TONIGHT ON THE RAINBOW BRIDGE


RIGHT MIND

GIVE ME LIBERTY OR DEATH GIVE ME PAUL AND GIVE ME JEFF
GIVE ME SUMMER SPRING AND FALL GIVE ME JOHN AND GIVE ME PAUL
GOT SOMETHIN' TO BELIEVE JUST DON'T WEAR IT ON MY SLEEVE
GOT A WAY I LIKE TO LIVE DON'T TAKE MORE THAN I GIVE

I COULD TELL YOU A STORY 'BOUT A LONELY KID
BEAT UP 'CAUSE HE WAS LATE FOR SUPPERTIME
I COULD DRIFT WAY BACK BUT IT'S ALL LONG GONE
SINCE I LOST WHAT'S LEFT OF MY RIGHT MIND

READ THE WRITING ON THE WALL AND IT MADE NO SENSE AT ALL
HEARD THE SIREN'S TEMPTING TUNE BUT I GUESS THAT I'M IMMUNE
TRIED TO TASTE THE SWEET AND SOUR BUT I GUESS THEY LOST THEIR POWER
NO LONGER DO I FEEL THE TOUCH OF WHAT IS REAL

HEY PUT ME ON THE COVER OF THE ROLLIN' STONE
SHOW ME ALL THE PAPERS TO BE SIGNED
OR MAKE ME DIRECTOR OF THE CIA
'CAUSE I LOST WHAT'S LEFT OF MY RIGHT MIND

GOT A WAY I WANNA LIVE AND GIVE
GOT SOMETHIN' TO BELIEVE UP MY SLEEVE
NO LONGER DO I FEEL WHAT'S REAL
HERE'S ANOTHER CLUE FOR YOU ALL THE WALRUS WAS PAUL


JELLO


WHEN YOU KISS ME I LIKE THAT
AND WHEN YOU LOVE ME I LIKE THAT
BUT WHEN YOU SHAKE MY WORLD I STILL LIKE YOU

WHEN YOU HOLD ME I LIKE IT
WHEN YOU ROLL ME I LIKE IT
WHEN YOU SHAKE ME I LIKE IT SOMETIMES

WHEN YOU SHAKE IT YOU KNOW I LIKE IT
WHEN YOU HURT ME YOU KNOW YES I LIKE IT
BUT WHEN YOU FLOW I STILL LIKE IT
I CAN'T HELP MYSELF

DID YOU KNOW YOU'RE LIKE JELLO
THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR JELLO

WHEN YOU SHAKE IT I STILL LIKE IT
WHEN YOU SQUEEZE ME YEAH YOU KNOW I LIKE THAT
AND WHEN YOU MOLD ME I CAN'T HELP BUT LIKE THAT
BUT WHEN YOU AHHH I CAN'T HELP BUT TELL YOU I STILL LIKE IT
I STILL DO

YOU'RE LIKE JELLO ON A RAINY AFTERNOON IN APRIL 1975
ON MY SOFA I'M TALKING TO MY LITTLE BROTHER
AND HE'S PICKING AT HIS REAREND HE CAN'T HELP THAT
AND I'M DREAMING OF A GIRL I'M GOING TO MARRY
AND I LOOK IN THE MIRROR
AND SHE LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE MY MOTHER
EXCEPT I'M ADOPTED AND MY MOTHER IS REALLY SOMEBODY ELSE
MAMA WHERE YOU WANNA GO?

JUST ONE LAST THING I WANNA SAY BEFORE I GO

WHEN YOU I LIKE THAT
AND WHEN YOU YOU KNOW I LIKE THAT
BUT WHEN YOU OOOH
YEAH WHEN YOU I LIKE THAT JELLO
LIKE JELLO
LIKE JELLO
YOU LIKE JELLO?
JELLO
THANK YOU JELLO
GOODNIGHT


RAMONA

HELLO RAMONA HOW SWEET TO HEAR YOUR VOICE
BUT SINCE I THREW YOU OUT I GUESS YOU GOT NO CHOICE
DON'T BOTHER CRYIN' YOUR MAKE-UP WON'T LOOK NICE
BETTER SAVE YOURSELF FOR YOUR NEXT BIG ENTERPRISE

WHAT NOW RAMONA NO SACRIFICE NO GAIN
AT THE VERY LEAST YOU'LL HAVE TO CHANGE YOUR NAME
WHAT ONCE WAS SIMPLE IS SUDDENLY TOO HARD
THAT'S WHY YOU NEVER FINISH ANYTHING YOU START

BUT HOW YOU LOVE TO POSE AND HOW YOU LOVE TO PREACH
BUT ANYONE CAN SEE YOU'RE NOTHIN' BUT A LEECH
YOU TOOK ME FOR A RIDE WITH ANOTHER MAN INSIDE
YOUR LOVE WAS THE ONE THING MY MONEY COULDN'T BUY

GOODBYE RAMONA I DO BELIEVE I'M CURED
I'LL NEVER TRUST ANOTHER WOMAN IN THIS WORLD
WE MIGHT HAVE MADE IT IN SPITE OF ALL THE FLAWS
BUT THERE AIN'T NO VIRGINIA AND THERE AIN'T NO SANTA CLAUS

BUT HOW YOU LOVE TO PREACH AND HOW YOU LOVE TO POSE
BUT ANYONE CAN SEE YOU'RE NOTHIN' BUT A HOSE
YOU TOOK ME FOR A RIDE WITH ANOTHER MAN INSIDE
YOUR LOVE WAS THE ONE THING MY MONEY COULDN'T BUY

GOD BLESS YOUR SOUL
GOD HELP US ALL


DON'T COUNT ME OUT

I GOT A MONKEY LIVIN' IN MY HEAD
SOMETIMES I KINDA THINK HE WANTS ME DEAD
HE LIKES TO BEAT ME WITH MY VERY OWN CHAIN
IT'S A WONDER I CAN STAND THE PAIN

BUT DON'T COUNT ME OUT
DON'T WRITE ME OFF
DON'T SELL ME SHORT
DON'T COUNT ME OUT

I'M SLEEPWALKIN' BUT I'M WIDE AWAKE
I'M VERY FRAGILE BUT I'LL NEVER BREAK
I'M SAVIN' EVERYTHING TO GIVE AWAY
SO MY TOMORROW IS MY YESTERDAY

IN THIS LIFE THERE IS NO HIDING PLACE
EVERYTHING JUST MIRRORS YOUR TRUE FACE
YOU CAN LOOK AWAY OR STRAIGHT AHEAD
EITHER WAY YOU'RE HANGIN' BY A THREAD
NO NO NO NO NO NO HIDING PLACE

THE MEDIA IS TELLIN' ONE BIG LIE
WHAT THEY'RE SELLIN' I DON'T WANNA BUY
BLEW UP MY TV AND MY RADIO
WHAT THEY'RE TELLIN' I DON'T WANNA KNOW

I MAKE THE WORLD UP AS I GO ALONG
I MADE THE WORDS UP TO THIS SIMPLE SONG
I LIVE IN PITY WHEN IT SUITS MY MOOD
WHEN ALL ALONG IT COULD BE GRATITUDE