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Loudon Wainwright : More Love Songs
1986

  1. Hard Day On The Planet
  2. Synchronicity
  3. Your Mother And I
  4. I Eat Out
  5. The Acid Song

  6. Unhappy Anniversary
  7. Vampire Blues

Hard Day On The Planet

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The dollar went down, and the President said
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"Who's in charge, now?" I don't know, take your pick
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A new disease every day and the old ones are coming back
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Things are looking kind of gray, like they're going to black Don't turn on the TV, don't show me them papers Don't want to know he got kidnapped, or why they all raped her I want to go on vacation till the pressure lets up But they keep hijacking airplanes and blowing them up
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It's been a hard day on the planet
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How much is it all worth?
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It's getting harder to understand it
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Things are tough all over on earth It's hot in December and cold in July When it rains it pours out of a poisonous sky In California the body counts keep getting higher It's evil out there, man that state is always on fire Everyone has a system, but they can't seem to win Even Bob Geldoff looks alarmingly thin I got to get on that shuttle, get me out of this place But there's gonna be warfare up there in outer space It's been a hard day on the planet I've got clothes on my back, and shoes on my feet A roof over my head, and something to eat My kids are all healthy and my folks are alive You know, it's amazing but sometimes I think I'll survive I've got all of my fingers and all of my toes I'm pretty well off I guess, I suppose So how come I feel bad so much of the time? A man ain't an island, John Dunn wasn't lying It's been a hard day on the planet... It's business as usual; some things never change It's unfair, it's tough, unkind and it's strange We don't seem to learn; we can't seem to stop Maybe some explosions would close up the shop You know, maybe that would be fine; we would be off the hook We resolved all our problems, never mind what it took And it all would be over, finito, the end Until the survivors started up all over again! It's been a hard day on the planet How much is it all worth to you? It's getting harder to understand it Things are tough all over on earth, it's true It's been a hard day on the planet How much is it all worth to you? It's getting harder to understand it Things are tough all over on earth, it's true

Synchronicity

Little did I know, though I probably should have guessed By the way you walked and talked and spoke and smoked an dressed You actually seemed to like me and so naturally I presumed You were after that thing, it's the one thing, it's assumed So I wined and dined you, hey, I love that kind of stuff And we blabbed about our backgrounds, how family life is rough We spoke of what we dreamed of, what we thought of, what we did Midway through the second bottle I admitted I had kids But nothing seemed to throw you though I know you better now At the time my minor crime was figuring out how To get you in my hotel room unclothed and in my bed And proceed with the unspeakable, it's better left unsaid We went to see a friend of your and watch me on TV Sheer coincidence you said, synchronicity A full moon on a Friday night, the thirteenth of July A man and two women in a room and on the screen the guy Your friend, she liked me on the show, yeah she was snowed for sure Her body language got obscene, her demeanor less than pure You started venting something wearing spleen upon your sleeve You got sort of nervous, kind of anxious, had to leave You told me on the freeway that you didn't sleep with men I put two and two together... and I asked about your friend It turns out she and though she loved my show She too preferred the fairer sex. I absorbed the blow Absorb it, Junior! It turns out that you did like men but didn't like their things That hang down and all the hang-ups being with them always brings My brother is so practical; this is what he said: "You should have asked if it was cool to watch them both in bed"

Your Mother And I

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Your mother and I are living apart
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I know that seems stupid, but we weren't very smart
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You'll stay with her, I'll visit you
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At Christmas, on weekends, the summertime too Your mother and I are not getting along Somehow somewhere something went wrong Everything changes, time takes its toll Your folks fell in love, loves a very deep hole Your mother and I will do all we can do To work this thing out and to take care of you Families get broken, I know it's a shame It's nobody's fault and you're not to blame Your mother and I are both feeling bad Things will get better, it won't stay this sad And I hope when you grow up, one day you'll see Your parents are people, that's all we can be Your mother and I

I Eat Out

I can cook a little But it's not a lot to shout about It's kinda mean cuisine So, I eat out Hey, they know me at the Greek and the Chink And the Italian and the Indian, too And they all say "Here comes that sad American man again What are we gonna do?" Well you can put me at the table In the corner in the back Unless you got one in a telephone booth I'm here and I'm alone again It's sad but it's the truth No, I'm not expecting anyone Is that beyond belief Give me the menu Take away the candle Never mind the aperitif They got a couple of couples A trio and a foursome They even got a party of eight I'm getting that look I wish I'd brought a book Better yet, I wish I'd already ate Ooh, don't you know that's impolite What's the matter with you people Your telling jokes and your holding hands And you're talking with your mouth's full Well the waiter comes up and he asks me "How it is Sir, is everything alright?" The foods fine but I feel like a fool 'Cause I'm eating alone tonight Don't say I was here at all What would all my loved-one's think I'll take the check, no sweet, no coffee No after dinner drink I can cook a little But it's not a lot to shout about It's kinda mean cuisine So, I eat out

The Acid Song

I had not taken acid for twelve years But one night last summer I did I was adrift in a bar room Acting like a jerk and a kid I knew we were asking for trouble Trouble was what we would get Five of us dropped in the girls' room Psychedelicized insane quintet Well that bathroom got crowded in no time Our minds were all blown in one flash Everyone in there got ugly We exited out of there fast Back in the bar we were happy No problem, feel great Back in the bar we were fine Till Johnny turned into a Nazi And Mary threw up all her wine Well in no time we all were ejected Soon we were out on the street The sidewalk began to perspire We had glass and dog shit at our feet We went over to Mary's apartment To listen to the Grateful Dead On the way there we lost Johnny He had opted for Bellevue instead Boy I'm really glad you talked me into doing this... really having a ball Yeah, yeah I know, I know, I know that my hair's on fire Your face is melting, did you know that? I don't know where the Ravi Shankar tape is Well I had to get out of that city Bobby was bringing me down Me and my darling young Susie Said so long and drove out of town Driving on acid is easy Driving on acid's a breeze Just keep the car on the highway Don't laugh and don't fart and don't sneeze Oh we got to my house in the country Yeah, the country, I like this The trees were all throbbing and green Susie was sure she had cancer I was sure I was James Dean We went down the lake to go swimming Down to the lake for a swim Susie said, "water cures cancer" I asked her to please call me Jim Yes acid is usually dangerous The mild-mannered can quickly turn mean LSD can surely derange us Unless you possess Thorazine So, the next time you wanna go out there When you feel like feeding your head Think twice before dropping acid Hold out for mushrooms instead

Unhappy Anniversary

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Unhappy anniversary, it's one year since we split
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I walk and talk and get around, lie down, stand up, and sit
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I eat and drink and smoke and sleep and live a little bit
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Unhappy anniversary, it's one year since we split
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Unhappy anniversary, it's ten years since we met
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There is no need to remind me, no way I could forget
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We fell in love, and we fell out, both times there was no net
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Unhappy anniversary, it's ten years since we met
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Unhappy anniversary, I cannot count the days
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And nights that I have thought of you since we went separate ways
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I tell my mind to forget you, but my heart disobeys
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Unhappy anniversary I cannot count the days...
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Unhappy anniversary, It's one year since we split
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I walk and talk and get around, lie down, stand up, and sit
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I eat and drink and smoke and sleep and live a little bit
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Unhappy anniversary, it's one year since we split...
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Vampire Blues

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I'm a vampire baby, wanna suck your blood tonight
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I'm a vampire, I gotta suck your blood tonight
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You know those white corpuscles, they make me feel alright What type of blood you got, baby? I gotta know What type of blood you got, baby? I gotta know Is it A, AB, or is it O? I was born in Transylvania but now I got a flat in London town I was born in Transylvania but now I got a flat in London town You know that drafty castle full of armadillos used to really bring me down, man
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I'm a vampire, oh please let me come inside Oh I'm a harmless little vampire, please let me come inside Throw away that crucifix and all that garlic, I want you to be my bridge I'm a vampire baby, don't you be a drag Yeah, I'm a vampire baby, don't be a stone drag I like you better when you're on the rag I'm a vampire baby, I gotta suck your blood tonight I'm a vampire baby, I gotta suck your blood tonight You know those white corpuscles, they make me feel alright