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I Don't Wanna Brag
02:28
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I don’t wanna brag,
But I’m the best thing you’ll ever find.
Give me just one chance,
And, girl, you know I’ll be blowing your mind.
I could make a list of all the things I could do for you,
How I’ll make your every dream come true,
But that’s not my bag
‘Cause I don’t wanna brag.
Yeah, I don’t wanna brag,
But I’ve got talents that you need to see.
Give me just one chance,
And you’ll be losing your head over me.
If I made a list of all my great and mighty deeds
It would be too long for you to read,
And that’s such a drag,
But I don’t want to brag.
I don’t want to do it,
But I do it even though I know it’s wrong.
Funny but I never seemed to do it at all
Until you came along.
I don’t want to brag,
But you are making me feel so uptight.
Just one look at you,
And I just can’t say anything right.
I wish that I could tell you something that would interest you,
Not go on and on the way I do ‘till it makes you gag.
No, I don’t want to brag.
I don’t want to brag.
No, I don’t want to brag.
I don’t want to brag.
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Halfhearted
02:58
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I don’t know what you’re thinking
Whenever your lips meet mine.
Why do you seem so far away?
If you’re here with me then give me a sing and…
Baby, don’t love me halfhearted;
Don’t pretend that it’s real when it’s not.
Baby, don’t love me halfhearted
When I’m giving you all that I got.
Does your mind start to wander
To lovers that you once had?
Is there someone you dream about?
You’re missing his touch;
It’s making you sad now…
Baby, don’t love me halfhearted;
Don’t pretend that it’s real when it’s not.
Baby, don’t love me halfhearted
When I’m giving you all that I got.
You know half a heart is better than none is
Not my philosophy.
If that’s all you have to offer
It’s not working for me – no, no, girl!
Girl, whatever you’re hiding
There’s no need to ‘pologize.
I can’t blame for how you feel,
But, baby, come clean.
It’s there in your eyes and…
Baby, don’t love me halfhearted;
Don’t pretend that it’s real when it’s not.
Baby, don’t love me halfhearted
When I’m give you all that I got.
I said, baby, don’t love me halfhearted;
Baby, don’t love me halfhearted;
Baby, don’t love me halfhearted;
When I’m giving you all that I got.
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I was waiting for what seemed a lifetime
To have you be all mine.
Every night I’d get discouraged. I’d say,
“It’s taking too much time.”
Now you’re here,
And now I know that in the matters of the heart
That the waiting is the easiest part.
Yeah, oh, the waiting is the easiest part.
When we met I figured I’d impress you
With all the things I’d do.
Sing a song and play some sweet guitar licks,
Tell a joke or two.
In the end it worked
But when it did, Well, that was nothing but the start
‘Cause the waiting is the easiest part.
Easier than letting you take an honest look at me
With all the little flaws that I disguise.
Easier than listening calmly when we disagree
And trying to find some way to compromise.
Yeah…
I’ll be working harder every day now
To give you what you need.
Time to focus on the task at hand
And not worry ‘bout the speed.
Love is hard,
And it takes years before you’re master of the art,
And the waiting is the easiest part.
Yeah, the waiting is the easiest part
Oh, the waiting is the easiest part.
Yes, it is; yes, it is.
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Don't Be Afraid
03:17
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Don’t be afraid, baby,
To tell me that you love me if you think you do.
The sky won’t fall, and fire won’t rain down on you.
Life’s too short to keep on playing
All those silly games we’ve played.
Don’t be afraid.
Don’t be afraid, baby,
To find out where the road we’re traveling leads from here.
Don’t waste a lifetime waiting ‘til the way is clear.
We don’t need to put the journey off
‘Til all our plans are made.
Don’t be afraid.
You can worry every step you take
That someday you’re gonna fall.
But if you never make a move,
What’s the use of living at all?
So don’t be afraid, baby,
To think about tomorrow and the days ahead.
You won’t get nowhere lazing in your queen size bed.
Let’s go find a fire to dance around
Before the embers fade.
Don’t be afraid.
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What Took You So Long
03:44
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When I was young they told me
Love would come to me some day,
I’d meet that special someone,
Right for me in every way.
For decades all was hopeless
But my dreams have now come true,
And though it sounds ungrateful
Still I must inquire of you.
What took you so long now, baby,
To get to where you’re meant to be?
What took you so long now, baby,
To wind your way over to me?
I’ve been lying awake at night worrying about you
Wondering where you went wrong.
I’m glad that you made it
But, baby, what took you so long?
I suffered cruel rejections from
More girls than I can name
And even thought I loved a few
Who couldn’t feel the same.
I never would have looked their way
If I’d met you long ago,
And though I hate complaining
There’s one thing I need to know.
What took you so long now, baby,
To get to where you’re meant to be?
What took you so long now, baby,
To wind your way over to me?
I’ve been lying awake at night worrying about you
Wondering where you went wrong.
I’m glad that you made it
But, baby, what took you so long?
Think of all the years we wasted.
Why did you make me wait?
Think of all the tears we tasted.
Why did you turn up so late?
What took you so long, what took you so long
What took you so long, what took you so long
What took you so long, what took you so long
What took you so long, what took you so long
What took you so long now, baby,
To get to where you’re meant to be?
What took you so long now, baby,
To wind your way over to me?
I’ve been lying awake at night worrying about you
Wondering where you went wrong.
I’m glad that you made it
But, baby, what took you so long?
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It’s only been a week since she went away.
Now it seems like a year.
But before you start acting crazy
There’s something you need to hear.
Remember…
It’s all right to be alone some times.
It’s all right to be alone.
It’s all right to be alone some times.
It’s all right to be alone.
When it’s late at night, don’t start calling up
Every girl you once knew.
When it’s closing time, don’t ask strangers
If they’ll come home with you.
Remember…
It’s all right to be alone some times.
It’s all right to be alone.
It’s all right to be alone some times.
It’s all right to be alone.
Don’t go running out to look for love
When you’re better off at home.
It’s all right to be alone some times.
It’s all right to be alone.
Take some time to clear your mind now
And figure out where you’re at.
Don’t give in to desperation
‘Cause you know you’re better than that.
Sometimes you’re better off alone.
On the dating sites, don’t go loading up
Pictures twenty years old.
Don’t go thinking that you’re a loser
Without someone to hold.
Remember…
It’s all right to be alone some times.
It’s all right to be alone.
It’s all right to be alone some times.
It’s all right to be alone.
Don’t go running out to look for love
When you’re better off at home.
It’s all right to be alone some times.
It’s all right to be alone.
Remember: it’s all right to be alone.
It’s all right to be alone.
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7. |
You're Getting It on Me
02:12
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You got a nasty stain all over your dress.
You’re only happy when you’re making a mess.
If you kept it on yourself I would just let it be.
But you better change your ways ‘cause now
You’re getting it on me.
You think it’s funny when you’re slinging the mud.
It won’t be long until you’re drawing some blood.
Well, it goes well with your eyes. I would not disagree.
But you better change your ways ‘cause now
You’re getting it on me.
I’m trying to keep my reputation clean,
But you’re making it so hard to do.
I’m always feeling like I need a bath
Every time I spend time with you.
You got an ugly way of dishing the dirt.
You say you don’t mind if some gets on your shirt
And you don’t care who you hurt as long as you’re free.
But you better change your ways ‘cause now
You’re getting it on me.
You’re getting it on me.
You’re getting it on me.
You’re getting it on me.
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8. |
Pile of Leaves
03:14
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Don’t be sad when the weather gets colder.
And the trees are all bare.
Our good times don’t have to be over
‘Cause a chill’s in the air.
I wanna jump in a pile of leaves with you,
Roll around the way lovers do.
If that is something that you’re into,
I wanna jump in a pile of leaves with you.
Some loves can be delicate flowers
Doomed to die in the fall.
If you think that could happen to ours,
Don’t you worry at all.
I wanna jump in a pile of leaves with you,
Roll around the way lovers do.
If that is something that you’re into,
I wanna jump in a pile of leaves with you.
People say, “There’s a season for everything,
Close your eyes and it’s past,”
But I know that what we’ve got going’s gonna last
It’s gonna last!
If you’d like we can go apple-picking;
Let me bake you a pie.
Need somebody for treating or tricking?
I’ll be here standing by.
I wanna jump in a pile of leaves with you,
Roll around the way lovers do.
If that is something that you’re into,
I wanna jump in a pile of leaves with you.
I wanna jump and roll around.
I wanna jump and roll around.
I wanna jump and roll around.
I wanna jump in a pile of leaves with you.
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9. |
Smart to Be Stupid
03:25
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Son, I’ve tried to prepare you for anything
That you may find.
Now you’re set to go out in the world.
Just keep one thing in mind…
It’s smart to be stupid these days
So watch what you do and you say.
It’s smart to be stupid, smart to be stupid these days.
Son, you’ll meet many fools who will think
They are smarter than you.
You’ll be fine just as long as you let them
Believe that it’s true.
It’s smart to be stupid these days
So watch what you do and you say.
It’s smart to be stupid, smart to be stupid these days.
Don’t hold your head up.
Don’t try to stand out from everybody else.
If you know something that nobody knows
Just keep it to yourself.
That’s right, it’s smart to be stupid.
Woah, oh, ooh.
Son, when talking to fools
Don’t get angry and don’t disagree.
Nod your head for a while, then smile
And repeat after me:
It’s smart to be stupid these days
So watch what you do and you say.
It’s smart to be stupid, smart to be stupid these days.
Woah, oh, It’s smart to be stupid these days.
Perhaps it was always this way.
It’s smart to be stupid, smart to be stupid these days.
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You think my life is just a silly play
Intended just for you.
You’re taking notes on every word I say
And everything I do.
And you think if you could play my part
you would do it much better than me.
But it’s so easy to criticize
When you’re watching from the balcony.
You got a problem with the way I talk,
Say I don’t act my stage.
You tell me you don’t like the way I walk;
I don’t command the stage.
And you think if you could play my part
you would do it much better than me.
But it’s so easy to criticize
When you’re watching from the balcony.
You got some strong opinions nobody needs to know.
If I don’t entertain you, you don’t have to watch the show.
You disapprove of my relationships
And my career path too.
You even call me with investment tips
You got from who knows who.
And you think if you could play my part
you would do it much better than me.
But it’s so easy to criticize
When you’re watching from the balcony.
Yeah, you think if you could play my part
you would do it much better than me.
But it’s so easy to criticize
When you’re watching,
Watching from,
Watching from the balcony.
Woo!
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Eytan Mirsky New York, New York
New York City-based singer/songwriter best known for the songs he contributed to the indie films "Happiness," "American Splendor" and "The Tao of Steve"
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