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Blind Instrumental
02:29
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2. |
Modern Slave
05:38
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MODERN SLAVE - ALBUM: BEAUTIFUL CHILD
It's just another day
To kill my brain
To pass my wife
And not complain
To pour my coffee
Out and down the drain
To face my life
And not the pain
I gotta get it right
Never had a wild hair out of place
I'm just your modern slave
Until I'm in my grave
And now the masta like
Work your fingers til your bones have frayed
Come try the lemonade
Now back to your cave
I mean my god man how much longer can I keep the pace
(I gotta fight I gotta get it right)
I know fast dogs eat rabbits running in the race
(I gotta fight I gotta get it right)
I mean I know I'm not a rabbit but I feel like a rat in a cage
(I gotta fight I gotta get it right)
My god man it's so wrong to be a modern slave
(I gotta fight)
And so the buzzer rangs
The kids door bang
I feed my briefcase
The meals the same
I greet the zombies
Driving in their lanes
They've got no faces
Just skin remains
I gotta get it right
Never had a wild hair out of place
I'm just your modern slave
Until I'm in my grave
And now the masta like
Work your fingers til your bones have frayed
Come try the lemonade
Now back to your cave
I mean my god man how much longer can I keep the pace
(I gotta fight I gotta get it right)
I know fast dogs eat rabbits running in the race
(I gotta fight I gotta get it right)
I mean I know I'm not a rabbit but I feel like a rat in the cage
(I gotta fight I gotta get it right)
My god man it's so wrong to be a modern slave
(I gotta fight)
I gotta fight I gotta get it right
I gotta fight I gotta get it right
I gotta fight I gotta get it right
Oh work your fingers til your bones have frayed
It's just another day
To kill my brain
To pass my wife
And not complain
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3. |
Devil In The Room
05:19
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DEVIL IN THE ROOM - ALBUM: BEAUTIFUL CHILD
The devil's in the room looking down from his curious cloud
At the angry folks that gather in a room much too small for the crowd
They speak about a man who seeks change and fear crawls down the wall
Like a boogie man descending down to snatch up all the guns in the hall
Oh and don't you try and change it just get back to the way things are
Where the homeless fight for shelter while their children hide away in the car
Oh and don't you try and plead just pretend things are safe all around
Just ask the colored boy who's bleeding out with his Skittles strewn about on the ground
Will things change
Will things change
The market opens soon and you know that the broker boys are bowing down to the screen
And somewhere in a room above the bulls carefully plot out the scheme
They speak about a man who takes trust and greed and then turns it to gold
Like a mythical messiah sending down the keys to everyone's soul
Oh and don't you try and change it just get back to the way things are
Where the homeless fight for shelter while their children hide away in the car
Oh and don't you try and plead just pretend things are safe all around
Just ask the colored boy who's bleeding out with his Skittles strewn about on the ground
Will things change
Will things change
Oh and don't you try and change it just get back to the way things are
Where the homeless fight for shelter while their children hide away in the car
Oh and don't you try and plead just pretend things are safe all around
Just ask the colored boy who's bleeding out with his Skittles strewn about on the ground
The devil's in the room looking down with a furious frown
At the future tribes that gather and their love makes glorious sound
Will things change
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4. |
Wonderful Day
05:50
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WONDERFUL DAY- ALBUM: BEAUTIFUL CHILD
It's gonna be a wonderful day
It's gonna be a wonderful day
It's gonna be a wonderful day
It started just the other day as clear as I remember
Walking down to the corner store around the way
I ran into this modern girl whose parents name September
It's a name I hadn't heard before today (cool name)
We headed to the corner store
She bought the chocolate scoop for sure
My shivery was smooth and cool as ever (this scoop's on me)
She said man I think I'm in to you
And I said woman think I dig you too
And I have some time for us to hang together
It's gonna be a wonderful day
It's gonna be a wonderful day
It's gonna be a wonderful day
REPEAT
Well I continued on my way bought a Jones (soda) from old man Bender
Then I stepped to sun with a smile and wanting more
Stopped an watched the Seahawks play and unusual dry December
Hit my boys all up so we could rap about the score
Now I'm back on the city street with a magic shuffle to my feet
Singing songs in my head that I hadn't sung forever
Like green acres is the place to be but farm living ain't no life for me
Had to laugh to myself it was dumb but just as clever
It's gonna be a wonderful day
It's gonna be a wonderful day
It's gonna be a wonderful day
REPEAT
Granted granted I mean I've had good days before
But today just seems to be about so much more
Granted granted I finally glued head together
Cause I'm tired of finding it face down on the floor
And I'm tired of chasing good luck out the door
And I'm tired of asking myself what pain is for
See, something inside of me is changing and now I am
Free to move from where I stand
Flagged a yellow back to my place cause my feet were swoll and tender
The cabby said with a smile how our life is like a mirror (you know where you go there you are)
It echoed what September said over ice cream cones and blenders
How our lives will always push to make it clearer
How our lives will always push to make it clearer
It's gonna be a wonderful day
It's gonna be a wonderful day
It's gonna be a wonderful day
REPEAT
Oh yes it is
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5. |
That's Love For You
04:41
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THAT'S LOVE FOR YOU - ALBUM: BEAUTIFUL CHILD
You know it's hard cause it makes you believe
That everything's okay
And you got nothing here left to achieve
It tricks you eventually
Another happy helpless prey
I mean it floats all about to deceive you darling
That's love for you
That crazy little cupid
That's love it makes you stupid but what else can you do
REPEAT
You know it's hard cause it makes you conceive
Just to bring forth all these new opportunities
So much it breaks you on down to your knees
It picked you particularly
To laugh through the pain and to fight for the unity
It's like a beautiful wine you let breathe now darling
Well.That's love for you
That crazy little cupid
That's love it makes you stupid but what else can you do
REPEAT
You know it's hard cause it makes you believe
That everything's okay
I mean the nerve to make you serve and obey
It's tricks you eventually
Another happy helpless prey
No doubt to haunt you for the rest of your days now darling
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6. |
Sunshine Joy
06:03
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SUNSHINE JOY - ALBUM: BEAUTIFUL CHILD
You make it clear my life is more than just a game to me
Good things they come to you that's pretty clear to see
It's like your world exists to move me like a gentle breeze
It's like stars aligned and put you next to me
The first time I met you I could hardly wrap my mind around you
The emotions were to pure your energy so true
It's good to know in life you get exactly what you see
You are a mirror right in front of me
You are my sunshine joy oh the way you shine
You are my sunshine joy oh to see you shine
You are my sunshine joy oh the way you shine
And it's crazy and it's cool how the light comes out of you
The next thing I new I started questioning will I succeed
Well that's not a stretch for me and my old man agrees
He says, it's like we move about in circles we're on our knees
But just then the sun breaks through with possibilities
It's like a ray of sun that penetrates your window at dawn
It's like the race begun and knowing that you've already won
It's good to know in life there are some guarantees
You are the light that shines inside of me
You are my sunshine joy oh the way you shine
You are my sunshine joy oh to see you shine
You are my sunshine joy oh the way you shine
And it's crazy and it's cool how the light comes out of you
I've heard about the rumors of this strange internal change
So how's it working for you
Maybe with some humor we can use the change it brings
So how's it working
How's it working
You make me feel my life is more than just a game to me
Good things they come to you that's pretty clear to see
It's like your world exist to show me that my life is free
To become the star I know that I can be
You are my sunshine joy
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7. |
Rock and Roll Clown
05:55
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ROCK AND ROLL CLOWN - ALBUM: BEAUTIFUL CHILD
Breakfast in a bottle again
I got my wheat, rye, barley and a mashed up head
A pack of cigarettes as my friends
Back off the wagon it seems again
I stroke my Harley back by your shed
You've been a real fine woman left a note by your bed
It's me against the road once again
Back on to chasing my dreams and sins
Here I go Here I go
Care to meet a rock and roll clown
You really wanna know how it's all going down
Here I go Here I go
Kicking down the doors to your town
You really wanna know how it's all going down
Some folks probably figure me dead
I've been a real stone roller don't care much what's been said
Just got this old guitar and my cred
As a real A-holer that works hard for bread
Still make a stony crowd move they head
Then toast the bar til my pain is dead
Here I go Here I go
Care to meet a rock and roll clown
You really wanna know how it's all going down
Here I go Here I go
Kicking down the doors to your town
You really wanna know how it's all going down
You really wanna know how it's all going down
You really wanna know how it's all going down
Down Down Down Down
I love the stench of beer at the end
I watch my guitar smoke then I pack it and grin
Then spy some silhouettes and they friends
I put my fake smile on then I play it and win
They ask if I'm a rock and roll man
No just a stranger looking for friend
A lonely traveler searching for the end
Back on this same road it seems
Yet again
Here I go Here I go
Dare to meet a rock and roll
Here I go Here I go
Kicking down the doors to your town
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8. |
Blind
06:34
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BLIND - ALBUM: BEAUTIFUL CHILD
It seems the damage has been done
We leave with fleeing expectations
Before, before you turn your head and walk away
Will you promise me
That what you say is true
That I'm not caring
That what you say is true
That I'm not kind
That what you say is true
That I just carry on
If what you say is true
Then I'm just blind
It seems the battle has been won
A sea of bleeding altercations
Before, before you turn your head and walk away
Will you promise me
That what you say is true
That I'm not caring
That what you say is true
That I'm not kind
That what you say is true
That I just carry on
If what you say is true
Then I'm just blind
Blind Blind Blind
Blind Blind Blind
Blind Blind Blind
Blind Blind Blind
Well you'll see
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9. |
Beautiful Child
04:18
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BEAUTIFUL CHILD - ALBUM: BEAUTIFUL CHILD
Beautiful child of mine
Beautiful child of mine
Dream Dream Dream Dream
Beautiful child of mine
Beautiful heart of mine
Beautiful heart of mine
Dream Dream Dream Dream
Beautiful heart of mine
Go on your way
Go on your way
Go on your way
Sweet little child
On your way
Beautiful child of mine
Beautiful heart of mine
Dream Dream Dream Dream
Beautiful child
Of mine
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10. |
Fly High
05:55
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FLY HIGH - ALBUM:BEAUTIFUL CHILD
I should have listened to what mama said
Don't cut off your nose to spite the face that's sticking to your head
And watch your back and keep your spirit fed (Why)
Cause the ugly people watching (And they probably want to see it dead)
And when the fists start pumpin and the towels start coming in
You see the only people standing are the ones that visualize the end (And so)
Mama spit it like a golden rule
She said the only people smiling (Are the ones that actually use the tools)
Then you're gonna fly high
Higher than the mountains
And then watch yourself soar
Higher than you've ever been
Go put some jelly on that daily bread
Said when your hands start bleeding and that dolla's rotting out your head (Come on)
Go ahead imagine all the things that really want to do
Cause in the end it's all that matters (When them daisy's growing out of you)
Then you're gonna fly high
Higher than the mountains
And then watch yourself soar
Higher than you've ever been
And the season's gonna change
And life gets hard
And still the madness it remains (But)
It ain't too late (Boy listen)
The world is here to cultivate a new
If you can step into the flow it use
So I continue on this path you know
And now my head is easy and it's easy now to see the flow
Hold close the things that matter it's the best that you can do
Cause at the end of all the chatter (It's the harmony in side of you)
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Being Lucius Seattle, Washington
Being-Lucius is the brainchild and moniker of Keith McDonald, an introspective Seattle based singer/songwriter.
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