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Vacation’s Over
03:52
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Vacation’s over
and now it’s time to leave
we’ve got to go home
and get back to our routines
we sure will miss it here
palm trees and ocean
the sea breeze in the air
life moving in slow motion
Vacation’s over
but if we never said goodbye
this would be just another place
instead of paradise
Let’s gather up our things
and pack this suitcase
this tiny shampoo bottle
will fit in with your toothpaste
I’d better shake this sand
out from my swim trunks
our beach towel’s not yet dry
but we need to pack it up
Vacation’s over
but if we never said goodbye
this would be just another place
instead of paradise
I hope you ate enough
this morning at the buffet
but if you’re hungry later
They’ll give us pretzels on the plane
maybe we’ll come back
within a few years
till then we’ll have our memories
picture and souvenirs
Vacation’s over
but if we never said goodbye
this would be just another place
instead of paradise
Vacation’s over
but if we never said goodbye
this would be just another place
instead of paradise
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2. |
Perfect Masterpiece
02:50
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I think I’ll write a short song today
to summarize succinctly everything I have to say
compress all of my thoughts
into a clearly crafted plot
I think I’ll write a short song today
tell me did you happen to know?
the average song on the radio
is three minutes and a half
so swift in its attack
I think I’ll write a short song today
It may never be
my perfect masterpiece
but somehow someway
I’m gonna write a short song today
I’ve got so many points I could address
I’ve got so much emotion exploding in my chest
but i could lose your focus
with a seven minute opus
I think I’ll write a short song today
Verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge
followed by the chorus once again
three minutes and a half
to make you smile or cry or laugh
I think I’ll write a short song today
It may never be
my perfect masterpiece
but somehow someway
I’m gonna write a short song today
sometimes more is less
when there’s so much to express
the abridged version’s the best that I can do
sometimes more is less
when there’s so much to express
so I’ll just sing this last refrain for you
it may never be
my perfect masterpiece
but somehow someway
I’m gonna write a short song today
I’m gonna write a short song today
I’m gonna write a short song today
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We’ve all got parts to play in this script
this script of love and life
we’ve come here today, two hearts to commit
joined together as a man and wife
but you’re looking anxious, you’re starting to sweat
as you try to loosen your tie
that smile on your face has since turned and left
tell me that it’s just classic stage fright
there’s only one vow you’re asked to make
to have and to hold for the rest of your days
so lift up your eyes and look at my face
Because this is the part where you say I do
so don’t turn away when I’m looking at you
there’s a room full of people waiting on your next move
but the doubt on your face tells me we’ve a conversation long overdue
Now everything’s moving in slow motion scenes
and the room is starting to spin
You’re turning stage right, I hear myself scream
Never should’ve played out like this
Were pressures too much, expectations too high?
did you just collapse under the weight?
so many questions and I’m asking why?
was it for the fear of sealing your fate?
I’ve just got one question left to ask
Who’s really hiding behind your mask?
when at the last moment you’re not up for the task
Because this is the part where you say i do
so don’t turn away when I’m looking at you
there’s a room full of people waiting on your next move
but the doubt on your face tells me we’ve a conversation long overdue
I gave you the cue but you didn't take it
I gave you my heart only for you to break it
Tell me this act is just improvisation
Because this is the part where you say I do
so don’t turn away when I’m looking at you
there’s a room full of people waiting on your next move
but the doubt on your face tells me
yeah the doubt on your face tells me
the doubt on your face tells me we’re through
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4. |
Just Another Maria
04:31
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She gets out of bed round 5:15
starts up a fire to heat up her beans
lays a couple tortillas on an old comal
before she walks to the bus that takes her out of town
She arrives for roll call by 7 o’clock
finds a seat at her usual spot
she hears the steady hum of the sewing machines
she’s been working at the factory since she turned 14
She’s just another Maria
in the maquila
just another spoke on the wheel
she’s just another Maria
nobody sees her
just another spoke on the wheel
The products are cheap but the labor is cheaper
she won’t put up a fight so they’re inclined to keep her
she knows better than to open her mouth
like what happened to Gladys, they can just throw her out
and there’s no time for laughter or conversations
with the other girls around her work station
no time for classes, no time for boys
if she hopes to keep herself employed
She’s just another Maria
in the maquila
just another spoke on the wheel
she’s just another Maria
nobody sees her
just another spoke on the wheel
today’s work order just came in
American flag on a cotton blend
and she doesn't know how to write or read
the words on the front that say Land of the Free
the red, white, and blue, familiar design
made for export, priced at $6.99
words on the back she doesn't know what they say
it’s a screen print slogan of God Bless the USA
She’s just another Maria
in the maquila
just another spoke on the wheel
she’s just another Maria
nobody sees her
just another spoke on the
just another spoke on the
just another spoke on the wheel
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5. |
How Will We Ever Know?
04:09
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If you’d never worn that dress I never would have stared
and if you’d never looked my way I never would have dared
to act on these longings and let my feelings show
but if we never try how will we ever know?
if you want some conversation or maybe something more
if you want some company please don't walk out that door
just stay for this dance with me while the music’s soft and slow
if we never try how will we ever know?
How will we ever know if there’s something between us
How will we ever know if it’s more than a spark
How will we ever know if this could last forever
How will we ever know until you’re here in my arms
If you want a prince charming to bring you rosas each night
if you want someone with money these things all fade with time
but what i can offer is a love that can grow
and if we never try how will we ever know?
if you’re looking for someone who is true to his word
if your heart has been broken I won’t be like boys from before
maybe you’re cautious but even so
if we never try how will we ever know?
How will we ever know if there’s something between us
How will we ever know if it’s more than a spark
How will we ever know if this could last forever
How will we ever know?
How will we ever know if there’s something between us
How will we ever know if it’s more than a spark
How will we ever know if this could last forever
How will we ever know until you’re here in my arms
til you’re here in my arms
til you’re here in my arms
here in my arms
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