First off
here's what you do to me
You'll get rough
attack my self-esteem
It's not much
but it's the best I've got
And I thought you saw the good in everyone

Ooooh, the good in everyone
You see the good in everyone
You see the good in everyone

I close my eyes
I can't give it up
I close my mind
I can't get enough
I'm in no shape
I gotta turn it off
Just let it play, The Good In Everyone

Ooooh, the good in everyone
You see the good in everyone
You see the good in everyone
You see the good in everyone
Ooooh, the good in everyone, yeah

There are those
who live their life
As if there is no other
So they burn their bridges
but they couldn't care
any less

Comes a time
it catches up
They pay no matter
pack their bags,
And take of to another place
to start from scratch
They never get attached

Growing up was wall-to-wall
Excitement but I don't recall
Another who could understand at all
And I didn't try to find one
I just had to fall
Fall out

It's alright, I've had it
up to here with everyone
and so I'll say,
That there's nothing left to make me want to stay

There are those
who live their lives
afraid of consequences
So they learn to sit on fences
and they can't step on toes
My heart goes out to those
They're right under my nose

Growing up was pretty dull
I oftentimes exaggerate
the ones I hate
that I could never save

And I realize of course
that there will come a date
that I will say

That there's nothing left to make me want to stay,
But I can never go away
And there's nothing left to make me want to stay,
And I will never go away
And there's nothing left to make me want to stay

I'm writing young and gifted
in my autobiography
I figured who would know
better than me?

I'm certainly the former
but I'm not so much the latter
But no one's gonna read it
so I'm sure it doesn't matter

When you find that you're the former,
Take pride in how you form
And when you find that you're the ladder,
Don't let those people walk under you

I'm writing sharp and adult
with my finger on the steam
On the mirror in my bathroom
and I'm applying shaving cream
Which would suggest that I'm the foamer,
But how can I be the lather?
Something tells me
it's the opposite I'd rather.

When you find that you're the foamer,
Be careful what you foam
And when you find that you're the lather,
Don't shave too high, you'll regret it later

La, la, la, la la la, la la la la
La, la, la, la la la, la la la la

I've stayed in school this long
but still no one will tell my why
They figured who would know
better than I?
I know I'm a conformer
but I'm sure it doesn't matter
My new friends are all adults
and my old friends all have scattered

When you find you're a conformer,
Take pride and swallow whole
And if you're tryin' to climb the ladder,
Don't let people walk over you,
Because that's just what they'll do
Don't let people walk over you,
Because that's just what they'll do

You touched my hand, I'm not a fan
You held a dance in your basement
The mirror-ball, the horses' stall
There was no arrangement

You're so thin, where've you been
I never got the chance to tell you
Yes or no, I let it go too long
Alright

Ooooo....

Out and about with the Junior Panthers
Now I'm riding on the back
Looking over your shoulder
so you'll know I'm there

I forgot to signal right,
Now I'm running the red light

What about your sister?
I often miss her
but I see her more than you
Now I see her
I don't see you
at all
In the mirror ball

Ooooooooo...

These songs are all about you,
And I'm tellin' everyone
I'm doin' fine without you

I hurt you but I helped you
You may think I've a lot of nerve
but I deserve some credit
Or at least an edit

Take out the part that breaks my heart
And makes me sound uncaring
If you'd eliminate the swearing
maybe I could show my mother
That you can go from one chord to another

G....will turn to D.....
you'll turn to me
And you'll say

"You have done me wrong"
I wrote these songs about it

She's aware it's all been done before
It's another song in this key
yeah, but this one's about me
That's all the validity she needs

Her criticism's brutal
but I don't really mind
Yeah, she's put it out on vinyl
But it's pretty hard to find but you'll hear:

G.....will turn to D.....
You'll turn to me,
And you'll say

"You have done me wrong"
I wrote these songs about it

I wish I'd never taught her
How to play, I knew she'd get me
I should have known
And now my hands are on the fretboard
In an unfamiliar way
and it's tellin' me

She's aware it's all been done before
It's another song in this key
yeah, but this one's about me
I may not wanna hear the words to

G.....when put with D
But if you take what you're shown,
learn on your own
Then everything you do, belongs to you
But know that you
are on your own
On your own
(Repeat, fade until end)

Where is my camera?
This picture denies all my ties
to this side of the road

And maybe in Florida
I'd hold up myself for the keys
to the cramp
In your style

I raise my glass to the cut and dry
To the amplified
I raise my glass to the B-side

I, I live through everything
Because I'm overdressed
Yeah, overdressed when put to a test

If news of every inch of you
Was sold by Friday, in my way,
I'd spread your wealth
And drink up to your health

I raise my glass to the cut and dry
To the amplified
I raise my glass to the B-side

Do your time, to pay the price
For everything you've done wrong, baby
In your life, you get so high
There's nowhere left to go but down

Don't believe that no one cares
'Cause we're here waiting for you, baby
Do your time, and then come home for good

So don't hide yourself away
Let it shine, let it shine
Don't hide yourself away
Let it shine

If you ever feel in doubt,
You have a place in my heart, baby
If I ever feel left out,
I know I've got a place in yours

Don't believe that I wouldn't dare
To go and take you right back, baby
Do your time, and then come home for good

So don't hide yourself away
Let it shine, let it shine
Don't hide yourself away
Let it shine, let it shine
Don't hide yourself away (Hide yourself away)
Let it shine, let it shine
Don't hide yourself away (Hide yourself away)

Do your time to pay the price
For everything you've done wrong, baby
In your life, you get so high
There's nowhere left to go but down

Don't believe that no one cares
'Cause we're here waitin' for you, baby
Do your time, and then come home for good
Do your time, and then come home for good
Do your time, and then come home for good

Things can happen if we stay

I missed my chance
but I think I'm gonna get another
Assume a stance
that'll take you this long to recover

Everyone has played a part,
well all together now
Everyone who's played a part,
should stand and take your bow
Anyone who's anyone should be here today

Let's lose this crowd
anyone who's anyone's invited
We were all loud
maybe on our own but as united

We're insular, wherein cooler
Things can happen if we stay

Everyone has played a part
but all together now
Everyone who's played a part
should stand and take your bow
Anyone who's anyone should be here today
Anyone who's anyone should be here today

Said you found a way
to end it peacefully,
I remember finding shoes
near the lake, under a tree
And I'm sittin' on the shore
I thought I saw your charm float by
It doesn't matter now
'cause all you wanted to do was die, yeah

If only you'd stuck around
I never would've made a sound
But now you're on the ocean floor
and I've opened a brand new door
brand new door

Swimmin' out to sea
tryin' to find somethin' else
While I'm skippin' stones
and I'm listenin' to the shells
And I won't forget you
if someone else comes along

Found the words you wrote
But I would not dare to quote
My friend, the lines you amend
Like, "What's so bad about dyin', anyway?"

Swimmin' out to sea
tryin' to find somethin' else
While I'm skippin' stones
and I'm listenin' to the shells
And I won't forget you
if someone else comes along
You'll always come to mind
whenever I hear that song, yeah

The one about photographs
Sung by Ringo Starr
Especially in the chorus part, you always said
"Now, don't you start"
Don't you start, yeah, yeah,
Don't you start, don't you start

You played those notes a year ago
But nobody ever seems to mind,
You're so sweet

Upon request from her dad
She takes a seat center stage
And starts to play

And when she's done
we take our roles as assigned
A few kids whine
but everyone behaves

So take the bench, little girl,
And sing your little heart out
The fact the notes are right
Doesn't mean she's any feelings

This year yields something new
A reason for the downcast eyes
The buttoned lip

The irony that rings so true
Is in the corner holding hands
That played the keys

That bored the kids
and the adults alike
But made the teenagers laugh
at pure precociousness

So take the bench, little girl,
And sing your little heart out
Take note, the facts are right
But she hasn't any feelings
And we'll be appealing

Upon request from her mom
She takes a ceat center stage
And starts to cry

Take the bench, little girl
and sing your little heart out
Take the bench, little girl

Turn around
You can't face up to me
I stand my ground
I'm just what I seem to be

Why in the world would
you give me a second look?
Except I'm up here
and you're down there,
But you'll never know what it took
You don't care what it took.

The look in your eyes
As I turn on the light
The look in your eyes
a look of surprise.

Sneakin' around
in this one trick town,
You can't face up to me
I know your crowd
and they're not that proud
At least not from what I've seen

Flies in the ink leave footprints across the sea
Trace them back to where it all gets had,
You find the cuts never run too deep.
The cuts never run too deep.

How many times have I tried
Just to get away from you?
And you reeled me back
How many times have I lied
That there's nothing that I can do?

No, no, how many times have I tried
Just to get away from you?
And you reeled me back
How many times have I lied
That there's nothing that I can do?

I stand my ground
I'm just what I seem to be
It's run me down for so long, for so long.
The weight that I carry,
knowin what they've done to us
How many names does it take to lay blame
On the people you always should trust?
The people you always should trust

The look in your eyes
As I turn on the light
The look in your eyes
The look of surprise

How many times have I tried
Just to get away from you?
And you reeled me back
How many times have I lied
That there's nothing that I can do?
No, no, how many times have I tried
Just to get away from you?
And you reeled me back
How many times have I lied
That there's nothing that I can do?
'Cause I can't face up to you.

Can't you see the black strap?
It holds me up for the last lap
I know I said I had a good time
But now I'm sprawled across the finish line

I'm pickin' up the straws
And now I'm wondrin' how I did because
The situation's heavy
and the competition's thin
Now I've got to wake up
so I can get back on my feet again

Could you spare some common sense?
It's a brave gamble
so just give it up
And now you know about those people in the sky
Well, they're the same folks
that held me up

I'm sortin' out my flaws
Because I'm runnin' last place
and the look on my face says
This record's disappearin'
and my system's on the mend
But I'll never know who wins
until I make it to the end

Take care of what you preach, right?
'Cause no one cares about your mic-fright
But, when the pen's to paper, I never stop to think
That I should stop thinkin' about you that way
Ooooooooooo...

The signing of this mock simulation
Points towards some clarification
It's a keenly realized fabrication
Comin' from your radio station
But I'll be runnin' 400 metres
Again...