"god"

So god planned your attack
god showed you the way
god promised you paradise
In a burning aeroplane
god gave you your wings
And god taught you to fly
god told you to kill
And god told you to die

Well I've heard you talk about your faith
And do unto others
And I've heard you talk about your soul
Just talk, talk, talk
And I don't know nothing about your ways
And what it all means to you
When I hear you talk about your god

So god gave you a plan
god told you to fight
god guided your sword
And god said it was right
god gave you your will
And god said it was good

Well I've heard you talk about your faith
And do unto others
And I've heard you talk about your soul
Just talk, talk, talk
And I don't know nothing about your ways
And what it all means to you
When I hear you talk about your god

Do unto others
Well I always thought those words were true

So god gave you a job
god gave you the right
god gave you the lies
For the reasons to fight
god doesn't need truth
No god speaks only to you

Well I've heard you talk about your faith
And do unto others
And I've heard you talk about your soul
Just talk, talk, talk
And I don't no nothing about your ways
And what it all means to you
When I hear you talk about your god.

© 2005 Jim Pellinger (BMI)  All Rights Reserved

"Drift Away"

I'm walkin' in your shoes, drivin' your car
Wearin' your coat to keep me warm
You've been there for me all your life and then some
I see your wife every now and then
She's OK, she's got lots of friends
Looking out for her since you've been gone

So drift away, drift away
To a safe and distant shore
Out of the darkness into the blue
Drift away

I walk around this house, but you're not there
I still see you everywhere
In every little nail, every home repair
And I'll remember you the way you were
In the wildest corners of this earth
Out beneath the stars from where we all came
And where you've gone

So drift away, drift away
To a safe and distant shore
Out of the darkness into the blue
Drift away

Now I walk these streets and breathe the air
Feel the wind blow through my hair
I'll breathe your soul into my body
You fill me up and we'll run and play

And we'll drift away, we'll drift away
To a safe and distant shore
Out of the darkness into the blue
Drift away
© 2004 Jim Pellinger (BMI) All Rights Reserved

"She Walks By"

She walks by the party's starting
I feel the drumbeat, heart is pounding
Music playing in my brain
She walks by
And nothing is the same as it was
Just a minute ago
Flowers are blooming where nothing would grow
What was I doing?
Well I don't know
Then she walks by

She walks by, I've no resistance
Can't stop smiling, tongue is twisted
Heart leap cartwheel jump for joy
She walks by
And nothing is the same as it was just a minute ago
Hot summer sun in December snow
What was I saying?
Well I don't know
Then she walks by

She knows I love her
But it doesn't seem to bother her
She knows I want her
But she doesn't seem to mind
She knows who's in control
When she walks by

She walks by I'm holding steady
On the launching pad, my rocket's ready
White hot nuclear Fourth of July
She walks by
And nothing is the same as it was
Just a minute ago
A shower of sparks in her afterglow
Where was I going?
Well I don't know
Then she walks by

© 2004 Jim Pellinger (BMI) All Rights Reserved

"Bleeding Red"

See the sun track 'cross the carpet
Watch the day go by
She's been waiting there for something
You can ask her why
But she wouldn't know at all
She can't even catch herself
When she falls

Now the sun's coming down
Just like an angry hand
Beating her down again
The sky's bleeding red
Oh the sky's bleeding red
Fading to purple night
Seeping beneath her skin

And he reads her like a story
In a book he found
Every day he tears a page out
Then he puts her down
And she learns her lessons well
Without a step out of line 
Or soul to tell

Now the sun's going down
Just like an angry hand
Beating her down again
The sky's bleeding red
Oh the sky's bleeding red
Fading to purple night
Seeping beneath her skin

He locks the door, he pulls the shade
He fakes a smile, she looks away
She shuts her eyes and flies away

See the sun creep in the window
Here's another day
See the bruises in the mirror
Then she looks away
And tries to see nothing at all
And through his apologies
She feels herself start to fall

Now the sun's going down
Just like an angry hand 
Beating her down again
The sky's bleeding red
Oh the sky's bleeding red
Fading to purple night 
Seeping beneath her skin

© 1997 Jim Pellinger (BMI) All Rights Reserved

"Roxygrrl"

Oh Roxygrrl, If I could be anyone
Anyone in this whole wide world
Roxy, you'd be the one...
And I would be her dog
And I could see here everyday
She would bring me food to eat
And she would take me out to play
And I would lick her face in the morning
I gotta ask you how cool is that?
If I could lick her face every morning
Well I'd be her dog for that

Oh Roxygrrl, I know you're a female dog
Well that's a big price to pay
But I would do it anyway
And I would watch her go
And sit and wait around all day
Jump up and down when I see her again
Just like I do anyway
And I would lick her face in the morning
It's all I ever think about
If I could lick her face in the morning
I'd be a lucky dog no doubt
I'll hang my head out of the window
When she drives me all around this town
She'll whistle and I'll come runnin'
No different than it is right now

Oh Roxygrrl, I know you've heard this before
Of everybody in this whole wide world
You're one lucky dog

© 2003 Jim Pellinger (BMI) All Rights Reserved

"The Same Thing"

I know what you want
It's the same thing that I want
But you don't realize it
Maybe I should show you
Show you what I want
It's the same thing that I want
Maybe then you'll realize
We belong together

I know what you need 
It's the same thing that I need
But you don't realize it
Maybe I should show you
Show you what I need
It's the same thing that you need
Maybe then you'll realize
We belong together

I know what you do
It's the same thing that I do
But you don't realize it
Maybe I should show you
Show you what I do
It's the same thing that you do
Pretending you don't realize
We belong together 

© 2001 Jim Pellinger (BMI) All Rights Reserved

"Move To Mexico"

Well I owe four months rent, and I owe the IRS
And the phone bill's still unpaid
I guess in debt's my middle name
And I've been working', workin',  workin'
Accumulating someone else's wealth
I've been workin', workin', workin'
For everyone but myself
Well sometimes it feels like I could
Sometimes it feels like I should
Move to Mexico and change my name
Move to Mexico and change my name
No longer Jim, no I'll be Josˇ
When I move to Mexico and change my name
And they will never find me, no
And they'll know where they all can go
There'll be no cash upon demand
I'll be below the Rio Grande
Now at night I lie awake to the ticking of the clock
And I think what it will take just to get what I ain't got
And it seems there's no escaping
I'm the prisoner in the pot
And the monster's mouth is gaping
And his breath is getting hot
So as I'm staring down his mouth
My best direction's south
So I'll move to Mexico and change my name...
Con una corona, yo voy a ser rey de lo que verˇ
Por favor se–orita tra”game mas cerveza
They say my credit's not too well
Pronounce it dead and go to hell
I'll be on Acapulco Bay
The se–oritas all well say
He's a stranger from the north, no ID, no date of birth
Plays guitar and sings us songs
And some nights we sing along 
And he says he comes from Texas
And he says he comes from Spain
And every night he has a good time
And a different name
Oh I'll be liberated when I'm expatriated
When I move to Mexico and change my name...

© 1981 Jim Pellinger (BMI) All Rights Reserved

"Jealous Boyfriend"

Her cell phone rings
She smiles at the voice on the other side
And I say something to her
And she tells him "oh that's just a friend of mine"
But what she doesn't know is I can't let her go
And I'm pissing off her jealous boyfriend
So I pull her close to me
And whisper something in her other ear
But I say it loud enough
So jealous boy can hear
Something like babe you know I can't let you go
And I'm pissing off her jealous boyfriend
Well I'm stuck to her like glue
While she tells him "yeah, I wanna see you too"
But I'm not convinced
And he can kiss my ass
Well they talk a little more
And I swear she just looks bored
Drops the phone into her purse
And I'm all alone with her
And I wanna let her know that I can't let her go
And I'm pissing off her jealous boyfriend
Well yeah I'm stuck to her like glue
While she tells him "yeah, you know I miss you too"
But I'm not convinced
And he can kiss my ass
I wanna let her know that I can't let her go
And I'll never be her jealous boyfriend

© 2004 Jim Pellinger (BMI) All Rights Reserved

"I Just Don't Wanna See You Right Now"

I took out the trash, I watched TV
I cut the grass on my hands and knees
I walked the dog and fed the cat
I hit the couch and there I sat
But I'm not avoiding you, no I'm not avoiding you
I just don't wanna see you right now
I just don't wanna see you right now

I sat alone all in the dark
The moon on the phone looked so stark
Like some kind of strange alien thing
Frozen in fear, it just might ring
Tension was building, hard t ignore
I made my move and ran for the door
I thought it was safe out on the street
But you never know who you might meet
But I'm not avoiding you, no I'm not avoiding you
I just don't wanna see you right now
I just don't wanna see you right now

It's nothing personal, don't look at me that way
It's unavoidable, excuse me if I say
Leave me alone, take a walk
I don't wanna even hear you talk
Look at the sign, do not disturb
Can't you read?  Haven't you heard?
That I'm not avoiding you
No I'm not avoiding you
I just don't wanna see you right now
I just don't wanna see you right now

© 1990 Jim Pellinger (BMI) All Rights Reserved

"You Stole My Songs"

Well I swallowed the sun but it wasn't that hot
Made me thirsty and I drank a lot
Wrapped myself up in a plastic box
And I showed up at your door
But I couldn't find the second verse
So I flew all around the universe
Hit the gas, caught up with the words
And I wrestled them to the floor
You stole my songs, you stole my songs
You stole my songs
Well I must admit, it's strange but true
But I've dodged other bullets like you
Outdrew almost everyone
Then I shot myself with my own gun
Dug out the bullet with a feather
I'm afraid it's stuck there forever
Looked out the window to check out the weather
I saw you and the sun
You were the brighter one
You stole my songs, you stole my songs
You stole my songs
Well she says she's going to New York City
Like that town needs another pretty girl
Like a thief with no resistance
She's lethal from any distance
You stole my songs, you stole my songs
You stole my songs

© 2004 Jim Pellinger (BMI) All Rights Reserved

"Drown"

I held you in my arms just a second or two
Just to say hello, it was all that I could do
A man stranded on an island without a drop to drink
Learns to live without water, so what is he to think
When the rain comes pouring down, doesn't want to get wet
Better to stay dry, better to forget
So can't you let me go, leave without a sound
Turn and walk away, 'cause I don't wanna drown
Surrounded by saltwater, I've learned to like the taste
And I know that you could quench me
But a drop is just a waste
Leathered in the brine, no longer taste the sweet
Better not to be reminded, better not to meet
So can't you let me go, leave without a sound
Turn and walk away, 'cause I don't wanna drown
I was starting to forget the cool liquid feel
Starting to question if it was ever real
Then you took me by the hand, led me to the well
I stood on the edge and I almost fell
So can't you let me go, leave without a sound
Turn and walk away, 'cause I don't wanna drown

© 2004 Jim Pellinger (BMI) All Rights Reserved

"Beverly's Boyfriends"

There's a guy in the kitchen
A guy on the phone
A guy on the front step
Waitin' for her to come home
There's a guy in the front yard
A guy in the back
One guy's like a boomerang
He keeps comin' back
Well she's never lonely
'Cause she's never alone
What's their names again?
Numbered one to ten
Beverly's boyfriends
Well she likes number two
A little more than the others
And guy number three
Is a favorite of her mother's
Four and five together are better than eight
And Kenny and Kevin are six and seven
Names to remember
Well how do they rate?
She's never lonely 'cause she's never alone
What's their names again?
Numbered one to ten
Beverly's boyfriends
Well years from now they can have a convention
With all the guys too numerous to mention
With secret handshakes and stories to tell
And I'm sure they'll all wish Beverly well
She's never lonely 'cause she's never alone
Everyone's included, talk about deluded
Beverly's boyfriends

© 2004 Jim Pellinger (BMI) All Rights Reserved

"Red States"

59 million, more or less
Together pledge "we approve this mess"
He bought it, he broke it, and sold it to you
So tell me red states, what will you do?
When the oblong boxes come rolling in
Will you face the facts and salute your sins
What will you say and what will you do
When the bony fingers all point at you?
When the empty socket looks you in the eye
And wants to know why they had to die
Will you pass the buck, say you were misled?
With the stains on your hands a scarlet red
Red states
Red states
Red states
Red states

Well you stood in line and you cast your vote
Scratched the ground and dug the holes
Stood behind and pushed them in
Covered them up in lies and sin
You bought the myth, hell you bought the store
Filled your cart with lies and more
Put it all on a credit card
Paid with lives and body parts
Red states
Red states
Red states
Red states

© 2004 Jim Pellinger (BMI) All Rights Reserved

"Baloney Sandwich Boy"

I saw her just the other day
With her baloney sandwich boy
They were out looking for mayonnaise
For her baloney sandwich boy
There was nothing on the shelves
He had to do it himself
Her baloney sandwich boy

Oh Pappy give me her number
2-6-9 I don't remember
Oh Pappy give me her number
2-6-9 I don't remember
I got nothing to say
But I will call anyway
2-6-9 I don't remember

Well I don't wanna see her
No I don't wanna see her
I don't wanna see her
No I don't wanna see her
I've been looking everywhere
She's living under my hair
But I don't wanna see her

I saw her just the other day
With her baloney sandwich boy
They were out looking for mayonnaise
For her baloney sandwich boy
There was nothing on the shelf
He had to do it himself
Her baloney sandwich boy

© 2004 Jim Pellinger (BMI) All Rights Reserved

"Table 4-1"

Table for one, one glass of wine
One long-stemmed rose
And you're sitting all alone
In a crowded restaurant
With lively conversation all around
But not a sound
From the empty chair sitting there
Across from you at your table for one
Table for two, right next to you
Two young lovers plan an afternoon together
Just like you used to, your sweet love and you
You remember
Holding hands, and making plans
Soon to be at a table for three
but now things have changed
Your old favorite place doesn't even look the same
Only a ghost remains
A ghost that's seen better days
Table for one, one glass of wine
One long-stemmed rose
And someone's sitting all alone
In a crowded restaurant
With lively conversation all around
You know the sound
So pull out the chair and ask her
May I join you there at your table for one

© 2004 Jim Pellinger (BMI) All Rights Reserved