Seems Like Yesterday
Seems like yesterday, we were young, having fun, in the sun,Hanging by a thread with no worries, the visions blurry,
I wish someone told me not to hurry,
Seems like yesterday, the moon was a million miles away,
The moon was a million miles away,
And we’d stare and lay,
Old man, time and his healthy heart, never misses a take,
And then this wake, Mother nature and her fresh breath, dawns beautiful face,
Everything in its right place, everything in its right place,
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh,
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh,
Seems like yesterday,
the grass was colored green, the grounds now brown, Empty stage and seen,
The colors were all new, the clouds have made mountains and blocked the sun too,
The sky is true, I can still see that,
Seems like yesterday, the moon was a million miles away,
The moon was a million miles away, And we’d stare and lay,
Old man, time and his healthy heart, never misses a take,
And then in this wake, Mother nature and her fresh breath, dawns beautiful face,
Everything in its right place, everything in its right place,
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh…
Little Slice of Life
Combo number five on the menu, a little slice of life,Pour some melted cheese on top and cut it in half with a knife,
You got your basic first forty years where you work all day and night,
But then you realise that this shit ain’t worth the fight,
And I’ve been sitting through maths, sitting through class thinking ‘bout lighting this table on fire
(And I’ve been sitting through maths, sitting through class thinking ‘bout lighting this table on fire),
I got my lighter in hand, a shirt that reads ‘spam’, living life right down to the wire
(I got my lighter in hand, a shirt that reads ‘spam’, living life right down to the wire),
Working all day long, quick get to the bong, it’s the only relief of the day
(Working all day long, quick get to the bong, it’s the only relief of the day),
Matches in this book, this world I’m gonna cook, ‘cause i tried to live my way
(Matches in this book, this world I’m gonna cook, ‘cause i tried to live my way),
Now you’ve finished your happy meal, now you’re lost spotting some time
(Now you’ve finished your happy meal, now you’re lost spotting some time),
You’re alone on a table for two and your chickens getting dry
(You’re alone on a table for two and your chickens getting dry),
Add some condiment-ies just to give it a little spice, then you give your fist a kiss and roll your life's dice
(Add some condiment-ies just to give it a little spice, then you give your fist a kiss and roll your life's dice),
And I’ve been sitting through maths, sitting through class thinking ‘bout lighting this table on fire
(And I’ve been sitting through maths, sitting through class thinking ‘bout lighting this table on fire),
I got my lighter in hand, a shirt that reads ‘spam’, living life right down to the wire
(I got my lighter in hand, a shirt that reads ‘spam’, living life right down to the wire),
Working all day long, quick get to the bong, it’s the only relief of the day
(Working all day long, quick get to the bong, it’s the only relief of the day),
Matches in this book, this world I’m gonna cook, ‘cause i tried to live my way
(Matches in this book, this world I’m gonna cook, ‘cause I tried to live my way),
Sitting through maths, sitting through class thinking ‘bout lighting this table on fire
(Sitting through maths, sitting through class thinking ‘bout lighting this table on fire),
I got my lighter in hand, a shirt that reads ‘spam’
(I got my lighter in hand, a shirt that reads ‘spam’),
A little slice of life,
sitting through class, sitting through maths, thinking of lighting this table on fire, (woah-ooh-ooh)
lighter in hand, a shirt that reads ‘spam’, living life right down to the wire (a little slice of life),
quick get to the bong, it’s the only relief of the day, (woah-ooh-ooh-yeah, little slice of life), ‘cause I tried to live my way (mm-yea-ah-eah),
I got a soda pop, a beep toy, a bop, a pump or two more, a new v-box, new shoes, a booze to the losers, to the fools who can’t understand that they have to pay the dues,
(woah-ooh-ooh-ooh) sitting through class thinking ‘bout lighting this table on fire, (woah-ooh-ooh-ah-ow)
I got my lighter in hand, a shirt that reads ‘spam’, living life right down to the wire,
Working all day long, quick get to the bong, it’s the only relief of the day, yeah, yeah
(sitting through maths, sitting through class thinking ‘bout lighting this table on fire),
Matches in this book, this world I’m gonna cook, ‘cause i tried to live my way
(I got my lighter in hand, a shirt that reads ‘spam’, living life right down to the wire),
Working all day long, quick get to the bong, it’s the only relief of the day
(Working all day long, quick get to the bong, it’s the only relief of the day),
Matches in this book, this world I’m gonna cook, ‘cause i tried to live my way
(Matches in this book, this world I’m gonna cook, ‘cause i tried to live my way),
sitting through maths, sitting through class thinking ‘bout lighting this table on fire (lighting this table on fire),
I got my lighter in hand, a shirt that reads ‘spam’ (a shirt that reads ‘spam’),
A little slice of life, mm, (a little slice of life, mm-yea-yea,)
woo-hoo-oo-hoo, a little slice of life (a little slice of life)
The Wheel
As the wheel turns round and round, we just keep on moving,(As the wheel turns round and round, we just keep on moving),Working ‘round the clock, but what are we proving,(Working ‘round the clock, but what are we proving),
As the wheel turns round and round, life goes on,(As the wheel turns round and round, life goes on),
But controlled by another, you are just a simple pawn,(But controlled by another, you are just a simple pawn),
I say ‘Why, do I live in this house in this boring town where I don’t even feel free?’
I say ‘ Why, when it feels so wrong in morals, can I still enjoy myself and just move on?’ (and just move on),
I guess I go with the flow and I spin with the wheel but most kids don’t even get what’s a real deal,
Found out the things and never lose my sight, then I strum my guitar, now go for a ride,
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh,(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh), As the wheel turns round and round, we just keep on moving,(As the wheel turns round and round, we just keep on moving),
Working ‘round the clock, but what are we proving,(Working ‘round the clock, but what are we proving),
As the wheel turns round and round, life goes on,(As the wheel turns round and round, life goes on),
But controlled by another, you are just a simple pawn,(But controlled by another, you are just a simple pawn),
I say, ‘Why, am I the only one who understands it and who even cares?’
I say, ‘Why, can I sing and play about it while taking any action would be wrong?’ (would be wrong?),
Why does this make no sense, should I jump the fence,
And when I take this torch and I could go and be, I guess I’ll wait ‘till I rightfully have the chance, When I become a legal adult and turn eighteen, Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh,(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh),
As the wheel turns round and round, we just keep on moving,(As the wheel turns round and round, we just keep on moving),
Working ‘round the clock, but what are we proving,(Working ‘round the clock, but what are we proving),
As the wheel turns round and round, life goes on,(As the wheel turns round and round, life goes on),
But controlled by another, you are just a simple pawn,(But controlled by another, you are just a simple pawn),
As the wheel turns round and round, we just keep on moving,(As the wheel turns round and round, we just keep on moving),
Working ‘round the clock, but what are we proving,(Working ‘round the clock, but what are we proving),
As the wheel turns round and round, life goes on,(As the wheel turns round and round, life goes on),
But controlled by another, you are just a simple pawn,(But controlled by another, you are just a simple pawn)
Fork In the Road
Vroom, vroom as I’m pushing down the freeway,
No more of this house, I freeze and get hot,
‘Cause I’m on my own to do what I want now, but what I want, I’m not sure,
Don’t want to sit at home, pathetically playing video games,
Smoking pot in the basement and wasting precious years away,
And I, just wanna be found (I, just wanna be found),
What will happen, when I reach that fork in the road (what will happen, when i reach that fork in the road),
Will I steer the right way, or will I lose controoh-oh-oh-oh-oohl (Will I steer the right way, or will I lose controoh-oh-oh-oh-oohl),
What will happen (what will happen),
when I reach that fork in the road (in the road),
Will I steer the right way, or will I lose controoh-oh-oh-oh-oohl (right way, or will I lose controoh-oh-oh-oh-oohl),
Click, click as I turn on the engine,
Blink, blink as I open my eyes,
Sink, sink as I mount into the drivers seat,
Early morning sunshine, high in the sky,
Is the grass any greener or is today just another today,
Left or right, which way will I steer, One will take me the wrong way, I fear,
And I, just wanna be found (I, just wanna be found),
What will happen, when I reach that fork in the road (what will happen, when i reach that fork in the road),
Will I steer the right way, or will I lose controoh-oh-oh-oh-oohl (Will I steer the right way, or will I lose controoh-oh-oh-oh-oohl),
What will happen (what will happen), when I reach that fork in the road (in the road),
Will I steer the right way, or will I lose controoh-oh-oh-oh-oohl (right way, or will I lose controoh-oh-oh-oh-oohl),
Said, what will happen (what will happen), Said, what will happen (what will happen),
What will happen when I reach that fork in the road (what will happen when I reach that fork in the road),
Will I steer the right way or will I lose controh-oh-oh-oh-ohl (Will I steer the right way or will I lose controh-oh-oh-oh-ohl)
Waterhole
Sometimes you just need to get away from where the world stands today,
so much disillusion and confusion about what I have to say,
People are always looking backwards, their mind set on the wrong thing,
They think money is the only honey that can bring them real happiness,
But even for me sometimes, it’s hard to see through things,
What helps is thinking of all my childhood, my childhood memories,
I wish I could be a kid again, and not worry about a thing,
I just wish I could go away to my place of retreat (to my place of retreat),
Down by the old waterhole, where we used to play (down by the old waterhole, where we used to play),
My state of mind, the one I have to find (my state of mind, the one I have to find), Just simply floats away,
Down by the old waterhole, where the limit was the sky (down by the old waterhole, where the limit was the sky), If I didn’t have this piece of mind, yeah, then I might as well die, oh, yeah
(If I didn’t have this piece of mind, yeah, then I might as well die, oh-oh, yeah),
Now, as kids we dreamed of that castle on a cloud where no-one was worried of where they were bound,
It was the best place of escapism I ever had, so why can’t it be now,
I wanna go swing on that rope again and dance around in fresh water,
Let all the little fishes nibble at my toes while I chew on a piece of hay,
But I have all this pressure coming down from everywhere,
Parents and co-workers in my hair, it just weighs on you and holds you down,
Not a bit of freeness to be found, but down by the old waterhole,
There's a spiritual envolope all around me, a certain aura,
To my place of retreat,(My place of retreat),
Down by the old waterhole, where we used to play (down by the old waterhole, where we used to play),
My state of mind, the one I have to find (my state of mind, the one I have to find),
Just simply floats away,
Down by the old waterhole, where the limit was the sky, (Down by the old waterhole, where the limit was the sky),
If I didn’t have this piece of mind, yeah, then I might as well die, oh, yeah
(If I didn’t have this piece of mind, yeah, then I might as well die, oh-oh, yeah),
Swinging on the rope, toaking that dope and dancing in fresh water, (Toaking that dope while dancing in fresh water),
Fish nibblin' at my toes and free my mind goes, as I waste the day, (Fish nibblin' at my toes and free my mind goes, as I waste the day),
Swinging on the rope, toaking that dope and dancing in fresh water, (Toaking that dope while dancing in fresh water),
Fish nibblin' at my toes and free my mind goes, as I waste the day away-ay-ay,(Fish nibblin' at my toes and free my mind goes, as I waste the day away),
Swinging on that rope and toaking that dope and dancing in fresh water,
Swinging on that rope and toaking that dope and dancing in fresh water, (fish nibblin' at my toes and free my mind goes, as I waste the day)
Fish nibblin' at my toes and free my mind goes, (Down by the old waterhole, where we used to play),
As I waste the day away-ay-ay, (My state of mind, the one I have to find)
, Just simply floats away, (Alright, yeah),
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh,
Down by the old waterhole, where we used to play, (down by the old waterhole, where we used to play),
My state of mind, the one I have to find, (my state of mind, the one I have to find),
Just simply floats away,
Down by the old waterhole, where the limit was the sky,(down by the old waterhole, where the limit was the sky),
If I didn’t have this piece of mind, yeah, well I might as well die,(If I didn’t have this piece of mind, yeah, well I might as well die),
Wake Up
Sometimes, you feel the chill off her breath, You never know what to guess,
Always trying to look your best but then today, all that time wasted anyway 'cause it's no use with you,
I'm out of ideas on what to do, when I feel that cold wind coming from your direction,
I just can't seem to stop from giving up my attention, which is always directed at your eyes,
No avail, no surprise,
So I turn and walk away but then the next day,
Wake up and I don't know why, a new look and a brand new cry, (Wake up and I don't know why, a new look and a brand new cry),
Always the same, hope torn and shrewd, (Always the same, hope torn and shrewd),
Hope another day will get rid of you, (Hope another day will get rid of you),
Drink up, I know why, (Drink up, I know why), A few brews in the same ole' night, (A few brews in the same ole' night),
And I'll try to wash you away with my fears, (And I'll try to wash you away with my fears),
Turn away from them and I'll regret it for years to come, (Turn away from them and I'll regret it for years to come),
You know I will, that's why I'll write this song to help me sulk and bear with the fact that I never, ever asked,
Then I pass up my chance, I pass up my chance with them today,
I lie awake in bed, lots of thoughts runnin', runnin' through my head of what I could've said to you,
But then I notice that there's more, I notice my life score,
Then I finally looked around, I finally looked around,
Wake up and I don't know why, a new look and a brand new cry, (Wake up and I don't know why, a new look and a brand new cry),
Always the same, hope torn and shrewd, (Always the same, hope torn and shrewd),
Hope another day will get rid of you, (Hope another day will get rid of you),
Drink up, I know why, (Drink up, I know why), A few brews and the same ole' cry, (A few brews and the same ole' cry),
And I'll try to wash you away with my fears, (And I'll try to wash you away with my fears),
Turn away from them and I'll regret it for years to come, (Turn away from them and I'll regret it for years to come),
Wake up and I don't know why, a new look and a brand new cry, (Wake up and I don't know why, a new look and a brand new cry),
Always the same, hope torn and shrewd, (Always the same, hope torn and shrewd),
Hope another day will get rid of you, (Hope another day will get rid of you),
Drink up, I know why, (Drink up, I know why), A few brews and the same ole' cry, (A few brews and the same ole' cry),
And I'll try to wash you away with my fears, (And I'll try to wash you away with my fears),
Turn away from them and I'll regret it for years to come, (Turn away from them and I'll regret it for years to come),
You know I will, mm-mmh,
Friend of Mine
Please, (Please), friend of mine, know when to stop me,
Because I don't know where to stop,
Please help me know when I'm too tired to sing about anything, (Please help me know when I'm too tired to sing about anything)
Help me stay on my feet even when my feet are off, (Help me stay on my feet)
And please, friend of mine, help me learn to love again, (And please, friend of mine, help me learn to love again) love what I've lost, (love what I've lost),
Oh, darling of mine, I promise there will be a better time,
A time when we are right and we're wrong,
But still I'm a little late and when I'm back,
We can be forever, forever again,
Oh, when the bottle is open and the times are tough,
Don't forget there is still fresh air out there,
And when I open my door, I hope there will be somebody there,
Please, friend of mine, know when to stop me, (Please, friend of mine, know when to stop me),
Because I don't know where to stop,
Please help me know when I'm too tired to sing about anything, (Please help me know when I'm too tired to sing about anything)
Help me stay on my feet even when my feet are off, (Help me stay on my feet),
And please, friend of mine, help me learn to love again, (And please, friend of mine, help me learn to love again), love what I've lost, (love what I've lost),
No matter how hard I try, I know that you and I will take on all that it costs,
But whether good or bad, happy or sad, I know that I've tried my best,
Oh, when the bottle is open and the times are tough,
Don't forget there is still fresh air out there,
And when I open my door, I hope there will be somebody there,
So please, friend of mine, won't you help me through my wear and tear,
When I'm out on the ledge, don't let me fall,
But help me down slowly, help me down slowly,
Please, friend of mine, (Please, friend of mine), know when to stop me,
Because I don't know where to stop,
Please help me know when I'm too tired to sing about anything, (Please help me know when I'm too tired to sing about anything),
Help me stay on my feet even when my feet are off, (Help me stay on my feet)
And please, friend of mine, help me learn to love again, (And please, friend of mine, help me learn to love again) love what I've lost, (love what I've lost),
Uncle Mike
Me and uncle Mike, going to the tree, smoking a J and letting our minds free, (Me and uncle Mike, going to the tree, smoking our J and letting our minds free),
In a simple life, lost your ways and you view our life for all of our days, (In a simple life, lost your ways and you view our life for all of our days),
Everyday I'm suffocated, by these plastic people, coming closer to me,
The superficial air surrounds me by the fakeness on every tree,
He was a glass blower who lived in California,
He was my uncle, a child of hate,
Although not well to do compared to his brother,
He was the happiest one of the day,
Livin' paycheck by paycheck, and he followed the grateful dead,
He only saw 53 shows, before Jerrys face turned red,
And I saw a certain look in his eye, seemed so sure and high,
Happy to whirl with his young wife Bell, He promised a secret that he'd tell,
He said, 'Boy, I could satisfy myself, I am happier than my brothers', (Boy, I could satisfy myself, I am happier than my brothers),
More content, I'm sure, (More content, I'm sure),
Oh, you don't have to have a bigger wager or a pager, (Oh, you don't have to have a bigger wager or a pager),
Just your own serenity and your own divinity, (Just your own serenity and your own divinity),
Me and uncle Mike, going to the tree, smoking a J and letting our minds free, (Me and uncle Mike, going to the tree, smoking our J and letting our minds free),
In a simple life, lost your ways and you view our life for all of our days, (In a simple life, lost your ways and you view our life for all of our days),
Me and uncle Mike, going to the tree, smoking a J and letting our minds free, (Me and uncle Mike, going to the tree, smoking our J and letting our minds free),
In a simple life, lost your ways and you view our life for all of our days, (In a simple life, lost your ways and you view our life for all of our days),
So from that day on, my life got changed,
No more were my thoughts arranged by this place where no one shows their real face,
I learned to live to support myself, not for my mother, or no-one else,
No expectations that are thrown at me and live my life long and free,
'Because joy is a thing that lasts.', he says, but finding happiness is gone,
They are the things that pass and don't last long but doing what you want, you can never go wrong,
'Oh boy, I am satisfied with myself, I am happier than my brothers', (Oh boy, I am satisfied with myself, I am happier than my brothers),
More content, I'm sure, (More content, I'm sure),
Oh, you don't have to have a bigger wager or a pager, (Oh, you don't have to have a bigger wager or a pager),
Just your own serenity and your own divinity, (Just your own serenity and your own divinity),
Me and uncle Mike, going to the tree, smoking a J and letting our minds free, (Me and uncle Mike, going to the tree, smoking our J and letting our minds free),
In a simple life, lost your ways and you view our life for all of our days, (In a simple life, lost your ways and you view our life for all of our days),
Me and uncle Mike, going to the tree, smoking a J and letting our minds free, (Me and uncle Mike, going to the tree, smoking our J and letting our minds free),
In a simple life, lost your ways and you view our life for all of our days, (In a simple life, lost your ways and you view our life for all of our days),
(the only recording of this song is a live performance and Paul says "Matthew on the drums." here.
Me and uncle Mike, going to the tree, smoking a J and letting our minds free,,
In a simple life, lost your ways and you view our life for all of our days, (Me and uncle Mike, going to the tree, smoking a J and letting our minds free),
Me and uncle Mike, going to the tree, smoking a J and letting our minds free, (letting our minds free),
Me and uncle Mike, going to the tree, smoking a J and letting our minds free, (Me and uncle Mike, going to the tree, smoking our J and letting our minds free),
In a simple life, lost your ways and you view our life for all of our days, (In a simple life, lost your ways and you view our life for all of our days),
Me and uncle Mike, going to the tree, smoking a J and letting our minds free,
In a simple life, lost your ways and you view our life for all of our days, (In a simple life, lost your ways and you view our life for all of our days),
Me and uncle Mike, going to the tree, smoking a J and letting our minds free,
In a simple life, lost your ways and you view our life for all of our days,
Me and uncle Mike, going to the tree, smoking a J and letting our minds free,
In a simple life, lost your ways and you view our life for all of our days,
Me and uncle Mike, going to the tree, smoking a J and letting our minds free, (Me and uncle Mike, going to the tree, smoking our J and letting our minds free),
In a simple life, lost your ways and you view our life for all of our days, (In a simple life, lost your ways and you view our life for all of our days),
("Thanks for coming out and watching us play, guys")