Modern Life Tragedy, by Slip-on John

Modern Life Tragedy

by Slip-on John

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1.	(This Boy is) Home 06:18	lyrics	buy track
Birds fly again above my head The scent of home surrounds me I close my eyes and breathe the air Cast back amongst familiar skies A sense of joy surrounds me I feel my soul come back to life vh Ooh, ooh, I know I’ll forever be sure They can take me away But I’ll still come back for more, oh yeah Ooh, ooh, I know it like never before They can send me away But I’ll still come back for more, oh yeah Birds fly again above my head The golden sun is rising Spread the word this boy is home Cast back amongst familiar smiles I feel your arms around me Spread the word this boy is home Ooh, ooh, I know I’ll forever be sure They can take me away But I’ll still come back for more, oh yeah Ooh, ooh, I know it like never before They can send me away But I’ll still come back for more, oh yeah Birds fly again above my head The scent of home surrounds me Jump for joy this boy is home Ooh, ooh, I know I’ll forever be sure They can take me away But I’ll still come back for more, oh yeah Ooh, ooh, I know it like never before They can send me away But I’ll still come back for more, oh yeah Ooh, ooh, I know I’ll forever be sure They can take me away But I’ll still come back for more, oh yeah Ooh, ooh, I know it like never before They can send me away But I’ll still come back for more, oh yeah
2.	Filmstar 05:34	lyrics	buy track
Back as a school girl she was a flirt With the face of an angel, the voice of a bird She looks like a filmstar haven’t you heard? She plays a part with very few words She stars with the boyfriend she met in a bar Fell for the spray-tan and feather white car He looks like a filmstar haven’t you heard? He plays a part with very few words Oh I wonder is your mama proud? Or won’t she give you the time, give you the time, give you the time of day? Tell me, is your daddy talking to you? Can you look in his eyes, look in his eyes, look in his eyes these days? Oh I wonder is your mama proud? Or won’t she give you the time, give you the time, give you the time of day? Tell me, is your daddy talking to you? Can you look in his eyes, look in his eyes, look in his eyes these days? Days in the sunshine deepen the lines Sitting on the top shelf, drinking the wine She lives like a filmstar haven’t you heard She plays a part with very few words But not with the boyfriend she couldn’t engage He went to play with someone his own age She looks like a filmstar haven’t you heard She plays a part with very few words, that’s right Oh I wonder is your mama proud? Or won’t she give you the time, give you the time, give you the time of day? Tell me, is your daddy talking to you? Can you look in his eyes, look in his eyes, look in his eyes these days? Oh I wonder is your mama proud? Or won’t she give you the time, give you the time, give you the time of day? Tell me, is your daddy talking to you? Can you look in his eyes, look in his eyes, look in his eyes these days? Oh I wonder is your mama proud? Or won’t she give you the time, give you the time, give you the time of day? Tell me, is your daddy talking to you? Can you look in his eyes, look in his eyes, look in his eyes these days?
3.	Satisfy 04:07	lyrics	buy track
You know it always feels like such a waste of time The empty bottles standing on the shelf Little by little I try and break away But I always come back to you in the end Yes I always come back to you in the end You know there’s going to be such a mighty hell When I wake up in a bad way I guess we both know that I’m here to stay But I always come back to you in the end Yes I always come back to you in the end You know, you know what it’s like When every single day you’re drifting further form your life You know, the only thing that’s left When you get yourself together you’ve got to satisfy yourself, Satisfy yourself You know I always thought that I could pick and choose Give it all away whenever I wanted to I come and go but one thing’s for certain though That I I’ll always come back to you in the end I’ll always come back to you in the end You know, you know what it’s like When every single day you’re drifting further form your life You know, the only thing that’s left When you get yourself together you’ve got to satisfy yourself, Satisfy yourself You know, you know what it’s like When every single day you’re drifting further form your life You know, the only thing that’s left When you get yourself together you’ve got to satisfy yourself, Satisfy yourself
4.	Modern Life Tragedy 05:31	lyrics	buy track
It’s a long way home When you’re sad and alone And home don’t feel like home anymore Been away so long I’m sure The grass is long And the curtains drawn And home wont feel like home anymore Now the dust has set on the floor I’m trying to tell you And I’m trying to help you We can’t keep running away Cos it just gets harder every day We can keep delaying the conversation Oh no, it’s not fair It’s not fair on anyone or anything Especially the little souls Who didn’t choose to be there, no It’s a modern life tragedy It’s a long way back This far down the track And life don’t seem worth living anymore Been down so long I’m sure My mind is blown And my heart turned to stone And home don’t feel like home any more Been away so long im sure We can’t keep running away Cos it just gets harder every day We can keep delaying the conversation Oh no, it’s not fair It’s not fair on anyone or anything Especially the little souls Who didn’t choose to be there, no It’s a modern life tragedy
5.	Everything and Nothing 03:33	lyrics	buy track
You wanna be, wanna be Everything and nothing, that's what you wanna be You wanna be, wanna be, everything you want it all, but you don't wanna try You wanna be, wanna be Everything and nothing, that's what you wanna be You wanna be, wanna be, everything you want it all, but you don't wanna try This was not the plan It's hard to understand You can't say no to your friends Now they're in my house and in my space And i don't really mind If you don't come around anymore No I don't really mind Because you wanna be, wanna be Everything and nothing, that's right, that's what you wanna be You wanna be, wanna be, everything You want it all, but you don't wanna try You wanna be, wanna be Everything and nothing, that's what you wanna be You wanna be, wanna be, everything you want it all, but you don't wanna try Don't shout, hear me out Tell me what it's all about You won't go out with my firends They think that I imagined you And i don't really mind If you don't come around anymore No I don't really mind Because you wanna be, wanna be Everything and nothing, that's right, that's what you wanna be You wanna be, wanna be, everything You want it all, but you don't wanna try You wanna be, wanna be Everything and nothing, that's what you wanna be You wanna be, wanna be, everything you want it all, but you don't wanna try Because you wanna be, wanna be Everything and nothing, that's right, that's what you wanna be You wanna be, wanna be, everything You want it all, but you don't wanna try You wanna be, wanna be Everything and nothing, that's what you wanna be You wanna be, wanna be, everything you want it all, but you don't wanna try
6.	All of Those Things 03:43	lyrics	buy track
You know it's hard for me To come out, to come out and say All of those things I know you wanna hear, but no-one can help them out I know it's hard to believe I can't say it, I can't come out and say All of those things I know you wanna hear, but no-one can help them out Out of my mouth Out of my head Out of my heart, Out of my soul All of those things, I know you wanna hear But no-one can help them out Maybe I wasn't sure that I loved you any more Maybe I wasn't sure that I loved you at all It crippled my heart so it crippled my thoughts That would explain it anyway Maybe I wasn't sure that I loved you any more Maybe I wasn't sure that I loved you at all It crippled my heart so it crippled my thoughts That would explain it anyway You know it's hard for me To come out, to come out and say All of those things I know you wanna hear, but no-one can help them out I know it's hard to believe I can't say it, I can't come out and say All of those things I know you wanna hear, but no-one can help them out Out of my mouth Out of my head Out of my heart, Out of my soul All of those things, I know you wanna hear But no-one can help them out All of those things, I know you wanna hear
7.	Caroline 04:39	lyrics	buy track
Caroline All you wanted to have was a chance to shine You tried your best but it was all in vain What more can I say What more can I do my love Down the line It’s so hard to live with cos you’re still the same was inclined You’ve got a husband and a daydream but you’re stuck in your nine to five You don’t feel so alive You think you’re gonna lose your mind I feel your pain Different worlds but inside we’re the same I feel your pain I hope one day that you’ll find it again Caroline If you feel that your conscience is clear well, never mind But I look in your eyes and I see that you’re miles away What more can I say What more can I do my love I feel your pain Different worlds but inside we’re the same I feel your pain I hope one day that you’ll find it again Tell me all about it Tell me everything you can Tell the world about it So we all can hold your hand I truly understand Caroline Don’t shy of this world cos you feel that you’re out of time There are so many people about who are on your side Don’t feel you need to hide Your star is gonna shine tonight I feel your pain Different worlds but inside we’re the same I feel your pain I hope one day that you’ll find it again
8.	Starting All Over Again 03:21	lyrics	buy track
Whatever I've got I'm gonna sell it Changing my life, It's like I'm going back to school Learning the rules Starting all over again Whatever it takes I'm gonna make it Changing my plans, it's like I'm back to the start Back to my heart Starting all over again Now when I turn in the night The sheets are so cold on your side Dreams can only save me Til the morning light Now you're gone It's time to move on It's taken a lot to make me listen Changing my ways, it;s like the world had fallen apart Now I'm back at the start Starting all over again And there is so much that I've been missing An unexpected reunion It's like I'm going back to school, suffering fools Starting all over again Now when I turn in the night The sheets are so cold on your side Dreams can only save me Til the morning light Now you're gone It's time to move on So what's happening with you? Are you doing this all too? Are you? So what's happening with you? Can you believe that it's all true? Can you?
9.	My Surrogate Brother 05:09	lyrics	buy track
Don’t want any bother Just need time to recover You’re my surrogate brother But I don’t need anything at all Don’t want any trouble Gonna dig myself out of the rubble You’re my uncanny double But I don’t need anyone at all I worked so hard you know I tried and I tried And I know that you’re there for me And it makes me cry Don’t want any extra attention All those good natured intentions That you’re so kind not to mention But I don’t need anyone at all I worked so hard you know But it still had to die And I know that you’re there for me And it makes me cry I worked so hard you know But it still had to die And I know that you’re there for me And it makes me cry Yes it makes me cry Yes it makes me cry
10.	Mr Moon 03:30	lyrics	buy track
Mr Moon