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The Violent Bear It Away

by The Izzys

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1.
Madman John, spinning lies Steals the quarters from a dead man's eyes Drive 'em down, buckle and burn The world's on fire, chokes as it turns What comes surely and slowly creeps? Stick your courage to the score that he keeps And try and catch the sun while the Madman sleeps Strange ships don't suffer fools Not for glory, not for jewels Make a noise louder than sound Hide your fears in the cold, cold ground Death comes surely and slowly creeps Stick your courage to the score that he keeps And try to catch the sun while the Madman sleeps Half lit turned tricks Where the sacred and profane mix Tight skirt, loose grin He laid her down and told her sin Old secrets dark and deep See how bitterly she weeps Try and catch the sun while the Madman sleeps
2.
When reality hits clear and hard between the eyes You need something what would sympathize Let the blue noses drink coffee and tea It'd be a pity for their gums to bleed Drinking who hit john Til the night turns into the dawn Big Jim's at the bar with a head full of rain Mad as hell, bearing the mark of Cain If you laugh at his dress or high heels he'll put you down Are you beginning to dig the sound? Of drinking who hit John Til the night turns into the dawn See that joker there with his clothes so fine? He'll do well laying in a box of pine If you wanna roll, man, he's your mark Let the thieving start Drinking who hit John Til the night turns into the dawn
3.
Forget your rings and fancy things and everyone you know You took a shine to all that's fine but now the lights are low You're out of sorts, regret your choice, but can't rewrite my name Like no one else I'm fear itself cause I'm a rounder, babe An all around no account, I'll grift and steal and take So take to me like lunacy cause I'm a rounder, babe We drank the moon and danced til noon, but what's ahead can't wait So take to me like lunacy, cause I'm a rounder, babe
4.
Dead Man 03:32
Tell no tales, blind my eyes Save yourself go run and hide From evil men who walk in stride With what lurks in their hearts and minds 'Neath bleeding sun and silver sky I saw a murder right and tight Dead Man See the trees divide the sky Birds of the air drop in mid-flight Thread of sound the coolies cry Tearing a hole into the night Loose that mortal coil that binds Jump right through that needle's eye Dead Man Rise up dead man Help me drive my row
5.
Slow Drag 04:30
Gonna draw the line at being told lies, left stone blind and standing You ain't got the best of me Sticking round was always your short suit and how you took a powder We're gonna make a reckoning It takes a real cool hand to drop what's hot risking a fool's exit Was it just quick thrills and gin? Don't leave things unsaid, don't put to rest dreams hanging in my mind Can't we try just once again? Ain't no kicks, ain't no fun, ain't no sunshine to keep me warm All the times we had, good and bad Oh so sad, it's a slow drag It's a slow drag
6.
Call My Name 05:18
As sure as you're born You'll get caught slipping around Consider yourself warned Consider yourself found You're always so-so disarming You can't do wrong and get by It shouldn't be too alarming Don't you wanna abide? Don't you wanna get by? Those boys that cling to your action Do they keep you satisfied? Hey! Do you get a reaction To words worn smooth from practiced tries? I'll be the one that you run to As sure as sparks do fly Yeah we'll be made in the shade too Don't you wanna abide? Don't you wanna get high? Don't curse my name you just gotta call it Don't fight the truth you just gotta find it If you wanna hit me, hit me til you drop it Don't curse my name you just gotta call it
7.
Take these things that matter Put them where they're safe You cannot imagine How the violent bear it away Seven shiny racers Chasing down the lane All the while unaware Oo, the violent bear it away Ain't it hard, hard to find Security? Piece of mind? Careful what you wish for When you're caught up in the fray And beg for crazy notions Notions that do betray Oh, the violent bear it away
8.
Hard times seem so long Though they only glance upon our lives Try hard as you may You will not escape the ties that bind How long must we wait here? How long must we dance upon this line? Even the strong sometimes cry: "Enough, enough" Even men with hearts of ardor Draw their lot and go no farther Gone, gone, gone Gone like wild desire Gone, gone, gone Gone like fighting fire

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released September 15, 2007

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