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Lighten Up Now
03:17
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Lighten up now, baby
Lighten up right now
I wasn't there when they made you
but I made it to you now
I think you made some mistakes
but they didn't give you no brakes
So lighten up now baby and then maybe you’ll get by
It feels like it's the same
Like it could happen again
Lighten up now, baby
Lighten up right now
I got a feeling you'll need me
like you’re needing me right now
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Trapped (solo version)
04:04
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Trapped inside your bubble again
When you’ve been up shit crick as many times as I’ve been
You don’t forget to pack that extra paddle again
I remember when we where a thing
We used to laugh and dance and shout and we’d sing
We'd sing wooo hoo whoo hoo hoo ooo
But that’s over now
Like history
Like phrenology
Like democracy
Like a simili
Trapped inside your puzzle again
When you’ve been knocked down as hard and far as I’ve been
You don’t forget to bring a longer ladder again
I remember when, we where a thing
We used to laugh and dance and shout and we’d sing
We'd sing wooo hoo whoo hoo hoo ooo
But that’s over now
Like history
Like phrenology
Like democracy
Like a simili
Trapped inside your bottle again
When you’ve been shut out as many times as I’ve been
You don’t forget to find your own way to get in
I remember when we where a thing
We used to laugh and dance and shout and we’d sing
We'd sing wooo hoo whoo hoo hoo ooo
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Come on and twist and shout
Come on and shake it up
You really got me goin’ now
Just like I knew you would
You know I can’t explain
Why I can see for miles
Talkin’ ‘bout your g-g-generation
Well, they’re all grown up
You can light my fire
You can start me up
Did you get your satisfaction
Did it get all used up?
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I sat down and typed a letter to my friend
I put a stamp on the envelope and then I mailed it to him
It said how are you, I am fine, don’t betray me again
Never start a fight unless you know you can win
Yellow helicopter on the ground
Can you take me up there and spin me around
I’m a little tired and I worked all day
But I’ll be very quiet and do whatever you say
I put a dime in a payphone and I’m placing my call
I’m gonna go through the phonebook until I talk you all
Calling out bullshit don’t make you a cynic
If you're gonna win a fight then you gotta get up in it
Yellow helicopter on the ground
Can you take me up there and spin me around
I’m a little tired and I worked all day
But I’ll be very quiet and do whatever you say
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Empire Smalls Chicago, Illinois
Empire Smalls is in a constant state of evolution. It is what it is when it can be.
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