AIMEE MANN – You’re With Stupid Now

I don’t know how to break the news, but
It’s pretty clear you’ll be asked to choose between
What you lack and what you excuse
In this tug of war
You can’t say that they didn’t warn you
Though you’d rather that they just ignore you
Cause your devices are not working for you anymore

What you want, you don’t know
You’re with stupid now

You don’t know how to manufacture
Sturdy bones with a hairline fracture
The crazy will of a Margaret Thatcher
That they’ve all got
Though you pay for the hands they’re shaking
The speeches and the mistakes they’re making
As they struggle with the undertaking
Of simple thought

What you want, you don’t know
You’re with stupid now
What you know, you don’t want to know
You’re with stupid now

What you want, you don’t know
You’re with stupid now
What you know, you don’t want to know
You’re with stupid now

So on with the show

AIMEE MANN – You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch

All the windows were dark,
No one knew he was here
All the whos were all dreaming
Sweet dreams without care

You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch.
You really are a heel.
You’re as cuddly as a cactus,
You’re as charming as an eel.
Mr. Grinch.

You’re a bad banana
With a greasy black peel.

You’re a monster, Mr. Grinch.
Your heart’s an empty hole.
Your brain is full of spiders,
You’ve got garlic in your soul.
Mr. Grinch.

I wouldn’t touch you, with a
thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole.

All I need is a reindeer, so he took his dog, Max.
And he took some red thread and he tied a big horn on the top of his head.
Then the Grinch said, “Giddap!”
And the sleigh started down
To the homes where the whos lay a-snooze in their town.
“This is stop number one,” the old Grinchy Claus hissed
And he climbed to the roof, empty bags in his fist.
Then he slid down the chimney.
A rather tight pinch.
But, if Santa could do it, then so could the Grinch.
Then he slithered and slunk, with a smile most unpleasant
Around the whole room, and he took every present!
Pop guns! And bicycles! Roller skates! Drums! Checkerboards! Tricycles! Popcorn!
And plums!
And he stuffed them in bags.
Then the Grinch, very nimbly, stuffed all the bags, one by one, up the chimney!

You’re a foul one, Mr. Grinch.
You’re a nasty, wasty skunk.
Your heart is full of unwashed socks
Your soul is full of gunk.
Mr. Grinch.

The three words that best describe you,
are as follows and I quote: “Stink. Stank. Stunk.”

You nauseate me, Mr. Grinch.
With a nauseaus super-naus.
You’re a crooked jerky jockey
And you drive a crooked horse.
Mr. Grinch.

You’re a three decker saurkraut and toadstool sandwich
With arsenic sauce

AIMEE MANN – You Do

You stay the night at his house
With no ride to work
And I’m the one who tells you
He’s another jerk
But you’re the one who can succeed
You’ve only got to prove your need
And you do
You really do

The sex you’re trading up for
What you hope is love
Is just another thing that
He’ll be careless of
But though there are caveats galore
You’ve only got to love him more
And you do
You really do
Even when it’s all too clear

You write a little note that
You leave on the bed
And spend some time dissecting
Every word he said
And if he seemed a little strange
Well, baby, anyone can change
And you do
You do
You really do

AIMEE MANN – Wise Up

It’s not what you thought
When you first began it
You got what you want
Now you can hardly stand it, though
By now you know
It’s not going to stop
It’s not going to stop
It’s not going to stop
Till you wise up

You’re sure there’s a cure
And you have finally found it
You think one drink
Will shrink you till you’re underground
And living down
But it’s not going to stop
It’s not going to stop
It’s not going to stop
Till you wise up

Prepare a list for what you need
Before you sign away the deed
‘Cause it’s not going to stop
It’s not going to stop
It’s not going to stop
Till you wise up

No, it’s not going to stop
Till you wise up
No, it’s not going to stop
So just give up

AIMEE MANN – Winter Wonderland

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight,
We’re happy tonight.
Walking in a winter wonderland.

Gone away is the bluebird,
Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song,
As we go along,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

In the meadow we can build a snowman,
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown

He’ll say: Are you married?
We’ll say: No man,
But you can do the job
When you’re in town.

Later on, we’ll conspire,
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,
The plans that we’ve made,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

Over the ground lies a mantle of white a heaven of diamond
Shine down through the night
Two hearts are thrilling in spite of the chill in the weather
Love knows no season love knows no clime
Romance can blossom any old time
Here in the open we are walking and hoping together

In the meadow we can build a snowman,
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown

He’ll say: Are you married?
We’ll say: No man,
But you can do the job
When you’re in town.

Later on, we’ll conspire,
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,
The plans that we’ve made,
Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland

AIMEE MANN – White Christmas

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten,
and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright

AIMEE MANN – Two Of Us

Two of us riding nowhere
Spending someone’s hard earned pay
You and me Sunday driving
Not arriving on our way back home
We’re on our way back home
We’re on our way home
We’re going home

Two of us sending postcards
Writing letters on my wall
You and me burning matches
Lifting latches on our way back home
We’re on our way home
We’re on our way home
We’re going home

You and I have memories
Longer than the road
That stretches out ahead

Two of us wearing raincoats
Standing solo in the sun
You and me chasing paper
Getting nowhere on our way back home
We’re on our way home
We’re on our way home
We’re going home

You and I have memories
Longer than the road
That stretches out ahead

Two of us wearing raincoats
Standing solo in the sun
You and me chasing paper
Getting nowhere on our way back home
We’re on our way home
We’re on our way home
We’re going home

AIMEE MANN – The Scientist

Come up to meet you
Tell you I’m sorry
You don’t know how lovely you are

I had to find you
Tell you I need you
Tell you I set you apart

Tell me your secrets
And ask me your questions
Oh, let’s go back to the start

Running in circles
Coming up tails
Heads are a science apart

Nobody said it was easy
Oh, it’s such a shame for us to part

Nobody said it was easy
But no one ever said it would be so hard

I’m going back to the start

I was just guessing
At numbers and figures
Pulling your puzzles apart

Questions of science
Science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart

So tell me you love me
Come back and haunt me
Oh, and I’ll rush to the start

Running in circles
Chasing of tails
Coming back as we are

Nobody said it was easy
Oh, it’s such a shame for us to part

Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be so hard

I’m going back to the start

Ah-ooh
Ah-ooh
It’s such a shame
Ah-ooh
It’s such a shame
Ah-ooh

AIMEE MANN – The Christmas Song

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,
Jack Frost nipping on your nose,
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir,
And folks dressed up like Eskimos.

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe,
Can help to make the season bright.
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow,
Will find it hard to sleep tonight.

They know that Santa’s on his way;
He’s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.
And every mother’s child is going to spy,
To see if reindeer really know how to fly.

And so I’m offering this simple phrase,
To kids from one to ninety-two,
Although its been said many times, many ways,

AIMEE MANN – That’s Just What You Are

In our endeavor we are never seeing eye to eye
No guts to serve us so forever may we wave goodbye
And you’re always telling me that it’s my turn to move
When I wonder what could make the needle jump the groove

I won’t fall for the oldest trick in the book
So don’t sit there and think you’re off of the hook
By saying there is no use changing ’cause

That’s just what you are
That’s just what you are

Acting steady always ready to defend your fears
What’s the matter with the truth, did I offend your ears
By suggesting that a change might be a thing to try
Like it would kill you just to try and be a nicer guy

It’s not like you would lose some critical piece
If somehow you moved point A to point B
Maintaining there is no point changing ’cause

That’s just what you are
That’s just what you are

Now I could talk to you till I’m blue in the face
But we still would arrive at the very same place
With you running around and me out of the race

So maybe you’re right, nobody can take
Something older than time and hope you could make
It better, that would be a mistake

So take it just so far

‘Cause that’s just what you are
That’s just what you are
That’s just what you are

Acting steady always ready to defend your fears
What’s the matter with the truth, did I offend your ears
You’re like a sleepwalking man, it’s a danger to wake you
Even when it is apparent where your actions will take you

That’s just what you are
And that’s just what you are
That’s just what you are
That’s just what you are

AIRBOURNE – Armed And Dangerous Armed And Dangerous

With a cocked and loaded gun and the girl of my dreams
I can’t control myself know what I mean
I had one too many pills now I’m high on sextasy
Yeah I’m a supercharged hot blooded sex machine

Armed and dangerous
Better hold on tight
I’m armed and dangerous
All through the night
Armed and dangerous
Oh feel my snake bite yeah
I’m armed and dangerous
Better hold on tight alright

I’m just checking her oil and stirring up her cream
Bringin’ her, to the boil making her jump and scream
Say, the longer I go honey the longer I get
And if I run out of ammo I just use my bayonet

Armed and dangerous
Better hold on tight
I’m armed and dangerous
All through the night
Armed and dangerous
Oh feel my snake bite yeah
I’m armed and dangerous
Better hold on tight all right alright

I’m armed and dangerous
I’m armed and dangerous
I’m armed and dangerous
Like a bullet like a bomb I’ll take you on

Armed and dangerous
Better hold on tight
I’m armed and dangerous
All through the night
Armed and dangerous
Oh feel my snake bite yeah
I’m armed and dangerous
Better hold on tight alright
Cause I’m armed
I’m armed, I said I’m armed,
I said I’m armed and dangerous alright

Armed and dangerous
Better hold on tight
I’m armed and dangerous
All through the night
Armed and dangerous
Oh feel my snake bite

I’m armed and dangerous
All through the night alright

I’m armed and dangerous
I’m armed and dangerous
Sextasy
I’m armed and dangerous
I’m gonna give to you
I’m armed and dangerous
All through the night

AIMEE MANN – Stranger Into Starman

I turned Stranger into Starman
In the Sunday New York Times
Like Anne Sexton with her star rats
Working backwards till it rhymes

For the love of God you can’t tell me again
For the love of God you can’t tell me again

With a pencil and eraser I’ve rewritten all your crimes
I turned Stranger into Starman
In the Sunday New York Times

AIMEE MANN – Soon Enough

Everybody’s got their differences
too bad
here’s a circumstance in which the stakes are high
everybody’s got their secrets out
so sad
go around the room and see who doesn’t cry

Soon enough
you’ll be free to write it off
you don’t know enough
to call a bluff
and the one who does
will never ever tell

Soon enough
you can say we made it up
just for fun I guess
to make a mess
cause what’s more fun
than other people’s hell

So go ahead and say you’re done with it
it’s cool
baby you can go whatever way you choose
though you ought to kill the whole vindictive bit
cause you’ll
someday realize there’s ties you’ll want to use

Soon enough
you’ll be free to write it off
you don’t know enough
to call a bluff
and the one who does
will never ever tell

Soon enough
you can say we made it up
just for fun I guess
to make a mess
cause what’s more fun
than other people’s hell

AIMEE MANN – Slip And Roll

You went from moonlighting
but you came out fighting
I saw you larger than life
throwing your knife
gone into deep hiding

But you were so charming
that it was disarming
I wondered what was behind
having to find
an army that keeps arming

Oh, Slip and roll, honey
stick the jab, kid
don‘t just trade punches
like your father did
cause this playing the odds
isn’t fooling the gods
so slip and roll til you’re willing to take the hit

So we just keep hoping
although the deck’s sloping
you’re thinking, Throw me a bone
or leave me alone
to do what they call coping

Oh, Slip and roll, honey
stick the jab, kid
don‘t just trade punches
like your father did
cause this playing the odds
isn’t fooling the gods
so slip and roll til you’re willing to take the hit

And you can take it, take it, take it, take it
we’ve all seen that guy take it on the chin
oh, take it, take it, I know you can take it
but when will you take something in

Oh, Slip and roll, honey
stick the jab, kid
don‘t just trade punches
like your father did
cause this playing the odds
isn’t fooling the gods
so slip and roll til you’re willing to take the hit

And you can take it, take it, take it, take it
we’ve all seen that guy take it on the chin
oh, take it, take it, I know you can take it
but when will you take something in
when will you take something in

AIMEE MANN – Save Me

You look like… a perfect fit,
For a girl in need… of a tourniquet.
But can you save me?
Come on and save me…
If you could save me,
From the ranks of the freaks,
Who suspect they could never love anyone.

‘Cause I can tell… you know what it’s like.
A long farewell… of the hunger strike.
But can you save me?
Come on and save me…
If you could save me,
From the ranks of the freaks,
Who suspect they could never love anyone.

You struck me dumb, Like radium
Like Peter Pan, or Superman,
You have come… to save me.
Come on and save me…
If you could save me,
From the ranks of the freaks,
Who suspect they could never love anyone,
Except the freaks,
Who suspect they could never love anyone,
But the freaks,
Who suspect they could never love anyone.

Come on and save me…
Why don’t you save me?
If you could save me,
From the ranks of the freaks,
Who suspect they could never love anyone,
Except the freaks,
Who suspect they could never love anyone,
Except the freaks,
Who could never love anyone.

AIMEE MANN – Red Vines

They’re all still on their honeymoon
Just read the dialogue balloon
Everyone loves you, why should they not?
And I’m the only one who knows
That Disneyland’s about to close
I don’t suppose you’d give it a shot
Knowing all that you’ve got

Are cigarettes and Red Vines
Just close your eyes, ’cause, baby
You never do know
And I’ll be on the sidelines,
With my hands tied,
Watching the show

Well, it’s always fun and games until
It’s clear you haven’t got the skill
In keeping the gag from going too far
So you’re running ’round the parking lot
‘Til every lightning bug is caught
Punching some pinholes in the lid of a jar
While we wait in the car

With cigarettes and Red Vines
Just close your eyes, ’cause, baby
You never do know
And I’ll be on the sidelines,
With my hands tied,
Watching the show

And tell me, would it kill you
Would it really spoil everything
If you didn’t blame yourself
Do you know what I mean?

Cigarettes and Red Vines
Just close your eyes, ’cause, baby
You never do know
And I’ll be on the sidelines,
With my hands tied,
Watching the show
Watching the show

AIMEE MANN – One

One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do
Two can be as bad as one
It’s the loneliest number since the number one

“No” is the saddest experience you’ll ever know
Yes, it’s the saddest experience you’ll ever know
Because one is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do
One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever know

It’s just no good anymore since you went away
Now I spend my time just making rhymes of yesterday

Because one is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do
One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever know
One is the loneliest number
One is the loneliest number
One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do

One is the loneliest number, much much worse than two
One is the number divided by two

[repeat]

AIMEE MANN – Nothing Is Good Enough

Once upon a time
Is how it always goes
But I’ll make it brief
What was started out
With such excitement
Now I gladly end with relief
In what now has become a familiar motif

That nothing is good enough
For people like you
Who have to have someone take the fall
And something to sabotage
Determined to lose it all

Critics at their worst
Could never criticize
The way that you do
No, there’s no one else I find
To undermine or dash a hope
Quite like you
And you do it so casually, too

‘Cause nothing is good enough
For people like you
Who have to have someone take the fall
And something to sabotage
Determined to lose it all

Ladies and gentlemen,
Here’s exhibit A
Didn’t I try again
And did the effort pay?
Wouldn’t a smarter man
Simply walk away?

It doesn’t really help
That you can never say
What you’re looking for
But you’ll know it when you hear it
Know it when you see it
Walk through the door
So you say, so you’ve said
Many times before

But nothing is good enough
For people like you
Who have to have someone take the fall
And something to sabotage
Determined to lose it all

Nothing is good enough…

AIMEE MANN – Mr. Harris

So he’s retired
Lives with his sister in a furnished flat
He’s got this suit that
He’ll never wear outside without a hat
His hair is white but he looks half his age
He looks like Jimmy Stewart in his younger days

And honestly
I might be stupid to think
Love is love, but I do
And you’ve waited so long
And I’ve waited long enough for you

My mother’s calling
From where she’s living up in Troy, Vermont
She tries to tell me
A father figure must be what I want
I’ve always thought age made no difference
Am I the only one to whom that’s making sense?

And honestly
I might be stupid to think
Love is love, but I do
And you’ve waited so long
And I’ve waited long enough for you

The day I met him he was raking leaves
In his tiny yard

Of course I know that
We’ve only got ten years or twenty left
But to be honest
I’m happy with whatever time we get
Depending on whichever book you read
Sometimes it takes a lifetime to get what you need

And honestly
I might be stupid to think
Love is love, but I do
And you’ve waited so long
And I’ve waited long enough for you

AIMEE MANN – Momentum

Oh, for the sake of momentum
I’ve allowed my fears to get larger than life
And it’s brought me to my current agendum
Whereupon I deny fulfillment has yet to arrive

And I know life is getting shorter
I can’t bring myself to set the scene
Even when it’s approaching torture
I’ve got my routine

Oh, for the sake of momentum
Even though I agree with that stuff about seizing the day
But I hate to think of effort expended
All those minutes and days and hours
I have frittered away.

And I know life is getting shorter
I can’t bring myself to set the scene
Even when it’s approaching torture
I’ve got my routine

But I can’t confront the doubts I have
I can’t admit that maybe the past was bad
And so, for the sake of momentum
I’m condemning the future to death
So it can match the past.

When I can’t confront the doubts I have
I can’t admit that maybe the past was bad
And so, for the sake of momentum
I’m condemning the future to death
So it can match the past.