CHAINS
The mirror on the wall it tells no lies
And oh I don't like what I see
I see a woman there I watch her as she cries
And the woman isn't really me
But every day I get up, calm down, give up, hang around
Look for you, hold me, tender, set me free
I need to feel you put your hands around me
Day in, day out it's the same old story
You're out there on your own
Is he worth the price you pay
Got you in his chains
Will he set you free someday
I wish I didn't feel this way I can't get nothing done
And all I want to do is go to sleep
Though I lie in bed for hours I cannot close my eyes
And lonely days turn into lonely weeks
But every day I get up, calm down, give up, hang around
Look for you, tender, hold me, set me free
I need to feel you put your hands around me
Day in, day out, it's the same old story
You're out there on your own
Is he worth the price you pay
Got you in his chains
Will he set you free someday
Every now and then I think things might be all right
And I think I see a light beyond the door
Just as I approach it disappears again
And everything seems darker than before
But every day I get up, calm down, give up, hang around
Look for you, hold me, tender, set me free
I need to feel you put your hands around me
Day in, day out, it's the same old story
You're out there on your own
Is he worth the price you pay
Got you in his chains
Will he set you free someday
SECRET NO MORE
Well, well, now what the hell has gotten into you
Is it something we can make it through
I'll spend the rest of my life trying to figure you out
Like a black silhouette in a shadow of doubt
Some kinda spectacle that no one can see through
But it burns inside, you hide it well
You hide it from yourself
And you promise that you won't tell
Promise that you won't tell
Promise that you won't tell
Promise that you won't yell
Secret no more, secret no more
Now I know that something's wrong
And I'll find out before too long
Only you can break my solitude
Don't you tell anyone I told you this
?? and then they kiss
We got to die to spread your disease too
But it burns inside, you hide it well
You hide and ??
And you promise that you won't tell
Promise that you won't tell
Promise that you won't tell
Promise that you won't yell
Secret no more, secret no more
Promise that you won't tell (x3)
Promise that you won't yell
Secret no more, secret no more (x2)
ARTIFICIAL HEART
It's a second hand story no one wants to hear
And it's wet with blood, salted with tears
It's black and white and red all over
Happens all the time
This was something about an artificial heart
She lived in a sleepy town trailer home park
Where not many people go out after dark
Innocent helpless at 17
Queen of every loser's wet dream
Which brings us to our villain but a mother could love
He liked amputation and the Lord above
He kidnapped her on her way home from school
She lost her mind, he lost his cool
She didn't tell him about the artificial heart
?? then some kid found her head
Then an arm and a leg and you know the rest they said
The artificial heart it was still beating
With a needle and a thread they sewed on her head
She's alive and well like she was never dead
She doesn't remember the day she didn't die
Or how everybody cried
She read a story in the paper how she was victimized
And you should have seen the look in her eyes
Her assailant was acquitted and as she read
I swear she laughed off her head
P-9
Somebody's thinking
That there might be something wrong
Business is sinking
And the crew's been casted off
Nobody's bailing,
Nobody's sailing, but we're watching it from shore
Nobody's working
And we better work this out
If we could see eye to eye
You could see just exactly who is small
But I do my job and do it well
And go to hell for writing on the wall
There'd be enough to go around
If I could just get around you
I am not down, my hands are empty, and they're open
And I need something to do
And it makes me wonder who I'm working for
'Cause I think you know just what I'm looking for
And it makes me wonder who you're working for
How many children are waiting by your door?
Is this just a job that I'm working for?
You gave me nothing
Now you're taking it away
I should be walkin' and makin' it easy to ignore
But I guess I'd better stay
And I forgave you for all the people you've done wrong
Nobody's working and it's gone on far too long
And it makes me wonder who you're working for
'Cause I think you know just what I'm looking for
And it makes me wonder who I'm working for
How many children are waiting by your door?
Is it just a paycheck I'm fighting for?
TAKE IT TO THE
ROOT
Hey what're you doing comin' around my place
I've been cryin', tears are down my face
Do this, do that, it's always push, push, push
But I sure grow tired of beating 'round the bush
Take it to the root
Hey what're you saying, calling out my name
I ain't got no shame, better find someone else to blame
Talking 'round in circles, take it to the point
?? someone else to give support
Take it to the root
I can't take it, always in my face
Hey, don't I know you? I've seen you someplace
Back before you know it, back for more abuse
Back to where I started from, home and on the loose
Take it to the root
Take it to the root one time
Take it to the root two times
Take it to the root three times
Take it to the root four times
