Well, it was way high up in the Sierry Petes Where the yellow pines grow tall Rusty Diggs and Sandy Sam Had a round-up camp last fall They had their ponies and their running irons And maybe a dog or two And they 'lowed they'd brand every lop-eared calf That came within their view Well many a lop-eared dogie If he didn't hush up by day Had his long ears whittled and his old hide scorched In a most artistic way Then says Rusty Diggs to Sandy Sam As he throwed his seago down "I'm tired of cowbiography "And I figures I'll go to town" They starts her in at the Kentucky Bar At the head of the Whisky Row And they ends her up at the Depot House And forty drinks below Then he winds her up and they turns her 'round And they goes her the other way Tell you the Lord-forsaken truth Them boys got drunk that day Well, they was a-headin' back to camp And a-packin' a mighty good load Who should they meet but the Devil himself Come prancin' down the road? And the Devil he said, "You cowboy skunks "You better go hunt your hole "'Cause I've come up from the Hell's rim rock "To gather in your souls" Says Rusty Jiggs to the Devil "Though I know we're tight "No devil ever took no cowpunch "Without one kind of a fight" So Rusty Jiggs punched a hole in his rope He swang it straight and true He lassoed it onto the devil's horns And he's takin' his dallies true Now Sandy Sam was a reata man With his gut line coiled up neat So he shakes her out and he builds him a loop And he lassoed the Devil's hind feet They stretched him out, they tailed him down While the irons was a-gettin' hot They cropped and swallow-forked his ears And they branded him up a lot Well they pruned him up with a dehorning saw Tied knots in his tail for a joke Then they rode off and left him there Necked up to a black-jack oak So if you're ever up in the Sierry Petes And you hear one hell of a wail Know it's that Devil a-bellowin' 'round About them knots in his tail You'll know it's that Devil a-bellowin' around About them knots in his tail

...tied up, tied up Tied up, tied up Tied up, tied up... Gulemo dilemma Gulemo dilemma Tie me up, the city heat Bring the bell, go down the street Tie me up to the babaumba beat Try to beat, try to fight Take me back into the ring tonight Shake it up, beat down the beat Shake it up to the babaumba heat It's the african queen, we got the summer night grand It's the african queen, the hottest lady in town It's the african queen, who keeps me on my feet It's the african queen, the babaumba beat All you need is love Take my heart And hold me tight forever, forever Bombo-yo, ko ko ko bombo ya Bombo-yo, ko ko ko bombo ya Bombo-yo, ko ko ko bombo ya Ring the bell Roll down the street Tie me up into the city heat Take me guys, keep up the beat Bring the bell into the city heat Tied up, tied up Tied up, tied up Tied up, tied up Tied up, tied up Tied up, tied up Tied up, tied up Tied up, tied up Tied up, tied up Gulemo dilemma Gulemo dilemma Got awaaaaaaaaaay Got awaaaaaaaaaay Got awaaaaaaaaaay (de-le-maaaaaa) (Bal-du-ah) Take me guys, keep up the beat Bring the bell into the city heat Got awaaaaaaaaaay eko-ahll-ahhhhhhhhhhhhh Ring the bell, roll down the street Tie me up into the city heat Take me guys, keep up the beat Bring the bell into the city heat Take it up, beat on the beat Shake it up, the babaumba beat Keep your cool, keep cool your mind Shift the beat, you're one of a kind Kick the gong, beef up the beat Back to hell into the city heat Hit the bell, roll down the street Tie me up to the babaumba beat Take the beat, take the fight Take me back into the ring tonight It's the african queen, we got the summer night grand It's the african queen, the hottest lady in town It's the african queen, who keeps me on my feet It's the african queen, the babaumba beat Gulemo dilemma It's the african queen, we got the summer night grand It's the african queen, the hottest lady in town It's the african queen, who keeps me on my feet It's the african queen, the babaumba beat All you need is love Take my heart and hold me tight forever, forever

Leavin' all my pain in the rear view 'Cause I don't wanna deal with it Got more problems than 99, I wish that it was 99 So I could make some time for mom and I And breath some more for my kinfolk But I'm stuck out here in the real world And you're God damn right I've been broke So I'm gettin' it, I'm livin' it And when shit pops off I deal with it And I learned real quick how to be a man When I was livin' in my truck eatin' Peter Pan And it's not real far from where I'm at I remember that, gettin' paid with rap, now imagine that I'm a brand new man put the truck in drive, I packed my bags And if you're not shotgun I'm good with it, I can ride solo I'ma die alone, I don't need nobody but my fuckin' self I'ma ride this shit like a rodeo I got more room in my resume, goin' worldwide Gettin' paid today, gettin' criticized and I'm real irate But they can never really take my bars away 'Cause I'm breathin' them, and I believe in them And I'm rappin' all my stress away Photo-shop the scars on my heart It'll beat a little better but the pain will stay And I'm never turnin' back from the road I've come I stand by all that shit the same, and I'll take the blame 'Cause I lit the flame, and if you stand in the way, I'm takin' aim I got a wallet in my pocket, a dollar for my soul Prayin' for tomorrow, livin' on the road This hunger in my stomach, is keepin' me alive Avoidin' every moment that I gotta say goodbye I got a wallet in my pocket, a dollar for my soul Prayin' for tomorrow, livin' on the road This hunger in my stomach, is keepin' me alive Avoidin' every moment that I gotta say goodbye Only one thing that I truly know and that's never give my pain away 'Cause I can bare what a man, normally can't And if all were to fall, I'd lay awake And I'd toss and I'd turn to the 808 of my heart beating like a drum And I'd go with it, and I'd roll with it 'Cause I'm alive and I drive on the road with it From the pen, to the pad, to the booth, to the fans I'm livin' in my glory days, I'm kickin' it up on the cloud nine Figurin' out what my story say From the Blue Lagoon to The Fire in Philly My boot prints on that fuckin' map And you can bet your ass it took a lot of hard work From the needle in my arm to the beat of my heart, lets go I want my moment, I'm wanderin' and I'm roamin' I'ma ride it like I stole it, I'm a real fuckin' problem I'ma, rock star, and a modern day outlaw We're at war if you're prayin' for my downfall I know I'm chosen, I'm open to any omen A showman, and my component is that I'ma broken poet I'ma rock star, and a modern day outlaw We're at war if you're prayin' for my downfall I got a wallet in my pocket, a dollar for my soul Prayin' for tomorrow, livin' on the road This hunger in my stomach, is keepin' me alive Avoidin' every moment that I gotta say goodbye I got a wallet in my pocket, a dollar for my soul Prayin' for tomorrow, livin' on the road This hunger in my stomach, is keepin' me alive Avoidin' every moment that I gotta say goodbye I got a wallet in my pocket, a dollar for my soul Prayin' for tomorrow, livin' on the road This hunger in my stomach, is keepin' me alive Avoidin' every moment that I gotta say goodbye I got a wallet in my pocket, a dollar for my soul Prayin' for tomorrow, livin' on the road This hunger in my stomach, is keepin' me alive Avoidin' every moment that I gotta say goodbye This hunger in my stomach, is keepin' me alive This hunger in my stomach, is keepin' me alive This hunger in my stomach, is keepin' me alive Avoidin' every moment that I gotta say goodbye

I need you to listen Think, before you make that decision You see I once knew a girl Perfect as all hell Happy and all swell, 'till the day that it all fell But, you see one day her friends had asked her to come with them A party filled with drinking and everything except wisdom, but listen You see she said "nope, I need to study," But her friends were like "c'mon just have a night with all your buddies It's totally a Saturday so come with everybody All the alcohol you want and every guy there is a hottie." "Alright" was her response, 'till not after very long it was drinks and puffing bongs Until she is barely conscious She meets a guy who keeps winking with his eye Wants to get between her thighs But it's clear he has no conscience But soon they start kissing, and they don't have a rubber She tells him "no stop it," he says "chill, I got it covered." A couple weeks later every morning felt like death And at the Doc's it's positive up on the pregnancy test She said I feel you kicking, little angel Don't worry 'bout the sorrow Cause Mummy's gonna be right here until you see tomorrow I feel your life in my stomach I promise I'll protect it cause nobody comes above it And though your daddy wants to take your life away You should know I'll never let him, cause I tell him everyday "You see this life in my stomach, regardless if you help me as a father I'mma love it." She's been thinking for a while with these thoughts in her head Feeling nervous, is it worth it? Should I press the eject? It was perfect, now I'm worthless I'm just feeling upset Is it right to take a life, or something I will regret? She tells her mother "I'm a wreck, and I'm a pregnant adolescent." Her mother says "how could you never think to use protection? It's practical to see you need to actually believe Your actions could be worse like contracting a disease." The tears keep on falling, thinking 'what do I say?' Then her mother holds her closely, tells her "it will be okay But you need to think quickly about making a decision Do you want to be a mother or go through with the incision?" She said "you won't believe it, this baby I'mma keep it But promise for the moment we can keep it a big secret." Her mother leans forward, kissed her on the head And then they looked down at her tummy, here's the words that she said I feel you kicking, little angel Don't worry 'bout the sorrow Cause Mummy's gonna be right here until you see tomorrow I feel your life in my stomach I promise I'll protect it cause nobody comes above it And though your daddy wants to take your life away You should know I'll never let him, cause I tell him everyday "You see this life in my stomach, regardless if you help me as a father I'mma love it." It's 8 months later, a knock is at the door It's the father of her child and he's looking so unsure She's taking him to court cause he refuses child support Then he says to her "you need to give this baby an abort." You see he's got a girlfriend and he's clear that she said 'If he's gonna be a father then it's over instead.' But you see it's way too late because she's two weeks from the cradle He said he hates her child, and then she pushed him in the table He looks at her and says to her "Oh, now you've really done it!" Kicks her in the stomach, on the floor she plummets The feeling is so sickening, tears start kicking in Looks below her stomach, sees the blood start trickling Crawling to the phone, he's angry looking savage The blood is dripping out, something like a miscarriage Pulls her by her hair, she can barely defend Says "good bye little kiddie." Then he kicks her again! I feel you kicking, little angel Don't worry 'bout the sorrow Cause Mummy's gonna be right here until you see tomorrow I feel your life in my stomach I promise I'll protect it cause nobody comes above it And though your daddy wants to take your life away You should know I'll never let him, cause I tell him everyday "You see this life in my stomach, regardless if you help me as a father I'mma love it."

I got mosh pit in my stomach I might motherfuckin' vomit yuh GERD, that shit chronic yuh Pussy motherfucker Bitch i need another codein Rollin' i be rollin' Poppin' molly, serotonin All the scars, veins I'm cutting You don't wanna see me when i'm on it I'm drowning, can you stop the pain I'm falling, needle in my vein I'm crawling, in my skin all day Can you stop the pain Can you stop the pain Knick knack paddywhack Give a dog a bone This old man came rollin' dope Knick knack paddywhack Give a dog a bone This old man came I'm so motherfuckin' sick yuh yuh I'm so motherfuckin' sick yuh yuh I'm so motherfuckin' sick yuh yuh I'm so motherfuckin' I'm drowning, can you stop the pain I'm falling, needle in my vein I'm crawling, in my skin all day Can you stop the pain Can you stop the pain Can you stop the pain Can you stop the pain Can you stop the pain

Yeah, yeah You made up your mind Right before the sound can move softly from your lips You leave behind A choice which once before you thought you could not resist You give what you have when you Decide that you keep burning like fire It's burning you down Sometimes they say this should feel something like fire 'Til it burns you and you can't No, you can't remain the same Stay the same, stay the same, stay the same I-I can't change You're losing your light Everything that was yours just does not exist So don't even try to say Sorry for the things in life that you might have missed You give what you have when you Decide that you keep burning like fire It's burning you down Sometimes they say this should feel something like fire 'Til it burns you and you can't No, you can't remain the same Stay the same, although you know They say this should feel something like fire No, I can't change Do what you wanna do Keep building it higher, keep burning it down You lose who you are when you Keep burning like fire, like it's all around What do you have to prove? I'll die for you Keep burning like fire, it's burning you down Sometimes they say this should feel something like fire 'Til it burns you and you can't No, you can't remain the same Stay the same, although you know They say this should feel something like fire 'Til it burns you and you can't No, you can't remain the same Stay the same, stay the same, stay the same

Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-ooh-ooh Hey, I know it hurts to watch me leave But, say it ain't so, how could you ever replace me? You're so shy when you wanna be standing in front of me Mind spinning in circles, you're waiting to speak These hands here in front of me anxiously wait to see How's it gonna be? Before I go, oh-oh oh-oh Let me remind you what you're waiting for Before you go, oh-oh oh-oh Could you love me just a little bit more? One more time Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-ooh-ooh Hey, hey darling, it's so damn hard to say goodbye You know I'll try my hardest, I'll never change who I am inside Try so hard and it's gotta be standing in front of me Clothes on the floor and your eyes are on me Tonight's all we got, keep your arms right where they should be Keep 'em wrapped around me Oh-oh oh-oh Let me remind you what you're waiting for Before you go, oh-oh oh-oh Could you love me just a little bit more? Say baby don't go, go, go I don't think I'm finished with you yet Baby don't go, go, go I'll never be finished with you, no, no, no Don't go now, baby Don't let me fall asleep alone She said: "Oh no, no, baby I can't do this on my own" Before I go, oh-oh oh-oh Let me remind you what you're waiting for Before you go, oh-oh oh-oh Could you love me just a little bit more? One more time I'll never leave too long, I wanna make it clear And if you wait for me, I'll always keep you here Oh-oh oh-oh Let me remind you what you're waiting for Before you go, oh-oh oh-oh Could you love me just a little, love me just a little bit more? Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-ooh-ooh, love me just a little Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-ooh-ooh, love me just a little bit more? Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-ooh-ooh

So here we go You got one more chance to make it Better not lose control, before everyone forgets your name This will always be mine So much more then just a dream to me I will never be fine, with letting you ruin everything I will never fucking follow your lead Give up on you, so you can take it out on me I'm sorry that you had to watch your life come tumbling down Now it's my time and I'm ready to go Here we go, we got one more chance to make it Better not lose control Before everyone forgets your name Here we go, we got one more chance to make it Better not lose control Before everyone forgets your name You've always been the one to criticize Me, because I'm not like you, you see The way you've been living your life There's nothing there worth holding onto I will never fucking understand the hate you have for me I only have one shot at this The past is past, move on to better things Now is my time and I'm ready to go Here we go, we got one more chance to make it Better not lose control Before everyone forgets your name Here we go, we got one more chance to make it Better not lose control Before everyone, everyone forgets your name! This is your time, you better take it You better never let it go This is your time, you better make it It could be gone before you know So here we go, you got one more chance to make it You better think before You go and throw it all away! Here we go, we got one more chance to make it Better not lose control Before everyone forgets your name Here we go, we got one more chance to make it Better not lose control Before everyone forgets your name

I can't believe we waited all this time Whoa! Life is a parasite on my skin making me crawl When all of you said we are dancing in the halls Did you ever think we'd let it carry on this far? Look at yourself Are you even still alive at all? Can't you see the beauty in Everything we are? I, I can't believe I waited all this time To figure out what's missing I, I can't believe that this is happening To me, this won't keep happening to me Guys, we've got to figure it out Before we go insane Can we blank dry Right for the sheets? Will we ever find a way to cover up these scars? I finally see the beauty in everything we are I, I can't believe I waited all this time To figure out what's missing I, I can't believe that this is happening To me, this can't keep happening What the hell is happening to me? Are you a ghost? Are you alive? Are we just all? We're parasites! Parasites! I, I can't believe I waited all this time To figure out what's missing I, I can't believe that this is happening to me This can't keep happening No, this can't be happening to me Parasites! Parasites! Parasites! We are!

Yeah, yeah Don't wake me up if I'm sleeping this life away Tell me that I'll never be good enough Sometimes it hurts to think it could really be that way It won't be that way I'm tired and I'm lost, I don't wanna be found I put my heart and my soul and strength in this now So forgive me 'cause I won't forget that Yeah, this world has changed me, so you know when you ask me Who are you now? Did you say what you want? Don't go back to the start I'm asking, who are you now? Did they break you apart? Won't you fight back for what you want? Sometimes you gotta fall before you fly We're gonna work it out Yeah, yeah Don't, don't, don't wake me up 'Cause I hate who I am today So come on, come on and just take, take, take what you want Is it that what we're living for? We're always wanting more You made me hate my own reflection, question every choice I make So I could try to be perfect, but I will try to be fake So forgive me 'cause I really could care less that this world has changed me So you know when you ask me Who are you now? Did you say what you want? Don't go back to the start I'm asking, who are you now? Did they break you apart? Won't you fight back for what you want? Sometimes you gotta fall before you fly And sometimes you really live, you've gotta try We can change it all together, in the end you're gonna find That what we felt in our hearts was real the whole time When you open up your eyes, I hope that you find Who you are, who you are Who are you now? Who are you now? Who are you now? Did you say what you want? Don't go back to the start I'm asking, who are you now? Did they break you apart? Won't you fight back for what you want? Sometimes you gotta fall before you fly Sometimes you gotta fall before you fly We're gonna work it out