Only in Dreams

from The Blue Album

You can't resist her

She's in your bones

She is your marrow

And your ride home

You can't avoid her

She's in the air

In between molecules

Of oxygen and carbon dioxide

Only in dreams

We see what it means

Reach out our hands

Hold on to hers

But when we wake

It's all been erased

And so it seems

Only in dreams

You walk up to her

Ask her to dance

She says "hey, baby I just might take the chance"

You say "It's a good thing

That you float in the air

That way there's no way I will crush your pretty toenails into a thousand pieces." 

Only in dreams

Holiday

from The Blue Album

Let's go away for a while

You and I

To a strange and distant land

Where they speak no word of truth

But we don't understand anyway

Holiday

Far away, to stay

On a holiday

Far away, let's go today

In a heartbeat!

Heartbeat, heartbeat

Don't bother to pack your bags

Or your map

We won't need them where we're goin'

We're goin' where the wind is blowin'

Not knowin' where we're gonna stay

We will write a postcard

To our friends and family

In free verse

On the road with Kerouac

Sheltered in his Bivouac

On this road we'll never die

Let's go away

In the Garage

from The Blue Album

I've got the Dungeon Master's Guide

I've got a 12-sided die

I've got Kitty Pryde

And Nightcrawler too

Waiting there for me

Yes I do, I do

I've got posters on the wall

My favorite rock group Kiss

I've got Ace Frehley

I've got Peter Criss

Waiting there for me

Yes I do, I do

In the garage I feel safe

No one cares about my ways

In the garage

Where I belong

No one hears me sing this song

In the garage

I've got an electric guitar

I play my stupid songs

I write these stupid words

And I love every one

Waiting there for me

Yes I do, I do

In the garage I feel safe

No one laughs about my ways

In the garage

Where I belong

No one hears me 

No one hears me sing this song

Say It Ain't So

from The Blue Album

Somebody's Heine' is crowdin' my icebox

Somebody's cold one is givin' me chills

Guess I'll just close my eyes

Flip on the tele'

Wrestle with Jimmy

Something is bubbling

Behind my back

The bottle is ready to blow

Say it ain't so

Your drug is a heartbreaker

Say it ain't so

My love is a lifetaker

I can't confront you

I never could do

That which might hurt you

So try and be cool

When I say

This way is a waterslide away from me that takes you further every day

So be cool

Dear Daddy

I write you in spite of years of silence

You've cleaned up, found Jesus, things are good or so I hear

This bottle of Steven's awakens ancient feelings

Like father, stepfather, the son is drowning in the flood

Surf Wax America

from The Blue Album

The sea is foamin' like a bottle of beer

The wave is comin' but I ain't got no fear

I'm waxin' down so that I'll go real fast

I'm waxin' down because it's really a blast

I'm goin' surfin 'cause I don't like your face

I'm bailin' out because I hate the race of

Rats that run round and round in the maze

I'm goin' surfin'

I'm goin' surfin'

You take your car to work

I'll take my board

And when you're out of fuel, I'm still afloat

My buddies and their homies all come along

They seem invincible as they surf along

The sea is rollin' like a thousand pound keg

We're goin' surfin'

We're goin' surfin

All along the undertow is strengthening its hold

I never thought it'd come to this 

Now I can never go home 

Undone - The Sweater Song

from The Blue Album

I'm me

Me be
Goddamn
I am
I can
Sing and
Hear me
Know me

If you want to destroy my sweater
Hold this thread as I walk away
Watch me unravel I'll soon be naked
Lying on the floor, I've come undone

Oh no
It go
It gone
Bye bye
Who I
I think
I sink
And I die

I don't want to destroy your tanktop
Let's be friends and just walk away
Hate to see you lyin' there in your Superman skivvies
Lying on the floor, I've come undone

Buddy Holly

from The Blue Album

What's with these homies dissin' my girl?

Why do they gotta front?

What did we ever do to these guys

That made them so violent?

Woo-hoo, but you know I'm yours

Woo-hoo, and I know you're mine

Woo-hoo, and that's for all of time

Oo-ee-oo, I look just like Buddy Holly

Oh-oh, and you're Mary Tyler Moore

I don't care what they say about us anyway

I don't care 'bout that

Don't you ever fear, I'm always near

I know that you need help

Your tongue is twisted, your eyes are slit

You need a guardian

Woo-hoo, and you know I'm yours

Woo-hoo, and I know you're mine

Woo-hoo, and that's for all of time

Oo-ee-oo, I look just like Buddy Holly

Oh-oh, and you're Mary Tyler Moore

I don't care what they say about us anyway

I don't care 'bout that

I don't care 'bout that

Bang! Bang! Knock on the door

Another big bang, get down on the floor

Oh No! What do we do?

Don't look now but I lost my shoe

I can't run and I can't kick

What's a matter babe, are you feelin' sick?

What's a matter, what's a matter, what's a matter you?

What's a matter babe, are you feelin' blue?

Oh-oh-oh!

And that's for all of time

And that's for all of time

Oo-ee-oo, I look just like Buddy Holly

Oh-oh, and you're Mary Tyler Moore

I don't care what they say about us anyway

I don't care 'bout that

I don't care 'bout that

I don't care 'bout that

I don't care 'bout that

The World Has Turned and Left Me Here

from The Blue Album

The world has turned and left me here

Just where I was before you appeared

And in your place an empty space

Has filled the void behind my face

I just made love with your sweet memory

One thousand times in my head

You said you loved it more than ever, you said

You remain, turned away

Turning further everyday

The world has turned and left me here

Just where I was before you appeared

And in your place an empty space

Has filled the void behind my face

I talked for hours to your wallet photograph

And you just listened

You laughed enchanted by my intellect

Or maybe you didn't

You remain, turned away

Turning further everyday

The world has turned and left me here

Just where I was before you appeared

And in your place an empty space

Has filled the void behind my face

You remain, turned away

Turning further everyday

The world has turned and left me here

Just where I was before you appeared

And in your place an empty space

Has filled the void behind my face

The world has turned and left me here (Do you believe what I sing now?)

Just where I was before you appeared (Do you believe what I sing now?)

And in your place an empty space (Do you believe?)

Has filled the void behind my face

Do you believe what I sing now?

Do you believe what I sing now?

Do you believe?

No One Else

from The Blue Album

My girl's got a big mouth
With which she blabbers a lot
She laughs at most everything
Whether it's funny or not
And if you see her
Tell her it's over now

I want a girl who will laugh for no one else
When I'm away she puts her makeup on the shelf
When I'm away she never leaves the house
I want a girl who laughs for no one else

My girl's got eyeballs
In the back of her head
She looks around and around
You know it makes me sad to see her like that
Please don't believe her
She says that for anyone
And if you see her tell her it's a hey, hey, hey, hey

I want a girl who will laugh for no one else
When I'm away she puts her makeup on the shelf
When I'm away she never leaves the house
I want a girl who laughs for no one else

And if you see her tell her tell her it's over now

And if you see her tell her it's over now
And if you watch her go
And if you watch her go
Watch her, watch her, watch her, watch her

I want a girl who will laugh for no one else
When I'm away she puts her makeup on the shelf
When I'm away she never leaves the house
I want a girl who laughs for no one else, no one else
Yeah

My Name Is Jonas

from The Blue Album

My name is Jonas
I'm carrying the wheel
Thanks for all you've shown us
This is how we feel
Come sit next to me
Pour yourself some tea
Just like grandma made
When we couldn't find sleep
Things were better then
Once but never again
We've all left the den
Let me tell you 'bout it

The choo-choo train left right on time
A ticket cost only your mind
The driver said, "hey man, we go all the way"
Of course we were willing to pay

My name is Wepeel
I got a box full of your toys
Fresh out of batteries
But they're still makin' noise, makin' noise
Tell me what to do
Now the tank is dry
Now this wheel is flat
And you know what else?
Guess what I received
In the mail today
Words of deep concern
From my little brother

The building's not goin' as he planned
The foreman has injured his hand
The dozer will not clear a path
The driver swears he learned his math

The workers are going home
The workers are going home
The workers are going home
The workers are going home
Yeah

The workers are going home
The workers are going home
The workers are going home
Yeah yeah yeah

My name is Jonas