Rob Stanley
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Rob Stanley - Rockanomics.com
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Well Runs Dry
You've been warned about this before
A blinded crowd screams out for more
Driving towards a bitter scene
A fractured class, a father's dream
Smash and grab thieves take control
They won the world, but lost their soul
Tearing down what generations made
And all the lives we gave
What will you do when the well runs dry?
And your illusion hits the ground
What will you do when the love affairs die?
Won't let you burn this house to the ground
What will you do when the well runs dry?
You've been warned about this before
Tomorrow they'll be back for more
Demonize the goose that lays
And spread around my golden eggs
A target painted on your back
No one is saved from this attack
Get in bed with diablo
And pay as you go
What will you do when the well runs dry?
And your illusion hits the ground
What will you do when the love affairs die?
Won't let you burn this house to the ground
What will you do when the shroud falls away
The cover is blown, the mystery solved
What will you do when the well runs dry?
It wasn't long ago, live in color
When history showed it's darker side
Made it crystal clear
We must avenge the ones who died
But the lure of power stole your soul
Ambition exposed the radical
Stand with us or stand with them
You've made your choice - to fail
Tranquility
Smashing through the skies tonight
At light speed - your voices carry me
Come in under the radar, top secret flight
I'll take my place in history
But I just want to swim tonight
In your sea of tranquility
I just want to spend all night
In your sea of tranquility
Moved by the spirit of those who destroy
Pushed beyond the red line
Armed with a prayer and my high tech toys
Remember this for a lifetime
Send me, help me
Fly through this gret storm alone
Hungry courage echoes
Through this fever zone
My life turned upside down
For all who I defend
It won't be long until they
All hate us again
Fantasy to Reality
I picture you behind a wall of glass
Obstructed view, I can't get passed
Don't wake me up, don't drag me down
Just lead me through uncharted ground
Where is my concentration?
Where is my self control?
Torn by constant fascination
I'm built for you, you're built for me
Constructed from the same fantasy
I'm built for you, you're built for me
Turn my obsession to reality
Before the sun comes up each day
I jump on-line and hit eBay®
Searching for something else to buy
To make the perfect human eye
Losing my concentration
Losing my self control
I'll never lose the fascination
I need the troubleshooting guide
To this system
I need extreme support for this
Out of control life
Never any concentration
Never any self-control
I'll never lose the fascination
I try to hit the right keys
Crashing down to my knees
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"Morning In America"
Cover For Me
I'm just makin' it up as I go along
Sayin' one thing doing another
Makin' it up as I go along
And all my media stooges
Cover for me, they cover for me
Ask me any question, I've got all the answers
I just keep blaming the guy before me
Crowds are overflowing, I've got all the dancers
Hey it's official, I'm the chosen
Look! No hands on the wheel
Drive Off the cliff, my God - is this real?
Makin' it up as I go along
Sayin' one thing doing another
Makin' it up as I go along
And all the drones on the tube
They cover for me, they cover for me
Suckers calling my name, every day a con game
Thugs of the world laugh their asses off at me
I've got all your pictures
And I know how to use 'em
We're the ones we've been waiting for
Get a thrill you'll never forget
Down your leg, up your pants
Straight to your wallet
Makin' it up as I go along
Sayin' one thing doing another
Makin' it up as I go along
And all the slugs and the duped
They faint for me
Pitch a tent for me
They get wood for me
What a sweet historic day
No resistance, no delay
I won't waste your suffering
In my eyes it's a good thing
No, don't ask me where I'm from
Please don't ask me who I know
Just forget what my friends do
'cause this is change for me and you
Gotta get some more skin in the game
You know it's never gonna be the same
Morning In America
Stretching out on this field of mine
Sun drenched and full of promise
The rest out shined
Start with nothing and surge to the sky
Fueled by a raging passion
Bright lights, wide eyes
It's always Morning in America
It's always prime time
It's always Morning in America
Wake up the rest of the world
It's always Morning in America
Turn the camera back to look at ourselves
Freedom built this palace
Force keeps it alive
Your best friend or worst enemy
God stands up with the good guys
That's us - angry
It's always Morning in America
It's always prime time
It's always Morning in America
Shake up the rest of the world
It's always Morning in America
Take up the enemy's fight
Protests now, attacks tonight
We're just not "progressive" enough
To understand "enlightened" stuff
If we suck so bad then why do you stay?
Who's side are you on anyway?
I'll leave the hard stuff in Your hands
'cause I don't understand
Why failed leaders will still betray
Who's side are they on anyway?
Gathering at the scene of the crime
Reminds us of the high price
Paid for being blind
Pray for the day faint hearts disappear
Cherish every moment, I live Right here
Give War
Fighting two enemies
One with twisted fantasies
Of suicide, and a god that wants blood spilled
The other demon lurks inside
Strengthens them, and us divides
Moronic rants and acts of treason
Blame it all on arrogance
Blame it all on corporate greed
But never blame the guilty savages
And the evil of the breed
Gotta give 'em war - Give war a chance
A debt that never can be paid
Our memory will never fade
When we give 'em war, give war a chance
Nothin' says it quite he same
They've only got themselves to blame
When we give 'em war
Another neighbor lost his head
Another town with children dead
But hollywood still wants to turn the other cheek
Our soldiers' blood is on their hands
Poison words in foreign lands
Gutless and weak
Give 'em another peace prize
Blame it all on corporate greed
Blame it all on Texas Tea
Stupidity diminishes our lives
And threatens all that's free
Our only choice, is complete victory
Despite of what you're seeing on the tube
Attention on a few
And their agenda driven lies
Still the flag of freedom flies
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Fire in the Skies
The names of the fallen went up by one
On a frozen Philly night
4699 on badge, in the street
A killer headed for the spotlight
Let the freak show begin
A quarter century of MOVE and misery
The "voice of the mindless"
Should be long forgotten
Fire in the skies, violence in the streets
Fire in the skies, animals in heat
When smoke begins to rise
Truth and justice dies
Fire in the skies
Conspiracy and sympathy build
As time flies by
Lewg rant and honey cut
Pull the wool over
A million willing eyes
Give awards, name a street
A killer's words in high demand
With a wild imagination
And a Wine Glass in hand...
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