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Spirit of Minneapolis

by the 4onthefloor

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1.
Now in the darkest jungle far as you could see there lives a thing that should be left be and he going to give you what you don't want yeah, he gonna give you no reason to flaunt oh the king of the jungle is not Tarzan so you get on your ship you sail across the sea you can see a thousand things but some should be left be cuz he going to give you just want you don't need he gonna smother your madness he gonna smother your greed oh the king of the jungle is not Shere Khan so you put him in a cage put 'em on display people come from miles around but you're the one who'll pay cuz he gonna give you just what you deserve yeah, he gonna give you, he'll hold no reserve oh the king of the jungle is not a man oh, King Kong oh, King Kong oh my lord, here he comes shoot 'em down! oh the king of the jungle is not a man King Kong so go and call the cops call the CIA call the FBI, ma'am here's what they gonna say well, we can't contain him we can't take him down we can't control the madness he gonna ruin this town oh the king of the jungle is not a man King Kong
2.
Enough 03:17
There's too much music in the world Nothing we haven't already heard And there's lines still being drawn Some days it's hard to know what side I'm on There's too much music in the world Yeah, somethings that I've already heard But there's not enough time - to listen to all the rhymes I've got it all Yeah, We going Well we go Well we go-o Where it's warm somedays There's too much guns in the world Half of them cocked to defend my girl There's too much ammo in this world Gotta bullet for you Well there's surely 20 for me We're going home We're going home We're going home Well we had enough of the hard stuff for a day or two we going hooooooome Well we definitely had enough of that hard stuff for a lifetime (or four) we going hooooooome well we definitely had enough hardship to last us quite awhile we goin' hooooooooooome yeah!
3.
Stand Off 04:14
Let's get close to the time, where you finally found the footing, the placement, to let it all down as the clock hand tightens before that 1 & 2 almost time that we both drew you better get ready for a stand-off you better stand tall just one final moment before you look down well you pacing it off without a, single sound as the shutters are closed all along 5th street, no mistakes, no strays, nothing else to meet you so wise ah, you so wise then they come you know they come yeah, well you know you got that high noon Oh, it’s a stand off you pace it off ah back to back ah you pace it off don't ever look back Don’t do it (ah, get your hand on IT) GUITARS well if you finally ready if you come to play you better be so ready oh if you ready if you come to play you better be ready or else the good boys they gonna blow you, they gonna blow you away
4.
Sanchez 03:07
We weren't getting it wrong We weren't getting it right We're just two lost people, on the wrong path tonight We weren't getting on, no we weren't seeing the light, We half-past dead & we taking it to sunrise, yeah We gonna take it all d**n back, We gonna take it all to the place, We gonna take it all, then take some more, And then let the night erase We gonna burn it to the ground, gonna raise those flames high, We gonna get down, like a Grand Canyon, as those ashes reach the sky and maybe it's awhile and maybe it's today and maybe it's daybreak that was just two minutes too late I don't know Like a Grand Canyon, those limits, those off-limits coming back from Tucson, that setting sun That setting sun And maybe another limit, and maybe an old cop car, and maybe the coffee in the morning only goes so far, I'll never know I’ll never know We both never knew We were just two people On the wrong path Not getting it wrong yet Not getting it on either
5.
Some Days 02:03
Some days you don’t come home Better than waking up alone Better than staring at the telephone Better than thinking about what went wrong Some times you don’t come home Some nights you feel it to the bone Shiver right down your spine Doesn’t matter if its yours or mine Doesn’t matter if it turns out fine (probably will) Some nights you feel it to the bone (Oh FEEL IT) Some days the words comes out wrong When they should of stayed in all along Shoulda known they’ll make you run Shoulda known just what they’ve done (and what they tend to do) Some days the words come out wrong CHORUS Some days there’s nothing left to say Except another simple okay (OKAY) Let her know the lines not dead Let her know it’s see if it’s all in her head (that’s where the best ideas come from) Some days there’s not left to say CHORUS
6.
She gonna take you where she wants to She gonna take you in her game She gonna think about that she should have done then pass away the blame She gonna pay you off for nothing She gonna pay you anything She gonna take all that she have give it all to charity She turn it on She turn it on She turn it on ( x 2 ) You might make it to that station You might make it outta here You might find that one way ticket But never step foot in the clear Cuz there's so much going on that you cannot control Cuz it's just a single part of a pretty f**king big whole Cuz you got off at the right time you got off at the right time you got off Yeah you got off at the right time you got off at the right time you got off yeah you got off Just a one way ticket babe! On the old engine no. 4 they don't stop here anymore You got off at the right time off at the right time ( x some )
7.
Hard Rain 03:14
Hard Rain Hard Rain Gonna fall down on me Hard Rain Hard Rain Gonna fall down on me You can break the bread You can spill the wine You can bide your best You can bide your time Hard Rain Hard Rain Gonna Fall Down on Me Yeah Bad luck bad luck is different than bad love Bad luck, Bad luck is better than bad love You can bear a cross She could do the same You could spill the wine You could scream her name
8.
You hold onto it xA LOT Just hold onto it You can try and take this out of me But there’s nothing here that you ain’t already seen Cuz you hold on it Cuz you hold onto it Just hold onto it Red hands all over it You’re all over it Red hands all over it You’re caught up in it Just hold onto it Just hold onto it Well nobody gonna there when you’re gone Nothing but this cot d**n song It’s just keeps on rolling on Yeah nobody gonna be there You just sit awhile and stare Just keep on holding You can try and take this out of me But there’s nothing here that you ain’t already seen You hold onto it Just hold onto it
9.
Bonfire 03:05
Let it burn Let it burn Let it smolder 'till the ashes / let 'em learn let it burn Let it burn oh, let the flames reach the sky oh, let it turn yeah, let it burn oh let it burn let 'em toast their drinks oh, let the smoke fill their lungs fill their clothes fill their bones let the smoke fill everything let it burn let it burn let it burn
10.
Well you just rolled into town, there ain't nothing new Everything you thought together, it's coming unglued And you getting by on get well cards Everything that you knew Everything that you thought Every single one that you would not They coming back girl And they’re coming for you Oh, right on cue Well you just rolled in from out of state, you thought were early, but you('re) running late And you holding on / to what might have beens Well you finally found what you need in the end, but you forced it where it shouldn't have been, now it's holding on, only be a thread, and it is bare babe! Well you just got in from out of town, everything you thought up, it coming down and you getting by on get well cards well the ink has faded & the message too but those things thought false are still untrue and they got you babe, in the corner again and here comes the end babe You can't GET IT Well you almost won the lottery, almost won it all, you almost said f**k it man, f**k it all but you didn't. you're coming up short those debts you lost, those debts thought repaid, well they coming back and they want what you gave, hand it over, or pay the price they demand and now you understand can't get enough whoooo for the taking honey
11.
This is for the one who came in the '58 To the northernmost of the 48 mainland states This is for the land of 10,000 lakes For all the great times and just one great lake For the skyscrapers that are headed by one named Foshay To the twinkies and the vikings, and where the wolves play, To the Bunyans and the Diablos, may you chop & burn bright, And let it be known, there's always ‘Mats insight, So raise your glass, to the lady slipper way, Here's to Minnesota, and where the best ones lay
12.
You bought a round trip ticket But you don't wanna leave left The place you finally left you call home but you don't pay the rent You get excited When they turn it all on But you like it a little better when you get off again YOU GETTIN' OFF AGAIN YOU GETTIN' OFF AGAIN YOU GETTIN' OFF AGAIN YOU GETTIN' OFF YOU GETTIN' OFF AGAIN YOU, YOU, YOU GETTIN' OFF AGAIN OFF AGAIN OFF AGAIN OFF

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released April 4, 2013

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