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Dinosaur Abandonment Issues

by Calum Carlyle

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I'm gonna go up north where the dinosaur kingdoms are Gonna get me a big T-rex or a stegosaur I'm gonna be the envy of my friends When i bring it home to show them I'll keep him in the yard with the chickens and the rooster too He'll be a riot at parties 'cos he'll know how to play the kazoo I'm gonna be the envy of my friends 'Cos i've got a pet dinosaur, yeah! Don't really know how to catch one Don't really know what they eat But i know i really want to be the first To have a dinosaur on our street So i'm gonna go out and catch a dinosaur today It's gonna be easy or i'm gonna have something to say My friends will say: i wish i had a dinosaur as well yeah I wish i had a dinosaur as well I wish i had a dinosaur as well, know what i mean?
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Headlines 03:20
Well i can't understand what you say anyway Half of the time Sometimes in, sometimes out, you're in tune on the dial In my mind On my own behalf i'd like to say that it's a pleasure To see you again, but is it art, i'd like to know Or is it something that will never make the headlines? Well, it's hard to comply with the rules that apply to you every day Drifting in, drifting out, you will be wearing a smile When you fly away On my own behalf i'd like to point out the air masks And parachutes, the exits are here, here and here The passage will illuminate Don't listen to the radio The news is old and the pace is slow Don't you listen to the radio The exits are here, here and here The passage will illuminate (This will never make the headlines)
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Well i'm standing in the rain, and i'm waiting for a train When will it come? Because it's wet and i am cold, and i am feeling rather old It's not much fun When will this train arrive? Because i've got so far to go, i'm a poet, don't you know? I deal in rhymes But i've got to stand in front of every other person Who's waiting for the train When will this train arrive? Because visions in my head take me somewhere else instead Of this railway platform So i've got to get on first because i think that i might burst If i can't charge my laptop When will this train arrive? I've been here all day I'll be here all night When will this train arrive?
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It's time for your medication To make sure that you're all right You don't need an explanation Just quiet down for the night We've got your Best interests at heart Now take those pills If you want to be smart Medication education Is what we really need since creation, desperation For tranquilisers or speed Has motivated us Though perhaps we should discuss The proper application Of medication It's time for your pills There's no need to be anxious You're not exactly ill But they'll make you feel less fractious We've got your Best interests at heart So don't be difficult Just do your part Medication education Is what we really need since creation, desperation For tranquilisers or speed Has motivated us Though perhaps we should discuss The proper application Of medication
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Well i tried to stay away from the bottle But i couldn't 'cos the whiskey was too nice Wouldn't listen to the preacher or the doctor 'Cos the liquor had me caught up in a vice So in rides Evil on horseback And i have to make a sacrifice Well they say that the horse is a charger Or a steed that's as black as the grave But i know that damn horse is a nightmare Once you've seen it you can never be saved 'Cos when Evil rides in on horseback Brother, your choice is already made Well if the dead were still alive, they'd tell you just the same You can gamble all you want to 'cos it's nothing but a game When they put you in the picture, they just put you in the frame And it doesn't really matter who's to blame 'Cos when Evil rides in on horseback Don't let him call your name Yes when Evil rides in on horseback Better run and catch the train 'Cos when Evil rides in on horseback...
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How Rude 01:18
It's just a waste of food, it's just a waste of food No need to be so rude, no need to be so rude!
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Well i've been all around this country I've roamed for miles around I got lost along the way and Now i can't be found 'Cos i met the Devil walkin' and he said 'How have you been?' Oh his smile was warm and friendly But his heart was black as sin Since that day i keep on runnin' From town to town 'Cos there's demons all around me Tryin' to drag me down
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He's the guy that you listen to singing his songs Just because he's there And you clap at the end because everybody does But nobody really cares 'Cos he's the so-so songwriter He doesn't touch your soul Yes he's the ho-hum songwriter And it's not for lack of trying But there's really no denying it at all He's so-so... Have a drink at the bar, he's your very best friend He's interesting and polite And he's great for a chat, but you always hope that He won't play his guitar tonight 'Cos he's the so-so songwriter He doesn't touch your soul Yes he's the ho-hum songwriter And it's not for lack of trying But there's really no denying it at all He's so-so... So sick of hiding it It's really so unfair He's so-so...
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I saw you once, on the television screen And i knew right away it was fate I turned up the volume, to hear what you said But i reached the remote far too late I thought about you, on the bus in to work And then again on my way home I turned on the TV, with hope in my heart But sadly, you'd left me alone Never did i know you Never did i meet you I never found out your name Never did i know you Never did i meet you But you captured my heart just the same I looked up the show, in the Radio Times But it didn't tell me your name The days went by, no matter how i tried I couldn't extinguish the flame I never would think, that it could be like this If it had happened to anyone else But i wish i had taped you, 'cos when i think back To that day, well my heart simply melts Never did i know you Never did i meet you I never found out your name Never did i know you Never did i meet you But you captured my heart just the same
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'Spose you might say it's just another love song But this love song is a song i wrote for you I hope you won't say it's cheesy or it's boring I hope you're not ignoring my adoration of you 'Cos we can take to the sky, we can fly, you and i We can flap our wings just like that film we saw We can rush through the sea, holding hands, you and me Like two stars together in the evermore But why why why must we hesitate? We're ready now so why should we wait If you open your heart, well it could be great I know you think about me when you meditate 'Spose you might say it's just another love song But this love song is a dream I hope you will stay close to me forever Knowing we're together, if you know what i mean 'Cos we can run in the sun, having fun while we're young We can clap our hands just like that TV show we can go on a trip, round the world, on a ship So grab your towel, come on here we go 'Spose you might say...
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This is a little collection of songs which i wrote during July 2013. Hope you enjoy them, and if you do, then please check out my other music on www.calumsmusic.com

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released July 31, 2013

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Calum Carlyle Edinburgh, UK

I'm a musician and songwriter from Orkney, now based in Edinburgh. Have a listen to some of my music, i hope you enjoy it!

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