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Adult Child

by Paul McMahon

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come on 03:43
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COME ON WHAT’S THE USE OF BEING STUCK STUCK STUCK? WHY NOT GO OUT AND TRY YOUR LUCK LUCK LUCK YOU WON’T GET RUN DOWN LIKE A TRUCK TRUCK TRUCK COME ON COME ON COME ON LITTLE BIRDIE LEARNS TO SING SING SING THEN THE BIRDIE LEARNS TO FLAP HIS WINGS PRETTY SOON HE CAN DO ANYTHING COME ON COME ON COME ON YOU’VE GOT TO TRY A LITTLE HARDER YOU’VE GOT TO MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE BEG BORROW STEAL OR BUY OR BARTER DO ANYTHING YOU GOTTA DO DON’T BELIEVE ‘EM WHEN THEY SHOOT YOU DOWN YOU’RE THE BEST THERE IS FOR MILES AROUND PRETTY SOON YOU’RE GONNA OWN THIS TOWN COME ON COME ON COME ON YOU’RE THE ONE WHO’S GONNA TOP THE CHARTS YOU’RE THE ONE WHO’S GONNA BREAK SOME HEARTS THE ONLY THING YOU GOTTA DO IS START COME ON COME ON COME ON YOU’VE GOT THE STUFF TO BE A WINNER SO DON’T JUST LAY RIGHT DOWN AND DIE I’D SAY A QUITTER IS A SINNER JUST FLAP YOUR WINGS AND LEARN TO FLY DON’T JUST LAY THERE IN A RUT RUT RUT NOW’S THE TIME FOR YOU TO KICK SOME BUTT THIS AIN’T NO SITUATION YOU CAN’T CUT COME ON COME ON COME ON NOW’S THE TIME TO GET YOUR COLLAR STARCHED NOW’S THE TIME FOR YOU TO FORWARD MARCH THE ONLY THING YOU GOTTA DO IS START COME ON COME ON COME ON © paul mcmahon 1987 on the way to the therapist
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tell me true 04:57
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TELL ME TRUE TELL ME TRUE WHAT YOU'RE FEELING DO YOU KNOW? TELL ME TRUE PLEASE DON'T SPARE MY FEELINGS I'VE GOT TO KNOW TELL ME TRUE DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE FEELING? TELL ME TRUE, DO YOU KNOW? CAN YOU FEEL YOUR FEELINGS? DO YOU KNOW? TELL ME TRUE I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M FEELING MAYBE IF YOU TELL ME IT WILL HELP ME TELL ME TRUE PLEASE DON'T HIDE I'VE BEEN HURT BY ALL OF MY LYING I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I'M FEELING CAUSE I DON'T KNOW CAUSE I'M BLINDED I'VE BEEN LYING AND PRETENDING I GUESS I THOUGHT I WAS HELPING OR MENDING NOW I'M HURTING AND I'VE GOT FEELINGS BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY MEAN THEY JUST HURT ME AND THEY SCARE ME I DON'T KNOW I JUST FEEL THEM I'VE HAVING FEELINGS HURTING FEELINGS AND THEY SCARE ME AND I GET MAD AND I JUST WANT TO YELL AND SCREAM YEH I WANT TO YELL AND YELL AND SCREAM CAUSE I HAVE THESE FEELINGS TELL ME WHAT YOU'RE FEELING TELL ME TELL ME TRUE PLEASE DON'T SPARE MY FEELINGS WHAT ARE YOU FEELING? TELL ME TRUE
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feel the pain 06:41
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FEEL THE PAIN I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S CALLED BUT I KNOW HOW IT FEELS I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS BUT I KNOW WHAT IT IS I FEEL IT IN MY BELLY IT'S A LITTLE WHOLE I WANT TO FILL IT UP BUT MY HEART SAYS NO FEEL THE PAIN FEEL THE PAIN (RICHARD DEAN GUITAR) I'M FEELING EVIL BUT I DON'T NOW WHY I WANT TO HURT SOMEBODY MAKE SOMEBODY CRY I GUESS I WANT TO MAKE YOU FEEL JUST LIKE ME SO I WONT BE ALONE IN MY MISERY WITH THIS PAIN (2X) (RICHARD DEAN GUITAR) (BRIDGE) I'VE BEEN TRYING FOR A LONG LONG TIME TO TURN MYSELF AROUND I'VE BEEN TRYING TO TAKE MY MIND AND TURN IT INSIDE OUT AND FEEL THE PAIN FEEL THE PAIN FEEL THE PAIN PLEASE HELP ME CLEAR AWAY THE FEAR AROUND MY EYES PLEASE HELP ME SEE THE THINGS THAT KEEP ME PARALYZED PLEASE LET ME FEEL THE FEELINGS I'M AFRAID TO FEEL PLEASE LET ME FEEL THE PAIN SO I KNOW I'M REAL FEEL THE PAIN
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sunny side 04:41
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SUNNY SIDE I WALK THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET IN THE WINTER CHILL THE SUNLIGHT HOLDS THE HEAT I WALK THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET CARRYING PACKAGES AND LETTER FOR PEOPLE I'LL NEVER MEET I MIND BEING A SERVANT I DON'T LIKE IT VERY MUCH ALL THE NICE PLACES THAT I GO TO I LOOK BUT I DON'T TOUCH OO-OOH I LEFT MY HEART IN NEW YORK CITY I LEFT MY KNEES AND ANKLES TOO NOW THEY WANT TO TAKE MY BACKBONE TO THE FACTORY AND MAKE IT INTO GLUE I WALK THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET CARRYING PACKAGES AND LETTER FOR PEOPLE I'LL NEVER MEET STAY ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET IN THE WINTER CHILL THE SUNLIGHT HOLDS THE HEAT LEAVE NO FOOTPRINTS ON THE PAVEMENT LEAVE NO SHADOW ON THE WALL LEAVE NO TRACES OF MY PASSING I LEAVE NO EVIDENCE AT ALL I LEAVE NO EVIDENCE AT ALL
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protecting my love 02:46
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PROTECTING MY LOVE NOW IT'S HERE THE TIME I'VE DREADED SO LONG TO SEPARATE MY LOVE FROM YOU BUT THE FEELINGS ARE AWFUL STRONG STILL I KNOW, I CAN'T PRETEND THAT EVERYTHING'S OKAY SO I'M PROTECTING MY LOVE BY TAKING IT AWAY YOU SAY YOU LOVE ME AND IN YOUR MIND I'M SURE YOU THINK IT'S TRUE BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME THE ONLY THING YOU SEE IS YOU AND I KNOW THAT'S HOW IT IS AND THAT'S HOW IT WOULD STAY SO I'M PROTECTING MY LOVE BY TAKING IT AWAY I'M NOT STAYING WITH SOMEONE WHO IS NEVER THERE I'M NOT STAYING WITH SOMEONE WHO WILL NEVER CARE SO NOW IT'S OVER AND I'M SEPARATING ALL MY LOVE FROM YOU I FEEL SO BAD IT'S TRUE BUT I'LL FEEL BETTER WITHOUT YOU SO FARE THEE WELL IT'S BEEN GOOD TO KNOW YOU ALL GOOD THINGS MUST END MAYBE SOMEDAY DOWN THE ROAD WE'LL MEET AGAIN AS FRIENDS BUT I KNOW MY MIND'S MADE UP THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN SAY I AM PROTECTING MY LOVE BY TAKING IT AWAY
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I'm blind 04:42
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I'M BLIND SOMEONE'S IN THE OTHER ROOM TELLING THE STORY OF MY LIFE BUT I DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING THAT SHE WAS SAYING THEY LAID ME OUT ON A TABLE AND TOOK APART MY MIND WITH A KNIFE BUT I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE WHAT THEY WERE DOING I'M BLIND I'M BLIND I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME I JUST DON'T WANT TO SEE I JUST DON'T WANT TO SEE I'M BLIND BLIND MAN CAN'T SEE THE WORLD AROUND BUT HE CAN HEAR AND SMELL AND SEE I CAN'T SEE BLIND MAN CAN'T SEE THE WORLD AROUND BUT HE CAN HEAR AND SMELL AND SEE I CAN'T SEE I CAN SEE THE WORLD OUTSIDE OK BUT I CAN'T SEE THE WORLD INSIDE OF ME I DON'T KNOW HOW I FEEL FROM DAY TO DAY I DON'T KNOW HOW I FEEL RIGHT NOW CAUSE I'M BLIND, BLIND, BLIND I'VE GOT FEELINGS THAT TURN ME INSIDE OUTBUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE I'VE GOT FEELINGS THAT TURN ME INSIDE OUTBUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE MY BELLY IS ON FIRE BUT MY HEART IS DEAD AS ICE MY BELLY IS SO ANGRY AND I GUESS I'M SO RIPPED UP AND TORN UP INSIDE BUT I DON'T KNOW WHY AND I'LL NEVER KNOW WHY MAYBE I CAN LEARN TO SAY WHAT I FEEL INSIDE MAYBE THEN I WON'T HAVE TO BE, HAVE TO BE SO BLIND BUT THAT DAY HASN'T COME AND I SIT IN DARKNESS AND I I DON'T WANT TO THROW THINGS AND I DON'T WANT TO BE MEAN AND I DON;T WANT TO SCARE YOU BUT THAT'S THE ONLY WAY THAT I... CAN AVOID THIS PAIN, ALL THIS PAIN, AVOID THIS PAIN, ALL THIS PAIN I JUST WANT TO AVOID THIS PAIN
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I want very much 05:38
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I WANT VERY MUCH I WANT VERY MUCH TO BE IN TOUCH WITH HOW I FEEL INSIDE I WANT VERY MUCH TO BE IN TOUCH WITH HOW I FEEL INSIDE BUT THESE VOICES IN HEAD ARE TALKING AT ME AND THEY MAKE IT VERY HARD FOR ME TO SEE HOW I FEEL TALKIN AND A JABBERIN A MILE A MINUTE AND IT'S SO HARD TO KEEP FROM GETTING CAUGHT UP IN IT AND SWEPT AWAY AWAY FROM TODAY OO-OOH, OO LA LA LA LA, OO-OOH, OO LA LA LA LA LA LA LA OO-OOH, OO LA LA LA LA, OO-OOH, OO LA LA LA LA LA LA LA IT'S JUST FEAR IN ALL ITS DISGUISES FEAR AND ALL ITS COMPROMISES THAT MAKES ME BLIND I'VE BEEN ON THE PLANET FOR 38 YEARS, LIVING IN FEAR THAT'S A LONG LONG TIME THAT'S A LONG LONG TIME I WANT VERY MUCH TO BE IN TOUCH WITH HOW I FEEL INSIDE I WANT VERY MUCH TO BE IN TOUCH WITH HOW I FEEL INSIDE BUT I'M SO SCRED THE CUPBOARD WILL BE BARE AND I'M AFRAID TO OPEN UP MY EYES AND LOOK IN THERE AND I'M SO AFRAID THE COFFERS WILL BE FULL AND I'M FRAID TO FEEL THAT MAGNETIC PULL PULLING ME IN THERE ALL THE WAY IN THERE OO-OOH, OO LA LA LA LA, OO-OOH, OO LA LA LA LA LA LA LA OO-OOH, OO LA LA LA LA, OO-OOH, OO LA LA LA LA LA LA LA BUT I'M AFRAID TO LOSE CONTROL I'M AFRAID TO JUST LET GO AND BE ALIVE I'M AFRAID TO KNOW WHAT I KNOW TO LET THE RIVER FLOW AND JUMP INSIDE, ALL THE WAY INSIDE
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nobody knows who I am but me 02:42
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NOBODY KNOWS WHO I AM BUT ME NOBODY KNOWS WHO I AM BUT ME NOBODY KNOWS WHO I AM BUT ME NOBODY KNOWS HOW I FEEL NOBODY KNOWS WHAT'S WRONG OR WHAT'S REAL NOBODY KNOWS WHO I AM BUT ME NOBODY KNOWS THE PAIN I HAVE BUT ME NOBODY KNOWS THE PAIN I HAVE BUT ME NOBODY KNOWS AND IF I DON'T SAY HOW CAN ANYBODY HELP BUT GET IN MY WAY NOBODY KNOWS THE PAIN I HAVE BUT ME I BETTER OPEN UP MY MOUTH AND GIVE IT A SHOUT BETTER SAY HOW I FEEL GOTTA GET IT OUT IF I DON'T I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO ME I FEEL SO BAD FROM A TO Z NOBODY KNOWS WHAT I WANT TO DO BUT ME NOBODY KNOWS WHAT I WANT TO DO BUT ME NOBODY KNOWS WHAT I WANT TO DO GOTTA LISTEN TO ME CAN'T LISTEN TO YOU NOBODY KNOWS WHAT I WANT TO DO BUT ME NOBODY ELSE CAN FEEL MY PAIN BUT ME NOBODY ELSE CAN FEEL MY PAIN BUT ME NOBODY ELSE CAN FEEL MY PAIN WHEN THE FEELING COMES DOWN LIKE POURING RAIN NOBODY ELSE CAN FEEL MY PAIN BUT ME
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I like the way I feel today 04:17
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I LIKE THE WAY I FEEL TODAY I LIKE THE WAY I FEEL TODAY LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA I LIKE THE WAY I FEEL TODAY LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA NOTHING PRESSING NOTHING MESSING AROUND MY MIND NO DISTRESSING IT A BLESSING IπM FEEL FINE GOT NO DEADLINES NO BIG HEADLINE NOWHERE TO BE IN SLOW MOTION GOT THE NOTION TO JUST BE ME I LIKE THE WAY I FEEL TODAY LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA ITπS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I COULD SMILE LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA INTO EVERY LIFE A LITTLE RAINπS GOTTA FALL BUT SOMETIMES IT SEEMS THE SUN WONπT COME OUT AT ALL WHEN YOUπRE UNDER ALL THE THUNDER FEEL THE PAIN THEN YOUπLL FIND THAT SILVER LINING FEEL GOOD AGAIN AND I SURVIVED FEELS GOOD TO BE ALIVE LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA WHATπS GONE IS GONE IπM MOVING ON LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA BIG HORIZON SUN IS RISING OVER MY HILL EAGLEπS FLYING IπM JUST LYING HERE ON MY PILLOW I LOVE THE WAY I FEEL TODAY LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA IπM A-OK WITH MY BREAKFAST TRAY LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA IπLL SEE THE USA IN MY CHEVROLET LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA THEY CANπT DISGUISE THESE SUNNY SKIES LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA I LIKE THE WAY I FEEL TODAY LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
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wild child 04:17
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WILD CHILD HOLDING YOU CLOSE AS WE DANCE TOGETHER AND YOU SAY YOU WANT ME TO COME HOME WITH YOU YOU SAY THAT YOU WANT ME AND YOU’LL LOVE ME FOREVER BUT I DON’T BEIEVE YOU BECAUSE I’VE HEARD A THING OR TWO THEY SAY THAT YOU’RE A WILD CHILD YOU’RE WILD AS THE BREEZE THAT RUSTLES THE LEAVES YOU’RE JUST A WILD CHILD AND NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE YOU AT ALL MAYBE YOUR PARENTS DIDN’T LOVE YOU ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU SO WILD AND SO FULL OF CRAZY STUFF RUNNIN’ AROUND BREAKING ALL THE BOYS’ HEARTS BUT YOU WON’T BREAK MINE CUZ I’M JUST A LITTLE BIT TOO SMART I KNOW THAT YOU’RE A WILD CHILD YOU’RE JUST AS WILD AS THE HOWL OF A COYOTE ON THE PROWL YOU’RE JUST A WILD CHILD AND NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE YOU AT ALL B UT IT’S SURE BEEN FUN HAVIN’ FUN WITH YOU FOOLIN’ AROUND MAKIN’ TIME A TIME OR TWO BUT PLAYING WITH FIRE SOONER OR LATER GONNA GET YOU BURNED SO I’LL JUST SAY SO LONG HASTA LA VISTA SEE YOU SOON CUZ YOU’RE JUST A WILD CHILD YOU’RE WILD AS THE WIND AND YOU KEEP BLOWIN IN YOU’RE JUST A WILD CHILD AND NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE YOU AT ALL DARLING YOU’RE A WILD CHILD YOU’RE WILD AS THE BREEZE THAT RUSTLES THE LEAVES YOU’RE A WILD CHILD YOU’RE JUST AS WILD AS THE COYOTE’S HOWL YOU’RE JUST A WILD CHILD YOU’RE WILD AS THE WIND AND YOU KEEP BLOWIN IN YOU’RE JUST A WILD CHILD YOU’RE WILD AND YOU’RE FREE AND YOU’RE JUST A LITTLE TOO WILD FOR ME © paul mcmahon 1989
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you kicked me in the stomach 05:09
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YOU KICKED ME IN THE STOMACH YOU KICKED ME IN THE STOMACH AND YOU TELL ME IT'S MY FAULT YOU KICKED ME IN THE STOMACH AND YOU CONFUSE ME AND YOU'RE BIGGER THAN I AM AND YOU'RE STRONGER THAN I AM AND I COUNT ON YOU TO TAKE CARE OF ME BUT YOU KICK ME IN THE STOMACH AND YOU TELL ME IT'S MY FAULT AND I BREAK MY HEART YEH I BREAK MY HEART AND YOU TELL ME TO BE QUIET CAUSE IT'S BETTER IF I AM AND THAT THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME THAT MAKES ME WANT TO SHOUT I AM! AND YOU TELL ME THAT I'M NOT BUT I... YOU TELL ME THAT I'M NOT YOU TELL ME THAT I'M NOT AND YOU TELL ME THE ONLY IMPORTANT THING AROUND HERE IS YOU AND YOU TAKE WHAT YOU WANT FROM ME YOU GIVE ME NOTHING IN RETURN AND YOU ASK ME TO DO THINGS YOU SAY YOU REALLY WANT TO SEE ME AND I WANT TO BELIEVE YOU BUT IT'S ONLY A TRAP AND YOU KICK ME IN THE STOMACH AND YOU TRY TO MAKE ME THINK IT'S MY FAULT AND YOU SCARE ME WHEN I TRY TO COMPLAIN YOU MAKE ME TERRIFIED AND OTHER PEOPLE ARE NO HELP ATALL I'M LIVING IN A PRISON I'M LIVING IN A PRISON I'M LIVING IN A PRISON I'M LIVING IN A PRISON AND I PUT BARS AROUND MY HEART TO KEEP YOU FROM STEPPING ON IT AND I THINK IT'S PRETTY SMART TO PROTECT MYSELF BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANYONE TO KICK IN THE STOMACH I'M LIVING IN A PRISON I'M LIVING IN A PRISON I'M LIVING IN A PRISON SUPPOSED TO BE A HOUSE BUT IT ISN'T A HOUSE YOU CAN GO OUTSIDE AND BREATHE THE AIR A HOUSE YOU CAN WALK OUTDOORS AND BREATHE THE AIR BUT A PRISON HAS IRON BARS AND YOU CAN'T SEE A PRISON IS MADE OF CONCRETE, AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT I BELIEVE SOMEDAY I'M GONNA LEAVE THIS PRISON I'M GONNA STAND UP TALL I'M GONNA WALK OUT INTO THIS WORLD AND NOT BE IN PRISON AT ALL AT ALL ALL I'M NOT GONNA BE AFRAID ANYMORE I'M NOT GONNA EAT MY HEART OUT OVER YOU
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Bandaid 04:43
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she's my bandaid for my broken heart oh she does it so well she knows her part she knows how to make me feel alright oh god she does it so well she keeps me from falling apart well she's just a little piece of rubber with some cloth and glue but oh it's so amazing what a little bandaid can do i got a broken heart big as the crack in the grand canyon and she's just a little bandaid but still she's spannin hold me hold me hold me together i don't know whether you can hold me that tight but please be my bandaid tonight well she's just a little piece of rubber with some cloth and glue but oh it's so amazing what a little bandaid can do i got a broken heart big as the crack in the grand canyon and she's just a little bandaid but still she's spannin hold me hold me hold me together i don't know whether you can hold me that tight but please be my bandaid tonight

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released April 1, 1989

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Paul McMahon Woodstock, New York

From a musical family he explored folk, jug, blues and rock quitting music at 20 for art, returning as a punk rocker at 27. Then a long oddysey, solo and band in search of the real real deal; the songs becoming a diary of psychological and spiritual experience; shamanism and ordination as an Interfaith minister.
January 2020 tour of DC Ba Ph & Bk was his first at 69 organized by Goodflavor45 ... more

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