Swallowed
Lyrics


99 Times
Cherry Blue
Don't Go
Endorphin
Goddess of Cool
Going in Circles
More
My Myopia
Pretty Moon
Scared
Stand Straight
Stop the Madness
Trouble
Uncle Mike and Mr. Scotty
Virgin Dog
What Differences?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


99 TIMES

I'm not your girl, I'm mine
Talking, eyes shut, you've missed all the signs
Facts and advice, no one ever asked
I don't want to fight, I've stayed behind my mask

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And it's 99 times that I've swallowed my pride
But who's keeping score?
I'll give you one more
And it's 99 times that I've swallowed my pride
But who's keeping count?
One more and I'm out

Too many words, not enough truth
Can't get inside me, 'til you start inside you

And you've given me a mountain of words
That pile up over time
Impossible to climb
Impossible to climb

I'm not your girl, I'm mine

Copyright 2000 Bill Bois, Virgin Dog Publishing
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CHERRY BLUE

Cherry Cherry Blue
I'm fascinated by you
There's so much I would do
If you want me to

Cherry Cherry Blue
I'm captivated by you
Let's do everything new
If we want us to

Every time I think that I'm falling down
Every day you find a way to bring me around
Cherry Blue, Cherry Blue

Cherry Cherry Blue
I'm elated by you
You show me so much new
And I want you to

Copyright 1999 Bill Bois, Virgin Dog Publishing
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DON'T GO

Don't go
There's some parts I haven't kissed yet
That small scar upon your face
And some other special place
And I still owe you a debt

Don't go
There's some things I haven't licked yet
Like the hold you had on me
That I couldn't even see
That I somehow don't regret

 When I looked into your eyes
 I forgot to compromise
 I used up all my skill
 To give up my free will
 And believe in my own lies

Don't go
There's some things I haven't felt yet
Like the mark on your right thigh
And some secrets deep inside
That left me a total wreck

Copyright 1998 Bill Bois, Virgin Dog Publishing
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ENDORPHIN

Never mind the clothes you wear
Never mind the food you eat
Never mind the place you go
When you lay your head down to sleep
Never mind the day to day fascinations with beauty that's only skin deep
Never mind the physical
Never mind the body heat
Just love love love
Love love love

Keep in mind it's not all flowers
Keep in mind it's not all lace
Keep in mind there's more to love
Than a pretty smiling face
Keep in mind the day to day complications will throw you way off base
Keep in mind you have to work
Keep in mind love's everyplace
And love love love
Love love love

Endorphin sex endorphin love

Keep in mind that love is hard
Keep in mind you'll make mistakes
Keep in mind that honesty
Keeps together what lying breaks
Keep in mind the day to day consummation of love is make or break
Keep in mind "the love you take
Is equal to the love you make"
So love love love
Love love love

Copyright 1999 Bill Bois, Virgin Dog Publishing
"The love you take is equal to the love you make" - from The End by Lennon/McCartney
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GODDESS OF COOL

She doesn't need anyone
To validate the trip she's on
Living in oblivion
To standard sin and standard fun
She knows she's not a paragon
But you can learn from being wrong
She'll never cut and run
The rest of life has just begun
She's her own Goddess of Cool

You don't need approval
Of presidents or village fools
Their knowledge is minuscule
So make your own set of rules
You're your own Goddess of Cool

Going where she will, doing what she will,
Touching what she will, wearing what she will
Hugging who she will, kissing what she will
Living where she will, loving who she will

I have nothing to confess
I don't need forgiveness
I don't need acceptance
I'm pleasantly self-possessed
I'm my own Goddess of Cool

Copyright 1999 Bill Bois, Virgin Dog Publishing
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GOING IN CIRCLES

Going in circles
Going in circles
Wasting time with you
Running around with you
Because you blow my mind

Going in circles
Going in circles
Was it real for you
Could you see right through
While you blew my mind

Was I at stake in your game
And did you trade my faith in exchange for your pain
And were you holding rocks while traveling down stream
Making waves for you and for me in extremis

Copyright 1999 Bill Bois, Mike Rogers, Russ Stanhope, Dana Victoria, Virgin Dog Publishing
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MORE

Sleight of hand quicker than the eye
Word of mouth falling from your lips
In and out and I'm opening the door
Do or die but I'm still hungry for some more

A penny for my thoughts
Isn't worth much for my time
But I sure would like to know
Mister can you spare me that dime?
A potion that I drink to cure
What's been ailing me
I can't seem to stay in focus
I can't rest easily
I want more

Ball and chain drag me to the ground
Give and take and I'm still begging for some more
Piece of bread doesn't taste like flesh to me
I sip my wine and it's clarity I see

Copyright 1997 New Sense
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MY MYOPIA
 
How did you do it?
How did you do it?
How did you do it?
How did you do it?
I just had to go it alone
Underhanded and overtones
Sticks and stones and broken bones
I finally came into my own

 If it weren't for my myopia
 I would have gone a long time ago
 If it weren't for my myopia
 If it weren't for my my my
 
How did you do it?
How did you do it?
How did you do it?
How did you do it?
Stood right up and looked around
Sarasota to Londontown
To get up you must get down
Had to learn to stand my ground

Copyright 2000 Bill Bois, Mike Rogers
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SCARED

If she's still ignorant after losing her innocence
Maybe she's just stupid, maybe she's just dumb
If he still hasn't learned touching fire will get you burned
Maybe he's just stupid, maybe he's just dumb
But in the first place, they're scared
In the first place, scared of learning something new
In the first place, they're scared
And in your case, don't give up

If the door opens wide and he won't go outside
Maybe he's just stupid, maybe he's just dumb
Everywhere's a straight line from here and if they stay on near
Maybe they're just stupid, maybe they're just dumb
But in the first place, they're scared
In the first place, scared of going somewhere new
In the first place, they're scared
And in your case, don't give up

Given a chance to grow, a weed will fight rain and cold
You could be a rose if you don't give up and don't get old

There's a silver platter here, if you choose the plastic ware
Maybe you're just stupid, maybe you're just dumb
But in the first place, they're scared
In the first place, scared of tasting something new
In the first place, they're scared
And in your case, don't give up

Copyright 1999 Bill Bois, Virgin Dog Publishing
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STAND STRAIGHT

We've known each other for some time
But I'm starting to worry, worry about your spine
Your posture's like the letter S
Like your shoulders want to protect your chest
It makes you look like you hate yourself

Stand straight, stand tall
Don't let life bother you at all
It's not that bad, be glad
You're among friends
Stand straight, stand tough
You may not think that it's enough
It's so easy when you see
You're among friends

We've known each other for a while
And I'm still knocked out, knocked out by your smile
But you stand like you've got no self-esteem
Your breasts are as lovely as I've ever seen
You should stick them out for the world to see

Copyright 1999 Bill Bois, Virgin Dog Publishing
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STOP THE MADNESS

Stop the madness
Stop the pain
Stop my mind from going insane
Lay me down by the side of the road
Lose my breath and free my soul

Watch me scramble
Watch me fall
Count the blocks that built this wall
Cradle me in your arms in shame
Turn me loose and watch me rage

Copyright 1997 New Sense
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TROUBLE

I've learned how to deal with anger
I've learned how to deal with tears
But I still haven't learned how to deal with lust
Even after all these years
And I'm having some trouble keeping my hands off you

I try to say words that would make it so
I can't bring myself to say them to you
I try to say so many things with just my stare
And every word is true
And I'm having some trouble keeping my hands off you

I get drunk just by looking in your eyes
Some kind of spark's in there
Will you ever tell me what's running through your mind?
Will you ever share?
And I'm having some trouble

Copyright 1998 Bill Bois, Virgin Dog Publishing
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UNCLE MIKE AND MR. SCOTTY

Here today gone tomorrow
Leaving me with all that sorrow
Can we please just turn the page
Saying goodbye to my friend
Tears down my cheeks again
Won't you say something to save me
You seem to be the lucky one in this situation
So I will bleed in disbelief
Tears still on my cheeks
As we go on and on and on

As I say
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to you
You won't be there anyway so
Goodbye goodbye goodbye

    He's in the air all around you
    Listen, listen

Standing straight thinking long
Sometimes it feels so goddamn wrong
When I think about it
So many special places down the road
Thought about so much I know
So tell me all about it

    He's still talking to you, listen
    He's still listening to you
    Tell him all you want to say
    He's still talking with you, listen
    He's still listening to you
    Remember him day to day
    And he'll never really have gone away

Copyright 2000 Bill Bois, Mike Rogers, Russ Stanhope
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VIRGIN DOG

I'm a virgin dog
You're a dragon fish
Come and play with me
And make a wish
Time has come to change the rules
And in due time we'll change the fools
And make the time to teach the schools
And end the times of feeling cruel

Swim away
Follow me
Over land
Under sea
Go your way and I'll go mine
We'll be together all the time
And on the day that six turns nine
The twin tigers will fall in line

I'll plant the seed
You kill the meat
I'll build the flame
You watch the streets
We'll live our lives as more than two
And hope that water's always blue
We won't change all we'll change a few
And change them most by staying true

Copyright 1999 Bill Bois and Dana Victoria, Virgin Dog Publishing
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WHAT DIFFERENCES?

Africans and Eskimos
Some are hot and some are froze
Some will sweat right through their clothes
Some will get a runny nose

Caucasians and Latinos
Some say deux and some say dos
Some will dine on Cheerios
Some have wine with burritos Japanese and Navajos
Some have swords and some have bows
Some overbuild in Tokyo
Some will build a mud pueblo Copyright 1998 Bill Bois, Virgin Dog Publishing
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