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The Emperor Has No Clothes (Acoustic)
Over You (Manchisi-Greene)
I almost threw your pictures out but I’ve nothing to replace them yet
If only we had one more chance, I still don’t think I’d make that bet
It’s nothing that you do, that makes me think of you
It’s nothing that you do, that makes me think of you
I almost drove by your house tonight but I was running low on gas
We stayed together 13 years, they said that it would never last
It’s something that you do, that makes me think of you
It’s something that you do, that makes me think of you
I’m so glad I’m over you, I’m over you
I’m so really glad we’re through, glad we are through
I almost had a dream about you and I wasn’t even sleeping
I thought I’d have some to share, the time that you were keeping
I almost dialed your number tonight but I couldn’t find the telephone
You always had somewhere to go, I kind of like to be alone
It’s everything that you do, that makes me think of ou
It’s everything that you do, that makes me think of you
I’m so glad I’m over you, I’m over you
I’m so really glad we’re through, glad we are through...
What Am I Waiting For? (Manchisi-Greene)
What am I waiting for, tomorrow’s just around the bend
Yesterday I said the same thing, now I’m waiting like a fool again
What am I waiting for, my horoscope for some direction
Close my eyes and cross my fingers, a change is just a minor correction
Things could be different, If I could
Find a four leaf clover, Act a little older
If I could pickup a penny,
Think of the times that I’ve been here before
What am I waiting for, the first day of the new year
Maybe I’ll make a difference, right after I finish this beer
What am I waiting for, someone to show me the way
If it would only stop raining, tomorrow’s a brighter day
Things could be different, If I could
Find a four leaf clover, Act a little older
If I could pickup a penny,
Think of the times that I’ve been here before
What am I waiting for……
Can’t Go to Sleep (Manchisi-Greene)
Don’t need no coffee, don’t need no tea
Don’t want nobody around me
Cause I’m tired, and I can’t go to sleep
I wear my eyemask, I take my pills
I just can’t seem to lie here still
And I’m tired, and I can’t go to sleep
Close your eyes and dream
I’m so tired I could scream
I start to panic, I start to shake
I don’t know how much more I can take
Cause I’m tired and I can’t go to sleep
I’m in the back room, lyin’ on the couch
Yes I’m so testy, I’m such a grouch
I’m damn tired and I can’t go to sleep
Close your eyes and dream
I’m so tired I could scream
Close your eyes and dream
I’m so tired I could scream
Legalese (Manchisi-Greene)
May I make a motion, cause something ain’t quite right
We’re wasting hard earned money and there ain’t no end in sight
I ain’t killed nobody, I ain’t done no crime
But I’m facing sure conviction cause I haven’t got a dime
Her opening and closing were so hard to understand
Her overruled objections appeared to be in high demand
Her cross examinations seemed to me a bit off base
She made a nice impression but forgot to plead my case
Legalese, higher fees, dot the I’s and cross the T’s
Legalese, I’m, on my knees, for a clear translation please
Who will plead my case now, who will set me free
Because I’ve got no money the court has sent an appointee
So tell opposing counsel tell the judge and the jury
And maybe I’ll appeal it when I get a law degree
Her opening and closing were so hard to understand
Her overruled objections appeared to be in high demand
Her cross examinations seemed to me a bit off base
She made a nice impression but forgot to plead my case
Legalese, higher fees, dot the I’s and cross the T’s
Legalese, I’m, on my knees, for a clear translation please
No deliberations, the jury’s sealed my fate
Come visit me in Sing Sing, I’ll be making license plates
Legalese, higher fees
Legalese, higher fees
Legalese, dot the I’s and cross the T’s….
When We Were Younger (Manchisi-Greene)
Someone said go and we all jumped to our feet, when we were younger
We played touch football out on 47th street, when we were younger
On the way to the beach we all sang in the car
Deep down inside I thought we all would be stars
When we were younger I swore I wouldn’t cry
I didn’t know some day it had to die
Friendships were made to this day are still strong
And I’ll never forget those days that are gone
Mets won the series in the fall of 69, when we were younger
Got in to Searingtown we all had such a time, when we were younger
We all loved the movie a Hard Day’s Night
We didn’t know what it meant to be uptight
When we were younger I swore I wouldn’t cry
I didn’t know some day it had to die
Friendships were made to this day are still strong
And I’ll never forget those days that are gone
The car all packed up we all drove out of Queens, when we were younger
Mom and her sisters cried we all made a scene, when we were younger
On the way to the beach we all sang in the car
Deep down inside I thought we all would be stars
When we were younger I swore I wouldn’t cry
I didn’t know some day it had to die
Friendships were made to this day are still strong
And I’ll never forget those days that are gone
When we were younger I swore I wouldn’t cry
I didn’t know some day it had to die
Friendships were made to this day are still strong
I won’t forget the days that are gone
Wall Street (Finnegan-Manchisi)
I went to Harvard in the Ivy League
I learnt ‘bout money, power and greed
Most of my classmates, turned out to be crooks
Ethics was the one course nobody took
I came of age back in the Reagan years
Amid inflation and deficit fears
Each passing paycheck made me a believer
I close my eyes and I pull down the lever
I work on mergers and I’m filling a void
I never think of the lives I’ve destroyed
You got laid off, you’re probably annoyed
I’ll be rich soon, you’ll be unemployed
Working on Wall Street
What do I say, to the poor homeless masses
What do I think, when I’m asked if I care
Well I pick up the pace as I try to walk past them
And when it’s safe I make sure my wallet’s still there
I heard of a company making silicon chips
I bought some options trying to make a big hit
Seven weeks later the company made good
IBM bought them, I knew they would
You think I’m shallow and obsessed with a buck
And I don’t care if you’re down on your luck
I’m white and I’m rich and I may buy a gun
What do you want from a Republican
I work on mergers and I’m filling a void
I never think of the lives I’ve destroyed
You got laid off, you’re probably annoyed
I’ll be rich soon, you’ll be unemployed
Working on Wall Street…..
Can’t Complain (Manchisi-Greene)
Things could be worse, things could be better
I could be in prison, I could be in heaven
Your roses are dead, your dreams won’t come true
I’m going crazy, but not over you
All in all, I can’t complain
Seems so different it’s really the same
All in all, I can’t complain
Is the grass really greener I still can’t complain
I’m not in love, sad but it’s true
You wish for a new chance, you don’t have a clue
Cause I’ve got a girl, she’s very sincere
She laughs and she loves me, nothing like you
All in all, I can’t complain
Seems so different it’s really the same
All in all, I can’t complain
Is the grass really greener I still can’t complain
People tell me, that I’m very lucky to be here
But I really do believe it, when they say
You’re better off anyway
Things could be worse, things could be better
I could be in prison, I could be in heaven
Your roses are dead, your dreams won’t come true
I’m going crazy, but not over you
Plastic Flowers (Manchisi-Greene)
No plastic flowers in the spring
No plastic people, they’re aggravating
No plastic surgery, to change your looks
I want the real thing, the way it used to be
It’s still inside of you can’t you see
Well you told me today got it all figured out
But there’s flaws in the plan and you’re starting to doubt
That ignoring the facts make them all go away
Well it don’t work like that, can’t you hear what I say
Can you live like this, I’m I the one you miss
The smell the touch the sweetness of your kiss
No plastic flowers in the spring
No plastic people, they’re aggravating
No plastic surgery, to change your looks
I want the real thing, the way it used to be
It’s still inside of you can’t you see
Got that look on your face one that I’ve never known
And I’m hearing the words but I don’t like the tone
Cause it’s not what you want but it’s all that you need
And it’s one of those things that we’d always agreed
You can’t just turn away, the sun is out today
And in the end it all works out OK
No plastic flowers in the spring
No plastic people, they’re aggravating
No plastic surgery, to change your looks
I want the real thing, the way it used to be
It’s still inside of you can’t you see
No plastic flowers
No plastic people
No plastic surgery
No plastic flowers
Richie’s Room (Manchisi-Greene)
All the kids love Richie’s room,
The music plays and the fishy food
All the kids love Richie’s room
And there’s always a seat and kids love the sweets
I got a tape now, that we can watch tonight
There’s no escape now, cause everything’s alright
Open a window, and let the air rush in
Lean on a pillow, and let the games begin
The speakers accent every note
I turn it up with the remote
All the kids love Richie’s room,
The music plays and the fishy food
All the kids love Richie’s room
And there’s always a seat and kids love the sweets
Open the CD and play the latest disc
Watching the Sony, the pictures sharp and crisp
Parents know their kids are safe
That’s what makes this room so great
All the kids love Richie’s room,
The music plays and the fishy food
All the kids love Richie’s room
All the kids love Richie’s room
The Stories in your Eyes (Manchisi-Greene)
The Stories in your eyes,
Read like pages in the book that you had always meant to write
And don’t try to disguise
Cause I can see through all the blue in the sunshine and the night
Chapters 1, 2 and 3, oh so young and so care fee
With no worries in the world not knowing what you want to be
Were your parents always happy did they always get along
Did they take out their frustrations even if you did no wrong
The Stories in your eyes,
Read like pages in the book that you had always meant to write
And don’t try to disguise
Cause I can see through all the blue in the sunshine and the night
Chapters 4, 5 and 6, you finished school you got your kicks
Got a job and made the grade, Is there anything you’d trade
Chapters 7, 8 and 9, kids in school they’re doing fine
Balance is the finest line and everybody wants your time
The Stories in your eyes,
Read like pages in the book that you had always meant to write
And don’t try to disguise
Cause I can see through all the blue in the sunshine and the night
It’s your biography
Does it go the way you’d like, does it have a happy ending
Will a prince come to your rescue, ride you off into the night
Well its Chapter 10, empty pages to be written as the music starts to end
Can you change and cut the strings that tie you down for better things
The Stories in your eyes,
Read like pages in the book that you had always meant to write
And don’t try to disguise
Cause I can see through all the blue in the sunshine and the night
Ebby’s Lament (Finnegan-Manchisi)
My daughter’s afraid of the ocean, and it’s costing me a thousand a week
My secretary has this number, and my office won’t let me sleep
Another summer, Jersey and you
Go down to the shore like all the white boys do
Atlantic City’s an hour away
My wife can’t wait to throw the bucks away
My daughter’s afraid of the ocean, and it’s costing me a thousand a week
My secretary has this number, and my office won’t let me sleep
First there’s the traffic and my Uncle Tim
I think of Bobby thank God I’m not him
We finally get there and unload the car
I feel kind of sad I don’t have my guitar
My daughter’s afraid of the ocean, and it’s costing me a thousand a week
My secretary has this number, and my office won’t let me sleep
Let’s chill some beer now and go buy some ice
Just down the block there’s a store ain’t that nice
Get to the counter and have I been had
I paid twelve dollars for a two pound bag
And now’ it’s Thursday and another shower
As I look forward to next happy hour
I guess next year, I’ll be travellin’ far
I’m taking the family to Florida
My daughter’s afraid of the ocean, and it’s costing me a thousand a week
My secretary has this number, and my office won’t let me sleep
My daughter’s afraid of the ocean
My daughter’s afraid of the ocean
Inside (Manchisi-Greene)
She sprays perfume in her hair
Makes them stop and stare
And they can’t see through it
She dabs perfume on her wrists
Throws them into fits
But it just ain’t worth it
If only she could realize
The truth will overcome her lies
She’ll never be so satisfied
Till she accepts what’s inside
He’s got custom made guitars
Thinks that he’s a star
In his own little world
He sends email from the shore
Only a few more
And he’ll be right with you
If only he could understand
The boy she loved is not this man
And money won’t make it subside
He’s got to focus inside
Soon the kids go to school far away
And they’ll wish for the time that they’ve thrown all away
But they can’t bring it back even if they try
They’ve got to readdress their inside
They’ve got Monday swimming meets
With grandkids down the street
That they take off to school
Weekends by the pool
And it couldn’t be better
Gotta find what’s inside
Gotta find what’s inside
Gotta find what’s inside
Getting Better (Manchisi-Greene)
Jenny left the local school today, diploma in her hand
Long goodbyes to friends who’ve gone away, to seek out their promised land
But there’s no promises in hard times
There’s no easy pot of gold
And though things change, some things seem to stay the same
It’s getting better now it seems or so we’re told
Better now it seems, least that’s what we’re told
Better now it seems, least that’s what we’re told
Johnny left the local hospital today, prescription in his hand
Nowhere to go and no place to stay, and no health insurance plan
He can’t pay to see the doctor
He won’t live to be too old
He can’t afford for them to maybe find a cure
It’s getting better now it seems or so we’re told
Better now it seems, least that’s what we’re told
Better now it seems, least that’s what we’re told
Have you heard the news today the changes have begun
But I read the same old stories starting on page one
Better now it seems, least that’s what we’re told
Better now it seems, least that’s what we’re told
Maybe opportunity will knock at your front door
It’s getting better now it seems or so we’re told
Better now it seems, least that’s what we’re told
Better now it seems, least that’s what we’re told………
Finnless (Manchisi-Greene)
Got you on the line, maybe this time it’s for real
Wondering all the time, if you feel like I feel
Why can’t we talk about it
Why do we fight about it
Should I just try or just throw you back in
Finnless,
Finnless fish
I need to know if you’re mine
Make a decision sometime
Told me I should wait, Rusty was never her kind
I went for the bait, and ended up tangled in twine
Why did you lie about it
Why did you cry about it
Why is he trying to claim what is mine
Finnless,
Finnless fish
I need to know if you’re mine
Make a decision sometime
Finnless,
Fishless Finn
I need to know if you’re mine
Make a decision sometime
One Chance (Manchisi-Greene)
Why you always thing about the bad things
What’s the worst that can happen, will it change your mind
What’s it gonna take to make you happy
It can only be different if you cross that line
Keep an eye out for tomorrow
Don’t forget about the little things, you always used to do
Soon you’ll feel a whole lot better
With the confidence that’s hidden, deep inside of you
So take a look outside
Relax enjoy the ride
And if it’s circumstance
Take it with a smile, you only get one chance
Why you always thing about the bad things
What’s the worst that can happen, will it change your mind
What’s it gonna take to make you happy
It can only be different if you cross that line
So take a look outside
Relax enjoy the ride
And if it’s circumstance
Take it with a smile, you only get one chance
Time Gone By (Manchisi-Greene)
Oh my daughter, oh my son
I won’t you to know that I love you so
Take my hand come walk with me
I’ll show you things you’d never see
And all along the way we’ll laugh and play
There comes a time, when you go out on your own
And when that time comes, we both will know
But don’t let me wonder how you are
Give me a call or drop me a line
And though you may be far away
You’ll always have some things to say
And I can reminisce of time gone by
Oh my daughter, oh my son
There may have been times when we disagreed
But know I hope you realize
In spite of all the tears you cried
I tried to do what’s best and never less
Sure there were times when you questioned my advice
But as I look back it seemed to work out right
But don’t let me wonder how you are
Give me a call or drop me a line
And though you may be far away
You’ll always have some things to say
And I can reminisce of time gone by
There came a time when you went out on your own
And where that time went, I’ll never know
But don’t let me wonder how you are
Give me a call or drop me a line
And though you may be far away
You’ll always have some things to say
And I can reminisce of time gone by
Train Surfer (Manchisi-Greene)
So you wanna be a train surfer, standing on top of a train
A hundred miles an hour, they all say you’re insane
Your heart starts beating faster, catch your locomotive breath
Hold onto the railing, or tumble to your death
Your parents always told you now to hang out by the tracks
But when you started surfing there was no turning back
The boys all called you Rambo cause you never feared the fall
Lose your concentration then your blood runs down the wall
Train, Train, Train, Surfer Surfer…….
So you wanna be a train surfer, standing on top of a train
A hundred miles an hour, they all say you’re insane
Your heart starts beating faster, catch your locomotive breath
Hold onto the railing, or tumble to your death
Your parents always told you now to hang out by the tracks
But when you started surfing there was no turning back
The boys all called you Rambo cause you never feared the fall
Lose your concentration then your blood runs down the wall
Train, Train, Train, Surfer Surfer…….
Christmas With Me (Manchisi-Greene)
Throw a log on the fire and strike up the flame
And forget about who and what is to blame
Cause baby my gift won’t fit under a tree
As long as you spend your Christmas with me
We give thanks to family, young and old
And rush to the mall ‘fore the turkey’s gone cold
Buying the gifts very few can afford
While stringing up lights and untangling cords
Throw a log on the fire and strike up the flame
And forget about who and what is to blame
Cause baby my gift won’t fit under a tree
As long as you spend your Christmas with me
We may not be rich but we sure got a lot
And we all take for granted the things that we’ve got
Like going to work and earning our pay
And knowing that night brings a warm place to stay
So during this season of tough troubled times
While the lights are bright and the Christmas bells chime
Think to yourself as the snowflakes do fall
A gift without love it means nothing at all
Throw a log on the fire and strike up the flame
And forget about who and what is to blame
Cause baby my gift won’t fit under a tree
As long as you spend your Christmas with me
As long as you spend your Christmas with me……
Con on Me (Manchisi-Greene)
Don't give me what you got and tell me it's a lot
You are blind to how this could all end
You don't care as long as I spend
Your Economy is a Con on Me
It's all make believe to make me believe
Yeah, the Emporer has No Clothes, he's not the one who knows
Don't tell me your political persuasion
On this very grim occasion
Your Economy is a Con on Me
It's all make believe to make me believe
Rockefeller, Conrad, Shumer and Kerry
Living in a coalmine with a dead canary
Grassley, Hatch, Roberts and Kyle
Doesn't really matter what side of the aisle
Your Economy is a Con on Me
It's all make believe to make me believe
The Emperor Has No Clothes (Finnegan-Manchisi)
You smiled and spoke your lines and turned away
Just like the old days
Instead of the director's voice
You got it from your aides
It made me wonder who's in charge - Accountability
The whole damn world thinks your so great
How come they can't see
Just like when Toto pulled back the curtain
And I saw you as you really are
Just an actor from California
Playing a part we're looking for
Now everyone says you're the greatest
It's something that everyone knows
If they wake up and smell the coffee
They'd see the Emperor has no clothes
You told the country that we kicked some ass
And everything's all right
My neighbor's son came in a box
Another point of light
You never talk domestic things - We're hurting deep inside
You try to run from issues close to home
But you can never hide
Just like when Toto pulled back the curtain
And I saw you as you really are
Just a masterful politician
Who made us happy about a war
Now everyone says you're the greatest
It's something that everyone knows
If they wake up and smell the coffee
They'd see the Emperor has no clothes
Who's gonna pay for the sins of the 80's
Cause years ago I was so young
Who's gonna pay for the sins of the 80's
We'd be rich when we were done
Who's gonna pay for the sins of the 80's
It seemed to be so much fun
Who's gonna pay for the sins of the 80's
Cause years ago I was so young
You said to send a check and praise the Lord
Cause Armageddon's near
You know you use the oldest scam
You feed off peoples fears
You cured a cripple made blind see - I saw it on TV
If there's a hell it's fires burn for you
They do not burn for me
Just like when Toto pulled back the curtain
And I saw you as you really are
Just a phony and selfish preacher
Someone the TV had made a star
Now everyone says you're the greatest
It's something that everyone knows
If they wake up and smell the coffee
They'd see the Emperor has no clothes
Morning Rain (Manchisi-Greene)
6AM Almost time for sunrise
Weather's fine, not a cloud in the sky
But I'm hoping for that
Morning Rain, Let the Water soak right through my veins
Why I can't explain
Morning Rain, Makes the day much brighter
Sky sheds a tear, I wish you were here
But I'll take
A Little Morning Rain
Saturday, you're playing and you're laughing
Summertime, and the heat has made me dry
But I'll cool down from the
Morning Rain, Let the Water soak right through my veins
Why I can't explain
Morning Rain, Makes the day much brighter
Sky sheds a tear, I wish you were here
But I'll take
A Little Morning Rain
What Happened Next Door (Manchisi-Greene)
One O Clock in the Morning
Silence is split into two
Three people without him
What's a mother do
What could she have done different
Why did she have to leave
Just a small disagreement
He left her daughters to grieve
While the neighbors were sleeping and the cat's on the floor
I'll never know and I can't imagine
What Happened Next Door
She left to stay with her mother
Leaving him all alone
What was he thinking
Now it will never be known
Sitting up in his bed at night
Holding the gun in his hand
Feeling of loneliness
Or was it something unplanned
While the neighbors were sleeping and the cat's on the floor
I'll never know and I can't imagine
What Happened Next Door
While the neighbors were sleeping and the cat's on the floor
I'll never know and I can't imagine
What Happened Next Door
All I Really Want is You (Manchisi-Greene)
I want the latest and the greatest, with a lifetime guarantee
I want a bigger part of you to want a little piece of me
I'm not content with having seconds, minutes, hours or a day
I want to have my cake and eat it to, I want it my way
I want a little piece of heaven without the sacrifice
I want to take you by the hand and never have to think twice
I want to buy the biggest island without worrying bout the price
I want to bet the house on you and never have to roll the dice
Cause it's not about possessions, I know you know it's true
And when it really comes down to it, All I really want is you
I want to climb the highest mountain, in my brand new hiking boots
I want to look real fly and sexy in my new Armani suit
I want to soar around the world in my private Gulfstream jet
I want to make it an experience that you won't soon forget
Cause it's not about possessions, I know you know it's true
And when it really comes down to it, All I really want is you
You know they don't understand it's not about the toys
And it's not bout the money that in excess can destroy
I'm reaching the brass ring cause I'm never satisfied
And without you beside me it's like a part of me has died
Cause it's not about possessions, I know you know it's true
And when it really comes down to it, All I really want is you
And when it really comes down to it, All I really want is you
I want the latest and the greatest, with a lifetime guarantee
I want a bigger part of you to want a little piece of me
Now and Forever (Manchisi-Greene)
l'm tired of reading the paper
Trying to see who just died
I'm tired of reading the funnies
Where everyone seems to just cry
I seem to have lost my direction
Over and Over again
And until the day it gets better
Bring me my coffee and gin
If you believe the world will someday get better
Then I want to be with you now and forever
How many times must I tell you
Your faith it comes from within
I don't want to get too religious
I've committed my fair share of sins
I'm packin my bags cause I'm leavin
Lookin for somethin to do
I don't know where I will be going
But I hope I'll be going with you
If you believe the world will someday get better
Then I want to be with you now and forever
I will be with you Now and Forever
I will be with you now and forever
If you believe the world will someday get better
Then I want to be with you now and forever
Tell Me (Manchisi-Greene)
Tell Me, Everything that you're thinking
Tell Me, Everything that you know
Tell, Me, When you feel like you are sinking
Tell Me, That You Love Me Head to Toe
Cause you know, its true
I ache if I can't put my arms around you
And though it sounds absurd
It never hurts to say the words
Tell Me, that you weren't lying
Tell Me, that the others can't compare
Tell Me, all the things you were implying
Tell Me, and I'll remember it I swear
And as time goes by
And we can't look each other in the eye
I won't lose my mind
Thinking what we've left behind
Cause you know, its true
I ache if I can't put my arms around you
And though it sounds absurd
It never hurts to say the words
Tell Me, It never hurts to say the words
Tell Me, that the others can't compare
Tell Me, and I'll remember it I swear
Tell Me, Thinking what we've left behind
Tell Me
Shes My Girl (Manchisi-Greene)
Shes my girl, shes everything I need
And when shes here theres little time to sleep
And in her eyes, I see the starts and sky
And in my mind the memories to keep
I can say a line she knows the next
What she remembers I forget
And even when we dont agree
I see her smile and I believe
Its a melding of the mind
Its a mating of the soul
Shes the space within the puzzle
That makes the picture whole
Its the knowing what youre thinking
Even though I cant see
Its the perfect fit together when you hold that piece of me
Shes my girl, shes everything I need
Shell be there till the rivers all run dry
And in her ears, Ill whisper sweet nothings
And kiss her cheek before I say goodbye
And until we have more time to spend
Ill think of how to comprehend
The way I feel when you are near
I close my eyes and youll appear
Its a melding of the mind
Its a mating of the soul
Shes the space within the puzzle
That makes the picture whole
Its the knowing what youre thinking
Even though I cant see
Its the perfect fit together when you hold that piece of me
God on Television (Finnegan-Manchisi)
Well I woke up Sunday morning
And I turned on my TV
And there I saw a preacher man
Preaching right to me
Well he told me of my failings
On vice my moneys spent
And then he said to save the world
Hell run for president
They got God on Television
So the devil best beware
Ill put a TV in every room
Now God is everywhere
Well I poured myself a strong one
That real expensive gin
I drank it down and sat back down
Then he started in again
He said hed been thinking about it
And he thought the time had come
He knew for sure cause the Lord himself
Had told him he should run
They got God on Television
So the devil best beware
Ill put a TV in every room
Now God is everywhere
I own a cable station
A non-profit entity
My followers can save their souls
At the alter of TV
When I am elected
Ill be on day and night
Ill have the Lord in every home
Via satellite
They got God on Television
So the devil best beware
Ill put a TV in every room
Now God is everywhere
Well I never read the bible
But the Constitution states
That above all else well separate
The churches from the state
When I get to heaven
On line at the gate
Will getting in come down to how
I voted that fateful date
They got God on Television
So the devil best beware
Ill put a TV in every room
Now God is everywhere
Shelter Rock Road (Manchisi-Greene)
Well its not on the street
Its in the people you meet
And those times were sweet
On Shelter Rock Road
Well Ill go back in time
To see what I could find
What I left behind
On Shelter Rock Road
Sneakers hang on the telephone lines
Ignoring no trespassing signs
Its all the same
Nothings changed on Shelter Rock Road
Well it seemed just like home
I never felt alone
I miss the times Ive known
On Shelter Rock Road
On weekends Id arrive
From an hour long drive
And play my 45s
On Shelter Rock Road
Sneakers hang on the telephone lines
Ignoring no trespassing signs
Its all the same
Nothings changed on Shelter Rock Road
Mid Life Crisis (Manchisi-Greene)
Are you ready for your mid life crisis
Dont you know its gonna happen to you
Its your mid life crisis
You cant stop it if you wanted to
Trade in your money for a bright shiny car
Drive down the highway feeling like a star
Look away from the mirror you dont like what you see
You dont wanna believe it take a look at me
Welcome to your mid life crisis
Dont you know its gonna happen to you
Its your mid life crisis
You cant stop it if you wanted to
Time for your world to go from black to grey
Or even worse your hair is fading away
When you were younger there was nothing to fear
Believe it or not that time is already here
Are you ready for your mid life crisis
Dont you know its gonna happen to you
Its your mid life crisis
You cant stop it if you wanted to
Now your mortality seems more like reality
And you look so good in your house by the bay
Youve got an invitation, almost a retiree
It seems so cruel but life is funny that way
Are you ready for your mid life crisis
Dont you know its gonna happen to you
Its your mid life crisis
You cant stop it if you wanted to
Promises (Manchisi-Greene)
In the line you were waiting
For somebody to give you
Everything you ever wanted
You ever needed to stay alive
There you sit in the corner
Of your world with no light on
It takes time so they tell you
Keep the faith, Its all youve got
Theres a time
You werent cold or hungry
Its a crime
You grew old and lonely
Now its time to make good on
All your promises and your lies
Dont you worry , therell be others
You can lean on to survive
Theres a time
You werent cold or hungry
Its a crime
You grew old and lonely
All You Debs (Finnegan-Manchisi)
You always were the little debutante
And your Daddys pride and joy
He always sent you to the finest schools
And he gave you lots of toys
The head cheerleader in your childhood days
And the prom queen every time
One day you did it with the quarterback on the 50 yard line
All you debs are all the same
All you got is daddys name
A trust fund worth a mil or two
Just being born will see you through
Remember way back in your college days
You ran your sorority
You said to all the girls that couldnt join
Being popular aint free
The teacher caught you during finals time
With the answers up your sleeve
But daddy wrote the school a little check
And they mailed you your degree
All you debs are all the same
All you got is daddys name
A trust fund worth a mil or two
Just being born will see you through
Your first day was my first too
But you never looked at me
You told the guys who your daddy was
And I said that Im from Queens
Lots of times werent at your desk
But in the bosses private room
Guess you put things inside your mouth
Besides that big old silver spoon
I know you hate me
Cause Im from the middle class
I know you hate me
Cause I dont sit on my ass
I know you hate me
Cause Ive never been divorced
I know you hate me
Cause they just made me your boss
And baby theres gonna be changes round here
All you debs are all the same
All you got is daddys name
A trust fund worth a mil or two
Just being born will see you through