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Open Mics for Closed Wallets

by Daniel Schauer

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1.
Shipwrecked 04:16
It’s been too long since I’ve been at this And now my tolerance is All too inadequate And darlin’ you just won’t quit Like an unsinkable ship And your cargo’s loaded But you don’t notice it We’re going, full steam ahead I think we’re going to crash up ahead ‘Cause you know the turns get tight, and our rudder’s not right And this ship - it don’t stop on no dimes So call me a dimwit Say my melon’s pitless Criticize my logic Feel free to pick my nicks We’re going, full steam ahead I think we’re going to crash up ahead ‘Cause you know the turns get tight, and you know our rudder’s stuck right And this bitch - she don’t stop on no dimes We’re going, full steam ahead I think we’re going to crash up ahead ‘Cause you know the turns get tight, and our rudder’s not right And this ship - she don’t stop on no dimes
2.
How about instead, of preparing your defense You cop up to these ends, despite good intentions? How about instead, of blaming’yer predecessed You say that it’s your head, and you meant what’cha said? Don't you think it’d be nice To put those lies of yours on ice Yeah don’t’cha think it’d be nice How about instead, of explaining your offense You give us an excuse, for most of what’cha do? How about instead, of proclaiming indifference You admit that’cha fed, your feelings of hatred? Don't you think it’d be nice To put those lies of yours on ice Yeah don’t’cha think it’d be nice Don't you think it’d be nice To put all those lies of yours on ice Yeah don’t’cha think it’d be nice Not tryin’ to be mean It’s just the way it’s got to be, honey Don't you think it’d be nice To put all those lies of yours on ice Yeah don’t’cha think it’d be nice
3.
On your way out, I hope that you hum this tune And when you wake up, I hope you’re still humming too ‘Cause then, you’ll know what you need to do Just find me, Just find me When you go to work, I hope you’ll spread the word And when your day’s done, please don’t fight the urge To run through, the streets all absurd To find me, To find me You know, I've got this band, we call ourselves, The Fixers Red And sure now, it’s just my hands, but I've got, The Fixers Red When I’m at home, you know I’m playin’ guitar When I go out, I do the same at some bar No matter where, a pen and paper ain’t far So I can find me, So I can find me You know, I've got this band, we call ourselves, The Fixers Red And sure now, it’s just one man, know I've got, The Fixers Red And sure it’s hard, to keep pushin’ on, payin’ bills, ain’t often fun Sometimes think, I’m scraping bottom, but’cha know the show, it must go on Now you know, I've got this band, we call ourselves, The Fixers Red And sure now, it’s just my hands, but I've got big plans, for The Fixers Red
4.
I was given a name, before I had a chance to make one I was given a place, before I had a chance to find one But that’s alright, I’ve been doing just fine I just keep trudgin’ along, I just keep trudgin’ alone I was given a date, before I had a chance to miss one I was given a slate, and I took my first chance to soil one But that’s alright, I’ve been doing just fine I just keep trudgin’ along, I just keep trudgin’ alone But that’s alright, I’ve been doing just fine Thank you for your thoughts, And all the applause But what I really want, Is your money No it doesn’t have to be like pulling teeth No it doesn’t all have to be so silky sweet Thanks for pulling me aside To offer me advise But what I’d really like Is your money No it doesn’t have to be like pulling teeth No it doesn’t all have to be so silky sweet Thank you for ending Your conversations when I sing But’cha know what’cha can bring Yeah your money No it doesn’t have to be like pulling teeth No it doesn’t all have to be so silky sweet
5.
Every Day 04:52
It’s hard! To get along, when all you do is hold your tongue, it’s getting’ on Honey! Ya’ know I’m catchin’ on, learnin’ to have fun, throwin’ out, all the hum drum Misfired! Like a bad gun, just a spoiled son, not -- not the only one Expired! You’re last month’s milk, not exactly smooth as silk, take a look -- at what cha’ built Just how many ways can I sing this song, before movin’ on? Let’s see how many ways can I sing this song, before movin’ on? Just how many ways can I write this song, before movin’ on? Let’s see how many ways can I write this song, before movin’ on? Before movin’ on, before movin’ on --- yeah!
6.
Darlin’ it wouldn’t be, complete honesty, if I were to tell you that I’m the one for you Cause you know our mistakes, are so countless in number they, stack way up to, and outweigh the good we do And you know, I’ve always been a bit "off" And I know, you’ve always just shrugged that off Please forgive my sighs, but I feel they’re justified, after all the time, I’ve spent backing you You know my tendencies, are just like appendices, always at the end and too obtuse to use And you know, I’ve always thought I was the top And I know, you’ve always just shrugged that off Please tell me our best days are not behind us, just say that the good times haven’t run out for us ‘Cause it’s no secret, I need something to hope for Would you think less of me, if I admit dependency, despite all the trials we’ve seen each other through? Ya’ know your standards changed, since I disclosed the range, of the mental gymnastics that I do all for you And you know, I never wait for the other shoe to drop And I know, you’ve never just shrugged that off Please tell me our best days are not behind us, just say that the good times haven’t run out for us ‘Cause it’s no secret, I need something to hope for ‘Cause I just got used to Being free to do what we want to And frankly I’m afraid That all that, is just gonna fade fade fade
7.
To: Time 04:14
Skip forward just a moment, I wanna get on that ride, let me get on that ride Speed up for a moment, I’d like to go for a drive, let me go for a drive You don’t seem to realize, that your pace is something upon which we rely It’s like you’re trying to ditch us, for a being with more patience Look at me for a moment, show me what’s in those eyes, let me see your eyes Pause -- for me a moment, let me be surprised, let me be surprised You don’t seem to realize, that your pace is something upon which we rely It’s like you’re trying to ditch us, for a being with more endurance Slow down for a moment, let me catch my breath, let me catch my breath Calm down for a moment, let us catch our breath, just let us catch our breath You don’t seem to realize, that your pace is something upon which we rely It’s like you’re trying to ditch us, for a being with more endurance Let’s just be friends Please let us be friends friends friends-friends Friends friends friends-friends Friends friends friends-friends Friends friends --- yeah
8.
Colors 03:54
Blue is the color of the sky, cause the nitrogen inside, Reflects it more than the other guys, And that’s why the sky is blue! Green is the color of the trees, turning sun into energies, Using the chlorophyll in their leaves, Those photosynthesizing showoffs! Yellow is the color of our sun, which fuses hydrogen, And in the process spews heat, light, and radiation And that’s a good thing! And now, for no reason, count with me! One two three four five six seven eight One two three four five six seven eight One two three four five six seven eight Count with me! One two three four five six seven eight One two three four five six seven eight One two three four five six seven eight Count with me! So many colors out there to see, So many colors in the sky and under the sea Blue is the color of the sky, cause the nitrogen inside, Reflects it more than the other guys, And that’s why the sky is blue! Green is the color of the trees, turning sun into energies, Using the chlorophyll in their leaves, Those photosynthesizing showoffs! Yellow is the color of our sun, which fuses hydrogen, And in the process spews heat, light, and radiation And that’s a good thing! And now, for no reason, count with me! One two three four five six seven eight One two three four five six seven eight One two three four five six seven eight Count with me! One two three four five six seven eight One two three four five six seven eight One two three four five six seven eight Count with me! So many colors out there to see, So many colors in the sky and under the sea Blue is the color of the sky, cause the nitrogen inside, Reflects it more than the other guys, And that’s why the sky is blue! Green is the color of the trees, turning sun into energies, Using the chlorophyll in their leaves, Those photosynthesizing showoffs! Yellow is the color of our sun, which fuses hydrogen, And in the process spews heat, light, and radiation And that’s a good thing! And now, for no reason, count with me! One two three four five six seven eight One two three four five six seven eight One two three four five six seven eight Count with me! One two three four five six seven eight One two three four five six seven eight One two three four five six seven eight Count with me! One two three four five six seven eight One two three four five six seven eight One two three four five six seven eight Count with me!
9.
It was fifteen years ago, and you were with my good friend You looked ready to go, and I was happy to pretend That you were mine, and things were fine, and we’d be together in the end Seems like everyone I know, would rather just know me past tense They’re always happy to show, but never to sit and listen But when we’re tryin’, ideas go flyin’, collide in inspiration But no I don’t, think it’ll fly, it’s lookin’ like a lead balloon But no I don’t, think it’ll fly, it’s lookin’ like a lead balloon At your place people come and go, but their stay’s length it depends On the count of interests they boast, and how they prioritize them It’s like they’re blind, can’t see the signs, pointing them all to your bed But no I don’t, think it’ll fly, it’s lookin’ like a lead balloon But no I don’t, think it’ll fly, it’s lookin’ like a lead balloon But maybe I’m the one who’s blind Maybe I’m just wastin’ time But maybe I’m the one who’s blind Maybe I’m just wastin’ time But no I don’t, think it’ll fly, it’s lookin’ like a lead balloon But no I don’t, think it’ll fly, it’s lookin’ like a lead balloon
10.
Darlin’ we met when we were, so so very young And I know that my love for you, certainly has only grown But I must be wearing thin, with all my habits and my sins And though our wavelengths seem the same, sometimes we’re out of phase Love when I told you I wanted, us to go our separate ways I found myself blindly following, advice from those who had no weight But clearly that’s just no excuse, fit to overcome the truth And though my prayers ask for a sign, I fear that I just might be blind I take you for granted, sometimes, our defaults are happy and that’s made me blind To all the time that came before, I was lucky enough to be at your door Darlin’ I hope you find this, long after I’ve passed In a time where I’m sorely missed, and all you have is this last Little piece of what remains, from the catacombs of my brain Little wisps I can’t express, though you know I’ve done my best I take you for granted, sometimes, our defaults are happy and that’s made me blind To all the time that came before, I was lucky enough to be at your door

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released August 26, 2014

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