New Truth (2020)
God Knows Why
I could hear just fine last night
And I sat up and it went quiet
My right earʼs gone forever
It was there and now itʼs gone
I used to be in stereo
I used to hear and now I donʼt
Iʼm in mono now forever
It was there and now itʼs gone
God Knows Why
God Knows Why
God Knows Why
God Knows Why
I saw a car turn down the street
And knock a skater off his feet
Then he paused in front of me before accelerating
I had time to jump aside and four unwilling people died
Though Iʼd been saying awful things about my life
God Knows Why
God Knows Why
God Knows Why
God Knows Why
Come on now let me in
May be no reason
But you canʼt go back
The people made a grave mistake
They watched too much TV
And never exercised their minds
And let their spirits atrophy
Today you said you dreamed last night
I pulled you through a blue door
Into a beautiful bright light
And then you stood me up tonight
God Knows Why
God Knows Why
God Knows Why
God Knows Why
I could hear just fine last night
And I sat up and it went quiet
Iʼm in mono now forever
It was there and now itʼs gone and
God knows why.
I Don't Want To Live Alone Anymore
I donʼt want to live alone anymore
Always waiting on an invitation
Iʼve been leading an investigation
I donʼt want to live alone anymore.
Thereʼs a name for this, Iʼm sure
Always pacing round in revelation
Repositioning the plants and paintings
I donʼt want to live alone anymore.
I worry, what if I canʼt sleep
And wake you with the hours I keep
Come sit with me while I eat seeds and read.
Though I like to be alone in the morning
Play the same song like a hundred times over
I would like someone to come and stop me
I donʼt want to live alone anymore.
Yeah
Iʼll wake you when the sun ainʼt shit
And love you for the hell of it
Come cook for me while I eat seeds and read.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I donʼt want to live alone anymore
I donʼt want to live alone anymore
I donʼt want to live alone anymore.
Color Love
If you can find somebody to hold onto
You take a holiday right away
Even for just an hour, you leave your tower
And find another sunset view
Color love
Color love
Color love
Color love
Put on a record, let it move you and turn it over
Listen to it all the way through
Go see some 20th Century master paintings
And get away somewhere new
Color love
Color love
Color love
Color love
And as the years go by donʼt leave it hanging around
You got to celebrate it all the way through
Keep on looking up, listening, cultivating
And being what they love about you.
Color love
Color love
Color love
Color love
Old Habits
Yeah itʼs me
Didnʼt mean to bark up that tree
I just thought I would say it
In a moment of confidence
Itʼs an old habit
And it never works out that way but
Glad I caught it early
Man, Iʼve come so far
Itʼs not the answer I was hoping for
But itʼs the lesson that I needed
So I donʼt dream about it anymore
Or keep repeating
Old habits
When the train comes round again
Will I ever get off?
Where do I get on?
Itʼs not the ending I was hoping for
But itʼs the answer that I needed
So I donʼt dream about it anymore
Or keep repeating
La da da da
Oooh
What About That Day
Babe, we cannot carry on
It isnʼt fun anymore
Itʼs unwise to endure
All this friction that we make.
Trouble you and trouble me
Once was a fiery combo
Now a season ago, without reason
But what about that day?
What about that day?
What about that day?
Iʼll have to remind myself
Of all the things that you said
Not the books you read
Iʼll miss your confidence in bed.
Goodbye love, you were the star
Of my horror show
I know, I know, I know
But what about that day?
What about that day?
What about that day?
What about that day?
What about that day?
What about that day?
Not My Guy
Well heʼs a beautiful man
Treats me well
Newly divorced
And he needs some freedom now
So I enjoy his company
And I love him like a human being
But heʼs not my guy, no heʼs not my guy
Not my guy, no heʼs not my guy
Now this other lunatic
Heʼs got a long, known history
And he tried his tricks on me
When people show you who they are believe them
But I enjoy his company
And I love him like a human being
Yeah I love him like a human being
But heʼs not my guy, no heʼs not my guy
Not my guy, no heʼs not my guy
Baby, I should say goodbye
So I can find a king
No ceiling, no shadow
To shade my offering.
Hey girl, remember me?
We met once and Iʼm perfect
Oh damn, yeah I remember you
Yeah youʼre perfect, but not for me
Oh, wind, pheromones, I donʼt know
There doesnʼt need to be a reason
But I am just enough psychic to see
Yeah Iʼm just enough psychic to see
That youʼre not my guy, no youʼre not my guy
Not my guy, no heʼs not my guy
Not my guy, no heʼs not my guy
Not my guy, no heʼs not my guy
Baby, I should say goodbye
So I can find a king
No ceiling, no shadow
To shade my offering.
Even If I Tried
Even if I tried Even if I tried
You would never see this from my side
Another sunny day
Gone and pissed awayn
Thinking you would hear me out
Wishing you would meet me.
I canʼt find
Someone so uninspired
Yet youʼre the authority on life and living?
With infinite wonder
to turn to turn you on
Youʼre never open
To anything like that
Even if I tried
Even if I tried
I could never be so dead inside
Another sunny day
Gone and pissed away
Thinking you would hear me out
Wishing you would meet me.
In my youth
Wholly by circumstance
Had to be captive to your nonsense
But good news!
No one has to talk to you
The world keeps turning
And you, you fade away.
Even if I tried
Even if I tried
You would never see this from my side
Another sunny day
Gone and pissed away
Thinking you would hear me out
Wishing you would meet me.
Small Talk
Anything you ask me I can handle it
Don't want to have no meaningless chatter
It just so happens I'm a fumbler at that anyway.
Case you didn't notice I been suffering
Some days are better, others are ok
It doesn't matter what you say
I know you're suffering too, like everyone.
Tell me how you feel
How'd your brother die?
How you doing now?
Small talk, small talk
Hear about the weather from my family
All about some new store opening soon
I try to deepen it
I wonder if they'd ever get into it with me.
Tell me how you feel
How'd your brother die?
How you doing now
Small Talk, small talk
There should be a law
There should be a law
There should be some crazy law!
Small Talk, small talk
Small Talk, small talk
Psychedelic Love
I went and saw my sister friend
Told her I been compromising
And I would like a psychedelic love
I will give all day long
She says, "Here's a piece of paper and a really nice pen
Write it down, read it out, tell me what it says, baby."
I want a man who can please me - please me
Into me and ready when he meets me - meets me
Knows about the body and can teach me
I want a man who can reach me.
(Somebody who I want to please too)
Naturally, a good man
Alpha-like so I don't crush him,
Alpha-like but checks his privilege
Ready for a psychedelic love
I been working all the time, I been teaching, I been giving
Wrote it down, hear me out, this is what it says baby
I want a man who can please me - please me
Unafraid to say it when he needs me
Knows about the body and can feed me
I want a man who can reach me.
(Somebody who I want to please too
I really want to)
I want a man who can please me - please me
Into me and ready when he meets me
Knows about the body and can teach me
I want a man who can reach me.
A Different Kind Of Life
Heard a word bomb so outrageous
Different parts went off at different times
And I will take my chances
Just to feel a different kind of life
A different kind of mind
An easier kind of love
An easier time.
Pray that I can jump these fences
Iʼm a mirror, I will show you
Maybe there will be a miracle
Everyone can extricate themselves
From a riddle they canʼt solve
From unnecessary work
Find different kind of life
A easier kind of love
An easier time.
Hard To Say
Iʼm a stray cat from a good home
Just got lost one day, feel me
This is undeniably good, as a concept, really
Oh forgive me
I guess Iʼm not here right now
Please be patient and Iʼll come around
Tell me softly what youʼll do with me
Once I get out of the slammer I constructed
Oh forgive me
I guess Iʼm not here right now
Please be patient
Iʼm just getting over, well
Hard to say it was love
Or to believe itʼs not enough
Iʼll get over it, just stay here with me
Heal me.
I suspect Iʼll only need
Like a few more weeks of conversation with our bodies
Oh I guess Iʼm not here right now
Come on, be patient
Iʼm just getting over, well
Hard to say it was love
And to believe itʼs not enough
Iʼll get over it, just stay here with me
Heal me
Please donʼt leave.
Seek Peace
Mmmm
Mmmm
Mmmm
Mmmm
Am I doing enough
For the tragedy I see?
When I can barely cope
With my own existence
Mmmm
Mmmm
Freak
Lonely
And am I occupied
By inferior design
And have I much to give
Without confidence Mmm
Mmmm Seek Peace Mmmm
© Jenny O./The Sleepy Anne Publishing Company