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Side Yard Barking

by Paul Blanchard

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1.
Pack It Up 03:53
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Because you give me your time Because you tell me you care You think you comfort me You like to think that it matters All your meaningless chatter - But you don't talk to me I'd like to know why we waste time With what's yours and what's mine JUST PACK IT UP I'm not a child anymore I'm not crying for toys So you can PACK IT UP So don't you pity me I'm not seeking your sympathy And don't leave me anything I'm not taking your charity I've made a pact with myself So now I don't need your help Because my will is strong Don't you try to defend Don't try to tie my loose ends - Stop dragging me along Now I've opened my eyes And I'm not going to subside I'm made of concrete now And what you think is a smile Is simply confident guile I'm made of concrete now So don't you pity me I'm not seeking your sympathy And don't leave me anything I'm not taking your charity
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Side Yard Barking 04:11
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If you have no regard for the yard I guard Beware of what may come your way If you have no respect then you must expect The effect of my vocal relay Construction man, stop your digging at once! I am about to go ballistic on you I can see you through the slats in the fence And I'll get you if I ever slip through Side Yard Barking – When the birds fly over Side Yard Barking – Making tracks in the clover Always joining the chase To keep you out of my space The meter man doesn't stand a chance When I am out on the perimeter If he gets too close then I will nip at his pants And I'll be all piss and vinegar Now this is how I get my point across! I'll make sure that you catch my drift This is my turf and I'm the ultimate boss And I'll get you – I'm extremely miffed Side Yard Barking – When you walk by my gate Side Yard Barking – Now I'm getting irate In the sun and the rain Protection of my domain means Side Yard Barking. Barking in the side yard. You may have never noticed me in my anonymity Until I gave myself away My life was never hard until I took upon myself to guard And then I gave myself away If I could just be quiet and stop inciting riots I'd probably have an easier day
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The Vague Song 03:58
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I’m trying to tell you what I mean to say, now. I’m trying to tell you this. I can’t remember what I’m trying to think of. I’m trying to think of this. I just told you… Remind me to tell you what I’m going to tell you soon. Can you remember what we were talking about When we talked about this before – When I was telling you? I want to hear that song we were listening to. You know that song? It’s my favorite song, I guess. I want to hear that song that I like the best. I’m trying to tell you what I mean to say, now. I’m trying to tell you this. I can’t remember what I’m trying to think of. I’m trying to think of this. Remember that time at that restaurant when we ate some food And it tasted like a flavor that we tasted once before? The time when we asked the way from someone who Had already been to that place before we even headed out the door? There was that time, Yeah, that time. Then there was that guy, Yeah, that guy. There was that thing, Yeah, that thing that I meant to say. I just told you… I’m trying to find that thing that I’m looking for. You know, that thing that reminded me of that other thing When we were at the store – I need to find that thing that I’m looking for. I’m trying to tell you what I mean to say, now. I’m trying to tell you this. I can’t remember what I’m trying to think of. I’m trying to think of this.
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So Dumb 04:47
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Sitting next to you under the stairs In a place where none could point or stare We would make our hideout under there We could take a chance and be a pair Remember when we took that train to Houston? You said that our romance was akin to nuisance We were caught in each other’s illusion We were bought and sold by our confusion We were so young, and we were so dumb Remember when you went off to your college? You dated my best friend - with carnal knowledge You said it only was a one time folly Neither one of you apologized. So I took you to a park to have a picnic I thought that if we talked, that we could fix it I took you to the zoo after our picnic You said you’d rather watch the monkeys do it. We were so young, and we were so dumb.
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Stranger Man 04:23
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A captain's chair is much too high for me And that's precisely where I want to be To take control of all the things I see To be the force behind my misery This beauty fair and dog and pony show I hate the plastic and the glitter glow I wouldn't put you under mistletoe I wouldn't make an angel in the snow These débutantes, cotillions, "Beaumont Girls" A promenade's a Southern Belle's whole world A Southern man - you know, the courting kind Will have his way with Belles who drink their wine Not a stranger man she said to me You're the strangest man I've ever seen Not a stranger man there'd ever be Not a stranger man I never thought this stranger would be me I'm the strangest man she's ever seen Not a stranger man there'd ever be Not a stranger man.
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$39.95 03:24
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Don’t leave it for the morning, Nothing’s ever going to fix itself. Some buy it for the fashion, Some buy it because it’s on the shelf. If there has to be a reason Don’t tell me that it’s not for me. I’m going to watch until I fall Into the trap that you have set for me. You can bribe me with incentives, You can gag me with your silver spoon. It’s everything I never wanted. It’s everything I wish I’d thought of sooner. I’ll buy it because it’s what I live for, A better life is one receipt away. I’ll buy it because it’s what I’m asked of. I’ll buy it because it makes me say… Pick it up! Pick it up! Pick it up! Pick it up! Don’t pass it by! Pick it up! Pick it up! Pick it up! Don’t give it a chance to lie! Don't leave it for the morning, Listen close and you will soon believe It's a package of improvements You know it's good because it's on TV! Don’t leave it for the morning, If you stay we’re going to change your mind, And you’ll only have to send us Twenty payments of $39.95!!
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If I Could Have The Time 03:19
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I won't put you out or let you in I won't make you smile or drop your chin I won't set you up or let you down I won't tie you up or keep you around But if I could have the time You will find that I'm better than I was That I've changed and that's because I want you here I won't be a loud obnoxious fool I won't be pretentious or subdued I won't make you give me everyday I won't tell you everything's ok I won't tell you truth or tell you lies I won't make you look into my eyes I won't make you say that I'm your man I won't give you up or give a damn But if I could have the time You will find that I'm better than I was That I've changed and that's because I want you here
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Guilty 04:08
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It’s a little too late to be free I can’t wear my emotions on my sleeve So I’ll gladly accept my penalty And I’m not so sure that you’ll see me through So before you reject me, I reject you Now I’ve made up my mind, so you can’t change me I’m guilty Guilty of deceit Guilty in the first degree I’m in too deep So this is my confession To show you my deception Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always Honored your affection, But I require correction, you see. I’m guilty Guilty of deceit Guilty in the first degree I’m in too deep My walls are as high as they come And inside, all my demons have come undone Now I’m tearing them down, so you can see It’s a little too late to be free I can’t wear my emotions on my sleeve So I’ll gladly accept my penalty I’m guilty Guilty of deceit Guilty in the first degree I’m in too deep
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Worthless Tramp 03:44
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He hangs his pride beneath the sign He holds. He has no home His legs were shattered in the war He looks into the cars that line up At the corner where he lives And they drive away He's hungry and he's cold He's lost the feeling in his toes He hasn't bathed in weeks The clothes he wears are thin and weak He found them lying in the street And his cough has gotten worse Before the war, he had a wife And son, a life career And things were looking up But now the fighting's done He lost his job and has no home This was what he fought for And now he spends his time Asking strangers for their dimes He wishes he could die So he'll not have to look you in the eye Another worthless tramp Get off my street - you can't have my dime Why should I give a damn? Go get a job - I'm doing fine!
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Make A Change 04:17
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I've been working so hard and it's not right I've been thinking a fresh start is just what I need It's so hard, I've fallen to my knees I'll be singing these words until I'm gone They don't make much sense but they sometimes make a song It's so hard It's hard to write a tune I've been told it’s never to late to make a change It's been said your life is what you make, so make it good So I've taken some personal time I don't know how my boss is gonna take it When I'm gone I really don't give a shit I've been lonely, but I have found some friends I've been crazy, I might decide to be that way again That isn't hard at all

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Paul's 2008/2009 studio release. From the humorously poignant (if not esoteric) metaphor of the title track, to the weightiness of Worthless Tramp, the album was produced with a minimalist approach, free from over-production and not a lot of "studio trickery". The sound is purely organic as a result, which allows the songs to speak for themselves.

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released December 21, 2008

© Copyright 2009 - Paul Blanchard / ShapeTapes
written and produced by Paul Blanchard
mastered by Rick Fontaine and Paul Blanchard
vocals and instrumentation performed by Paul Blanchard
drum samples courtesy of Sony Records, compiled and programmed by Paul Blanchard

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