Get Lucky

The Songs

Grocery Boy
Now I don't mind a real good time
Out on the range if I can keep the change
No I don't mind a little rain
I just change my shirt and oil my chain
I don't remember what I bring
I never see a single thing
I just bring them in and put them up
If the coffee's warm, I'll drink a cup

I been pointing like a road sign
But this sweet face is just a decoy
I'm coming from a long line
And I'm gonna be your grocery boy

I didn't give you time to choose
I just wiped the dirt right off my shoes
I knew the fruit was getting ripe
When you said I didn't look the type
When you said you thought the price was fair
I felt the bag about to tear
I was only thinking of myself
When I showed you how to stock a shelf

I been waiting like a harbor mine
Well bust my bubble and ships ahoy
I'm coming from a long line
And I'm gonna be your grocery boy

I'm rolling now right through your gate
It's a dirty job and it's getting late
I'm pedaling up a prairie storm
My basket's full, I toot my horn

Hear them whisper on the grapevine
He's no Valentine but the real McCoy
I'm coming from a long line
And I'm gonna be your grocery boy

©1998 arant/farber
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Beauty
Sixteen candles and I still can't see
One good reason to leave her be
A dozen roses upon the ground
Hear my heart begin to pound
Don't you know the world's turned upside down
Now that beauty's on the inside

Now she's resting in a vise
Across a lake of fire behind a wall of ice
Now she's dreaming of a clamp
While she's sliding down a ramp
Seems it's always cold and damp
Now that beauty's on the inside

By the time you read this she'll be zooming in
Choosing curtains and picking friends
Asking questions and sipping tea
Pulling strings for her devotee
Making deals with the powers that be
Now that beauty's on the inside

Good is evil and black is white
Sleep is seeing and day is night
Light is darkness and joy is pain
When I see your face again
Nothing's ever going to be the same
Now that beauty's on the inside

©1999 arant/farber
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Dog
It seems that some people get dull
In a time when the silos are full
I hear that you traded your rook
I guess you're as dumb as you look

Yeah, you were really something
Like a nickel plated shotgun
You said you were only doing
What it took to get the job done
And you'd be building a ladder to the stars
But you were nothing but a dog that chases cars

Now you're climbing on straight to the top
You're going to get every last drop
If I see that you've reached to the sky
Then I'll know they can stack it that high

Yeah, weren't you really something
Like a triple decker sundae
And I couldn't quite believe it
When you stepped out on the runway
Like a vampire, displaying your scars
But you were nothing but a dog that chases cars

So go back to your temple of doom
Where you're living to lower the boom
I'm sure soon you'll be turning the tide
On that day all the beggars will ride

Yeah, you were really something
Like a shark infested ocean
Keeping track of every lost soul
You trapped in your little fish bowl
You said that you were walking with the avatars
But you were nothing but a dog that chases cars

©1999 arant/farber
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Lucky
Bring me a beer and while you're at it
Needles and pins are such a habit
That I've acquired down on this planet
That treats me so well
I hung my head and then she shoved it
Under my nose just as I rubbed it
And then my tears could go unnoticed where they fell
I knew I had reached the top
When she put her back into the mop
And the time had come at last to move the chairs
I may be too drunk to dance
The fire out of a barmaid's pants
But I think that I might make it up the stairs
And that's when it struck me

If you want to get lucky

Another day under the collar
Honey, you don't miss a single dollar
You've got a pipeline straight to the gold mine
And I never get filled
Another night of pillaging and raping
Has left my tender heart a-gaping
Now you're an oil well
So baby ring the school bell
Cause you're gonna get drilled
She knew she had picked the lock
Cause I slugged it down when she punched the clock
So she grabbed my coat
And said "we're out of here"
I felt just like the king of clubs
And I knew that I had locked the hubs
When she touched my hand
And said "won't you be a dear
And hand me the truck key?"

If you want to get lucky

You know I hear that angel choir
Every time I find a brand new buyer
And you know I'd be a liar
If I said it was a sin and a shame
I don't mind these sheets of linen
Or even if my hair is thinning
I'm gonna leave this world a-grinning
So let the room just keep on spinning

Isn't there a keg you should be tapping
Before your blackbird comes a-rapping
You've got the swizzle, I've got this sizzle
I've been trying to sell
So make the lights a little dimmer
If you want to see a little glimmer
Like any Hooch Hound, I've got the low-down
And I'm dying to tell
I knew I still had the touch
When she hit the gas and she popped the clutch
And the night dripped down upon us like a glue
I knew that I was on the brink when she said
"you may forget my name but I think
That you still remember how to take a cue
You know what to do, baby"

If you want to get lucky

©1999 arant/farber
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Caesar
Oh me there is gonna be
Nothing, nothing left of me
Oh my I'm not gonna find
One little bit of peace of mind
Oh gosh I didn't think about the cost
I guess I should have kept my fingers crossed
Now I'm thinkin', I may as well give in
And take my heart out of the freezer
I can't stop giving to Caesar

Ok, so I slipped a time or two
I'm so tired of waiting for the other shoe
Each day I try to put my finger on it
I found the more I have the less I want it
And when all of my time is up
I'll crumple like a paper cup
Anyway I'll never give you cause to say
"My little baby, you're just a teaser"
I can't stop giving to Caesar

And there're no strings attached
I left the door unlatched
If I put a little pepper on it
Baby, won't you tell me that you really want it

Opaque and not getting any clearer
So far, I'm not feeling any nearer
Aching like a bird that's always tethered
Shaking all dressed up in my tar and feathers
Someday when the postman brings my present
I'll be as scrumptious as a Christmas pheasant
Still now, according to my vow,
I'm repenting at my leisure
I can't stop giving to Caesar

©1999 arant/farber
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Shine
I went to school with an apple
Cause I knew that I was rotten to the core
Now I know I've hit the bottom
Cause I don't have that sinking feeling anymore
Babe, you've been a beacon, shining in the storm
Me, I just got tired of trying to stay warm
So as the wind begins to shift
And the snow begins to drift
Won't you shine

Shine away from me...

My broken heart it was a beauty
And I knew I had been bitten by the beast
I threw my cards on the table
Licked my chops and then I sat down for the feast
Now I think that I'll get moving
While the light is still green
You'll never know how I've tried to pick these bones clean
So as the snow begins to fall
And the night begins to call
Won't you shine?

Shine away from me...

Won't you shine - you know I meant every word
Won't you shine - and I think that you heard
Won't you shine - shall I hide my delight?
Won't you shine - baby turn on your light
Won't you shine - and I've been here before
Won't you shine - think I'll just close the door
Won't you shine - while I'm turning the key
Won't you do it for me?

In the past I would have pushed it
But now I can afford to be polite
You see the storm is getting closer
And I think it's time you let go of the kite
I wouldn't buy a ticket if I didn't want to go
Of course it's been quite a privilege
To bask in your glow
So as the wind begins to roar
And the rain begins to pour
Won't you shine?

©1999 arant/farber
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Dirt
If there's something missing but you don't know what
And you want to take a look at the director's cut
If your heart is aching but you don't know why
And you feel there's something that you need to buy
Any time at all it starts to hurt, won't you remember
Everybody wants a piece of dirt

If you forget to bring along your bag of tricks
Then you could be heading for a wall of bricks
If you forget to bring your parachute
Then life is gonna offer you a substitute
Like a strong cup of coffee or real short skirt
There's nothing like a piece of dirt

And it's something to dig
When your hair gets too big
You can use it to crawl
When your head gets too small
It's right under your shoes
Any time that you choose
It's there holding the heat
And it's really complete
Right there under your feet

If you don't want to notice everything that shines
Then you probably shouldn't be working in the diamond mines
If you don't want to think about the grades you get
Then you may not want to be the teacher's pet
If you don't want to get your feelings hurt then remember
You're nothing but a piece of dirt

©1999 arant/farber
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Notion
If you're visiting these islands
You'd better watch out for your hot hands
You wouldn't be the only fella
To have the notion I'm here to tell ya
If you're looking for a new smell
You can wear upon your lapel
Then I may have one that may suit you
Though it'll take some getting used to

If you want to know a secret
Then make sure your bid is the high bid
If you want to pick the orchid
Then go to hell - that's what I did

A pretty girl is like a flower
When she's billing by the hour
And there ain't nothing any sweeter
Than putting money in the meter
If you're looking for a story
Here's one that's really hunky-dory
But when the plot begins to thicken
Then don't forget, the clock is tickin'

If you want to know a secret
Then make sure your bid is the high bid
If you want a piece of heaven
Then go to hell - that's what I did

A pretty girl is like a pedal
You've gotta keep her to the metal
And the more gas that you give her
Then the sooner she'll deliver
And you're looking for a new dish
And you get down to your last wish
Then why not open up the throttle
And let the genie out of the bottle

If you want to know a secret
Then make sure your bid is the high bid
If you want to pick the orchid
Then go to hell - that's what I did

©1999 arant/farber
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Time Bomb
I've got a penny sitting on the westbound track
And ten smackaroos a riding on the black
And a hundred ways that I can spend the day
And a thousand violins begin to play
Ashes to ashes, dust into dust
I didn't mean for your hair to get mussed
But I didn't mean maybe, cause I'm a time bomb, baby

The bullet hit the window with a crack
And I swore that I would make you take it back
And as I rise up on my wings - like a mosquito
You know I'm gonna override your veto
Now I'm looking at a hole and it's in your net
And if I was inclined to place a bet
I'd say the picture that I picture has the flavor
Of a scenario that I would tend to favor
You take all the king's horses and all the king's men
All the time that you want but please understand
That I won't take maybe, cause I'm a time bomb, baby

So when you get a funny reading from the gauge
And your eyes don't seem to focus on the page
Would you think of taking something for the pain
When you find it hard to stay in your own lane
This is my handle, this is my spout
You could give yourself a few minutes
Take a little time out
But you won't take maybe, cause you're a time bomb, baby