Local H--As Good As Dead

MANIFEST DENSITY

You're on to something good 
but I can't believe it's all 
that matters to you 
- a fool 

who never seems happy 
when things are great 
- too late 

before you can think 
the thought has entered your mind 
- and it will be back soon 

You're on to something good 
but it can't be all that matters 


HIGH-FIVING MF

You High-Fiving Mutherfucker 

You're just a walking billboard 
for all the latest brands 
You've got no taste in music 
and you really love our band 
You're haircut is atrocious 
- it's - been the same since '83 
Your glory days are over 
and so's your stonewashed jeans 

You crass fat-ass 
You stupid steroid fuck 
I'll bet you even named your 
Grand prize monster truck 
You want me - you can't pay 

You High-Fiving Mutherfucker 

You crass fat-ass 
You stupid steroid fuck 
Hi-jack the pit your shit 
Male bonding as moose rut 

You want me - You can't pay 
You want me - You can't pay 

You crass fat-ass 

You High-Fiving Motherfucker 


BOUND FOR THE FLOOR

Born to be down 
I've learned all my lessons before now 
Born to be down 
I think you'll get used to it 

And you just don't get it 
you keep it copacetic 
And you learn to accept it 
You know it's so pathetic 

Born to be down 
I think that I've said this before now 
Born to be down 
What good is confidence? 

And you just don't get it 
you keep it copacetic 
And you learn to accept it 
You know it's so pathetic 
and you don't 


LOVEY DOVEY

Don't you hate it when people are in love? - they're so - 
They're so happy - so goddamned happy 
Don't you hate it when people are in love? - they're so - 
They're so happy - so fucking happy 

I wanna cut you down 
because it's not fair 
that you're so crystal clear 
and glassy-eyed in love 

Dave and Heather - you see them fighting all the time 
I kind of like that - I kind of need that 
because I just hate it when people are in love - they're so 
They're so happy - so goddamned happy 
Don't you hate it? 


I SAW WHAT YOU DID AND I KNOW WHO YOU ARE

Maybe the life I've left 
is coming back for me 

Maybe to beat you - Maybe it's twisted - ham fisted 
I'll cheat you 

Imparting the words to impeach you 
- it's all right 

Maybe - Wanna play? 
This one is turning sour 
by the hour 


NO PROBLEM

And I'd like to think that it's out of fear 
When you blow into town maybe twice a year 

To check on me - see if I'm still here 
And you make me think that it's my idea 
You've never felt a sense of need 
Everything in the world for free 
It comes to you so easily 
It's never been that way for me 
You had me but it's over now 
You had me but it's over now 
- It's no problem 


And I'm not really sure why I let you win 
Or even why I let it begin 
I've always been an easy in 
And easy out the door again 
And I know it's only because you're down 
That you'd ever want to come around 
Just a little secret in a little town 
You had me but it's over now 
You'll get my attention again somehow 

- It's no problem 


NOTHING SPECIAL

A one-trick pony in a one-horse town 
You're feeling lonely and the cable's down 
You feel like the only freak in this town 
What's wrong with you? 
What's wrong with me? 
We've got a life of scratching tickets 
at the local gas and stop 
So suck on another whippit 
and hear the brain cells pop 
I know I'm nothing special 
I know I'm nothing great 
I know I'm nothing different 
But I just don't feel the same 
What's wrong with me? 
Can you feel the radiation 
dragging your sister down? 
You won't feel the alienation 
you'll never leave this town 
I know I'm nothing special 
I know I'm nothing great 
I know I'm nothing different 
But I just don't feel the same 
What's wrong with me? 
and I could be happy with less I guess 
if they tell me that less is more 
They set a place for me at the table 
I won't be hungry anymore 
I know I'm nothing special 
I know I'm nothing great 
I know I'm nothing different 
But I just don't feel the same 
What's wrong with me? 


EDDIE VEDDER

Quarters on the eyes 
Rejected Sacrifice 
Cauterized at best 
Failing your litmus test 
I know it's dumb to say 
But turnabout's fair play 
Always knew that you 
Were suffering a fool 

You go ahead - as good as dead 

Okay - I understand 
But I don't want to be your friend 
I don't need another friend 
I've got too many friends 
If I was Eddie Vedder 
Would you like me any better? 
That's it - I quit - I don't give a shit 

You go ahead - as good as dead 
Coming to a head 
You're as good as dead 


BACK IN THE DAY

Well, punk is dead 
and, yeah, you're next 
but it seems no one has told you yet 
So hardcore 
You must be sore 
You come on like a major threat 

Face - I know you like it 
Hard 'N' straight 
Face - Think I'll hang around and wait 

Hey, old school - yeah, you were cool 
But that was back in the day 

Well, take a bow 
Harder than thou 
You scream "Guilty" like a Judge on high 
Well, beat them back 
the New Jacks 
More than music it's a way of life 
Face 


FREEZE DRIED (F)LIES

Abusive excuses are all I have to hold 
Use and re-use to explain why I'm so cold 
One for headaches 
One for stress 
But the one for fear's the one I like best 
Abusive excuses they save me every time 

The slow slide down 
You never can see it 
The slow slide down 
You always believe it 

Destructive impulses and cowardice and lies 
Buzzing back to life like freeze dried flies 
Flies for love 
and flies for sex 
But the flies for fear are flies I like best 
Impulsive destruction is where my talent lies 

The slow slide down 
You're trying to change me 
It's all my fault 
But you never blame me 

It's in everything we do 

One for love 
and one for sex 
But the one for fear's the one I like best 
This act is a bore but it makes me who I am 

The slow slide down 
You never can see it 
My act is a bore 
You always believe it 

It's in everything we do 


FRITZ'S CORNER

I'm not mad 
I'm just bored 
And everything I do is only because 
There's nothing much else for me to do 
And that includes you 
Messing around with you 
Piss away potential 
Everyday is a waste 
And I'm wasted everyday 
There's nothing much else for me to do 
And that includes you - and that includes you 
Messing around with you 
You see me now a little bit clearer 
the face I make when I'm looking in the mirror 

- it gives me away 
the things that I say 

You think you know where I'm coming from 
the words I say when I'm playing dumb 

- it gives me away 
- it gives me away 

One more thing before we go 
I've stepped over everyone I know 
everyone I know 
You see me now a little bit clearer 
The face I make when I'm looking in the mirror 

- it gives me away 

You think you know where I'm coming from 
The words I say when I'm playing dumb 

- it gives me away 
it gives me away 
it gives me away 
I'm always ashamed 

I'm always ashamed 
and that's no way to be 


OK

Drawing a collective breath 
I could cry myself to death 
and wash this all away 
In a flash you were gone 
leaving me a couple of songs 
that I listen to everyday 

And I don't even care 
that you were so unfair 
I worshipped one time at your feet 
Save up our tears 
Catalogue all our fears 
Give into the stretching years 

Your words hit me just last night 
when I saw it with the after sight 
what was on your mind 
Too late to ever change 
things go a little bit strange 
you were too far behind 

And the reasons I have to live 
Are the reasons that you would give 
to throw it all away 
Save and freeze up our tears 
Catalogue all our fears 
Give into the stretching years 
But that's OK 

And I can't understand 
why you folded with a winning hand 
and decided to throw the bet 
I just can't believe you'd leave 
with an ace sticking up your sleeve 
you could have paid off your debts 

And I don't even care 
that you were so unfair 
I worshipped one time at your feet 
Never heard what was said 
All nerve ends are dead 
Tinitus ringing in my head 

Save and freeze up our tears 
Catalogue all our fears 
Give into the stretching years 
Drown in my tears 
Succumb to my fears 
Give into the stretching years 
but that's O.K. 
I'm not O.K. 
but that's O.K.