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Back when I was a caveman
swinging through the treetops
I'd hop on my pterydactyl
or climb on Triceratops
then maybe jump in the Cadillac '62,000 BC
I kept my clubs in a golf bag on the passenger seat
right next to me
Back when I was a caveman
I picked up girls by the hair
hit on the ladies at the club,
maybe use my club to spare
back to my stone apartment
I never fought underwear
but the sabertooth tiger futon
it always gave 'em a scare!
Back when I was a caveman
I cut my feet on the rocks
I burned 'em up on the pavement
cuz only pussies wore socks
God forbid with their sandals
or prehistoric Crocs
but we all wore motorcycle helmets
cuz of Dinosaur Cox (tm)
swingin'
Jeffrey Dinosaur Cox
on the bass guitar
Mr. Zachary Adams
spanks the plank over there
I'm Austin Cliffe
bangin' on these skins
tell ya bout a time much closer to the time
around when time began
back when I was a caveman
oh, yes, I was a caveman
card carryin' Caveman Local 242 Union Member
amen
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Bumblebee
02:43
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How do you know when you've seen
your very last bumblebee?
And how do you know when you've heard
The song of the last flying bird?
Will it really very truly be the last?
You'll only know it if it bites you in the ass.
Can you hear me if i adjust what I say
Lucky you to be the one to live to rue the day
And how do you know when you've seen
your very last great machine?
The song of the last of the absurd?
Za za za
How do you know when you've seen
your very last bumblebee?
And how do you know when you've heard
The song of the last dying bird?
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Down to the Water
03:48
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I see you in my dreams
I see you in my dreams
There you are, once again
There you are, once again
Take me down to the water
Take me down to the water
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Bathtime
03:07
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Bathtime
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Everyday
03:46
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One Two Three
You know that every single day I die
and first thing in the middle of the night I'm mummified
And first thing in the morning I'm in the ground
and in the early evenings, that's when I am born.
And angels, I have seen them in the sky
And devils, I have seen them in the day
And one of each, I have seen them in your eyes
And the rest, well, I have seen them up your skirt
And every single day I die
And in the middle of the night, let's just say I'm wrapped up
First thing in the morning, I'm in the ground
In the early evenings, that's when I get down
And angels, I have seen them in the sky
And devils, I have seen them dancing with angels in the dirt
and I saw you there and I've been there, too
I get a fucked up feeling when I look you in the eye,
I think you need to find a new line of work.
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Equation
05:09
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(Instrumental)
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If something has you down
you don't have to wear that frown
just close your eyes,
I might have a big surprise
Just close your eyes
I might have a big surprise
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(Instrumental)
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Don't let her eat you alive
why you're just a little fly
caught in the web of a spider
oh, yeah she'll put you on hold
she'll spin that silk from insider her
and then she'll swallow you whole
Got a plan on your mind?
Well it better be bold
Don't let them take you alive
Don't let nobody know
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8. |
Spaceman
08:10
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The printers were going crazy that night,
the satellite dishes were on it like a pack of dogs.
Don't know what it was in that starless night sky,
just what it was that they saw.
The men in suits, they came real quick
they must have come from somewhere nearby.
They took the equipment, right down to the phones.
I was handcuffed and then punched in the jaw.
Don't know what government agency
that they represented
but what they did that night,
it was against the law!
They said it was a routine military test,
but tell that to the family out on Highway 2.
What exactly was a military blacktop crew
doing out there on a state road in the middle of the night?
Those files have been sealed,
wrapped up, in black tape, buried in an office
five
stories
underground.
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Rail Bourbon
03:10
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Billy comes in bellies up to the bar and it's curtains.
His hair ain't in place, the look on his face, oh it's certain....
he's hurtin'... he's hurtin'... oh gimme some of that there rail bourbon.
He usually orders Ale 8 One and Wild Turkey,
he says they're both the finest they make in Kentucky.
Rail bourbon, that rail bourbon, gimme some of that rail bourbon!
In a week he'll consume close to a case and carton
those Kentucky's Best won't relieve the stress he's incurring,
just a river of whiskey until he is swept by its current
Rail bourbon, that rail bourbon, gimme some of that rail bourbon!
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10. |
The Call Pt. 1
04:26
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(Instrumental)
Heavy breathing / uh huh huh
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11. |
No Way Out
02:10
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One day in the old past
you could not see the light
Such a very cold past,
it was eternal night
Then out of the darkness,
a new figure arose
He looked like a delivery driver
in ordinary clothes
But he could rock
and he could roll,
There was no way out
and nowhere to go
He made a deal with the devil
that he could play guitar
took it to a new level (level level)
and he became a star
Then out of the darkness
he walked onto the stage
he looked like one crazy son of a bitch
his eyes were filled with rage
But he could rock
and he could roll,
There was no way out
and nowhere to go... Rock:
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Dog Bite
02:39
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I did not know his name
when I walked by that day
The old man popped the chain and set it free,
he sent his savage dog out after me.
I didn't steal his gold, but it doesn't change a thing,
believe me when I say, this man, he wants me dead.
I could not see the fangs,
and I couldn't feel my legs
But I kicked my feet so hard into the street
but deep inside I felt looming defeat,
He took me to the ground with a single flash of teeth,
and with that single bite, he took a piece of meat.
And I chased that fucker down,
right behind the barn.
And I kicked that fucking dog into the wall, I don't believe he saw it coming at all. And that's the last time you send a dog to do a man's job, fucking coward.
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I said "How dry is your basement?"
I see that color in your face went
Oh, yes, you've had to make haste, bailing waist deep waste out of your basement, a pair of waders and face mask -
How dry is your basement,
Oooh, yeah, how dry is YOUR basement?
digeridoo the foundation?
or have a sump pump replacement
Did ya tell 'em "Pick up the pace, gotta make it look like nothing happened," way down in the basement?
How dry is your basement,
ooh yeah how dry is YOUR basement?
You got a bat in your crawlspace?
Bottle of whisky in your guitar case?
You got a cat for them mice, but it doesn't seem like it can catch 'em, they got the run of the place, man!
How dry is your basement?
Ooh yeah how dry is YOUR basement?
Urine smell in the staircase?
Them burning documents in the fireplace?
And they'll just have to pardon, them dead man's fingers in the garden,
all withered and hardened.
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(Instrumental)
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What did I do with that?
Where did I put it?
If it were a snake it'd bit me
hiding in the spot I picked out
with my addled pudding
What did I do with that?
I'm very cunning...
my short term memory's my enemy
it couldn't have grown legs just now then could it?
What did I do with that?
Where did I put it?
My hat, my keys, my wallet, please,
the minutes that I spent while I was looking
What did I do with that?
Where did I put it?!
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15. |
Lake Surf
03:56
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We can tell you've been looking all around
for that
one thing you have not found
Well, my friend, you've come to the right place (uh huh)
You can tell by the look on our face
We've got what you need
( We've got it)
We've got what you need
(You got)
We've got what you need
(You got it, we've got it)
We've got what you need
I've been looking all over, I even searched the bottom of Lake Michigan, and I still couldn't find it.
We've got what you need
( We've got it)
We've got what you need
(You got)
We've got what you need
(You got it, we've got it)
We've got what you need
Jeff:
We have what you require
Zach:
Austin:
Mr. Smith, Mr. Jones calling from the Indianapolis office, he's holding on line 1, sir.
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CMKT 4 De Kalb, Illinois
Zach Adams, Austin Cliffe, and Jeff Cox were the circuit-bending psychedelic hackerspace rock band active from 2009 - 2013.
Zach Adams played guitar and synthesizers, Austin Cliffe drums, Jeff Cox bass, with each also lending their vocal, song-writing and circuit-bending talents.
Many live shows, workshops, tours, and self-recorded EPs culminated in an album recorded live by Michael Taylor.
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