Contagious :
She said: "Don't take too big a breath."
She said: "Don't breathe in too deep, you might choke over the words you don't swallow."
She said: "Don't take too big a step."
She said: "Don't run too fast, you might trip over the path that you follow."

I get my way, I get my way.
Your complaints can't explain it.
I get my way...

I don't need your direction. (I'm catchin' up to you.)
And I see my imperfections. (They're creeping up on me.)
And I don't need your direction. (I'm catchin' up to you.)
Don't turn down the bed, 'cause I'm not comin' home.

I told her "Keep your money straight,"
"Don't spend it all in one place, you might find yourself too broke to borrow."
I told her life is gonna fade:
"Don't let the youth go to waste, you'll soon drown yourself all up in your sorrow."

I get my way, I get my way.
Your complaints can't explain it.
I get my way...

I don't need your direction. (I'm catchin' up to you.)
And I see my imperfections. (They're creeping up on me.)
And I don't need your direction. (I'm catchin' up to you.)
Don't turn down the bed, 'cause I'm not comin' home.

I'm runnin' dry,
Is this real life?
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.
So cut me loose, this has gone too far,
I'm getting out while I still have a shot.

I get my way...

I don't need your direction. (I'm catchin' up to you.)
And I see my imperfections. (They're creeping up on me.)
And I don't need your direction. (I'm catchin' up to you.)
Don't turn down the bed, 'cause I'm not comin'...
Don't turn down the bed, 'cause I'm not comin' home,
I'm not comin' home.
No, not tonight.

Carefree Highway :
I came to, face pressed to the carpet.
I have no clue how I got here...
Must've been livin' it up, livin' it up, livin' it.
My friends don't come dime a dozen.
The good Lord knows I couldn't ever leave 'em behind, leave 'em behind, leave 'em.

Carefree highway to happiness, (whoo-AH-ooh-ooh)
Realizing ignorance is bliss.

Give me something to pray for,
'Cause we can't do this alone.
Give me something to live for-
Waiting my turn for so long...
Don't wanna be on be on my own.

Whoa-oh-oh.
Shoo-be-da-da-ah.

We're smoked up,
The good times never fade.
The desert keeps us sane.
We're soakin' it up, soakin' it up, soakin' it.
So don't get caught up
In our distance or your demons.
The good Lord knows you're schemin'.
You best be straightin' up, straightin' up, straightin'.

Carefree highway to happiness, (whoo-AH-ooh-ooh)
Realizing ignorance is bliss.

Give me something to pray for,
'Cause we can't do this alone.
Give me something to live for-
Waiting my turn for so long...
Don't wanna be on be on my own.

We're livin' it up, livin' it up, we're livin' it.
Being gone, I never felt so alone,
I haven't seen myself since I last left home.
Don't wanna be on my...

Carefree highway to happiness, (whoo-AH-ooh-ooh)
Realizing ignorance is bliss... yeah!

Give me something to pray for,
(Give me something to pray for!)
'Cause we can't do this alone.
And give me something to live for-
(Give me something to live for!)
Waiting my turn for so long...
I don't wanna be on be on my own.

Give me something to pray for,
(Give me something to pray for!)
'Cause we can't do this alone.
And give me something to live for-
(Give me something to live for!)
Waiting my turn for so... long...
Don't wanna be on be on my own.

I Do What I Do :
Yesterday, I had this dream
Where I had just turned forty-three
I still hadn't been on MTV
Life just isn't very easy on the other team

I've got so much to say, but not enough style
To make the people listen, yeah, cause I'm not
Putting on that act, I gotta watch my back
I saw you, your face was on the tele
"Cool shirt," yeah, that could never be me
You're putting on an act, yeah
You better watch your back
This doesn't feel right; is this real life?

Do, I do, do what I want to
Do, you do, do what they tell you
Do, I do, do what I want to
Take all you need, but my music leaves with me

So now I'm living my life in a stereo type of life
It's my placebo thing, it's a disease
You're putting on an act, you better watch your back
This doesn't feel right; is this real life?

Do, I do, do what I want to
Do, you do, do what they tell you
Do, I do, do what I want to
Take all you need, but my music leaves with me

Yesterday, I had this dream
Where I had just turned forty-three
I still hadn't been on MTV
Life just isn't very easy on the other team

So I do, I do, I do what I want to
And I do, I do, do what I want to
And you do, you do, do what they tell you
This doesn't feel right; is this real life?
Do, I do, do what I want to
Do, you do, do what they tell you
Do, I do, do what I want to
Take all you need, but my music leaves with me
Take what you need, take what you need
Take all you need, but my music leaves with me

This Can't Be Healthy :
You rush me into your apartment,
The glow of your bedroom ahead.
Your spirit was warm when I touched you,
We think alike to live alike, yeah.

Breathe in deep for me,
'Cause I'll be there for you.
Don't lose sight of me,
'Cause I watch the old tricks.
I won't waste my time,
'Cause I'll be there for you.
So breathe in deep for me.

You took control, and I like that.
You know you're so sexy, girl...
You use it against me, girl.

Breathe in deep for me,
'Cause I'll be there for you.
Don't lose sight of me,
'Cause I watch the old tricks.
I won't waste my time,
'Cause I'll be there for you.
So breathe in deep for me.

You reach for my hands, but you touch my heart.
You reach for my hands, but you touch my heart.
You reach for my hands and I fall apart.
You reach for my hands and you touch my heart.

Breathe in deep for me,
'Cause I'll be there for you.
Don't lose sight of me,
'Cause I watch the old tricks.
I won't waste my time,
'Cause I'll be there for you.
Yeah, so breathe in deep for me.
I won't waste my time.
Yeah, so breathe in deep for me!

The Whole World :
The whole world is getting high
While all our jobs are so dry.
I can see, I can hear your cries.

I'm not the type of guy
To let my life pass me by.
And all I know, I've heard back at home.

Oh, your mom was a centerfold.
Your dad was so typical.
I'm a lush, so what's your story?

And every single day,
I watch as my neighbors pray:
"Please don't fill our world with hate."

And when will the world see
There aren't any bad seeds?
With life comes room to grow.

Oh, your mom was a centerfold.
Your dad was so typical.
I'm a junkie, so what's your story?

I'm sorry, boys and girls,
But you will be judged AND labeled your entire life.
No ifs, ands, or buts.
We all have our problems,
And we all have our habits.
So what exactly separates you from me?

Oh, your mom was a centerfold.
Your dad was so typical.
I'm a lush, yeah, so what's your story?

Oh, your mom was a centerfold.
Your dad was so typical.
I'm a junkie, so what's your story?

(Oh, OH, oh...)
You're bound to be a centerfold.
(Oh, OH, oh...)
You're bound to be typical.
I'm a lush, so what's your story?
I'm a junkie, so what's your story?
I'm just me, so what's your story? yeah...

Useless :
I woke up this morning, caught sleepin' in
And noticed the sun was creeping in.
I picture some people I've never seen
One family's love can spark my dreams.

The coldest year we've had-
Oh-so far from Mom and Dad.
Colored pills and alcohol-
We'll make it better after all.

And I'll... I'll get through this,
No one can stop me now.
Time is useless when your head's caught up in the clouds.

Time flies by when you love someone,
And the hands stand still when it's overdone.
But getting caught up inside of my past,
Friends come and go, but only family will last.

The coldest year we've had-
Oh-so far from Mom and Dad.
Colored leaves fall from the trees;
I just try to make you proud of me.

And I'll... I'll get through this,
No one can stop me now.
Time is useless when your head's caught up in the clouds.

(Oh...)
I'll get through this...
I'll get through this,
No one can stop me.
Time is useless when your head's caught up in the clouds.
Oh, and I'll get through this,
No one can stop me now.
Time is useless, yeah, when your head's caught up in the clouds.

Let The Games Begin :
So baby tell me
What's the deal with your new boyfriend?
He wears a hat to the side
With a bill he doesn't want anyone to bend

(BANG! BANG!)
I heard a knock at the door
She walked in
It's a sin to keep her begging for more

(BANG! BANG!)
I watched her clothes hit the floor
I could never say no

It's a game, she's to blame
But who's keeping score?
You can tell by my grill
That I've done this before
So let the games begin

So baby tell me
How does it feel to break and bend?
You just can't choose between us two
It's a game you'll always lose

(BANG! BANG!)
I hope that's him at the door
Will the truth finally find her?

(BANG! BANG!)
Will she run will she hide?
The truth's creeping up slow

It's a game, she's to blame
But who's keeping score?
You can tell by my grill
That I've done this before
So let the games begin

It's the thrill
It's the thrill
It's the thrill that I live for

It's the thrill
It's the thrill
It's the thrill that I live for

It's the thrill (it's the thrill)
It's the thrill (it's the thrill)
It's the thrill that I live for

It's the thrill
It's the thrill
It's the thrill that I live for

So let the games begin

It's a game, she's to blame
But who's keeping score?
You can tell by my grill
That I've done this before

It's a game, she's to blame
But who's keeping score?
I'm not in it to win
You can tell by my grill
That I've done this before

So let the games begin
Yeah, let the games begin

Going To Jail :
I'm not a bad guy and I've never been a thief.
I pay my taxes and I pretend to believe.
A family that loves me, yeah and a habit that saved my life.
I'm sorry, Officer,
I'm not sayin' shit tonight.

Oh, I'm going to jail, I won't make bail.
Oh God, I hate this town.
Oh, they're comin' to get me, I swear I'm not guilty.
Setting me up to bring me down.
Oh God, I'm going to jail.

I live slow days, but at night, I walk fast.
I'll keep my hair real short to make sure that they walk right past.
Search my car, my clothes,
I promise, Sir, I'm all dry.
I'm sorry, Officer,
I ain't got shit tonight.

Oh, I'm going to jail, I won't make bail.
Oh God, I hate this town.
Oh, they're comin' to get me, I swear I'm not guilty.
Setting me up to bring me down.
Oh God, I'm going to jail.

It was just a burn ride.
We can run, but we can't hide.

[whistling]

Oh, I'm going to jail, I won't make bail.
Oh God, I hate this town.
They're comin' to get me, I swear I'm not guilty... yeah!

Oh, I'm going to jail, I won't make bail.
Oh God, I hate this town.
Oh, they're comin' to get me, I swear I'm not guilty.
Setting me up to bring me down...

Oh, I'm going to jail, won't make bail.
Oh God, I hate this town.
Oh, they're comin' to get me, I swear I'm not guilty, guilty, yeah!
Oh God, I'm going to jail.

It was just a burn ride.

Mr. Big Shot :
Oh, you're Mr. Big Shot
And you think you got a lot.
Do you mean to tell me I'm not worthy?

Oh, you're Mr. Big Shot
Everything you're gonna get caught.
Been wonderin' lately, you're not ready.

Oh, you think you're hot as hell.
Oh, you think that they can't tell.
But deep down, you're just a baby.

Someday, you'll come knockin' on my door.
And I'll leave you lonely,
I don't want you anymore.
My bones are stronger than before.
So don't come 'round my way,
I'll kick your ass right out the door.

Oh, you're Mr. Big Shot
Yeah, you think you hit the spot.
But someone told me you're all stories.

Oh, you're Mr. Big Shot
And life's not about what you've got.
So don't you tell me I'm not happy.

Oh, you think you're hot as hell.
Oh, you think that they can't tell.
But deep down, you're just a baby.

Someday, you'll come knockin' on my door.
And I'll leave you lonely,
I don't want you anymore.
My bones are stronger than before.
So don't come 'round my way,
I'll kick your ass right out the door.

Is that all you got, Mr. Big Shot?
Is that all you got, Mr. Big Shot?

Oh, you think you're hot as hell.
Oh, you think that they can't tell.
But deep down, you're just a baby.

Someday, you'll come knockin' on my door.
And I'll leave you lonely,
I don't want you anymore.
My bones are stronger than before.
So don't come 'round my way,
I'll kick your ass right out the door.
Whoa-oh-ah-oh,
Whoa-oh-whoa.
I'll kick your ass right out the door.

Gypsy Woman :
I bet she took my soul, but I didn’t know.
That gypsy woman’s got me under control.
She feat me lies. And a cast of spells.
That gypsy woman’s really ringing my bells.
And to hell, I will go,
and I can ride on Saintin’s door.
Heavens no this ain’t it.
Honey I won’t beg I’ll just take it quick.

She took me down to my knees and now she’s got me praying.

Save me, she’s a liar!
I can’t seem to untie the rope.
She’s got wrapped around her feet.
I think I lost the last beat! My self control.

I can feel the hole that she left,
gypsy woman’s rob me of my best.
She said she couldn’t say,
gypsy woman wore black on her wedding day.
And to hell, I will go,
and I can ride on Saintin’s door.
Heavens no this ain’t it.
Honey I won’t beg I’ll just take it quick.

She took me down to my knees and now she’s got me praying.

Save me, she’s a liar!
I can’t seem to untie the rope.
She’s got wrapped around her feet.
I think I lost the last beat! My self control.

And I don’t need what you give me
so gypsy woman stay the hell away from me.
Cause I don’t need what you give me
so gypsy woman stay the hell away from me.
Cause I don’t need what you give me
so gypsy woman stay the fuck away from me.

(Baby yeah) save me, she’s a liar.
I can’t seem to untie the rope,
She’s got wrapped around her feet.
I think I lost the last beat! My self control.

Yeah she’s a liar.
And I can’t untie the rope,
She’s got wrapped around her feet.
I think I lost the last beat! My self control.

My Self Control.

Drugstore Diet :
Don't matter white, green, or blue.
I'll cut, crush, parachute you.
I'll just (bottle it up),
Hope all is fine
(Bottle it up)
Till next Columbine.
Call me crazy, but I know that I'm just fine.

No fear in dilated eyes.
Sheriff Joe where's my DUI?
You just (bottle it up),
take it out on others.
(Bottle it up)
That I got down with your mother.
Let's quit the torture,
I'm running out of close friends.

Lost for days in my synthetic maze.
Turned 18, and I quit pushing weight.
Just found out that she's two weeks late,
Father please wash my sins away.

I'm twisted down and strung out.
Finding out what life's all about.
If you (bottle it up) it's not worth losing.
(Bottle it up) But you won't stop using.
I've been around the block, more than a few times.

Lost for days in my synthetic maze.
Turned 18, and I quit pushing weight.
Just found out that she's two weeks late,
Father please wash my sins away.

Lost for days in my synthetic maze.
Turned 18, and I quit pushing weight.
Just found out that she's two weeks late,
Father please wash my sins, my sins away.

(wash my sins away)
Na na na na na na na na [x3]

Father please wash my sins away.

Passion For Publication :
It's the calming before the storm
alcohol sits nicely in your stomach warm
when you wake up hungover
you wish you were sober
I dance with the devil and drink with the demons
that'll sleep with death and fell short of breath
when you wake up hungover
you wish you were sober

just be pretty but naive
anything here is what you'll believe
let the rhyme get stuck in your head
wish you had undressed me in your head
it's the low before the high
it's been so long, I thought you were dead
when you wake up hungover
you wish you were sober

and I'll be counting the days that the sun goes past
with the clouds beneath my feet(?)
just be pretty but naive
anything you'll hear is what you'll believe
let the rhyme get stuck in your head
wish you had undressed me in your bed

'cos we've been falling apart
built to crumble from the start
I'm a cold metal machine
and I'll do things you've never seen

just be pretty but naive
anything you'll hear is what you'll believe
let the rhyme get stuck in your head
wish you had undressed me in your?

just be pretty but naive
anything you'll hear is what you'll believe
let the rhyme get stuck in your head
wish you had undressed me in your bed

'cos we've been falling apart
built to crumble from the start
I'm a cold metal machine
and I'll do things you've never seen

and what they don't tell you in church is saints are sinners too

Right There With You :
And i know how you feel
i'm right there with you
but baby won't you come on?
i'll show how to have some fun

and honey this is gonna hurt
but i swear its worth the right
and if not its worth the high

cause late at night wrong sounds more appealing than right
but sweet talk sweetie wont get the job done

cause late at night wrong sounds more appealing than right
but sweet talk sweetie just a twist of the tongue

and theres secrets we keep
locked up inside of me
as if i spoke the truth
it'll rot out my teeth

and honey this is gonna hurt
but i swear its worth the right
and if not its worth the high

cause late at night wrong sounds more appealing than right
but sweet talk sweetie won't get the job done

cause late at night wrong sounds more appealing than right
but sweet talk sweetie just a twist of the tongue

i dream of schemes
and make you believe
i speak in lines of lies right through your thighs
and i'll be honest i haven't been honest
but you've been blind to see

cause late at night wrong sounds more appealing than right
but sweet talk sweetie wont get the job done

cause late at night wrong sounds more appealing than right
but sweet talk sweetie wont get the job done

cause late at night wrong sounds more appealing than right
but sweet talk sweetie just twist of the tongue
sweet talk sweetie just twist of the tongue

Always Dirty, Never Clean :
They tied me up, they stripped me down,
Against the world I'll stand my ground,
I'll sell my songs, but not my soul.
They'll chew you up, they'll spit you out,
Yeah, follow me, we'll ride it out,
I'll sell my songs, but not my soul.

I'll take dignity over industry,
My wardrobe has never meant shit to me.
I'll sell my songs, but never my soul,
And what the fuck happened to rock and roll?

I've got bruises on my hands and knees,
And a list of failures in between.
Always dirty, I am never clean,
Music is what you hear, and not what you see.

There's something wrong, this isn't right,
I make the rules or I'm gone tonight,
I signed the line but didn't lose control.
They'll tell you lies right to your eyes,
Before you know, they'll suck you dry,
I signed the line but didn't lose control.

We've got families and mouths to feed,
I'll take pride over profit,
And guts over greed.
I signed the line but didn't lose control,
And what the fuck happened to rock and roll?

I've got bruises on my hands and knees,
And a list of failures in between.
Always dirty, I am never clean,
Music is what you hear, and not what you see.

And if there's one thing left to tell,
It's that I am being real.
And you should know, yeah you should know
Just how I feel
Oh, just how I feel
You should know, you should know just how I feel.

I've got bruises on my hands and knees,
And a list of failures in between.
Always dirty, I am never clean,
Music is what you hear, and not what you...

I've got bruises on my hands and knees,
And a list of failures in between.
Always dirty, I am never clean,
Music is what you hear, and not what you...
Music is what you hear, and not what you see

Passion For Publication :
It's the calming before the storm
alcohol sits nicely in your stomach warm
when you wake up hungover
you wish you were sober
I dance with the devil and drink with the demons
that'll sleep with death and fell short of breath
when you wake up hungover
you wish you were sober

just be pretty but naive
anything here is what you'll believe
let the rhyme get stuck in your head
wish you had undressed me in your head
it's the low before the high
it's been so long, I thought you were dead
when you wake up hungover
you wish you were sober

and I'll be counting the days that the sun goes past
with the clouds beneath my feet(?)
just be pretty but naive
anything you'll hear is what you'll believe
let the rhyme get stuck in your head
wish you had undressed me in your bed

'cos we've been falling apart
built to crumble from the start
I'm a cold metal machine
and I'll do things you've never seen

just be pretty but naive
anything you'll hear is what you'll believe
let the rhyme get stuck in your head
wish you had undressed me in your?

just be pretty but naive
anything you'll hear is what you'll believe
let the rhyme get stuck in your head
wish you had undressed me in your bed

'cos we've been falling apart
built to crumble from the start
I'm a cold metal machine
and I'll do things you've never seen

and what they don't tell you in church is saints are sinners too