1. |
Do It Yourself
02:49
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Do it yourself
Do it yourself
Do it yourself, by yourself, by yourself
Do it yourself
Do it yourself
Do it yourself, by yourself, by yourself
Sometimes you’re not in the mood
If you don’t want to, who else could
It might be bad might not be any good
But anything’s better than nothing
Do it yourself
Do it yourself
Do it yourself, do it yourself
Do it yourself
Do it yourself
Do it yourself, by yourself, by yourself
Sometimes you’re not in the mood
If you don’t want to, who else could
It might be bad might not be any good
But anything’s better than nothing
Anything’s better than nothing
Anything’s better than nothing
Anything’s better than nothing
Anything’s better than nothing
Do it yourself
Do it yourself
Do it yourself, by yourself, by yourself
Do it yourself
Do it yourself
Do it yourself, by yourself, by yourself
Do it yourself
Do it yourself
Do it yourself, do it yourself
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2. |
Beauty From Afar
04:22
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You are too much
Much much too much
Late at night
Early morning
Every single every day
You’re beauty from afar
Beauty from afar
Beauty from afar
From afar
I am discovered
Newly uncovered
For you only
You will not be lonely
I am inside you
I am beside you
I’m singing in your ear
Singing in your ear
And you hear what you want to hear
What you want to hear
Hands are warm
Whisper here
Near and far
Far and near
Strange obscure yet strangely dear
You’re beauty from afar
Beauty from afar
Beauty from afar
From afar
I’m singing in your ear
Singing in your ear
And you hear what you want to hear
And hat you want to hear
Is beauty from afar
Beauty from afar
Beauty from afar
Beauty from afar
From afar afar afar
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3. |
Handle With Care
04:51
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I let my mind wander
I let my thoughts stray
I never knew it could take me so far away
It’s bringing me up
And it’s also bringing me down
All I can is hold onto myself till the spinning slows down
You think you know what you want
Now try and go get it
You think you know what you don’t
Try not to regret it
We both have our secrets
We both have our jewels
How do we let them shine and attract and what are the rules
You want to stay open
To what the next day will bring
How do you protect what you have when the world is in spring
You think you know what you want
Now try and go get it
You think you know what you don’t
Try not to regret it
You think you know what you want
Now try and go get it
You think you know what you don’t
Try not to regret it
I won’t say too much
Because I don’t want to go too far
I want to stay well in control of things as they are
I know it’s easy to break
What is hard to repair
And the signs say proceed with caution and handle with care
You think you know what you want
Now try and go get it
You think you know what you don’t
Try not to regret it
You think you know what you want
Now try and go get it
You think you know what you don’t
Try not to regret it
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4. |
The Boss's Song
03:07
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Tell me what you’re thinking
Tell me what you do
Tell me why I should want to hire you
Do you like my jokes
Do you know the rules
Do you think I care about any of you fools
I do it’s true I was once human too
I do it’s true I was once human too
Now I’m the boss, I’m the boss the boss
You see I got to be friends
With Mr. Big Owner
And I found out he was just
An old unhappy loner
You see life had let him down
He lost his faith his trust
And now his only pleasure is to grind his workers into dust
I do it’s true I was once human too
I do it’s true I was once human too
Now I’m the boss, I’m the boss the boss
This is the boss’s song this is the boss’s song
If I’m all right than nothings wrong
And I’m the boss ‘cause I am strong
And I want you to sing along (“Time is money, boy”)
“Break is over, now!” (“I AM NOT SHOUTING INTO THE PHONE”)
You plant and water
You trim the tree
You pick the fruit and then you give it all to me
That’s the way it is and was and always will be
That the way it is you think I feel no sympathy
I do it’s true I was once human too
I do it’s true I was once human too
You work you sweat and what do you get
You work you sweat and what do you get
Now I’m the boss, I’m the boss, I’m the boss
And all the bosses sing, they say
This is the boss’s song this is the boss’s song
If I’m all right than nothings wrong
And I’m the boss ‘cause I am strong
And I want you to sing along
This is the boss’s song this is the boss’s song
If I’m all right than nothings wrong
And I’m the boss ‘cause I am strong
And I want you to sing along
I want you to sing along
I want you to sing along
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5. |
How Far Can You Go
03:00
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Eight days ago you said you loved me so
So you did so you did but you lied
I’ve had seven lonely nights and I cry and cry and cry
Where’d you go where’d you go honey my oh my
How far can you go when you my heart loves you so
Don’t you know you tear me up inside
Eight days ago you said you loved me so
Yes you did yes you did honey why oh why
Sometimes I swear I feel you thinking about me
Get a certain thrill inside and I fix on you
Won’t you give me a sign am I tugging on your line
Oh how I wish it could be true
How far can you go when you my heart loves you so
Don’t you know you tear me up inside
Eight days ago you said you loved me so
Yes you did yes you did honey my oh my
Six are the moons we spent together
Five times we danced through the night
Now before you let me go there’s one thing I’ve got to know
Was it real or was it just my own delight
How far can you go when you my heart loves you so
Don’t you know you twist me up inside
Eight days ago you said you loved me so
Yes you did yes you honey did you lie
Yes you did yes you did why oh why
Yes you did yes you did my oh my
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6. |
What Would You Do
03:15
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What do you know about nothing
Doesn’t everybody know something
Maybe everybody just knows nothing
But I know something
Just when I think that I know something
What I find out is I know nothing
What I know is all an illusion
Focus in it’s so confusing
Just when I think that I know what I’m doing
Then I see that I’m trampling on you and
Do I stop or do I continue
If you were me now what would you do
If you were me now what would you do
If you were me now what would you do
If you were me now what would you do
If you were me now what would you do
If you were me now what would you do
What would you do
What would you do
What would you do
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7. |
You Are the Match
04:06
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You are the match and I am the book
You are the catch and I am the hook
You are the knot you are the rope
You are the wish and I am the hope
And all I want is you and all the things we do
You make me laugh you make me cry
You drive me crazy I don’t know why
You are the key and I am the lock
You are the time and I am the clock
You are the salt and I can be sweet
You are the drums and I am the beat
And all I want is you and all the things we do
You make me laugh you make me cry
You drive me crazy I don’t know why
Don’t ever let me go, don’t ever let me go
Don’t ever let me go, don’t ever let me go
And all I want is you… you’re all I want… all I want is you
You’ve got the spark and I’ve got the fire
You are the juice and I am the wire
I am the flower you are the tree
You are the waves and I am the sea
And all I want is you and all the things we do
You make me laugh you make me cry
You drive me crazy I don’t know why
Don’t ever let me go, don’t ever let me go
Don’t ever let me go, don’t ever let me go
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8. |
True For Me
03:28
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You sit there and you think oh they all know I didn't win
You sit there and you think about why you didn't win
You sit there and you think I should know why you didn't win
But I look around me
No one's racing now
You sit there and you think that you deserve the luck you've had
You sit there and you think that you deserve it good or bad
You sit there and you think that you deserve the luck you've had
I look around me
And know I'm damn lucky
It's true for me
True for me
I sit here and I sing to you it's going to be all right
I sit here and I sing to you, you know it's going to be all right
I sit here and I sing to you it's going to be all right
When I have no idea at all
What's going to happen
But I'll be here with you and you'll be here with me
I'll be here listening so you listen back to me
I'm going to be right by your side that's how it's going to be
That's all there is that's all there is that's all there is that's all there is
That's all there is
Well it's true for me
True for me
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I’m still thinking of midnight and your green eyes
I’m still thinking of stars and me oh my
You sing such a sweet sweet song
Let the song go on and on and on
Are you thinking of midnight and my brown eyes
Are you thinking of stars and me oh my
I know all kinds of songs
Let me sing your favorite one
Midnight midnight
I’m thinking and I don’t have a doubt
You know what I’m thinking about
It’s only good if you want me too
If you want me like I want you… do you…
I’m thinking of midnight
Wishing for midnight
Longing for midnight
Dreaming of midnight
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10. |
Our Love Is What We Are
03:07
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Our love is over and done
Our love is just begun
Our love is what we are
Our love is on and on
Did I tell you I loved you way back when
Can I tell you I love you now and tell you I always shall
Plans we made, things we never say
Time is stronger than I thought it could be
But time happens and it happened to me
Our love is over and done
Our love is just begun
Our love is what we are
Our love is on and on
Is your heart as tender as you wish it to be
Is my heart as tender as you wish it from me
I’d like to be I’d like be
Oh how I would like to be
Our love is what we are
It’s over and done but it’s what we are
It’s just begun because it’s what we are
Our love is what we are
It’s what we are
What we are
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11. |
Shout To Be Heard
03:16
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I want to cry, I want to cry
Because of what I learned
Sometimes when you’re quiet
You’ve got to shout to be heard
I thought that you were like a bird and you were getting ready to fly away
I thought that you were ready to fly away
I didn’t know you didn’t show
I thought you were happy
Sometimes when you’re quiet
You’ve got to shout to be heard
I thought that you were like a bird and you were getting ready to fly away
I thought that you were ready to fly away
Do you think that you can find the words to say all the things you’ve got to say
Can you ever find the words to say all the things that you’ve got to say
Can you say it can you can you say it can you say
I want to cry I want to cry
I didn’t know I didn’t know
You didn’t show you didn’t show
I thought you were happy
Sometimes when you’re quiet
Sometimes when you’re quiet
You’ve got to shout to be heard
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12. |
I Am So Ready
03:17
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I am so ready so ready so ready
I am so ready so ready to go
I kept you waiting you waiting you waiting
I kept you waiting ‘cause I’ve been so slow
But now I am ready I’m ready I’m ready
Now I am ready I’m ready to go
I want to go to the next level
I want to go to the next level
I want to go to the next level
To the trees to the sky to the sun to the rain
High up up high high high high
I kept you waiting you waiting you waiting
I kept you waiting ‘cause I’ve been so slow
But now I am ready I’m ready I’m ready
Now I am ready I’m ready to go
So come and get ready get ready get ready
Come and get ready get ready to go
I want to go to the next level
I want to go to the next level
I want to go to the next level
To the trees to the sky to the sun to the rain
High up up high high high high
High
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Deena/Jon/The Cucumbers & More New Jersey
Jon Fried & Deena Shoshkes started The Cucumbers and found a home in the 80's indie pop scene in Hoboken, NJ. They have created many varied musical projects, which are presented together, here. We hope you enjoy our new music, and newly re-mastered old recordings. ... more
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