The Summer Place lyrics - Fountains Of Wayne
She's been afraid of the Cuisinart since 1977
Now when she opens up the house
Well, she won't set foot in the kitchen
Her brother's dating an architect
They're coming up for the weekend
He never gave her the proper respect
But she still meets the ferry to greet them
Oh, at the summer place
We've got the space if you've got the time
And the summer place is so far away
It's another state of mind
Mind, mind, mind
She ran away back in '78
Just down the beach to the neighbors
They brought her back after sunset
But dad sad "Don't do me any favors"
Her mom would sit on the pateo
She said she needed the sea air
She'd drink a fifth of Seagrams
And then she'd sink down into her deck chair
Oh, at the summer place
We've got the space if you've got the time
And the summer place is so far away
It's another state of mind
Mind, mind, mind
At 15 shoplifting
Was the only game she liked to play
At 40 she's still bored
She thinks about it then decides to pay
And still she can't help feeling
Those good old days don't seem so far away (seem so far away)
But should just yesterday
She took a handful of mushrooms
That she got from a surfer
She spent a night in a hospital room
So the doctors could observe her
Oh, at the summer place
We've got the space, you should drop on by
At the summer place the injuries fade
But the memories last a lifetime
Lifetime, lifetime, lifetime
Richie And Ruben lyrics - Fountains Of Wayne
They opened up a bar called "Living Hell"
Right from the start it didn't go too well
They didn't have the vibe or quite the right clientele
They bought a velvet rope and the door man laughed
They got robbed blind by half the wait staff
Six short weeks and they were forced to sell
Richie and Ruben
Don't know what they're doin'
Richie and Ruben
Are both a little out of their minds
Don't give 'em a dime
They'll blow through your dough
Just like they blew through mine
A-whoa a-a-o
Whoa-o a-a-o
Where did the money go?
Where did the money go?
They opened a boutique they called "Degree"
Together with some kid from F.I.T.
Though later it turned out he never quite
Got his degree
Eleven hundred bucks for a ripped up shirt
That came pre-stained with bleach and black dirt
Seemed just a little bit
Too steep to me - e - e - - e - e
Richie and Ruben
Don't know what they're doin'
Richie and Ruben
Are both a little out of their minds
Don't give 'em a dime
They'll blow through your dough
Just like they blew through mine
And ever since the seventh grade
They've been sayin that "we've got it made"
And I haven't gotten paid
Gotten paid at all
A-whoa a-a-o
Whoa-o a-a-o
Where did the money go?
Where did the money go?
Richie and Ruben
Don't know what they're doin'
Richie and Ruben
Are both a little
They're both a little
They're both a little
Out of their minds
Acela lyrics - Fountains Of Wayne
There's a train on a track
Painted silver, blue and black
Heading to Massachusetts
And then it's coming back
And it's entertaining by New Haven
Once you've had yourself a drink or two, ooh ooh
All alone on the Acela
Tell me baby, where the hell are you?
(Acela)
Ooh ooh
(Acela)
There's a girl on the train
Leaning on a window pane
Reading People Magazine
Just to help turn off her brain
And I swear I caught her staring at me
Maybe I've been staring at her too, ooh ooh
Shot to hell on the Acela
Just as well, there's nothing else to do
(Acela)
Ooh ooh
(Acela)
When they called "All aboard"
You were nowhere to be found
Though you swore you were sure
You'd come with me out of town
And I looked in all the stars
I looked in Hudson News
Searched for any sign of you
But you had not left any clues
I was so confused
What was I supposed to do?
Now the world is a blur
And the engine starts to purr
And we're flying through Road Island
The conductor calls me
"Sir, for your information it's a station at about 11:22", ooh ooh
Got to get the next Acela
Got to make my way back home too
Got to get the next Acela
Got to get myself back home to you
(Acela, Acela)
Someone's Gonna Break Your Heart lyrics - Fountains Of Wayne
Staring at the sun
With no pants on
High round and rosy
She thinks she knows me
Fighting off a cold
Murdering a campfire song
Spitting in the wind
From out a fast train
Or on a causeway
Trying to catch a bus
Swear I gotta move
Sufferin' the radio crime
So whistle in the sweet pine trees
The imaginary airport breeze
It flickers and flows
Fans fires in the road and
All we want to do is go home
Someone's gonna break your heart
One cold gray morning
But she sings:
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Whoa-oh-whoa
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Whoa-oh-whoa
Should we take this town?
Do we want to
Tear the whole thing down
Paint the rubble all tangerine
Shimmer in the gas main fires
We don't promise and we tell no lies
Learn to paddle when the waters rise
Melancholy comes like the robin at your window
Whistle in the sweet pine trees
The imaginary airport breeze
It flickers and flows
Fans fires in the road and
All we want to do is go home
Someone's gonna break your heart
One cold gray morning
The kids sing:
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Whoa-oh-whoa
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Whoa-oh-whoa
And the traffic goes round and round
Swallowing the road and spitting out clouds
And the spirit she hides on a damp path of moss and stone
From a fear we are born with and never outgrow
And what else you can keep
Your American cash and smile
And the suits sing:
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Whoa-oh-whoa
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Whoa-oh-whoa
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Whoa-oh-whoa
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Whoa-oh-whoa
(Someone's gonna break your heart)
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Whoa-oh-whoa
(Someone's gonna break your heart)
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Whoa-oh-whoa
(Someone's gonna break your heart)
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Oh-whoa-oh
Whoa-oh-whoa
Action Hero lyrics - Fountains Of Wayne
Sometime after sunset
He is on his hands and knees
He is searching for his keys
At a small Vietnamese place
On East 11th Street
His daughters both at once say
Can we just get going please?
As his wife begins to sneeze
And his son is throwing peas
And eating with his feet
He's an action hero
And he should be fighting crime
Leaping between the buildings
And racing against time
He's an action hero
He's an action hero
In his mind
He drops by Mount Sinai
Where they're running through some tests
And they've taped things to his chest
And they're all doing their best
To make him feel at ease
The doctor says it's really just
An educated guess
I suggest you get some rest
Try to cut back on the stress
Cause I don't like what I see
But the action hero
Swears he feels just fine
He's got to finish saving
The world for all mankind
He's an action hero
He's an action hero
And he's racing against time
He's racing against time
There goes the action hero
He's racing against time
A Dip In The Ocean lyrics - Fountains Of Wayne
It's you and me on a beach
In 1998
Leaning into the breeze
From the willows
And rhythm and grace are reborn in this place
I'm assured the procedure is painless
The taxicab with no brakes
Around the mountain pass
Keep your head in your hands
If anybody asks
What you mean when you were picking a fight
You were only complimenting the waitress
Give us a room with a mountain view
A tiny cabana by the water
Yeah, by the water
And I got a rental for an hour or two
For a ride up the coast and a dip in the ocean
The waterfront is alight
With citronella flame
Tourists flashing the night
From the grottoes
And gathering now on the heel-worn planks
For a drunken promenade or a mambo
And lovers paddle a boat
On the molten bay
Veering into the reeds
On a ripple
And playing it cool in a bar by the pool
With a Caribbean Kiss Amaretto
Give us a room with a mountain view
A tiny cabana by the water
Yeah, by the water
And I got a rental for an hour or two
For a ride up the coast and a dip in the ocean
Get a load of the light in the trees
And the sweet decay on the maritime breeze
The sun's hitching on a weather balloon
And the heat off the tarmac
Burning a hole in a gold afternoon
Give us a room with a mountain view
A tiny cabana by the water
Yeah, by the water
And I got a rental for an hour or two
And a bottle in a cooler
Maps and a big brown towel
It's a beater but today will do
For a ride up the coast and a dip in the ocean
Cold Comfort Flowers lyrics - Fountains Of Wayne
Peace sign on the window
Japanese car
You will remember the pap on the radio
Big blue policeman says stay where you are
Surrender your Chinese arms
Rock show Romeo
Black and white shoes
Strawberry haircut, in fist-pumping prime
Scrape off the dross, keep what you can use
And leave the weaker ones behind
They step outside to step out slow
In vain trying to find a hole they can't outgrow
They evolve in time
Wind finely on the vine
Climbing toward the spots in the sun
An unwelcome fate
May ferry all away
But cold comfort flowers
Will bloom and decay
Pink clouds, summer sorrow
Oceanside swales
If you don't feel pretty
With your face in the tide
Well, file your complaint in weary detail
And tell the little people you tried
They step outside to step out slow
In vain trying to find a hole they can't outgrow
They evolve in time
Wind finely on the vine
Climbing toward the spots in the sun
An unwelcome fate
May ferry all away
But cold comfort flowers
Will blossom and fade
A Road Song lyrics - Fountains Of Wayne
We're still in Wisconsin as far as I know
Today was Green Bay and tomorrow Chicago
Wish I was lying, but there isn't much to report
My phone is dying, so I've got to keep it short
I just wanted to say hey
I've been writing you a road song
It's a cliché, but hey
That doesn't make it so wrong
And in between the stops at the Cracker Barrel
And forty movies with Will Ferrell
I need some way to occupy my time
So I'm writing you a road song
I sure hope you don't mind
I bought you a light blue T-shirt last night
From some band I couldn't stand
But their logo's alright
Some kid threw a bottle on stage
He had an arm like a pro
I know it's getting late
I guess I should let you go
But did I happen to say hey?
I've been writing you a road song
Don't run away, 'cause hey
I promise it won't be too long
I know it's not what you call necessary
And I know that I'm no Steve Perry
But even if you roll your eyes and groan
I'm still writing you a road song
That you can call your own
Workingman's Hands lyrics - Fountains Of Wayne
He can knock down the wall
Build it up strong
Set the flagstones in a path
With a nail and a hammer
Barrow and saw
See about the hole in the roof
And the gathered all breathe
A sigh of relief
At completion of a well-laid plan
It's wearing the day long
And breaking the skin
In the palms of the workingman's hands
Let the tool do the work
Pull and don't push
Drag that wagon over the hill
Measure twice and cut once, son
Clear the felled brush
Edge around the gardens and walks
On a shiny John Deere
Will he reappear
With a power drill and a paintbrush
And a chip on his shoulder
As wide as a barn
And as hard as the workingman's hands
Now your Uncle John walked
A mile to school
In a storm and it was uphill both ways
Oh, you save your money for a hole in the ground
A black car and a long wall of roses
And the gathered all breathe
A sigh of relief
At completion of a well-laid plan
It's wearing the day long
And breaking the skin
In the palms of the workingman's hands
Now the old iron gate
Could use some fresh paint
Hate To See You Like This lyrics - Fountains Of Wayne
Come on girl
You're not even trying
Your place is a mess
And all your plants are dying
You're lying around in those sweatpants
You're staring off into the distance
Come on give me a kiss
I hate to see you like this
I hate to see you like this
Ah ah ah ah
I hate to see you like this
I don't know
What's going on in your head now
But I think it's time
You got on up out of bed now
Let's get your phone reconnected
Let's get this room disinfected
Come on give me a kiss
I hate to see you like this
I hate to see you like this
Ah ah ah ah
I hate to see you like this
You know whatever's on your mind
It's gonna work itself out over time
But it's never gonna get much better
If you don't make a little effort
Just a little effort
Come on girl
Let's pull it together
You can't just watch informercials forever
If you need a hand
Why don't you take mine?
Let's get you out
Into the sunshine
Come on give me a kiss
I hate to see you like this
I hate to see you like this
Ah ah ah ah
I hate to see you like this
Radio Bar lyrics - Fountains Of Wayne
We used to sit in the corner
Listening to The Joker
They were playing it over and over
Every night at the Radio Bar
Hey Wendy what are you thinking?
Hey Jason you know what I'm drinking
We were sinking lower and lower
Every night at the Radio Bar
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Every night at the Radio Bar
We got some big things brewing
What does it look like we're doing?
We'll get to 'em sooner or later
Not tonight at the Radio Bar
But if you're ready, willing and able
We can pass out here on a table
Beats sitting home watching cable
Get some rest at the Radio Bar
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Get some rest at the Radio Bar
I've got to check my messages
Who's got a dime?
At four they lock all the doors
And there's nowhere to go
And we got nothing but time
They put our song in the jukebox
It was a hit with the drunk jocks
Even the guys with the dreadlocks
Sang along at the Radio Bar
One night there was a girl there
For some reason she pulled up her chair
She said why don't we go somewhere
So I passed her her coat
That was all that she wrote
That was it for the Radio Bar
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
That was it for the Radio Bar
Firelight Waltz lyrics - Fountains Of Wayne
All the hard-drinking stiffs
Are asleep on their cots
And fog's in barrels on Totten Pond Road
And the sots who remain
Strike matches and crane
Cause they can't make their way in the dark
It's a hard parlor game
Playing miscues and pratfalls for laughs
From sad sacks and fairweather friends
You don't have to catch on
Lay it out and be gone
There's a calm's been a long time coming
Mary oh Mary go find the light
Take a hit from your whiskey and stumble inside
It's a tune from your childhood and a soft yellow moon
And the firelight is just right for dancing
Like the cruel April air
Plays muse to the hopeless
And the storms coax sunflowers from mossy old hills
May this song find you there
In your embroidered chair
With your afghan and warm Darjeeling
Mary oh Mary go find the light
Take a hit from your whiskey and stumble inside
It's a tune from your childhood and a soft yellow moon
And the firelight is just right for dancing
Cemetery Guns lyrics - Fountains Of Wayne
Elizabeth
That thundercloud is creeping up the Empire Hill
There's shadows on the overpass
And puddles in the old dirt path
Peoria
Lay silent still in the belly of the overgrown
All quiet on the open plain
Footprints to the family plot
Where evermore will restless sorrow sleep
In a broken heap
Cemetery Guns go bang bang bang
Shooting all the sky full of holes
Twenty-one times in row
For the blue war widow in the gray raincoat
On the green grass down below
Elizabeth
Our fathers came and settled where the ground was flat
Drew water from the Indian wells
Cut timber from the rolling fells
Grandaddy-o
Bled hearth and home for oiling the company gears
No rest for the errant ones
Godspeed their reckless sons
Who evermore play their forefathers' hands
On the foreign sands
Cemetery Guns go bang bang bang
Shooting all the sky full of holes
Twenty-one times in row
For the blue war widow in the gray raincoat
On the green grass down below
Song Of The Passaic lyrics - Fountains Of Wayne
The rivers run and none shall know
How long their waters yet may flow
We read the record of the past
While time withholds the future cast
Yet in their flowing to the sea
The rivers fill their destiny
And to the measure of their lays
Run on and on through endless days
And in the rise
The light and glow
Of grand old rivers in their flow
From distant hills through dales and lea
The fair passaic seeks the sea
The fair passaic seeks the sea
And overhead in arch of stone
There flows a tide so slow and prone
To will of men whose genius planned
A waterway that runs through land
Until its slow and lazy tide
O'erflows its banks on either side
And vaste expanse of wasteland fills
With ooze of water at its wilt
And in the rise
The light and glow
Of grand old rivers in their flow
From distant hills through dales and lea
The fair passaic seeks the sea
The fair passaic seeks the sea
The Story In Your Eyes lyrics - Fountains Of Wayne
I've been thinking about our fortune
And I've decided that we're really not to blame
For the love that's deep inside us now
Is still the same
And the sounds we make together
Is the music to the story in your eyes
It's been shining down upon me now
I realize
Listen to the tide slowly turning
Wash all our heartaches away
We're part of the fire that is burning
And from the ashes we can build another day
But I'm frightened for your children
That the live that we are living is in vain
And the sunshine we've been waiting for
Will turn to rain
Listen to the tide slowly turning
Wash all our heartaches away
We're part of the fire that is burning
And from the ashes we can build another day
But I'm frightened for the children
That the live that we are living is in vain
And the sunshine we've been waiting for
Will turn to rain
When the final line is over
It's certain that the curtain's gonna fall
I can hide inside your sweet sweet love
For ever more
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