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God Is A Bully

by The Gershwin Brothers

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1.
Deleting You 03:47
You don't get the chance to miss anybody Cause nobody goes away Years of divide collapse in a second One click and your on your way That high school aquaintence Takes far too much maintenence My time is short and your story seems long 
 Close the windows and pull the blinds Watch my timeline as it rewinds You can look but you'll never find I'm deleting you from my mind 
 You don't get the chance to long for somebody Cause nobody goes away Digital files for billions of miles Make up your dossier Those intimate details That hang to your shirtails Try to imagine how little I care 
 I don't mean to come off unkind But I'm quitting while you're behind Pull the thread cuz you're too entwined I'm deleting you from my mind 
 I keep on running in circles here Trying to make it all disappear All the playbacks are crystal clear Throwback yesteryear 
 Thoughts of the past don't turn into memory Cause nobody goes away A flat line perspective Inside this collective Where everythings on display All of us neutered by phone and computer I cut you down with a flick of my wrist 
 Missed the fine print back when I signed Been surveyed I've been data mined And for emphasis underlined I'm deleting you from my mind
2.
Unbroken 03:48
UNBROKEN When that last drop of my well runs dry You are my ever flowing river Makes me so happy I could almost cry You are a dream built to deliver I was broken i was half the man Half the man I am today Now I'm whole, holy cow I’m unbroken Where the first rays of the sunlight shine You open me up like a flower I'm a diamond sitting in a mine And you unleash my hidden power I was broken I was half the man Half the man I am today Now I'm whole, holy cow I was hoping but I had no plan Half the man I am today Took control roll on now I’m unbroken, I’m unbroken Can't put together What's never been apart Can't tell where one heart ends and where the other starts Why love's unbreakable It's all beyond our understanding How can the moon hide in the deep blue sky And still illuminate the nighttime I felt so tired I couldn't even try You were there waiting for the right time I was broken i was half the man Half the man I am today Now I'm whole, holy cow I was hoping but I had no plan Half the man I am today Took control roll on now I’m unbroken, I’m unbroken I’m unbroken, I’m unbroken
3.
ANTELOPE CANYON I miss the quiet nights at home with you curled up on the sofa Skyline view we couldn’t get much closer Now I spend every night alone Sometimes I catch up on the news from you When I hook up my antenna Rendezvous, you don’t get my dilemma You tell me I’m the only one But how does that help me in Antelope Canyon? Please check my mail when you’re back from LA I’ll visit Alaska but not this December Remember me on those cold, winter days.Those cold winter days. As I gather up some wood I stood out looking from the cabin How could we ever let this happen,To step away from something good? A hundred miles out of town Cut off from all civilization I cough –so cold this elevation You say you want to keep me warm But please can you call I’m in Antelope Canyon I pray that this message is getting to you I feel like I’ve entered another dimension It’s not my intention of leaving here soon. I’m not leaving here soon As I sit by the fire I look up at the sky So many miles and hours between you and I I’m alone on the run, never to return Many rivers to cross, many bridges to burn I miss the quiet nights at home With you curled up on the sofa Skyline views, we couldn’t get much closer Now I spend every night alone And how does that help me in Antelope Canyon? I’m here for the colors, the silence, and peace A new take on life isn’t out of the question And just the suggestion can bring me relief Such sweet relief
4.
HEAVEN IN MY HEAD Imagine you are me Now tell me what you seeIs that how I look? Is that how I act? Do we seem eye to eye to I? Imagine we are one Since life had begun Like Siamese twins Who end and begin
 Where one’s for all
 For all is for one Baby is this heaven? Is this hell? Maybe we both cast this evil spell Being bound together it’s too hard to tell apart Heaven in my head hell in my heart Remembering the dream Can’t wake when you scream By hook or by crook The mirror is cracked Reflecting what you feel you see Remembering the time When all yours was mine Then we cut the deck And we cast our bet Forget the odds the cards are stacked Baby is this heaven is this hell The higher that we flew deeper we fell Always late arriving only never to depart Heaven in my head hell in my heart Heaven in my head hell in my heart
5.
God is a bully he’s mean and unfair he let’s people suffer and die in despair Don’t make him angry or get in his way Cuz God is a bully and he’ll ruin your day And you can curse him till you’re blue and then you ask him what to do If every prayer I send makes it through, so you can help me see the light God knows I’m restless from making me wait Until I am begging there’s too much at stake Don’t let me suffer or strike me down dead Please pardon my burden And spare me instead And you can praise his holy name And he’s the first one that you blame If every ounce of pride turns into shame Forever in a losing game One day I’m gonna see the light One day, one day,one I’m gonna see the light One day, one day,I’m going to separate the wrong from right God is a bully whowants me me to fight God makes me feel like I’m less than a man Though I’ve been trying as hard as I can He likes when I’m tired, he won’t let me rest Until he’s convinced I’ve given my best And when I think “that’s it, I’m done.”He says, “There’s nowhere left to run.” And so I fix my stare straight at the sun One day I’m gonna see the light One day, one day One day I’m gonna see the light One day, one dayI’m gonna punch back With all my might God is a bully And he wants me to fight God is a bully
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7.
Sugar Free 03:06
SUGAR FREE Why so cold to me Are you sugar free? It’s so bitter in my cup It’s my destiny To live life sugar free When will things start looking up Counting the days and the hours Every minute that I’m the clock Till I’m getting a sweet taste All the candy and the flowers Bought to prove that I wasn't just talk Why am I being replaced Got the fifth degree Now I'm sugar free Rub some butter on my burn It’s so plain to see I’m living life sugar free I wait for sugar to return Reading the signs and the stars Hope one day I’ll be able to fly Hanging on till it’s too late Deep dark brown chocolate bars Semi bitter yeah we broke it off Became everything we hate Why so cold to meAre you sugar free? It’s so bitter in my cup It’s my destiny To live life sugar free When will things start looking up?
8.
NOT THAT KIND OF GUY You’ve looked up to me Since you first opened up your eyes I’d give you love but beyond that\ I’m just a man who tries You think I am special You think I'm unique But I don't know why I'm not that kind of guy You say you're so jealous Every time I speak But I'm really shy I'm not that kind of guy What have I done Tell me my only son I can't go on Knowing something is wrong I can’t go on something is wrong You say you won't hear it Shut down my critique But I can't supply I'm not that kind of guy When you say I’m golden I think I'm a freak So I don’t even try I’m not that kind of guy What can I do Help me fix it with you I've got the glue When your plans all fall through I got the glue I’m sticking with you No man is a giant Staring from a peak Lighting up the sky I’m not that kind of guy I’m not that kind of guy
9.
Mama's Love 03:26
Hit the brakes, baby, it's too late Watch everyone come crashing through the glass Flags are waving, hymns serenading Kids misbehaving, while we're medicating. Get all up in my face Boast how to win the race I feel like giving up But hate can't be erased It's still an angry place You never got enough of mama's love As I tumbled in the dryer Mother smoked and giggled with her friends Once awakened, I then was taken Worn and shaken, now forsaken. Get all up in my face How best to win the race I feel like giving up But hate will not erase What I try to replace I never got enough of mama's love And you'd like to think your mother Wants what's best for you And that every mother Does her child right But sometimes, love, The opposite is also true And you must carry on And learn to get along Now go and get along Carry on, carry on! It's eternal, this constant struggle A war of what goes out And what goes in Many lovers, but just one mother Live and discover, love one another Get all up in my face Bout how to win the race I feel like giving up Yes, hate can be replaced It's hard for us to face We never got enough of mama's love
10.
NOTRE L'AMOUR FANTASTIQUE Summer light is shining Formidable, ravissante Stray cats are crying Incroyable, affriolante We sit and sip our Beajoulais And watch the people stroll Every day of the week Notre l'amour fantastique When we speak Every word's filled with love Like Van Gogh's starry night We explode and ignite Shooting stars sent from Heaven above Notre Dame at sunset Séduisant, merveilleux Don't know where the day went Étrange, délicieux Took a walk, we laughed and kissed Beneath the Eiffel Tower The light, these views, the scenery Are just like in my dreams Then your eyes catch the light Like Van Gogh's starry night Comets spin and ignite in the sky And we don't need to speak Notre l'amour fantastique Magnifique! Eblouissant! Merveilleux!
11.
We met on a Monday In the aftenoon I spilled a cup of coffee on your dress Though I said I I'm sorry You said that wouldn't do You're gonna have to own up to This mess And Now we're killing it Never would have thought Now we're killing We would both get caught Now were killing it Like we were willing it to be Oh lord now I know It was wrong To keep this misery alive so long We were so unhappy Money wasn't there Everything a struggle and a chore We treated each other With tenderness and care We hoped that love Could bring us something more And now we're killing it I knew this day would come Now we're killing Life has just begun Now were killing it Like we were willing it to be Oh lord now I know It was wrong To keep this misery alive so long Could have walked away Could have said goodbye Easy to give up Harder than to try We kept the gear in drive Now we're killing it Now we're killing it You and I Things are getting better We can finally breathe We took a three day weekend By the shore Paid back all the money To relatives and friends We're happy and we're grateful We crawled out of the landfill Fortune finally knocked Upon our door And now we're killing it These are happy days Yeah we're killing it All time hall of fame Now were killing it Like we were willing it to be Oh lord now I know We were strong Oh lord now I know It was wrong To keep this misery alive We killed it so we could survive Never had a doubt we'd last so long Now misery is finally up and gone
12.
ENDLESS SUMMER OF LOVE I want an endless summer with my forever lover I want an endless summer of love Let’s spend an endless summer waking from our slumber Let’s have an endless summer of love Crying and freezing all these years Sunshine drying up all these tears Warm me up and maybe turn my gears Let’s ride that surfbe pioneers I want an endless summer long distance runner I want an endless summer of love Let's spend an endless summer dancing to the drummer Let’s have an endless summer of love Storm clouds chasing us away Raining on us everyday Live in a world of silver gray Let's light a match And hit the hay No more fall only rise of the sun All is love know that you are the one I want an endless summer with my forever lover I want an endless summer of love Let’s spend an endless summer waking from our slumber Let’s have an endless summer of love
13.
UNDER A DOUBLE RAINBOW Was so much better when you were here but you're not here right now I'm sitting here all alone I'm facing my biggest fear I'm stuck out in space forever to drift When I come back down to earth Will you still be there? Under a double rainbow there's a pot of gold Down deep inside a glade I found comfort in the shade Now I'm waking up to you And you're waking up to me, too I can see the colored kites Are lower than the clouds Lying on the grass Dreaming through my eyes I'm out an a limb, so frightened. I try to hang on When I'm finally back inside Will you still be there? Under a double rainbow there's a pot of gold Down deep inside a glade We found comfort in the shade You’ve been waking up to me I've been waking to what you see It rained so hard had to run and hide Dark passing clouds had to wait inside Now I see an arc of light in the skies Brilliant colors bend before my eyes I’ll meet you at the other end of the double rainbow Now we’re cooking up a storm Savoring our wine We’re turned off the alarm We’re treasuring the time When the sun hits your face And I catch a glimpse I know when I close my eyes you will still be there Under a double rainbow there's a pot of gold A gift we both can give In a place where love can live We sleep soundly through the night Waking up together feels right Under a double rainbow there is a pot of gold A place where we belong Where the love light’s shines so strong Here inside the prisms beam We’ll hold each other close and just dream Dream
14.
YOU GOT TO GIVE A LITTLE You gotta give,You gotta give a little if you want to get a lot You gotta give,You gotta give a little if you want to get a lot\Here’s the answer to life’s great riddle If you want a lot of something you gotta give a little You gotta give a little if you want to get a lot You gotta give You gotta live You gotta live a little if you want to love a lot You gotta live You gotta live a little if you want to love a lot Stuck on the porch playing ‘Hey Diddle Diddle ’If you want a lot of loving you gotta live a little You gotta live a little if you want to love a lot You gotta liveI’ll give you all I have sorry I don’t have a lot No map or a plan maybe I’ve lost the plot You gotta understand this might be all I got
 Buy if you ying my yang, I’ll yang your yin Then watch this poor boy start to win I wanna give you all the love that in my heart It’s flowing out and now it’s off the charts Go beyond and float above lets hit restart Clear our browsing history Start up fresh, just you and me You gotta try You gotta try a little if you want a better lot You gotta try If you sit around you’re never gonna get a shot Rome is burning,you’re playing your fiddle It’s nowhere, man, to be stuck in the middle You gotta give a little if you want to get a lot Gotta get a fire going underneath the pot Gotta give a little if you want to get a lot you gotta give Oh, you gotta give.

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released December 6, 2019

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