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by Todd Rundgren
From "Todd"
1974 Rhino Records

[sounds of a drunken blue rooster stumbling around on an electric piano]

Posted @ 02:20 PM | Posted in "Todd" | Leave

by Todd Rundgren
from "The Essentials"
originally on "Healing"
1981 Rhino Records

If you're bleeding, then everyone can see you're bleeding
They can call for the doctor, who'll provide what the diagnosis says you're needing
Then he'll take away your pain

But if your heart-your heart has been broken
And you don't wear it on your sleeve
No one can tell; your hell goes unspoken
But there's one thing you must believe:

Time heals the wounds no one can see
Time heals the wounds that no one can see

If you're crying then everyone can see you crying
And they all sympathize
But it just doesn't matter, though they may be trying,
They can't feel the hurt inside
You can't go on; you've gone to the limit and your life seems to slip away
You're on your own; alone you must face it, and tomorrow's so far away
You got to hold on baby; got to give it time to heal

Time heals the wounds that no one can see
You must believe what they say is true:
It do's wonders for ya, yeah, yeah

Posted @ 02:19 PM | Posted in "Todd" | Leave

by Todd Rundgren
from "The Essentials"
originally on "Something/Anything?"
1972 Rhino Records

It was late last night
I was feeling something wasn't right
There was not another soul in sight
Only you, only you
So we walked along,
though I knew there was something wrong
And the feeling hot me oh so strong about you
Then you gazed up at me and the answer was plain to see
'Cause I saw the light in your eyes

Though we had our fling
I just never would suspect a thing
'Til that little bell began to ring in my head
In my head
But I tried to run,
though I knew it wouldn't help me none
'Cause I couldn't ever love no one, or so I said
But my feelings for you
were just something I never knew
'Til I saw the light in your eyes

But I love you best
It's not something that I say in jest (ha ha)
'Cause you're different, girl, from all the rest
In my eyes
And I ran out before but I won't do it anymore
Can't you see the light in my eyes

Posted @ 02:32 PM | Posted in "Todd" | Leave

Todd Rundgren
from "Liars"
2004 Alchemedia Productions

When I found out we could have some brains
I was the first in line, 'cause we were, like
Dragging our knuckles along the ground (dragging our knuckles along the ground)
Ever since, I've been convinced that every
Sacred thought is mine, and you were still
Dragging your knuckles along the ground (dragging your knuckles along the ground)

I think I'm there, dude (don't get ahead of yourself)
I think I'm there, dude
Already there

And when they asked us who will lead
I thought it surely must be me
But I stood up too fast
Because as soon as I was boss
The next one in line took my head clean off
'Cause I stood up too fast

I was barely in my teens when I decided I was tired
Of always, like, dragging my knuckles along the ground
So with all due haste I based until I got so freakin' wired
Forgot I was dragging my knuckles along the ground

I thought I was there, dude (you got ahead of yourself)
I thought I was there, dude
Already there

And when they asked for volunteers
I must have thought they said 'drink beers'
And I stood up too fast

I can imagine things that can't possibly exist
And then I add them to an ever-expanding list
And when I've solved every significant test there is
I'll just move on no matter how many clues I've missed

It's so easy to be smart but it's a struggle to be wise
You shouldn't be always throwing your weight around
It's much better to be humble than to have a big hat size
Or you'll be just begging somebody to take you down

And you'll be nowhere man (you got ahead of yourself)
You'll be nowhere man
Already there

And right before your very eyes
I have ignored my own advice
'Cause I stood up too fast
And nobody has the slightest choice
But to put up with my droning voice
When I stood up to fast

Posted @ 02:58 PM | Posted in "Todd" | Leave

by Todd Rundgren
from "The Essentials"
originally on "The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect"
1990 Rhino Records

I don’t want to work
I want to bang on the drum all day
I don’t want to play
I just want to bang on the drum all day

Ever since I was a tiny boy
I don’t want no candy
I don’t need no toy
I took a stick and an old coffee can
I bang on that thing ’til I got
Blisters on my hand because

When I get older they think I’m a fool
The teacher told me I should stay after school
She caught me pounding on the desk with my hands
But my licks was so hot
I made the teacher wanna dance
And that’s why

Listen to this
Every day when I get home from work
I feel so frustrated
The boss is a jerk
And I get my sticks and go out to the shed
And I pound on that drum like it was the boss’s head
Because

I can bang that drum
Hey, you wanna take a bang at it?
I can do this all day

Posted @ 03:05 PM | Posted in "Todd" | Leave

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