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bookmark_borderRouse

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[Intro]
(Rise up soaring)
Arousing
(Roaring)

[Verse 1]
Awaken from slumber
(Out of deep sleep)
Shakin’ your number
(Arise to the cries)

[Chorus]
Come rally round
(Rise and rouse!)
Found the sound
(Rise and rouse!)

[Bridge]
It’s that time of day to say
(OK!)

[Verse 2]
Shake clean from the dream
(Open you eyes)
Wake up! Hear the scream
(Past time to realize)

[Chorus]
Come rally round
(Rise and rouse!)
Found the sound
(Rise and rouse!)

[Bridge]
It’s that time of day to say
(OK!)

[Chorus]
Come rally round
(Rise and rouse!)
Found the sound
(Rise and rouse!)

[Outro]
It’s that time of day to say
(OK!)
Got to wake
(With what’s at stake)
Ready and roaring
(Rise up soaring)
Arousing
(Rouse)

From the album “Aardvark“

bookmark_borderSingularity

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[Intro]
The Fat Lady Sang:
(“Big bang!”)

[Verse 1]
Am I too dense
That I can’t understand
Which side of the fence
Is common sense… and which is man

[Chorus]
The singularity
(Infinite density)
Gravitational
(Singularity)

[Bridge]
Searching for clarity

[Verse 2]
Of all the nerve
… threw me a curve
With that curvature
(How sure is the future?)

[Chorus]
The singularity
(Infinite density)
Gravitational
(Singularity)

[Bridge]
Searching for clarity

[Verse 2]
Oh, the whole black hole
Not trying to be droll
… just curious if your serious
(… or delirious)

[Chorus]
The singularity
(Infinite density)
Gravitational
(Singularity)

[Bridge]
Searching for clarity
Searching for clarity
In infinity
(The sense in how dense)
General relativity
(Relative generally)
[Break down]
Breaks down
(Break down)
Down, down, down

[Chorus]
The singularity
(Infinite density)
Gravitational
(Singularity)

[Outro]
(Break down)
Reaching infinity
(Breaching reality)
Break down
(Break down)
General relativity
(Relative generally)
Breaks down
(Break down)
Break down

A SCIENCE NOTE
Singularity in physics is a point at which a function takes an infinite value, especially in space-time when matter is infinitely dense, as at the center of a black hole. Examples of singularities in physics include the gravitational singularity at the center of a black hole and the Big Bang singularity, both representing points of infinite density and curvature where the known laws of physics, such as those of general relativity, break down. These are points in spacetime where mathematical descriptions of the universe become infinite, indicating that the current theories are incomplete and new physics are needed to understand these phenomena.

From the album “Aardvark“

bookmark_borderSaddle(d)

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[Intro]
Riddle:
Saddle or saddled?
(Back in or burdened?)

[Verse 1]
Woke up this morning
Had to decide
Should I heed warning
Or ride on and die

[Chorus]
Riddle:
Saddle or saddled?
(Back in or burdened?)
’cause I’m back in the saddle (again)
Begin!

[Bridge]
(Tossing excess baggage)
Oops, there goes a trunk
(Who would’a thunk)
Glossing nemesis’ age
(Oops, there goes your case)
Smack dab in the face

[Verse 2]
Woke up this morning
My lucky day
Bleeded… then heeded the warning
Lived another day… to see another way

[Chorus]
Riddle:
Saddle or saddled?
(Back in or burdened?)
’cause I’m back in the saddle (again)
Begin!

[Bridge]
(Tossing excess baggage)
Oops, there goes a trunk
(Who would’a thunk)
Glossing nemesis’ age
(Oops, there goes your case)
Smack dab in the face

[Chorus]
Riddle:
Saddle or saddled?
(Back in or burdened?)
’cause I’m back in the saddle (again)
Begin!

[Outro]
(Tossing excess baggage)
Oops, there goes a ton of gold
(Humanity’s soul sold)
Glossing Nemesis’ Age
(Hubris has left the stage)
Me? I’m baggage free
(Living life happily)
And, I hope you, too
(Find your point-of-view)

From the album “Aardvark“

bookmark_borderRoud Crowd (G C D)

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[Intro]
The crowd got loud
(Bring on the Roud)

[Verse 1]
Whisper down the lane
Is never quite the same
A little day by day
Changes ‘long the way

[Bridge]
The crowd got loud
(Bring on the Roud)

[Chorus]
Navigation
(Through variation)
Lyric and music
(Quick!)

[Bridge]
Play another song
(So we can sing along)

[Verse 2]
A variant deviates
Observant hips gyrate
Improvisational
Spawns inspirational
(And on and on)

[Bridge]
The crowd got loud
(Bring on the Roud)

[Chorus]
Navigation
(Through variation)
Lyric and music
(Quick!)

[Bridge]
Play another song
(So we can sing along)
The crowd got loud
(Bring on the Roud)

[Chorus]
Navigation
(Through variation)
Lyric and music
(Quick!)

ABOUT THE SONG
The Roud Folk Song Index is a database of around 250,000 references to nearly 25,000 songs collected from oral tradition in the English language from all over the world. The primary function of the Roud Folk Song Index is as a research aid correlating versions of traditional English-language folk song lyrics independently documented over past centuries by many different collectors across (especially) the UK and North America. It is possible by searching the database—for example by title, first line(s), or subject matter (or a combination of any of a dozen fields)—to locate many of the variants of a particular song. Comprehensive details of those songs are then available, including details of the original collected source, and a reference to where to find the text (and possibly music) of the song within a published volume in the EFDSS archive.

From the “Aardvark” sessions. Found only on the Unplugged Underground Vol. XXV collection.

bookmark_borderF Eel

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[Intro]
How do you
(Fa, fa, fa) Feel

[Verse 1]
What’s the real deal
Is it mirrors and smoke
Afraid of the woke

[Bridge]
How do you
(Fa, fa, fa) Feel

[Chorus]
Electrostatic music
(Shockingly)
A “living battery”
(We all can be)

[Bridge]
Shockingly
(“living battery”)
The light… to see

[Verse 2]
Is it a for real deal
Where you break with take
And live to give

[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
How do you
(Fa, fa, fa) Feel
Shockingly
(Like a “living battery”)
The light… to see
(The light in you n’ me)
Enlighten to be free
… incite insight
(Toward tranquility)

[Chorus]

[Outro]
… shockingly
(Turn on your “living battery”)
turn on the light… to see
Light up! Be.
(Enlighten n’ free)
Incite insight
(To tranquility)
The infinity
(In eternity)
At the speed of light
(Light, light, light)

ABOUT THE SONG
Electric eels don’t just swim — they illuminate. Their bodies are wired with thousands of electrocytes stacked in series, each one a spark waiting to fire. When a nerve signal flips the switch, these cells release their charge in perfect unison, summing their potentials into a jolt strong enough to light the dark and still the waters. Head to tail, positive to negative, the eel becomes a “living battery,” bending the current of nature itself.

In F Eel, that same principle becomes a metaphor for love. We are wired with the same potential — charged when we connect, luminous when we give, unstoppable when we unite. Like the eel’s electric field that surrounds and transforms everything near it, our love can ripple out, shockingly powerful, illuminating the path toward freedom, insight, and tranquility.

Turn it on. Feel it. Be the light.

From the album “Aardvark“

bookmark_borderSwab the Poop Deck

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[Verse 1]
Can’t you see
(The seaweed)
The decree
(Do the deed)

[Chorus]
Guess it’s time I’m
Swabbing the poop deck
The voyage dim and grim
(What the heck?)

[Bridge]
Swab the poop deck!
(Way, hay, and up she rises)
There are no surprises
(Way, hay, and up she rises)

[Verse 2]
If there’s a fire
(Situation turns dire)
Yes, indeed
(Do the deed)

[Chorus]
Guess it’s time I’m
Swabbing the poop deck
The voyage dim and grim
(What the heck?)

[Bridge]
Swab the poop deck!
(Way, hay, and up she rises)
There are no surprises
(Way, hay, and up she rises)

[Chorus]
Guess it’s time I’m
Swabbing the poop deck
The voyage dim and grim
(What the heck?)

[Outro]
Swab the poop deck!
(Way, hay, and up she rises)
There are no surprises
(Way, hay, and up she rises)

ABOUT THE SONG
The song is a metaphor for social responsibility.

“Swab the poop deck” means to mop the highest, rearmost deck of a ship. This instruction was given to keep the wooden deck damp to prevent it from drying out, rotting, and becoming a fire hazard, especially around gunpowder. It also served to clean away salt and seaweed from the deck and keep the crew occupied on long voyages.

Why was the poop deck swabbed?
Preventing fire: In an era of cannons and gunpowder, a damp deck could reduce the risk of fire.
Preserving the wood: Keeping the wooden planks moist helped them to swell, which sealed the seams and prevented water from seeping into the lower decks. It also helped to prevent the wood from drying out and becoming brittle.
Fighting fungus: Saltwater helps to prevent fungus and mold from growing on the wooden planks.
Cleaning: Regular swabbing cleaned away dried salt, dirt, and seaweed that collected on the deck.
Discipline and boredom: On long voyages, swabbing the deck was a task that kept sailors busy and prevented idleness and boredom.

From the album “Aardvark“

Also found on the album “Reggae Segue“

bookmark_borderSwiss Cheese

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[Verse 1]
There’s one for you
(And two for me)
When it’s all through
(Maybe you’ll see)

[Bridge]
Oh please (Swiss cheese)

[Chorus]
You’re strategy
(Is full of holes)
In relativity
(To reality)

[Verse 2]
Gonna take, take, take
(More than I make)
Makes it hard to forgive
(What little you give)

[Bridge]
Oh please (Swiss cheese)

[Chorus]
You’re strategy
(Is full of holes)
In relativity
(To reality)

[Bridge]
Oh please (Swiss cheese)

[Chorus]
You’re strategy
(Is full of holes)
In relativity
(To reality)

[Outro]
Oh please (Swiss cheese)
All your roles (full of holes)

From the album “Aardvark“

bookmark_borderFantasy

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[Verse 1]
Is this scene
Just a dream
All make-believe…
Irrationally conceived

[Chorus]
Living a fantasy
(That just can’t be)
I mean quite frankly
(This is pure insanity)

[Bridge]
In a fantasy land
(Not able to understand)
Man’s damned demand
(Is in full command)

[Verse 2]
Is what we’ve seen
A bad, bad dream
Our worst nightmare
To which no other can compare?

[Chorus]
Living a fantasy
(That just can’t be)
I mean quite frankly
(This is pure insanity)

[Bridge]
In a fantasy land
(Not able to understand)
Man’s damned demand
(Is in full command)

[Chorus]
Living a fantasy
(That just can’t be)
I mean quite frankly
(This is pure insanity)

[Outro]
In a fantasy land
(Not able to understand)
Man’s damned demand
(Is in full command)
Self-anoint to exploit
(Cast our fate to be too late)

From the album “Aardvark“

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[Intro]
There’s a pachyderm
(… in the room)

[Verse 1]
Doesn’t anyone notice
(Doesn’t anyone see)
What seems quite obvious
(Is seen obliviously)

[Chorus]
There’s a pachyderm
… in the room
(A big white elephant)
The rhinoceros in us
(Remains obvious)
… obviously

[Bridge]
A pachyderm stampede
(Indeed)

[Verse 2]
Like the nose on your face
(Can’t deny in disgrace)
What seems quite obvious
(Is seen obliviously)

[Chorus]
There’s a pachyderm
… in the room
(A big white elephant)
The rhinoceros in us
(Remains obvious)
… obviously

[Bridge]
A pachyderm stampede
(Indeed)
[Breakdown, Bass and Drum Solo]
Tramplin’ down
(Sanity)
Tramplin’ down
(Humanity)
Tramplin’ down
(Down, down, down)

[Chorus]
There’s a pachyderm
… in the room
(A big white elephant)
The rhinoceros in us
(Remains obvious)
… obviously

[Outro]
A pachyderm stampede
(Indeed)
Proceed…

Tramplin’ down
(Sanity)
Tramplin’ down
(Humanity)
Tramplin’ down
(Down, down, down)

From the album “Aardvark“

Also found on the album “Reggae Segue“

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[Intro]
(Would you….)
The termite might

[Verse 1]
Would you…
(Knock on wood)
Would you…

Have you…
(Understood)
Have you…

[Chorus]
The termite might
Take flight
(The aardvark did embark)
As matter of fact…the impact
Of insectivores
(Soars)

[Bridge]
Eating you out of house and home
(You’re not alone)

[Verse 2]
You mock…
(Knock on wood)
Unluckily

You…
(Misunderstood)
Tragically

[Chorus]
The termite might
Take flight
(The aardvark did embark)
As matter of fact…the impact
Of insectivores
(Soars)

[Bridge]
Eating you out of house and home
(You’re not alone)
Crumbling foundation
(Found crumbling)
Dumbfounding gyration
(Found mumbling)

[Outro]
A termite’s fate
You can’t debate
Is to eat you out of house and home
(They intertwine…
With yours and mine)
So, you could… you should…
Protect your would

From the album “Aardvark“

Also found on the album “Reggae Segue“

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[Intro]
(Are you alright)
Do you see the light

[Verse 1]
Shimmering off the surface
Shining up on the ceiling
Flowing chorus and verses
Seeing… hearing the feeling

[Bridge]
We’re all alright!
(Once we see the light)

[Chorus]
Do we see
(A reflection of you and me)
Do we shine
(Is it time to make the time)

[Verse 2]
Waves bouncing off the waves
Jumping and dancing back to us
It’s strange the way wave behaves
Into the center of the iris

[Bridge]
We’re all alright!
(Once we see the light)

[Chorus]
Do we see
(A reflection of you and me)
Do we shine
(It’s time to make the time)

[Bridge]
We’re all alright!
(Now we see the light)

[Chorus]
Yes we see
(A reflection of you and me)
Do we shine
(Yes! We shine, shine, shine)

[Outro]
We’re all alright!
(Now we see the light)
Reflecting back
(To those who lack)
Yes! We shine, shine, shine
(Shine on so fine)

From the album “Aardvark“

bookmark_borderAll Rolled In

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[Verse 1]
Ignorance and arrogance
(All rolled in)
Selfish vanity
(All rolled in)

[Bridge]
It’s all rolled into one
(Who won… no one)

[Chorus]
Bit off more than you can chew
(Did you?)
Eyes bigger than your stomach
(Now what you ate makes you ache)

[Verse 2]
Dictator and agitator
(All rolled in)
Rape and a stolen take
(All rolled in)

[Bridge]
It’s all rolled into one
(Who won… no one)

[Chorus]
Bit off more than you can chew
(Did you?)
Eyes bigger than your stomach
(Now what you ate makes you ache)

[Outro]
It’s all rolled into one
(Who won… no one)

From the album “Aardvark“

bookmark_borderGuess This is It

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[Intro]
So… (I dunno)
Guess this it it?

[Refrain]
From here to there
(And back again)
At the end, aware
(Or we just begin?)

[Bridge]
So… (I dunno)
Guess this it it?

[Refrain]
From here to there
(And back again)
At the end, aware
(Or we just begin?)

[Bridge]
So… (I dunno)
Guess this it it?
(No, no, no, no)
Not the same (lame)
Mistake again?
(Back to begin)

[Refrain]
From here to there
(And back again)
At the end, aware
(Or we just begin?)

[Bridge]
Over and over again?
So… (I dunno)
Guess this it it?
(No, no, no, no)
Not the same (lame)
Mistake again?
(Over and over again?)
Start over… begin

[Outro]
Over and over again?
So… (I dunno)
Guess this it it?
(Same ole shit)
… the same (lame)
Mistake again.
(Over and over again.)
Start over… begin
(For how often… is uncertain)
The end of begins (begins)
No, no, no (No know)
Know no over, again.

From the album “Aardvark“

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[Intro]
Tell me yes… or no…
(I’d really love to know)

[Verse 1]
The gravity of gravity
(Weighing down on me)
… or as I wait, is my weight…
(Bearing down on you?)

[Bridge]
Is your baggage cumulative
(… as you live….)
As you give, make, or take

[Chorus]
Tell me yes… or no…
(I’d really love to know)
Can you really be free
(On a victory spree)

[Bridge]
If it’s at the expense
(Of the both of us)

[Verse 2]
Is the drag of the drag
Causing friction…
Or a sag…
In your satisfaction

[Bridge]
Is your baggage cumulative
(… as you live….)
As you give, make, or take

[Chorus]
Tell me yes… or no…
(I’d really love to know)
Can you really be free
(On a victory spree)

[Bridge]
If it’s at the expense
(Of the both of us)
As you strive to stay alive
(… as you live….)
As you give, make, or take
(… as you live….)
As you give, make or break

[Outro]
As you strive to stay alive
(… as you live….)
As you give, make, or take
(… as you live….)
As you give, make or break
(What you give you derive)
… alive

From the album “Aardvark“

bookmark_borderDizzying

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[Intro]
The “might”
(At dizzying heights)

[Verse 1]
Climbing higher and higher
(One wrung at a time)
Aspire to be dire
(Crime after crime)

[Bridge]
The height
(Dizzying)
The fight
(Heightening)

[Chorus]
You better be careful
(After all, you might fall)
Never alone (throwing stones)
In glass houses…

[Bridge]
(One supposes)
Passion rouses

[Verse 2]
Hand over hand
(Step up… step upon)
Trampling of man
(How long can this go on?)

[Bridge]
The height
(Dizzying)
The fight
(Heightening)

[Chorus]
You better be careful
(After all, you might fall)
Never alone (throwing stones)
In glass houses…

[Bridge]
(One supposes)
Passion rouses

[Bridge]

The height
(Dizzying)
The fight
(Heightening)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
You better be careful
(After all, you might fall)
Never alone (throwing stones)
In glass houses…

[Outro]
(One supposes)
Roach and a rat
(Disjointed noses)
And, that’s that

From the album “Aardvark“