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Social Raygun
04:34
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Social Raygun
I'm not ashamed of my struggle
I give all to my life
But sometimes life does not reciprocate
And I get caught up in strife
The poor stay poor if the poor stay silent
So what am I suppose to do?
When everything works against me
It's clear I'm not like you
I want to tell you about my life
It's a sad sad story
But it's my story
I may be down, but I'm alright, I'm alright, I'm alright
You will not understand me
Because you are not me, never will be
But you will hear me, I will be heard, I will be heard
You can't control me with your social raygun
You can't control me with your social raygun
I've made some choices that weren't the best
I take the blame for that
But now I'm trying so damn hard to fly high and make up for that
But you're determined to see me fail
And your policies are proof of that
You're a bank, you're a school, you're a government fool
And I wash my hands of that
You can't control me with your social raygun
You can't control me with your social raygun
I go to work most everyday
I've got my bills to pay
They give me just enough, to make it tough
To keep my head above water
It's with regret I stare at debt
Cuz someone let me borrow
I wonder how I'll ever pay what all comes due tomorrow
You can't control me with your social raygun
You can't control me with your social raygun
Andrew L Lewis 06-26-13
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Plastic Crown
04:22
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Plastic Crown
Is it true what they say?
It seems that maybe you lost your way
You were a bright shinning star
But you flew out too far
Now you feel all alone
You might not make it on your own
I know you had to do
What you had to do
I know you had to try
But you could not fly
Was it worth all those tears?
Did they help you kill your fears?
Or did you let yourself down
When you broke your plastic crown?
But you can't throw it away
Because you might wear it again someday
Now the walls close in on you
Your soul has nothing better to do
Than to think of all the bad you've done
And the times you had to run
Those same eyes that sold your lie
Will never let you cry
Andrew L Lewis 10/13/10
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As We Drive
03:53
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As We Drive
I am a lonely boy
Sitting in my car
And you are a lonely girl
Never been too far
Looking at me as I'm looking at you
And we smiled and held hands as we drove
And you are what I'm all about
When I'm next to you
And we ride along singing any song
When you're next to me
Roll down every window
Let your hair down
There's music on the radio
Can you dig that sound?
Looking at me as I'm looking at you
And we smiled and held hands as we drove
And you are what I'm all about
When I'm next to you
As we ride along singing any song
When you're next to me
Looking at me as I'm looking at you
And we smiled and held hands as we drove
All night long
All night long
Andrew L Lewis 11/13/10
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Do Ya?
03:01
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Do Ya?
Do you ever feel like the one
Always on the mend?
Do you ever feel like the sun
Headed down again?
Does it seem like you never win?
Losing is a bore
Do you ever feel like a child
Afraid to ask for more?
Do ya? Do ya?
Do you ever feel like a pearl
On a string so tight?
Naked and exposed to the world
And standing in the light
Is it you that feels so alone?
Afraid you might be right
Holding back you feel so confused
You're running from the fight
Do ya? Do ya?
Do you ever spit in the wind
Just to feel alive?
Shooting straight up into the sky
And hoping you survive
Do you ever feel like a spy
Watching your own life?
Waiting to be stabbed from behind
And handing them the knife
Do ya? Do ya?
Andrew L Lewis 10-10-09
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When I Was the King of Rock & Roll
When I was a young man
I could do most anything
With lots of friends around me
I would buy them everything
The biggest house in the neighborhood
The fastest cars to drive them in
And all the people knew me
Where are they now I'm at the end?
They used to say "you're groovy"
They wanna sock it to me
They really really loved me then
They used to want my autograph
Drink the water from my bath
They really really loved me then
When I was the king of rock & roll
When I was the king of rock & roll
With lots of girls around me
Can we have your number please?
Can we see you after the show?
We really love the songs you sing
They used to say "you're groovy"
They wanna sock it to me
They really really loved me then
They used to want my autograph
Drink the water from my bath
They really really loved me then
When I was the king of rock & roll
When I was the king of rock & roll
When I was the king of rock & roll
I am the king of rock & roll
Andrew L Lewis 10/20/15
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Fly Fly Fly
04:43
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Fly Fly Fly
Where are you going?
When will you ever come down?
You're up in the heavens,
Pretending you can't see the ground
But sooner or later,
All that is up must come down.
The indifference that guides you,
Won't help you reach solid ground
So fly baby fly
Fly baby fly
Where are you going?
Is this what you had on your mind?
Was it always your plan,
Just to pick up and leave me behind?
So fly baby fly
Fly baby fly
Fly Fly Fly on by now
Fly Fly Fly
Fly Fly Fly on by now
Fly Fly Fly
Fly Fly Fly on by now
Fly Fly Fly
So fly baby fly
Andrew L Lewis 5/5/10
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Helpless
04:10
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Helpless
I'm watching you
But what can I do?
I'd like to see you through
But I can't help you
You seem so unafraid
I don't believe it's true
I'm so fucking helpless
When It comes to saving you
And my words are not enough
You wouldn't listen anyway
And my love is not enough
To take your pain away
I know you want to fly
Above the fear that living brings
I've seen you when you cry
But those tears won't give you wings
I'm so damn helpless
I'm so damn helpless
They pushed you around
And they laughed behind your back
And every time they said goodbye
Became a brick to throw right back
You wanted to be loved by them
You wanted love at any cost
You thought you'd found your way back in
But you never found what you never lost
I'm so damn helpless
I'm so damn helpless
I feel
So damn helpless
I feel
So damn helpless
Andrew L Lewis 6-15-08
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On the Edge
05:52
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On The Edge
Standing on the edge
The edge of the world
If we take just one step
We'll go straight to the bottom
Laughing as we fall
It feels just like freedom
And we hold on to each other
As we fall down from the precipice
Swimming in your eyes
Your eyes are my paradise
Standing on the edge
The edge with my girl
She calls out to me
Come take my hand
And I'm flying by her side
I'm into her deeply
And she shines like the stars
That we pass in the southern skies
Swimming in your eyes
Your eyes are my paradise
Andrew L Lewis 07-01-11
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Return of the Bolshevik
05:12
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Return of the Bolshevik
Somebody owes me something
I see you in your car
Your money takes you far
But now you owe me something from your money jar
You have more than I do
I deserve as much as you
And now you owe me something
Cuz you're paying for me too
So who are you?
The needy needing
The hungry feeding
The bleeders bleeding
Occupy
You're in your lovely home
With room enough to roam
And you know you owe me something
I'm standing outside alone
You've made enough for three
Now everyone can see
That you clearly owe me something
So share your wealth with me
And we will occupy
We will occupy
Cuz you clearly owe us something
And we're not satisfied
And we will occupy
We will occupy
Cuz you clearly owe us something
Until we're satisfied
So who are you?
The needy needing
The hungry feeding
The bleeders bleeding
Occupy
Occupied
Somebody owes me something
Occupied
Somebody owes me something
Andrew L Lewis 06-12-13
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The Factory
05:57
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The Factory
You're selling out again
Your money is your master
You're telling me again
You've just got to work a little faster
So here I come again
To save the world from another disaster
Will it ever end?
How long can I go on being who I don't want to be?
Don't wanna be like you
Too many hats
Wearing too many faces
Don't wanna be like you
Too many lies
Covering too many bases
I couldn't be like you
With all the right moves
In all the wrong places
What can I do?
How long can I play this game with you?
I might be the one
Who never gets the things he wants
But I'm looking at myself
At Least it's me I see
I might be the one
Whos always living week to week
But when Im looking at myself
No one I'd rather be
I don't want to be anyone else
Can't they let me be myself?
I don't know if I can be anyone else
Andrew L Lewis 02/25/11
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Social Raygun Music Gilbert, Arizona
All songs written, preformed, recorded and produced by Andrew L Lewis at AWB Studios. AWB Studios is a home studio running Pro Tools in Gilbert AZ.
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