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Morning
03:17
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MORNING
AH INSIDE
A FIELD
AHHHH
IN THE MORNING WHEN I RISE
OPEN YOUR EYES
OPEN YOUR EYES
OPEN YOUR EYES
AND IN HONORING
SAY WHAT YOU WANT
IM YOU
LET IT GO
DA DA DUM DUM
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SALLIE MIZZLE (THE STUDENT LOAN SONG)
BY LISA E. HARRIS
I MET THIS GIRL SALLIE MIZZLE
SALLIE MIZZLE IS A LOAN SHARK
AND SHE CALLS ME IN THE MORNING
EVERYDAY SHE CALLIN’ AFTER DARK.
WHEN I WAS YOUNG I SAID “SALLIE,
CAN YOU HELP ME BE A SINGER?”
I SAID “ I GOT SOME TALENT. TO A STAR,
I’M A DEAD RINGER.”
SALLIE SAID “SURE.” I SAID “ THANK YOU, SALLIE.
WHEN I MAKE IT ONE DAY, I’M GON’ REPAY YOU.”
AND THEN I SHOOK HER HAND AND WALKED AWAY
AND SALLIE WHISPERED, “WE GON’ RAPE YOU.”
YOU SEE, SALLIE INVENTED THIS BUSINESS
OF LOANIN’ MONEY TO THE WISHFUL THINKIN’.
SHE GIVIN’ BUSTED LIFEJACKETS
AND SHE KNOW THE BOAT IS CLEARLY SINKIN’.
I’M LIKE SALLIE MAY I
PAY YOU ANOTHER DAY?
PLEASE DON’T TRY TO
TAKE WE LIFE AWAY
WE LIKE SALLIE MAY WE
PAY YOU BACK ANOTHER DAY?
PLEASE DON’T TRY TO
TAKE WE LIFE AWAY. WE LIKE
TEN YEARS LATER I’M SORRY.
I KNOW IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME.
AND NOT ANSWERIN’ MY PHONE
WHEN YOU CALL ME IS OUTTA LINE.
BUT I GOT THIS PLAN O SALLIE MIZZLE.
I’M GONNA WRITE A SONG THAT’S REALLY HOT.
I’LL DEDICATE IT TO YOU I’LL MAKE THE MONEY
GIVE YOU ALL I GOT!
RIGHT NOW EVERYBODY BROKE (WE BROKE)
WE BEEN HURTIN’ SO BAD IT’S NO JOKE
AND I STILL HAD TO PAY THE DOCTOR
WHEN MY PAPPY HAD A STROKE (OW! OW!)
SALLIE STILL PUTTING ON THE PRESSURE
SHE SAID, “FUCK THAT TALK ABOUT RECESSION!
EITHER WAY, YOU LOSE. YOU VERSUS MONEY,
THAT IS THE FINAL LESSON.”
I’M LIKE SALLIE MAY I
PAY YOU ANOTHER DAY?
PLEASE DON’T TRY TO
TAKE WE LIFE AWAY
WE LIKE SALLIE MAY WE
PAY YOU BACK ANOTHER DAY?
PLEASE DON’T TRY TO
TAKE WE LIFE AWAY. WE LIKE
IM LIKE, SALLIE MAY I LIVE MY LIFE
WITHOUT YOU WAITING WITH A KNIFE
TO CUT OUT MY INTEGRITY AND HEART?
WITH ALL SINCERITY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG
YOU LOANED ME MONEY THAT YOU NEVER
HAD YOURSELF BUT YOU WAS BIG AND I WAS SMALL
AND THERE’S YOUR STRATEGY FOR WEALTH.
BEAT UP ALL THE LITTLE GUYS AND STEAL THEIR LUNCH
AND FEED ‘EM LIES. I’M BEGGIN’ SALLIE, PLEASE!
Spoken:
OH COME ON SALLIE, GIMME A BREAK GIRL.
YOU KNOW I’M GOOD FOR IT.
YOU KNOW I GOT YOU.
SALLIE… LISA… E.
OH COME ON SALLIE.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO ME LIKE THAT, GIRL….
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3. |
Lisa in April
03:21
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LISA IN APRIL
lyrics and music: Lisa E. Harris
SO YOU THINK
YOU NEVER THINK
AND YOU KNOW
YOU NEVER KNOW
AND YOU TELL BUT YOU NEVER SHOW
MIGHT AS WELL NEVER EVER GROW
AND YOU SEARCH FOR REASONS WHY
ALL YOUR DREAMS TURN INTO LIES
WHAT YOU NEED'S A PLACE TO HIDE
WHAT YOU NEED'S AN ALIBI
STILL YOU STAY
WHEN YOU AUGHTA LEAVE
AND YOU KNOW
THAT YOU AUGHTA GO
STILL YOU STAY STANDING IN THE WAY
FROM YOU THERE AND YOU TODAY
AND YOU SEARCH FOR REASONS WHY
ALL YOUR DREAMS TURN INTO LIES
WHAT YOU NEED'S A PLACE TO HIDE
WHAT YOU NEED'S AN ALIBI
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
OO OO
OO-OO-OO OO-OO-OO
OO-OO-OO OO-OO-OO
OO OO-OO
SO YOU THINK
BUT YOU NEVER THINK
AND YOU KNOW
STILL YOU NEVER KNOW
AND YOU TELL BUT YOU NEVER SHOW
MIGHT AS WELL NEVER EVER GROW
AND YOU SEARCH FOR REASONS WHY
ALL YOUR DREAMS TURN INTO LIES
WHAT YOU'RE NEEDIN' ARE ALIBIS
ALIBIS, ALIBI-IS
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
LALA- LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
LALA- LA LA LA LA LA LA
OO OO
OO-OO-OO OO-OO-OO
OO-OO-OO OO-OO-OO
OO OO-OO
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
OO OO
OO-OO-OO OO-OO-OO
OO-OO-OO OO-OO-OO
OO OO-OO
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4. |
Argentina
02:57
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ARGENTINA
I’M GOING TO ARGENTINA IN MAY
I THINK IT'S TIME TO GO ON A JOURNEY
JUST GOTTA MAKE UP MY MIND
AND FLY AWAY.
I SAID I’M GOING TO ARGENTINA IN MAY
I THINK IT'S TIME TO GO ON A JOURNEY
JUST GOTTA MAKE UP MY MIND
AND FLY AWAY.
I WISH YOU
COULD GO TOO
SO THAT I COULD HAVE MY LOVE
WITH ME,
BUT I ALWAYS DO
OH I ALWAYS DO
I’M GOING TO ARGENTINA IN MAY
I THINK IT'S TIME TO GO ON A JOURNEY
JUST GOTTA MAKE UP MY MIND
AND FLY AWAY.
I SAID I’M GOING TO ARGENTI I I NA
I'M GONNA GO ON A JOURNEY
I'M GONNA MAKE UP MY MIND
AND THEN I'LL FLY
OH I WISH YOU
COULD GO TOO
SO THAT I COULD HAVE MY LOVE
WITH ME,
BUT I ALWAYS DO
OH I ALWAYS DO
ARGENTINA IN MAY
ARGENTINA IN MAY
ARGENTINA IN MAY
ARGENTINA IN MAY
I’M GOING TO ARGENTINA IN MAY
I THINK IT'S TIME TO GO ON A JOURNEY
JUST GOTTA MAKE UP MY MIND
AND FLY AWAY.
I SAID I’M GOING TO ARGENTINA IN MAY
I THINK IT'S TIME TO GO ON A JOURNEY
I THINK IT'S TIME TO MAKE UP MY MIND
AND THEN ILL
FLY
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5. |
Wait a Minute
02:00
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WAIT A MINUTE
LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING
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6. |
Lover
04:28
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LOVE ME
LOVE ME
LOVE ME
LOVE ME
LOVE ME
LOVE ME
LOVE ME
LOVE ME
LOVE ME
LOVE ME
LOVE ME AND BE MINE
LEAD ME INSIDE OUR FUTURE SO BRIGHT.
IF YOU COULD ONLY SEE
YOUR HEART IN MY EYES
THAT WHISPERS TO ME
O, LOVER DIVINE!
BE PATIENT WITH ME
LET TIME
DECIDE WHEN WHAT WILL BE WILL BE
SWEET EYES
INEVITABLY RESIDE
YOUR LOVE IN MINE
I LONG FOR THEE MY MAN
WHEN WILL YOU COME FOR ME
WHEN?
MY LONGING CALLS YOU
AS THE TIDE CALLS THE SAND
AGAIN AND AGAIN
LOVE ME
LOVE ME
LOVE ME
LOVE ME
LOVER LOVER LOVER
LOVER LOVER LOVER
LOVER LOVER LOVER
LOVER LOVER LOVER
LOVER DIVINE
MOLD ME A TEAM OF YOU AND ME’S
A TRIBE.
PUBLISH MY SOUL’S MAGAZINE,
SUBSCRIBE.
MY LIPS WILL WRITE
YOU LOVE ME I KNOW
TELL ME HOW LONG
MUST MY WILL SHOW
THAT ITS NOT WRONG
TO WAIT O’ER HERE SO
WRAPPED IN THIS SAME SONG?
OH!
LOVER LOVER LOVER
LOVER LOVER LOVER
LOVER LOVER LOVER
LOVER LOVER LOVER
LOVE ME AND BE MINE
LOVER DIVINE
KISS ME ONE TIME
AND MAKE IT ALRIGHT.
LOVER LOVER LOVER
LOVER LOVER LOVER
LOVER LOVER LOVER
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AH! HELLO BOYS AND GIRLS
I'M BACK!
I CAME TO TELL YOU A LITTLE STORY ABOUT
YOU GUESSED IT
THEM BOYS AND GIRLS
SOMETIMES THEM BOYS BE ACTING
SO CRAZY ON THEM GIRLS
WE BE LIKE
STOP BOSS HOGGIN’ ME DOG
STOP BOSS HOGGIN’
8:30 ON THE DOT
YOU AT THE SPOT
I'M RUNNING LATE AS USUAL
CASUAL. FEELIN’IT
IM SPRAYING ON MY GOOD SHIT
LOVE TO KEEP YOU WAITING
YOU’RE CALLING ME
ON MY CELL PHONE
I HATE THE TELEPHONE
ALWAYS TRYING TO HOLD ME
ALWAYS TRYING TO HOLD ME DOWN
ALWAYS TRYING TO HOLD ME DOWN
WHAT I TELL YOU BOUT
CALLING IN THE DAYTIME
CAN’T YOU WAIT ‘TIL AFTER 9
RUNNING UP MY MINUTES?
I GOTTA TEACH YOU SOME MANNERS (DAVID BANNER)
COMIN AT ME LIKE IM LIL FLIP
ALL UP IN MY BIDNESS
PLEASE
YEAH I'M ALMOST THERE
YEAH I'M ON MY WAY
YEAH OKAY OKAY
MM HMM OKAY OKAY DAMN!
I GOTTA SET THIS BROTHER RIGHT
BEFORE WE GO OUT TONIGHT
HE GOTTA LEARN A LITTLE PATIENCE
IF YOU CAN’T WAIT FOR LOVE
THEN YOU’LL NEVER LOVE
AND IF YOU NEVER LOVE
THEN YOU’LL NEVER GET NONE
AND IF YOU CAN’T WAIT FOR LOVE
THEN YOU CAN’T WAIT FOR ME
YA YA YA YA
CUZ THE LOVE THAT’S FOR ME IS UNDERSTANDING
LIKE WHEN I’M DOING WRONG
THEN YOU BETTER ACT DUMB
IF YOU CAN’T WAIT FOR LOVE
THEN YOU CAN’T WAIT FOR ME
YA YA YA YA YA
9:30 TWO HOURS LATE
FOR OUR DATE
BUT I’M LOOKING GREAT!
THE DRESS IS VINTAGE
MY SHOES TOO
MY HAIR IS IN AN UP-DO
SUCH A CLASSY LADY
THERE YOU ARE
IN THE BACK
THIS TABLE’S WHACK
IS IT CUZ WE BLACK?
ALWAYS TRYING TO HOLD US DOWN
THEY ALWAYS TRYING TO HOLD US DOWN.
BEFORE YOU RUN YOUR MOUTH
CAN I PLACE MY ORDER?
I’D LIKE A CAESAR SALAD
EXTRA CROUTONS WITH DRESSING
ON THE SIDE FOR DIPPING
AND THEN I’LL HAVE THE SURF AND TURF
MEDIUM RARE
I LIKE MY MEAT A LITTLE BLOODY THANKS!
I GOT A MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM
I’LL BE BACK REAL SOON
LIKE WHEN MY FOOD COME OUT OKAY?
THESE BOYS GOTTA LEARN
THEY CAN’T HAVE IT WHEN THEY WANT IT
THEY CAN GET IT WHEN I BRING IT TO ‘EM
OKAY?!
IF YOU CAN’T WAIT FOR LOVE
THEN YOU’LL NEVER LOVE
AND IF YOU NEVER LOVE
THEN YOU’LL NEVER GET NONE
AND IF YOU CAN’T WAIT FOR LOVE
THEN YOU CAN’T WAIT FOR ME
YA YA YA YA YA YA
CUZ THE LOVE THAT’S FOR ME IS UNDERSTANDING
LIKE WHEN I’M DOING WRONG
THEN YOU BETTER ACT DUMB
IF YOU CAN’T WAIT FOR LOVE
THEN YOU CAN’T WAIT FOR ME
YA YA YA YA YA YA YA YA
YA YA
OH WELL YOU SEE BOYS AND GIRLS
THE RULES TO THE GAME ARE QUITE SIMPLE
YOU WIN SOME YOU LOSE SOME
YOU TAKE SOME YOU SNOOZE SOME
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY
ONE ALWAYS COMES OUT THE WINNER
AND I THINK THE WINNER SHOULD BE MOI!
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8. |
Teletubular
01:38
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9. |
Slo Go Boogie
04:34
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THE MUSE AND HER GENIUS WENT OUT TO A BAR
THE MUSE TOLD HER GENIUS YOU STAY IN THE CAR
FOR I WANT TONIGHT TO BE CARELESS AND FREE
SO LONG MY DEAR GENIUS
I’M GONE TO BOOGIE
WELL HER GENIUS WAS LEFT FAR OR MORE LESS THAN AMUSED
FOR WHAT GOOD’S A GENIUS WITHOUT A GOOD MUSE?
STEPPING OUT OF THE CAR
LOOKING AWFULLY CONFUSED
SHE TURNED TO THE BAR TO GO SING HER SOME BLUES
ONCE INSIDE THE BAR WAS A SIGHT TO BEHOLD
THERE THE MUSE WAS A DRANKIN' WHILE SWANGIN' THE POLE
SHE SAID FELLAS AS SURE AS MY HAIR’S BOLD AND RED
WE’RE GONNA BOOGIE TONIGHT
FOR MY GENIUS IS DEAD.
THEY DID A SLO -OO -OO GO BOOGIE
A SLO-OO- GO BOOGIE
AT EVERY TURN AROUND THE WOMAN GET’S HER MAN
WITH A SLO-OO-OO GO BOOGIE IN HER HAND
NOW THE FELLAS WERE TURNING HERE JUST LIKE A TOP
THAT OL’ SLO GO BOOGIE COMIN’ OUT THE JUKEBOX
HAD THE MUSE JUST A JERKIN HER HEAD JUST A BOP
IT APPEARED THAT HER GENIUS DIDN’T WANT HER TO STOP.
SHE SANG OH-OH CAN YOU HEAR ME MY MUSE
THIS IS YOUR GENIUS I’M TALKING TO YOU
DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THESE RASCALS ARE TRYIN’ TO DO
THEY’RE GONNA ROPE THAT OL’ SLO BOOGIE
RIGHT OUT OF YOU
SHE SANG OH-OH I’M LEAVING MY MUSE
WHY DO YOU WANT ME TO SING YOU THE BLUES
WITH YOUR ANGELIC FLAIR AND YOUR DEVILISH GRIN
YOUR SKIRT’S RIDIN’ UP
OUR PERMISSION TO SIN
THEY DID A SLO -OO -OO GO BOOGIE
A SLO-OO- GO BOOGIE
AT EVERY TURN AROUND THE WOMAN GET’S HER MAN
WITH A SLO-OO-OO GO BOOGIE IN HER HAND
FINALLY THE JUKEBOX A’STARTED TO STOP
IN THE DISTANCE THE SOUND OF THE HORSES HOOVES CLOP
SHE SAID FELLAS MY PARTY HAS COME TO AN END
I’VE LOST NOT JUST MY FREEDOM
I CAN’T FIND MY FRIEND
OUTSIDE BY THE CAR MUCH TO HER STARTLED EYES
THERE HER GENIUS WAS WRITING A NOTE OF SURPRISE
SHE SAID I’LL TRADE YOU YOURS
IF YOU’LL READ MY MIND
AND THE MUSE AND HER GENIUS
GET BETTER WITH TIME.
JUST LIKE THE SLO -OO -OO GO BOOGIE
THE SLO-OO- GO BOOGIE
AT EVERY TURN AROUND THE WOMAN GET’S HER MAN
WITH A SLO-OO-OO GO BOOGIE IN HER HAND
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Li/ Lisa E. Harris Houston, Texas
Li, is an independent and interdisciplinary artist, filmmaker, creative soprano, performer, composer, improvisor, writer,
educator and researcher from Houston Texas. She is the founder of production company, Studio Enertia.
Li is the 2021 recipient of the Dorothea Tanning Award for Music/ Sound, awarded by the Foundation for Contemporary Arts and a 2021 Texas Vignette Artist Grant winner.
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