Gnarls Barkley - Surprise

It’s cool being the only one
But it’s lonely
I could have fallen in the stove a thousand times before if only someone had know me
They say there’s someone for everyone
Oh plus the word will be never done
When all you need is to be meet half way but nobody tries

Don’t be surprised
Don’t be surprised
Don’t be surprised

There are hills and mountains between us
Always something to get over
Needless to say it’s a wonderful day
I just noticed how nice it was to know ya
Oh but be ready to sacrifice
If you love him you should tell him twice
Because when everything that’s alive ultimately dies
Oh lord

Don’t be surprised
Don’t be surprised
Don’t be surprised

Somebody’s watchin
Maybe you want em to see you
But with your regrets and secrets you don’t really want them to be you
Well you can make believe I’m that
And for now I’ll be just fine
But when the child grows up to have more than just your eyes

Don’t be surprised
Don’t be surprised
Don’t be surprised

Now the ending to every story is most enchanting
Now whether its heaven or hell I wear it well
Please forgive me for rambling
I just wanted ya’ll
To know that I don’t know it all
So when that big o’l smile ends up
Being just a disguise

Don’t be surprised
Don’t be surprised
Oh lord
Don’t be surprised
Ooh oh lord
Don’t be surprised
I said don’t be don’t be surprised
There’s nothing left in here that’s surprising baby prising baby

Gnarls Barkley - She knows

Up, up and away she goes
Now I know that I know she knows
Could one live a lie?
Well neither will I
If she still try to try
But remarkably, my son
All my work is done

Wouldn’t surprise me to see her ghost
She would like me to know she knows
And I’m almost sure
I was absolutely nothing before
Now I’m so, so much more
The one word that describes the past
I’m pretty much possessed
We are the reason, I suppose
And we’ve spoken so I know she knows
There was one to sacrifice
When you live more than twice
Or when I bet it’s nice
Gonna be just like you
I’m giving my life, too
No other woman would wear your clothes
And it goes without saying she knows
She knows

Gnarls Barkley - Open book

Eyes fill with fire
wish i was a better liar
it hurts when its happening
and so I cry

The winter is here and colder
I guess that I could have told ya
that I am safe and warm from the hell inside

Karma (karma)
take me (take me)
karma (karma)
break me
I am an open book

The drumbeat of my heart is tribal
the sweet sound of survival
shouts serenade this voice forevermore

The sun would have to be frozen
for anything out there opposing
got to be left in its own blood on the jungle floor

Karma (karma)
break me
karma (karma)
shake me
I am an open book
an open book

When I sing a song of peace
it soothes the savage beast
even it understands that I understand at least

So you mortals must keep this in mind
this is the way I’m designed
and I have no power so I’ll only die one time

Karma (karma)
kill me
you have (karma)
to kill me
I am an open book
an open book

Karma

Gnarls Barkley - No time soon

I’ve seen it with my own eyes
How the days of the wise
Without the luxury of leaving (leaving)

The touch and feeling of freeze
intangible technically
Something you’ve got to believe in (believe in)

Connect the cause and effect
One foot in front of the next
This is the start of a journey (journey)

And my mind is already gone
And left their other alone
Somehow this doesn’t concern me (concern me)

You can stand right there if you want…

But I’m going on
And I’m prepared to go it alone
I’m going on
To a place in the sun that’s nice and warm

I’m going on, and I’m sure they’ll have a place for you, too-oooo-ooohh

In love that needs what they want
And doesn’t want what they need
I want nothing to do with (to do with)

And to do what I want
And to do what I please
Is what’s on my to-do list (to-do list)

But every once in a while
I think about her smile
One of the few things I do miss (do miss)

But baby I’ve got to go
Baby I’ve got to know
Baby I’ve got to prove it (prove it)

And I’ll see you when you get there…

But I’m going on
And I’m prepared to go it alone
I’m going on
Where my love lifts you up to the place you belong

I’m going on, and I promise I’ll be waiting for you

Don’t follow me

Gnarls Barkley - Neighbors

Now my neighbor likes where I stay
But doesn’t, know, the price that I pay
My neighbor! My neighbor!
My neighbor… wants what he sees
My neighbor! My neighbor!
My neighbor… thinks he wants to be me
But he’ll never be

From out my window, seems just fine
But in his mind, again his world is far from kind
So I invited him over, could this make a new friend
But once I got to know ya, wish I never let you in

Now my neighbor likes my clothes
But hadn’t seen me with my scars exposed
My neighbor! My neighbor!
My neighbor, ohhh dissatisfied
My neighbor!
My neighbor’s, behavior… is unjustified
I’m sick and tired

I don’t know, if he lives all alone
But if you’re scared of the darkness best leave the lights on
I had a talk with my neighbor
Say it simple and plain
I guess, he understood me
He never came back again

Now my neighbor, likes my car
But no matter where you go, there you are…