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Big Kid Now

by Adam Balbo

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    Six song CD EP. Includes 6" x 6" card stock album artwork (by Helen Lee) inserted into soft plastic sleeve.

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1.
Big Kid Now 02:25
You’re friends with shepherds; You tend to sheep You know nothing free comes cheap You genuflect & hum your hymns Tomorrow you’ll get up & do it all again You’re into the past; You know it’s now You’ve heard a couple different pronunciations of how You’ve looked at your books; Looked at your movies Tonight, why don’t you give me your cooties You’ve met captain sham, even shook the man’s hand You’d finish my left over green eggs & ham Oh, wee, ooh, wow You’re a big kid now You have a heart, it’s in your chest On Tuesdays, you put on your Sunday best You can use a fork, chopsticks, too Knives, ice cream scoopers, & spoons You take three times one, divide five by two You know what Brian Boitano would do You sit in the front, stand in the back Call out the crap but you know just when to clap You can shut your mouth; & hold your horse You expect no less from me, of course Oh, wee, ooh, wow You’re a big kid now Oh, wee, ooh, wow You’re a big kid now
2.
The Snakemen 01:53
As they pee in your pool; or see you step in a pile of dog poo They’re gonna laugh out loud; & say that they didn’t do it They’ll peek at your cleavage; & hold you like they mean it But if you misplace your hope, they’ll shrug their shoulders & say they haven’t see it They’ll pop all your kernels of corn; & break all your norms & if you feed them after midnight, they might change forms they’ll storm the castle greyskull, looking for the secrets of eternia but then even man-at-arms won’t save you from the snakemen they’ll bring up the birds without mentioning the bees & throw a pot of honey on a hot pan of grease but will they have the decency to leave you a heart with a less-than sign and a three they’ll huff & puff outside the house made of bricks & burn effigies of porky the pig; but they don’t know your address to the house of sticks
3.
Monkey’s in the bedroom changing his mind Apple’s in the office changing her tune Neither one had the motivation to change their clothes Kitten’s on the phone spilling the beans Wendy’s online spilling virtual ink Each one was looking for the guts to spill their guts apple worked hard at breaking the bad news monkey stood aloof breaking the worst laws each one thought they had each other there breaking their fall wendy lent a hand making a mess helping kitten in the kitchen making breakfast but monkey woke up late, he was still making his bed monkey marched to breakfast sticking out his palms apple, in her mood, she was sticking to her guns she pointed to kitten who had syrup sticking to her face monkey snuck away tired of it kitten sneered back counting on it but no one, even wendy, could do much about it
4.
Pie Or Soup 01:49
I like your font Do you mind if I look at it Could you please lend me your pants? I could use a new pair of philosophies I’m having trouble finishing my se…saying what I mean Lean forward for me I’d like to smell your pumpkins We could make a pie; or we could make soup we don’t need an alphabet I cordially invite you to get some food I think I dropped a bunch of my confidence Out on Market Street No one’s turned it in Probably because they’re no place to turn it in to If you can’t deliver me from evil, how bout a pizza?
5.
Note To Self 03:45
Your panda-faced pants & plaid pajama slacks will one day wear out from affection you’re tongue’ll run out of saliva when your insults don’t inspire ya so get yourself a new set of distractions your cosmos is heavier than had been said & the loudest mouths will scratch their head you need a new name for perfection pick a language to lose pick a new time for your ten o’clock news when the lion can be proud of all its enemies nothing but the blue whale & the sea anemone will make you feel bigger or smaller than you imagine when your animatronic teddy ruxpin is both kinda scary & kinda comforting remember the compartment for the cassette tape when the dictator gives you nothing to write down & the benign king fails to impress the town you need a new name for catastrophe put on your favorite pair of pants keep looking for another second chance
6.
The stain on my shirt (what about it?) Nothing’s broken, nothing’s hurt (so, what is it then?) It’s just a splotch of ketchup (oh) The stain itself (show me) It’s shaped like Missouri I had to leave right away So no one would notice Debbie and tiffany (who?) They both know (how do they know) They were there when it happened (I bet they laughed) They’ve agreed To let things be the way they are They’ll keep it a secret, just us three (what about me?) When I get I get home (from school) Mom’s gonna know (I bet she’s gonna be pissed) But she’ll be cool about it She’ll just have to wash my shirt Right away (just like every day)

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Recorded in Oakland, California, in July 2008. Mixing by Dave Reep.

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released August 2, 2008

Adam Balbo: vocals, guitar, keyboard
Michael Loebs: drums, maraca
Jeanne Foss: vocals, whistling (track 6)

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