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The Jayhawks

The Jayhawks are an American alternative country and rock band that emerged from the Twin Cities music scene during the mid 1980s. Their country rock sound was influential on many bands who played the Twin Cities circuit during the 1980s and 1990s like Uncle Tupelo, The Gear Daddies and The Honeydogs. They have released several studio albums, including five on the American Recordings label. On hiatus from 2005 to 2009, the band has since reunited and released a new album, "Mockingbird Time," in September 2011. more »

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BLUE RED GREEN YELLOW 
BLUE RED GREEN YELLOW

I SAW YOU STAND ABOVE THE CROWD 
FALSE PROPHET WITH A GUN
YOU DOVE INTO THEIR ARMS
ILLUMINATED BY THE STARS
THE CROWD BECAME A GUN
THEY WELDED TO YOUR SORROW
SPEAKING IN TONGUES
THE MUSIC RATTLED ON AND ON

A CHURCH NOT BUILT OF BRICK AND MORTAR
I MADE A COLD CONFESSION
THE VELVET CURTAIN CLOSES
CREEPING LIKE A NUN
A NARCOLEPTIC SHAMAN
JIM JONES IN HIS BANDANA
HANDING OUT THE CUPS 
TO ALL THE WAYWARD SONS
AND ALL THE FAITHFUL DAUGHTERS

EVERY TIME YOU LED THE WAY
SHAKING HANDS AND TAKING NAMES
LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO BLAME. (IT'S MY TIME)
FLUSH THE MONKEY DOWN THE DRAIN 
WHISTLEBLOWERS ON THE RUN 
FUTURE'S HERE AND NOW IT'S GONE 
ALL THE STORIES NEVER SPOKEN 
AND THE WINDS KEEP BLOWING

BLUE RED GREEN YELLOW
BLUE RED GREEN YELLOW

AND WHEN HE STARED INTO THE MIRROR
HE ONLY SAW A SHADOW
VOID OF ALL DESCRIPTION
HIS EYES ROLLED BACK INTO THEIR SOCKETS 
LOSING ALL DIRECTION
WEIGHED DOWN BY AN ANCHOR
LONGING TO BE LIFTED
LONGING TO BE HELD IN THEIR ARMS

EVERYBODY WORKS TODAY
EVERYBODY GETTING PAID
EVERYBODY'S ON THE TAKE
YOU GOTTA PAY TO PLAY  (IT'S MY TIME)

GONNA DRINK MY FILL TONIGHT
DRINK UNTIL I SEE THE LIGHT
TAKE A BULLET TO THE BRAIN
FLUSH THE MONKEY DOWN THE DRAIN

EVERY TIME YOU LED THE WAY
SHAKING HANDS AND TAKING NAMES
LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO BLAME
FLUSH THE MONKEY DOWN THE DRAIN

WHISTLEBLOWERS ON THE RUN
FUTURE'S HERE AND NOW IT'S GONE
ALL THE STORIES NEVER SPOKEN
AND THE WINDS KEEP BLOWING

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