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Lean, under dressed
Yes, one sec I'll deliver
Fedex, what's next
I rest my case I rest my liver
I rest my laurels, I squabble
The bass line wobbles

Offer

Alanis Morissette

Voices of Hope: Sabera Foundation

2002

job to be selfless extraordinaire
And my generosity has been disabled
By this, my sense of duty to offer

And how 
How dare I rest on my laurels

stress 

That I live for today, but I think of tomorrow, get ahead of myself but never rest on my laurels 

I do it better than the rest and do it gladly,

You'll See Glimpses

Ian Dury

Jukebox Dury

1981

'll rest on my laurels

Here, for a moment, is a glimpse of my plan
All the kids will be happy learning things
The wind will smell of wild flowers

And I ain't fuckin' with it either way not today
Or not tomorrow
I can't rest on my laurels
I'm tryna feel the M power underneath that Bimmer
I just wanna

manic, panicking  so frantic 
cnxious, for tomorrow like throw me a Xanax 
I'm ducking, from the sorrow  living on time borrowed 
I don't rest on my

the problem
With asking me twice
Without paying the price, oh no
So I made up my mind, won't rest on my laurels
(I'm no longer torn)
It's been over for months,

the opponents runnin for safety
The trash talk it gets a lil hazy
I'll rest on my laurels when 80
Nailin the treys like I'm Trae
Lookin at bucks cause I'm huntin

A replication.

Monolith of pure desire.
Lone denier, face on fire.
You said “desperation will save you.” Man, you’re a liar.
I wanna rest on my laurels and find

Poor Me

Swingin' Utters

Dead Flowers, Bottles, Bluegrass, and Bones

2003

I'd rest on my laurels
Let some keen wit
And crying awful pity sustain me
But my memories leak like a sieve
And fuel this fire
It's deep and heavy

at hand unstintingly.
When it's all over, I'll rest on my laurels.

Here for a moment is a glimpse of my plan:
All kids will be happy learning things.

not rest on my laurels
Nor will let them wither away
Looking straight let's walk on our path (aah)
I'll lead the way with you this time

I love to greet the day love my hideaway
In Laurel Canyon

I don't keep track of time livin’ on a dime
In Laurel Canyon

Standin' here tryin' to get

like the laurels
particularly. But there is one small problem.
ARTHUR:  What is that?
HEAD KNIGHT:  We are now... no longer the Knights Who Say Nee.

me like a knife
I see your ghost on roads we used to drive

So I left my love in Laurel Canyon
'Cause therе's nothing left of me and you
I used to lovе

What’s going on? I don’t rest
On laurels. Fond, gimme your love or
Give me your fun until death
So I went back out on a weekend
I stay far away to be her

Laurel Lynn

Dave Alvin

Blackjack David

1998

Laurel Lynn, Laurel Lynn
Will I ever see your face again?
Laurel Lynn, Laurel Lynn
Will I ever see your face again?
I can't say that I love you

drink
With one eye open and one eye closed

Walked together into town
Walked together into town
Laurel Cove Laurel Cove
Held hands together all through

Reform the Laurels
Reform
Reform the Laurels
Reform the Laurels
Reform
Reform the Laurels

I don't know how long I can last in this jail of hair

headline, the former tenant's house keys
When Laurel leaves, she leaves me ill at ease
When Laurel leaves, she don't leave me with a lot
If I had the shot, I

Rest on my laurels with an amen
Rest on my laurels with an amen
Rest on my laurels with an amen
Valley fading fast
It could never last
Must hold

all be over soon 
cnd you can rest on you laurels until they bury you 

So many pretty jars of candy 
Your hands are full and tied 
Coming clean just

at what cost
Huh
Rest on your laurels with squelchy splut splut
Chew out a chorus with you know what what
Rest on your laurels with sticky splut splut
Rest

apart
ccross the counter I see her, like I want you

Until we meet at Laurel's diner read the news and plan the day
I'll take your hand we'll walk away