"The Load" genre: Indie
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	When do we say "enough already"?
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	Story Behind the Song The hook for this song came boiling to the surface one day walking to work after a big blowout with a girlfriend in 1983. We had spent the entire night discussing the "issues," and by the time 5:00am rolled around, i was thinking, "oh my gawd... if i smoke another cigarette, i'm gonna choke." The living room was a fog, and nothing was getting settled... it was brutal. Lyrics Fifth time today... you call me from work... gonna tell me how you think youre boss is a jerk. / Come on Babe... i dont know what you want me to do! / Its starting to feel like a block and chain... like a massive dead weight packing years of pain. / A three car garage and a die-for mountain view. / What are we gonna do? / Im going crazy... i wish we knew... how to live where less is more. // My head is aching my legs are shaking... my back is breaking and we carry the load. / The world is turning and gravitys working... pullin people holding things spinning outta control. // You cant go to sleep till the angers gone... says the worried, wise and serious mom. / The ash trays are full now... the lights are on 5:00am. / Now im not saying i know all it takes... to keep a love affair from falling into desperate straights. / But Im sure another smoke aint gonna help at all. / What are we gonna do? / Im going crazy... i wish we knew... how to live where less is more. // CHORUS // How does good fortune get so hard? / These troubles cant just be disregarded. / What are we gonna do? / Im going crazy... cos i still love you. // CHORUS // My heart is crying... my soul is dying... and time is flying while we carry the load. / This aint right... we dont need all these trappings... like artificial wealthy people living on loans. / I love you madly... i need you badly... but we cant go on keeping on lugging this load. / Lets get packed... simplify now... we dont need this crap. / CARRY IT HOME... CARRY IT HOME... CARRY IT HOME!!!

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