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Book of Songs: Mom

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“The Damsels in Distress: Book of Songs” is a Paper Opera project to include all of The Damsels in Distress songs. Each page will include song lyrics and an accompanying illustrated image of each song.

Album: The Family Album

Mom

Mom, be good to me. You never smile at anything I’ve ever done.
Mom, be good to me. Don’t be the only one you see. My life here has been my friend.
Mom, be good to me. You’re the only one I’ve seen since before I was born.
Mom, be good to me. Tell me what is eating you. I’m older now, and I can be your friend.
Mom, be good to me. Tell me that you like my hair even though you told me not to dye it.
Mom, be good to me. And I’ll be good to you, and then good to my daughter. Mom.

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Book of Songs: Sign Language

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“The Damsels in Distress: Book of Songs” is a Paper Opera project to include all of The Damsels in Distress songs. Each page will include song lyrics and an accompanying illustrated image of each song.

Album: The Family Album

Sign Language

You are too cute. I am too.
Would you like coffee? Yes or no?
No thank you.

My name is Stanley.
Why can’t you hear me?

Sign language is a fun language to learn.

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Book of Songs: Pixies Song

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“The Damsels in Distress: Book of Songs” is a Paper Opera project to include all of The Damsels in Distress songs. Each page will include song lyrics and an accompanying illustrated image of each song.

Album: The Family Album

Pixies Song

Sitting here wishing on a cement floor.
Wishing that I had just a something you wore.
And I didn’t write that, and I’m not like that.

Silent night, Holy night.

Sitting here under a roof of stars.
Wishing you were with me on the hood of this car.
Yeah, I’d like that.
But it’s not like that.

When you say “hi” to me, I translate “I like you.”
When I say nothing to you. Translate, “I love you.”

I’m  not dumb and I’m not  a dweeb.
I’m just a sucker with no self esteem.
Yeah, I’m like that. But I didn’t write that.

When you say “hi” to me, I translate “I like you.”
When I say nothing to you. Translate, “I love you.”

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Book of Songs: Gailey’s

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“The Damsels in Distress: Book of Songs” is a Paper Opera project to include all of The Damsels in Distress songs. Each page will include song lyrics and an accompanying illustrated image of each song.

Album: The Family Album

Gailey’s

My name is Alfred I was born in a small town diner.
And now I live in a loft above Gailey’s.
And when I smile, the waitresses shake my hand.
And when I frown the cooks turn around and say, “hello.”

And I’ve never been lonely. I’ve never been lonely. I’ve never been lonely before now.

Yesterday I decided to eat at home.
I thought a thirty-three year old man should be able to eat alone.
So I made myself some pancakes with blueberries.
And tested out my mature theories.

And I’ve never been lonely. I’ve never been lonely. I’ve never been lonely before now.

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Book of Songs: Walking MIles

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“The Damsels in Distress: Book of Songs” is a Paper Opera project to include all of The Damsels in Distress songs. Each page will include song lyrics and an accompanying illustrated image of each song.

Album: The Family Album

Walking Miles

Hey Lauren, what are you doing here?
One, two, three, four.

And I’m just sitting here thinking of ways I can motivate myself to do these things I hold dear. And you’re just wandering how I could do all that math and problem solving in my head.

But I’d walk a mile to see you smile.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
And I’d say out loud how I’m really proud.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

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