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Life in Shorthand

by Jenton

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1.
Ladies and gentlemen look what the cat’s dragged in Another song about love, oh no no not this time This time I’m singing about absolutely nothing Or as I like to say in shorthand, my life. The sun on my face feels so good What’s the point of getting up and going to school Running away from the sun light that’ll be waking you up in bed To go to a class where the teacher’s bald spot is reflecting off his head. Oh no no no, And I don’t want that at all And I don’t need that at all But I’ve got no choice at all Cause in shorthand that’s my life. Ladies and Gentlemen, please turn to page one oh nine And learn about things that won’t blow your mind So I look around me for the class skank And try to picture her with a thirty year old named Frank The girl comes home to find a cluttered apartment Frank’s just sitting on the couch, drunk of his ass He doesn’t care a lick about her, and he’s only there for the ass So why, does she still come home to him Cause all she wants is a little love from men Oh no no no, And she doesn’t like it at all and it’s sad cause it’s not her fault But she’s got no choice at all Cause in shorthand that’s her life Ladies and Gentlemen, looks like I’m talking bout love again I guess that’s the way it goes, that’s who I am
2.
There’s a million guys who would treat her right But none of them she’ll want to stay the night She knows why she’s waiting She knows who she’s waiting for He leaves and goes without a sound She’ll wait for him to come around But she knows why she waiting And she knows who she’s waiting for And it’s bittersweet every time they meet Cause it won’t last for long Before she knows it He will be long gone She’ll set a place for him at the table And address her letters with Mr. and Mrs. Labels She knows to be strong from him She knows how it all began Oh she waits Sometimes hours even days But when he comes back She knows it was worth every minute And it’s bittersweet every time they meet Cause he can’t stay for long Before she knows it He will be long gone The Time Traveler’s Wife A less than ideal life But if you were her You know you’d be right Baby I’m coming back home as soon as I can Don’t worry cause everything’s gonna be alright Baby I’m coming back home as soon as I can I’ll make it up to you in any time that I can Some may call her crazy But who are they to judge Cause she’s in love And that’s who she’s waiting for And it’s bittersweet every time they meet Cause he can’t stay for long Before she knows it He will be long gone The Time Traveler’s Wife A less than ideal life But if you were her You know you’d be right
3.
The world’s so wet so cold out there, pouring on everyone Blankets of rain blur clarity, emotions and the sun But there’s one place, with which you’ll find A blanket, a base, a solace Walk with me, through the weather, under my umbrella Oh, just kiss me under this rain Let our heartbeats overpower the Pitter patter of the drops on the ground I’m starting to love the gentle beat of that sound Oh, just stay with me under this rain Let our emotions run wild in the Sheets of love that surround our bodies There’s only room for the rain, you and me Come under my umbrella baby, I don’t want you to catch a cold Though there’s not enough room for two Where’s the fun if it’s only one? I’ll hold the handle while you fish through your purse Didn’t mean to bump you so sorry did that hurt? I get so clumsy when you’re this close to me That I forget that we’re surrounded by rain Oh, just kiss me under this rain Let our eyes lock fast in the Pitter patter of the drops on the ground I’m starting to love the gentle beat of that sound Oh, just hide with me away from the rain We may be cold, damp, and wet but at least We have each other and a tiny umbrella That we’ve turned into an umbrella for two The rain has finally stopped And neither of us try to move the umbrella Gone is the intoxicate veil But our love still pours all over our hearts Come under my umbrella baby, I don’t want you to catch a cold Though there’s not enough room for two Where’s the fun if it’s only one?
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Naked 03:17
Doesn’t it feel like you’re trapped in slow motion? When everyone around you is having so much more fun Why do things always have to change? When I’m so ready for more of the same Not Like I’m asking for everything to just stop But when you summit and hit the very top Why on earth would you want to come back to Earth? When life on the ground seems so much worse? And I feel so Naked I’m feeling so naked Do you remember all the, times we spent together? The days were long, the nights were young, or so it seemed Why do things always have to change? When I’m so ready for more of the same Not Like I’m asking for everything to just stop But when you summit and hit the very top Why on earth would you want to come back to earth? When life on the ground seems so much worse Everything was kosher So sure For sure Can I stay on the shore? At your door Maybe indoors Can we lay on your bed Not worry about what they said Maybe watch some TV Who knows? We’ll see Close your window Cause the winds of change are blowing And I’m so naked. And I feel so Naked Naked, naked, I don’t want to see George Bush naked. Naked and alone
5.
She’s already made her choice There’s nothing you can do about it But say goodbye, Hold your head up high Of course you want to make her stay Though you respect her more than that Don’t make a scene Wake up from the girl of your dreams I can’t help it, it’s over But I’m under water In the sea of your love I try my best to hide it But sometimes I Get so mixed up Remembering who we were I’ll always be strong for you In spite of everything we’ve been through Unfamiliar territory No one knows you, and what’s your story Start over Start over I’m a boy who likes to laugh You’re a girl who loves to smile What’s your name? What’s your name? I can’t help it, it’s over But I’m under water In the sea of your love I try my best to hide it But sometimes I Get so mixed up Remembering who we are I’ll always be strong for you In spite of everything we’ve been through Seems so funny that I’d care this way But I don’t know what I’m doing And I gotta keep on moving through Unfamiliar territory No one knows you, and what’s your story Start fresh, on a clean slate See that cute girl, Why not ask her on a date I can’t help it, it’s over But I’m under water In the sea of your love I try my best to hide it But sometimes I Get so mixed up Remembering who we were I’ll always be strong for you In spite of everything we’ve been through
6.
I know that you were good for me Did you know that I was good for you? Bet you don’t even remember my name I danced and glanced but to you it was all the same Lady, Lady how could you forget my name Lady, Lady how could you forget me so fast I was cool I was charming, I was funny I was rad You were sweet, and petite, and had my moves down flat Lady, Lady you’ll never meet anyone like me Maybe Maybe I was barking up the wrong tree Across the room I see her dancing there I try my best not to open my mouth and stare But her style is so poetic So I’d better show her I’m un-pathetic I slick my hair back, roll up my sleeves I need a joke that’ll make her, roll on her knees I take a breath, try to sane my brain I’m gonna make her remember my name Chorus I worked the room accidentally finding her We shot the breeze and I asked her if she was hot She looked at me with a slightly puzzled face Until I told her I was talking ‘bout the heat in the place Looking back I can’t believe I said that I thought it sounded so suave in my head So I sheepishly made my exit And laughed all the way to my bed Lady, Lady it’s no wonder you forgot my name Lady, Lady if I were you I’d forget me too But I was cool, I was funny, I was charming I was rad You were sweet, and petite, and had my moves down flat Lady, Lady you’ll never meet anyone like me Maybe Maybe I was barking up the wrong tree Lady, Lady, I just remembered I forgot your name
7.
Plain Jane 02:32
I don’t care if people look at me strange Cause I never bothered with the dull or plain Jane People never can decide what they want They’d rather eat the tired boring sack lunch But oh oh, oh no no Oh oh, oh no no, Look where I am now? Sitting in the same plane With the same old plain jane Well, I remember when I used to shoot breeze Skipping down the road and trying to climb up trees Now I’m cramming trying to avoid Cs Contemplating the pros of pilates But oh oh, oh no no Oh oh, oh no, Look where I am now? Sitting in the same plane With the same old plain jane I don’t care if I’m an irrational I don’t care if you think I’m irrational I don’t care if I’m an irrational, Fool I don’t care if you think I’m silly I don’t care if you think that I’m so wrong I don’t care if I’m an irrational, Fool Take the trees and take the sky and Put them back where they belong and Back the way they used to be was So divine And that’s when I felt so fine So let’s think back on all the times we felt glee So happy that we could hardly breathe Try those things and also try some things new Who knows maybe Jane will try some things with you But oh oh, oh no no Oh oh, oh no no, Look where I am now? Jumping out the same plane With the crazy old Jane
8.
There’s a couple walking hand in hand The girl is laughing while the boy is kicking sand And as the tide rolls in they let the waves crash over them It’s like they’re all alone by the way they’re kissing again and again It’s something to behold The girl is tired so she jumps on the boy’s back The weight is too much but the boy just lets it pass He’ll take her anywhere she wants to go Even if it pains him he won’t let her know It’s something to behold But this isn’t a one sided story The girl’s in as much love as the boy is She likes to dream but is too scared to tell him That one day she wants to be the mother of his children So they continue on their nightly stroll Unaware of the love that they both share Oh god I wish that were me There’s a girl sitting on a pier alone Her makeup’s running she hangs up her phone If she were mine I’d never make her cry I’d sit her down each day, take her hands and let her know That she is lovely, she is gorgeous, with a smile you’ve got to notice Amazing, almost too much, for a man to hold a light to You’re something to behold And now I’m sitting on the beach all by myself But it’s alright cause at least I still have my health And I know that it won’t be far too long until I find my next romance It’s gonna be epic, gonna be magic, just like the old one It’ll be something to behold.
9.
This is a generic love song Fill in the blanks for whatever girl rolls along Blank I love you Blank I need you And blank, you’re the only one who makes me feel this way This is a generic love song Good for getting a girl, down to her thong Look I can sing and play the guitar But honestly this isn’t very hard This is the part where you get on your knees And tell her, baby please, oh we were meant to be Blank, spend your life with me Oh Blank, your hair is beautiful And Oh blank, your smile is wonderful I just want to blank you I just want to blank you I want to spend my mother blanking life with you This is a generic love song Fill in the blanks for whatever girl rolls along Blank I love you Blank I need you And blank, you’re the only one who makes me feel this way
10.
Kiss me softly tonight You can kiss me crazy, some other night But for now all I want is for You and me, and a pillow of dreams I could go on and on about how lovely you are But I’m sure a million boys have let you know That when you laugh in your sleep, it’s just like heaven And when I hear your voice, I feel like Melting into your arms But then I wake up And I realize I never said any of that to you But it still stands That I want it slow, I want it romantic So, Kiss me softly tonight You can kiss me crazy, some other night But for now all I want is for You and me, to share a pillow of dreams Why can’t I get her out of my head Instead of being caught in this scarlet web Come on heart and soul stay with the team And stop having her kiss me in my dreams But then I wake up And I realize I never said any of that to you But it still stands That I want it slow, I want it romantic I’m falling backwards and I need a hand It’s getting harder just to stick to the plan And I know, that counting the days until I see her again Is not a healthy way of just staying friends. So, Kiss me softly tonight You can kiss me crazy, some other night But for now all I want is for You and me, to share a pillow of dreams But then I wake up And I realize I never said any of that to you But it still stands That I want it slow, I want you
11.
All he ever wanted to do was Make her laugh and make her smile Though his intentions were circumspect He claimed his actions were innocent Everyday he’d buy her gifts and flowers And write her notes, oh on the hour but no She said no to him I guess he wasn’t her prince charming Who would fly her away All she ever wanted to do was Meet a man who would treat her right It wouldn’t hurt if he looked like Clooney Drove a fast car or made a lot of money Like that jock who sits across the room She bats her eyes but he never swoons He’s too preoccupied with the blond coming in late Oooh, love’s a bitch That’s all that anyone can make of it Cupid’s arrow always seems to miss It’s any wonder why he hasn’t quit Let’s get back to the blond that’s tardy Oh well we all know that she likes to party Thursday she likes to dress up All the attention makes her girlfriends jealous She swears to her friends that she hates the guy stares But next week she’ll find something even less to wear At this rate who’s really finding love There’s got to be a pair who rose above Who will tell me with conviction With their hearts with their eyes with their soul that Oooh, love’s a gift That’s all that anyone can make of it Cupid’s arrow never seems to miss It’s more than both of us could ever wish Oooh, love’s a bitch But that’s just the way that I look at it I hope when my next girl comes along I will be singing you a different song
12.
Long ago, I had two ladies that I selfishly played like pawns On one hand there was Rhea, and the other girl, her name was Gone. This feeling was tearing me apart I should have known it would from the very start Now I know to treat my ladies better Rhea, I’m sorry, Gone baby I miss you But the choice still stands Gone or Rhea? Gone or Rhea Gone or Rhea Is it Gone or is it Rhea? Tell me, does it look like Gone or Rhea Or does it smell like Gone or Rhea My friends all tell me I should go see some doctors That didn’t help, oh I still have this problem My mom says Gone, Dad says wouldn’t want to be ya Gone or Rhea Oh it burns and it stings And it’s painful You’re in trouble this time What an awful pair of tests These things I have to go through They’ll never end! Gone or Rhea! Gone or Rhea Is it Gone or is it Rhea? Tell me, does it look like Gone or Rhea Or does it smell like Gone or Rhea

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My first album! From the ups and downs of love, insecurity, happiness, and discovery, these 12 songs chronicle the college years of my life. Show your support by purchasing a digital copy. 100% of all Bandcamp sales will go directly to me!

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released January 15, 2007

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Jenton Fremont

Jenton maintains a strong presence on YouTube, with 4500 subscribers, over 1.8 MILLION video views, and with viral hits like his 'Beyonce - If I Were a Boy' parody that has gotten over 200,000 hits on YouTube.

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