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Body & Soul

from Cameraworld by Mikel Rouse

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BODY AND SOUL

Visit my page – decorate my rage – be a catalyst for change
Hang my brain – sentenced to a life again
It’s an endless ride on a one way blame train
I say – give the last man a break
a place in vain to hide and rain
A piece of cake and the love earthquake
Body and soul – in the same role
When I transform – when I can go norm –
maybe be a good sport reform
Go through the clouds – baby when I come around
would you ever wanna drop this sound?
Hats Off – to the man with the concrete hand
If you can’t stand what you can’t plan
Ever build a better mouse trap?
tele-flap jack
get her on track
get the monkey off my back
Better be-lieve
momentary relief
from sleep with a finders fee –
But the referee (role played by me)
Never gonna call off sides
penny for your thought rides
maybe turn your insides outside my mind (can climb)

I say – give the last man a break
a place in vain to hide and rain
A piece of cake and the love earthquake
Body and soul – in the same role
When I’m forlorn – when I am reborn –
and I’m tired and torn and callin’ for reform
insert here – through the calm and clear
(may I interject abundance of fear?)
Shake rattle and roll, from the collective memory hole
where the dreams lay claim to the soul
Asleep or awake – at the mercy of goodness sake
and the love earthquake
They’re sellin’ the germ
for a minor return
And the calm that you feel
is a little unreal
Collect the headsets and the TV trays
and the memories of a dozen days
When the motor driven mind is clear
you can count your conscience out of here.
I say – give the last man a break
A piece of cake and the love earthquake

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from Cameraworld, released May 28, 2001

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Mikel Rouse New York, New York

Mikel Rouse is a New York-based composer, director, performer and recording artist hailed as “a composer many believe to be the best of his generation.” (NY Times 2002) His works include 25 records, 7 films (including Funding and Music For Minorities), and a trilogy of media operas: Failing Kansas, Dennis Cleveland and The End Of Cinematics. ... more

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