League Of Failures-Jill Sobule

[ti:League Of Failures] [ar:Jill Sobule] [al:] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]League Of Failures - Jill Sobule [00:11.55]I once saw it in a book I had [00:15.73] [00:17.04]God was by my side [00:20.22] [00:22.34]My name in lights up there on the marquee [00:27.03]And God was very proud [00:30.77] [00:33.16]I've been a miner for a heart of gold [00:37.90]A dreamer who just won't wake up [00:41.15] [00:43.70]I thought I'd plunge into the deepest vein [00:47.88] [00:48.44]It wasn't deep enough [00:52.01] [00:53.82]And I will fall a hundred stories [00:59.24]And open up my hand [01:02.81] [01:04.62]And scatter all my dreams of glory [01:09.98]Like seeds upon the land [01:12.97] [01:26.88]Still have your picture on my wall of faith [01:31.13] [01:32.20]Next to the grocery list [01:34.94] [01:37.50]I keep forgetting I should take you down [01:41.48]I'm gonna take you down [01:44.85] [01:47.47]And I will fall a hundred stories [01:52.10] [01:52.97]And open up my hand [01:58.21]And scatter all my dreams of glory [02:03.52]Like seeds upon the land [02:06.57] [02:08.07]And I'll join the league of failures [02:13.31] [02:14.12]And I will be resigned [02:19.56]To fall a hundred stories [02:23.48] [02:24.67]And leave it all behind [02:28.29] [02:41.52]And I will promise to forget the ones [02:45.63] [02:46.82]Who took more than they gave [02:52.19]At least I'll have some peace of mind [02:56.55]As I dig their graves [03:02.73]And on my way down I hope to see [03:07.17]The one I hurt the most [03:13.34]Perhaps he'll open up his window [03:17.21] [03:18.46]And we'll fly this ghost [03:22.01] [03:23.44]And I will fall a hundred stories [03:28.69]And open up my hand [03:32.06] [03:34.12]And scatter all my dreams of glory [03:39.18]Like seeds upon the land [03:41.98] [03:43.91]And I'll join the league of failures [03:48.60] [03:49.85]I bet that I'll be glad [03:54.96]To fall a hundred stories [03:58.64] [04:00.39]And I'll have peace at last [04:03.58] [04:04.76]And I'll set this house on fire [04:08.60] [04:10.78]And burn the whole thing down [04:14.15] [04:15.97]My laurels turned to ashes [04:19.39] [04:21.51]And I'll still be around