Lyrics

Lyrics for the Number 96 demo CD. Once again, I'd like to thank Mike Cuntala for providing these lyrics. I did tweak them a little bit where I thought appropriate and stanza-ed things I could. If you have any corrections, please feel free to contact me.

These songs were recorded at Damian Gerard Studios Sydney in October 2002 and mixed by Braedy Neal at Subvision. All lyrics © 2002 Number 96.

Brand Spankin'

I've got a sentimental feeling that I think will last all day. I tossed and turned and crashed and burned and fell down every single way (yeah). I've looked inside myself but I've come up clean in every single way. The trash that thrashed and bashed and crashed inside has finally gone away (yeah).

Well I've a brand new spankin' girlfriend. She's cute, she's cool. She wears my things to school.

I've got a testament to tell you girl I really need to say There's light and heat that meets and greets me in the most peculiar way (yeah). Now that I've let it in, it's in my skin and can not fade away. It's true or pure; it's love I'm sure so come on do not move away (yeah).

Well I've a brand new spankin' girlfriend. She's cute, she's cool; she wears my things to school.

Well I've a brand new spankin' girlfriend. She's cute, she's cool; she wears my things... wear my things to school...

Naked

Maneuver slowly, but move it boldly
I've got to feel I turn you on
Remove the notion that love's a token
Best expressed through words alone
Let's face it, I like you naked
Let's face it, I'd rather see your underwear
Than any thought you'd care to share
I'd rather see you slide up to me
Completely naked

I like your moving
It seems you're proving
You've got your way to turn me on
Let's take a potion and change some motions
Let's set the scene to turn you on
Let's face it, I like you naked
Let's face it, I'd rather see your underwear
Than any thought you'd care to share
I'd rather see you slide up to me
So come around in your best dress
and teach me how to get undressed
Come on girlfriend slide up to me
Completely naked

Let's face it, I like you naked
Let's face it, I'd rather see your underwear
Than any thought you'd care to share
I'd rather see you slide up to me
So come around in your best dress
And teach me how to get undressed
Come on girlfriend slide up to me

You know I'd rather see your underwear
Than any thought you'd care to share
You know I'd rather see you slide up to me
So come around in your best dress
And teach me how to get undressed
Come on girlfriend slide up to me
Completely naked

Sinner

I've a story to tell
I've a simple message to sell
I'd give all for you
I'd shed my skin, girl, through and through
Now I've sinned
But I'll sin for you
Take me away from the arms of the Lord
Take me away from the arms of the Lord
Take me away if it leads me
If it leads me to you

I've been forced to tell
Of indiscretion and living hell
Cut cold from you
You freeze my skin, girl, through and through
Now I've sinned
But I'll sin for you
Take me away from the arms of the Lord
Take me away from the arms of the Lord
Take me away if it leads me
If it leads me to you

I've sinned. But I'll sin for you
Take me away from the arms of the Lord
Take me away from the arms of the Lord
Take me away from the arms of the Lord
Take me away from the arms of the Lord
Take me away if it leads me
If it leads me to you
If it leads me to you
If it leads me to you...

First and Last

I'm left standing empty handed
On this route with poor man's shoes
Crossroads drifting, conscious sifting
My first and last leads to you
I've no space, no life to trace
I'm breathless, worthless, quite confused
Not worth saying, hesitating
My first and last leads to you
I'd love to stay with you always
Can we create our perfect day?

Cross my palm with empty stars
I've nothing left so what's to lose?
Turn me around it seems quite sound,
But funny how I still face you
Forget your name again and again,
I tell my eyes to escape you
But even blind you're in my mind
My first and last leads to you
I'd love to stay with you always
Can we create our perfect day?

I'd love to stay with you always
Can we create our perfect day?
I'd love to stay with you always
Can we create our perfect day?

Ghosts

Well you swept in over me,
But I've a question.
How come I can never sleep
When her name's mentioned?
The sweet smell of your skin
Brings a tender possession.
But I would rather keep you,
She's not mentioned.

Little do you know that I compare you
   (yeah I compare you)
To all the ghosts in my heart
   (to the ghosts in my heart)
Little do you know that I compare you
   (yeah I compare you)
To all the ghosts

Well, my best friend, she said to me
I should pay no attention.
And, my sister, she said to me,
Love should never be mentioned.
But the sweet smell of your skin
Is a perfect condition.
It's why I would rather keep you,
She's not mentioned.

Little do you know that I compare you
   (yeah I compare you)
To all the ghosts in my heart
   (to the ghosts in my heart)
Little do you know that I compare you
   (yeah I compare you)
To all the ghosts.

Well you swept in over me,
But I've a question.
How come I can never sleep
when her name's mentioned?

The Lesson Went Away

Well I've been so irate, and I know so
And she's in so much pain, and she said so
But I feel so ashamed since I left her
Yeah I feel so ashamed

That the lesson went away
And we made the same mistake
Yeah the lesson went away
And we made the same mistake

She tempts me in different ways, and I know so
To keep me in the game, and she said so
But I feel so ashamed since I left you
Yeah I feel so ashamed

That the lesson went away
And we made the same mistake
Yeah the lesson went away
And we made the same mistake

Yeah I went my own way
And my faith it fell away
Yeah I went my own way
But the lesson went away

Yeah the lesson went away
And we made the same mistake
Yeah the lesson went away
And we made the same mistake