Lyrics Because the Origami (Originally Released on "Nighty Night", 2011) - 8in8, Amanda Palmer, Ben Folds, Damian Kulash & Neil Gaiman
Because
the
Origami
didn't
work
We
gave
you
dancing
lessons
Because
the
dancing
lessons
made
you
bored
We
bought
you
a
guitar
Because
you
said
it
made
your
fingers
sore
We
found
you
a
pony
Because
the
pony
broke
your
leg
and
ran
away
We
got
you
drums
But
the
drums
annoyed
our
neighbours
so
We
gave
you
cooking
lessons
And
the
cooking
lessons
made
you
fat
We
bought
you
running
shoes
If
you
hear
this
Please
We
love
you
Tommy
We
know
it
never
was
About
Origami
Because
you
took
the
shoes
and
ran
away
We
gave
them
your
description
Now
we
haven't
heard
a
thing
in
weeks
Because
we
don't
know
where
you
are
We're
putting
out
this
song
Because
we
think
that
you
might
hear
And
know
where
you
belong
So
what
did
we
do
wrong?
If
you
hear
this
Please
We
love
you
Tommy
Please
come
home
we've
Left
your
room
Exactly
Exactly
And
if
you
ever
hear
this
song
Know
we
send
our
love
Take
your
origami
skills
And
make
a
paper
dove
Send
a
message
home
We
promise
not
to
teach
you
We
don't
care
what
you've
done
We
hope
that
this
will
reach
you.
If
you
hear
this,
Please
We
love
you
Tommy
We
won't
ask
you
Anything
We
won't
be
angry
1 You Don't Know Me (Seeds)
2 Rock Star - Demo, 2000
3 Song for the Dumped (Demo 1994)
4 Girl (Live Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY, 6/13/02)
5 Rockin' the Suburbs
6 Rocky (4 Track Home Demo, 1993)
7 Break Up At Food Court (Demo, 2000)
8 Smoke (with The West Australian Symphony Orchestra)
9 Evaporated (Unreleased 1st Album, 1994)
10 Julianne (Unreleased 1st Album, 1994)
11 Don't Change Your Plans
12 Time (Alternate Version, 2004)
13 Losing Lisa (Demo, 2000)
14 Stevens Last Night In Town (Demo, 1994)
15 Brick (Radio Mix)
16 Annie Waits
17 Philosophy
18 Underground
19 Landed (Strings Version)
20 One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces
21 Kate
22 Gracie
23 There's Always Someone Cooler Than You
24 Still (Soundtrack)
25 From Above
26 House
27 Julianne (Live Stockholm, Sweden, 3/12/1997)
28 Video (Live Stockholm, Sweden, 3/12/1997)
29 Song for the Dumped (Live Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, 5/8/98)
30 Missing the War (Live Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, 12/14/99)
31 Magic (Live Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, 12/14/99)
32 Selfless, Cold and Composed (Live Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, 12/9/01)
33 Zak and Sara (Live Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY, 6/13/02)
34 Just Pretend (Live Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia, 3/24/03)
35 Fred Jones, Pt. 2 (with The West Australian Symphony Orchestra) [Live Kings Park in Perth, Australia, 3/12/03]
36 Careless Whisper (with Rufus Wainwright) [Live Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA]
37 Mess - Live Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, 12/14/99
38 All You Can Eat (Live Myspace Broadcast, 2/27/07)
39 Long Tall Texan (Live Warehouse Houston, TX, 10/24/08)
40 Battle of Who Could Care Less (Live UNC Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, 9/18/08)
41 Kylie from Connecticut (Live from Detroit, MI 10/9/08)
42 Effington (Live Ax Hall, Seoul, South Korea, 6/9/11)
43 Picture Window (Live HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK, 2/20/11)
44 Sentimental Guy (Live Diamond Hall, Nagoya, Japan, 6/7/11)
45 Not the Same (Live A.E.C. Theatre, Adelaide, Australia, 5/22/11)
46 Tell Me What I did (Previously Unreleased New Recording, 2011)
47 Army - Live UNC Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, 9/18/08
48 Stumblin' Home Winter Blues (Previously Unreleased New Recording, 2011)
49 Underground (Demo, 1992)
50 Unrelated (Unfinished Song Demo, 1996)
51 Narcolepsy (Live Brussels, Belgium, 1999)
52 Best Imitation of Myself (Demo, 1992)
53 Dr. Yang (Live Leuven, Belgium, 2008)
54 Boxing (Demo, 1992)
55 Alice Childress (Rare On Air 3: KCRW Performances, 1997)
56 Barrytown - Originally released on "Me, Myself And Irene" Soundtrack, 2000
57 Amelia Bright (Mitch Easter Sessions, 2000)
58 Hiro's Song (Demo, 2000)
59 Wandering (Demo, 2000)
60 The Secret Life of Morgan Davis (alternate mix - 2001)
61 Such Great Heights (alternate mix from MySpace sessions - 2006)
62 Bitches Ain't Shit (E.P. Version)
63 Sleazy - Originally released on "Download to Donate: Tsunami Relief", 2011
64 Because the Origami (Originally Released on "Nighty Night", 2011)
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