Lyrics Because The Origami - Originally released on "Nighty Night", 2011 - 8in8- Ben Folds, Amanda Palmer, Neil Gaiman and Damian Kulash
Because
the
origami
didn't
work
We
gave
you
dancing
lessons
Because
your
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
neighbor
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
was
never
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 Because The Origami - Originally released on "Nighty Night", 2011
2 Rock Star - Demo, 2000
3 Still
4 Julianne - previously unreleased, Live Stockholm, Sweden, 3/12/1997
5 Video - previously unreleased, Live Stockholm, Sweden, 3/12/1997
6 Girl (Live Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY, 6/13/02)
7 Rocky - 4 Track Demo, 1993
8 Careless Whisper - Live Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA
9 Sentimental Guy - Live A.E.C. Theatre, Adelaide, Australia, 5/22/11
10 Rockin' the Suburbs
11 House - previously unreleased new recording
12 Just Pretend - Live Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia, 3/24/03
13 Still Fighting It - Extended Version-previously unreleased
14 You Don't Know Me (featuring Regina Spektor) - Seeds Album Version
15 Stumblin' Home Winter Blues - New Recording 2011 - previously unreleased
16 Bitches Ain't Shit - E.P. Version featuring Mr. Reynolds and lin-Z
17 Alice Childress (Rare On Air 3: KCRW Performances, 1997)
18 Song For The Dumped (Demo 1994)
19 Evaporated (Unreleased 1st Album, 1994)
20 Amelia Bright (Mitch Easter Sessions, 2000)
21 Hiro's Song (Demo, 2000)
22 Time (Alternate Version, 2004)
23 Losing Lisa (Demo, 2000)
24 The Secret Life of Morgan Davis (alternate mix - 2001)
25 Underground (Demo, 1992)
26 Wandering (Demo, 2000)
27 Such Great Heights (alternate mix from MySpace sessions - 2006)
28 Sleazy - Originally released on "Download to Donate: Tsunami Relief", 2011
29 Stevens Last Night In Town (Demo, 1994)
30 Barrytown - Originally released on "Me, Myself And Irene" Soundtrack, 2000
31 Narcolepsy (Live Brussels, Belgium, 1999)
32 Brick (Radio Mix)
33 Annie Waits
34 Philosophy
35 Underground
36 Landed (Strings Version)
37 One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces
38 Don't Change Your Plans
39 Kate
40 Gracie
41 There's Always Someone Cooler Than You
42 From Above
43 Song for the Dumped (Live Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, 5/8/98)
44 Missing the War (Live Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, 12/14/99)
45 Magic (Live Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, 12/14/99)
46 Selfless, Cold and Composed (Live Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, 12/9/01)
47 Zak and Sara (Live Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY, 6/13/02)
48 All You Can Eat (Live Myspace Broadcast, 2/27/07)
49 Long Tall Texan (Live Warehouse Houston, TX, 10/24/08)
50 Battle of Who Could Care Less (Live UNC Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, 9/18/08)
51 Kylie from Connecticut (Live from Detroit, MI 10/9/08)
52 Effington (Live Ax Hall, Seoul, South Korea, 6/9/11)
53 Picture Window (Live HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK, 2/20/11)
54 Not the Same (Live A.E.C. Theatre, Adelaide, Australia, 5/22/11)
55 Mess - Live Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, 12/14/99
56 Tell Me What I Did
57 Break Up At Food Court (Demo, 2000)
58 Fred Jones Part 2 - Live Kings Park in Perth, Australia, 3/12/03
59 Dr. Yang (Live Leuven, Belgium, 11/23/2008)
60 Army - Live UNC Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, 9/18/08
61 Unrelated (Unfinished Song Demo, 1996)
62 Best Imitation of Myself (Demo, 1992)
63 Boxing (Demo, 1992)
64 Julianne (Unreleased 1st Album, 1994)
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