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Manifesto

by The Goddess Lakshmi

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1.
Well i know there is no reason to think about it. because it doesn’t even enter into your plan and the whispers that you’ve heard, no I don’t doubt it. but let’s try to rise above them if we can. And the thunder cracks the sky and birds go flying by It’s a perfect night to sigh and stand out in the rain Your friends they’ve all been into your circus They stand around and wonder just who I am Well I’m patient but draw the line when they jerk us and try to draw a shadow over a man And the thunder cracks the sky and birds go flying by It’s a perfect night to sigh and stand out in the rain i know it’s me who’s always been the shy one while you’ve danced before eyes you’ll never see but i promise if you call me i will run... for it’s you my love with whom I want to be And the thunder cracks the sky and birds go flying by It’s a perfect night to sigh and stand out in the rain
2.
Going to California and I won’t be coming home Going to California and I won’t be coming home New York’s cold and lonely since you left me on my own Well I dug out my old suitcase and I packed up everything Well I dug out my old suitcase and I packed up everything Only thing I left behind is this useless wedding ring Bought me a ticket On a brand new areo-plane Bought me a ticket On a brand new areo-plane No sense in driving. You already drove me insane.
3.
The Lake 04:32
Here we go out to the lake everyone is there. Attach your rubber bayonet we're hunting teddy bear. Oh It cannot be done Tell your mother, run fetch my gun. Yesterday I saw a man floating in some trash. His ruddy face was covered in snot and his pockets were stuffed with cash. oh its never been fun. to lie burning in the sun. In the garden the goddess waits, basking in the moon. Her skin so white it titillates, her nipples so pink you swoon. Oh Its never been easy to feel so sleazy.
4.
It’s the middle of the night. There’s not another car in sight. And I’ve driven all this way. With no idea of what to say. I just hope you’ll let me in. And with that I’ll just begin What I want to say to you Is I’ll do, what’s to do Baby, when you tell me what to do. Because I try, I try, yes I try, But it all comes out the same And why, you know why, because I’m no good at this game So won’t you take me by the hand. I don’t need to understand. If it’s all the same to you. I’ll just do, what’s to do. Baby, when you tell me what to do. Your friends they laugh and laugh and laugh When they see me coming round. I gaffe. I’m daft and wind up acting like a clown. So won’t you take me by the hand. I don’t need to understand. If it’s all the same to you. I’ll just do, what’s to do. Baby when you tell me what to do. Now I’m standing in the rain. Peering through the window pane Not a single light goes on. While I smoke out on the lawn. I will wait here through the night. I know I got to make it right. Because I’m so in love with you. That I’ll do, what’s to do. Baby, when you tell me what to do.
5.
Can anybody please spare a little change today? I do not rob or steal but I make my living this way. I’m sorry to burden you with my plight. I promise I will vanish from your sight But if you had good fortune won’t you please Share a little of it, with me. If you look into your heart I’m certain you will see, that anyone among you could wind up like me. And if you have to turn away that’s all right. I promise I will vanish from your sight But if you had good fortune won’t you please Share a little of it, with me.
6.
The Flood 05:50
Lord I’m calling you Like I never done before I hope that you can hear me Now I’m sitting at your door. In the good times and in bad. Never did I call on you And now I break my silence Just when it looks like I’m through Chorus: 9 days of raining 9 more days of woe The flood is rising And there’s nowhere to go I’ve climbed every mountain And I’ve sailed across the sea I never chased the devil But he’s been chasing me. Chorus: There’s a dead man in the water And a bird up in a tree If there’s no more redemption Then why’s she calling on me? Chorus: Three gunshots crack the night There’s a pounding at the door Lord can’t you hear my plight? They’re coming back for more.
7.
Manifesto 05:54
I feel you peeking through your window shades.
I see your cameras on the wall.
Your soul is rusting as your beauty fades. 
It’s a wonder you survive at all.
Hate and fear, at your side.
Pointing at what you deride.
Such a poetic show,
Her manifesto.
Her manifesto. The phony man you think he’s on your side,
until he takes away the key.
And when he locks you out of the garden,
he does it with such glee
The moon beckons him to distraction.
Paralyzed by his inaction.
It’s not much comfort to know, 
His manifesto
His manifesto. The future will become apparent,
if you can calm your mind.
What you need it’s inherent,
trust yourself and leave your fear behind.
Living in one world but encompassing two,
the universe is beholden to you.
It’s really good to know. x3
it’s your manifesto.
Your manifesto.  
8.
Freiheit 03:46
Arbeit! Mahlzeit! Gemütlichkeit! Wo ist mein Freiheit? Ich mag die Dunkelheit Ich hasse das Licht Wer ist der dunkle? Ich bin ausgebleicht Er hat keine Bedeutung Er hat kein Gesicht Ich hasse Bedeutung Ich bin der Bericht Chorus: Bridge:   Linden, Unter die Linden Kein Geld gefunden, kein Licht gesucht Ich hab ausgeruht... Ich hab ausgeruht

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released February 14, 2015

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The Goddess Lakshmi New York, New York

Named for the Hindu goddess of abundance The Goddess Lakshmi cut their teeth playing weekly shows at the rough and tumble Paris Blues bar in Harlem. A confluence of diverse influences; blues, blues rock, blue grass and reggae with hints of Jazz and German metal infuse their unique sound. ... more

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