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Fancy Shampoo

by Tim Birchard

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1.
My ship is burning at both ends The tide is turning, she says we're still friends The forecast calls for heavy weather And desperate times call for desperate measures I can't seem to move my heart Self-discipline eludes me and sleeping in soothes me The forecast calls for heavy weather and desperate times call for desperate measures I can't seem to move my heart The stone in the garden has my name And my tv dinners don't taste the same Why do I keep on trying to transfer the blame?
2.
Pockets 05:24
Pockets Black garbage bags in the driveway Everything I own is sitting in the rain A borrowed van rolling down the highway Got the pedal to the floor, gonna outrun the pain I cannot fool myself anymore I cannot lie to myself anymore I pride myself on my memory Remember how you did me wrong Can't quite recall why you got so angry Another one down, the list is getting long I look at you, I look at me I look at us, I look at Oui And I begin to compare Another dollar, another day Another bill I gotta pay Why ain't I getting anywhere? I cannot fool myself anymore I cannot lie to myself anymore My pockets are empty, no more excuses Can't find nobody else to blame I cannot fool myself anymore I've got the clothes, I've got the address I've got the fancy shampoo I've got a gnawing suspicion that none of this is gonna get me through And I've got self-righteous indignation Yeah, I could sell it by the ton You talk to me about forgiveness But that don't sound like any fun I cannot fool myself anymore I cannot lie to myself anymore My pockets are empty, no more excuses Can't find nobody else to blame I cannot fool myself anymore
3.
Nothing More 05:19
Nothing More Over the mountains, the setting sun No more boots, the day is done I finally found it Have I ever felt this way before? Drop the day's worries at the door World-class smile, long dark hair Smiling eyes... you'll find me there What else could I want? What else could I need? What else could I want? Can't you see? Nothing more Over the mountains, the setting sun No more boots, the day is done I finally found it
4.
Airlock 05:06
Airlock You tell me that you want a little distance Well baby, I'm your man You tell me that you want a little distance Well I'm the one who can I can see you feel a little angry Broken cups and stolen plates But baby, that's okay, because you send me Light years away, cold and gray Beyond the minefield comet's tail A little farther gone in outer space A little farther gone... I can hold my breath underwater for at least 90 seconds I can hold my heart underwater for at least 90 days I can hold my breath underwater for at least 90 seconds Don't you know I'll do what I have to to get my own way Technicians came to do their same old spacewalk I could plainly see security was tight Scheduled maintenance on your airlock Guess that's what it takes to make it through the night Guess that's what it takes to make... I can hold my breath underwater for at least 90 seconds I can hold my heart underwater for at least 90 years I can hold my breath underwater for at least 90 seconds And I don't even care if I get water in my ears
5.
So It Seems 04:14
So It Seems Not this body, not this mind Not these objects I'll leave behind Not these visions, not these dreams Or obsessions So it seems Not this water, not this dirt Not this weapon, not this hurt Not this skin, not this hair Not this label Do I dare? Not hereafter, not herebefore Not anything Something more Not this progress, not these mistakes Not these e-mails, or calls I make Not this photo, not this song Not this red light, that takes too long Not this body, not this mind Not these objects I'll leave behind Not these visions, not these dreams Or obsessions So it seems
6.
Thinking Cap (Angelo's Song) Let go, give it up Let go, the need to be free Let go, give it up Let go, got somewhere to be Head gets a banquet, heart gets a bone Wonder why I'm feeling all alone Take off my thinking cap, chop off my head Learn to live in my heart instead How could I imagine? How could I forget? How could I ever know? Guess I'm not quite finished yet
7.
Crawdads 05:43
Crawdads Down under the rusty bridge With a two-foot piece of string Some old bologna and a moldy cheese You know it's a beautiful thing The leaves are turning, the fires are burning As the crawdad takes the bait How many got away I can't really say These days my memory ain't so great Speckle-belly trout, speckle-belly trout Flash in the water makes me wanna shout Speckle-belly trout, speckle-belly trout How many can I catch? I'm gonna find out Down under the highway bridge Learned my first lesson in love I'd like to say it was one-of-a-kind But I remember it better than it really was The leaves are turning, the fires are burning As the crawdad takes the bait Thought I was a winner First-rate beginner Born-again sinner stumbling home late Speckle-belly trout, speckle-belly trout Flash in the water makes me wanna shout Speckle-belly trout, speckle-belly trout How many can I catch? I'm gonna find out The sun's dropping and the sky is dark The fireflies have gone to bed I'd like to follow but the bridge ain't ready So I'll dream about you instead The leaves are turning, the fires are burning As the crawdad takes the bait It's gonna hurt some when hammer meets thumb But it's the one thing they can never take away Speckle-belly trout, speckle-belly trout Flash in the water makes me wanna shout Speckle-belly trout, speckle-belly trout How many can I catch? I'm gonna find out
8.
Girl In The Tree A cliff, a tree overlooking the sea Somehow arrive, somewhere I cannot climb It's a mystery to me Her silhouette is all I see Who is this girl in the tree? Who is this girl... Spray-painted on my wall In an awkward scrawl “Life is for the living... love is for the giving” Replete, bare feet Smiling completely Serene, sublime Her eyes crystal starshine She says, “you'll awaken when I count to three” My mouth opens, and I try to scream She says, “you'll awaken when I count to three” My mouth opens, and I cry out Spray-painted on my wall In an awkward scrawl “Life is for the living... love is for the giving” Open my eyes, the bedroom never lies Four walls, a window Dozing in the lampglow Her hand on my neck breaks my reverie Those eyes are smiling at me Squeezing my hand, we leap from the tree Two hearts flying to the sea
9.
Beloved 03:05
Beloved Searching for words And he feels so absurd because they can't explain Sun on her skin Angels dancing a jig on his windowpane Where should I begin? “Look away, look within...” Look at all the pretty colors How can I resist? I'll kiss you, my beloved I'll kiss you, my beloved I'll kiss you, my beloved I'll kiss you, my beloved 3.1415926535, I don't see How squaring the circle of life can be good for me Try to sit still Promise he will But look at all the pretty colors How can I resist? I'll kiss you, my beloved I'll kiss you, my beloved I'll kiss you, my beloved I'll kiss you, my beloved Summer is near What else should we revere but the fantasy? Tree silhouette Twilight lets me forget I'm not what I see Race up the hill With a cup we can't fill Look at all the pretty colors Maybe just one more time I'll kiss you, my beloved I'll kiss you, my beloved I'll miss you, my beloved I'll kiss you, my beloved
10.
Aisle 5 04:24
Aisle 5 Wake to a sunny day Morning sky is smiling The perfect cup of coffee And slowly make my way Hello neighbor, how ya been? It's been awhile, we've got to get together Never seen such gorgeous weather Wish today could last forever Stop along the way Got to fill the tank Beyond the grocery store Who could ask for more? At work, talking on the phone Stare at the wall, holding the receiver Sit in a chair Typing at the keyboard Coming home, check the mail Bought some stamps and some envelopes Didn't see them hiding out on Aisle 5 Didn't see you hiding out on Aisle 5 A jar of pasta sauce Boiling water on the stove There's just no place like home I didn't see you hiding out on Aisle 5 Hiding out on Aisle 5
11.
Snow 03:55
Snow Busy life, busy world Who has time for the little girl? I'm calling the child who lives inside (Can you hear me?) No more fear, no need to hide (Can you hear me?) My heart and my arms are open wide (Can you hear me?) I'm waiting here for you She loves to dance, she loves to draw She loves to sing about the beauty of it all I'm calling the child who lives inside (Can you hear me?) No more fear, no need to hide (Can you hear me?) My heart and my arms are open wide (Can you hear me?) I'm waiting here for you We can dance in the summer sun Fly as high as we please Head out the door to explore every corner of the morning breeze No more time for hide-and-seek Snow is on the ground I know you're crying, you know I'm trying My life is better with you around Busy life, busy world Who has time for the little girl? I'm calling the child who lives inside (Can you hear me?) No more fear, no need to hide (Can you hear me?) My heart and my arms are open wide (Can you hear me?) I'm waiting here for you
12.
Come Stand 04:16
Come Stand Stood there by the window Watching the leaves start to curl Told myself I was grateful To have tasted love in this world Swallowed the golden sunshine Followed 'til there was no more Let go of all I could call mine Then you show up at the door Then you show up... How long I have waited For you to arrive How long I have waited Come stand by my side Don't need more adventure I'd rather just smell your hair Though miles away, I have to say I smile to know you are there If I should die this evening In happiness I would lay I share with you something true And nothing can take that away Nothing can take that... How long I have waited For you to arrive How long I have waited Come stand by my side
13.
New Temple 04:38
New Temple Broken glass crunches underfoot Insulation exposed Girders, beams and hidden seams Sunlight shared where no one goes The sound of grinding Keeps reminding Contracts binding, torn to shreds And when it's left behind What will I find? I ride the rails and glide on gales of laughter I sew the sails that capture what I'm after Deceptive shell is being cracked open wide Shining light inside Nothing left to hide Open spaces—knocking down the walls Open spaces—no more tortured halls Open spaces—Time to reconceive Nothing to retrieve Despite what I believe Golden rays dazzle weary mind Roots and vines exposed Newborn dreams, blue moonbeams Through my hair, between my toes The sound of humming, gentle strumming Heartbeat drumming in my ear Holding you so near Dream sweet, my dear I ride the rails and glide on gales of laughter I sew the sails that capture what I'm after Deceptive shell is being cracked open wide Shining light inside Nothing left to hide Open spaces—knocking down the walls Open spaces—no more tortured halls Open spaces—time to reconceive Nothing to retrieve Despite what I believe I ride the rails and glide on gales of laughter I sew the sails that capture what I'm after Deceptive shell is being cracked open wide Shining light inside Nothing left to hide
14.
Lifeline 03:37

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Tales of love, loss, and life. Written and recorded in Austin, Texas; Takamatsu, Japan; and Durango, Colorado from 2003-2009.

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released January 24, 2009

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