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You called for help on your cell phone.         a few good holidays.                                (CHORUS)
                                                                                                                                                            You said you’d never leave me.                  I close my eyes, pull down the shade,               We can agree to disagree
                                                                                                                                                            You said, “Believe me,                          and in my imagination I am dancing in a             about what’s wrong and right.
                                                                                                                                                            in times of trouble you will never be alone.”   big parade,                                         It wouldn’t be cool for you and me
                                                        Yes, I have all those symptoms—                   what it’s all about.                              They said it wasn’t such a bad situation.       and the music is loud.                              to fight when we don’t see eye to eye.
        1:16–1:17   It’s a Great Day for Love
      [Unit 1]                                          and a pain in my chest.                           It’s a fast read,                                 It was beyond imagination.                      I get lost in the crowd                             I think my cat deserves to eat
      Wherever you go,                                  Well, love at first sight                         but I’m a slow learner,                           I’m just glad to be alive—                      on an endless holiday.                              a treat, no matter what.
      there are things you should know,                 can have painful side effects.                    and I want to see                                 and that is no exaggeration.                    It’s a picnic at noon.                              Well, on the one hand, yes,
      so be aware                                       Now, I might not be able                          how it all turns out.                             (CHORUS)                                        It’s a trip to the moon                             but on the other hand, well, no.
      of the customs and views—                         to go to work today.                              (CHORUS)                                                                                          on an endless holiday,                              Don’t you feel that every meal
      all the do’s and taboos—                          Could I get a prescription                        It’s a true life story.                                                                           with flags and confetti,                            should be shared with a pet?
      of people there.                                  for some kind of medicine?                        I can’t put it down.
                                                                                                                                                              3:31–3:32   I Should Have                    wild costumes and a great big                       That’s one way to look at it,
                                                        Well, let’s have a look now.                      If you want to know who’s in it,
                                                                                                                                                                           Married Her [Unit 6]             marching band,
      You were just a stranger in a sea of new faces.                                                                                                                                                                                                           but I don’t think so.
                                                        You might have to heal yourself,                                                                    She was born with talents                       as we wish each other well
      Now we’re making small talk on a                                                                    just look around.                                                                                                                                     (CHORUS)
                                                        or try another treatment                                                                            in both literature and art.                     in a language we all understand.
      first-name basis.                                                                                   The story of our lives                                                                                                                                You can be a radical.
                                                        for the kind of pain you’re in.                                                                     It must have been her love of books             The sky above fills with the light
      (CHORUS)                                                                                            is a real cliffhanger.                            that first captured my heart.                                                                       You can be conservative.
      It’s a great day for love, isn’t it?              (CHORUS)                                          It’s hard to follow,                                                                              of fireworks exploding, as we dance along
                                                                                                                                                            We both had experience                                                                              My dog doesn’t care, and he won’t ask you
      Aren’t you the one I was hoping to find?                                                            but boy, does it pack a thrill—                                                                   the street tonight.
                                                                                                                                                            with unhappiness before.                                                                            to leave.
      It’s a great day for love, isn’t it?                                                                a rollercoaster ride                                                                              (CHORUS)                                            You can be a moderate.
                                                          2:17–2:18   I’ll Get Back to You     [Unit 3]                                                     I thought we would be together
      By the time you said hello,                                                                         of love and anger,                                for rich or for poor.                                                                               You can be a liberal.
                                                        Your camera isn’t working right.
      I had already made up my mind.                                                                      and if you don’t write it,                                                                                                                            You can believe what you want to believe.
                                                        It needs a few repairs.                                                                             (CHORUS)                                          4:34–4:35   Reinvent the Wheel
      Wherever you stay                                                                                   baby, then I will.                                                                                [Unit 8]                                            I urge you to think it over
                                                        You make me ship it overnight.                                                                      I should have married her.
      be sure to obey                                   Nothing else compares.                            (CHORUS)                                                                                          You’ve got your digi-camera with                    before you decide.
                                                                                                                                                            She was the love of my life,
      the golden rules,                                 You had to lengthen your new skirt,               You can’t judge a book by its cover.                                                              the Powershot,                                      That your dog is very nice,
                                                                                                                                                            but now she’s someone else’s wife.
      and before you relax,                             and now you want to get                           I wonder what you’re going to discover.                                                           Four mega pixels and a memory slot.                 I couldn’t agree more.
                                                                                                                                                            I thought we would be happy.
      brush up on the facts                             someone to wash your fancy shirts                 When you read between the lines,                                                                  You’ve got your e-mail and your Internet.           I believe that you and I
                                                                                                                                                            I thought our love was so strong.
      you learned at school.                            and dry them when they’re wet.                    you never know what you might find.                                                               You send me pictures of your digi-pet.              should be the best of friends.
                                                                                                                                                            I must have got it all wrong.
      Try to be polite and always be sure to get        Come a little closer—                             It’s not a poem or a romance novel.                                                               I got the digi-dog and the digi-cat,                That’s exactly what I think.
                                                                                                                                                            It’s hard to make a living                                                                          Why weren’t we friends before?
      some friendly advice on proper etiquette.         let me whisper in your ear.                       It’s not a memoir or a self-help book.                                                            the “digi” this and the “digi” that.
                                                                                                                                                            when you’re living in the past.
      (CHORUS)                                          Is my message getting across                      If that’s what you like, baby, please                                                             I hate to be the one to break the news,             (CHORUS)
                                                                                                                                                            I wish we could have worked it out,
      And when you smiled at me                         to you loud and clear?                            don’t bother.                                                                                     but you’re giving me the “digi” blues,
                                                                                                                                                            but some things just don’t last.
      and I fell in love,                               (CHORUS)                                          If you want the truth, take another look.                                                         (CHORUS)
                                                                                                                                                            I wonder what she’s doing                                                                             5:45–5:46   It’s a Beautiful World
      the sun had just appeared                         You’re always making plans.                       (CHORUS)                                                                                          And you don’t know                                  [Unit 10]
                                                                                                                                                            or if she thinks of me.
      in the sky above.                                 I’ll tell you what I’ll do:                                                                         One day she just changed her mind.              the way I really feel.                              The path is located
      You know how much I care, don’t you?              let me think it over and                                                                            The rest is history.                            Why’d you have to go and                            half an hour west of here.
                                                                                                            3:17–3:18   Lucky to Be Alive        [Unit 5]
      And you’ll always be there, won’t you?            I’ll get back to you.                                                                               (CHORUS)
                                                                                                                                                                                                            reinvent the wheel?                                 I heard it’s a must-see,
                                                                                                          (CHORUS)
      (CHORUS)                                          You want to get your suit dry-cleaned.                                                              It’s too late for regrets.                      You’ve got your cordless phone and                  and that it goes pretty near
                                                                                                          Thank you for helping me to survive.
                                                        You want to get someone                                                                             She’s gone forever now.                         your microwave,                                     to a breathtaking beach
                                                                                                          I’m really lucky to be alive.
                                                        to shorten your new pair of jeans                                                                   We make our plans,                              and your Reflex Plus for the perfect shave.         a little farther up the coast.
        1:33–1:34   X-ray of My Heart       [Unit 2]                                                      When I was caught in a freezing snowstorm,                                                                                                            That’s the one that everybody
                                                        and call you when they’re done.                                                                     but people change,                              It’s super special, top of the line,
      Thanks for fitting me in.                                                                           you taught me how to stay warm.                                                                                                                       seems to like the most.
                                                        I guess I’ll have them print a sign                                                                 and life goes on somehow.                       with the latest new, cutting-edge design.
      This heart is killing me.                                                                           When I was running from a landslide
                                                        and hang it on your shelf,                                                                                                                          You’ve got your SLR and your LCD,                   (CHORUS)
      Oh, that must hurt.                                                                                 with no place to hide,                            (CHORUS)
                                                        with four small words in one big line:                                                                                                              your PS2 and your USB.                              It’s a beautiful world.
      Are you in a lot of pain?                                                                           you protected me from injury.
                                                        “Just do it yourself.”                                                                                                                              I’ve seen the future and it’s pretty grim:          Be careful as you go.
      Yes, I thought I’d better                                                                           Even the world’s biggest tsunami                      4:18–4:19 Endless Holiday [Unit 7]
                                                        Let me tell you what this song                                                                                                                      They’ve used up all the acronyms.                   The road is dark and dangerous.
      see someone right away.                                                                             has got nothing on me,
                                                        is really all about.                                                                                Day after day,                                  (CHORUS)                                            Be sure to take it slow.
      It might be an emergency—                                                                           because you can go faster.
                                                        I’m getting tired of waiting while you                                                              all my thoughts drift away                      I keep waiting for a breakthrough innovation:       Yes, it’s a beautiful world,
      could you try to explain?                                                                           You keep me safe from disaster.
                                                        figure it out.                                                                                      before they’ve begun.                           Something to help our poor communication.           from the mountains to the seas.
      (CHORUS)                                          I’ve heard all your demands,                      You’re like some kind of hero—
                                                                                                                                                            I sit in my room                                Hey, where’d you get all of that high-tech taste?   Through life’s lonesome valleys,
      Give me something to keep me                      but I have a life, too.                           you’re the best friend that I know.
                                                                                                                                                            in the darkness and gloom                       Your faith in progress is such a waste.             won’t you come with me?
      from falling apart.                               Let me think it over and                          (CHORUS)                                          just waiting for someone                        Your life may be state of the art,                  Are you planning on going
      Doctor, won’t you please                          I’ll get back to you.                             When the big flood came with the                  to take me to a tourist town,                   but you don’t understand the human heart.           to see the waterfall?
      take an X-ray of my heart.                        I’m really reliable,                              pouring rain,                                     with parties in the street and people dancing
                                                                                                                                                                                                            (CHORUS)                                            I’ve been thinking about it,
      You know, I’m here on business,                   incredibly fast,                                  they were saying that a natural                   to a joyful sound.                                                                                  and I want to do it all!
      and today I saw a guy …                           extremely helpful                                 disaster loomed.                                  (CHORUS)                                                                                            Would you happen to know
      Why don’t you have a seat                         from first to last.                               You just opened your umbrella.                    It’s a song that people sing.                     5:20–5:21   We Can Agree to Disagree              anything about Rocky Cave?
      while I do some simple tests?                     Let me see what I can do.                         You were the only fellow who kept calm            It’s the laughter that you bring                [Unit 9]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                How do you get there?
      Thanks. As I was saying,                          Day after day,                                    and prepared.                                     on an endless holiday.                          I believe that dogs should be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Can you show me the way?
      he walked by without a word.                      everybody knows                                   You found us shelter.                             It’s the happiness inside.                      allowed to wander free.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (CHORUS)
      So that’s what’s bothering you—                   I always do what I say.                           I never felt like anybody cared                   It’s a roller coaster ride                      That may be true, but don’t you think
      just go home and get some rest!                                                                     the way that you did when you said,                                                               that people have rights, too?                       I can’t wait.
                                                        (CHORUS)                                                                                            on an endless holiday.
                                                                                                          “I will always be there—                                                                          I believe that time has come                        I don’t want to miss it.
      (CHORUS)
                                                                                                                                                            I try and I try                                                                                     There isn’t a place worth seeing
      The minute that I saw him                                                                           you can bet your life on it.”                                                                     for true dog liberty.
                                                          2:31–2:32   A True Life Story       [Unit 4]                                                      to work hard, but I                                                                                 that I don’t want to visit.
      I felt weak in the knees.                                                                           And when the cyclone turned the day                                                               I see what you mean, but I don’t
                                                        The story of our lives                                                                              get lost in a daze,                                                                                 (CHORUS)
      Are you dizzy, short of breath?                                                                     into night,                                                                                       share your point of view.
                                                        is a real page-turner,                                                                              and I think about
      Does it hurt when you sneeze?                                                                       you held a flashlight and showed me the safe
                                                        and we both know                                                                                    how sad life is without
                                                                                                          way home.
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