Ben Folds Five - Tom & Mary

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Song Lyrics

chicka uh chicka uh. . .
for the benefit of Tom and Mary
before our guests arrive
if they haven`t found out already
it`s gonna blow their minds
will they find the strength
to find the will to testify
that for the benefit of Tom and Mary
there`s something we can`t hide anymore?

Everybody here knows the story
some with fabricated extra parts
see the sisters shout in whispers
feeding hot air to the sparks
put a damper on the party
it will lighten up this room
but for the benefit of Tom and Mary
we`ve got to see the truth today

Ms. Suthernson says "here they come"
and all the chatter and the smiles
they come undone
you could hear a pin drop on the carpet floor
everyone`s pretending not to hear them
knocking at the door

For the benefit of Tom and Mary
before our guests arrive
if they haven`t found out already
it`s gonna blow their minds
haven`t found out already
and yet the seams all seem to show
that for the benefit of Tom and Mary
for the benefit of Tom and Mary
for the benefit of Tom and Mary
we gotta let the truth me known, yeah

Release History

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1996-01-26: 7th House, Pontiac, MI, USA

1. Best Imitation of Myself (3:05)
2. Jackson Cannery (3:43)
3. The Last Polka (4:33)
4. Alice Childress (4:27)
5. Where's Summer B.? (song) (4:09)
6. One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces (3:49)
7. Uncle Walter (3:21)
8. Steven's Last Night In Town (5:32)
9. Julianne (2:37)
10. Free Bird/Bad Idea (3:06)
11. Video (4:10)
12. Underground (4:11)
13. Sports & Wine (4:12)
14. Elvin Bishop (1:40)
15. Song for The Dumped (3:39)
16. Philosophy (4:53)
17. Emaline (3:32)
18. Tom & Mary (2:51)
19. Champagne Supernova (1:37)
20. Theme From Dr. Pyser (3:56)
21. Hava Nagila (1:33)

0000-00-00

Ben Folds Live II

1. Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head (3:13)
2. Eddie Walker (3:16)
3. Sports & Wine (4:12)
4. Satan is My Master (1:33)
5. Song for The Dumped (3:39)
6. Kate (3:32)
7. The Ultimate Sacrifice (3:29)
8. Tom & Mary (2:51)
9. Twin Falls (2:46)
10. Julianne (2:37)
11. Underground (4:11)
12. Where's Summer B.? (song) (4:09)
13. The Ascent of Stan (4:16)
14. Boxing (4:04)
15. Video Killed The Radio Star (3:40)
16. CrossTown Traffic (3:26)
17. Song for the Dumped Minor Key (6:13)

03 March 2003

Naked Baby Photos

1. Eddie Walker (3:16)
2. Jackson Cannery (original 7" version) (4:02)
3. Emaline (3:32)
4. Alice Childress (live, 1995-10-16: KCRW, Los Angeles) (4:21)
5. Dick Holster (0:29)
6. Tom & Mary (2:51)
7. For Those of Ya'll Who Wear Fannie Packs (6:05)
8. Bad Idea (original demo version) (2:07)
9. Underground (live, 1995-08-12: Ziggy's, Winston-Salem, NC, USA) (4:43)
10. The Ultimate Sacrifice (live, 1997-05-28: Lupo's, Providence, RI, USA) (3:29)
11. Satan Is My Master (live, 1995-08-12: Ziggy's, Winston-Salem, NC, USA) (1:33)
12. Julianne (live, 1996-11-26: LA2, London) (2:35)
13. Song for the Dumped (live, 1996-11-26: LA2, London) (4:42)
14. Philosophy (live, 1997-03-18: De Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) (4:52)
15. Twin Falls (live, 1996-02-26: Club Quattro, Tokyo) (2:25)
16. Boxing (live, 1996-02-26: Club Quattro, Tokyo) (4:38)

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01 November 1998

The Beginnings

1. Best Imitation of Myself (3:05)
2. The Last Polka (4:33)
3. Boxing (4:04)
4. Where's Summer B.? (song) (4:09)
5. Julianne (2:37)
6. Song for The Dumped (3:39)
7. Half Asleep (3:48)
8. Lonely (3:19)
9. Eddie Walker (This Is Your Life) (3:08)
10. Evaporated (4:10)
11. Jackson Cannery (3:43)
12. Steven's Last Night In Town (5:32)
13. Emaline (3:32)
14. Smoke (4:47)
15. Rocky (4:24)
16. Sport and Wine (2:39)
17. One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces (3:49)
18. Silver Street (3:31)
19. Kalamazoo (4:15)
20. Protection (3:25)
21. Cool Whip (3:38)
22. Uncle Walter (3:21)
23. Alice Childress (4:27)
24. Tom & Mary (2:51)
25. In My Room (3:47)
26. Missing The War (3:25)
27. Listening to Kim (4:39)

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0000-00-00

Underground: Pre 1995 Demos

1. Best Imitation
2. Kalamazoo (4:15)
3. Uncle Walter (3:21)
4. Clueless
5. My Dog
6. Fair (6:13)
7. Burning
8. Video (4:10)
9. Jackson Cannery (3:43)
10. Tom & Mary (2:51)
11. Half Asleep (3:48)
12. Situation
13. Underground (4:11)
14. Emaline (3:32)
15. Lydian Song
16. Sports & Wine (4:12)
17. Where's Bohemia?
18. I Paid My Money

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10 June 1996

Where's Summer B?

1. Where's Summer B.? (song) (4:09)
2. Tom & Mary (2:51)
3. Emaline (3:32)