You never got to where you took the whole damn fair alive.
Originally it was a spur to me to survive.
You never held Brent Mydland down, put a gun to his head and made him self-inject.
You were an archetypal example of how to never leave a stone unchecked.
Some bad shit occasionally happened to you as well.
But of course you had it covered so's I couldn't ever tell.
Eventually a few of you seemed to suggest that you thought I had other things inside.
My dues are unpaid still, but you know that always will be till we all have died.
These days even I can be a little taciturn.
Looking back I wish I'd had the courage to share when you offered to burn.
I got fairies, witches, sluts and Dupree pleading every single side of my case.
But that still doesn't keep me from wondering if I know my place.
You were responsible for Katie Couric being on the nightly news.
And when you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose.
There may yet come a day when we can all go play outside.
And you may not throw my basketball over the neighbor's roof, killing my pride.
It ain't your fault that I very well may have nothing to say.
And I can't blame you if I don't think I'll ever properly sing "Touch of Grey".
Natural Light is so cheap you might almost say it's free.
I suppose, notwithstanding these clothes, you haven't quite been the death of me.
credits
from Norman,
released January 15, 2011
Written by Beau Mansfield
Performed by Extra Ginger:
Beau Mansfield - Vocals, Keyboards
Blake Lennon - Guitar
Luke Mullenix - Bass
Jeff Wesner - Drums
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