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EXCUSE ME I SAID AS THEY
GATHERED AROUND
APPARENTLY I'D STUMBLED ON THE BAD SIDE OF THEIR TOWN
WHERE THERE'S, NO TIME FOR WORRY
& TIME IS SET ASIDE
N' NEW YEARS EVE COMES EVERY NIGHT
SOMEBODY'S BOUND TO PICK A FIGHT
WHEN SUDDENLY
THE DRUNK IN THE CORNER...BREATHES
HE'S SINGIN' FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT TO THE RESCUE
WELL THERE'S A MAN WHO'LL KNOW JUST WHAT TO DO
TO CARRY US THROUGH ~ TO PULL US ALL THROUGH
I FELL OUT LAUGHING TO THE STREET
WITH A BOTTLE IN MY HAND
AND QUEERS AT MY FEET
ESCAPED IN JUST THE NICK OF TIME
FROM THEIR CARTOON WORLD OF 5 & DIME
AND I WOKE UP WITH AN EMPTY BED
WOKE UP WITH AN ACHING HEAD
I RAN TO MY WINDOW, JUST IN TIME TO SEE
& THERE WAS ANTHONY NEWLY TO THE RESCUE
REMINDING ME IT'S ALL A SILLY GAME
AND AIN'T IT A SHAME
IT'S MUCH TO LATE TO TURN AROUND
SO I CHECKED MY SELF INTO THE LOST & FOUND
IN HOPES THAT SOON, THEY'D COME TO CLAIM
THE FUNNY LOOKIN' KID WITH THE SORDID FAME
SO NOW I SPEND MY DAYS & NIGHTS
HIDING IN CHEAP TALK & WINE
WITH A BORROWED SCRIPT
THAT'S SOMEHOW OUT OF RHYME
EVALUATING MY POSITION DAILY
THOUGH I MUST ADMIT IT STILL REMAINS UNKNOWN
IT'S ALL MY OWN
I GOT NO REASON
SHOULD BE SINGING THE BLUES
27 DOLLARS & A NEW BOTTLE OF BOOZE
THERE'S NO TIME FOR WORRY
CUZ TIME IS ON MY SIDE
NEW YEARS EVE COMES EVERY NIGHT
& I'M GONNA DROWN MYSELF INTO ANOTHER FIGHT
WHEN SUDDENLY YA HEAR FROM THE RADIO
& IT'S DAVEY JONES, COMING TO THE RESCUE
OH I WAS DEPENDING ON YOU
TA PULL US ALL THROUGH...
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