you had to call

i was takin' jimi-boy to the great american fair.
and, guess what? when we got there,
i was understandably shocked by the way that they danced:
the cabbage patch and the running man.

and what's with all this overtly loud kooky karaoke?
they're kinda singin' like me.
they've been told to drink beer, clear themselves and "steer clear"
of all of the alien fetuses.

and worst of all you had to call-
from the mall;
your great salvation.

next day as a perfect-for-vaccinating-needle was found
buried under the ground,
the tips of my fingers went numb and they finally
fell off.

and worst of all you had to call from the mall.

and you've got nothing to say (to say to say to say)

i was nursin' all of my wounds but i couldn't get up.
i wish i had a buttercup.
then i thought you might have your cell phone on and on and on and on.

i'd give it all if you would call.
i'd give it all. baby don't stall.
i'd give it all if you would call.

but i'd probably - probably - hang up.

 

sean decker:
guitar, bass, drums, and vocals

words and music
© sean decker 2004