I got up and I drove to work on the wrong side of the road
What the hell would I do
I must admit
I didn't know
Andrew came along y'all
To add a couple lines or so
I got one I finished yesterday
And I've got three point six to go
One down and three point six
tomorrow and I'm out of here
One down and three point six
tomorrow and I'm out of here
People tell me Ben just make up junk and turn it in
But I never could quite bring myself to write a bunch of shit
Don't like wasting time on music that won't make me proud
But now I found a reason to sit right down and shit some out
One down and three point six
tomorrow and I'm out of here
One down and three point six
tomorrow and I'm out of here
Yeah yeah
I love you more than any man has ever loved before
I love you more than all the stars up in the sky
Think that we should settle down and live happily forever
After
What do you think of that
I'm really not complaining
I realize it's just a job
And I hate hearing bellyaching rockstars whine and sob
Cause I could be bussing tables
I could well be pumping gas
Yeah but I get paid much finer playin' piano and kissin' ass
And it's one point six yesterday and three point six at last
One down and three point six
tomorrow and I'm out of here
One down and three point six
tomorrow and I'm out of here
One down and three point six
One down and three point six
tomorrow
and I'm out of here
What the hell would I do
I must admit
I didn't know
To add a couple lines or so
I got one I finished yesterday
And I've got three point six to go
tomorrow and I'm out of here
One down and three point six
tomorrow and I'm out of here
But I never could quite bring myself to write a bunch of shit
Don't like wasting time on music that won't make me proud
But now I found a reason to sit right down and shit some out
tomorrow and I'm out of here
One down and three point six
tomorrow and I'm out of here
I love you more than all the stars up in the sky
Think that we should settle down and live happily forever
After
What do you think of that
I realize it's just a job
And I hate hearing bellyaching rockstars whine and sob
Cause I could be bussing tables
I could well be pumping gas
Yeah but I get paid much finer playin' piano and kissin' ass
And it's one point six yesterday and three point six at last
tomorrow and I'm out of here
One down and three point six
tomorrow and I'm out of here
One down and three point six
tomorrow
and I'm out of here
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I saw Ben in concert and he explained this song. He had a contract that said he had to write so many song in a certain amount of time and his deadline was coming up. He didn't like writing bad songs, even though it would have counted towards his quota. He collaborated with someone on one of them, hence the .6 that he still needs.
I enjoy this song much, can't wait for the Ben Folds Live cd it comes out 0ct.8th, YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
the ben folds live cd is AWESOME! =). i like this song. it's...different=)
one of my favorite songs. so good.
There's a studio version of this one too, not just the live version. I do like the break on the live one though, just how he says it: And live happily forever... after...
i was at the 9:30 club show in DC where he recorded the live version of this...that tour was so cool b/c it was so intimate and the stories he told about all of the songs were so interesting and hilarious (like this one)...his next tour sucked...he played big venues (losing the intimacy), played with Guster for some reason, and he played every song exactly the same as he did on the piano tour...i think its time to bring back Mr Jesse and Mr Sledge ben
I'm seeing Ben at the 9:30 club on May 8th....incredibly excited. I love this song so much--definitely a favorite.
uhh ROckspace, guster is definitely one of the greatest bands in the entire world broseph!!
Song is sick!!!!
The 4.6 songs he wrote to get out of his deal are awesome..this one, The Secret Life of Morgan Davis, Girl ("uncomfortably close to a boy band song"), Shit Day, and Make Me Mommy...his frustration is all over the place.
I actually love this song though...not even for the frustration humor, it's just a good song with terribly well written lyrics.