Lyrics:Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought We Had A Deal
| Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought We Had A Deal |
| By: They Might Be Giants |
| Year: 1988 |
I could never sleep my way to the top 'Cause my alarm clock always wakes me right up And since my options had been whittled away I struck a bargain with my radio DJ I said I really wanna be number one He said "I really really wanna help you, my son" And then I knew that I would have him to thank Because he asked me how much I had in the bank He said to think long term investment and That all the others had forgiven themselves They know their net rewards would justify The colossal mess they'd made of their lives He said the record wouldn't have to be hot 'Cause no one ever seems to care if it's not It would depend on something else that I've got And that everyone who'd given it a shot Has gone and made the world their oyster And that everybody had forgiven themselves They know their net rewards could justify The colossal mess they'd made of their lives Hey Mr. DJ, I thought we had a deal I thought you said, "You scratch my back and I'll scratch your record" And I thought we had a deal I thought we had a deal Well, I told you about the world (its address) I wonder when they're gonna clean up the mess And the Rabid Child is still tuning in Chess Piece Face's patience must be wearing thin Because they haven't played the song on the air Not that anyone but me even cared And my disc jockey has moved out of town The district courthouse says he's nowhere to be found He said to think long term investment and That all the others had forgiven themselves They know the net rewards would justify The colossal mess they'd made of their lives Hey Mr. DJ, I thought we had a deal I thought you said, "You scratch my back and I'll scratch your record" And I thought we had a deal I thought we had a deal Flansburgh message from 1988: We're on the road, come see us perform live in the United States, and buy our new record "Lincoln", it's available at record stores right now at Bar/None Restless records. That's right, They Might Be Giants have a new album out, and it's in stores right now. Thank you for calling, call back tomorrow, bye-bye. |
