Something For Nothing Loudon Wainwright III

steal `coz it`s so nice to share You`re in luck `cos last night it happened again I was feeling creative about twenty to ten So I sharpened a pencil then I wore down its end And now soon you`ll have something

Christmas Morning Loudon Wainwright III

the dinner to cook It's Christmas morning There are so many presents underneath the tree A few are for you but the rest are all for me And we gotta tip the super and the doormen Can't you see, It's Christmas

Sometimes I Forget Loudon Wainwright III

strangest thing Why would you leave your wallet behind Your glasses, your wristwatch and ring Your glasses, your wristwatch and ring Sometimes I forget that you've gone That we'll never see you again I think for

Thanksgiving Loudon Wainwright III

other On this auspicious occasion This special family dinner If I argue with a loved one, Lord Please make me... the winner All this food looks and smells so good But I can hardly taste it The sense of something

The Home Stretch Loudon Wainwright III

your ex wifes And a woman your girlfriend Who is living in a city Thousands of miles away That is full of young male models Not all of whom are gay In the meanwhile you`ve stopped writing songs There`s nothing

Happy Birthday Elvis Loudon Wainwright III

It's a lie, it's just a crock, Something some people said. I heard a cassette of you speaking On a telephone; From a bunker beneath Graceland, The king sits on his throne.

So Many Songs Loudon Wainwright III

I'm through When I sing this one, when I do my show, People will hear it, the world will know I've written so many songs about you Some have been bitter, a few have been blue And you have inspired me for

Dreaming Loudon Wainwright III

dreaming than living Living's just too hard to do It's chances not choices Noises not voices A day's just a thing to get through Living's just too hard to do I'd rather be dreaming than talking There's nothing

Mr. Ambivalent Loudon Wainwright III

Ambivalent You got options open But you're headed for a fall Mr. Ambivalent You'll wind up with nothing Because you want it all Mr.

The Acid Song Loudon Wainwright III

I had not taken acid for twelve years, But one night last summer I did. I was adrift in a bar room, Acting like a jerk and a kid. I knew we were asking for trouble, Trouble was what we would get.

Primrose Hill Loudon Wainwright III

years back They started cracking down Now I'm living on the side Of Primrose Hill I'm no tourist attraction But I give them a thrill Yeah I see you Riding by on your flash bicycle Yeah they can do you for

A Father And A Son Loudon Wainwright III

I think I know what you're going through; Everything changes but nothing is new. And I know that I'm miserable; can't you see? I just want you to be just like me.

The Doctor Loudon Wainwright III

doctor I went to the doctor and the doctor said Sir we got back the x-ray everything's a blur It's all positive that's what every single test shows I went to the doctor and the doctor said Kid it was something

Your Mother & I Loudon Wainwright III

living apart I know that seems stupid, but we weren't very smart You'll stay with her, I'll visit you At Christmas, on weekends, the summertime too Your Mother & I are not getting along Somehow somewhere something

1994 Loudon Wainwright III

little Genetic nip and tuck Yeah we can put a man upon the moon And we can conquer inner space With a little genetic tinkering We can make a master race Now back there in the first verse I sang that nothing

What Are Families For? Loudon Wainwright III

She forgets to take a pill Overload is overkill What... what are families for?

I'D Rather Be Lonely Loudon Wainwright III

All the time I look around For excuses to leave town. Everybody wants somebody -- but I'd rather be lonely. (Chorus:) Loneliness is happiness. It takes less than two.

Career Moves Loudon Wainwright III

"For twenty odd years I have strummed on guitars Five thousand lost flat picks, four fingertip scars I must have broken a million g strings Picking and strumming, and playing these things Banging and tunin

I Can'T Stand Myself Loudon Wainwright III

I sure can pick 'em Out looking for my next victim Who will that unlucky one be?

A Song Loudon Wainwright III

Here's a song For someone else to sing With a universal And generic ring It's all about the same old stuff That you like and can't get enough of How's about a minor chord right here Wasn't that rather

The Man Who Couldn'T Cry Loudon Wainwright III

There once was a man who just couldn't cry He hadn't cried for years & for years Napalmed babies & the movie 'Love Story', For

T.S.M.N.W.A. Loudon Wainwright III

umpteenth time Why in God's name can't they check I see my name up there in lights Then I notice it's not spelled right Tell me why do I put up with it Pavorotti or Shirley would quit When you've been around for

Red Guitar (Album Version) Loudon Wainwright III

I put the remains in the case and I put the case away Went to New York City for a new guitar the next day I bought myself a blond guitar, I had if for three days Some junky stole my blond guitar.

The Man Who Couldn't Cry (Album Version) Loudon Wainwright III

There once was a man who just couldn't cry He hadn't cried for years and for years Napalmed babies and the movie love story For instance could not produce tears As a child he had cried as all children

Breakfast In Bed Loudon Wainwright III

That takes about an hour Ninety minutes at the most I like my breakfast in my bed I could use a bite Just pick up where you left off On my shoulder late last night I mean to say I'm hungry But it's not for

Bein' A Dad Loudon Wainwright III

with emotions But bein' a dad takes more than a tad of Good luck and divine intervention You need air-tight alibis Fool proof disguises Desperation's the father of invention So sometimes you take off For

Y2k Loudon Wainwright III

A bunch of nerdy brainy guys a long way back Invented a crazy little thing they called the Univac For years now, they've been upgrading that thing It can walk & talk & count & think & it can even sing

Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder Loudon Wainwright III

I guess you'd say you were taken for granted I went on and on and I raved and I ranted,oh-- My tyrannical ways.

The World Loudon Wainwright III

Oh the world is a terrible place Look at the look on your face It says it all This world's appalling And we ache for outer space 'Cause the world is a terrible place And the world is a crappy old hole

Tip That Waitress Loudon Wainwright III

"She's been on her feet nearly half the damned night Bringing your beverage and your late night bite She remains cheerful, when you're nasty and tight Makes change for a 50 in dim candle light Ignoring

I'M Alright Loudon Wainwright III

You're lookin' good in your three piece suit You know I always knew you'd take the business route You were always the one who followed the light and You look like you're doing alright I've been singing for

The Picture Loudon Wainwright III

We were sitting outside drawing At a table meant for cards, And it must have been in autumn, Falling leaves in the front yard, With a shoebox full of crayons, Full of colors oh so bright, In a picture

Drinking Song (Album Version) Loudon Wainwright III

the worse of whiskey, finest wine Puke it stinks and so it seems That drunkards go to great extremes But there has yet to be a perfectly straight line Drunks talk strong when drunks are weak It's easy for

Muse Blues (Album Version) Loudon Wainwright III

smoke stuff I don’t know what to do Sit up late, stay up wait It’s a rule of thumb she’s got to come Sit up late, stay up wait It’s a rule of thumb she’s got to come I take lots of cold showers and I go for

Grown Man Loudon Wainwright III

You got a grown man for a boyfriend, So you better treat him just like a baby. He's a saint on Sunday, he's a bum on Monday; The rest of the week he's just crazy.

Number One Loudon Wainwright III

right When I'm feelin lonely and bottled up inside I know I can aslays take that magic carpet ride I get down on my bearskin rug on my loving room floor I get you on the telephone & you give me what for

4 X 10 Loudon Wainwright III

it's not strange, no mystery you and I are history I put up my protective wall it's 4 feet thick and 10 feet tall 10 feet tall and 4 feet thick granite, concrete, steel and brick protection for you, understand

Four Mirrors Loudon Wainwright III

first date I slept with your wife My common-law stepmom I desire and fear her I compare you to me In the full-length mirror Sharing hair, forehead lines Scowling, worrying, thinking With a penchant for

Mr. Guilty Loudon Wainwright III

I'm so sorry, sorry as a man can be I'm so guilty, this I' my apology You have been a victim, a pawn I' my cruel game I done you wrong, and I strung you along And now I'm full of shame To compensate for

Rufus Is A Tit Man Loudon Wainwright III

For my lungs and my liver I do definitely fear. I like to suck on cigarettes And drink the wine and beer. The doctor says I'm oral Blblblbllla-a-a-a-a-. And I believe it's true.

Talking New Bob Dylan Loudon Wainwright III

everything changed A shock to the system Had a commission at her motorcycle wreck Holed up in Woodstock with a broken neck And the labels were signin' up guys with guitars Out to make millions, lookin' for

Nocturnal Stumblebutt (Album Version) Loudon Wainwright III

I'm in luck I found some matches and a crumpled butt And just to show I love you I'm not gonna look for an ashtray baby, I'm gonna use Your shoe! "

Come A Long Way (Album Version) Loudon Wainwright III

know what a circle is worth Let's drink a cup to what went down There's not much left to reveal I think I changed my mind after what went down As to who in the end got the better deal Give me your hand for

Five Years Old Loudon Wainwright III

CHORUS: Happy birthday Martha, happy birthday, birthday girl I'm sorry I can't be there for that party, birthday girl But pin the tail upon the donkey in that party dress Balloons, and cake, 2 kinds of

Men Loudon Wainwright III

men in uniform, its the way war goes When they run they're cowards, when they stay they are heroes Every man's a general, men go off to war The battlefields a man's world, cannon fodders what they're for

Ogm Loudon Wainwright III

I don't really know As for any messages I'll try to keep them honest And when I hear that no one's there now I'll just scream..."hello"

Suddenly It's Christmas Loudon Wainwright III

Christmas comes but once a year And goes on for two months. Christmas carols in December And November too. It's no wonder we're depressed When the whole thing is through.

Down Drinking at the Bar Loudon Wainwright III

Paying for your lowlife thrills with wet quarters and soggy one dollar bills. I know where you are, baby. You're down drinking at the bar. Dean Martin's on the jukebox, I bet.

New Paint Loudon Wainwright III

m looking for my youth I?m a little uncool and I?m a little uncouth Oh, excuse me, yes, excuse me if you will At the station you can meet her With that smile you couldn?

You Never Phone Loudon Wainwright III

Don`t know what Martha is saying And I`m a little bit bent outta shape But I`m not gonna bow and scrape I won`t scrape or bow can you Don`t know what Ioudon is saying Ahh just sing this song is fine for