Army
by Ben Folds
Well I thought about the army Dad said, Son
you`re f~~king high And I thought, yeah there`s a first
for everything So I took my old man`s advice
Three sad semesters It was only 15 grand spent in bed
I thought about the army
I dropped out and joined a band instead
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Grew a moustache and a mullet
Got a job at Chickfila
Citing artistic differences The band broke up in May
And in June reformed without me
And they`d got a different name
I nuked another grandma`s apple pie
And hung my head in shame oh no
Been thinking a lot today
Been thinking a lot today
Oh, I think I`ll write a screenplay
Oh, I think I`ll take it to LA
Oh, I think I`ll get it done yesterday
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all right here we go 1 2 ,1 2 3
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In this time of introspection
On the eve of my election
I say to my reflection
God please spare me more rejection
`Cause my peers they criticize me
And my ex wives all despise me
Try to put it all behind me
But my redneck past is nipping at my heels
I`ve been thinking a lot today
I`ve been thinking a lot today
I`ve been thinking a lot today
I thought about the army