Managing Expectations

from THE VILLAGE IDIOT'S HYMNAL by John Soeder

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MANAGING EXPECTATIONS
John Soeder
© 2011

I’d like to thank you in advance
For three minutes of your life you’ll never get back
I’m managing expectations

Don’t set your sights too high
And maybe you’ll be satisfied
I’m managing expectations

I’ll do the very best I can
But I must warn you
I’m a very ordinary man

I know what you’re thinking
You’re thinking: “What the hell was I thinking?!”
I’m managing expectations

I should be sweeping the floor
I’m not sweeping the nation
I owe you an explanation
I’m just filling in
The regular guy is on vacation

I really hate to deceive ya
I’m an overreaching underachiever
For your information

Now what more could you want
I’m an idiot savant
Without the savant (hey hey hey)

They say music soothes the savage
But this song is well below average
I’m managing expectations

(solo)
I’m trying
I’m really trying

What more could you want
I’m an idiot savant
Without the savant (hey hey hey)

A money-back guarantee
Too bad it’s free
I’m managing expectations

I believe in heaven
I believe in the rising
I believe in truth in advertising
I’m managing expectations

I really hate to deceive ya
I’m an overreaching underachiever
I’m managing expectations

I do the very best I can
But like I told you before
I’m a very, very, very ordinary man

Oh man
I hope I didn’t let you down
I’ve got to get outta town
I’m managing expectations

Three minutes of your life
You’ll never get ’em back
Don’t have a heart attack
I’m managing expectations

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from THE VILLAGE IDIOT'S HYMNAL, track released September 6, 2011
music & lyrics by John Soeder
cover art courtesy of Jorge Barrios

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