Mr Childress Sends His Regrets

from HIPPIE WHIP & OTHER DELIGHTS by John Soeder

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MR. CHILDRESS SENDS HIS REGRETS
John Soeder
© 2009

Mr. Childress bites his lip
Reaches for a paper clip
Crunch the numbers
Keep it real
Meet the quota
Seal the deal
Mr. Childress works too hard

But the party must go on
So let’s sing our favorite song
The one from the 20th century
Break out the cassettes
You ain’t heard nothing yet
Mr. Childress sends his regrets

On the desk he fails to see
The photo of his family
Outside the window
Going to a go-go
Kids from Mars in hovercars live it up like rock stars
Mr. Childress gulps
Another cup of coffee

But the party must go on
So turn up our favorite song
Like we did in the 20th century
Step right up and place your bets
You ain’t seen nothing yet
Mr. Childress sends his regrets

Now the hour is getting late
Mr. C accepts his fate
Under pressure
Overtime
Live to see another deadline
Mr. Childress works too hard

But the party must go on
So let’s sing our favorite song
The one from the 20th century
Break out the cassettes
You ain’t heard nothing yet
Mr. Childress sends his regrets

The party never stops
’Til someone calls the cops
Like they did in the 20th century
Don’t let’s start or maybe let’s
You ain’t seen nothing
You ain’t seen nothing yet
Mr. Childress sends his regrets

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from HIPPIE WHIP & OTHER DELIGHTS, released January 26, 2010
music & lyrics by John Soeder

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