I got drunk and fell asleep
Atop the sheets but luckily
I left the heater onAnd in my dreams I wrote the best
Song that I've ever written
Can't remember how it goesI stayed drunk and fell awake
I was cycling on a plane
And far away I heard you say you liked meWe drifted to a party, cool
The people went to arty school
They made their paints by mixing acid wash and lemonade[Chorus]
In my brain
I re-arrange
The letters on the page
To spell your nameI found an Ezra Pound
And made a bet that if I found
A cigarette, I'd drop it all and marry youJust then a song comes on:
"You can't always get what you want"
The Rolling Stones, oh woe is we, the ironyThe stones became the moss
And once all inhibition's lost
The hipsters made a mission to the farmWe drove by tractor there
The yellow straw replaced our hair
We laced the dairy river with the cream of sweet vermouthIn my brain
I re-arrange
The letters on the page
To spell your nameYou said, "We only live once"
So we touched a little tongue
And instantly I wanted toI lost my train of thought
And jumped aboard the Epping as
The doors were slowly closing on the worldI touched on and off
And rubbed my arm up against yours
And still the inspector inspected meThe lady in the roof
Was living proof that nothing
Really ever is exactly as it seemsIn my brain
I re-arrange
The letters on the page
To spell your nameWe caught the river boat downstream
And ended up beside a team
Of angry footballersI fed the ducks some krill
Then we were sucked against our will
Into the welcome doors of the casinoWe drank green margaritas
Danced with sweet senoritas
And we all went home as winners of a kindYou said "I guarantee we'll have more fun
Drink till the moon becomes the sun
And in the taxi home I'll sing you a Triffids song"In my brain
I re-arrange
The letters on the page
To spell your name
Songwriters
COURTNEY BARNETTPublished by
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