Things I Won't Get

歌詞

A Pulitzer Prize, an Oscar or two are Things I won't get, things I won't get A Bentley or Benz, well don't hold your breath are Things I won't get, things I won't get Affairs with a star who offers me dope Far in advance, far in advance A college degree, a job with some hope There's just no chance, there's just no chance But when I see you lying by my side Looking extra clean I'm in a state where I, I don't mind My thoughts turn obscene String theory thoughts or Sartre and such are Things I won't get, things I won't get Schoenberg and twelve-tone and films that are French are Things I won't get, things I won't get A chair that's designed by Charles and Ray Eames are Things I won't get, things I won't get But when I see you lying by my side I understand you well I'm in a state where I, I don't mind I guess it's just as well The world is so hard, the people so mean are Things I don't get, things I don't get We sit on the floor and talk about dreams and Things we won't get, things we won't get But when I see you lying by my side Looking extra keen I'm in a state where I, I don't mind Just you and me and caffeine