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The Beat Goes On

canapés

composer/author: Pfleger, Gomez, Rüdisser, Plisnier

GET UP, TOO LATE, FIND A NOTE ON MY BED
WHERE SHE WRITES ''I HAVE A DATE, 'CAUSE I FELL IN LOVE WITH FRED
WHO THE FCUK IS FRED, I JUMP OUT OF MY BED
WHERE'S THE BLOODY PHONE EVERYTHING IS GOING WRONG

HIT MY HEAD ON THE DOOR, THEN I FALL RIGHT ON THE FLOOR
I'M LOSING CONTROL MY BOSS IS WAITING FOR MY CALL
I RUN TUMBLING DOWN THE STAIRS - IS THERE ANYONE WHO CARES?

SHIT HAPPENS - OH MY GOD - ARE YOU KIDDING
I CAN'T CHANGE IT - KEEP IT - COOL RELAX
WHAT CAN YOU DO SHIT HAPPENS
IS IT REAL - IT'S A JOKE - I CAN'T CHANGE IT
HANG IN THERE - RELAX - WHAT CAN YOU DO SHIT HAPPENS

RED LIGHTS TRAFFIC JAM, NO IDEA WHERE I AM
GET MY BOSS ON THE WIRE AND HE SHOUTS AT ME :" YOU'RE FIRED!"
DRIVE MY CAR TO THE BAR, DRINKING BEER I'M GOING TOO FAR
ONE AND TWO AND SIX UNTIL I'M SUPPOSED TO PAY THE BILL

SOMEONE STOLE MY BLOODY MONEY
YOU KNOW POLICEMEN ARE NOT FUNNY
WHEN THEY PUT ME INTO JAIL AND I MEET THIS GUY NAMED CALE
HE SAYS: ''HEY LETS SPEND THE NIGHT''
I AM SCREAMING FOR MY RIGHTS

SHIT HAPPENS, SHIT HAPPENS, SHIT HAPPENS
SHIT HAPPENS - OH MY GOD - ARE YOU KIDDING
I CAN'T CHANGE IT - KEEP IT COOL - RELAX
WHAT CAN YOU DO SHIT HAPPENS
IS IT REAL - IT'S A JOKE - I CAN'T CHANGE IT
KEEP IT COOL; RELAX - WHAT CAN YOU DO

SHIT HAPPENS IS IT REAL - IT'S A JOKE - I CAN'T CHANGE IT
KEEP COOL; RELAX - WHAT CAN YOU DO

I CALL MY LAWYER: ''WOULD YOU SAVE MY LIFE?''
BUT HE SAYS, "SORRY, I REPRESENT YOUR WIFE.
BY THE WAY MY NAME IS FRED, AND I'M LYING IN YOUR BED
AND YOUR BANK ACCOUNT - OF COURSE
WILL BE MINE WHEN YOU'RE DIVORCED.''

SHIT HAPPENS - OH MY GOD - ARE YOU KIDDING
I CAN'T CHANGE IT - KEEP IT COOL - RELAX
WHAT CAN YOU DO SHIT HAPPENS
OH MY GOD - MUST BE DREAMING
I CAN'T CHANGE IT - DON'T GIVE UP - RELAX
WHAT CAN YOU DO SHIT HAPPENS
OH SHIT - KEEP COOL!