the opener ladies and gents well, i take no offense i know i’m not who you’re here to see
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The OpenerThe Opener
Ladies and gentsLadies and gents
well, I take no offensewell, I take no offense
I know I’m not who you’reI know I’m not who you’re
here to seehere to see
And it won’t be longAnd it won’t be long
till the headliner’s ontill the headliner’s on
then you’ll bethen you’ll be
done with me done with me
So don’t wrack your brainSo don’t wrack your brain
no you’ve not heard my nameno you’ve not heard my name
or a single song of mineor a single song of mine
And if you need to go pottyAnd if you need to go potty
well it’s out in the lobbywell it’s out in the lobby
better go nowbetter go now
while there’s still timewhile there’s still time
Cause I’m the opening actCause I’m the opening act
don’t get much timedon’t get much time
maybe four tracksmaybe four tracks
or five at bestor five at best
So, I play only songsSo, I play only songs
that I hope make you longthat I hope make you long
to go out and buy the restto go out and buy the rest
And it is okAnd it is ok
if I choose to be shamelessif I choose to be shameless
cause tonightcause tonight
I’m not getting paidI’m not getting paid
So as soon as I’m ableSo as soon as I’m able
I’ll be out by my tableI’ll be out by my table
telling you about my myspacetelling you about my myspace
I wish I could sayI wish I could say
with the truth on my facewith the truth on my face
that the reason I’m here that the reason I’m here
tonighttonight
Is cause they like my songsIs cause they like my songs
and they just can’t go onand they just can’t go on
without the openingwithout the opening
I provide I provide
But the truth is I’m cheapBut the truth is I’m cheap
and I don’t take much spaceand I don’t take much space
cause it’s just me and my cause it’s just me and my
guitarguitar
So when I get to the soloSo when I get to the solo
well I’m up here alone sowell I’m up here alone so
I’ll just have to I’ll just have to
whistle that partwhistle that part
Yeah I’m the opening actYeah I’m the opening act
don’t get much timedon’t get much time
maybe four tracksmaybe four tracks
or five at bestor five at best
So, I play only songsSo, I play only songs
that I hope make you longthat I hope make you long
to go out and buy the restto go out and buy the rest
And it is okAnd it is ok
if I choose to be shamelessif I choose to be shameless
did I mentiondid I mention
I’m not getting paidI’m not getting paid
So as soon as I’m ableSo as soon as I’m able
I’ll be out by my tableI’ll be out by my table
and if you buy a CDand if you buy a CD
well you’re enabling mewell you’re enabling me
To put bread on my plate,To put bread on my plate,
take my wife on a datetake my wife on a date
well I better stop nowwell I better stop now
before you tune me outbefore you tune me out
But don’t forget about But don’t forget about
my myspacemy myspace