They call me "Mrs. Serious"
I'm here to get the job done right
But it seems every time I try these days
I try too hard
'Cause I've got stars in my eyes
Won't take no for an answer and I hate to be late
You know I'll never settle for second rate
I gotta stop taking it all so seriously and join the circus with my smile
'Cause you know that clown suit is more my style
I gotta shake those blues and make the dirty laundry old news
The doc said I gotta learn to relax
I said so would you if you were me
'Cause I'm a mile a minute sometimes
Though I know I gotta take it slow or I might explode
and you'll see my dreams come rushing out
I'm a firecracker with a short fuse...of that there is no doubt
---instrumental bridge---
I got my feet planted deep in the ground
I mean what I say what I mean
I don't mess around
I can prove that I'm not a fake with one firm handshake
You won't find a better candidate
I'm not the best of the bunch but I'll work at twice the pace
Gonna get the cheese at the end of this rat race
credits
from The Ginger UPs,
released January 20, 2015
written by The Ginger UPs (Jennifer Spector & David Tieman)
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