Meet Me On The Corner

Lyrics

I can't sleep, I can't eat

I'm a drummer and I can't keep the beat

And when I wake up tomorrow

There'll be something wrong with my feet

I turn left, I turn right

But my eyes are open all night

I won't wake up tomorrow

For gawd's sake I'm already awake

You can lay out a spread a mile long

Or play me a Countin' Crows song

I don't want none of that, I'm already fat

My appetite split to Hong Kong!

So you see where I am

I got no bread but plenty of jam

And when I wake up tomorrow

My tears will be burstin' the dam

Won't you meet me on the corner

'Bout half past two

Can't you hear me callin' you

Ain't there somethin' you can do

To shed a little light, to make it alright

So the dog won't bite and I can sleep all night

I'm in some kind of fix (some kinda fix)

I'm a drummer and I can't find my sticks

And when I wake up tomorrow

I'll be forgettin' all of my licks

Am I down on my luck? (down on my luck)

If it walks like a duck it's a duck (it's a duck)

And I see myself walkin'

Over there someone just dropped a buck

You can put me aboard a worldwide cruise

Or get the house that I choose

Where do I sign to make it all mine?

Or did I just hear some more made-up news?

But that's the way that it go

There's a steady stream at the door

And if I try locking that door

They'll be breaking it down that's for sure!

Won't you meet me on the corner

'Bout half past two

Can't you hear me callin' you

Ain't there somethin' you can do

To shed a little light, to make it alright

So the dog won't bite and I can sleep all night

So you see what I got (see what I got)

I got some kinda weird-ass plot

'N' I'd better work on my story

Or at least begin to give it a shot!

You can lay out a spread a mile long

Or play me a Countin' Crows song

I don't want none of that, I'm already fat

My appetite split to Hong Kong!

So you see where I am (see where I am)

I got no bread but plenty of jam

But when I wake up tomorrow

My tears will be burstin' the dam!

Won't you meet me on the corner 'bout half past two

(Won't you meet me half past two)

Can't you hear me callin' you

(Can't you hear me callin' you)

Ain't there somethin' you can do

(Ain't there somethin' you can do)

To shed a little light, to make it alright

So the dog won't bite and I can sleep at night

But that's the way that it go!

There's a steady stream at the door

And if I try locking that door they'll be

(Breakin' it down) that's for

(Breakin' it down) that's for

(Breakin' it down) that's for sure!

Credits

• Written by: Dan Hicks
• Produced by: Gary Hoey and Dave Kaplan
• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocal

Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks:

Dan Hicks - vocal, rhythm guitar

Sid Page - violin

Kevin Smith - upright bass

Gregg Bissonette - drums

Tom Mitchell - guitar

Jessica Harper - background vocal

Karla DeVito - background vocal

Brian Setzer - lead guitar

Discography

Albums:

• Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks - Beatin' The Heat, 2000

Singles:

• none

Collections:

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Soundtracks:

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Various Artists collections:

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Alternate Versions:

• none

Covers

Recorded by:

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