Metarie Lyrics - Brendan Benson

Met a girl, introduced myself, yeah 

I asked her go to with me and no one else 

And she said, "I'd really like to see you every day 

But I'm afraid of what my friends might say" 

"You need a bath and your clothes are wrong 

You're not my type, I can tell we wouldn't get along" 

I just laughed, what else could I do? 

Just then her friend chimed in, singin', Get a clue" 

"Get a life, put it in your song 

(Put in your song) 

There's something I've been meaning to say to you 

I've run out of gas and I'm stuck like glue 

I'd had enough, I couldn't take it anymore 

So I turned and I ran straight for the door 

Bought some mags on my way home 

For later on, you know, when I'm all alone 

A bottle of wine and some cigarettes 

A racing form, maybe, maybe I'll make some bets 

I know a guy, lives in Los Angeles 

Sometimes his life there makes me so jealous 

I'd like to move out of this place 

Should change my name, get a new face 

Get a life put it in my song 

(Put in my song) 

There's something I've been meaning to say to you 

I've run out of gas and I'm stuck like glue 

I'd like to move out of this place 

Should change my name, maybe get a new face 

Sleep all day, stay up all night 

Everybody I meet thinks I'm alright 

Get a life