Shelf Life Lyrics - Love And Rockets

How many A&R men does it take to change a light bulb? 

I'll get back to you on that 

How many spells and dollars does it take to make the magic 

Of pulling legends from your hat? 

Will they take another sucker for an undersell? 

Regarding them with compliments and muskatelle 

A honeymoon in Vegas in a plush hotel 

Well, that's a sad town in the morning light 

How many bullets in the back does it take 

To kill a singing cowboy? 

How much more of this bullshit can you take 

From the charming envoy? 

When you're making with the ballpoint on the dotted line 

The Devil's in his heaven and your hair sublime 

You fit the mold for stardom and the big bells chime 

But it's gold leaf on a wild, wild, wind 

And they're serving up your future with a twist of lime 

Paying you in dollars for the perfect crime 

And you're scratching off the silver for a nail of grime 

And pissing in that bitter wind 

Last month's color you've passed your sell by date 

And your days are numbered 

What is you shelf life? What is you shelf life? 

What is you shelf life? What is you shelf life?