Ever have that friend that you're sick of talking to, sick of looking at, sick of listening to, and then you ask yourself why you still hang around this person and then you remember: he's got a car...
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Story behind the song
This song was a Finalist in the Folk Category of the July 2007 Song of the Year Contest (www.songoftheyear.com). It's about that friend that you're not really sure why you're friends, but there's some reason why you still let him hang around...
Lyrics
Buick Skylark
Why wait for tomorrow
When you can leave today?
Why keep opening your mouth
When you’ve got nothing to say?
You’re not happy here, so
Just go away
Why wait for tomorrow
When you can leave today?
You’ve been planning your escape
For years, it seems
You keep telling everybody
How you’re gonna follow your dreams
So why don’t you just pick up your last paycheck
Pack up your Buick and leave?
And give the rest of us
All some room to breathe?
Why wait for tomorrow
When you can leave today?
Why keep running off at the mouth
When you’ve got nothing to say?
Except that you hate it here, so
Just go away
Why wait for tomorrow
When you can leave today?
Your life ain’t so bad
(but I wouldn’t want it)
You know, it took me some time
(but now I’ve got my finger on it)
You’re not in that much pain
You always had a choice
You just love to complain
And hear the sound of your own voice
So I guess we’re stuck with you
And all loud and stupid things you do…
Oh, hey, that reminds me
I’ve been meaning to call
Could you give me a ride
Down to the shopping mall?
