Sing for Joy - Frank Black

Georgie Porgie used to get real high

He used to kiss the world til he made her cry

He was under the bottles command

But last winter he got it together

And happiness came with the warmer weather

Layin across all the land

He had a love and she liked to drink

She got it together but you know what I think

I think she was still feelin glum

She got a gun and she shot him in the head

She shot herself and so they were wed

As the air conditioner hummed

Sing for joy

Sing for laughs

Sing for joy

Sing for joy

If nothin else

Sing for joy

Mama killed her pumpkin

She thought it was a sweet

She put it on the table but it was still meat

She forgot the sugar again

Daddy came home

She had tears in her eyes

He said Gimme grilled cheese and paper bag french fries

See he forgot the sugar again

We had a wonder seven years out west

It wasn’t exactly the wildnerness

But I felt like it is real light

Mama is a gypsy she’ll never find uptown

Daddy went to sea but the boat went down

And the flames shot into the night

Sing for joy

Sing for laughs

Sing for joy

Sing for joy

If nothin else

Sing for joy

I know a girl who lives on a hill

I don’t know if her sister will

But I was thinkin about her best friend

Oh listen to me I’m a desperate boy

I think I better have a sing for joy

And I think this has just got to end

I’ll getaway in my getaway car

Every now and then I’ll send my regards

From a payphone down in the flats

I’m sorry for the love I’m sorry for the pain

I’ll say I’m sorry baby again and again

I’m sorry we’re joinin the stats

Sing for joy

Sing for laughs

Sing for joy

Sing for joy

If nothin else

Sing for joy