Elementary Blues

If you're dreaming of a lived-out past And you're wishing you could make it last You ought to know It could be much easier When you feel as if it's getting dark You can't cope and you think you'll starve Somebody knows Someone's got it bad like you Someone's got it out for you For you Arguably the best-looking jerk on the block This is my time, best of my time Reservation makes a fool out of me Every conversation is a building block and I'm learning And I'm yearning to be the biggest fool I can be You ought to know Your mother's looking out for you And your brother's looking out for you Make way for elementary blues When I'm looking to get my revenge Every Sunday comes rain again Till' it snows Those Christmas lights are looking so fine So fine when you have the time Working for the man and I'm in my prime, mama If you're dreaming of a lived-out past And you're thinking you could make it last You ought to know Someone's got it bad like you Someone's got it out for you Arguably the best-looking jerk on the block This is my time, best of my time Reservation makes a fool out of me Every conversation is a building block and I'm learning And I'm yearning to be the biggest fool I can be So fine when you have the time Working for the man and I'm in my prime, mama