Daniel Johnston — Grievances

[Verse 1] If I had my own way, you'd be with me here today But I rarely have my own way, I guess that's why you're not here with me today And the librarian said 'You can't buy no respect' I said, ‘Hey, lady, what can you expect when I'm lying on the floor?’ [Verse 2] You're a lovely lady but you don't wanna be no girl of mine Well the only thing you ever done for me was help me waste my time And I saw you at the funeral, you were standing there like a temple I said ‘Hi! How are you? Hello!’ and I pulled up a casket and crawled in. yes, I did [Bridge] Climbed up a mountain and I looked around Some kind of circus with all them clowns I said hey wait a minute can we slow down a bit And I almost got hit by a truck Well it just goes to show you that we're all on our own Scrounging for our own share of good luck Stab your brother in the back And pick up your paycheck [Verse 3] Good-bye lonely heart drawings, you never did work anyhow I'm looking for a nice girl and I don't want no cow I'm heading out west, gonna find me the best Well, I played the game but I failed the test, If I can't be a lover then I'll be a pest yes, I will