The Mountain Goats — Only Takes a Few

[Verse 1] "Almost missed this one," he said I stared at the honky-tonk piano Sure beats living in town The beaches are half a mile away "Not much of the cat," I said He stared down underneath the couch It doesn't matter much to me Not gonna beat it, anyway [Chorus] It only takes a few cents more to go first class First class only takes a few It only takes a few cents more to go first class First class only takes a few It only takes a few cents more to go first class First class only takes a few [Verse 2] "It's called 'quintessence'," I said She stared at an Oreo cookie in black and white After water, earth, air and fire The fifth and highest play "Lobster okay?", she said I stared at her refrigerator door There'll be enough for the guy in the attic What's his name? [Chorus] It only takes a few cents more to go first class First class only takes a few It only takes a few cents more to go first class First class only takes a few [Bridge] Shared a floor with Nashville The burger queen bought herself a pearl A bloke named Boob McNutt bounced in With art and a very pretty Kelly girl Downstairs, two Spanish lovers were singing along With some domestic Don Juan I had to pinch myself, what a hell of a house I'd stumbled on [Verse 3] "June, July, August," she said They stared at the summer about to fade away Damn good three months of my life I remember now what living is "The cat's now a cat," I say You stare at the honky-tonk piano man Watch your step I just met Oliver, the lobster's his [Chorus] It only takes a few good friends to be first class First class only takes a few It only takes a few good friends to be first class First class only takes a few [Outro] First class only takes a few It only takes a few It only takes a few It only takes a few Long live the island Long live the island Long live the island