Then Came Lo Mein
Robert Earl Keen
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D There were lean times, they wereG toughD There were mean times they wereG roughD And the good times didn't outweighA the badD G I was sad you were bitterD G But you were no quitterD A D When nothin' was all that we had [Verse 2]D G We were drinkin' a lotD G We were thinkin' of tyin' the knotD A Or maybe throw in the towelD G Make up have a kidD G Break up and we didD A D But only just for awhileContinues after the ad[Chorus 1]G D Then came lo mein and going insaneD A At the Chinese cafe way downtownG I was steamed I was fried but youD Bm stood by my sideD A D When I had my nervous breakdown [Verse 3]D G There were noodles galoreD G All over the floorD A And hot mustard sauce everywhereD G But I held your handD G til you calmed down againD A D And picked out the rice in your hair [Verse 4]D G After that we agreedD G When in fact what we needD Is to pack up and take the firstA planeD G Take a bus take a bikeD G Take care take a hikeD A D Take out but leave the lo mein [Chorus 2]G D I remember it now when we order kung paoD A And bow our heads to say graceG The day we left town and thatD Bm nervous breakdownD A D At the all-you-can-eat Chinese placeD A G At the Chinese cafe way downtown