Mitsubishi Colt

Tim Minchin

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    He looks at me intensely
    Contact lens green with artifical envy
    Cocks his head and fixes me with a condescending stare
    Flicks his bleached, blond tipped hair
    And theorises thus

    You know what I reckon?
    Pause for effect
    Adjusts his tackle as if it's semi-erect
    I feel I'd better give him what I know he expects
    What do you reckon?

    A hand on the shoulder
    An avuncular wink
    Sips his lemon drink
    Spits out the pips
    Hands on hips
    Licks his lips
    Like a wolf near a flock
    Yet again adjusting his fantasy cock
    He delivers his philosophy

    I reckon it don't matter
    It don't mean squat
    What you earn or what you got
    Or the style of your hair
    Or what you wear
    It matters not

    Like what do you care
    That I live on a hill with views of the beach
    That my chick and my dogs have an en-suite bathroom each
    That I've already reached my first million and I'm only 26

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    You're as thick as two bricks
    If you think you can fix
    What is broke in your life with money
    And the funny thing is
    And I shit you not
    That I'd give it all up like that

    He leaves me to ponder his wisdom for a bit
    And with a click of his fingers
    Beckons the blondest, bimbo-est barmaid
    And grinning ridiculously
    Orders a G and T
    And a beer, for me
    And before I can escape
    He's back saying

    Cos mate, the thing is
    All of that crap
    It's all superficial
    It's all just a front
    Anyone can be a rich cunt
    But the thing we all want
    Can't be bought with dosh
    You know what I mean boss?
    Cos you don't give a toss
    That when I want to get slim
    I've got my own private gym
    And a personal trainer called Danielle or Darlene
    She's got tits
    Like those chicks
    In Ralph magazine

    And it's not like you care
    That I own the controlling share
    Of an overseas company
    That builds accounting software
    It matters not one bit
    I mean who gives a shit
    That I earn six hundred grand
    And drive a brand new land rover
    You know I would hand it all over like that

    He pauses for a beat
    Long enough for me to retreat to a seat
    And sit, elbow on the bar
    And contemplate this guru
    With his white teeth and big car
    And ponder silently my belief
    That genius comes in many a form
    And that this postulating, peroxided porn-star prick ain't one of them

    My specultaion cut short
    As he reforms
    Like Terminator II
    And before I have time to abort
    He descends upon me and snorts

    I guess what I'm trying to say
    In my own little way
    Is that I reckon that musos and artists and that
    Well I reckon they're great
    I know some people reckon you guys just sit on your bums
    And don't get out of bed til the pizza man comes
    And smoke cones
    And take crack
    And wack-off all day
    But I don't care what they say
    And I don't listen to people
    Who say that all actors are gay
    Not that I don't think that's OK
    As far as I'm concerned
    Although it's not my bag
    If you wanna be a fag
    Be a fag y'know?
    Who am I to say
    Where you come
    And where you go
    In the privacy of your own homo
    Ha ha
    Homo
    Ha ha
    Homo
    Ha ha
    He's shitting me now

    And my eyes start to glaze
    And through the haze of my anger
    I notice his G and T is gone
    And he's starting to dribble
    As he dribbles on and fucking on
    But you musos are alright
    I don't know much about music
    But I know what I like
    And I reckon I'd throw it all in
    To be like you Jim
    I mean you might be poor in monetary terms
    But what you earn spiritually
    What makes you what you are
    Just means so much more
    Than what you earn from a really nice car
    Or a tennis court
    Or holidays in Greece
    Or a house on the beach
    Or stock market shares
    Or twenty-one pairs
    Of Calvin Klein undewear
    Do you understand you are a wealthy, wealthy man
    I mean I don't want to piss in your pocket
    But i've gotta say
    Before I get on my way
    That honestly, and I'm not having you on
    I reckon on day you could play the piano as good as Elton John

    The cops are still mingling
    Though the crowd's shuffled out
    I've got ice on my hand
    Where my fist met his mouth
    And although I explained
    That it wasn't my fault
    I've a five hundred buck fine
    For aggravated assault
    So before it gets worse
    I reckon I'll bolt
    A wealthy, wealthy man
    In a 1981 Mitsubishi Colt

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