Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal-They Might Be Giants

[ti:Hey Mr Dj I Thought You Said W] [ar:They Might Be Giants] [al:Miscellaneous T] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had A Deal - They Might Be Giants [00:11.98]I could never sleep my way to the top [00:14.05] [00:14.67]'Cause my alarm clock always wakes me right up [00:16.66] [00:17.47]And since my options had been whittled away [00:19.35] [00:20.28]I struck a bargain with my radio DJ [00:22.09] [00:23.09]I said I'd like this song to be number one [00:25.71]He said "I'd really really like to help you my son" [00:27.90] [00:28.77]And then I knew that I would have him to thank [00:31.39]Because he asked me how much I had in the bank [00:33.82] [00:34.45]He said to think long term investment and [00:37.22]That all the others had forgiven themselves [00:38.91] [00:40.03]He said the net reward would justify [00:41.91] [00:43.22]The colossal mess they'd made of their lives [00:45.03] [00:45.71]He said the record wouldn't have to be hot [00:47.71] [00:48.34]And no one ever seemed to care if it's not [00:50.58] [00:51.45]It would depend on something else that I've got [00:53.51] [00:54.14]And that the other ones who'd given it a shot [00:56.95]Had seen a modest sum grow geometrically [00:59.55] [01:00.30]And then they had forgiven themselves [01:01.91] [01:02.67]Because the net reward had justified [01:04.66] [01:05.84]The colossal mess they'd made of their lives* [01:07.78] [01:08.91]Hey Mr DJ I thought you said we had a deal [01:12.21] [01:13.08]I thought you said "You scratch my back and I'll scratch your record" [01:16.29]And I thought you said we had a deal [01:18.91] [01:31.33]Well I told you about the world (its address) [01:34.14]I wonder when they're gonna clean up the mess [01:36.69]You know the rabid child is still tuning in [01:38.69] [01:39.63]Chess piece face's patience must be wearing thin [01:41.56] [01:42.38]Because they haven't played this song on the air [01:45.06]Not that anyone but me even cared [01:46.80] [01:47.99]And the Disk Jockey has moved out of town [01:50.11] [01:50.80]The district courthouse says he's nowhere to be found [01:53.60]He said to think long term investment and [01:55.96] [01:56.47]That all the others had forgiven themselves [01:58.46] [01:59.27]He said the net reward would justify [02:01.27] [02:02.27]The colossal mess they'd made of their lives [02:04.14] [02:05.45]Hey Mr DJ I thought you said we had a deal [02:08.76] [02:09.69]I thought you said "You scratch my back and I'll scratch your record" [02:13.32]And I thought you said we had a deal