Verse 1:
I’ve been bad & I’ve been good, the outcast of the neighborhood
I bought the Kool-Aid, drank it down, then faced myself & turned around
I read the tea leaves, Portuguese, & smelling roses makes me sneeze
But now I’m on the road, the hill gets closer, though I’m standing still
Chorus:
'Cuz enough is never too much, so buckle up & drop the clutch
I said that enough is never too much; it’s touch & go then go and touch
Verse 2:
When I get to Shangri-la tell your ma, and tell your pa
Send you back to Arkansas, but don’t you tell them what you saw
Lazy nights & lazy days, dip your toes in mayonnaise
But don’t mistake for carrot sticks--regeneration’s quite the trick
Chorus
Verse 3:
Parsnips at the parson’s house, the church bell’s quiet as a mouse
But if that mouse does ring the bell, be certain it will raise some hell
I’ve been good & I’ve been bad, the neighborhood was all I had
I spilled the Kool-Aid, turned around and painted faces on the clowns
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