Dysfunctionally
Lyrics by Cory Smith, music by Dire Straits (Sultans of Swing)
You see us up here on the stage, you don’t see any signs of rage, or trouble
You see us up here on the stage, you don’t see any signs of rage, or trouble
You think we get along, but you don’t know, everything
You think we get along, but you don’t know, everything
This band has lots of issues, I hate to pop your bubble
This band has lots of issues, I hate to pop your bubble
We often fight, right backstage the fists will swing
We often fight, right backstage the fists will swing
Hey Cory, step aside, let a real singer take the mic now
Hey Cory, step aside, let a real singer take the mic now
half the audience complained they’d like your amp turned down
half the audience complained they’d like your amp turned down
Put that six string, back in its case, now
Put that six string, back in its case, now
We all could live, without that sound
We all could live, without that sound
Way too loud, man
Way too loud, man
Way too loud, man, turn it down
Way too loud, man, turn it down
Check out, Spence on bass, his rhythm, sets the pace
Check out, Spence on bass, his rhythm, sets the pace
He brings his Telecaster gee-tar, in fact, he brings two or three
He brings his Telecaster gee-tar, in fact, he brings two or three
“The World’s Okayest Guitar Player” it says, on his shirt
“The World’s Okayest Guitar Player” it says, on his shirt
He’s actually quite good, but not as good as me
He’s actually quite good, but not as good as me
Paul Walker doesn’t mind, if he makes a, few mistakes
Paul Walker doesn’t mind, if he makes a, few mistakes
If he hits half the notes, he’s doing alright
If he hits half the notes, he’s doing alright
I’m just kidding Paul can play, most anything
I’m just kidding Paul can play, most anything
Showing me up, most every night
Showing me up, most every night
Makes me angry
Makes me angry
how he plays perfectly
how he plays perfectly
Wait, we can’t forget Seth, back foolin’ around with the drumsticks
Wait, we can’t forget Seth, back foolin’ around with the drumsticks
True, he’s really not bad, I admit he knows his chops
True, he’s really not bad, I admit he knows his chops
But once in a while, when he tries to sing and, play the drums
But once in a while, when he tries to sing and, play the drums
He’ll drop his stick and, the music stops
He’ll drop his stick and, the music stops
Awkward silence
Awkward silence
He says, “where did that stick go?”
He says, “where did that stick go?”
Who knows
Who knows
And then Reilly, steps right up to the microphone
And then Reilly, steps right up to the microphone
He belts it out, you know he’s got great pipes
He belts it out, you know he’s got great pipes
But if, he thinks, I’m to loud
But if, he thinks, I’m to loud
He lets me know, with lots of gripes
He lets me know, with lots of gripes
We make music
We make music
but, dysfunctionally
but, dysfunctionally