Shelf Life

How many A&R men does it take to change a light bulb?



I'll get back to you on that



How many spells and dollars does it take to make the magic



Of pulling legends from your hat?



Will they take another sucker for an undersell?



Regarding them with compliments and muskatelle



A honeymoon in Vegas in a plush hotel



Well, that's a sad town in the morning light



How many bullets in the back does it take



To kill a singing cowboy?



How much more of this bullshit can you take



From the charming envoy?



When you're making with the ballpoint on the dotted line



The Devil's in his heaven and your hair sublime



You fit the mold for stardom and the big bells chime



But it's gold leaf on a wild, wild, wind



And they're serving up your future with a twist of lime



Paying you in dollars for the perfect crime



And you're scratching off the silver for a nail of grime



And pissing in that bitter wind



Last month's color you've passed your sell by date



And your days are numbered



What is you shelf life? What is you shelf life?



What is you shelf life? What is you shelf life?