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The Screwup Song

from Misfit by Rob Roper

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Music and Lyrics by Rob Roper.
from Rob Roper's 2011 album, "Misfit."

lyrics

The Screw-up Song
© Rob Roper April, 2006

The boss said you're hired
I think you'll do great
We just have one rule
you gotta be here at 8
6 months out of work
and I spent my last dime
But I forgot the alarm
and woke up at 9.

So here's to being lazy And here's to being late
Here's to regrets
here's to mistakes
And here's to being stupid And drinking too much
And here's to people like us.

Oh, I've been in love
but I always get burned
So many times
you'd think that I'd learn
I could blame it on the women
or plain ole bad luck
But most of the time
I just screwed up

So here's to being lazy And here's to being late
Here's to regrets
here's to mistakes
And here's to being stupid And drinking too much
And here's to people like us.

I've been selfish and lazy
a coward and a fool
Spent too much time on the seat of a bar stool
I've hurt those who loved me and I suffer regret
Sometimes they forgive me
but I never forget

So I can't understand
When I hear people say
If they had it to do over They'd do it the same way
But why repeat things That caused so much pain?
If I could do it all over
I'd change everything.

I'd be rich, fat and happy
living the good life
in a beautiful house
with a beautiful wife
But then I wouldn't be here
singing this song
So I guess it's alright
that I did it all wrong.

So here's to being lazy And here's to being late
Here's to regrets
here's to mistakes
And here's to being stupid And drinking too much
And here's to people like us.
And here's to people like us.
And here's to screwups
like us.

credits

from Misfit, track released May 17, 2011
Rob Roper: acoustic guitar and lead vocal.
Backing vocals: Something about Lulu (Angie Holley, Bylo Farmer, Patty Jackson), Chris Wright, Eric Singer, Disney, John McVey.

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Rob Roper Denver, Colorado

Songwriter, guitar player and singer.

"...the troubadour of the misfit." --Kurt Loken

"...a guy with some sharp songwriting skills and a knack for penning witty lyrics." --Jon Solomon, The Westword.

"...striking similarities to Elvis Costello... pop rock with a lyrical edge." --Sheryl Radetsky
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