They Might Be Giants - Number Three (1985 demo) lyrics

There's only two songs in me And I just wrote the third Don't know where I got the inspiration Or how I wrote the words Spent my whole life digging up my music's shallow grave For the two songs in me and the third one I just made A rich man once told me "Hey life's a funny thing" A poor man once told me that He can't afford to speak Now i'm in the middle like a bird without a beak Cuz there's just two songs in me And I just wrote the third Don't know where I got the inspiration Or how I wrote the words Spent my whole life digging up my music's shallow grave For the two songs in me and the third one I just made Well I went to the President And I asked old whats-his-name Has he ever gotten writers block Or something like the same He just started talking like he was on tv "If there's just two songs in ya boy, whaddaya want from me?" So i bought myself some denim pants and a silver guitar And i politely told the ladies you still have to call me sir I have to keep my self respect or i'll never be a star Cuz there's just two songs in me and this is.... NUMBER THREEEEEEEEEEEEEE