Jeff Marx - It s**s To Be Me lyrics

[KATE MONSTER:] Morning, Brian! [BRIAN:] Hi, Kate Monster [KATE MONSTER:] How's life? [BRIAN:] Disappointing! [KATE MONSTER:] What's the matter? [BRIAN:] The catering company Laid me off [KATE MONSTER:] Oh, I'm sorry! [BRIAN:] Me too! I mean, look at me! I'm ten years out of college, and I Always thought [KATE MONSTER:] What? [BRIAN:] No, it sounds stupid [KATE MONSTER:] Aww, come on! [BRIAN:] When I was little I thought I would be [KATE MONSTER:] What? [BRIAN:] A big comedian On late night TV But now I'm thirty-two And as you can see I'm not [KATE MONSTER:] Nope! [BRIAN:] Oh Well It s**s to be me [KATE MONSTER:] Nooo [BRIAN:] It s**s to be me [KATE MONSTER:] No! [BRIAN:] It s**s to be broke And unemployed And turning thirty-three It s**s to be me [KATE MONSTER:] Oh, you think your life s**s? [BRIAN:] I think so [KATE MONSTER:] Your problems aren't so bad! I'm kinda pretty And pretty damn smart [BRIAN:] You are [KATE MONSTER:] Thanks! I like romantic things Like music and art And as you know I have a gigantic heart So why don't I have A boyfriend? f**! It s**s to be me! [BRIAN:] Me too [KATE MONSTER:] It s**s to be me [BRIAN:] It s**s to be me It s**s to be Brian [KATE MONSTER:] And Kate [BRIAN:] To not have a job! [KATE MONSTER:] To not have a date! [BOTH:] It s**s to be me [BRIAN:] Hey, Rod, Nicky, can you Settle something for us? Do you have a second? [ROD:] Ah, certainly [KATE MONSTER:] Whose life s**s more? Brian's or mine? [NICKY AND ROD:] Ours! [ROD:] We live together [NICKY:] We're as close As people can get [ROD:] We've been the best of buddies [NICKY:] Ever since the Day we met [ROD:] So he knows lots Of ways to make me Really upset Oh, every day is An aggravation [NICKY:] Come on, that's An exaggeration! [ROD:] You leave your Clothes out You put your feet On my chair [NICKY:] Oh yeah? You do such an*l Things like ironing Your underwear [ROD:] You make that very Small apartment We share a hell [NICKY:] So do you That's why I'm in hell too! [ROD:] It s**s to be me! [NICKY:] No, it s**s to be me! [KATE MONSTER:] It s**s to be me! [BRIAN:] It s**s to be me! [ALL:] Is there anybody here It doesn't s** to be? It s**s to be me! [CHRISTMAS EVE:] Why you all so happy? [NICKY:] Becuase our lives s**! [CHRISTMAS EVE:] Your lives s**? I hearing you correctly? Ha! I coming to this country For opportunities Tried to work in Korean deli But I am Japanese But with hard work I earn two Master's Degrees In social work! And now I a therapist! But I have no clients And I have an Unemployed fiance'! And we have lots Of bills to pay! It s** to be me! It s** to be me! I say it s**a-s**a-s**a-s**a[x3] s**! It s** to be me! [PRINCETON:] Excuse me? [BRIAN:] Hey there [PRINCETON:] Sorry to bother you, but I'm Looking for a place to live [CHRISTMAS EVE:] Why you looking all The way out here? [PRINCETON:] Well, I started at Avenue A But so far everything is out Of my price range. But this Neighborhood looks a lot cheaper! Oh, and look - a "For Rent" sign! [BRIAN:] You need to talk to The superintendent Let me get him [PRINCETON:] Great, thanks! [BRIAN:] Yo, Gary! [GARY COLEMAN:] I'm comin'! I'm comin'! [PRINCETON:] Oh my God! It's Gary Coleman! [GARY COLEMAN:] Yes I am! I'm Gary Coleman From TV's Diff'rent Strokes I made a lotta money That got stolen By my folks! Now I'm broke and I'm the bu*t Of everyone's jokes But I'm here The Superintendent! On Avenue Q [ALL:] It s**s to be you [KATE MONSTER:] You win! [ALL:] It s**s to be you [BRIAN:] I feel better now! [GARY COLEMAN:] Try having people Stopping you to ask you "What you talkin' 'bout, Willis?" It gets old [ALL:] It s**s to be you On Avenue Q (s**s to be me) On Avenue Q (s**s to be you) On Avenue Q (s**s to be us) But not when We're together We're together Here on Avenue Q! We live on Avenue Q! Our friends do too! 'Til our dreams Come true We live on Avenue Q! [PRINCETON:] This is real life! [ALL:] We live on Avenue Q! [NICKY:] You're gonna love it! [ALL:] We live on Avenue Q! [GARY COLEMAN:] Here's your keys! [ALL:] Welcome to Avenue Q!