Cameron Forbes and I were on a boxcar in southern California for a couple of days trying to get outta town. So we co-wrote this song about waking up one day to realize you have become a homebum.
lyrics
Homebummin’ it
Chorus
C F
Well, I’ been homebummin’ it up in this boxcar,
C G
ever since my girlfriend left me.
C F
Well, that was “30 fuckin’ years ago,”
C G C
and now I wake up puking Listerine.
F C
There are things I’ve said I’d never do;
F C
like go to sleep after taking off just one shoe.
F C
Now I find myself sayin’ “Lord, just a few
G
more drinks, then I can go to sleep.”
Chorus
Solo
Well I tried to buy ticket outta town,
but they said I smelled so they turned me down.
And after all this time I’m still hangin’ round down here,
just spangin’ for beer.
Chorus
Well, the CIA is keepin’ tabs,
and the aliens are tryin’ to steal my cans.
Oh man! I think I mighta just crapped my pants!
Oh well, I’ll just ignore the smell.
Solo
C F
Well, I’ been homebummin’ it up in this boxcar,
C G
ever since my girlfriend left me.
C F
Well, that was “30 fuckin’ years ago,”
C G C
and now I wake up puking Listerine.
C G C
And now I’m Puking Listerine! Blarf!
credits
from Workin' Progress,
released July 26, 2011
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