"Have To Pay." Sung to the tune of "King Of Pain' from The Police.
NOTES: George's POV about Biff and his accident. Quite a fitting theme for me, considering my pen name, huh?
I also never realized how many words there were in this mid-tempo pop/rocker (even though the chorus gets repeated several times). In the original song, some eerie lyrics are masked by its happy sound. Also, the parenthesized lyrics are where, in the real song, the background singers go "There's my soul up there."
Interesting to note, this isn't the first parody of this song. Weird Al himself (my musical comedy hero) did it on his 1984 "In 3-D" album, although it was never a hit.
There's a little blind spot in the car today.
Been there a long time, since yesterday.
When Biff borrowed it, I forgot to talk.
Had an accident, and the insurance won't stop.
CHORUS 1.
He has asked me before, to do his work all day.
'Hello, anybody home,' he will always say.
I guess I'm always hoping that he'll go away.
But it's my density, and now I'll have to pay.
NEXT VERSE
There's a little blind spot in the car today.
(There's the mirror up there.)
It was there when Biff borrowed it today.
(There's that wreck out there.)
Drinkin' beer in the car, man, he's such a slob.
(His suit still looks fair.)
His reports ain't done, the demands won't stop.
(There's the stain right there.)
CHORUS 2.
When he asked me before about the car today.
Pretended not to know, he'd have been irate.
No good at confrontations in any way.
So it's my density, that I'll have to pay.
NEXT VERSE.
When we were younger, he acted like the same fool.
(There's me on Saturday.)
He and his buddies used to annoy me at Lou's.
(Had breakfast there every day.)
Couldn't write Science Fiction even on the weekend.
(Why me and not Lester?)
Doing his homework, all while he slept in.
(He'd get it twice from that nerd.)
CHORUS 3.
I have heard him before, callin me an Irish Bug.
When I got with Lorraine, he was jealous in love.
He's still hangin' round me and he won't go away.
Now it's my density that I'll have to pay.
BRIDGE.
At the house, he raided the fridge and stole a beer.
But at least he exited his ugly rear.
Better finish that report up here.
I wish I could, just get over this fear.
Have to pay.
GUITAR/KEYBOARD SOLO.
Looks like the bodywork will be a big fuss.
(There's that wreck out there.)
Have to borrow Lorraine's wheels, or take the bus.
(Can't afford cab fare.)
There's a little blind spot in the car today.
I noticed it there since yesterday.
CHORUS 4.
Marty wanted to use it to go to the lake.
I wish I didn't have to screw up his day.
I guess he and the guys will find another way.
But it's my density, and now I'll have to pay.
Have to pay.
Have to pay.
Have to pay.
When Biff asks me, I'll have to pay.
I'll always now, have to pay.
REPEAT/FADE.
NOTES: George's POV about Biff and his accident. Quite a fitting theme for me, considering my pen name, huh?
I also never realized how many words there were in this mid-tempo pop/rocker (even though the chorus gets repeated several times). In the original song, some eerie lyrics are masked by its happy sound. Also, the parenthesized lyrics are where, in the real song, the background singers go "There's my soul up there."
Interesting to note, this isn't the first parody of this song. Weird Al himself (my musical comedy hero) did it on his 1984 "In 3-D" album, although it was never a hit.
There's a little blind spot in the car today.
Been there a long time, since yesterday.
When Biff borrowed it, I forgot to talk.
Had an accident, and the insurance won't stop.
CHORUS 1.
He has asked me before, to do his work all day.
'Hello, anybody home,' he will always say.
I guess I'm always hoping that he'll go away.
But it's my density, and now I'll have to pay.
NEXT VERSE
There's a little blind spot in the car today.
(There's the mirror up there.)
It was there when Biff borrowed it today.
(There's that wreck out there.)
Drinkin' beer in the car, man, he's such a slob.
(His suit still looks fair.)
His reports ain't done, the demands won't stop.
(There's the stain right there.)
CHORUS 2.
When he asked me before about the car today.
Pretended not to know, he'd have been irate.
No good at confrontations in any way.
So it's my density, that I'll have to pay.
NEXT VERSE.
When we were younger, he acted like the same fool.
(There's me on Saturday.)
He and his buddies used to annoy me at Lou's.
(Had breakfast there every day.)
Couldn't write Science Fiction even on the weekend.
(Why me and not Lester?)
Doing his homework, all while he slept in.
(He'd get it twice from that nerd.)
CHORUS 3.
I have heard him before, callin me an Irish Bug.
When I got with Lorraine, he was jealous in love.
He's still hangin' round me and he won't go away.
Now it's my density that I'll have to pay.
BRIDGE.
At the house, he raided the fridge and stole a beer.
But at least he exited his ugly rear.
Better finish that report up here.
I wish I could, just get over this fear.
Have to pay.
GUITAR/KEYBOARD SOLO.
Looks like the bodywork will be a big fuss.
(There's that wreck out there.)
Have to borrow Lorraine's wheels, or take the bus.
(Can't afford cab fare.)
There's a little blind spot in the car today.
I noticed it there since yesterday.
CHORUS 4.
Marty wanted to use it to go to the lake.
I wish I didn't have to screw up his day.
I guess he and the guys will find another way.
But it's my density, and now I'll have to pay.
Have to pay.
Have to pay.
Have to pay.
When Biff asks me, I'll have to pay.
I'll always now, have to pay.
REPEAT/FADE.