Things I Won't Get

A Pulitzer prize An Oscar or two Are things I won't get Things I won't get A Bentley or Benz Well don't hold your breath Of things I won't get Things I won't get Affairs with a star Who offers me dope Far in advance Far in advance A college degree A job with some hope There's just no chance There's just no chance [Chorus] But when I see you lying by my side Looking extra clean I'm in a state where I, I don't mind My thoughts turn obscene String theory, thoughts on Sartre, and such Are things I won't get Things I won't get Schoenberg and twelve-tone And films that are French Are things I won't get Things I won't get A chair that's designed by Charles and Ray Eames Are things I won't get Things I won't get [Chorus] But when i see you lying by my side I understand you well I'm in a state where I, I don't mind I guess it's just as well [Verse 3] The world is so hard The people so mean Are things I don't get Things I don't get We sit on the floor And talk about dreams And things we won't get Things we won't get [Chorus] But when I see you lying by my side Looking extra keen I'm in a state where I, I don't mind Just you and me and caffeine