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Fountains Of Wayne – Bright Future In Sales (2003) | Track profile | Dork

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Fountains Of Wayne
Welcome Interstate Managers
Bright Future In Sales

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Fountains Of Wayne

Bright Future In Sales

Release date: 2003

From Welcome Interstate Managers

Track 2

3:06

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"Bright Future In Sales" is a track by Fountains Of Wayne, from the album Welcome Interstate Managers, released 2003. The track is 3:06 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below.

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Fountains Of Wayne

Fountains Of Wayne

Lyrics

Bright Future In Sales

Sleepin' on a planter at the Port Authority
Waitin' for my bus to come
Seven scotch-and-sodas at the office party
Now I don't remember where I'm from

I think I had a black wallet
In my back pocket
With a bus ticket
And a picture of my baby inside
And if I make it home alive

I'm gonna get my shit together (together)
'Cause I can't live like this forever (forever)
You know I've come too far
And I don't wanna fail
I got a new computer
And a bright future in sales
Yeah yeah (yeah yeah)
A bright future in sales
Yeah yeah (yeah yeah) yeah yeah

Headin' for the airport on a misty morning
Gonna catch a flight to Baltimore
Try to kill an hour with a whiskey sour
If there's time I might have just one more

I gotta do some quick readin'
For the big meetin'
But my head is spinnin'
And I can't quite open my eyes
As long as I don't have to drive

I'm gonna get my shit together (together)
Cause I can't live like this forever (forever)
You know I've come too far
And I don't wanna fail
I got a new computer and a
Bright future in sales
Yeah yeah (yeah yeah)

A bright future in sales
Yeah yeah (yeah yeah)
A bright future in sales
Yeah yeah (yeah yeah)
A bright future in sales
Yeah yeah (yeah yeah) yeah yeah

I had a line on a brand new account
But now I can't seem to find
Where I wrote that number down
I try to focus, I'm starin' at the screen
Pretendin' like I know
What all these little flashin' lights mean

Oh yeah

I gotta do some quick readin'
For the big meetin'
But my head is spinnin'
And I can't quite open my eyes

I gotta get my shit together (together)
Cause I can't live like this forever (forever)
You know I've come too far and I don't wanna fail
I got a new computer
And a bright future in sales
Yeah yeah (yeah yeah)

A bright future in sales
Yeah yeah (yeah yeah)
A bright future in sales
Yeah yeah (yeah yeah)
A bright future in sales
Yeah yeah (yeah yeah) yeah yeah

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Track details

From Welcome Interstate Managers

3:062003

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Album

Welcome Interstate Managers

Fountains Of Wayne

Track number

2

Release year

2003

1Mexican Wine
3:22
2Bright Future In Sales
3:06
3Stacy's Mom
3:18
4Hackensack
3:00

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