National Steel

[Verse 1]

What a surprise

Wearing your disguise on the telephone line

I know it pleased you

To know I needed you and your time

You play the game

Not saying either way, but you know

Could've made it real quick

Save me the guilt trip, and just said, "No"

[Chorus]

Are you writing this all down?

Are you writing this all down?

[Break]

[Verse 2]

This conversation

Alienation in your tone

I've got no fucking clue

From your point of view and your time zone

I wouldn't have asked

Saved you the task, if I weren't for real

Trading a daughter and two thousand dollars

For a national steel

[Chorus]

Are you writing this all down?

Are you writing this all down?

Are you writing this all down?

Are you writing this all down?

[Coda]

Down, down, down

Down, down, down

Down, down down