Only Takes a Few

[Verse 1]

"Almost missed this one," he said

I stared at the honky-tonk piano

Sure beats living in town

The beaches are half a mile away

"Not much of the cat," I said

He stared down underneath the couch

It doesn't matter much to me

Not gonna beat it, anyway

[Chorus]

It only takes a few cents more to go first class

First class only takes a few

It only takes a few cents more to go first class

First class only takes a few

[Verse 2]

"It's called 'quintessence'," I said

She stared at an Oreo cookie in black and white

After water, earth, air and fire

The fifth and highest play

"Lobster okay?", she said

I stared at her refrigerator door

There'll be enough for the guy in the attic

What's his name?

[Chorus]

It only takes a few cents more to go first class

First class only takes a few

It only takes a few cents more to go first class

First class only takes a few

[Bridge]

Shared a floor with Nashville

The burger queen bought herself a pearl

A bloke named Boob McNutt bounced in

With art and a very pretty Kelly girl

Downstairs, two Spanish lovers were singing along

With some domestic Don Juan

I had to pinch myself, what a hell of a house I'd stumbled on

[Verse 3]

"June, July, August," she said

They stared at the summer about to fade away

Damn good three months of my life

I remember now what living is

"The cat's now a cat," I say

You stare at the honky-tonk piano man

Watch your step

I just met Oliver, the lobster's his

[Chorus]

It only takes a few good friends to be first class

First class only takes a few

It only takes a few good friends to be first class

First class only takes a few

[Outro]

First class only takes a few

It only takes a few

It only takes a few

It only takes a few

Long live the island

Long live the island

Long live the island