How many A&R men does it take to change a light bulb? I'll get back to you on that How many spells and dollars does it take to make the magic of pulling legends from a hat Well we'll take another sucker for another sell Regarding them with compliments and muskatelle A honeymoon in Vegas in a plush hotel For that's a sad time in the morning light How many bullets in the back does it take to kill a singing cowboy? And how much more of this bullshit can you take From the charming ever When your making with the on the dotted line Devil's in his heaven and your hair sublime Fit them off to Sodom and the big bells chime But it's only on the wah-wah wind And they're serving up your future with a twist of lime Baiting you in Dallas for the perfect crime And you're scratching off the silver for a nail of grime And pissing in the bitter wind Last month's cover you passed You sell that date and your days are numbered What is your shelf life?