Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had A Deal Lyrics

Song	Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had A Deal
Artist	They Might Be Giants
Album	Then: The Earlier Years
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	Vocal：John Linnell
	I could never sleep my way to the top
	'Cause my alarm clock always wakes me right up
	And since my options had been whittled away
	I struck a bargain with my radio DJ
	I said I'd like this song to be number one
	He said 'I'd really really like to help you my son'
	And then I knew that I would have him to thank
	Because he asked me how much I had in the bank
	He said to think long term investment and
	That all the others had forgiven themselves
	He said the net reward would justify
	The colossal mess they'd made of their lives
	He said the record wouldn't have to be hot
	And no one ever seemed to care if it's not
	It would depend on something else that I've got
	And that the other ones who'd given it a shot
	Had seen a modest sum grow geometrically
	And then they had forgiven themselves
	Because the net reward had justified
	The colossal mess they'd made of their lives*
	Hey Mr. DJ, I thought you said we had a deal
	I thought you said, 'You scratch my back and I'll scratch your record'
	And I thought you said we had a deal
	Well, I told you about the world (its address)
	I wonder when they're gonna clean up the mess
	You know the rabid child is still tuning in
	Chess piece face's patience must be wearing thin
	Because they haven't played this song on the air
	Not that anyone but me even cared
	And the Disk Jockey has moved out of town
	The district courthouse says he's nowhere to be found
	He said to think long term investment and
	That all the others had forgiven themselves
	He said the net reward would justify
	The colossal mess they'd made of their lives
	Hey Mr. DJ, I thought you said we had a deal
	I thought you said, 'You scratch my back and I'll scratch your record'
	And I thought you said we had a deal
	Notes
	*These four lines, in the Dial-a-Song version, are substituted with:
	Had gone and made the world their oyster
	And that everybody had forgiven themselves
	They know the net reward justifies
	The colossal mess they'd made of their lives

	Vocal: John Linnell
	I could never sleep my way to the top
	' Cause my alarm clock always wakes me right up
	And since my options had been whittled away
	I struck a bargain with my radio DJ
	I said I' d like this song to be number one
	He said ' I' d really really like to help you my son'
	And then I knew that I would have him to thank
	Because he asked me how much I had in the bank
	He said to think long term investment and
	That all the others had forgiven themselves
	He said the net reward would justify
	The colossal mess they' d made of their lives
	He said the record wouldn' t have to be hot
	And no one ever seemed to care if it' s not
	It would depend on something else that I' ve got
	And that the other ones who' d given it a shot
	Had seen a modest sum grow geometrically
	And then they had forgiven themselves
	Because the net reward had justified
	The colossal mess they' d made of their lives
	Hey Mr. DJ, I thought you said we had a deal
	I thought you said, ' You scratch my back and I' ll scratch your record'
	And I thought you said we had a deal
	Well, I told you about the world its address
	I wonder when they' re gonna clean up the mess
	You know the rabid child is still tuning in
	Chess piece face' s patience must be wearing thin
	Because they haven' t played this song on the air
	Not that anyone but me even cared
	And the Disk Jockey has moved out of town
	The district courthouse says he' s nowhere to be found
	He said to think long term investment and
	That all the others had forgiven themselves
	He said the net reward would justify
	The colossal mess they' d made of their lives
	Hey Mr. DJ, I thought you said we had a deal
	I thought you said, ' You scratch my back and I' ll scratch your record'
	And I thought you said we had a deal
	Notes
	These four lines, in the DialaSong version, are substituted with:
	Had gone and made the world their oyster
	And that everybody had forgiven themselves
	They know the net reward justifies
	The colossal mess they' d made of their lives

	Vocal: John Linnell
	I could never sleep my way to the top
	' Cause my alarm clock always wakes me right up
	And since my options had been whittled away
	I struck a bargain with my radio DJ
	I said I' d like this song to be number one
	He said ' I' d really really like to help you my son'
	And then I knew that I would have him to thank
	Because he asked me how much I had in the bank
	He said to think long term investment and
	That all the others had forgiven themselves
	He said the net reward would justify
	The colossal mess they' d made of their lives
	He said the record wouldn' t have to be hot
	And no one ever seemed to care if it' s not
	It would depend on something else that I' ve got
	And that the other ones who' d given it a shot
	Had seen a modest sum grow geometrically
	And then they had forgiven themselves
	Because the net reward had justified
	The colossal mess they' d made of their lives
	Hey Mr. DJ, I thought you said we had a deal
	I thought you said, ' You scratch my back and I' ll scratch your record'
	And I thought you said we had a deal
	Well, I told you about the world its address
	I wonder when they' re gonna clean up the mess
	You know the rabid child is still tuning in
	Chess piece face' s patience must be wearing thin
	Because they haven' t played this song on the air
	Not that anyone but me even cared
	And the Disk Jockey has moved out of town
	The district courthouse says he' s nowhere to be found
	He said to think long term investment and
	That all the others had forgiven themselves
	He said the net reward would justify
	The colossal mess they' d made of their lives
	Hey Mr. DJ, I thought you said we had a deal
	I thought you said, ' You scratch my back and I' ll scratch your record'
	And I thought you said we had a deal
	Notes
	These four lines, in the DialaSong version, are substituted with:
	Had gone and made the world their oyster
	And that everybody had forgiven themselves
	They know the net reward justifies
	The colossal mess they' d made of their lives

Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had A Deal Lyrics

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