From "Vainglorious"
Her family went to the Cosby Show
Sat in the studio audience
After that
They renamed the cat
Tempestt Bledsoe
And every other cat since
But her favorite part of the New York trip
And the only part she remembers well
Was the white knuckle taxi ride when
They almost died when
The driver had some kind of spell
So drain the pool
Get your skateboard down
Your mom is so cool
She's nobodys fool
She's not some kind of seatbelt wearing clown
You know that feeling when your heart was so full
Now every year you get a bit more numb
It's like you 're only alive
When youve lived through
Doing something dumb
You 're only alive
When youve lived through
Doing something dumb
She left her keys in the roller bag
Locked in her trunk at the driving range
She's on the phone with a voice that goes,
Please listen close
Cause our options may have changed.
She used to surf on the hoods of cars
With fellow vandals and saboteurs
She got off easy and wound up just
A bit concussed
But the stars she saw were all hers
So drain the pool
Get your skateboard down
Your mom is so cool
She's nobodys fool
She's not some kind of seatbelt wearing clown
You know that feeling when your heart was so full
Now every year you get a bit more numb
It's like you 're only alive
When youve lived through
Doing something dumb
Yeah, you 're only alive
When youve lived through
Doing something dumb
She's walking her dog,
Phylicia Rashad,
And thinks oh God Almighty
Why did I decide
To bury myself alive
This message will self-destruct in five
So drain the pool
Get your skateboard down
Your mom is so cool
She's nobodys fool
She's not some kind of safety-goggled clown
You know that feeling when your heart was so full
Now every year you get a bit more numb
It's like you 're only alive
When youve lived through
Doing something dumb
You 're only alive
When youve lived through
Doing something dumb
Lauren London - vocals)
Copyright 2011 Zach London
Copyright 2011 Zach London