Lyrics
[Intro] [clean electric guitar stabs, drum fill, handclaps] (Woo!) [Verse 1] [bass and drums enter] 6 A.M. alarm, I woke up hard, Crazy thing, baby, Right from the start I stared at the ceiling Like, “Oh, come on!” Took care of business Then I moved along Thought I beat it, Thought it passed Rolled right over, Way too fast Eight A.M. It was back again Lord help a guy When the day won't bend [Chorus] [full band, driving rhythm] What's a guy to do? What's a guy to do? Handled it once, Now it's round two What's a guy to do? What's a guy to do? That fire hose straining Right through the seams, too [Verse 2] [guitar scratches, bass-driven groove] Coffee on the counter, Towel on the chair Trying to look normal Like nobody cares But the whole damn body Had other plans Back to the pillows, Back to the stand Thought I beat it, Thought I was clear Then it came marching Right back here Same old trouble, Same old grin A five on one battle, I guess I'll win [Chorus] What's a guy to do? What's a guy to do? Handled it once, Now it's round two What's a guy to do? What's a guy to do? That fire hose straining Right through the seams, too [Bridge] [organ pads, rhythmic guitar] Laugh it off, Breathe it through Life's got jokes And bodies do, too One more reset, One more try Then I'm back asleep By half-past nine [Chorus] [high energy, vocal ad-libs] What's a guy to do? What's a guy to do? Handled it once, Now it's round two What's a guy to do? What's a guy to do? That fire hose straining Right through the seams, too [guitar riff] [Big danceable instrumental interlude] [Pre-Chorus] Thought I beat it Thought I was clear Then it came marching Right back here Same old trouble Same old grin If this is a battle Let the games begin! [Chorus] What’s a guy to do? What’s a guy to do? Handled it once Now it’s round two What’s a guy to do? What’s a guy to do? That fire hose straining Right through the seams, too [Bridge] Laugh it off Breathe it through Life’s got jokes And boy it’s round two Grab me some lotion For one more try Then I’m back in motion By half past nine [Chorus] What’s a guy to do? What’s a guy to do? Handled it once Now it’s round two What’s a guy to do? What’s a guy to do? That fire hose of mine’s Got a mind of its own, too! [Big finish, guitar riff fades, final drum hit]