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Barfly Lyrics by Aimee Mann

Charmer

2012

[Verse 1]
Spent my nights in a sleeping bag smelling kerosene
Thinking fog and sand
Was gonna keep me clean
Feeding all the bluejays at the wrong address
Where they went instead
I could only guess

[Chorus]
Tell the barfly
Who runs this town
You won’t get high
You’ll just get down
Tell the barfly
It’s on his dime
You won’t get high
So do the time

[Verse 2]
Took a breath full of iodine and I overdosed
And the tide crept high
Like a watery ghost
And no one needs your kind
Of a dope sick clown
You can always find
Sitting one seat down

[Chorus]
Tell the barfly
Who rolls the dice
Your numbers up
So roll it twice
Tell the barfly
It’s on his dime
You won’t get high
So do the time

[Bridge]
Honey, I’m not the one who’s of use to you now
I get an hour’s sleep at night
And I can’t see how
You deserve all the mess that even guilt won’t allow

[Chorus]
Tell the barfly
Who runs this town
You won’t get high
You’ll just get down
Tell the barfly
It’s on his dime
You won’t get high
So do the time
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About “Barfly” by Aimee Mann

Read the complete lyrics to "Barfly" by Aimee Mann from the album "Charmer" in 2012. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Aa (Check Description), Adult Alternative, Rock.

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"Barfly" is credited to Aimee Mann. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Barfly" appears on "Charmer" in 2012.

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