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On the Set Lyrics by Sumack

Buttery Hotcakes

1999

[Verse 1]
Boy leave his homeland
Come to the dreamland
One-six-m-m B.F.A. in hand
Raised by the TVs
He moved to the movies
He graduated to the thirty-five
And now he's
Check, checkin' his pager
Yeah, he's
Check, checkin' his pager
(Check, checkin his-)
(Check- ch- checkin' his pager)
Yeah, he's
Check, checkin' his pager
Yeah, he's
Check, checkin' his pager
Well, ain't it good to be alive?

[Chorus]
He's gettin' the per diem
He worked the flicks, but don't get to see em'
He's uniting with the union
He wants to sleep with the wardrobe girl
(Yeah)

[Verse 2]
Boy left his homeland
Come to the dreamland
He got the jacket from Batman
Now he's a veteran
He's goin' on forty
Pushin' the dolly
He upgraded to a cellphone
Now he's checkin on the dial tone
He's not set yet, but he's on the set
Well he's not set yet, but he's on the set
He's not set yet, but he's on the set
He's not set yet
Ain't it free to be alone?

[Chorus]
He's gettin' the per diem
He worked the flicks, but don't get to see em'
He's teamin' up with the teamsters now
He wants to sleep with the catering girl

[Outro]
He's not set yet, but he's on the set
He's not set yet, but he's on the set
He's not set yet, but he's on the set
Well he's not set yet, but he's on the set
He's not set yet, but he's on the set
He's not set yet, but he's on the set
He's not set yet, but he's on the set
He's not set yet, but he's on the set
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About “On the Set” by Sumack

Read the complete lyrics to "On the Set" by Sumack from the album "Buttery Hotcakes" in 1999. 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 Rock.

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"On the Set" appears on "Buttery Hotcakes" in 1999.

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