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When I'm Equity

from Kittens & Puppies by Josh Belville

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ohhh!
when I was a lad
all I thoughts that I had
were how I would become a great actor

so I took me some classes
but my teachers were asses
figured school wasn't such a big factor

so I went show to show
with my headshot in tow
and a light little step in my shoe

and with each role I got
in this notebook I thought
of all the great things I would do

I'm gonna buy me a solid gold car
Oh boy I'm gonna go far
And I'm gonna play my guitar
in the hallway all I want to

I'm gonna live me a life of ease
All my vices I'm gonna appease
I've got all the expertise
yes it's the life for me
when I'm equity

now this is my directive
not to be so introspective
when in doubt I should consider myself lucky

with this brazen charm of mine
I'm sure I'll do just fine
in fact I think directors find me plucky

but when faced with such a luxury
I find I'm quite unusually
afraid of what I'll do when I'm on stage

and when times like these arise
I find I must reprise
my notebook, so I'll simply turn the page

I'm gonna eat me a seven course meal
steep myself in sex appeal
I'll negotiate a six-figure deal
and I'll do it with a smile

I'm gonna buy me a forty foot yacht
then return all the things that I bought
go out and buy a hundred more
yes it's the life for me
when I'm equity

and just so you know
all you people down below
can expect a thank you card when I'm a star
so just you wait and see
for the star I’m going to be
until then, stay where you are

all together now!

I'm gonna buy me a solid gold car
(a convertible!)
Oh boy I'm gonna go far
(inconceivable!)
And I'm gonna play my guitar in the hallway all I want to
(ditty)
I'm gonna live me a life of ease
(where’s my irish cream?)
All my vices I'm gonna appease
(mostly gambling)
I've got all the expertise
yes it's the life for me
when I'm ...

[key change]

I'm gonna eat me a seven course meal
[try the lobster bisque]
steep myself in sex appeal
[now that’s a bit of a risk]
negotiate a six-figure deal
and I'll do it with a smile
[sign on the dotted line]

buy me a forty foot yacht
[a convertible!]
then return all the things that I bought
[you’re despicable!]
go out and buy a hundred more
yes it's the life for me
when I'm equity

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from Kittens & Puppies, released August 13, 2006

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