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Just Don't Ask Me Why

V6

[Intro] [Slow, lazy groove] [Low baritone vocal] [Verse 1] Everybody wants the truth Long as it agrees with them Everybody loves a friend Long as they don't need one Everybody's got a plan Written on a napkin Everybody's doing fine That's what everybody's saying [Pre-Chorus] [Muted trumpet answers vocal] [Drums begin to tighten] And I wouldn't change a thing If I knew what I was doing I wouldn't call it falling I'm just temporarily losing [Chorus] [Groove opens up] [Dry, ironic delivery] Everything is working Just the way it was designed Nobody's getting rich But everybody's doing fine Raise a glass to progress Here's to one more warning sign Everything is working Just don't ask me why [Verse 2] [Upright bass / detuned piano] I bought a book on happiness It made me pretty sad The man who wrote it figured out Exactly what I had I joined a gym to feel alive They charged me for the privilege I spent the afternoon online Complaining that I'm miserable [Pre-Chorus] [Strings begin creeping in] And I wouldn't change a thing It's much easier that way If something isn't broken Give it another day [Chorus] [Heavier groove] Everything is working Just the way it was designed Nobody's getting rich But everybody's doing fine Raise a glass to progress Here's to one more warning sign Everything is working Just don't ask me why [Bridge] [Tempo shift: 130 BPM] [Four-on-the-floor kick] [Staccato fiddles / sinister strings] [Dark cabaret energy] Smile for the picture Stand up straight Tell them you're grateful Don't be late Dance when they tell you Laugh when you're told Nothing says freedom Like doing what you're sold [Break] [Full-band stop] I'm doing great. [Chorus] [Fast, theatrical] [Club-country groove] Everything is working Can't you see it in my eyes? Nobody's getting better But we're having a wonderful time Raise a glass to progress Everybody knows the line Everything is working Just don't ask me why [Outro] [Drop back to 65 BPM] [Slap-bass and muted trumpet] [Almost spoken] I'm doing great. Really. Couldn't be better.