[INSTRUMENTAL — soft kick, crackle-warm pads, piano far off] [VERSE 1 — close, dry wit] Practicing the speech to the bathroom tiles Cards all numbered, jokes in red "Funny story about the groom," And the tiles just stare ahead She met him at my birthday I introduced them, that's on me I was three drinks from saying something Three years too slow [HOOK — raised-glass chant, wide] To the happy couple (the happy couple) To the happy couple I mean it, mostly To the happy couple (the happy couple) To the happy couple I mean it, mostly [INSTRUMENTAL — bass drops one bar, piano alone, then slams back] [VERSE 2 — clipped, ache under the wit] Rehearsal, she fixed my collar Said "you'll make someone happy" Sure — someone's at some bar Not thinking about me Meanwhile I write the bit Where I wish them both the best And I cross out the word "both" Then I write it back again [HOOK — raised-glass chant, wide] To the happy couple (the happy couple) To the happy couple I mean it, mostly To the happy couple (the happy couple) To the happy couple I mean it, mostly [BRIDGE — voice alone over hats] I could say it in one breath Torch the day and lose my friend So I fold the cards up small Wish them well, and mean it Mostly [FINAL HOOK — fullest, chops stacked] To the happy couple (the happy couple) To the happy couple I mean it, mostly To the happy couple (the happy couple) To the happy couple I mean it, mostly [OUTRO — fragments, soft smile] To the happy couple (the happy couple) [INSTRUMENTAL OUTRO — kick keeps walking, hats dissolve]
