[Verse 1: Rockabilly male lead, hiccup over hard shuffle drums, slap upright bass and twangy hollow-body guitar] I was everybody's plus one for a decade and a half At the office Christmas party I was there to make 'em laugh When your cousin's date got cold feet, I was standin' at the door With a pressed shirt and a corsage and a pair of shoes to floor I knew every dance and step, I knew the sister and the aunt I was "Ray'll come, Ray's free," and I was every single "can't" Then June, who fixes jukeboxes and never laughs at what I say Says, "My ten-year reunion's Friday, and you're comin', Ray" [Pre-Hook: Rockabilly male lead, handclaps, building] Well, I been the spare, I been the extra chair Now I'm walkin' in on your arm, baby, and they stare [Hook: Rockabilly male lead, full band, slap bass pounding] Pull up an extra chair, baby, I ain't the spare no more Every name tag in the gym can see me walkin' through the door Hey now, put me on the list, I'm spinnin' you across the floor I was everybody's extra, now I'm yours, and there's one more [Verse 2: June, female lead, full verse, hard and fast over the shuffle] Ray, I didn't ask you here 'cause you're the guy who's always free I was scared to walk in here and tell the room it's you and me And I couldn't say it in the car, I couldn't say it at the light But the doctor called this mornin', and the doctor's call was right So the reunion count is goin' up, the table's settin' three And you're not the extra anymore, you're family to me Hey now, put your hand right here, and baby, don't you scare You came here as my date tonight, and now we need an extra chair [Hook: Rockabilly male lead, full band, slap bass pounding] Pull up an extra chair, baby, I ain't the spare no more Every name tag in the gym can see me walkin' through the door Hey now, put me on the list, I'm spinnin' you across the floor I was everybody's extra, now I'm yours, and there's one more [Verse 3: Rockabilly male lead, inside kick, the slap bass and kick land twice together, then the full band charges] Well, I stop dead on the gym floor with my hand upon her side And a little double thump comes back, and, baby, I near cried All her old class sees me shakin' and they think it's the punch And the band is playin' slow and I'm about to lose my lunch So I spin her like a jukebox and I dip her to the floor And I tell the whole reunion we'll be needin' one chair more I was everybody's backup, I was standin' by the wall Now I'm somebody's daddy, and I'm dancin' through it all [Final Hook: Rockabilly male lead, full band, slap bass pounding, every hand clapping] Pull up an extra chair, baby, I ain't the spare no more Every name tag in the gym can see me walkin' through the door Hey now, put me on the list, I'm spinnin' you across the floor I was everybody's extra, now I'm yours, and there's one more [Outro: Rockabilly male lead, hiccup over the slap bass] Well, hey now Better make it a high chair [End]
