[Verse 1: Power-pop female lead, belted, fast punchy drums] I was twelve in a cardigan, standin' at the mic Regional finals in a gym on a Saturday night Lady with a card said the word real slow And I spelled it fast and I spelled it wrong, I know Left out an h like a fool in the light And a quiet boy in glasses got the trophy that night Danny Okafor with his hair combed flat Seventeen years and I'm still mad about that [Pre-Chorus: Power-pop female lead, bright loud guitars] Now it's Tuesday trivia, we're tied for the lead And the bartender says there's one more thing that we need [Chorus: Power-pop female lead, full force] Let me spell it out for you Every letter that I couldn't get through I been waitin' on a word and a chance to prove Let me spell it out for you [Verse 2: Power-pop female lead, belted, bouncing bass] Tiebreaker's spelling, and the whole bar groans Half my team is drunk and the other half is on their phones Then I look across the room to the table in the back Same glasses, same hair, wearin' a captain's jacket black He looks right at me and he raises up a glass Like he knows exactly what is comin' and it's comin' fast Bartender clears his throat and he reads it off the screen And the word is rhythm, swear to God, it's like a dream [Chorus: Power-pop female lead, full force] Let me spell it out for you Every letter that I couldn't get through I been waitin' on a word and a chance to prove Let me spell it out for you [Bridge: Power-pop female lead, letter-by-letter, one beat per letter] R, I got it now H, the one I missed back then Y, T, H, M Rhythm, now say it again [Verse 3: Power-pop female lead, belted, fast punchy drums] Whole bar's on its feet and my team's on the chairs Free tab for the night and a round for everyone there But I walk past the bar to the table in the back Danny's laughin', says you finally got it, that's a fact I said you owe me seventeen years of a grudge and a drink And here's another word for you, so tell me what you think Seven, one, eight, and the rest is on a napkin too Spellin' it out, it's my number, now it's up to you [Chorus: Power-pop female lead, full force] Let me spell it out for you Every letter that I couldn't get through I been waitin' on a word and a chance to prove Let me spell it out for you [End]
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